I need sirens, loud music, ghetto birds and sidewalk bbqs to feel at home.

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

No fascism in Hockey….or really any sport.

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

We need this to be on replay.

Orange County, CA is particularly known for its cult-y, grifter brand of Christianity.

The first year is the hardest. That 1st bday party is for the parents if we’re being real.

Watched in real time when I was a teenager. The episode where they had to be a different race was traumatic. 💀

Fighting the urge to say “late stage capitalism” when it’s really just plain ol’ American capitalism.

I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

Hey everyone!

Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!

But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.

I just resorted our list to put those on the top.

Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

404 Media has published the full user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE to bring up addresses for deportation targets. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.

Scoop here by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...

100. Both presidents laid the groundwork for our broken immigration system.

i wonder if he’ll discuss this during his appearance at the real estate future forum in saudi arabia that kicks off tomorrow! www.therff.com/speakers

AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.

America’s unions mourn the senseless killing by federal agents of our AFGE Local 3669 union brother and VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti.

We reiterate our call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed.
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ICE just bought a massive warehouse in Hutchins Faith leaders call the 1-million-square-foot planned detention facility "disturbing."

NEW: Many have reported that ICE intends to build a new detention center in Hutchins, Texas, that can house up to 9,500, but no one has reported the exact location — until now.

www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/...

Maybe it’s time the world boycotts the US.

Black people are more in favor of abolishing ICE than brown people ✊🏽. It’s embarrassing that more brown folks aren’t in favor of abolishing an agency that is literally terrorizing our people. #AbolishICE

*Another* new YouGov / Economist poll shows continuing mounting support for abolishing ICE: 45% support abolishing ICE 45% oppose abolishing ICE Black voters in favor 60-20 Moderates in favor 45-41 Independents in favor 44-34 12% of Trump voters support abolishing ICE as well

*Another* new YouGov / Economist poll shows continuing mounting support for abolishing ICE:

45% support abolishing ICE
45% oppose abolishing ICE

Black voters in favor 60-20
Moderates in favor 45-41
Independents in favor 44-34

12% of Trump voters support abolishing ICE as well

Memo is back.

Targeted advertising for alcoholics is low key sick

FTC Cracks Down on Telehealth Addiction Service Monument for Sharing Health Data – The Markup Alcohol addiction treatment company Monument banned by the FTC from disclosing user information to third-party advertisers

Alcohol addiction treatment company Monument banned by the FTC from disclosing user information to third-party advertisers

Holy shit. When federal agents outnumber local police, you know it’s BAD.

‘Where were you born?’ ICE conducting show-me-your-papers stops in Minnesota neighborhoods “I was scared. I was devastated,” said a Somali-American citizen who was accosted by ICE as part of what the agent called a “citizen check.” No such thing exists in American law.

“I was scared. I was devastated,” said a Somali-American citizen who was accosted by ICE as part of what the agent called a “citizen check.” No such thing exists in American law.

NEW: ICE is stopping its purchases of warrantless travel data.

This comes after months-long reporting by 404 Media and pressure from lawmakers. Read our story here:

“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...

“We are facing a tsunami of hate.”

@sarahlazare.bsky.social and Amie Stager report, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement killed Renee Good, unions & community groups are calling for a statewide shutdown in Minnesota on Jan. 23—no work, no school, no shopping.

Protesters recount bloody attack by Homeland Security agents in Santa Ana A 21-year-old protester says he is now blind in his left eye after a federal agent hit him with a less-lethal round at close range on Friday in Santa Ana.

A young person is now blind from one eye after being shot with “less-than lethal” force by DHS. WTF

www.latimes.com/california/s...

We did a ride along. Not with law enforcement. But with the Minneapolis residents defending their communities from those very officers.

@premthakker.bsky.social's front-row seat at ICE's psychological warzone in Minnesota — and how residents are banding together against it:

How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint membe...

The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board.

But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint members that historically belonged to the governor.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social