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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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"The world's largest humanitarian crisis as we speak."
The crisis in Sudan is of staggering proportions, with more than 13 million people displaced.
HRW's Mausi Segun discusses more at the launch of our World Report 2026:
The crisis in Sudan is of staggering proportions, with more than 13 million people displaced.
HRW's Mausi Segun discusses more at the launch of our World Report 2026:
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"The world's largest humanitarian crisis as we speak."
The crisis in Sudan is of staggering proportions, with more than 13 million people displaced.
HRW's Mausi Segun discusses more at the launch of our World Report 2026:
The crisis in Sudan is of staggering proportions, with more than 13 million people displaced.
HRW's Mausi Segun discusses more at the launch of our World Report 2026:
"Tomorrow will come, and whether or not it is always Feb. 2, all we can do about it is be the best person we know how to be."
A reminder from Ebert that we have the ability to make the world a better place - one little bit at a time.
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A reminder from Ebert that we have the ability to make the world a better place - one little bit at a time.
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The shadow of his smile movie review (1993) | Roger Ebert
"Groundhog Day" is a film that finds its note and purpose so precisely that its genius may not be immediately noticeable. It unfolds so inevitably, is so
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February 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"Tomorrow will come, and whether or not it is always Feb. 2, all we can do about it is be the best person we know how to be."
A reminder from Ebert that we have the ability to make the world a better place - one little bit at a time.
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A reminder from Ebert that we have the ability to make the world a better place - one little bit at a time.
www.rogerebert.com/reviews/grea...
Seems ironic, but I am not a child, so I don't feel hypocritical for posting:
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More Countries Banning Children's Access to Social Media
France Set to Join Australia in Banning Social Media for Children
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January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Seems ironic, but I am not a child, so I don't feel hypocritical for posting:
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As with all violent conflict, children suffer needlessly and excessively when the adults can't resolve conflicts peacefully. Shameful.
Across #Ukraine, attacks have impacted critical infrastructure, putting children's lives at risk amid harsh winter weather.
UNICEF's Toby Fricker reports from Kyiv on how our global colleagues are helping bolster energy supplies so that essential services can keep running #ForEveryChild:
UNICEF's Toby Fricker reports from Kyiv on how our global colleagues are helping bolster energy supplies so that essential services can keep running #ForEveryChild:
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
As with all violent conflict, children suffer needlessly and excessively when the adults can't resolve conflicts peacefully. Shameful.
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Today, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, all the victims of Nazi persecution & the victims of more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Today, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, all the victims of Nazi persecution & the victims of more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
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Three months after a ceasefire was announced in #Gaza, "We're standing in bitter cold, surrounded by windswept tents," says UNICEF's @james-unicef.bsky.social.
"Still the sound of explosions and gunfire."
Children in Gaza need supplies. They need support. And they need peace — now.
"Still the sound of explosions and gunfire."
Children in Gaza need supplies. They need support. And they need peace — now.
January 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Three months after a ceasefire was announced in #Gaza, "We're standing in bitter cold, surrounded by windswept tents," says UNICEF's @james-unicef.bsky.social.
"Still the sound of explosions and gunfire."
Children in Gaza need supplies. They need support. And they need peace — now.
"Still the sound of explosions and gunfire."
Children in Gaza need supplies. They need support. And they need peace — now.
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“The remarks from Vance and Bovino are obscene. What we are witnessing is state-inflicted trauma on vulnerable children.” www.ms.now/opinion/liam...
Opinion | JD Vance's response to ICE detaining a 5-year-old was especially bad
Julio Ricardo Varela:
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January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
“The remarks from Vance and Bovino are obscene. What we are witnessing is state-inflicted trauma on vulnerable children.” www.ms.now/opinion/liam...
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Update- ICE detains 5-year-old Columbia Heights boy, sends him to Texas
5-year-old boy among four students detained by ICE, according to school leaders
School district leaders argue ICE agents are following students and their parents while driving to and from school.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Update- ICE detains 5-year-old Columbia Heights boy, sends him to Texas
Whole milk as the solution to children's health? It is laughably dumb.
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Milk is better than Pepsi
That the Trump administration thinks it is solving the childhood obesity and health problems by encouraging consumption of whole milk is laughably dumb
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January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Whole milk as the solution to children's health? It is laughably dumb.
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Important to remember as we exit the holiday season that children have the right to make their own religious commitments and choices, as they belong to themselves, not to adults!
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4. ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO THINK FREELY AND CREATIVELY, TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS COMMITMENTS
To whom do children belong?
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January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Important to remember as we exit the holiday season that children have the right to make their own religious commitments and choices, as they belong to themselves, not to adults!
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Lia Smith was a senior at Middlebury College, a transgender woman and, for a time, an athlete on the school’s diving team. But she struggled to feel accepted, and in October, she took her own life.
Lia Smith Hoped to Start Fresh At Middlebury. In Trump’s America, It Seemed Impossible.
Lia Smith was a senior at Middlebury College, a transgender woman and, for a time, an athlete on the school’s diving team. But she struggled to feel accepted, and in October, she took her own life.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Lia Smith was a senior at Middlebury College, a transgender woman and, for a time, an athlete on the school’s diving team. But she struggled to feel accepted, and in October, she took her own life.
A good reminder that defending the powerless, the poor, the hungry, [and the children] comes with risks!
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Opinion | Christianity Is a Dangerous Faith
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December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A good reminder that defending the powerless, the poor, the hungry, [and the children] comes with risks!
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Good reminder that high-pressure "achievement-focused" parenting is not healthy for children and doesn't produce lifelong success
Young prodigies — the teenage sports stars, the high schoolers soaring up the chess ranks or making scientific discoveries — are usually not the same people who reach the pinnacles of their fields in adulthood, according to a new study.
People Who Achieve the Most Later in Life Typically Start Off Dabbling in Disciplines, Study Shows
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Good reminder that high-pressure "achievement-focused" parenting is not healthy for children and doesn't produce lifelong success
Omaha friends, opportunity to get your soil tested for lead. Critical step, especially if children play in your yard.
For more than a century, a smelting plant in Omaha spewed lead-laced smoke across the city, resulting in about 400 million pounds of it settling into the soil and bodies of countless Omahans.
Wondering if you’ve been exposed to lead? ProPublica and @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social can help.
Wondering if you’ve been exposed to lead? ProPublica and @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social can help.
Do You Live in the Omaha Area? Sign Up for Free Lead Testing of Your Soil.
An Omaha lead smelter spread dust that seeped into the soil and bodies of many residents for over a century. Focus areas include the Superfund site and neighborhoods east of 72nd Street; Bellevue; Car...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Omaha friends, opportunity to get your soil tested for lead. Critical step, especially if children play in your yard.
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The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
Roblox prioritizes growth and profits over the safety of the children who use its product. Sadly, a too common story.
This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Roblox prioritizes growth and profits over the safety of the children who use its product. Sadly, a too common story.
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Gunmen have abducted at least 25 students and killed a teacher in an attack on a girls' secondary school in Nigeria.
The latest kidnapping underscores the Nigerian authorities' continuing failure to protect children and communities from escalating insecurity.
The latest kidnapping underscores the Nigerian authorities' continuing failure to protect children and communities from escalating insecurity.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Gunmen have abducted at least 25 students and killed a teacher in an attack on a girls' secondary school in Nigeria.
The latest kidnapping underscores the Nigerian authorities' continuing failure to protect children and communities from escalating insecurity.
The latest kidnapping underscores the Nigerian authorities' continuing failure to protect children and communities from escalating insecurity.
Great news today that SCOTUS will not review same-sex marriage decision.
Let's take that one step farther and support all families of all types!
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Let's take that one step farther and support all families of all types!
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2. SUPPORT HEALTHY FAMILIES OF ALL TYPES
Children Don't Get to Choose Their Family - so Let's Ensure All Families are Healthy & Successful
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great news today that SCOTUS will not review same-sex marriage decision.
Let's take that one step farther and support all families of all types!
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Let's take that one step farther and support all families of all types!
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"My first and last wish is to feed and educate children," says Salwa, a mother in #Sudan. "This is the most important thing."
A look at daily life for families caught in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises:
A look at daily life for families caught in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises:
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"My first and last wish is to feed and educate children," says Salwa, a mother in #Sudan. "This is the most important thing."
A look at daily life for families caught in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises:
A look at daily life for families caught in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises:
Exploitation of children through arcade claw machines...gambling addiction isn't just a problem for adults!
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Child Exploitation through the Arcade Claw Machine
(Rigged) Gambling, for Kids!
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October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Exploitation of children through arcade claw machines...gambling addiction isn't just a problem for adults!
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The Rights of Children start with the right to have a name and a country. New post here:
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1. Learn Children's Names
The Right to be a Human starts with a Name and Citizenship
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October 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Rights of Children start with the right to have a name and a country. New post here:
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🚩Yesterday Saudi authorities executed Abdullah al-Derazi for alleged crimes committed as a child.
Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org
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Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org
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Saudi Arabia: Spate of Executions of Child Offenders
Saudi authorities on October 20, 2025, executed a man convicted of alleged crimes committed as a child.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🚩Yesterday Saudi authorities executed Abdullah al-Derazi for alleged crimes committed as a child.
Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org
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Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org
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Grifters gonna grift! A few thoughts on why the MAHA Strategy Report includes intentional stall tactics:
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Why is the MAHA Strategy Full of Stall Tactics?
Hint: It's not a glitch, it's a feature!
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October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Grifters gonna grift! A few thoughts on why the MAHA Strategy Report includes intentional stall tactics:
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Ian Roberts, thank you for serving our children. The way Iowa is treating you is shameful.
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Ian Roberts, Thank You for Serving Our Children
It didn't have to end this way
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September 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Ian Roberts, thank you for serving our children. The way Iowa is treating you is shameful.
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