BREAKING: in July 2026, *every single one* of the 2,528 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 10,255 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

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BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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no amnesty

Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · last wk.

On Jan. 11, Gregory Bovino watched as his Border Patrol agents dragged a man out of his car at a St. Paul Speedway, knelt on his back until he lost consciousness, and dragged his limp body into the back of a van. The man's name is Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano and this is his story.

Criminal eBay execs didn’t skip a beat “Wymer was appointed chief of the non-profit Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley. Wenig has been on General Motors’ board since 2018 and now runs an AI start-up. Jones remained at eBay until 2020 and now sits on Prudential Financial’s board.”

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last wk.

‘Crush this lady’: how eBay harassment campaign led to $56mn payout ft.trib.al/9zlNefG

This is some sick shit. Republicans continue to claim God speaks to them and that unfettered access to guns is biblical. Utter blasphemy and insanity.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · last wk.

Ken Paxton said the Uvalde shooting was part of a “plan” by “God.” 21 elementary school children and teachers were murdered in the shooting.

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

Rakotz was inspired by the failure to stop the rise of the Nazis. “People say, if it was 1935 Germany, what would I do? I couldn’t do nothing. I couldn’t sit by and wait for them to kill somebody else. I couldn’t sit in my privileged white existence and allow the government to absolutely ravage ...

Which Dems voted for this?

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 2w ago

The Senate is expected to confirm Jay Clayton on Tuesday to become head of the nation's intelligence agencies, ensuring that a permanent director is in place as the midterm elections approach. https://to.pbs.org/4wqPvIW

GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.

Well, this article is incredibly depressing for cooking enthusiasts. The short version: private equity has, over the last couple of decades, quietly bought up most of the classic brands you’ve heard of and then traded on their names while drastically cutting quality and closing American factories

@laperry2.bsky.social · 3w ago

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Journalists: please, please get ready for this in ADVANCE. We know Trump's going to claim "new evidence shows the 2020 election was stolen". You've got 3 days to write a story that confronts that lie head-on before he says it - pre-write this like an obit. America is begging you: plan ahead. 1/

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

it's even dumber than you think

fatality www.instagram.com/p/DasR6g-lZB...

Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

History Will Judge the Complicit

Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?

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“He saw a video of an Mexican man being shot by ICE on Facebook, it was his father” Lorenzo Saldana Araujo son. On discovering his father had been killed by ICE in Houston Texas today. Unnecessary and Horrific family tragedy from the Trump administration! #USDemocracy

Penzeys running 30% off all green spices in Reflecting Pond promo 🥦

Here's a vetted legal defense fund for the MN citizens who've been indicted by the DOJ for "terrorist" activities re: ICE protests in January. These citizens have to pay for their own legal defense and need our help: chuffed.org/project/1865...

Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers

On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai...

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I just learned that the term "carbon footprint" was developed by BP to offload responsibility for climate change onto individuals. Something like that's happening in higher ed with AI. Institutions capitulate or dodge; students are submitting; & they believe it's their individual failing. 7/

Filing in Florida closed today. Trump-friendly Democratic Congressman Darren Soto did not get a primary challenger. He is the 18th Democrat who has voted yea for more than 20% of the fascist bills this session that has not received a primary challenger. Trumpist Dems are now 29-0 in the primaries.

Florida 2026 Elections: Candidates for Governor, Senate & House | Politics1

Complete 2026 Florida election directory: Candidates for Governor, Senate & House. Links to official sites, parties & news. Updated daily by Politics1.

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A justice ruling on cases involving the department where his son works fails that test. The Treasury Department sits at the center of some of the biggest legal fights of this administration, and challenges to Trump’s $1.776 billion January 6 slush fund could be headed to the Court next.

you have almost nothing to gain from spending money on self-help or body optimization books and courses. most supplements and health topics are bogus. but universal healthcare would meaningfully extend your probable lifespan.

I think the biggest problem with Democrats is that when they get on TV or appear in any forum that gives them a big chance to speak directly to voters, they talk about the problem with Democrats and not the problem with Republicans.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo ago

Obama: "What I'm more interested in for Democrats is, do you know how to just talk to regular people like we're not in a college seminar? Can you talk in plain English to folks? And not have a bunch of gobbledygook around it. Just talk like normal people talk. 'The rent is too high.'"

Texas nights should belong to Texans, not Big Tech. Data centers bring permanent daylight, drain water, and drive up power bills. People deserve dark skies, clean water, and land that stays in local hands.

Brad and everyone like him are idiots and the sooner we treat them like idiots and not innocent hardworking decent people who were just confused the sooner we can get this country back on track.

Mr. Dan Zak@mrdanzak.com · 3mo ago

Brad voted Trump bc he promised to be “the most pro-farmer president you’ve ever had.” Instead, tariffs cut Brad’s export market; the war surged fertilizer prices by 70%. So Brad arranged his family’s final sale. “Farm is going dry,” said the ad. “Every cow must go.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...

the thing dem pols need to internalize is this guy and his entire family will vote republican for the rest of their lives, regardless of the republican party literally ending their livelihood

Mr. Dan Zak@mrdanzak.com · 3mo ago

Brad voted Trump bc he promised to be “the most pro-farmer president you’ve ever had.” Instead, tariffs cut Brad’s export market; the war surged fertilizer prices by 70%. So Brad arranged his family’s final sale. “Farm is going dry,” said the ad. “Every cow must go.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...

Data centers do not *need* Texas water. They have the technology not to use our water (they can use a plant-based oil). They refuse to pay for it. Let's force them to stop using our water and other resources. Sign if you agree >> www.claytontuckertx.com/stop_ai_cent... #AI #DataCenter #Texas

Bill McKibben on the solar energy boom: “Sunlight has to travel 93 million miles to reach the Earth, but none of those miles go through the Strait of Hormuz."

Sunlight Doesn’t Go Through the Strait of Hormuz: Bill McKibben on Iran Oil Shock & Green Transition

We speak with author and activist Bill McKibben about the worsening climate crisis and why the world must rapidly transition to renewable energy in order to stave off the worst impacts. He says the Ir...

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ICE flights. Monday, April 27, 2026.

From Corpus Christi to Wheeler, we’re running out of clean water. Wall Street, Tech Barons, & the Greedy Few are coming for our water. As Ag Comm, I will fight to protect our water and to keep TX water for Texans. Sign if you agree >> www.claytontuckertx.com/water #Texas #ai #datacenters #water

Oh look: the NYT can actually use the word “unelected” in a headline (as in our unelected Supreme Court)

Editing the Blue-Gray Lady@nytdiff.bsky.social · 4mo ago