Vanessa
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“Because of the president, we have a fear.” Fearing deportation, undocumented workers are staying home. The impact is being felt not only in immigrant communities, but also in the industries that rely on their labor, including residential construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality.
Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home
Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“Because of the president, we have a fear.” Fearing deportation, undocumented workers are staying home. The impact is being felt not only in immigrant communities, but also in the industries that rely on their labor, including residential construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality.
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A group of Native American tribes and students is suing the Trump administration to reverse its recent firing of federal workers at Native schools that they said has severely lowered their quality of education.
Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A group of Native American tribes and students is suing the Trump administration to reverse its recent firing of federal workers at Native schools that they said has severely lowered their quality of education.
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To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
March 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
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Thousands of people rallied on Saturday to protest President Trump, including his handling of the war in Ukraine, his stance on reproductive rights and the firing of federal workers. About 300 protests, organized to commemorate International Women’s Day, were scheduled around the U.S.
On International Women’s Day, Thousands Gather to Protest Trump
About 300 demonstrations were scheduled across the United States. Organizers said that Americans eager to protest considered the occasion an appropriate time to rally.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thousands of people rallied on Saturday to protest President Trump, including his handling of the war in Ukraine, his stance on reproductive rights and the firing of federal workers. About 300 protests, organized to commemorate International Women’s Day, were scheduled around the U.S.
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This is why you fight these cowards.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
a stammering Tom Homan on AOC: "She's the dumbest congresswoman ever elected to Congress."
February 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This is why you fight these cowards.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
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BREAKING: The Associated Press was barred from the White House today because it won't use "Gulf of America," Trump is going after federal judges, and the White House may have sent a innocent migrant to Guantanamo Bay. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: AP Barred From White House As Trump Takes On Federal Judges | Evening News Rundown
The Associated Press was barred from the White House today because it won't use "Gulf of America," Trump is going after federal judges, and the White House may have sent a innocent migrant to GITMO
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
BREAKING: The Associated Press was barred from the White House today because it won't use "Gulf of America," Trump is going after federal judges, and the White House may have sent a innocent migrant to Guantanamo Bay. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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BREAKING: Legal experts are sounding the alarm over the lack of due process rights for migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Trump stops the printing of pennies, and the CFPB has come to a complete halt. Subscribe for more! open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Legal Experts Sound The Alarm Over Guantanamo Bay | Morning News Rundown
Legal experts are sounding the alarm over the lack of due process rights for migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Trump stops the printing of pennies, and the CFPB has come to a complete halt.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
BREAKING: Legal experts are sounding the alarm over the lack of due process rights for migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Trump stops the printing of pennies, and the CFPB has come to a complete halt. Subscribe for more! open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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LIVE: US Senator Elizabeth Warren leads protest against Elon Musk’s DOGE reut.rs/3CM573q
LIVE: Elizabeth Warren leads protest against Elon Musk’s DOGE
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
LIVE: US Senator Elizabeth Warren leads protest against Elon Musk’s DOGE reut.rs/3CM573q
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Panama President Jose Raul Mulino accused the United States government of lying after the US State Department said US government vessels would be able to cross his country's namesake canal without paying fees reut.rs/4hrJxA6
Panama president decries U.S. 'lies' about canal fees
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said the United States was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the Panama Canal without paying a fee.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino accused the United States government of lying after the US State Department said US government vessels would be able to cross his country's namesake canal without paying fees reut.rs/4hrJxA6
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Russian bots have driven a dramatic surge of disinformation on the social media platform X days before Germany's election, according to a government report seen by POLITICO.
Putin’s disinformation networks flood social media in bid to skew German election
A Kremlin-backed campaign is trying to influence voters ahead of Feb. 23 poll, according to government report obtained by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
February 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Russian bots have driven a dramatic surge of disinformation on the social media platform X days before Germany's election, according to a government report seen by POLITICO.
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Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism reut.rs/40PWtZF
Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism reut.rs/40PWtZF
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Mom, can I hold your hand…?
February 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mom, can I hold your hand…?
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Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘absurd’ and could destabilize the Middle East reut.rs/4jN2leC
Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking over Gaza could ignite the region
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are "ridiculous" and "absurd" and could destabilise the Middle East.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘absurd’ and could destabilize the Middle East reut.rs/4jN2leC
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In the 20th century, they were known as "concentration camps." Now, they are simply called "housing."
Doesn't that sound so much more humane? Voila, problem solved!
Doesn't that sound so much more humane? Voila, problem solved!
January 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In the 20th century, they were known as "concentration camps." Now, they are simply called "housing."
Doesn't that sound so much more humane? Voila, problem solved!
Doesn't that sound so much more humane? Voila, problem solved!
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“There’s a certain amount of rhetoric that we take as normal now . . . and it’s a really dangerous way to run a country,” Bishop Mariann Budde says. “If we talk to each other like that all the time, we are going down a path of self-destruction as a nation.”
Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump
“If you know what people are thinking about when they’re coming into church on Sunday morning, it’s very important to acknowledge that,” Budde says.
www.newyorker.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“There’s a certain amount of rhetoric that we take as normal now . . . and it’s a really dangerous way to run a country,” Bishop Mariann Budde says. “If we talk to each other like that all the time, we are going down a path of self-destruction as a nation.”
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The authorities in Norway have seized a Russian-crewed ship that is suspected of damaging an undersea cable in an act of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian police said on Friday.
Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The authorities in Norway have seized a Russian-crewed ship that is suspected of damaging an undersea cable in an act of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian police said on Friday.
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The following pages have been removed from the CDC website. This used to be known as censorship. Not sure what the new word is.
February 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The following pages have been removed from the CDC website. This used to be known as censorship. Not sure what the new word is.
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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
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Exclusive: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the US government human resources agency locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials reut.rs/3CuCEPs
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Exclusive: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the US government human resources agency locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials reut.rs/3CuCEPs
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Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
January 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
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For nearly three weeks, thousands of firefighters and personnel have mobilized to SoCal to protect our communities.
They've battled flames along thousands of acres while facing extremely inhospitable conditions on the ground.
We commend your bravery. Thank you to our heroes.
They've battled flames along thousands of acres while facing extremely inhospitable conditions on the ground.
We commend your bravery. Thank you to our heroes.
January 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
For nearly three weeks, thousands of firefighters and personnel have mobilized to SoCal to protect our communities.
They've battled flames along thousands of acres while facing extremely inhospitable conditions on the ground.
We commend your bravery. Thank you to our heroes.
They've battled flames along thousands of acres while facing extremely inhospitable conditions on the ground.
We commend your bravery. Thank you to our heroes.
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The world’s cartoonists on this week’s events 🎨
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
www.politico.eu
January 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The world’s cartoonists on this week’s events 🎨
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BREAKING: A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional' reut.rs/42r973Q
US judge to hear states' bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order
Four Democratic-led states will urge a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing the Republican's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional' reut.rs/42r973Q
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“The legacy of Chinese exclusion lies in the absence—the lost generations or broken bloodlines—of families that might otherwise have been.” Jane Hu writes about the lasting consequences of the Chinese exclusion laws.
The Long Shadow of the Chinese Exclusion Act
The true cost of the immigration policy can be measured in the generations of Chinese Americans who were never born.
www.newyorker.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“The legacy of Chinese exclusion lies in the absence—the lost generations or broken bloodlines—of families that might otherwise have been.” Jane Hu writes about the lasting consequences of the Chinese exclusion laws.