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The idea Christians should be in positions of power is central to today’s Christian right, but it took root decades ago.
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
projects.propublica.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The idea Christians should be in positions of power is central to today’s Christian right, but it took root decades ago.
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
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Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's first Muslim mayor on a Qur'an from the personal collection of the great Afro-Boricua intellectual Arturo Schomburg—as well as Qur'ans owned by Mamdani's grandparents. www.nypl.org/press/schomb...
December 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's first Muslim mayor on a Qur'an from the personal collection of the great Afro-Boricua intellectual Arturo Schomburg—as well as Qur'ans owned by Mamdani's grandparents. www.nypl.org/press/schomb...
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Barges aren’t required to obtain air pollution permits or report their emissions, and self-reported data doesn’t include the chemicals barges release.
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.
buff.ly
December 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Barges aren’t required to obtain air pollution permits or report their emissions, and self-reported data doesn’t include the chemicals barges release.
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Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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You’ve got a few days left to get your annual National Parks pass without Trump’s face on it.
December 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
You’ve got a few days left to get your annual National Parks pass without Trump’s face on it.
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it’s always the people you’d most expect
Local ICE leader arrested for strangling a woman he lives with and is now being held in the Butler County jail (where ICE has been holding people)
www.citybeat.com/news/update-...
www.citybeat.com/news/update-...
UPDATE: Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Now Faces Federal Charge, Booked into Butler County Jail
"This may be the first time an ICE agent is incarcerated in his own ICE jail," said Lynn Tramonte, executive director of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
www.citybeat.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
it’s always the people you’d most expect
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Our House introduces a new space where play meets community baltimorebeat.com/our-house-in...
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our House introduces a new space where play meets community baltimorebeat.com/our-house-in...
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
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"Iran is facing its worst water crisis in decades. With no end in sight and authorities warning they may even have to evacuate the capital of 10 million people, residents like Ensani are scrambling to respond."
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
Taps run dry as water crisis forces Iran to consider evacuating its capital
A prolonged drought along with years of overconsumption, an inefficient agricultural sector and mismanagement have led to the problem, analysts say.
www.nbcnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Iran is facing its worst water crisis in decades. With no end in sight and authorities warning they may even have to evacuate the capital of 10 million people, residents like Ensani are scrambling to respond."
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
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The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends. @byjustinmiller.bsky.social took a closer look at how they landed the golden contract:
Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout
The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.
www.texasobserver.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends. @byjustinmiller.bsky.social took a closer look at how they landed the golden contract:
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I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
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Which women exactly have a "choice" NOT to work?
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Which women exactly have a "choice" NOT to work?
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Big things are happening…
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Big things are happening…
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LINA KHAN is on Mamdani’s transition team????????
LET’S GOOOOOO
LET’S GOOOOOO
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
LINA KHAN is on Mamdani’s transition team????????
LET’S GOOOOOO
LET’S GOOOOOO
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LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
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Little boy sees his baby sister ❣️
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Little boy sees his baby sister ❣️
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
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A newly released Department of Defense memo calls for all states to form “quick reaction forces” within the National Guard that will be trained in “riot control” procedures — the latest indication that President Donald Trump is set to escalate his militarization of cities across the country.
Pentagon Orders States to Train Hundreds of National Guard Troops for “Quick Reaction Forces”
Critics call the order an escalation of Trump’s militarization of cities across the country.
truthout.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A newly released Department of Defense memo calls for all states to form “quick reaction forces” within the National Guard that will be trained in “riot control” procedures — the latest indication that President Donald Trump is set to escalate his militarization of cities across the country.
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
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A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
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CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”
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“This Is Ethnic Cleansing”: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Decries Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants
“This Is Ethnic Cleansing”: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Decries Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants
Immigrant rights and labor icon Dolores Huerta, now 95 years old, is continuing her lifelong activism as immigration raids intensify across the country. She addressed the No Kings rally in Watsonville...
www.democracynow.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“This Is Ethnic Cleansing”: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Decries Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants