Ximena Vargas
@ximenavargas.bsky.social
Unapologetic Bibliophile
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27 November 1929 | A Czech Jewish girl, Hana Neuschulová, was born in Ústí nad Labem.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
27 November 1929 | A Czech Jewish girl, Hana Neuschulová, was born in Ústí nad Labem.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
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By far the LARGEST growth in people arrested by ICE and thrown into detention centers across the country are from people with absolutely no criminal history on record. See the data below (and here: austinkocher.substack.com/p/breaking-i... ).
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
By far the LARGEST growth in people arrested by ICE and thrown into detention centers across the country are from people with absolutely no criminal history on record. See the data below (and here: austinkocher.substack.com/p/breaking-i... ).
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It didn’t even take 6 hours.
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
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I wrote back in Sept in @washingtonpost.com that the Trump administration was turning our nation’s capital into a tinderbox - even baiting armed violence.
It is tragic that we are here today, with two families missing loved ones who are fighting for their lives.
It is tragic that we are here today, with two families missing loved ones who are fighting for their lives.
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I wrote back in Sept in @washingtonpost.com that the Trump administration was turning our nation’s capital into a tinderbox - even baiting armed violence.
It is tragic that we are here today, with two families missing loved ones who are fighting for their lives.
It is tragic that we are here today, with two families missing loved ones who are fighting for their lives.
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As I saw the right wing media machine go i to action yesterday, facts actually matter.
That said, the question nobody is asking but should, how did the shooter get his guns? What can we do as a country to make gun violence less likely?
That said, the question nobody is asking but should, how did the shooter get his guns? What can we do as a country to make gun violence less likely?
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As I saw the right wing media machine go i to action yesterday, facts actually matter.
That said, the question nobody is asking but should, how did the shooter get his guns? What can we do as a country to make gun violence less likely?
That said, the question nobody is asking but should, how did the shooter get his guns? What can we do as a country to make gun violence less likely?
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The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” https://cnn.it/48idUFL
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” https://cnn.it/48idUFL
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Texas tightened vehicle-registration rules based on immigration concerns, but research shows these policies don’t improve safety. They just leave more families unable to get to work, school, or healthcare.
Read: foxsanantonio.com/news/immigra...
Read: foxsanantonio.com/news/immigra...
Texas now requires proof of legal status for vehicle renewal, registration San Antonio Tex
Texas lawmakers have introduced stringent new identification requirements for vehicle registration, aiming to curb illegal immigration.
foxsanantonio.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Texas tightened vehicle-registration rules based on immigration concerns, but research shows these policies don’t improve safety. They just leave more families unable to get to work, school, or healthcare.
Read: foxsanantonio.com/news/immigra...
Read: foxsanantonio.com/news/immigra...
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More: The US withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021. Biden began Operation Allies Welcome that month—after Trump had savaged him for not doing enough for Afghan partners. In other words, OAW was exactly what Trump was demanding. Trump is a fraud on this DC shooting in *every* way.
What Is Operation Allies Welcome, the Program That Gave Some Afghans Entry to the U.S.?
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
More: The US withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021. Biden began Operation Allies Welcome that month—after Trump had savaged him for not doing enough for Afghan partners. In other words, OAW was exactly what Trump was demanding. Trump is a fraud on this DC shooting in *every* way.
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‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
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Kirakosian: We have this Border Patrol agent and he’s literally in his pajamas… he takes it upon himself to march down the street to confront these kids. And then he confronts our client and he points his loaded firearm directly at the 17-year-old…
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Kirakosian: We have this Border Patrol agent and he’s literally in his pajamas… he takes it upon himself to march down the street to confront these kids. And then he confronts our client and he points his loaded firearm directly at the 17-year-old…
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We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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ICYMI: Peter Thiel is warning about the antichrist … but maybe he needs to talk to the man in the mirror … also, Black Friday weekend is our chance to tell the billionaire class: “we ain’t buying it!” www.youtube.com/live/aztuNXo...
Peter Thiel, the Antichrist, and You
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
ICYMI: Peter Thiel is warning about the antichrist … but maybe he needs to talk to the man in the mirror … also, Black Friday weekend is our chance to tell the billionaire class: “we ain’t buying it!” www.youtube.com/live/aztuNXo...
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Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
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Artificial intelligence poses an increasingly real threat to children’s literature—and children’s learning.
AI is coming for your toddler's bedtime story
Artificial intelligence poses an increasingly real threat to children’s literature—and children’s learning.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Artificial intelligence poses an increasingly real threat to children’s literature—and children’s learning.
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SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter
It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
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After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at ICE.
By @keribla.bsky.social
By @keribla.bsky.social
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 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at ICE.
By @keribla.bsky.social
By @keribla.bsky.social
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
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It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
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As you’re gearing up to spend the holidays with your family, members of Congress are prioritizing ways to strip protections for wolves and other endangered species. The happiest time of year for people, isn’t looking so happy for wildlife.
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As you’re gearing up to spend the holidays with your family, members of Congress are prioritizing ways to strip protections for wolves and other endangered species. The happiest time of year for people, isn’t looking so happy for wildlife.
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
Speak up and take action:📣
https://bit.ly/3Xmvcwz
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They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
Congressional Republicans including Senator Mitch McConnell are openly blasting President Trump’s team of appeasing Russia, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
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Hong Kong is still fighting a fire that set ablaze several buildings. The death toll rising to 14. Over 700 people evacuated.
apnews.com/article/hong...
apnews.com/article/hong...
At least 13 dead after fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings
At least 13 people have been killed in a fire that spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hong Kong is still fighting a fire that set ablaze several buildings. The death toll rising to 14. Over 700 people evacuated.
apnews.com/article/hong...
apnews.com/article/hong...
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So much of Thanksgiving happens long before any of us sit down at the table. Long before the turkey hits the oven or the pie is sliced, immigrant farmworkers and meatpacking workers have already put in the labor that makes these traditions possible.
✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social + @yunao08.bsky.social
✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social + @yunao08.bsky.social
This Year, Remember To Thank The Unseen Guests At Our Thanksgiving Table
Thank you for feeding us.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So much of Thanksgiving happens long before any of us sit down at the table. Long before the turkey hits the oven or the pie is sliced, immigrant farmworkers and meatpacking workers have already put in the labor that makes these traditions possible.
✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social + @yunao08.bsky.social
✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social + @yunao08.bsky.social
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Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.