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Document Production and ADA Remediation Specialist. Spends every day appalled but not surprised.
Less than 4% of reported rapes, sexual assaults, and child sex abuse allegations in certain cities across the United States ever result in a sex crime conviction, an NBC News investigation found.
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Less than 4% of sex crimes end in conviction, NBC News investigation shows
Data from eight major cities shows that less than 4% of sex crimes result in convictions.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Less than 4% of reported rapes, sexual assaults, and child sex abuse allegations in certain cities across the United States ever result in a sex crime conviction, an NBC News investigation found.
www.nbcnews.com/specials/sex...
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NEW: Yuanxin Zheng, the 6-year-old boy from Queens whose separation from his father drew outrage in New York City, has been deported to China with his dad. With @haleaziz.bsky.social
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Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China
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December 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
NEW: Yuanxin Zheng, the 6-year-old boy from Queens whose separation from his father drew outrage in New York City, has been deported to China with his dad. With @haleaziz.bsky.social
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When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
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I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Act turned 50 this year, and Trump celebrated the groundbreaking special education legislation by gutting offices responsible for overseeing the IDEA funding. From Natalie Note:
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Fearing for the Future of Special Education - The American Prospect
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act turns 50 with educators and activists fighting to preserve the landmark achievement.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Individuals with Disabilities Act turned 50 this year, and Trump celebrated the groundbreaking special education legislation by gutting offices responsible for overseeing the IDEA funding. From Natalie Note:
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All of y'all seem to that think the Epstein Files are going to bring accountability to these men. There will be a salicious news cycle and then nothing. We live in a rape culture. Men who rape mostly get away with it. Child marriage is legal in 36 states. Tens of thsnds of rape kits are untested.
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
All of y'all seem to that think the Epstein Files are going to bring accountability to these men. There will be a salicious news cycle and then nothing. We live in a rape culture. Men who rape mostly get away with it. Child marriage is legal in 36 states. Tens of thsnds of rape kits are untested.
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The ruling allows Florida to continue with the lowest standard for the death penalty in the nation, requiring just 8 out of 12 jurors to agree on death.
Just in: Florida's supreme court today has UPHELD a recent state law that enables juries to sentence someone to death nonunanimously.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
Exonerees Sound the Alarm on New Florida Law Allowing Death Sentences by Split Juries - Bolts
Herman Lindsey braced himself for news that he would be sentenced to death as he sat inside a courtroom in Broward County, Florida in 2006. A jury had convicted Lindsey... Read More
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December 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The ruling allows Florida to continue with the lowest standard for the death penalty in the nation, requiring just 8 out of 12 jurors to agree on death.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY: “Her whole focus is regaining custody of her daughter.”
Woman gives birth in custody, ICE separates from her baby for 35 days even after all charges dropped - locked up in Louisiana while her newborn is in state custody in Tennessee.
Woman gives birth in custody, ICE separates from her baby for 35 days even after all charges dropped - locked up in Louisiana while her newborn is in state custody in Tennessee.
December 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
RUTHERFORD COUNTY: “Her whole focus is regaining custody of her daughter.”
Woman gives birth in custody, ICE separates from her baby for 35 days even after all charges dropped - locked up in Louisiana while her newborn is in state custody in Tennessee.
Woman gives birth in custody, ICE separates from her baby for 35 days even after all charges dropped - locked up in Louisiana while her newborn is in state custody in Tennessee.
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Trump's promise of $1,776 for service members last night -- which was supposed to be a tariff thing -- is in fact theft from increased housing allowances.
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Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump's promise of $1,776 for service members last night -- which was supposed to be a tariff thing -- is in fact theft from increased housing allowances.
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
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Re: Epstein Files
Leaked GOP memo gives step-by-step instructions on how to use DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender) a psychological manipulation tactic, to dismiss any Trump wrongdoing, and instead villainize Dems and frame Trump as the victim
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Leaked GOP memo gives step-by-step instructions on how to use DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender) a psychological manipulation tactic, to dismiss any Trump wrongdoing, and instead villainize Dems and frame Trump as the victim
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Leaked Epstein Files talking points instruct Republicans how to point blame away from Trump
Trump loyalists have been instructed to relentlessly accuse Democrats and ‘legacy media’ of fabricating a hoax, and encourage voters not to trust any information in the Epstein Files that damage the p...
couriernewsroom.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Re: Epstein Files
Leaked GOP memo gives step-by-step instructions on how to use DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender) a psychological manipulation tactic, to dismiss any Trump wrongdoing, and instead villainize Dems and frame Trump as the victim
couriernewsroom.com/news/leaked-...
Leaked GOP memo gives step-by-step instructions on how to use DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender) a psychological manipulation tactic, to dismiss any Trump wrongdoing, and instead villainize Dems and frame Trump as the victim
couriernewsroom.com/news/leaked-...
36% of Americans look at the doped up liar, yelling at us that everything is great and think "Yep. That's my guy"
Because they are unrepentant racists and misogynists and as long as he's hurting women and POC, they'll stand by their man, no matter what.
Because they are unrepentant racists and misogynists and as long as he's hurting women and POC, they'll stand by their man, no matter what.
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
36% of Americans look at the doped up liar, yelling at us that everything is great and think "Yep. That's my guy"
Because they are unrepentant racists and misogynists and as long as he's hurting women and POC, they'll stand by their man, no matter what.
Because they are unrepentant racists and misogynists and as long as he's hurting women and POC, they'll stand by their man, no matter what.
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Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
WASHINGTON—Touting his latest executive order as a historic win for the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was mandating a 5,000% increase in all numbers nationwide. “Effect...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
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Want to understand the federal deficit...look at US overspending for defense for the past, oh, 80 years. It has always...always...always...been excessive. Indefensible.
The Senate votes 77-20 to pass the national defense authorization act, or NDAA, increasing the annual U.S. military budget to $900 billion.
This now goes to Trump's desk to become law, having already passed the House.
These are the 20 senators who voted NO:
This now goes to Trump's desk to become law, having already passed the House.
These are the 20 senators who voted NO:
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Want to understand the federal deficit...look at US overspending for defense for the past, oh, 80 years. It has always...always...always...been excessive. Indefensible.
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Lee wants to cut language that prevents parks from being sold. The amendment would also roll back requirements parks to have Federal staffing (AKA, park rangers). We need you to call your senators ASAP. Tell them to oppose the Lee amendment #3972.
December 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Lee wants to cut language that prevents parks from being sold. The amendment would also roll back requirements parks to have Federal staffing (AKA, park rangers). We need you to call your senators ASAP. Tell them to oppose the Lee amendment #3972.
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Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
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@propublica.org management said they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with improv comedy groups and would not commit to labeling future improv-generated content
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
@propublica.org management said they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with improv comedy groups and would not commit to labeling future improv-generated content
I dont understand why anyone who is against the broligarchy is still using Amazon.
Your Prime subscription and endless Amazon purchases enable Jeff Bezos to do these things.
Your Prime subscription and endless Amazon purchases enable Jeff Bezos to do these things.
I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
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Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions - The American Prospect
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
prospect.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I dont understand why anyone who is against the broligarchy is still using Amazon.
Your Prime subscription and endless Amazon purchases enable Jeff Bezos to do these things.
Your Prime subscription and endless Amazon purchases enable Jeff Bezos to do these things.
A reminder that most men who rape get away with it. Tens of thousands of untested rape kits in America. Child marriage legal in 36 states. Men like Jameis Winston go on to be celebrities instead of facing prosecution.
Trump is just a symptom of the pervasive rape culture in this country.
Trump is just a symptom of the pervasive rape culture in this country.
December 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A reminder that most men who rape get away with it. Tens of thousands of untested rape kits in America. Child marriage legal in 36 states. Men like Jameis Winston go on to be celebrities instead of facing prosecution.
Trump is just a symptom of the pervasive rape culture in this country.
Trump is just a symptom of the pervasive rape culture in this country.
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Do not forget that the endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval.
Trump’s Wager and the Authoritarian Shift
Is Trump getting weaker, or is the authoritarian danger increasing? Yes.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Do not forget that the endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval.
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In his deposition for his Medicare fraud case, where he committed (at the time) the greatest amount of Medicare fraud ever, Rick Scott invoked the 5th Amendment 85 times.
This is who the GOP has as their "Healthcare Expert".
This is who the GOP has as their "Healthcare Expert".
COLLINS: What do you say to people who say Republicans have had 15 years to change the ACA and they haven't done it?
RICK SCOTT: Why didn't Democrats fix it?
RICK SCOTT: Why didn't Democrats fix it?
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
In his deposition for his Medicare fraud case, where he committed (at the time) the greatest amount of Medicare fraud ever, Rick Scott invoked the 5th Amendment 85 times.
This is who the GOP has as their "Healthcare Expert".
This is who the GOP has as their "Healthcare Expert".