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Veteran, liberal, old white dude, beer-maker, occasionally funny, maybe a little smart (sometimes). No DMs, no crypto/investment, no proselytizing, no OF or dating! Instant block.
Imagine this: Your child is serving in our military… and you are detained in an ICE facility—then deported. My god.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 11h agoPresident Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
"Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." ― Margaret Atwood
This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.
Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
librarian.net
“Bowe suffered injuries to her face, head, right knee, right arm and right hand. An MRI identified a kneecap fracture and torn meniscus…” www.newsweek.com/nurse-allege...
US nurse alleges ICE agents broke her kneecap in $500,000 legal claim
Norma Bowe, a nurse and professor, has filed a $500,000 claim against the government, saying ICE agents threw her to the ground.
newsweek.com
ICE is a danger to every American and we must be ready. This type of lawless domestic military forced has happened before in history and you know when. #ICE
Here are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.
COLUMN: Trump and his aides rarely go easy on their perceived enemies, writes our Nahal Toosi. But their attacks on the International Criminal Court are hyperbolic enough that you have to wonder: Are they afraid the court will prosecute them?
Why Trump is Afraid of International Law
The administration sees a risk that “woke” institutions will go after its officials once the president is out of office.
politico.com
"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities
theguardian.com
YOU MUST DO YOUR STRETCHES TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
Zelenskyy claims Russia is sharing satellite imagery of U.S. military bases with Iran. Trump's response when asked about this? "I'll ask Putin." That's an embarrassing answer from the president of the United States.
the thing about government grocery stores is that food deserts are a real thing and people need food
Senator John McCain warned us about Rand Paul when he said, “The senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin.”
Just want to drop this bit of nativist paranoia about Italians here. Check out the labels.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · last wk.In recent weeks, congressmen like Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH) have leveled racist attacks against immigrant communities in their districts. As I note in CAMPAIGN TRAILS, a century ago those same racist attacks were being made against people named Emmer and Rulli.
In recent weeks, congressmen like Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH) have leveled racist attacks against immigrant communities in their districts. As I note in CAMPAIGN TRAILS, a century ago those same racist attacks were being made against people named Emmer and Rulli.
Pulling Up the Ladder
In recent weeks, Republican representatives in Congress have repeatedly insisted that specific groups of immigrants in their communities will never be assimilated into American life, that they pose a ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
Occupied Crimea: Instead of dispensing cash Sberbank ATMs now offer sage advice to the Russian occupiers that could safe their life. For free. This message pops up: GLORY TO UKRAINE! FLEE CRIMEA!
One of the most astonishing behaviors exhibited by whales is the upright sleeping posture of sperm whales (*Physeter macrocephalus*): they stand vertically in the water in groups—resembling candles—to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. It is a majestic sight.
A Pentagon website has removed the names of four U.S. service members killed in Donald Trump’s war with Iran from its list of casualties. The Defense Casualty Analysis System, a Defense Department website that (cont.) NO. Put them back. www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
Mitch McConnell is currently doing what he did to Merrick Garland—using subterfuge to keep a government job from being filled before an election. It's just that he doesn't know it. Because he's dead.
Heads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM
The satellite that watches the eastern United States for storms went blind for 20 hours in July. NOAA cannot yet say why. Its backup sits weeks away from taking over. This is what a warning system looks like after the people who ran it were cut and its research arm marked for the axe.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Is Direct And To The Point, KegsBreath........
Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.
