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ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
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As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
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"Donald must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living. He must give up having some things, like pencils. And ballrooms."
December 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Donald must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living. He must give up having some things, like pencils. And ballrooms."
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The president interrupted his Christmas remarks because he was confused about whether or not the woman five feet in front of him was his daughter who, he has repeatedly said in public, he would very much like to fuck.
Anyway, Merry Christmas!
Anyway, Merry Christmas!
Trump gets distracted by a woman in the crowd he says looks like Ivanka and has her turn for the cameras
December 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The president interrupted his Christmas remarks because he was confused about whether or not the woman five feet in front of him was his daughter who, he has repeatedly said in public, he would very much like to fuck.
Anyway, Merry Christmas!
Anyway, Merry Christmas!
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December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Horrified by the terrorist attack in Australia targeting Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.
Antisemitism has no place in this world.
As so many light their candles tonight, we’ll come together to pray for a future where the light will triumph over darkness.
Antisemitism has no place in this world.
As so many light their candles tonight, we’ll come together to pray for a future where the light will triumph over darkness.
December 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Horrified by the terrorist attack in Australia targeting Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.
Antisemitism has no place in this world.
As so many light their candles tonight, we’ll come together to pray for a future where the light will triumph over darkness.
Antisemitism has no place in this world.
As so many light their candles tonight, we’ll come together to pray for a future where the light will triumph over darkness.
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NEW: this morning the Trump admin moved to terminate legal status for ~20,000 people:
- Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia, in place since 2022, with ~5,000 beneficiaries
- Family Reunification Parole Programs, in place since 2023 and some legacy cases from earlier, covering ~15,000 people.
- Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia, in place since 2022, with ~5,000 beneficiaries
- Family Reunification Parole Programs, in place since 2023 and some legacy cases from earlier, covering ~15,000 people.
![DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2842-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0014]
RIN 1615-ZB96
Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the
designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status. The designation of Ethiopia is
set to expire on December 12, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting
with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Ethiopia no
longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected
Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the Temporary Protected Status
designation of Ethiopia as required by statute. This termination is effective [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER]. After [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], nationals of Ethiopia (and aliens having no
nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have been granted Temporary
Protected Status under Ethiopia’s designation will no longer have Temporary Protected
Status.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreih3jaajnftjj4cmi6rdm2ah4ccpqsprzgm4v467fckozw2m5nxhs4@jpeg)
![DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2806-25]
RIN 1615-ZC12
Termination of Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombians, Cubans,
Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is terminating the
categorical parole processes for aliens from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, under the Family
Reunification Parole processes announced, or updated, by DHS in 2023 (hereinafter
referred to as “modernized FRP programs”). DHS is also terminating the residual
processing of legacy cases under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole program
(“legacy CFRP”) and the Haitian Family Reunification Parole program (“legacy HFRP”)
first implemented by USCIS in 2007 and 2014, respectively (collectively, the “legacy
FRP programs”). This Federal Register notice is intended to provide context and
guidance to the public regarding the termination of all nine programs (hereinafter “the
FRP programs”), termination of parole for aliens paroled under the FRP programs, and
revocation of employment authorization based on being an alien paroled under the FRP
programs.
DATES: DHS is terminating the FRP programs as of [INSERT DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. The temporary parole period of
aliens who have been paroled into the United States under the FRP programs, and whose
initial period of parole has not already expired by [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] will terminate on that](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreif6xn3rjqzmqncvd2evyiz72xh5tcdfjeuc336ydvocdze3t4rtse@jpeg)
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NEW: this morning the Trump admin moved to terminate legal status for ~20,000 people:
- Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia, in place since 2022, with ~5,000 beneficiaries
- Family Reunification Parole Programs, in place since 2023 and some legacy cases from earlier, covering ~15,000 people.
- Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia, in place since 2022, with ~5,000 beneficiaries
- Family Reunification Parole Programs, in place since 2023 and some legacy cases from earlier, covering ~15,000 people.
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ICE is a threat to this country. A growing threat. The evidence is clear. Read this piece. It’s frightening. Thanks.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
The Ongoing Threat of ICE
And how we can support our immigrant neighbors
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ICE is a threat to this country. A growing threat. The evidence is clear. Read this piece. It’s frightening. Thanks.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
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"Organizers hoped the event would show congregants it’s OK to be near the ICE facility, to stand alongside protestors and bear witness. For many of the vigil attendees, the service was their first time at the facility during active protesting..."
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Portland faith leaders hold Blue Christmas vigil outside ICE facility
Over 75 clergy and congregants gathered to support detained immigrants and acknowledge community grief during the holiday season.
www.oregonlive.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"Organizers hoped the event would show congregants it’s OK to be near the ICE facility, to stand alongside protestors and bear witness. For many of the vigil attendees, the service was their first time at the facility during active protesting..."
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
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This won’t end well for Trump and Vance.
The Pope is the most powerful American man right now.
The Pope is the most powerful American man right now.
NEW: The Trump-Vance White House has falsely accused an ally of Pope Leo — Sr. Norma Pimentel — of illegal activity tied to migrant aid, and cut off all federal funding to Catholic Charities in Texas.
Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — praised by Pope Leo as an “agent of hope” — now faces a six-year federal funding ban. Church leaders say it’s a vendetta by the Trump-Vance White House.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This won’t end well for Trump and Vance.
The Pope is the most powerful American man right now.
The Pope is the most powerful American man right now.
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Senator Patty @murray.senate.gov
puts out an update on Wilmer Toledo Martinez & sends a message to DHS & ICE - There will be accountability!
puts out an update on Wilmer Toledo Martinez & sends a message to DHS & ICE - There will be accountability!
December 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Senator Patty @murray.senate.gov
puts out an update on Wilmer Toledo Martinez & sends a message to DHS & ICE - There will be accountability!
puts out an update on Wilmer Toledo Martinez & sends a message to DHS & ICE - There will be accountability!
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Read @rweingarten.bsky.social's new op-ed in Newsweek highlighting AFT’s student loans victory that delivers relief for millions of eligible borrowers, plus protects those borrowers from being hit with a tax bomb on their loan forgiveness in 2026. Check it out here ⤵️
www.newsweek.com/we-forced-th...
www.newsweek.com/we-forced-th...
We Forced the Trump Admin to Follow the Law on Student Debt Relief | Opinion
After illegally blocking student debt relief, the Trump administration has been forced under court order to obey the law. Millions of Americans will finally get relief.
www.newsweek.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Read @rweingarten.bsky.social's new op-ed in Newsweek highlighting AFT’s student loans victory that delivers relief for millions of eligible borrowers, plus protects those borrowers from being hit with a tax bomb on their loan forgiveness in 2026. Check it out here ⤵️
www.newsweek.com/we-forced-th...
www.newsweek.com/we-forced-th...
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This shady deal was BLOCKED.
A private equity company tried to abuse the bankruptcy system to slither out of paying what they owe to seniors neglected in its nursing homes.
We stayed in the fight and the deal was blocked.
Next, we need PE out of health care altogether.
A private equity company tried to abuse the bankruptcy system to slither out of paying what they owe to seniors neglected in its nursing homes.
We stayed in the fight and the deal was blocked.
Next, we need PE out of health care altogether.
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This shady deal was BLOCKED.
A private equity company tried to abuse the bankruptcy system to slither out of paying what they owe to seniors neglected in its nursing homes.
We stayed in the fight and the deal was blocked.
Next, we need PE out of health care altogether.
A private equity company tried to abuse the bankruptcy system to slither out of paying what they owe to seniors neglected in its nursing homes.
We stayed in the fight and the deal was blocked.
Next, we need PE out of health care altogether.
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Black immigrants make up 5.4% of the undocumented population in the U.S., but around 20% of immigrants facing removal. Race is a factor in immigration enforcement just as it's a factor in criminal justice—in fact, the two are related. Great piece by Naomi Bethune:
prospect.org/2025/12/12/v...
prospect.org/2025/12/12/v...
The Vulnerability of Black Immigrants - The American Prospect
Black immigrants are more likely to be deported, in part because of their contact with the criminal justice system.
prospect.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Black immigrants make up 5.4% of the undocumented population in the U.S., but around 20% of immigrants facing removal. Race is a factor in immigration enforcement just as it's a factor in criminal justice—in fact, the two are related. Great piece by Naomi Bethune:
prospect.org/2025/12/12/v...
prospect.org/2025/12/12/v...
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REMINDER: Trump on Jeffrey Epstein in 2002 which is the midst of the child sex ring: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy...He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
REMINDER: Trump on Jeffrey Epstein in 2002 which is the midst of the child sex ring: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy...He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
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Unearthed audio from the RNC Chair drops a truth they’ve been hiding from their base:
“We are facing almost certain defeat.” 👀
They know their cruelty is wildly unpopular.
We just have to finish the job: organize, vote, and make that prediction reality.
LFG people!
“We are facing almost certain defeat.” 👀
They know their cruelty is wildly unpopular.
We just have to finish the job: organize, vote, and make that prediction reality.
LFG people!
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Unearthed audio from the RNC Chair drops a truth they’ve been hiding from their base:
“We are facing almost certain defeat.” 👀
They know their cruelty is wildly unpopular.
We just have to finish the job: organize, vote, and make that prediction reality.
LFG people!
“We are facing almost certain defeat.” 👀
They know their cruelty is wildly unpopular.
We just have to finish the job: organize, vote, and make that prediction reality.
LFG people!
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Racism.
The answer is racism.
The answer is racism.
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Racism.
The answer is racism.
The answer is racism.
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MI House Speaker Matt Hall and his GOP colleagues exploited an obscure legal loophole to unilaterally cancel nearly $645 million in state funding, bypassing the Senate entirely. The cuts hit programs for expectant mothers, cancer patients, and even funding for Holocaust Museums.
December 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
MI House Speaker Matt Hall and his GOP colleagues exploited an obscure legal loophole to unilaterally cancel nearly $645 million in state funding, bypassing the Senate entirely. The cuts hit programs for expectant mothers, cancer patients, and even funding for Holocaust Museums.
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ICE continues to assault, harass, & harm Americans. In Minneapolis, incompetent tax payer funded ICE hit a pedestrian & pepper sprayed civilians from their vehicles.
This happened after ICE decided to go up & down a street demanding to see people's IDs, caused chaos & injuries, & then left.
#Pinks
This happened after ICE decided to go up & down a street demanding to see people's IDs, caused chaos & injuries, & then left.
#Pinks
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
ICE continues to assault, harass, & harm Americans. In Minneapolis, incompetent tax payer funded ICE hit a pedestrian & pepper sprayed civilians from their vehicles.
This happened after ICE decided to go up & down a street demanding to see people's IDs, caused chaos & injuries, & then left.
#Pinks
This happened after ICE decided to go up & down a street demanding to see people's IDs, caused chaos & injuries, & then left.
#Pinks
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📌“I will be voting NO on redistricting. Perhaps Trump can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority.”
-REPUBLICAN Senator Mike Bohacek, Indiana
(He's losing his base.)
-REPUBLICAN Senator Mike Bohacek, Indiana
(He's losing his base.)
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
📌“I will be voting NO on redistricting. Perhaps Trump can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority.”
-REPUBLICAN Senator Mike Bohacek, Indiana
(He's losing his base.)
-REPUBLICAN Senator Mike Bohacek, Indiana
(He's losing his base.)
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I hate these IceHoles
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I hate these IceHoles
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Dementia coupled with being a blithering fucking idiot is a bad combo.
Trump: "It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Largest one ever seized actually. And other things are happening."
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Dementia coupled with being a blithering fucking idiot is a bad combo.