Art Vandelay
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We all know that ICE is violating human rights in the U.S.
But did you know a Canadian company is profiting off ICE? And that this same company has been ramping up its lobbying efforts?
Now, in my latest for @thetyee.ca, the government won't tell me if this is a red line for procurement:
But did you know a Canadian company is profiting off ICE? And that this same company has been ramping up its lobbying efforts?
Now, in my latest for @thetyee.ca, the government won't tell me if this is a red line for procurement:
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We all know that ICE is violating human rights in the U.S.
But did you know a Canadian company is profiting off ICE? And that this same company has been ramping up its lobbying efforts?
Now, in my latest for @thetyee.ca, the government won't tell me if this is a red line for procurement:
But did you know a Canadian company is profiting off ICE? And that this same company has been ramping up its lobbying efforts?
Now, in my latest for @thetyee.ca, the government won't tell me if this is a red line for procurement:
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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge has dismissed the DOJ’s cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to charge them had been unlawfully serving since September.
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Political Prosecutions of former FBI Chief Comey, NY AG James
Read more here.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge has dismissed the DOJ’s cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to charge them had been unlawfully serving since September.
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In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
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“F—k them kids!” That’s what federal agents said about the half-naked children zip-tied together & dragged into the streets of Chicago in the dead of night Tuesday morning during one of Convicted Felon Trump’s raids.
Americans MUST speak up now to save this country.
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Americans MUST speak up now to save this country.
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OMG! Trump HITS ROCK BOTTOM After SHOCKING ICE RAID
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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October 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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I've obtained a trove of leaked documents about today's federal crackdown on Los Angeles' MacArthur Park. One revelation is its codename: "Operation Excalibur"
Exclusive: Operation Excalibur in Los Angeles “Show of Presence”
Leaks from military's LA deployment reveal Coca Cola vs. Pepsi rivalry, sweaty guardsmen, and abject failure
www.kenklippenstein.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I've obtained a trove of leaked documents about today's federal crackdown on Los Angeles' MacArthur Park. One revelation is its codename: "Operation Excalibur"
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For what it’s worth.
June 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
For what it’s worth.
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BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed in handcuffs from a press conference in Los Angeles after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem questions.
June 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed in handcuffs from a press conference in Los Angeles after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem questions.
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this takes it from “we’re all going to die” to “and i am the one who will kill you for i am the angel of death”
May 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
this takes it from “we’re all going to die” to “and i am the one who will kill you for i am the angel of death”
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The courts just stopped Trump from dismantling the Dept. of Education.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Judge blocks Trump bid to dismantle Department of Education
The judge said the administration's planned reductions were clearly aimed at carrying out Trump’s campaign-trail promise to eliminate the department altogether.
www.politico.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The courts just stopped Trump from dismantling the Dept. of Education.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
Newsflash: you don’t get to gut public education without Congress.
Thousands of workers? Saved.
Public education? Protected.
Dictatorship? Denied.
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A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
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NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.”
@nytimes.com 🤡
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@nytimes.com 🤡
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April 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.”
@nytimes.com 🤡
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@nytimes.com 🤡
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As I’ve mentioned, I’m a fan of this, largely bc it helps with news consumption. Found it very useful on Twitter before Musk took over and made it meaningless.
April 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
As I’ve mentioned, I’m a fan of this, largely bc it helps with news consumption. Found it very useful on Twitter before Musk took over and made it meaningless.
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News out of Leon County, Florida:
1) Trump's ICE agents & Florida Highway Patrol illegally arrest and detain a U.S. citizen because his skin color did not match the National Skin Color
2) MAGA Sheriff's Deputy lets her MAGA son kill 2 and wound 4 others at FSU.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
1) Trump's ICE agents & Florida Highway Patrol illegally arrest and detain a U.S. citizen because his skin color did not match the National Skin Color
2) MAGA Sheriff's Deputy lets her MAGA son kill 2 and wound 4 others at FSU.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
FSU shooting suspect used mom's service weapon and had far-right views, police and classmates say
The 20-year-old is the son of a sheriff’s deputy who had access to one of her weapons, officials said.
www.nbcnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
News out of Leon County, Florida:
1) Trump's ICE agents & Florida Highway Patrol illegally arrest and detain a U.S. citizen because his skin color did not match the National Skin Color
2) MAGA Sheriff's Deputy lets her MAGA son kill 2 and wound 4 others at FSU.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
1) Trump's ICE agents & Florida Highway Patrol illegally arrest and detain a U.S. citizen because his skin color did not match the National Skin Color
2) MAGA Sheriff's Deputy lets her MAGA son kill 2 and wound 4 others at FSU.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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The federal Election Assistance Commission is asking states how it could enact Trump's proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration as lawsuits over the executive order continue. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Read more here.
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The federal Election Assistance Commission is asking states how it could enact Trump's proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration as lawsuits over the executive order continue. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Imagine if more Democrats just...............did something
Just do something
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia—and showed what can be accomplished when Dems act beyond the bare minimum.
www.motherjones.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Imagine if more Democrats just...............did something
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More of this. So much more of this.
I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
More of this. So much more of this.
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Just so I am keeping everything straight…the government can’t tell you to wear a mask because FREEDOM!!!!, but it can decide you are a “terrorist” and send you to a foreign gulag without due process and throw away the key.
That right?
That right?
April 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Just so I am keeping everything straight…the government can’t tell you to wear a mask because FREEDOM!!!!, but it can decide you are a “terrorist” and send you to a foreign gulag without due process and throw away the key.
That right?
That right?
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An American Airlines plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines jet, the Federal Aviation Administration said reut.rs/3G2zELz
April 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
An American Airlines plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines jet, the Federal Aviation Administration said reut.rs/3G2zELz