Syl Farina
@benito2505.bsky.social
Retired , Democrat , political junky,former teacher, Pro Unions, Pro Choice, will continue to protect our freedoms
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In a rare leak, a video showing the court martial of the Chinese general who refused an order to send his troops into Tiananmen Square to put down the 1989 student protests has been posted online in full ⬇️
Video leaked of Chinese general who refused Tiananmen Square order
Major General Xu Qinxian faced a court martial for failing to send in his troops during the crackdown of June 1989
www.thetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In a rare leak, a video showing the court martial of the Chinese general who refused an order to send his troops into Tiananmen Square to put down the 1989 student protests has been posted online in full ⬇️
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Law Society moves to suspend Ryan Wedding’s ‘cocaine lawyer’ ahead of extradition hearings on U.S. murder charges
Law Society moves to suspend Ryan Wedding’s ‘cocaine lawyer’ ahead of extradition hearings on U.S. murder charges
Brampton lawyer Deepak Paradkar has been described in court records as an integral part of Ryan Wedding’s alleged drug operation.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Law Society moves to suspend Ryan Wedding’s ‘cocaine lawyer’ ahead of extradition hearings on U.S. murder charges
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“Our neighbors are disappearing without a trace,” Kori Skillman reports at @baltimorebeat.bsky.social.
‘An accountability vacuum’: How Baltimore is enabling ICE’s lawlessness
“Our neighbors are disappearing without a trace,” Kori Skillman reports at Baltimore Beat.
therealnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“Our neighbors are disappearing without a trace,” Kori Skillman reports at @baltimorebeat.bsky.social.
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Luigi Mangione appeared in court on Monday seeking to bar evidence from his state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
His lawyers say unconstitutional police conduct threatens his right to a fair trial. https://wapo.st/4rB1mT2
His lawyers say unconstitutional police conduct threatens his right to a fair trial. https://wapo.st/4rB1mT2
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Luigi Mangione appeared in court on Monday seeking to bar evidence from his state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
His lawyers say unconstitutional police conduct threatens his right to a fair trial. https://wapo.st/4rB1mT2
His lawyers say unconstitutional police conduct threatens his right to a fair trial. https://wapo.st/4rB1mT2
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Wood River man facing charges in gaming machine thefts
Wood River man facing charges in gaming machine thefts
A Wood River man is facing multiple charges after he’s accused of vandalizing and stealing from gaming machines at Grand Island laundromats.
www.1011now.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wood River man facing charges in gaming machine thefts
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FEMA reinstates workers put on leave for criticizing the White House
FEMA reinstates workers put on leave for criticizing the White House
It's a potentially significant development for other federal workers who've been put on leave by the White House.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
FEMA reinstates workers put on leave for criticizing the White House
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FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
FBI’s Dan Bongino reacts to Epstein Files ‘redactions’ email
FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
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Photojournalist Aaron Nesheim of @sahanjournal.bsky.social was also targeted by police that day, reporting that a police officer shot a pepper ball at him, grazing his head and leaving a small bump.
He said he was lucky and could easily have ended up in the ER as well.
He said he was lucky and could easily have ended up in the ER as well.
Photojournalist struck in head with pepper ball amid Minnesota protest
Aaron Nesheim, photojournalist for the Sahan Journal, was shot with a crowd-control munition by law enforcement while reporting on protests …
pressfreedomtracker.us
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Photojournalist Aaron Nesheim of @sahanjournal.bsky.social was also targeted by police that day, reporting that a police officer shot a pepper ball at him, grazing his head and leaving a small bump.
He said he was lucky and could easily have ended up in the ER as well.
He said he was lucky and could easily have ended up in the ER as well.
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BREAKING: In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
Democrat Aftyn Behn responds to Trump accusation she ‘hates Christianity’
In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
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President Trump's promise to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45 years in U.S. prison for drug trafficking, is part of a "shocking" effort to interfere in Honduran politics, says Rodolfo Pastor with the ruling left-wing LIBRE party. "It's a blow to Honduran dignity and democracy."
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
President Trump's promise to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45 years in U.S. prison for drug trafficking, is part of a "shocking" effort to interfere in Honduran politics, says Rodolfo Pastor with the ruling left-wing LIBRE party. "It's a blow to Honduran dignity and democracy."
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Seventy years have passed since Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus, and her legacy is often shrunk into that single moment.
Detroit, the city where she chose to continue her life, insists on remembering her differently.
Detroit, the city where she chose to continue her life, insists on remembering her differently.
Rosa Parks’ story didn’t end in Montgomery. These students are proof of that.
The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation aims to tell the story of Parks' life beyond the bus while helping Michigan students devoted to service and social change.
19thnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Seventy years have passed since Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus, and her legacy is often shrunk into that single moment.
Detroit, the city where she chose to continue her life, insists on remembering her differently.
Detroit, the city where she chose to continue her life, insists on remembering her differently.
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Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of children killed in school shootings. He told The Trace about how his team approached shooting victims’ families, and whether he’ll ever truly be finished with this project.
The Bedrooms Left Behind by Children Killed in School Shootings
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of students who never returned home. His project is the focus of a new Netflix documentary.
www.thetrace.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of children killed in school shootings. He told The Trace about how his team approached shooting victims’ families, and whether he’ll ever truly be finished with this project.
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Featuring Christopher Rufo, the Minnesota Star Tribune, Tim Walz, Donald Trump's MRI, and "people of East African descent."
Conventional Wisdom: The Somali Minnesota Welfare Fraud Edition
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Featuring Christopher Rufo, the Minnesota Star Tribune, Tim Walz, Donald Trump's MRI, and "people of East African descent."
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Pope Leo XIV challenges Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to give message of hope in Beirut.
Pope wraps up Turkey visit and heads to Beirut to try to give Lebanese hope after years of crises
Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Turkey before heading to Lebanon. Leo had two key appointments in Istanbul on Sunday before flying to Beirut: a prayer at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and divine liturgy with the ecumenical patriarch.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Pope Leo XIV challenges Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to give message of hope in Beirut.
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OPINION: Throughout Scripture, we are instructed to care for the immigrants in our midst.
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Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE
(RNS) — For people wanting to experience God, we are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church.
religionnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OPINION: Throughout Scripture, we are instructed to care for the immigrants in our midst.
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Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.
Pope Leo insists on two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.
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Anoosheh Ashoori was enjoying retirement in London when he was bundled into a car during a trip to Tehran. It would be five years before he came home
After years in Iranian jail, people thought I was Nazanin’s dad
Anoosheh Ashoori was enjoying retirement in London when he was bundled into a car during a trip to Tehran. It would be five years before he came home
www.thetimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Anoosheh Ashoori was enjoying retirement in London when he was bundled into a car during a trip to Tehran. It would be five years before he came home
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Protesters Demand an Arms Embargo to Stop Weapons Bound for GAZA
Protesters Demand an Arms Embargo to Stop Weapons Bound for GAZA
Human rights activists call for an embargo on weapons beging sent to Israel from the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.indybay.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Protesters Demand an Arms Embargo to Stop Weapons Bound for GAZA
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Polls show Trump approval is low, GOP unity is cracking, Hispanic support is eroding, and Democrats are gaining in red districts.
5 Polls That Spell Trouble for Donald Trump and the Republicans
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Polls show Trump approval is low, GOP unity is cracking, Hispanic support is eroding, and Democrats are gaining in red districts.
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Elon Musk’s latest feature on X has had some shocking and unintended consequences. trib.al/DbzlAFv
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
Many Top MAGA Trolls Aren’t Even in the U.S.
Elon Musk’s new X feature has been very revealing.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Elon Musk’s latest feature on X has had some shocking and unintended consequences. trib.al/DbzlAFv
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
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President Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
David Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
nyti.ms
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
President Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.
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The history of electric toy stoves, like Lionel's 1930 model, reminds us of a time when safety took a backseat to mimicking adult tasks.
This Toy Electric Stove Was Dangerously Realistic
The Lionel stove had a working oven two burners, and no safety features
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The history of electric toy stoves, like Lionel's 1930 model, reminds us of a time when safety took a backseat to mimicking adult tasks.
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Jewish Family Service of Colorado marks 153 years of providing food aid and housing support trib.al/xFVCIrY
Jewish Family Service of Colorado marks 153 years of providing food aid and housing support
The long-standing nonprofit continues to adapt and meet Colorado’s most pressing needs.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Jewish Family Service of Colorado marks 153 years of providing food aid and housing support trib.al/xFVCIrY
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👏 Recognition for energy workers, conversations with Ukraine's anti-corruption leaders: the UP100 Awards 2025
Recognition for energy workers, conversations with Ukraine's anti-corruption leaders: the UP100 Awards 2025
On 26 November, the Kyiv International Centre of Culture and Arts hosted the third annual UP100 awards ceremony, celebrating one hundred leaders of Ukraine who are working tirelessly to shape the coun...
www.pravda.com.ua
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
👏 Recognition for energy workers, conversations with Ukraine's anti-corruption leaders: the UP100 Awards 2025
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Social justice campaigner Bishop William Barber says ICE raids tearing families apart and the shredding of healthcare and food support are all part of the same "policy violence."
Bishop William Barber: ICE Raids & Shredding of Safety Net Are Linked
Protests have erupted in North Carolina after federal agents arrested 370 people in immigration raids. On Monday, Bishop William Barber and other religious leaders gathered in Charlotte to demand an e...
www.democracynow.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Social justice campaigner Bishop William Barber says ICE raids tearing families apart and the shredding of healthcare and food support are all part of the same "policy violence."