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"Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." ― Margaret Atwood
"GEO donated $1 million to Trump's PAC on July 16, three days after the company announced it had signed an $85m contract with ICE. "On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
Prison Firm Donated to Trump’s PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts
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I'm looking forward to sitting down tomorrow (August 25) with one of my favorite historians, @hcrichardson.bsky.social, for a live conversation. Join us at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It’s free to watch and we’re hoping as many people can join as possible. More details here: bit.ly/46j9ii5
It is unacceptable that a 4-year-old child can be turned away from a publicly-funded preschool program because of who they or their parents are. Pleased to support @equality.house.gov's effort to protect children and their parents from this disgusting display of discrimination.
Congressional Equality Caucus@equality.house.gov · 2mo agoToday, CEC Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @baldwin.senate.gov, & @merkley.senate.gov led 179 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at SCOTUS in St. Mary v Roy, urging the Court to defend preschoolers from discrimination. Read the full brief & see all signers at the link in our bio. (1/2)
Diesel has risen from $3.76 at the start of the Iran war to $5.61 today, per CNN. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve sits at 298.7 million barrels, the lowest since 1983. More than a quarter of what remains is unusable, per GAO. There is still no end in sight.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans to stop paying certain kinds of mental healthcare professionals for the care they provide. We showed up to find out what it would mean and what we can do about it. It's dangerous. No insurance company should have this much power. Patients over profit.
MacFarlane: This seems to be make believe—this concept of Trump joining endangered Republicans in battleground districts.
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...
Democratic lawmakers call for closure of ICE detention center in southwest Georgia
LUMPKIN, Ga. — Democratic members of Congress are calling for an immigration detention center in southwest Georgia to be shut down after conducting an oversight visit this week, describing conditions ...
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For Zeteo UK, my open letter to Louise Haigh, the most powerful woman in the British government, who last year on the backbenches called Gaza a genocide. What is she doing about that now that she is in government? zeteo.uk/p/you-called...
Study looks at impact of H-2A program on Washington farmworkers www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/g...
Study looks at impact of H-2A program on Washington farmworkers
Has the H-2A program ballooned beyond the actual workforce needs of growers in Washington state? That has been the contention for years of the United Farmworkers of America, and the
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WARNING! Republicans are not behaving like a party trying to win an election. They’re behaving like a group who believe they can’t lose. @eringloriaryan @CrookedMedia
Tur: Why in the world would Jared Kushner be meeting with Hakeem Jeffries? MacFarlane: Well, if there's a sense that the cake is already baked, you could see why somebody in the Trump administration would want to have some audience with the Democratic leader…
There's a lower age limit: You have to be at least 30 years old by the time you're sworn in to the U.S. Senate. Why isn't there an upper limit? 🤔
this is an opinion piece and @mediaite.com should say so in the headline and social post.
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 2mo agoFlorida DSA Candidate Shifts Positions — So Major Fact-Checking Outlet Decides to Correct … Her Republican Opponent
From immigrants' rights to freedom of speech in the classroom, we've got parents, caregivers, and students alike covered this back-to-school season. Know your rights.
Know Your Rights | Students’ Rights | ACLU
The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.
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Attention New Yorkers! Due to Trump’s OBBBA, 450,000 Essential Plan members had their insurance coverage cut on July 1st. This is the last week transitioning enrollees can opt into a Qualified Health Plan. Go to info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/QualifiedHealthPlans or call 1-855-355-5777 for more info.
Qualified Health Plans Information | NY State of Health
Qualified Health Plans are available through NY State of Health to individuals who are:
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Postpartum mental health issues affect 1 in 5 women, yet up to 75% of these conditions go undiagnosed and untreated. The healthcare system is failing our moms. They deserve real screenings and support.
BREAKING: Bessent's "no leakage" approach appeals to Trump 🤷🏼♂️
Ford: "I don't respond to a dictator like Trump, a bully like Trump ... I'm not gonna take any advice off a guy that's the king of bankruptcies ... your own people don't even like you. And they're gonna speak loud and clear in the midterms. If I was allowed to, I'd be down there door-knocking."
The Mamdani Administration’s plan to rehabilitate the BQE is a sensible approach to fixing the deteriorating roadway, given clear risks in the coming years if action is not taken soon. (1/3)
A $4 Billion Plan to Fix Part of a Crumbling N.Y.C. Highway
Officials announced on Monday a plan to overhaul the section of the highway that belongs to New York City. The road needs quick repair to remain safe for driving.
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“White House involvement in law-enforcement matters, once taboo, is a regular feature of Trump’s second term. But many DOJ officials regarded the political interference in the Live Nation case as extreme even for an administration in which the president has openly…” www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back
Antitrust case started out aiming to force the concert giant to sell Ticketmaster. After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact.
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NEW: Official notice of appeal by Todd Blanche to the preliminary injunction which required him to release more of the Epstein Files Blanche is fighting the lawsuit filed by @katiephang.bsky.social
Trump declared, "We don't need Canada, they need us." Ontario's premier called it economic war against America's closest friend and ally, and vowed, "You won't get a grain of sand out of Ontario." Some people call that diplomacy. Others call it losing your only friend on purpose.
Everything Bessent said today could have been before attacking Iran in February 2026.
August 21, 2026 Roanoke Rapids, NC police are investigating the hanging death of 38-yo Demetrius Fleming, found on Roanoke Avenue Friday. Chief Lawrence Wiggins says the case is open and “everything is on the table.” Is MAGA systemically eradicating blacks? Story: thencbeat.com/demetrius-fl...
Demetrius Fleming Found Hanging In Roanoke Rapids, NC
38-year-old Black man Demetrius Fleming found hanging on Roanoke Avenue. Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins says “anything is on the table” after Raleigh and Harrisburg cases.
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NEW LAWSUIT: We're suing the National Park Service to disclose the shadowy fundraising effort behind America 250 events. The Trump admin awarded over $103M in federal contracts to politicized groups. We're suing for key documents that expose the details.
In both the short and long term, this trade war with Canada is terrible for Vermont and our country. We must have a tariff policy that is deliberate and strategic, and we can’t be negotiating deals with our closest allies with details written in pencil.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus... Legend Mike Schur. Puts its as plainly as possible, talking about hollywood mergers. “They’re bad for everyone except those at the very top – the billionaires who saddle the new companies with debt and profit handsomely from the pain the rest of us feel.”
Mike Schur: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Existential for Writers
"A market ceases to function when competition disappears. And it’s disappearing," contends the comedy writer whose credits include 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation', 'Brookly...
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Interesting. Oklahoma judicial nominee Zach West was a fellow at the conservative Claremont Institute in 2013, but he did not disclose that on his Senate questionnaire. It was one of the first things that came up when I googled him last week. Makes you wonder what else he failed to disclose.