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Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
ICE demanded Meta hand over personal information attached to Instagram accounts that track immigration raids.
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Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
"The plight of Nigeria’s Christians has been an animating subject for American conservatives for years, with some of Trump’s top allies, including Sen. Ted Cruz..."
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Trump saw a segment on Fox News. Within an hour, he was laser-focused on Christians’ treatment in Nigeria | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"The plight of Nigeria’s Christians has been an animating subject for American conservatives for years, with some of Trump’s top allies, including Sen. Ted Cruz..."
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Here's how the progressive mayoral candidates in this story did yesterday:
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Voters in major cities head to the polls today to choose between establishment Democrats and progressives focused on affordability and upending the status quo. “People are very frustrated with the broken status quo that doesn’t seem to be working for working people.”
From the Coasts to Rust Belt, Progressive Candidates Take On Dem Establishment
“What is being pushed by the corporate wing of the party is increasingly unattractive to voters,” said an organizer.
truthout.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here's how the progressive mayoral candidates in this story did yesterday:
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, marking a historic win for the left over a high-powered, moneyed coalition of establishment forces that came together in hopes of defeating him.
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, marking a historic win for the left over a high-powered, moneyed coalition of establishment forces that came together in hopes of defeating him.
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
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Former vice president Dick Cheney has died, at 84, with the blood of millions on his hands. His legacy will far outlive him as the man responsible for wars that have killed and displaced millions abroad; and who worked diligently to lay the groundwork for fascist authoritarianism in the U.S.
War Criminal Dick Cheney Dead at 84, With Blood of Millions on His Hands
Cheney’s legacy more than outlives him; he reshaped the very structures of war and authoritarianism at home and abroad.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Former vice president Dick Cheney has died, at 84, with the blood of millions on his hands. His legacy will far outlive him as the man responsible for wars that have killed and displaced millions abroad; and who worked diligently to lay the groundwork for fascist authoritarianism in the U.S.
These centrist pundits moaning about the "trans issue" drive me nuts. Democrats don't lose cuz of trans athletes or whatever, Dems lose cuz they respond to culture wars like fickle, bumbling idiots who want to please everyone, which is impossible. It's literally GOP trick!
October 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
These centrist pundits moaning about the "trans issue" drive me nuts. Democrats don't lose cuz of trans athletes or whatever, Dems lose cuz they respond to culture wars like fickle, bumbling idiots who want to please everyone, which is impossible. It's literally GOP trick!
Elected Officials in Chicago Look for Tools to Squeeze ICE Out of Public Spaces
I spoke to Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez in Chicago about keeping ICE agents out of courtrooms and alerting community groups when feds come knocking.
Being undocumented is civil offense, not a criminal one!
I spoke to Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez in Chicago about keeping ICE agents out of courtrooms and alerting community groups when feds come knocking.
Being undocumented is civil offense, not a criminal one!
Elected Officials in Chicago Look for Tools to Squeeze ICE Out of Public Spaces
A county commissioner pledges to leave “no stone unturned” in the city’s fight to slow ICE abductions.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Elected Officials in Chicago Look for Tools to Squeeze ICE Out of Public Spaces
I spoke to Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez in Chicago about keeping ICE agents out of courtrooms and alerting community groups when feds come knocking.
Being undocumented is civil offense, not a criminal one!
I spoke to Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez in Chicago about keeping ICE agents out of courtrooms and alerting community groups when feds come knocking.
Being undocumented is civil offense, not a criminal one!
This is a really important story from Politico. Say what you will about Charlie Kirk, he projected the image of the ultimate contrarian Young Republican college kid owning the libs.
And here's what Young Republican group chats look like:
And here's what Young Republican group chats look like:
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is a really important story from Politico. Say what you will about Charlie Kirk, he projected the image of the ultimate contrarian Young Republican college kid owning the libs.
And here's what Young Republican group chats look like:
And here's what Young Republican group chats look like:
Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord
Remember Debt Collective, the group that helped start the student debtors movement? They've announced the "EQR Nine," who are refusing to pay back rent to the nation's fifth largest landlord.
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Remember Debt Collective, the group that helped start the student debtors movement? They've announced the "EQR Nine," who are refusing to pay back rent to the nation's fifth largest landlord.
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Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord
Nine tenants organized by the Debt Collective are refusing to pay back rent, hoping to inspire others to do the same.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord
Remember Debt Collective, the group that helped start the student debtors movement? They've announced the "EQR Nine," who are refusing to pay back rent to the nation's fifth largest landlord.
truthout.org/articles/ten...
Remember Debt Collective, the group that helped start the student debtors movement? They've announced the "EQR Nine," who are refusing to pay back rent to the nation's fifth largest landlord.
truthout.org/articles/ten...
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"Anarchists run Portland" seems to suggest a lack of understanding of what anarchy actually means.
Kristi Noem says that anarchists run Portland and that she threatened local officials that if they didn't comply, DHS would send 4 times as many ICE agents.
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Anarchists run Portland" seems to suggest a lack of understanding of what anarchy actually means.
The Bezos-mandated right turn at WaPo is on full display. On October 7, what's left of the editorial board praises Israel, no mention of Gaza civilians above the fold.
There's also a nice profile of a grinning conversion "therapist" who says being queer is just like having an eating disorder.
There's also a nice profile of a grinning conversion "therapist" who says being queer is just like having an eating disorder.
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Bezos-mandated right turn at WaPo is on full display. On October 7, what's left of the editorial board praises Israel, no mention of Gaza civilians above the fold.
There's also a nice profile of a grinning conversion "therapist" who says being queer is just like having an eating disorder.
There's also a nice profile of a grinning conversion "therapist" who says being queer is just like having an eating disorder.
Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
ICE demanded Meta hand over personal information attached to Instagram accounts that track immigration raids.
truthout.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
As Trump sucks up more of our data, ICE added online activists to its target list, demanding Meta hand over personal info attached to Instagram accounts for StopIce.net and more.
My report includes tips on how to protect yourself!
Actual quote from Secretary of War (grrrr) Pete Hegseth, addressing the top US military brass during the unprecedented meeting today:
"No more beardos. The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.”
"No more beardos. The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.”
September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Actual quote from Secretary of War (grrrr) Pete Hegseth, addressing the top US military brass during the unprecedented meeting today:
"No more beardos. The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.”
"No more beardos. The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.”
On top of everything else, the Trump admin is pushing to open the last remaining truly wild wilderness up for logging and development.
Ag Sec Brooke Rollins gave the public little time to comment on the proposal -- and 99% are opposed. Will the forests be saved by the admin's sheer incompetence?
Ag Sec Brooke Rollins gave the public little time to comment on the proposal -- and 99% are opposed. Will the forests be saved by the admin's sheer incompetence?
Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging
A push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
On top of everything else, the Trump admin is pushing to open the last remaining truly wild wilderness up for logging and development.
Ag Sec Brooke Rollins gave the public little time to comment on the proposal -- and 99% are opposed. Will the forests be saved by the admin's sheer incompetence?
Ag Sec Brooke Rollins gave the public little time to comment on the proposal -- and 99% are opposed. Will the forests be saved by the admin's sheer incompetence?
Reposted by Mike Ludwig
Sen. Jack Reed has said that the Pentagon has provided Congress with “no evidence” to back its claims on the legitimacy of the boat strike that killed 11 people who experts say were civilians. “They have offered no positive identification that iits crew were members of Tren de Aragua.”
Top Senator Says Pentagon Has “No Evidence” to Legitimize Caribbean Boat Strike
“There is no evidence — none — that this strike was conducted in self-defense,” said Sen. Jack Reed.
buff.ly
September 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sen. Jack Reed has said that the Pentagon has provided Congress with “no evidence” to back its claims on the legitimacy of the boat strike that killed 11 people who experts say were civilians. “They have offered no positive identification that iits crew were members of Tren de Aragua.”
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“ICE has been reported outside of schools, at bus stops, and in neighborhoods where children are walking to and from class. For immigrant students, simply walking into school can feel like stepping into danger.”
This Back-to-School Season, Teachers and Parents Are Fighting Back Against ICE
The Trump administration is on the defensive as educators demand action to protect students from immigration police.
buff.ly
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“ICE has been reported outside of schools, at bus stops, and in neighborhoods where children are walking to and from class. For immigrant students, simply walking into school can feel like stepping into danger.”
Reposted by Mike Ludwig
Sending love to everyone who's doing what they can, where they can, across Chicago right now. I love y'all. ❤
September 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sending love to everyone who's doing what they can, where they can, across Chicago right now. I love y'all. ❤
Reposted by Mike Ludwig
I love @truthout.org and read them daily. Follow them and these other great resources to stay on top of how people are fighting back and you can too.
Movement media is a key tool to fight fascism.
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Grassroots journalism organizations are a tool against fascism -- and their voices are growing
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September 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Experts say RFK Jr. does not seem to understand his job. Democrats see him as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health. Key Republicans are losing patience too.
Experts say RFK Jr. does not seem to understand his job. Democrats see him as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health. Key Republicans are losing patience too.
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Democrats see RFK Jr. as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health.
truthout.org
September 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Experts say RFK Jr. does not seem to understand his job. Democrats see him as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health. Key Republicans are losing patience too.
Experts say RFK Jr. does not seem to understand his job. Democrats see him as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health. Key Republicans are losing patience too.
RFK Jr sounded exactly like Darth Vader breathing into the microphone during the entire Senate Finance Committee hearing this morning. I'll have an in-depth report tomorrow...
September 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
RFK Jr sounded exactly like Darth Vader breathing into the microphone during the entire Senate Finance Committee hearing this morning. I'll have an in-depth report tomorrow...
chorus creators are really being defensive (kinda like they just got caught with their hands in a dark money cookie jar)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92r...
The Dark Money Drama Situation Is Getting VERY Bad
YouTube video by Vaush
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
chorus creators are really being defensive (kinda like they just got caught with their hands in a dark money cookie jar)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92r...
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Last Friday, a catastrophic explosion erupted at a major lubricant manufacturing facility in a predominantly Black town near Baton Rouge. Oily droplets spattered from the smoky sky as far as 20 miles away, coating rooftops, cars, and lawns in a slick, shimmering film that glistened like tar.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
buff.ly
August 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Last Friday, a catastrophic explosion erupted at a major lubricant manufacturing facility in a predominantly Black town near Baton Rouge. Oily droplets spattered from the smoky sky as far as 20 miles away, coating rooftops, cars, and lawns in a slick, shimmering film that glistened like tar.
These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Zohran Mamdani
Billionaires and the companies they own (think AirBnb and Doordash) are spending big on the NYC mayoral race. My latest is a collaboration with LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social check it out!
Billionaires and the companies they own (think AirBnb and Doordash) are spending big on the NYC mayoral race. My latest is a collaboration with LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social check it out!
These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Mamdani
Michael Bloomberg and anti-DEI pundit Bill Ackman are just two of the many billionaires showering cash on Cuomo.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Zohran Mamdani
Billionaires and the companies they own (think AirBnb and Doordash) are spending big on the NYC mayoral race. My latest is a collaboration with LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social check it out!
Billionaires and the companies they own (think AirBnb and Doordash) are spending big on the NYC mayoral race. My latest is a collaboration with LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social check it out!
Judge Blocks Kristi Noem From Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda — for Now
Critics say Trump is putting Abrego Garcia “through literal hell” and that efforts to deport him amount to a power grab that puts everyone at risk of being disappeared by the state.
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Critics say Trump is putting Abrego Garcia “through literal hell” and that efforts to deport him amount to a power grab that puts everyone at risk of being disappeared by the state.
truthout.org/articles/jud...
Judge Blocks Kristi Noem From Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda — for Now
Critics say Trump is putting Abrego Garcia “through literal hell” and that efforts to deport him amount to a power grab.
truthout.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Judge Blocks Kristi Noem From Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda — for Now
Critics say Trump is putting Abrego Garcia “through literal hell” and that efforts to deport him amount to a power grab that puts everyone at risk of being disappeared by the state.
truthout.org/articles/jud...
Critics say Trump is putting Abrego Garcia “through literal hell” and that efforts to deport him amount to a power grab that puts everyone at risk of being disappeared by the state.
truthout.org/articles/jud...
True. Also works at eviction court!
If you're in a city with an immigration court, court watching is a very useful and concrete thing you can do!!
The Heartbreak, Rage — and Discipline — of Immigration Court Watching
As an observer, Tim Murphy must calmly prepare immigrants to face masked ICE agents. “You’re witnessing unspeakable cruelty, but you can’t lash out.”
www.themarshallproject.org
August 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
True. Also works at eviction court!