Thomas McCallister
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Thomas McCallister
@thomasmccallister.bsky.social
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Total USAID annual spending to provide food, medicine, shelter and other services to impoverished countries around the world: $38 billion

Total increase in Elon Musk's personal net worth since the November election: $156 billion
February 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Mexican government announced a big investment in intercity rail, with plans for passenger rail construction beginning next year to create a national network.

A total of 3400 km of lines are planned by 2029, linking Mexico City with Monterrey, Guadalajara & more.
www.bnamericas.com/en/features/...
December 2, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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While we’re on the topic of clemency — Biden ran as opposed to death penalty in 2020, and while Trump is sure to set up a new execution spree like he did last time, Biden has the power to commute the sentences of people on the federal death row.
December 2, 2024 at 1:50 AM
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Every candidate running for DNC Chair must commit to getting dark money and corporate money out of the Party. Period.
December 1, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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** TRUMP THREATENS 25% TARIFFS ON ALL MEXICO IMPORTS

The US imported $476 billion from Mexico last year - more than any other country

A 25 percent tariff on those imports would translate into a roughly $100 billion annual tax — or ~$1 trillion over the next decade
November 26, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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74% of LA's residential zoning is single-family housing only.

The median cost for a house in LA is $1,023,474.
November 24, 2024 at 11:25 PM