@maryruthbradford.bsky.social
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At another point in American history, loosely regulated federal agents violently removed people from their homes or grabbed them off the streets. They were called “slave catchers.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-vYhFO
What ICE Should Have Learned from the Fugitive Slave Act
Americans took to the streets to defend their neighbors in the nineteenth century, too.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
At another point in American history, loosely regulated federal agents violently removed people from their homes or grabbed them off the streets. They were called “slave catchers.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-vYhFO
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Trump’s EPA protects big business, not people or the environment, critics say [via @theguardian.com]
Trump’s EPA protects big business, not people or the environment, critics say
Verdict for the administration's first year: "shameful."
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump’s EPA protects big business, not people or the environment, critics say [via @theguardian.com]
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The Trump administration is undertaking one of its most blatantly authoritarian actions yet, deploying the FBI to seize voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, a heavily blue area that has been an epicenter of the president’s conspiracy theories about the election he lost.
From Minnesota to Georgia, Trump’s plans to interfere in the midterms are becoming more dangerous
The seizure of ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, follows the DOJ’s demands for voter data in Minnesota.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Trump administration is undertaking one of its most blatantly authoritarian actions yet, deploying the FBI to seize voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, a heavily blue area that has been an epicenter of the president’s conspiracy theories about the election he lost.
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DOJ's targeting of Fed Chair Jerome Powell is setting up a new clash between Trump and Hill Republicans.
Capitol agenda: Trump tests GOP with Fed probe
The DOJ's move against Jerome Powell is setting off alarm bells for Republicans who believe in Fed independence.
www.politico.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
DOJ's targeting of Fed Chair Jerome Powell is setting up a new clash between Trump and Hill Republicans.
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The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump ft.trib.al/SGhFdr8 | opinion
The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump
A criminal investigation of Jay Powell is the latest in the reworking of the world’s most important financial institution
ft.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump ft.trib.al/SGhFdr8 | opinion
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Ballot initiatives have long been a lifeline for voters seeking to change laws without strict legislative approval. But now, direct democracy is at stake. 2026 will test whether pro-democracy forces are strong enough to defend it from GOP destruction. https://bit.ly/4jxAnnz
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Ballot initiatives have long been a lifeline for voters seeking to change laws without strict legislative approval. But now, direct democracy is at stake. 2026 will test whether pro-democracy forces are strong enough to defend it from GOP destruction. https://bit.ly/4jxAnnz
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Mark Ruffalo blasts Trump as the ‘worst human being’ in red carpet statement
Mark Ruffalo blasts Trump as the ‘worst human being’ in red carpet statement
Mark Ruffalo blasts Trump as the ‘worst human being’ in red carpet statement
www.independent.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Mark Ruffalo blasts Trump as the ‘worst human being’ in red carpet statement
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The price of gold topped $4,600 for the first time, while silver surged past $85 per ounce early Monday.
Gold And Silver Surge Will Hit Record Highs Amid Fed Chair Powell Investigation
The price of gold topped $4,600 for the first time, while silver surged past $85 per ounce early Monday.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The price of gold topped $4,600 for the first time, while silver surged past $85 per ounce early Monday.
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More than 280 people in central Ohio were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in one week last month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/i...
ICE detained more than 280 people in the central Ohio area during one week in December • Ohio Capital Journal
More than 280 people in central Ohio were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during one week last month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
More than 280 people in central Ohio were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in one week last month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/i...
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"Folks at the highest levels of government are perpetuating falsehoods … and working overtime justify the brutal murder of Renee Good," says Minneapolis civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong.
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"Folks at the highest levels of government are perpetuating falsehoods … and working overtime justify the brutal murder of Renee Good," says Minneapolis civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong.
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Cruelty has been normalized in capitalism. But leaders can still center care and fairness and build profitable, resilient companies buff.ly/AxVlgww
Taming the moral menace at capitalism’s core
Centuries of management practice were built on cruelty and exploitation. But history also offers a countercurrent – leaders who chose care, fairness and conscience.
buff.ly
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Cruelty has been normalized in capitalism. But leaders can still center care and fairness and build profitable, resilient companies buff.ly/AxVlgww
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“Trump is for Trump, and that’s the fear factor right there. He couldn't care less whether or not this golf course is affordable for Black folks to be playing on.” 51st.news/trump-take-o...
Trump may take over D.C.’s golf courses. Black golfers are especially worried.
The fate of D.C.’s three public golf courses is now uncertain.
51st.news
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
“Trump is for Trump, and that’s the fear factor right there. He couldn't care less whether or not this golf course is affordable for Black folks to be playing on.” 51st.news/trump-take-o...
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“Can I check a pulse?” yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Renee Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
‘I’m a physician,’ he said. ‘Don’t care’ was the reply.
Bystander medical assistance was declined during the restraint-related death of George Floyd, and now after the shooting of Renee Good.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
“Can I check a pulse?” yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Renee Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
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⚡️ Norway announces $400 million emergency package for Ukraine's energy sector, budget.
Norway announces $400 million emergency package for Ukraine's energy sector, budget
"Ensuring that people can keep warm, cook food, and live reasonably normal lives is vital in enabling them to persevere in this war — a war that they are fighting on behalf of us all," Norwegian Forei...
kyivindependent.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
⚡️ Norway announces $400 million emergency package for Ukraine's energy sector, budget.
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New tax laws eliminate several federal grants and loan repayment programs for nurses. This will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care, according to scholars who oversee nursing programs at large universities. buff.ly/sEU0Z2J
New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.
theconversation.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
New tax laws eliminate several federal grants and loan repayment programs for nurses. This will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care, according to scholars who oversee nursing programs at large universities. buff.ly/sEU0Z2J
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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ps.
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ps.
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
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OPINION: His detention fits into the repression of Muslim and Palestinian voices who have refused to stay silent while bombs still fall and American-sponsored Israeli apartheid still grows.
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
In detaining Sami Hamdi, the administration is admitting it is using ICE to silence critics
(RNS) — We are living through a new wave of Islamophobia.
religionnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
OPINION: His detention fits into the repression of Muslim and Palestinian voices who have refused to stay silent while bombs still fall and American-sponsored Israeli apartheid still grows.
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
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The documentary "Coexistence, My Ass!" follows Israeli comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi as she tries "to make present the elephant in the room" of Israel's occupation that many people in the country "prefer to ignore."
“Coexistence, My Ass!”: Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi Uses Humor to Oppose Occupation
Coexistence, My Ass! is a new documentary opening Wednesday in New York highlighting Noam Shuster Eliassi, an Israeli comedian and peace activist. Shuster Eliassi hopes for justice and equality for Pa...
www.democracynow.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The documentary "Coexistence, My Ass!" follows Israeli comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi as she tries "to make present the elephant in the room" of Israel's occupation that many people in the country "prefer to ignore."
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Haters of the Dodgers may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not be in awe of Shohei Ohtani—perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived, Louisa Thomas writes.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers Are a Sight to Behold
Haters may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not stand in awe watching perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived.
www.newyorker.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Haters of the Dodgers may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not be in awe of Shohei Ohtani—perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived, Louisa Thomas writes.
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It is the crossing paths of Broadway royalty Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that are at the crux of Richard Linklater's latest film, "Blue Moon." But unlike the pair they are portraying, Ethan Hawke says he and Andrew Scott came to the roles without any backstory of their own.
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It is the crossing paths of Broadway royalty Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that are at the crux of Richard Linklater's latest film, "Blue Moon." But unlike the pair they are portraying, Ethan Hawke says he and Andrew Scott came to the roles without any backstory of their own.
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Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Anchorage pastor launches campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Begich
Democrat Matthew Schultz has taken to the streets to rally against the budget reconciliation bill Nick Begich claims as a big achievement.
akpub.io
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
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The ACLU of Colorado is suing federal immigration officials over alleged unlawful arrests of immigrants. https://ow.ly/tA9q50XfkIK
ACLU suing feds over detention of immigrant living in Utah, 'illegal and discriminatory' behavior
The ACLU is suing the feds over the detention of an immigrant living in Utah while she was driving through Colorado and others it says were unlawfully detained.
ow.ly
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The ACLU of Colorado is suing federal immigration officials over alleged unlawful arrests of immigrants. https://ow.ly/tA9q50XfkIK
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Neon Liberalism #48: Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fault). Can liberalism speak to the same anxieties?
Neon Liberalism #48: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Enlightenment
Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fau...
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Neon Liberalism #48: Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fault). Can liberalism speak to the same anxieties?
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"We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one." -Confucius
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
October 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one." -Confucius
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling