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Supreme Court seems likely to let religious families opt out of LGBTQ storybooks
The lawsuit over story time with titles like “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” and “Love, Violet” is one of three major religious-rights cases on the Supreme Court docket.
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some of the Justices think it's not ok for religious kids to have to learn that the existence of my kids is a good thing wapo.st/446RW8w
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
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But first:
This is really a strategy which prioritises. They also say so openly, and definitely have a point on this 👇
This is really a strategy which prioritises. They also say so openly, and definitely have a point on this 👇
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
But first:
This is really a strategy which prioritises. They also say so openly, and definitely have a point on this 👇
This is really a strategy which prioritises. They also say so openly, and definitely have a point on this 👇
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BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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Single image from previous flight, cropped to show more detail and with text to describe what various things are:
7/8
7/8
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Single image from previous flight, cropped to show more detail and with text to describe what various things are:
7/8
7/8
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Happy International Mens Day. Men still do the most dangerous jobs. Are more likely to take their own lives. Experience perceived social penalties for being paternal, caring, sensitive etc. So, with consent, hug a man today. Fixing the patriarchy is in the best interests of men too!
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Happy International Mens Day. Men still do the most dangerous jobs. Are more likely to take their own lives. Experience perceived social penalties for being paternal, caring, sensitive etc. So, with consent, hug a man today. Fixing the patriarchy is in the best interests of men too!
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The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump’s Flagrant Corruption
The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
interc.pt
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
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To show how bad things are — and, no, I am not even saying this is new, but — here is the latest from the Trump admin on conditions at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
To show how bad things are — and, no, I am not even saying this is new, but — here is the latest from the Trump admin on conditions at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
A humane govt would be addressing bedding and food before starting detentions — not needing time after a TRO to do so.
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Headline in the Austrian daily @derstandard.at: "How does the narcissist in the White House react to the loss of voter support?"
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
November 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Headline in the Austrian daily @derstandard.at: "How does the narcissist in the White House react to the loss of voter support?"
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
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If the sub didn't split, you must aquit
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If the sub didn't split, you must aquit
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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The open bigotry against muslims in an effort to defeat Zorhan is as despicable as it gets.🤡🤬🤡🤬
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The open bigotry against muslims in an effort to defeat Zorhan is as despicable as it gets.🤡🤬🤡🤬
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Corruption is on the ballot in NYC. This election will answer the question of whether city voters are fed up with ethically compromised politicians like Adams, Cuomo, and the reigning giant of the field, Trump. My new piece for @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...
The New York City mayor’s race is an ethics test
Trump, Adams, and Cuomo have made it a choice between corruption and Mamdani.
contrarian.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Corruption is on the ballot in NYC. This election will answer the question of whether city voters are fed up with ethically compromised politicians like Adams, Cuomo, and the reigning giant of the field, Trump. My new piece for @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...
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I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
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Its so hard to understand the scope and scale of the Federal attack on Chicago, led by ICE and CBP.
I put this map and table together, highlighting the most significant incidents from 9/19-10/25. The area shown is roughly 30 by 35 miles with incidents in all corners.
I put this map and table together, highlighting the most significant incidents from 9/19-10/25. The area shown is roughly 30 by 35 miles with incidents in all corners.
October 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Its so hard to understand the scope and scale of the Federal attack on Chicago, led by ICE and CBP.
I put this map and table together, highlighting the most significant incidents from 9/19-10/25. The area shown is roughly 30 by 35 miles with incidents in all corners.
I put this map and table together, highlighting the most significant incidents from 9/19-10/25. The area shown is roughly 30 by 35 miles with incidents in all corners.
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Link got cut off on accident, here are the sources and videos
Federal Attack on Chicago: Timeline and Sources 9/19/2025-10/25/205
docs.google.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Link got cut off on accident, here are the sources and videos
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Seen around town
October 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Seen around town
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The Trump Administration respecting Christianity by shooting Rev. Jorge Bautista in the face with a pepper spray gun while he silently protested ICE.
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The Trump Administration respecting Christianity by shooting Rev. Jorge Bautista in the face with a pepper spray gun while he silently protested ICE.
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Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
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Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
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The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
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More grace for a grown man getting a Nazi tattoo than Black kids in public spaces. It’s obscene.
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
More grace for a grown man getting a Nazi tattoo than Black kids in public spaces. It’s obscene.