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Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
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CATO's report on ICE's increased focus on non-criminals talks about opportunity cost in terms of actual criminals whom ICE leaves alone.
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
CATO's report on ICE's increased focus on non-criminals talks about opportunity cost in terms of actual criminals whom ICE leaves alone.
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
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Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
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Rep Don Bacon says that the Dmitriev 28-pt plan endorsed by Trump and Witkoff was so outrageous he contemplated resigning from the House in response. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan
Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Rep Don Bacon says that the Dmitriev 28-pt plan endorsed by Trump and Witkoff was so outrageous he contemplated resigning from the House in response. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
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There’s a lot to unpack here…
Bombing vessels in the Caribbean without congressional authorization is already an unconstitutional use of military force.
Hegseth’s double tap on survivors looks like a war crime, and both Armed Services Committees want him in the chair to answer for it.
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Bombing vessels in the Caribbean without congressional authorization is already an unconstitutional use of military force.
Hegseth’s double tap on survivors looks like a war crime, and both Armed Services Committees want him in the chair to answer for it.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
There’s a lot to unpack here…
Bombing vessels in the Caribbean without congressional authorization is already an unconstitutional use of military force.
Hegseth’s double tap on survivors looks like a war crime, and both Armed Services Committees want him in the chair to answer for it.
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Bombing vessels in the Caribbean without congressional authorization is already an unconstitutional use of military force.
Hegseth’s double tap on survivors looks like a war crime, and both Armed Services Committees want him in the chair to answer for it.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett: “Trump Turned ICE Into a Modern Slave Patrol — And People Are Dying” 😲
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: “Trump Turned ICE Into a Modern Slave Patrol — And People Are Dying” 😲
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Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who was brought to the U.S. as a child and is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested near Boston earlier this month and taken into ICE custody.
Woman With Ties To Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Family In ICE Custody
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who was brought to the U.S. as a child and is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested near Boston earlier this month and taken into ICE custody.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who was brought to the U.S. as a child and is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested near Boston earlier this month and taken into ICE custody.
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
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MAGAts Outraged Comey Indictment Dismissed on Same "Technicality" Trump's Was!
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/25/m...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/25/m...
MAGAts Outraged Comey Indictment Dismissed on Same "Technicality" Trump's Was! - emptywheel
Right wing Trump supporters are outraged that Jim Comey's indictment was dismissed based on the very same "technicality" that Trump's stolen documents indictment was.
www.emptywheel.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
MAGAts Outraged Comey Indictment Dismissed on Same "Technicality" Trump's Was!
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/25/m...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/25/m...
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The U.S. Army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation about President Trump’s latest plan for peace in Ukraine, a U.S. official said.
U.S. Army Secretary Travels to U.A.E. for Meetings With Russian Envoys
The secretary, Daniel Driscoll, was in Geneva over the weekend for talks with a Ukrainian delegation.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The U.S. Army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation about President Trump’s latest plan for peace in Ukraine, a U.S. official said.
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NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
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Is the Democratic party embracing Bernie Sanders-style politics? | Dustin Guastella
Is the Democratic party embracing Bernie Sanders-style politics? | Dustin Guastella
Maybe. Let’s hope it is not too late for Democrats to win back the working class and Washington
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Is the Democratic party embracing Bernie Sanders-style politics? | Dustin Guastella
This is what happened in Ukraine before the invasion.
The flight cancellations come as the U.S. military has expanded its buildup in the region.
Several Airlines Suspend Venezuela Flights After FAA Warns Of ‘Heightened Military Activity’
The flight cancellations come as the U.S. military has expanded its buildup in the region.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is what happened in Ukraine before the invasion.
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SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
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"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Rep Jasmine Crockett on MTG quitting: “I was like, you got to be kidding. You’re on the other side of the president for one week and you can’t take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes.”
Greene fanned the flames of hate for years and can’t handle the monster she helped create.
Greene fanned the flames of hate for years and can’t handle the monster she helped create.
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Rep Jasmine Crockett on MTG quitting: “I was like, you got to be kidding. You’re on the other side of the president for one week and you can’t take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes.”
Greene fanned the flames of hate for years and can’t handle the monster she helped create.
Greene fanned the flames of hate for years and can’t handle the monster she helped create.
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Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
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Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
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JUST IN: Zelensky says Trump plan forces Ukraine to choose between "dignity" and the U.S.
Zelensky says Trump plan forces Ukraine to choose between "dignity" and the U.S.
"This is one of the most difficult moments in our history."
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
JUST IN: Zelensky says Trump plan forces Ukraine to choose between "dignity" and the U.S.
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Infant formula linked to a growing botulism outbreak may still be available for purchase in several states, the FDA warned this week.
Baby formula linked to botulism outbreak still on some shelves, FDA warns
ByHeart is recalling all of its infant formula products linked to a botulism outbreak.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Infant formula linked to a growing botulism outbreak may still be available for purchase in several states, the FDA warned this week.
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For all the hype of a conflict, President Trump and Zohran Mamdani had a surprising bond: populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and two politicians who each want what the other has.
Inside Trump and Mamdani's surprising bond of convenience
They're both populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and politicians who each want what the other has.
www.axios.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For all the hype of a conflict, President Trump and Zohran Mamdani had a surprising bond: populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and two politicians who each want what the other has.