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International Criminal Court braces for possible US sanctions.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted this month to punish the court for issuing arrest warrants for war criminal and Trump ally Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over Israel's campaign in Gaza.
Exclusive: International Criminal Court prepares for possible US sanctions
The International Criminal Court has taken measures to shield staff from possible U.S. sanctions, paying salaries three months in advance, as it braces for financial restrictions that could cripple the war crimes tribunal, two sources said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This was inevitable. Trump and the GOP’s Immigration fearmongering is going to end up being the Brexit of the American economy — an unforced error that will set us back a long way. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
January 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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January 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The Trump administration is treating the deported immigrants inhumanely.

"On the plane they didn't give us water, we were tied hands and feet, they wouldn't even let us go to the bathroom."

Horrible, inexcusable.

www.yahoo.com/news/brazil-...
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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January 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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oh what could the salute has possibly been
Elon Musk: "race mixing is bad. Italy for Italians!"

*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a case challenging Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for individuals with certain felony convictions, which the state enshrined in its 1890 constitution with the express purpose of denying Black men the right to vote.
SCOTUS Declines To Review Mississippi’s Jim Crow-Era Felony Disenfranchisement Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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NEW: Multiple data analyses show that the voters whose ballots were targeted by a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate are disproportionately Black, Democratic and young.

These are some of those voters’ stories.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.
propub.li
January 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Sure, Trump broke the law by firing inspector generals without 30 days’ notice.

But here’s the bigger issue: inspector generals find fraud, waste, and abuse, saving taxpayers money. This wasn’t for the people—it was done to cut off checks and balances for Trump’s corrupt administration.
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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UPDATE: The Air Force has reversed its decision to remove courses with videos relating to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen following backlash.
Air Force reverses decision to pull course with Tuskegee Airmen following backlash
The Tuskegee Airmen were the country’s first all-Black military airmen who fought during World War II.
www.whatimreading.net
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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GM started laying off people on Friday.

The layoffs will continue through February.

I remember when Donald said he was going to bring jobs back to the auto industry.

Welcome to Trump's actual economy.
January 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Today we launched a website to track how much orange assface plays golf. We’re guessing this thing is gonna get a workout! Bookmark it. Enjoy! More: TrumpGolfTrack.com
Trump Golf Track
Tracking the number of days President Donald Trump spends his second term playing golf.
TrumpGolfTrack.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Join Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Swearing-In Ceremony!

RSVP required — no exceptions! Questions? Call 214-922-8885. LIMITED Spots Now Available!

RSVP HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/1142928432...
Congresswoman Crockett’s District Swearing-In
Eventbrite - Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) presents Congresswoman Crockett’s District Swearing-In - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at The Hall of State, Dallas, TX. Find event and ticket informati...
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January 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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January 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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"The California Farm Bureau says fears in the Central Valley have led to migrant farmworkers not showing up for work, which has virtually halted the area’s citrus harvest."

Is America great yet? www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
Central Valley farmworkers scared to show up to work over deportation fear
The California Farm Bureau says fears in the Central Valley have led to migrant farmworkers not showing up for work, which has virtually halted the area’s citrus harvest.
www.nbcbayarea.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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As we watch companies like Target surrender to the extremists over DEI and pressures from the extreme right they're negotiating with cannibals. They'll never be satisfied with just a little taste. It's a death spiral that they must resist like Costco. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Boosting Blue Accounts with less than 10K followers

I personally vetted each account here. Please follow and repost to help build up these smaller accounts.

Even if you are not on the list, reposting helps give you exposure as well. We are
#StrongerTogether

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January 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Applicants for the federal government are now being asked to prove when they had their moment of “MAGA revelation.”

Career civil servants are being interrogated about who they voted for.
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House's intense screening of job-seekers
Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests.
apnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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AMERICAN FASCIST
By Timothy Snyder

www.newyorker.com/magazine/dis...
January 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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January 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Just imagine.
January 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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 and yet, at the moment he’s golfing
January 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Looks like conservatives don't mind cancel culture when it benefits them.
TV Meteorologist Ousted From CBS Station After Slamming Musk's Nazi-Like Salute On Instagram
Wait, I thought conservatives hated cancel culture 🤔
www.comicsands.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.
January 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM