I fear not how my country will vote this November, I fear how its government will react to the results
t costs less then $20,000 to house a homeless person It costs over $50,000 to lock up a homeless person.
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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if you were to draft a constitutional amendment that would overturn citizens united how would you structure it?
⚠️ Be careful with VoteSafe .org. It is NOT an official voting website. It’s tied to Elon Musk’s America PAC and collects a lot of personal information from people who use it. Before you hand over your name, address, phone number, email and voter information, know who you’re giving it to.
The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.”
There is absolutely no excuse for partisan "federales" stationed at polling places to harass voters on behalf of one authoritarian in DC.
If you’re looking for a way to show up for our national parks, Tuesday, August 25 is the day. The NPCA is organizing a nationwide Day of Action on the National Park Service’s 110th birthday, with events and advocacy stations happening at parks around the country.
A 20 million dollar order for shock gloves whose advertised virtue is leaving no burn marks or scars. That feature has one purpose, and it is not de-escalation. Losing 85 percent of deportation cases in court is what makes an agency shop for pain that cannot be photographed later.
ICE gloves reveal how Trump’s revenge agenda is failing
The president's deportation agenda has failed in the courts. Now he's trying to cheat the system
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Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
Republicans constantly say they don’t like DEI because it means that people are given jobs for which they don’t have enough qualifications. They then turn around and make Darline Graham Nordone a senator, a woman whose only qualification for the job is being the sister of a dead senator. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Maybe we should remember Lindsey Graham the way Fox News is remembering him this morning. For his rabid defense of Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing. Never forget: Graham’s speech helped push Kavanaugh across the finish line and onto the Supreme Court.
I couldn’t believe it. Mitch was alternating sets of pushups and burpees as we conversed — 50 at a time without any rest in between. In fact, Mitch was so sharp, so strong, so energetic in our totally believable conversation, that we may have a new Republican Presidential frontrunner for 2028! 🙄
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4mo agoSo the person vouching that Mitch is alive and lucid is the well-known truth teller Scott Jennings who also wants his seat.
Love is leaving Faiths. Today, religions are mostly wielded as weapons of political control, rather than as beacons of compassion, wisdom, & unity. Religions that are alleged to inspire love & justice are being reduced to tools of division, disregarding decency, compassion & available wisdom.
Thomas says in a concurring opinion that the Commerce Clause only allows Congress to regulate interstate “commerce,” not “manufacturing” or “agriculture.” (????)
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trump’s selfish need to make America’s 250th birthday ALL about HIM has sucked every ounce of joy out of it. Instead of a unifying celebration of OUR country, we get another narcissistic trumpapalooza full of whining, grifting, and cult worship. He ruins everything he touches. Even our history.