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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Hear Cardinals' spiky, accordion-laced new single "Barbed Wire"
Cardinals Share New Song "Barbed Wire": Listen
Young Irish indie rockers Cardinals are among our favorite new bands of 2025, and their full-length debut Masquerade is set to arrive early in 2026. We’ve already posted a handful of songs that’ll app...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hear Cardinals' spiky, accordion-laced new single "Barbed Wire"
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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🎶 because I knew you
I have been changed for good 🎶
I have been changed for good 🎶
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
🎶 because I knew you
I have been changed for good 🎶
I have been changed for good 🎶
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If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
Border agents are set to target communities in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana in a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep.”
Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three!
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three!
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No child should ever be expected stand alone before a judge & defend themselves against a trained government atty. It’s unconscionable.
That's why, w/ our partners, we've taken this fight to court through the CLSEPA v. HHS lawsuit, demanding the restoration of legal rep for unaccompanied children.
That's why, w/ our partners, we've taken this fight to court through the CLSEPA v. HHS lawsuit, demanding the restoration of legal rep for unaccompanied children.
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
No child should ever be expected stand alone before a judge & defend themselves against a trained government atty. It’s unconscionable.
That's why, w/ our partners, we've taken this fight to court through the CLSEPA v. HHS lawsuit, demanding the restoration of legal rep for unaccompanied children.
That's why, w/ our partners, we've taken this fight to court through the CLSEPA v. HHS lawsuit, demanding the restoration of legal rep for unaccompanied children.
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Notice a difference in how Democracy Docket framed Trump's threats vs how legacy media did? This is no accident. They are more interested in normalizing Trump to please their corporate overlords. Democracy Docket is only interested in providing you the truth. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Notice a difference in how Democracy Docket framed Trump's threats vs how legacy media did? This is no accident. They are more interested in normalizing Trump to please their corporate overlords. Democracy Docket is only interested in providing you the truth. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health. By @danvergano.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health. By @danvergano.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
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With Warner Bros. bids due today, Richard Rushfield breaks down how Trump’s favor, Ellison’s attendance at the MBS state dinner, Wall Street’s doubts about Netflix, and talk of Saudi involvement shape one of the biggest studio sales in years: theankler.com/p/trump-noos...
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
With Warner Bros. bids due today, Richard Rushfield breaks down how Trump’s favor, Ellison’s attendance at the MBS state dinner, Wall Street’s doubts about Netflix, and talk of Saudi involvement shape one of the biggest studio sales in years: theankler.com/p/trump-noos...
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DAILY MEMO: A Father Was Abducted by Feds. His Teen Son Left School to Finish His Work Route
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@eltragon.bsky.social
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@eltragon.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
DAILY MEMO: A Father Was Abducted by Feds. His Teen Son Left School to Finish His Work Route
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@eltragon.bsky.social
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A San Francisco state senator unveiled legislation Tuesday that aims to give Californians the right to seek damages from federal agents, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement across the U.S. bit.ly/4ieMxRS
📸 Gregory Bull, AP
📸 Gregory Bull, AP
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A San Francisco state senator unveiled legislation Tuesday that aims to give Californians the right to seek damages from federal agents, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement across the U.S. bit.ly/4ieMxRS
📸 Gregory Bull, AP
📸 Gregory Bull, AP
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After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
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The former police and military will be paid $300 per address verified for ICE, up to a maximum of $30,000, a person briefed on the plan said www.404media.co/contractor-p...
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The former police and military will be paid $300 per address verified for ICE, up to a maximum of $30,000, a person briefed on the plan said www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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The guest list is a veritable Murderer's Row www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Who Is Attending Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The guest list is a veritable Murderer's Row www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
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“How could I celebrate when people who feed our city couldn’t even work?” the owner of Taquería Frontera said amidst ICE's siege on L.A.
The full story: lataco.com/ice-delay-ta...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/ice-delay-ta...
By Erick Galindo
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“How could I celebrate when people who feed our city couldn’t even work?” the owner of Taquería Frontera said amidst ICE's siege on L.A.
The full story: lataco.com/ice-delay-ta...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/ice-delay-ta...
By Erick Galindo
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Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
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Remember that Intuit (the owner of Turbotax) lobbied extensively to kill Direct File, which did tax filing for free and somehow managed to make a good and intuitive user experience without AI.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Remember that Intuit (the owner of Turbotax) lobbied extensively to kill Direct File, which did tax filing for free and somehow managed to make a good and intuitive user experience without AI.
Pay attention
DAILY MEMO: More Than 30 People Taken in At Least 30 Raids During Saturday Through Monday Rains
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Pay attention
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The law firm that obtained this footage could have given it to any news outlet they wanted to, including @latimes.com, but they decided to give it to @lataco.bsky.social FIRST.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The law firm that obtained this footage could have given it to any news outlet they wanted to, including @latimes.com, but they decided to give it to @lataco.bsky.social FIRST.
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If you've been following the Daily Memo, you know it's getting worse out there. L.A. TACO is here to provide everyday Angelenos with local independent news, but we need your help to continue our work.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you've been following the Daily Memo, you know it's getting worse out there. L.A. TACO is here to provide everyday Angelenos with local independent news, but we need your help to continue our work.
Become a member of L.A. TACO and help fuel our reporting: lataco.com/join
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Hi @latimes.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Hi @latimes.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
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Hi @ktla.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
ICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer says
ICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer says
A 45-year-old Riverside County man, who reportedly works as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, is accused of illegally detaining a minor at gunpoin…
ktla.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hi @ktla.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.