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ACLU @aclu.org · 4d

The Trump administration has completely ended all pathways to seek asylum, a legal right for more than half a century.

We took the government to court and won, and they're now appealing. We won't abandon our commitment to people fleeing danger.

Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?

The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. Months after being deported, one such Russian family has been forced to rebuild its life in Monteverde.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

Trump is defunding the police where he can so he can fill the void with his masked Gestapo. He did it in DC, and he tried it in New York but balked. Additionally, Pam Bondi is investigating the Portland police bureau because they arrested a right wing agitator. Pay attention.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.

Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

BREAKING: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

The president can't rewrite the 14th Amendment with the stroke of a pen.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 5d

all of these videos are horrifying. what feels so singularly striking and scary to me in all of them is the individual seething contempt and rage of these agents

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 5d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Joshua Lenon @joshualenon.bsky.social · 5d

Powerful speech that everyone should give a few moments towards listening.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

I am just so fucking proud of her.

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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 5d

It's Mountain Day at Williams College. A good reminder to get out, breathe fresh air, and recharge.

Sun rising over autumnal hills; blue sky with a few white streaks

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 10d

"Data manipulation by the US Gov...makes crucial datasets untrustworthy and unusable. If the US Government secretly changes datasets for political reasons, researchers relying on the data might erroneously recommend ineffective or counterproductive interventions."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...

www.thelancet.com

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 22d

TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

#TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW.

Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT

Black woman in a yellow sweater in front of the Cambridge public library holding "The Double Tax" and covering her face

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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · Sep 4

Making history for a great cause‼️

I am swimming the Chicago River on Sept 21 - FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS - for ALS research & swim lessons for Chicago kids.

🙏🏼 Help me reach my goal 💪🏼 Donte & repost 🔂

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#ChicagoRiverSwim #ALS #ChicagoKids 🏊‍♂️🌊🏙️

Chicago River Swim

The Chicago River Swim is the signature event of [1]A Long Swim, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that raises funds for ALS collaborative research through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of...

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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · Sep 2

Nearly 600 economists, Nobel Laureates sign open letter supporting due process for Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve independence for the good of our economy and democracy. Great work from @tderyugina.bsky.social organizing such a quick response. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Over 450 Economists Back Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter

Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.

www.bloomberg.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Sep 2

It’s corruption, plain and simple.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹

In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!

#booksky #blacksky

ANNA THE AUTHOR WITH THE BOOKS SHE WROTE AND SOME COLORFUL FLOWERS

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Aug 31

⚠️ US suspends visas for ALL Palestinian passport holders

“The new measures affect visas for medical treatment, university studies, visits to friends or relatives and business travel, at least temporarily.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...

U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social · Aug 31

I signed an open letter from economists supporting Gov. Lisa Cook and Fed Independence. Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Signature page for Open Letter of Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence

By filling out the form below, you are asking your signature to be added to this open letter.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Aug 30

A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · Aug 30

The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 30

“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!

Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.

He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · Aug 30

NEW: my office has received disturbing whistleblower reports that the Trump administration plans to separate 700 children from their families, lawyers, and support systems. Disappearing vulnerable children beyond the reach of American law and oversight is beyond depravity.

Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says

The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 29

BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago.

Here is the text of his email shared with me:

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 28

The Trump administration just opened up its first military base for ICE detention — and plans to expand others throughout the country.

Detaining thousands of people in these camps is inhumane, ineffective, and unnecessary.

Fort Bliss Immigration Camp Sparks Backlash Over Militarized Detention

As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement, a new detention site at Fort Bliss raises alarm over secrecy, scale, and the use of military resources.

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.

There's still time to sign! And please share.

#EconSky

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 27

Heroes in our public service are putting themselves on the line to speak out.

Jennifer Berry Hawes @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social · Aug 27

They wrote that they hoped their warnings would “come in time to prevent not only another national catastrophe like Hurricane Katrina, but the effective dissolution of FEMA itself and the abandonment of the American people such an event would represent.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 26

Updated this piece to reflect that Trump said he has fired Lisa Cook, something the Supreme Court said he does not have authority to do.

Letter from the White House to Lisa Cook, saying she is fired

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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Awwwww!!! Well done!

Here's our "free" Franky!

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Abby Sewell @sewella.bsky.social · Aug 25

Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.

She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.

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