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i feel myself becoming a wemby fan but am not a fan of the spurs

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wemby looking smooth

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oh look, it's big sean

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let's not call Donald Trump's posts to his own social media platform "truths." thx.

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Immigration hearing arrests spark protest A few dozen protesters gathered outside New Orleans’ immigration court to protest and demand the right to due process.

ICE allegedly dragged two parents away from their young children when the family were at New Orleans immigration court for a hearing on Thursday. Activists called an emergency protest outside the court for this morning in response. veritenews.org/2026/04/17/i...

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Immigrant who was detained in Louisiana deported to the DRC Immigrants' rights activists and a family member of the woman who was deported said that the deportation amounts to a human rights violation.

The U.S. has begun deporting Latin American migrants to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country known as hostile to LGBTQIA+ people. One of them was a queer woman who was being detained in Louisiana, where she faced harsh conditions. More from @veritenews.org.

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Especially right now- don't put yourself out there more than you have to. The AI is never not scraping

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Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, raising physicians' concerns A report in the medical journal JAMA said the most recent spike in deaths took place in a system with “longstanding failures” that were compounded by Trump administration policies.

New research published in the medical journal JAMA on deaths in ICE custody shows that “systemic weakness” in medical care at the agency has become more serious in the past two decades, physicians say.

DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the research.

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New study ties industrial air pollution to health conditions Researchers combined government data from Medicaid claims with resident interviews to show elevated health risks among children, pregnant women and other adults who live near industrial facilities.

New research of Medicaid claims in Louisiana links living near industrial facilities that produce air pollution with a variety of health conditions, including pregnancy complications and learning disabilities. More from @madhri.bsky.social for @veritenews.org.

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madden superstar mode is so overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time

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A Queer History Exhibit put on by the LGBT+ Archive of Louisiana is opening on Saturday, too! I pulled something in my leg or I'd go to both!

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Who Fab festival to celebrate New Orleans’ LGBTQ+ community at the Broadside - Verite News New Orleans Mia Borders, Rescalla, BJ So Cole and Drugstore Lipstick among the musicians performing at the festival fundraiser for the New Orleans Pride Center.

If you're looking for something to do in New Orleans on Sunday, the Who Fab Fest, a new LGBTQ+ festival, will have an eclectic lineup of musical acts playing at the Broadside. More @veritenews.org.

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If you're using Signal, turn notifications and previews off.

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preciate you! tdov was JUST a week ago too. it's like fuck just respect and affirm everyone's expression

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gender essentialism of others has me feeling like i N E E D to pass in order to be seen as i am which is stupid bc I'm me like

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Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.

Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.

Remember that time when ICE shot a man as he fled into his home and then claimed he beat an agent with a snowshovel? And we were all like "you're lying"?

They were lying

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This woman is facing a copyright claim for her own music by an AI company that took her youtube page and copied her.

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She fled persecution in South America and was granted humanitarian protection. Now the government wants to deport her to Congo. - Verite News New Orleans A judge ordered that an ICE detainee in Louisiana not be deported to her home country. But the Trump administration is seeking to get around that with a third-country deportation, a tactic that has be...

A South American who fled to the U.S. after being attacked for her participation in a pro-LGBTQIA2S+ march. Now the Trump administration is trying to deport her to the Democratic Republic of Congo. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/04/02/i...

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Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job Hegseth said "family after family" of service members killed urged the administration to “not stop until the job is done." The father said he appreciated the compassion that Hegseth and Trump showed h...
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Transgender residents and their supporters gather at New Orleans Pride Center for Trans Day of Visibility Transgender residents of greater New Orleans and their family and supporters gathered on Trans Day of Visibility to share their experiences and advocate for the passage of a gender equity bill introduced in the Louisiana Legislature by state Rep. Delisha Boyd.

Transgender residents and their supporters gather at New Orleans Pride Center for Trans Day of Visibility

Transgender residents of greater New Orleans and their family and supporters gathered on Trans Day of Visibility to share their experiences and advocate for the passage of a gender equity bill…

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Transgender New Orleanians advocate for their rights on TDOV Transgender residents of greater New Orleans and their family and supporters gathered on Trans Day of Visibility to share their experiences and advocate for the passage of a gender equity bill introdu...

Transgender residents of greater New Orleans gathered at the New Orleans Pride Center on Trans Day of Visibility to advocate for state House Bill 293, which would outlaw employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. More @veritenews.org.

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Anthony winning the quickfire with a fish inspired by being a DMV kid who grew up on scrapple was really heartwarming

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Kristen kish be having that shit on

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It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.

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a man wearing a black shirt that says brooklyn clapping Alt: a man wearing a black shirt that says brooklyn rubbing his hands together
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After initial denial, federal judge reconsiders and grants trans woman’s release from all-male immigration lockup The Mexican national, who had humanitarian protection against being sent to her home country, was once accidentally removed to Mexico and twice placed in a men’s detention facility

After initial denial, federal judge reconsiders and grants trans woman’s release from all-male immigration lockup

The Mexican national, who had humanitarian protection against being sent to her home country, was once accidentally removed to Mexico and twice placed in a men’s detention facility

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y'all be havin a lot of fun on here that i can't have because i work in a more traditional newsroom

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Council withdraws request for recommendation on strip club zoning City Council passed, then reversed, restrictions on strip clubs in January.

Council withdraws request for recommendation on strip club zoning

City Council passed, then reversed, restrictions on strip clubs in January.

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