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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 10h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 11h

(Wear a mask pls ty)

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 12h

Hi! @baltimoredsa.org is officially kicking off its Maryland Right to Strike campaign to get the state’s public sector strike ban repealed — come through tomorrow night!

RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/sorry-to-bother-you

Sorry to Bother You
Maryland Right to Strike film screening and campaign launch

Saturday, October 11th | 7 p.m.
Old Major, 900 S. Carey St.

RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/sorry-to-bother-you

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 13h

Wanna feel old? This is the child of the Pepe pin Richard Spencer was wearing when he got punched in the head.

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 16h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 13h

The virgin “have a good day” vs. the Chad “be safe”

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 13h

I’m a lady of hypotheticals

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 14h

#OtD 10 Oct 1947 a strike began by Black African railway workers. The strike spread throughout the whole of French West Africa (Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast & Guinea). It lasted 5 months till workers won many concessions stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8246...

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 14h

Whoa what if you came to @joshuaclarkdavis.bsky.social’s book talk at @redemmas.org next Thursday? withfriends.co/event/233832...

10/16 - Book launch: Joshua Clark Davis presents "Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back" in conversation w/Judy Richardson by Red Em...

Get tickets and support Red Emma's by becoming a member

withfriends.co

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 14h

Just watch Fail Safe okay

NPR @npr.org · 16h

A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch. n.pr/48przga

Every moment pops in the nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite'

A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch.

n.pr

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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teq @quilling.dev · 1d

come over babe I wanna sacrifice you on my altar

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 17h

The situation for reproductive justice in SC is pretty dire right now -- I donate to comrades in SC through Palmetto State Abortion Fund and recommend it heartily! I also subscribe to @autonomynews.co
palmettostateabortionfund.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Family says Border Patrol agents shot and killed their dog after being given permission to search the house for undocumented immigrants.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot...

kfoxtv.com

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 18h

Makes my life a little brighter to get an email asking if someone can bring figs to dinner this weekend

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Maya @mayitapepita.bsky.social · 18h

aren’t these folks just like… embarrassed ? this is embarrassing lol

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18h

😵‍💫

www.dailytarheel.com/article/26e4...

UNC schools of data science and information science to merge, forming unnamed ‘School of AI’

SDSS Dean Stanley Ahalt will be made dean of the new school while SILS Dean Jeffrey Bardzell will stand as the University’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Vice Provost for AI.

www.dailytarheel.com

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 19h

Broke out my favorite sweater for an empty office so now you have to see it

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 1d

My girl

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 1d

My bad, I mostly posted this bc I think I look cute today, sleepy hair and all.

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caitlin @trustpunch.bsky.social · 1d

Get bangs, they said. It’ll be fine, they said.

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 15d

My latest @theguardian.com: "Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel." As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for soccer’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold www.theguardian.com/football/202...