So they’re torturing this guy.

Carceral Abolition@carceralabolition.bsky.social · 23h ago

Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment is in Solitary Confinement 24 Hours a Day: Attorney www.military.com/air-force-ma...

POLITICAL RETRIBUTION Federal agents raided Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s DC home this morning. A sitting member of Congress who has repeatedly been targeted by Trump, now facing a federal investigation over immigration paperwork her father completed when she was a child. A CHILD.

A call to action : Change the law and hold men accountable.

Under-radar stakes: Supreme Court elections. Justices who’ve upheld restrictions on abortion are up next month in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Texas. Justices who have sided with abortion access are up in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming.

Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections - Bolts

Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.

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He’s so damn good at this. Jon Ossoff came out swinging against Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate debate. “It’s not just that you’ve hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office … It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” 🔥

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

Mike Rogers' yacht has a yacht.

this is the only reason why certain people wanted to know—and spread—her name without her consent. so they can abuse her, too.

Cornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNN

One month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at...

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So far in Trump’s second term, ICE has arrested more than 8,500 children. Many of those children have been detained in locations where lawyers and family members couldn’t find them. This article was published in partnership with @us.theguardian.com www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/i...

ICE Has Arrested Twice As Many Children This Year

In total, more than 8,500 kids have been arrested by ICE in Trump’s second term.

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The narrative that Americans are divided on abortion is a lie to hide just how undemocratic bans are—and convince lawmakers to take weaker stances on abortion. ~70% of Deep South voters oppose abortion bans. I wrote about the implications of this:

Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans

Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.

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For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has kept abortion out of reach for millions, esp. people of color working to make ends meet. This week, Lupe Rodriguez at the National Latina Institute for RJ talks with us about Hyde’s tragic, dangerous legacy, and how it is past time for repeal. #EndHyde

This is amazing if infuriating documentation by @propublica.org. Kudos to them for stating without equivocation that DHS/ICE/CBP has lied-and continues to lie-to citizens and immigrants alike. Would that every U.S. news outlet had this kind of courage and clarity.

Ken Schwencke@schwanksta.com · last wk.

A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...

Wait… what are “antifa charges”? So it’s a crime to be against fascism? Everything is fine. We’re fine.

Timothy Pratt@onofftherecord.bsky.social · last wk.

Activists have launched a 'defendants union', likely the 1st project of its kind in the modern history of US political protest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @dnbrgr.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social

Holy shit.

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ICE Kidnaps Mother And Abandons Her 9-Year-Old at Bus Stop

They left him alone on the street alone. So much for “protect the children”.

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Some good news for a change: Overcoming a massive and aggressive tech lobby and a squeamish, Silicon Valley-friendly governor, the labor movement has managed to pass a raft of first-of-their-kind AI laws aimed at protecting workers in California.

California just passed the strongest AI labor laws in the US

Finally, some good news

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I will never forgive or forget a single Republican Senator who voted yes on RFK Jr.’s confirmation as HHS Secretary. But as you know I hold especial contempt for Bill Cassidy (R, Invertebrate) for greasing the skids for RFK Jr. and for the destruction of U.S. public health.

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How ICE plans to speed deportations by holding children, families beside a Louisiana airport

Government documents, interviews with officials and public testimony shed new light on day-to-day operations within the controversial new facility designed to hold undocumented women, families and una...

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literally in the next 48 hours! be aware!

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 2w ago

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down: Founded in 1812, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences was the 1st place in the world to display a dinosaur skeleton, back in 1868. Reporting by Andrew Stelzer www.npr.org/2026/10/03/n...

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.

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In Springfield, OH, nearly 1,400 workers were laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally. Layoffs were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. apnews.com/article/trum...

A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally

President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.

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The administration is threatening access to historical and irreplaceable records, including closing down one facility in California that is home to countless photos and family heirlooms. Congress must exercise its oversight power to save decades of regional and national history.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.gov · 2w ago

I joined @duckworth.senate.gov, @padilla.senate.gov, & @schiff.senate.gov to introduce the National Archives Protection Act, a new bill that would ensure archival records, and the history they preserve, remain an accessible resource.

Thread: Nicole is an expert and she was fucked over by the higher-ups at USA Today (not the reporters she spoke with). They put her words into an is-the-victim-lying piece!

Nicole Bedera@nbedera.bsky.social · 2w ago

Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.

The ban states are making a fetal personhood argument about injury to their residents. I walk through why the ban states’ claims echo the Fugitive Slave Act— and why Black women have always paid the price when this country fights over who counts as a person. New Baby Boom! Lawyered. Out now.

What Happens If SCOTUS Orders Blue States To Respect Fetal Personhood?

YouTube video by Rewire News Group

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New Baby Boom! Lawyered: In a SCOTUS filing this week, Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas likened the mailing of abortion pills to mailing anthrax or mail bombs. (Only one of those has FDA approval.) The ban states are challenging New York, California, and Massachusetts' telehealth shield laws.

PERSONAL NEWS: Wednesday was my last day at @sciam.bsky.social. I was laid off during another round of restructuring and my department shuttered. If you are looking for a skilled editor, project manager and people manager, I'm your hire. Thanks. #lookingforwork

We are excited to share research, but I want to take some time to share a little about myself. I LOVE science, but I also spend a lot of time advocating for more inclusive science. This work is promoted by my own obstacles in pursuing science which I talk about here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Transforming myself and academia for good

Dr. Chrystal Starbird is the winner of the first Rising Black Scientist Award for a post-graduate scholar. For this award, we asked emerging Black scientists to tell us about the experiences that spar...

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Our weekly protest about to get underway in Montague, MI. Every Friday, noon-1.