Trump’s Federal Trade Commission Is Threatening to Punish Big Tech for “Woke AI” Free speech groups sound alarm about a proposal from Trump's FTC to jawbone companies into training AI models on white nationalist narratives and undermine state laws. Meanwhile, Elon Musk wants his nude deepfakes...

Trump’s FTC Is Threatening to Punish Big Tech for “Woke AI”

As Elon Musk defends nude deepfakes, the FTC is moving to censor AI models trained to recognize historical injustices.

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Republicans Are Trying to Give Big Oil Immunity for Causing Climate Chaos Forgot to share this before I took a break! But it's really important. Big Oil is trying to wriggle out of paying for climate damages, leaving the rest of us on the hook as heat waves and disasters intensify.

Republicans Are Trying to Give Big Oil Immunity for Causing Climate Chaos

A new report further links fossil fuel emissions to extreme weather events. States are trying to make polluters pay.

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People Keep Dying in ICE Custody. 13 Democrats Back a Bill to Abolish the Agency. Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva's sister says his family begged ICE to let him takes his meds to detention. He died on July 13. Meanwhile, ICE is on a killing spree. Which Dems will cross the Rubicon and say, abolish ICE?

People Keep Dying in ICE Custody. 13 Democrats Back a Bill to Abolish the Agency.

At least 53 people have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump’s return to office.

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What happened to the cop who murdered Carlo Giuliani? These are his words about his life today. Even if you are prepared to murder for the ruling class, they will use you to protect their privileges, then throw you away. They're using you to kill because they don't value life—yours or anyone's.

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A Letter to Carlo Giuliani crimethinc.com/CarloGiuliani 25 years ago, on July 20, 2001, during the G8 summit in Genoa, a police officer shot and killed a 23-year-old demonstrator named Carlo Giuliani. Here, a fellow participant in the battle of Genoa addresses Carlo from across the years.

Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing A report from a House Dem found the Trump admin diverted FEMA workers from disaster relief to assist ICE with the logistics of mass detention and deportation last year. The admin denies — but no-showed a House hearing

Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing

Trump administration officials were notably absent from a House hearing on reforming FEMA this week.

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A doctor at Shahid Baqaei Hospital in Ahvaz in southern Iran emphasized that the children being treated at the facility when the US military attacked the area on Wednesday were suffering serious illnesses, and had to be urgently evacuated while on ventilators and receiving chemotherapy.

Kids Forced to Evacuate Hospital as US Ramps Up Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Areas

“This constitutes a cowardly war crime against the most innocent,” said a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

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ICE embracing body cams for its undertrained agents tells you all you need to know about body cams as a "police accountability" tool. In fact, police of all kinds view body cams as a tool for surveillance and legal protection. That's why cams were adopted so fast. www.axios.com/2026/07/16/i...

ICE says all its offices will have body cams in 60 days

Calls for all agents to be outfitted with cameras have accelerated amid a series of fatal shootings.

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Marco Rubio, the new strongman leaders of Venezuela, has no patience for petty international human rights laws

Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to ‘dismantle’ ICC in escalating row

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday issued a new broadside in the U.S. fight with the International Criminal Court (ICC), announcing a diplomatic effort by the Trump administration to dismantl…

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SCOTUS Ruling Could Be Bad News for Flock — But Won’t Stop Mass Surveillance It will take more than a favorable Supreme Court on data privacy to dismantle the surveillance state -- but momentum is building! Is there a campaign to take down automatic license plate reading cameras where you live?

SCOTUS Ruling Could Be Bad News for Flock — But Won’t Stop Mass Surveillance

Organizers across the country are using every tool in their arsenal against Flock surveillance cameras.

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To cover tax breaks for the rich, Trump slashed food stamps, shifting the costs of preventing starvation onto states and counties. It's not going well. 700,000 kids lost assistance, housing costs keep rising, food banks say they can't fill the gap. And that means higher costs for everyone else.

Trump’s SNAP Cuts Leave States and Counties Facing Spiraling Hunger Crisis

Food banks are struggling to fill the gap in Arizona, where more than half of recipients lost federal assistance.

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I am a nerd about early Christianity, and it drives me absolutely crazy that the worst Evangelicals — people who spend their time oppressing others to make $ (which is anti-Jesus, even Satanic) — are hypocrites who literally do not understand their own religion they are trying to force onto us.

73% of Evangelicals Are (Accidentally) Heretics

How modern churchgoers are quietly rejecting the famous creed that defined Christianity for centuries

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Damning reports about abuse and neglect in ICE jails are nothing new, but I've never seen so many die. So ICE decides to stop counting. You can wait 6 months to see a judge and have a heart attack in an ICE camp, but if you're released and die at hospital, ICE won't report it to Congress anymore.

ICE Says 51 People Died in Custody Under Trump. Experts Say That’s an Undercount.

Immigrants are jailed in unsanitary, overcrowded jails and camps as part of Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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One of the 15 defendants in Minnesota indicted on "Antifa" charges for allegedly standing up to ICE is simply accused of writing an article we published about the murder of Renee Good. The author describes an ICE agent shooting a pepper ball at his eye, point-blank. You can read the article here:

Minneapolis Responds to ICE Committing Murder

On January 7, 2026, an ICE agent murdered Renee Good. This is an account from a participant in the protests that broke out on scene of the murder.

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Nadiah@nadiah-at-home.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Writing for an anarchist blog, for example, counts as evidence and participation in the conspiracy.

The Iran war costs families $300 in gas so far Trump wants biggest military budget ever -- $1.5 trillion Iran gets $300 billion reconstruction fund Defense contractors get $350 billion windfall replacing missiles at $1.6 million each This is why we can't have nice things... like Medicaid...

Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He’s Demanding Billions More for Bombs

The GOP is souring on Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget as the president pushes for yet another reconciliation bill.

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I was wondering why FIFA felt the need to rent an empty floor of Trump tower and give him a fake award. But now i get it. If you don't show up with gifts, Trump will make problems for you. Harassing the Iranian team was too obvious to pass up — but it could be so much worse.

Iran team 'most oppressed' at World Cup, says coach after LA airport delay

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May 26: a giant tank at a paper will in Washington implodes, releasing a wave of deadly chemicals and killing 11 workers. It was the 2nd deadly spill in the US since mid-April. Trump is pushing eliminate the Chemical Safety Board / weaken rules meant to reduce the risk of spills near communities.

Trump Moved to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board Before Deadly Spill Killed 11

New polling shows even 82 percent of Trump supporters want stronger federal protections from toxic pollution.

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Were followers of Jesus class conscious? Yes of course, you can see it in their discourse. Collectivist rebels. Calling Jesus a "socialist" is a historical anachronism; such ideology did not exist yet. But if we are using modern terms, I agree with Tolstoy that Jesus would be a pacifist anarchist.

Were Early Christians Class Conscious?

Were early Christians class conscious? How does archaeology reveal the role of wealth, patronage, and social hierarchy in late antique churches?

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Bombing drug dealers is stupid policy that doesn't work. But we should not forget that killing people who have not been charged with a crime or stood trial or literally anything of the sort is known simply as "murder"

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The U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats have killed over 200 people. The attacks began in September and aim to stem drug flow, but critics question their legality and effectiveness. n.pr/4fldcwJ

The US is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure

The Trump admin does not protect children. It locks them in concentration camps and leaves them with abusers to die.

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After ICE deported Wendy Hernandez Reyes, it turned her 3-year-old son Orlin over to her sister’s estranged partner, who tortured Orlin and beat him to death. I can’t say what I think should happen to those responsible without violating this website’s TOS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Judge Upholds Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison in LA “They still don’t want to let go of it. They are holding on to this slavery replica, because that really all it is — it’s just a model of slavery they are holding on to.” - Terrance Winn, former Angola prisoner @promiseofjustice.bsky.social

Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison

The judge’s ruling rejected a request to end the prison’s use of grueling farm labor as a disciplinary measure.

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Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding In at least 16 recent cases, police lost their jobs after accessing license plate reader data to stalk ex-partners or other romantic interests. Lawsuits are filed. DeFlock network's “week of action against ALPRs” begins on August 16

Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding

Backlash to Flock cameras and AI systems is exploding after scandals, including police using the tech to stalk women.

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video is from the flotilla, reporting sexual assault. Explains why Israeli officials finally slammed Gvir "please take to the streets"

I've covered students resisting attempts at silencing Black history and anything queer, but it goes so much deeper. Gaza made me realize the right doesn't want to talk about the recent history of anywhere unless it's some perverted white hero worship. History's brutal + they are defending the spoils

UPDATE: More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics! Big Tech firms such as Meta and Google are under pressure from ICE to identify anon users who dissent. House Dems want answers about Israeli spyware and promise investigations into Trump's surveillance dragnet if they win.

More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics

Privacy groups are pushing Big Tech to notify users about federal surveillance after anonymous ICE critics were exposed.

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Afghans Stranded in Qatar Express Betrayal at Trump’s Push to Send Them to DRC It's a ruse. “Many of our friends and family members died doing what America asked. We have been told, over and over, for 20 years, that America does not forget its friends.” Asked about it, Trump said he didn't know.

Afghans Stranded in Qatar Express Betrayal at Trump’s Push to Send Them to DRC

Trump’s assault on refugees is coming for Afghans left stranded in Qatar since the 2021 US withdrawal.

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I don't want Salah Sarsour to get lost in all the noise. Born in the West Bank, Sarsour was jailed by Israeli occupiers at 15, supporters say he was tortured. Just like today. After 30 years in the US, Sarsour is now sits ICE jail after being doxxed by Canary Mission and targeted by Marco Rubio

Locked Up by Israel at 15, Palestine Activist Is Now Jailed by ICE

Doxxed by Canary Mission and jailed by ICE, Salah Sarsour calls on his Wisconsin community to challenge injustice.

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US voters can now smell the weaponizing of antisemitism from a mile away and are sick of it. For years students, teachers, faith leaders and journalists organized around BDS boldly faced this down IRL, including by going to jail. They still are. Don't let the rage grifters drown out their voices

Chuck Schumer told a dangerous lie that conflates being Jewish with Zionism when he said that Iran's stated policy is to "destroy...Jewish communities around the world." In Iran, Jews are a constitutionally protected minority. The policy is that the Israeli state is racist/ illegitimate. Many agree

Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries DNC also tabled resolutions on Palestine and war crimes as public support for Israel plummets. “The Dem Party seems asleep at the wheel and is not responding to this very quick and very influential public opinion shift on Israel."

Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries

“Democrats chose genocide over winning in 2024,” one Palestinian rights advocate said. “When does this stop?”…

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