Gina Meronek

@equerystrian.bsky.social

Data geek who loves puzzles that turn the rows into the answers, especially via Power BI. She/her Equestrian & cat lady, I work hard to give my animals a good life. Can we have class outside?

A former “Alligator Alcatraz” worker says detainees are subject to “inhumane” conditions — packed by the hundreds into cages without sunlight, with overflowing toilets and limited access to showers.

Former 'Alligator Alcatraz' worker describes 'inhumane' conditions inside

In an exclusive report, NBC6 spoke with a former corrections officer who says she saw hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed up toilets and little access to showers.

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This is exactly the wrong lesson to take. "Core Dems are furious that the party is failing, but don't worry, they'll probably come back." Taking voters for granted is exactly how we end up in this mess to begin with. And the longer voters feel ignored, the more of them won't come back.

Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social · last yr.

My suspicion about the recent (gruesome) Dem favorability polls confirmed by @gelliottmorris.com - D numbers are being driven down by lower favorability *among Ds* right now. Those folks will overwhelmingly come home as elections draw closer. False panic. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democratic...

CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.

Mosquitoes are a theme of concentration camp degradation and environmental torture, appearing repeatedly from the first accounts of camps in 1890s Cuba up through today. It's not by chance that Everglades detainees can't sleep due to mosquitoes and are subjected to them when they are wet and naked.

BREAKING: Massive ICE raid ongoing at a farm in Camarillo, Ventura County, CA. Local news reports that an unknown number of workers have been detained. Almost 20% of US strawberries come from the county. US food supply at risk from Trump’s fascist thugs & Stephen Miller’s quota.

The current US admin seems hell bent on destroying trade from every angle. First, completely bananas tariffs & now picking a fight with the country that controls petroleum exports. Expect an expensive 2025, it's one terrible decision after another from this president. www.bbc.com/news/article...

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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"25 Palestinians were killed that morning waiting for aid trucks. Hamza brought Hatem’s body back to Gaza City & buried him beside their mother, who was killed by an Israeli sniper in Aug 2024. Their brother, Khalid, 21, died in a Jan airstrike while evacuating wounded civilians on his horse cart."

‘The Hunger Games’: Israel’s aid death traps for starving Gazans

Near-daily Israeli massacres at food distribution sites have killed over 400 Palestinians in the past month alone.

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ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last yr.

Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing.

Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

BREAKING: LAPD didn’t just “detain” someone. They surrounded him, beat him, and jumped him — like a gang. On camera. On horses. While he screamed for help. Unarmed. Cornered. Alone. If that’s not state violence, what the fuck is?