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We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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"Ramaswamy could ignore the blatant racial animus within the movement—the role he had given himself would prevent it from reaching him, surely. Until it didn’t."
When It Comes to Race, Vivek Ramaswamy Is No Moral Leader
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s political marriage of convenience with MAGA racists lasted until it became inconvenient.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Ramaswamy could ignore the blatant racial animus within the movement—the role he had given himself would prevent it from reaching him, surely. Until it didn’t."
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We got you covered: www.youtube.com/shorts/-hnAt...
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We got you covered: www.youtube.com/shorts/-hnAt...
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Oh, hey, thanks, no one's posted a "what is fascism" graphic in many minutes
October 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Oh, hey, thanks, no one's posted a "what is fascism" graphic in many minutes
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Whoa! If you haven’t heard about this, you need to.
Epstein’s ex-girlfriend just described his relationship with Trump.
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who briefly dated Epstein, says Trump and Epstein were “bros”, and that Trump groped her in 1993 in front of Epstein.
Epstein’s ex-girlfriend just described his relationship with Trump.
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who briefly dated Epstein, says Trump and Epstein were “bros”, and that Trump groped her in 1993 in front of Epstein.
July 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Whoa! If you haven’t heard about this, you need to.
Epstein’s ex-girlfriend just described his relationship with Trump.
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who briefly dated Epstein, says Trump and Epstein were “bros”, and that Trump groped her in 1993 in front of Epstein.
Epstein’s ex-girlfriend just described his relationship with Trump.
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who briefly dated Epstein, says Trump and Epstein were “bros”, and that Trump groped her in 1993 in front of Epstein.
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“Deeply creepy” indeed: 1932, say hello to 2025.
May 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“Deeply creepy” indeed: 1932, say hello to 2025.
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“The notion that I or any of my colleagues ‘body slammed’ armed federal officers is absurd. DHS is lying because they know their agents were out of line.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
May 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“The notion that I or any of my colleagues ‘body slammed’ armed federal officers is absurd. DHS is lying because they know their agents were out of line.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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"Under the annual appropriations act, lawmakers are permitted to enter 'any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens.'
The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."
www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...
The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."
www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...
Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there | CNN Politics
The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark, New Jersey Immigrat...
www.cnn.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"Under the annual appropriations act, lawmakers are permitted to enter 'any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens.'
The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."
www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...
The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."
www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...
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A friend of mine has coined the term “Pinocheting” to describe what the government is doing to these prisoners.
Stop calling it deporting, so MAYBE more Americans will get it. "Deporting" is sending someone back, after due process, to the country they came from, where they arrive a free person. This is human trafficking to a foreign torture prison for the rest of their lives. GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.
April 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A friend of mine has coined the term “Pinocheting” to describe what the government is doing to these prisoners.
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Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Dept. of Health and Human Services, four current and former agency workers tell WIRED.
HHS Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.
wrd.cm
April 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Dept. of Health and Human Services, four current and former agency workers tell WIRED.
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That bombshell Wall Street Journal piece on Elon Musk’s creepy “legion” of children and his bizarre procreation fetish is the strongest sign yet that the White House is trying to get rid of him.
April 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
That bombshell Wall Street Journal piece on Elon Musk’s creepy “legion” of children and his bizarre procreation fetish is the strongest sign yet that the White House is trying to get rid of him.
@allisonjriggs.bsky.social. Following your fight to retain your fairly won seat on the NC SC. The GOP is trying to destroy our country by dismantling the rule of law & by their voter suppression tactics! Please keep fighting & know we sane Americans are watching & support your struggle!! #RESIST
April 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
@allisonjriggs.bsky.social. Following your fight to retain your fairly won seat on the NC SC. The GOP is trying to destroy our country by dismantling the rule of law & by their voter suppression tactics! Please keep fighting & know we sane Americans are watching & support your struggle!! #RESIST
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Trump delayed a Biden-era plan to restrict Medicare’s coverage of skin substitutes, which cost $10 billion in 2024. Trump had received a large campaign donation from a leading bandage seller and skewered the plan on social media.
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump delayed a Biden-era plan to restrict Medicare’s coverage of skin substitutes, which cost $10 billion in 2024. Trump had received a large campaign donation from a leading bandage seller and skewered the plan on social media.
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
@cohen489.bsky.social Thank you for speaking out regarding the Trump administration extorting legal services from big law firms. It sure seems to me that this would be illegal. WHY is it not?
April 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@cohen489.bsky.social Thank you for speaking out regarding the Trump administration extorting legal services from big law firms. It sure seems to me that this would be illegal. WHY is it not?
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It is very good question and one I’ve been asking for months.
If there is an international agreement with El Salvador for these renditions, the Trump administration is legally required under the Case-Zablocki Act to share it with Congress.
To my knowledge, they have not done so.
If there is an international agreement with El Salvador for these renditions, the Trump administration is legally required under the Case-Zablocki Act to share it with Congress.
To my knowledge, they have not done so.
Has anyone produced the contract by which El Salvador is holding folks for the US?
April 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It is very good question and one I’ve been asking for months.
If there is an international agreement with El Salvador for these renditions, the Trump administration is legally required under the Case-Zablocki Act to share it with Congress.
To my knowledge, they have not done so.
If there is an international agreement with El Salvador for these renditions, the Trump administration is legally required under the Case-Zablocki Act to share it with Congress.
To my knowledge, they have not done so.
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Reminder: Medication abortion is safe and effective regardless of what Republican politicians say. Science doesn’t give a sh*t about MAGA lies. Learn more here. 👇
Mife in All 50 — 50 States, One Standard.FacebookTwitter
“Mife” (pronounced “MIFF-ee”) is mifepristone, a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used for over 25 years. Science says it’s safe. Healthcare providers say it’s essential. Anti-abortion politicians? Th...
mifeinall50.org
April 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Reminder: Medication abortion is safe and effective regardless of what Republican politicians say. Science doesn’t give a sh*t about MAGA lies. Learn more here. 👇
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This needs to become a much bigger story. We cannot let Palantir get this contract. www.wired.com/story/palant... @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project
For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This needs to become a much bigger story. We cannot let Palantir get this contract. www.wired.com/story/palant... @chrislhayes.bsky.social
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When a person is abducted, there's a number to call to report & identify. A habeas petition challenging the abduction is electronically filed in that district, by a lawyer admitted in that district, within 30 minutes of the call. Anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day.
Nothing else is good enough.
Nothing else is good enough.
hello! i am very curious if anybody is building a rapid response network to file habeas shell petitions for nice people before ice can take them out of state?
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
When a person is abducted, there's a number to call to report & identify. A habeas petition challenging the abduction is electronically filed in that district, by a lawyer admitted in that district, within 30 minutes of the call. Anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day.
Nothing else is good enough.
Nothing else is good enough.
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BREAKING: In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allows Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Sotomayor, who dissented, warns “the Court should not reward the Government’s efforts to erode the rule of law.”
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Deport People Under Wartime Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BREAKING: In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allows Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Sotomayor, who dissented, warns “the Court should not reward the Government’s efforts to erode the rule of law.”
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
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Trump is not done attacking our elections. He and his supporters plot every day to undermine the right to vote. They are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the election system. This is their top priority.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
Trump’s Most Dangerous Power Grab
From Marc | It was only a matter of time before Trump's executive order targeting free and fair elections was challenged in court.
www.democracydocket.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Trump is not done attacking our elections. He and his supporters plot every day to undermine the right to vote. They are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the election system. This is their top priority.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
The Resistance showed up at the Topeka, KS Capitol
April 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The Resistance showed up at the Topeka, KS Capitol
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As Hemingway once wrote, pretty to think so
I imagine this worries even some Republicans, in electoral politics and the media. Can they pipe up? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
As Hemingway once wrote, pretty to think so
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Yesterday, Trump targeted me at a speech be the Department of Justice. If he thinks it will cause me to back down he is wrong. My law firm is currently litigating 46 pro-democracy cases in 21 states, with more to come.
We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.
We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.
March 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Yesterday, Trump targeted me at a speech be the Department of Justice. If he thinks it will cause me to back down he is wrong. My law firm is currently litigating 46 pro-democracy cases in 21 states, with more to come.
We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.
We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.