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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

It’s official - Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social is throwing his hat in the ring for Congress in MEMPHIS. (For the only congressional seat Dems still currently control after racist GOP gerrymandering)

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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 17h

"What we have going on right now is literally domestic terrorism in Chicago," #toddblanche, the No. 2 #doj official, lied on FoxNews.

#jbpritzker has accused #trump of trying to foment violence to justify further militarization, & his state has sued to stop the deployment. A federal judge […]

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 17h

I mean read this, the Trump administration in an official document is saying that Americans won't ever pick crops and America won't have enough food to eat because of ICE raids!
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As a result, employers are facing significant economic harms, the filing claims. And incredibly, given the administration’s unceasing rhetoric to the contrary, the Labor Department definitively rejects the idea of Americans replacing the missing workers. “The Department does not believe American workers currently unemployed or marginally employed will make themselves readily available in sufficient numbers to replace large numbers of aliens,” the filing states, adding that agricultural work involves “a distinct set of skills and is among the most physically demanding and hazardous occupations in the U.S. labor market.” (For what it’s worth, nearly half of all agricultural workers are native-born, and significantly more than half are U.S. citizens, according to Department of Agriculture data.)

The Labor Department even claims that broadly advertising agricultural jobs, which is required under the H2-A rules, has not led to a boost in applications from U.S. workers. This is a bit of a fiction; workers who apply often do not receive jobs, and nobody is really checking to see if applications are coming in. “The system isn’t set up to prove that there’s a labor shortage of U.S. workers,” said Costa, of EPI.

In the end, the Labor Department concludes, the only way to protect agricultural employers from disaster and consumers from rising prices and food shortages is to slash wages in the H-2A program to make it more viable to bring in workers. This is an odd response to a workforce crisis, since cutting wages across the sector will likely drive existing workers to look elsewhere for jobs. In fact, farm employers in Florida fear that H-2A foreign workers won’t apply for these jobs anymore because the wages are so low. (There were 384,900 H-2A applications last year.)

But the filing states, “Without swift action, agricultural employers will be unable to maintain operations, and the nation's food supply will be at risk.”

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Don't look now, but Pam Bondi is refusing to answer Lindsey Graham's question about how many "illegals" live in Chicago.

Instead, she filibustered about how many drug traffickers were caught there, most based on investigations started under Biden.

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skry @skry.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Oct 3: “#Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes told reporters she had gone to Humboldt Park Hospital upon hearing that a roughly 37-year-old man—who was being chased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation in the neighborhood—had fallen, broken his leg, and was taken to […]

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Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@Nonilex Then they should all sit down.

Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@Nonilex Are these Guard troops getting paid? I mean, the regular standing military is not.

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skry @skry.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Apparently air traffic controllers aren’t essential workers in a gov shutdown? In any case they are working unpaid. Or not. Make this make sense.

https://archive.is/aB4ad #uspol #travel #bur

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skry @skry.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

‘The #oregon Republican Party is facing backlash after it shared a social media post about a planned military deployment in #portland using a fabricated image composed of photographs from South America.

The party's official accounts…claimed, "President Trump on Sunday deployed 300 California […]

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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Parente said Martinez has “seven holes” in her from the #shooting & that agents were in such a hurry to take her into custody at the hospital that they had to return later when Martinez began bleeding from her wounds.

Parente disputed the govt’s claim that Martinez is a danger to the community […]

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Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

It's a harvest moon.

Full white moon between two trees with a hate branch going through it.

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 2d

[Fascism, Chicago]

Chicago Sun Times: "Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed" […]

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Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Maybe it's just me, but I love JB Pritzker.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 2d

Nazi Noem set up a sniper unit on a rooftoop in Chicago overlooking ICE protestors below.

She visited it this weekend.

Trump and his thugs are going to gun down US citizens.

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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 2d

A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the #trump admin from deploying any #nationalguard units to #oregon at all, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when Trump mobilized #california troops for #portland after the same judge blocked him from using Oregon’s National Guard […]

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

As the data shows @GovBillLee’s vouchers are going to wealthy families with kids already in private (Christian) schools, Lee wants to expand it and hand out more money to wealthy families: www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

(His goal is for every wealthy family to get this handout)

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Laffy @gottalaff.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

RIP The News 🪦

“Paramount said Monday that it has bought the commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News.” […]

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Defies Court, Mobilizes Hundreds of Troops to Oregon in 'Unprecedented Abuse of Power'

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Trump Defies Court, Mobilizes Hundreds of Troops to Oregon in 'Unprecedented Abuse of Power'

In a move that’s already sparking a constitutional firestorm, President Donald Trump has ordered 300 California National Guard troops into Oregon — a day after a federal judge blocked him from doing e...

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 3d

Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

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Petition to strip Congress of pay during government shutdown grows

A petition calling for lawmakers to not receive their salaries during the government shutdown has accrued over 94,000 signatures.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's National Guard Stunt May Finally Give The Third Amendment Its Moment

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Trump's National Guard Stunt May Finally Give The Third Amendment Its Moment - Above the Law

The Amendment that exists to pad bar exam outlines might be the last line between your Airbnb and a barracks for the deportation police.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger speaking out against what Trump is doing to this country. He says: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror.

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From the illinois community on Reddit: Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger speaking out against what Trump is doing to this country. He says: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's...

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 3d

Speaking English causes autism

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Democracy Matters :verified: @democracymattersalot.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Stephen Miller now sending goons to target judges. SCOTUS: you cool with this? Because, you know, you’re enabling it.

SLED Investigating Alleged Arson Incident At S.C. Judge's Home - FITSNews

https://www.fitsnews.com/2025/10/04/sled-investigate-alleged-arson-incident-at-s-c-judges-home/ […]

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Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Heh. It's been a minute since I've had to block someone.

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Dr. Flowers @alliflowers.talkedabout.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Someone needs
to open an
investigation
into the
Republican
Party, to find
out if they have
any ties to
America

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