@lbcake.bsky.social
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Interesting 180° difference in how the Illinois AG handles wage theft versus, say, “organized retail theft,” which includes a multi-agency “task force,” $5 million per year to cops for spy tools, a PR machine, & tons of low-level arrests for property crimes, while biz owners stiff workers & walk.
We observed lawyers from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office who showed up to wage theft court hearings unprepared. Since 1993, more than 300 cases were initially dismissed because no one from the Attorney General’s Office showed up at all. (with @crainschicago.bsky.social) buff.ly/WJHXcax
December 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Interesting 180° difference in how the Illinois AG handles wage theft versus, say, “organized retail theft,” which includes a multi-agency “task force,” $5 million per year to cops for spy tools, a PR machine, & tons of low-level arrests for property crimes, while biz owners stiff workers & walk.
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BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
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iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Good grief. A lot of journalists have reposted this without verifying it first. This is only a 30 second promo.
December 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Good grief. A lot of journalists have reposted this without verifying it first. This is only a 30 second promo.
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“It is an indisputable fact that she was born inside the United States .. we have her birth certificate. That should be enough. She never should have been picked up in the first place. I am asking if anyone in the media is willing to cover this story.”
This is so fucked up
Immigration attorney Tori Slatton has a US citizen client who is in ICE custody - and whisked off to Louisiana
ICE ignored court orders - about a US citizen
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8y2nxyd/
Immigration attorney Tori Slatton has a US citizen client who is in ICE custody - and whisked off to Louisiana
ICE ignored court orders - about a US citizen
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8y2nxyd/
Please like and share #immigrationlawyer #immigrationattorney #attorney #immigrant #attorneysoftiktok
TikTok video by YourAsylumBuddy
www.tiktok.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“It is an indisputable fact that she was born inside the United States .. we have her birth certificate. That should be enough. She never should have been picked up in the first place. I am asking if anyone in the media is willing to cover this story.”
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I don't know why but I feel like we all could use this tonight.
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
Tom Holland's "Umbrella" | Lip Sync Battle
YouTube video by Comedy Central Asia
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I don't know why but I feel like we all could use this tonight.
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
You know the rules. See it, repost it.
Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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Yes @willbunch.bsky.social ! You got this absolutely right! Thank you for your insight.
A majority of Americans are fearful of the rapid growth of AI and want to tax the obscene wealth of its billionaires. Yet neither political party cares much about the will of the people. Money talks. Democracy walks
We need an anti-AI party. My final 2025 column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
We need an anti-AI party. My final 2025 column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In 2026, America needs an anti-AI party | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, a look back at how I covered 2025, a lousy year.
www.inquirer.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yes @willbunch.bsky.social ! You got this absolutely right! Thank you for your insight.
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Some Dems have told themselves only ~1% of the population is trans so they can dip their toe in the anti-trans filth and come out clean.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
We are parents of a trans kid and our family takes this very, very personally. If you intentionally make life harder for our beloved daughter, it’s EXTREMELY hard to think of you as an ally, to say the least. @amyklobuchar.com - you still send us requests for money, while hurting our kid. Disgusted.
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
December 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some Dems have told themselves only ~1% of the population is trans so they can dip their toe in the anti-trans filth and come out clean.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
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Our troops should be able to fix their own equipment.
It's outrageous that swampy corporate lobbyists and the politicians carrying their water stripped our military's "Right to Repair" out of the defense bill.
It's outrageous that swampy corporate lobbyists and the politicians carrying their water stripped our military's "Right to Repair" out of the defense bill.
Right now, greedy defense contractors are blocking our troops from fixing their own equipment.
Congress had a bipartisan plan to fix that, but lobbyists stopped it.
@deluzio.house.gov and I aren't giving up on this. Our troops should have the right to repair their own stuff.
Congress had a bipartisan plan to fix that, but lobbyists stopped it.
@deluzio.house.gov and I aren't giving up on this. Our troops should have the right to repair their own stuff.
Greedy defense contractors are blocking our troops from fixing their own equipment
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Our troops should be able to fix their own equipment.
It's outrageous that swampy corporate lobbyists and the politicians carrying their water stripped our military's "Right to Repair" out of the defense bill.
It's outrageous that swampy corporate lobbyists and the politicians carrying their water stripped our military's "Right to Repair" out of the defense bill.
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So good.
AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
So good.
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BREAKING: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gutted an AI regulation bill awaiting her signature and replaced it wholesale with a weaker version sought by Big Tech firms. At least two of the groups lobbying on the bill held fundraisers for Hochul in recent weeks.
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
Hochul Caves to Big Tech on AI Safety Bill - The American Prospect
A bill that passed the New York legislature was completely gutted and substituted with language perceived as friendlier to the industry.
prospect.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gutted an AI regulation bill awaiting her signature and replaced it wholesale with a weaker version sought by Big Tech firms. At least two of the groups lobbying on the bill held fundraisers for Hochul in recent weeks.
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
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Just heard disappointing news that @warren.senate.gov will co-sponsor the Kids Online Safety Act again despite overwhelming opposition from LGBTQ, human rights, abortion rights, and racial justice groups.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship?
From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and t...
www.teenvogue.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just heard disappointing news that @warren.senate.gov will co-sponsor the Kids Online Safety Act again despite overwhelming opposition from LGBTQ, human rights, abortion rights, and racial justice groups.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
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The other reporters in the White House press corps are apparently waiting until the president actually takes a swing at one of their female colleagues before they say anything
December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The other reporters in the White House press corps are apparently waiting until the president actually takes a swing at one of their female colleagues before they say anything
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An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing “serious physical harm”
Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times
It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents
Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman
Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times
It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents
Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman
ICE agent arrested, held on ‘no bond’ order at prosecutor’s request
Samuel Saxon is charged with felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence.He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
www.cincinnati.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing “serious physical harm”
Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times
It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents
Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman
Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times
It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents
Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman
Hey @markwarner.bsky.social Can you explain how giving stablecoin holders precedence over normal account holders at banks is providing “consumer protection”? Not to mention the money laundering…
When the House and Senate marked up stablecoin legislation, we raised all of these concerns - their anonymity, their nearly perfect design for money laundering. All the barn doors were left wide open. It’s used for crime because that is its purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hey @markwarner.bsky.social Can you explain how giving stablecoin holders precedence over normal account holders at banks is providing “consumer protection”? Not to mention the money laundering…
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Exactly right by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - "VA must redistrict after the Supreme Court’s decision in the Texas case. The last excuse not to is gone." bluevirginia.us/2025/12/thur...
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Exactly right by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - "VA must redistrict after the Supreme Court’s decision in the Texas case. The last excuse not to is gone." bluevirginia.us/2025/12/thur...
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just an utter joke of a court.
December 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
just an utter joke of a court.
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The Utah Supreme Court is forcing Utah Republican lawmakers to comply with an anti-gerrymandering law that voters passed in 2018. In a wild coincidence, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox is suddenly VERY enthusiastic about adding justices to the Utah Supreme Court
Utah Republicans Are Declaring War On the Utah Supreme Court
Utah Republicans are responding to losses at the Utah Supreme Court by punishing the justices who keep standing in their way.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Utah Supreme Court is forcing Utah Republican lawmakers to comply with an anti-gerrymandering law that voters passed in 2018. In a wild coincidence, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox is suddenly VERY enthusiastic about adding justices to the Utah Supreme Court
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When the Biden administration attempted to regulate crypto, billionaires like Marc Andreessen organized a $200 million+ effort to oust crypto opponents and elect industry allies. It worked.
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026
The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.
www.rollingstone.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When the Biden administration attempted to regulate crypto, billionaires like Marc Andreessen organized a $200 million+ effort to oust crypto opponents and elect industry allies. It worked.
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
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They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
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Left: FDR campaign speech, October 1936
Right: 1936 electoral map
Right: 1936 electoral map
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Left: FDR campaign speech, October 1936
Right: 1936 electoral map
Right: 1936 electoral map
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This is very bad wjla.com/news/local/s...
3 people, including 2 National Guard troops, hurt in Northwest DC shooting
Metropolitan police are investigating a shooting in Northwest DCOfficers confirmed the gunfire in the area of 17th and I streets Northwest
wjla.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is very bad wjla.com/news/local/s...