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rhutabhayga.bsky.social
He's built his own chain of CECOTS right here in the U.S.

#ForProfitPrisons are an abomination and the most undemocratic idea ever enacted.

via @khanna.house.gov
I might be the first Member of Congress to enter alongside a staff member who took detailed notes to tour the ICE California City Detention Center. This is the largest detention facility in the state of California. I left with a profound sense of urgency, concern, and moral responsibility. What we witnessed cannot be ignored, excused, or normalized. I want to recognize my staff, Yvonne Inciarte and @SamElghanayan, for coordinating this visit at the onset of 2026 to shine a necessary light on conditions that demand immediate oversight. This visit was inspired by a constituent from Sunnyvale who was beaten, unlawfully detained, and held at this very facility before being deported. As Yvonne and I arrived, we saw families pulling into the parking lot, preparing to visit loved ones. When we spoke with them, they described inadequate food, visible mold, and water that tastes like metal. They shared these details cautiously, often stopping themselves mid sentence because detainees have no privacy when using phones on visits and families live in constant fear of retaliation for speaking out. Fear, not transparency, defines this environment. The facility is operated by CoreCivic, whose staff of six, including the warden, escorted us through a stark, cold detention center located in the California desert near Nevada. On the day of our visit, temperatures were in the 40s on a sunny clear day. When we asked when laundry is performed, we received no defined schedule, leaving it unclear how many times individuals receive clean clothing. Furthermore, there was no policy for providing jackets in freezing temperatures, only a statement that detainees are given blankets. We were told the facility currently holds 1,428 detainees, including 215 women. This center’s contract began in September 2025, yet the Office of Detention Oversight has not conducted a single inspection. No Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) audit has occurred, and compliance with PREA and ADA requirements remains entirely unverified. Oversight is not merely delayed; it is functionally absent. Visitation remains strictly non-contact, forcing families to speak through glass. When asked why, the warden cited "introduction of contraband," yet when we asked how many detainees were held for crimes committed versus civil immigration matters, the answer was unknown. People are being treated like high-security criminals without explanation or due process. Much of the personnel we encountered had only three to four months of experience, coming from private security backgrounds rather than specialized correctional or humanitarian training. It was explained that "bed space," not necessity or risk, was the primary reason individuals were transferred to this remote location. Medical care was the most alarming failure of our visit. While there are ADA coordinators, they were not on-site during our tour. We observed locked boxes labeled "sick call" and "grievance," but we were not allowed to view whether these requests were ever answered. Staff admitted that a "sick call" request might sit in the box for one to two weeks before a medical response is initiated. Detained individuals told us a different story: when they ask for help, they may wait up to 20 days, often being placed in a room by themselves to sit and w… For illnesses like the flu, medicine is rarely provided; at best, a ibuprofen is given, but more often detainees are told to buy basic medicine from the commissary at exaggerated, unaffordable prices. With reportedly only one doctor for hundreds of people, the neglect is structural. We spoke to a man urinating blood who has still not received care, and a detainee transferred from Adelanto after having molars removed who was left in agony without any pain medication. The warden enthusiastically described one hour of daily outdoor recreation, gyms, and tablets for attorney calls, yet we walked through empty rooms and saw untouched game consoles. We saw education booths in rows of four, each with a tablet and monitor, but not a single detained individual was using them. We were never shown the law library or computers containing LexisNexis. There is no GED programming, no substance abuse support, and no religious services unless outside volunteers make the trip to the desert. Pro bono attorney lists are taped to the walls, but since only one immigration judge is assigned to the facility, cases face six-month extensions. Some are so desperate they ask to be deported, yet remain detained for months due to court backlogs. We spoke directly with 47 individuals from countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nepal, Venezuela, and others. Most said they were never told why they were detained. They described being treated like animals, locked in cells for seven hours a day, and fed undercooked beans that frequently contain rocks. Older detainees are at heightened risk because they are rarely given fresh fruits or vegetables. We met a lawful permanent resident who lived in the U.S. for 45 years, now detained for an issue from nearly three decades ago. We met Afghan detainees who assisted the U.S. military and now have no country to be deported to, and a student who should be graduating this summer whose future is stalled. We listened to a skilled journeyman that diligently appeared at every required ICE check in who was unexpectedly detained during a check in, was moved to tears as he was taken into custody over being forcibly separated from his infant child with no explanation. We heard from a business owner from Orlando, Florida who worked on U.S. military bases, detained at work despite legal authorization through political asylum. We even found a young man detained alongside his 58-year-old mother; they were separated upon arrival and have been unable to locate one another. Under the "volunteer" jobs, detainees are paid only $1.75 to $2.50 an hour. The outdoor areas bring in mud into walking paths into the detention center. The water was repeatedly described as non-potable and lacking filtration. In the kitchen, staff claimed the food is compliant but could provide no records or logs to prove it. America can enforce its laws without abandoning its humanity. What we saw at the California City Detention Center is systemic neglect. A detention-industrial complex that operates without transparency or accountability does not put American values first; it puts profit first. Human rights violations hidden in remote deserts must never be tolerated. Congress has a duty to act, to investigate, and to reform. The lives and dignity of over a thousand human beings depend on it.
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Trump says he will force Venezuela to hand over millions of barrels of sanctioned oil, which the U.S. will sell off under his control.

Hello? This is naked extortion of a sovereign country. It’s far past time for Congress to grow a spine and rein in our tinpot dictator.
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
Make it viral.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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pbsnews.org
The justices on Wyoming's Supreme Court sided with the state's only abortion clinic and others who had sued over the bans passed since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. https://to.pbs.org/4bkD2ig
Abortion remains legal in Wyoming as state Supreme Court strikes down ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on pill abortions.
to.pbs.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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markhisted.org
Vought understands well that violating a judicial order openly in a way that produces public attention is poison for his project.

The key to making the legalistic coup happen is ensuring the disengaged public does not understand it's a coup.
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
nowemapa.bsky.social
This seems like a really good time to experiment with watering our crops with energy drinks.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
There’s always a tweet.
Screenshot of an archived tweet from Donald J. Trump dated October 9, 2012. The tweet claims that President Obama might launch military strikes in Libya or Iran due to falling poll numbers and describes him as desperate. The image shows the tweet in the older Twitter Web Client interface, with the timestamp visible at the bottom.
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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charles.littlegreenfootballs.com
Trump has already threatened Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia now. This is going to get worse.
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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kylekulinskishow.bsky.social
Trump says the US will run Venezuela and he threatens Colombia and Mexico. Arrest this psychotic motherfucker man what are we doing
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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atrupar.com
unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
Much of the Minnesota Fraud, up to 90%, is caused by people that came into our Country, illegally, from Somalia. “Congresswoman” Omar, an ungrateful loser who only complains and never contributes, is one of the many scammers. Did she really marry her brother? Lowlifes like this can only be a liability to our Country’s greatness. Send them back from where they came, Somalia, perhaps the worst, and most corrupt, country on earth. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Not Somali.
December 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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distillsocial.bsky.social
The U.S. dollar is on track for one of its worst annual performances in more than half a century in 2025, having lost roughly 10% of its value against of major currencies as of late December, a decline not seen on this scale since the early 1970s when the currency’s gold backing was abandoned.
December 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Earlier this year the people at 60 Minutes urged me to overcome fear and speak on camera about what it's like being a lawyer being targeted by Trump. When I did, they lavished me with praise -- noting I was the only person willing to do it.

Now it is their turn to show courage.
60minutes.bsky.social 60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 17d
An Editor’s Note from 60 Minutes
The broadcast lineup for tonight’s edition of 60 Minutes has been updated. Our report “Inside CECOT” will air in a future broadcast.
December 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
Trump has taken abuse of the pardon power to staggering new heights

He’s won’t even rule out pardoning Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell

I break down Trump’s 10 worst pardons of 2025 in my @contrariannews.org column this week — TN

contrarian.substack.com/p/will-trump...
Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
Publisher's Roundup 48
contrarian.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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nashishereforit.bsky.social
Sean Glendening is the man covering up the Trumpstein files.
December 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
WTF! The Trump administration plans to review (with the intent to remove or eliminate) some of the nation’s wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. Agency director Brian Nesvik ordered officials to identify refuges/hatcheries whose purpose the administration claims “no longer aligns with the mission.”
Requirements and Expectations – Review of the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sec. 1 What is the background and purpose of this Order? a. The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS) are national treasures providing wildlife habitat for th...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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zachsmind.bsky.social
I'm an ex-Christian who read the bible and I'm now atheist but I still dig what Jesus had to say. MAGA claims to worship JC but rejects his "marching orders."

John Fugelsang reflects on how progressive values are in sync with the teachings of Jesus.
youtube.com/shorts/PXGJ1...
Author John Fugelsang reflects on how progressive values are in sync with the teachings of Jesus
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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December 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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brown-eyed-girl32.bsky.social
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December 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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drharmony.net
FBI Vault: Jeffrey Epstein — Part 02 epsteinwiki.com/knowledge-ba...
FBI Vault: Jeffrey Epstein — Part 02
FBI Vault: Jeffrey Epstein — Part 02 is the second publicly released segment of a multi-part collection of records published by the Federal Bureau of Investi...
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December 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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cwebbonline.com
There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.

The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.

Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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cwebbonline.com
When the streets start telling the truth, it’s because the institutions won’t.

What’s become painfully obvious is that ICE agents aren’t trained to make us safer. They’re just recruits who thirst for power, violence, and cruelty.

[street art from around the country]
December 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM