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December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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[tapping earpiece] I'm just now getting a startling revelation about the shocking thing in common between those who work forces and those who burn crosses
Gun-Toting Border Patrol Goon Unmasked as Racist Online Troll
www.thedailybeast.com/gun-toting-b...
www.thedailybeast.com/gun-toting-b...
Gun-Toting Border Patrol Goon Unmasked as Racist Online Troll
An agent criticized for his role in a violent arrest boosted racist and anti-LGBT posts on his X account.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
[tapping earpiece] I'm just now getting a startling revelation about the shocking thing in common between those who work forces and those who burn crosses
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Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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"Photos show Toledo-Martinez suffered deep cuts to his arm and back from the dog attack. He was denied medical care for several hours after his arrest, then given stitches and prescribed antibiotics, which were not immediately provided to him"
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Vancouver man mauled by ICE dog during arrest, WA lawmaker says
The violent arrest of the father of three, who has no criminal convictions, "should shock the conscience," Washington Sen. Patty Murray said.
www.oregonlive.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
"Photos show Toledo-Martinez suffered deep cuts to his arm and back from the dog attack. He was denied medical care for several hours after his arrest, then given stitches and prescribed antibiotics, which were not immediately provided to him"
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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This is how they dismantle Medicare without saying they’re dismantling Medicare.
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is how they dismantle Medicare without saying they’re dismantling Medicare.
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The Trump administration said they were going to focus enforcement actions on people with criminal records, but that's not what they are doing. 🧵
ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The Trump administration said they were going to focus enforcement actions on people with criminal records, but that's not what they are doing. 🧵
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I am happy to pay $30 a year for USPS Prime, which delivers mail daily to my home
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I am happy to pay $30 a year for USPS Prime, which delivers mail daily to my home
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A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat. n.pr/4itdOQl
Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat. n.pr/4itdOQl
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains https://theonion.com/nation-tires-of-deals-bargains/
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains https://theonion.com/nation-tires-of-deals-bargains/
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Thanksgiving Conversation Devolves Into Just Stating Things Dog Is Currently Doing https://theonion.com/thanksgiving-conversation-devolves-into-just-stating-th-1840069525/
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Thanksgiving Conversation Devolves Into Just Stating Things Dog Is Currently Doing https://theonion.com/thanksgiving-conversation-devolves-into-just-stating-th-1840069525/
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Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
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After breaking his car window, ICE detained a high school student who is a US citizen. This is outrageous and inexcusable.
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
After breaking his car window, ICE detained a high school student who is a US citizen. This is outrageous and inexcusable.
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Man Trying To Enter Conversation Spends Few Minutes Smiling And Nodding At Edge Of Circle https://theonion.com/man-trying-to-enter-conversation-spends-few-minutes-smi-1819577205/
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Man Trying To Enter Conversation Spends Few Minutes Smiling And Nodding At Edge Of Circle https://theonion.com/man-trying-to-enter-conversation-spends-few-minutes-smi-1819577205/
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The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.
Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes," Professor Nick Cull says.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.
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I’d be more inclined to believe the government that throwing a sandwich is a violent crime had they not already argued that shooting a priest in the face with a pepper ball is not….
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’d be more inclined to believe the government that throwing a sandwich is a violent crime had they not already argued that shooting a priest in the face with a pepper ball is not….
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is the spookiest cephalopod. Despite its name, it is neither vampire nor squid. They are more closely related to octopuses, but are their own thing.
They are also the only cephalopod that doesn't hunt live prey, eating detritus instead.
#OCTOtober
They are also the only cephalopod that doesn't hunt live prey, eating detritus instead.
#OCTOtober
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is the spookiest cephalopod. Despite its name, it is neither vampire nor squid. They are more closely related to octopuses, but are their own thing.
They are also the only cephalopod that doesn't hunt live prey, eating detritus instead.
#OCTOtober
They are also the only cephalopod that doesn't hunt live prey, eating detritus instead.
#OCTOtober
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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I know I'm always banging on about this, but food banks can do so much more with your donation if you give money rather than food itself.
food banks have already been under pressure over the past several years, and with SNAP benefits expiring they're going to be the only safety net for a lot of people
please donate what you can. $100 can feed several families for a month because of the discounts and purchasing power they have
please donate what you can. $100 can feed several families for a month because of the discounts and purchasing power they have
October 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I know I'm always banging on about this, but food banks can do so much more with your donation if you give money rather than food itself.
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It's really OK to change your mind when new facts are presented. It really is.
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's really OK to change your mind when new facts are presented. It really is.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
October 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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The Trump Administration is ramping up their inhumane mass deportation program that is targeting and treating people in cruel and unacceptable ways. My office is hearing alarming reports of increased ICE operations in Hillsboro, Beaverton, and across NW Oregon.
More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents. They’ve been kicked, dragged and detained for days
ProPublica compiled and reviewed every case it could find of agents holding citizens against their will, whether during immigration raids or protests.
www.opb.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Trump Administration is ramping up their inhumane mass deportation program that is targeting and treating people in cruel and unacceptable ways. My office is hearing alarming reports of increased ICE operations in Hillsboro, Beaverton, and across NW Oregon.
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Technology like Flock and Ring doesn’t make people safer, it just subjects them to a round-the-clock warrantless digital dragnet. “Privacy isn’t dangerous, but giving privacy up for a false sense of security is very dangerous,” EFF’s Jennifer Pinsof told @CNBC.com. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/...
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Technology like Flock and Ring doesn’t make people safer, it just subjects them to a round-the-clock warrantless digital dragnet. “Privacy isn’t dangerous, but giving privacy up for a false sense of security is very dangerous,” EFF’s Jennifer Pinsof told @CNBC.com. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/...