"In Nassau County, people are not being treated the way any human being should be treated."
Nassau County is one of several state locales with a 287(g) agreement, which permits local cops to conspire with ICE and other federal immigration authorities - sowing further distrust in our communities.
Overnight, one of these ICE charters landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a likely third-country removal. The second plane has landed in Guinea and Burkina Faso and may have more stops. Migrant passengers were shackled for at least 16 hours.
ICE in Chicago this morning at Elston and Kennicott—a masked agent tells a witness (on the sidewalk) not to get in front of his car.
Feds are continuing kidnappings across the city & burbs after increased activity this month.
No flashy CBP caravans, just a steady stream of covert ICE arrests.
Palantir Posts Manifesto Lamenting Post-War “Neutering” of Nazi Germany truthout.org/articles/pal...
It's time to take the fight to Palantir.
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New: This morning, 34 members of congress sent an inquiry to DHS and ICE demanding detailed and specific information about how they use Palantir and surveillance technology like facial recognition:
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SCOOP: Two weeks ago, the head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing covid vaccine cut likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations by half. Now that report is no longer allowed to be published in CDC’s flagship scientific journal. My latest. 1/2
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"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."
The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!
AOC is all of us.
As part of the restoration of the rule of law, every lawyer in the Trump admin who touched this file needs to go to jail.
Sanctions and disbarment are what you do for private abuses of the legal system. Abusing the government power of criminal indictment is another matter, and they keep doing it.
EXCLUSIVE: The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche.
Another dark day for DOJ.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
@jamesstout.bsky.social's book is also amazing
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
NEW: In a huge win, Virginians approved a plan that will allow Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders.
The redraw could net four more blue seats in Congress in the midterms.
Litigation seeking to block the measure is ongoing.
OMG - read this! 🧵
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Important read.
Campaign-style graphic featuring Xavier Becerra smiling in profile against a teal and orange background. Large headline reads “BECERRA AHEAD IN NEW POLLS.” Two poll results are shown: one lists Becerra at 23% and Steve Hilton at 20% (source: Independent Voter Project), and another lists Steve Hilton at 17% and Becerra at 14% (source: Evitarus). Bottom right includes “Becerra for Governor” branding with a California outline.
Each new poll tells the same story — this movement is growing.
California, I'm grateful, and I’m ready to lead as your governor.
Join us: XavierBecerra2026.com
This Tuesday afternoon, Union del Barrio and the Community Self-Defense Coalition will host a press conference to invite the community to this year's May Day demonstration, which will take place on May 1 at Los Angeles City Hall.
Pope Leo XIV: In a world wounded by arrogance, people hunger and thirst for justice. We must encourage those who believe in peace and dare to engage in “countercurrent” politics, which focus on the common good.
Seven Senate Democrats just handed AIPAC exactly what it paid for.
Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced 2 votes targeting funding for the American bulldozers & bombs that Israel uses to terrorize Palestinians.
The first would have blocked $295M in bulldozers used to demolish Palestinian homes.
Karen Bass is proposing a $124 million increase to the LAPD's operational budget. This would bring their total budget to north of $3.6 billion
$3.6 billion for LAPD plus hundreds of millions in settlements for police violence and misconduct every single year for the next decade plus.
This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal.
Real safety means accountability, prevention and protection, and we're ready to address the LAPD’s lack thereof head on.
Our neighborhoods are starved for resources while paying for a protection racket for one of the biggest legal gangs in the world.
Join us this Thursday!! We’ll be out at the Palms overpass 7:45-9am. Give your neighbors the little dose of resistance the need to get through another day!!
🏡 Homelessness: $165 Million DECREASE to $788 Million
This is more in-line with our recent analysis which found that previous homelessness budgets were too high compared to actual spending (e.g. HHAP $). Decreases also include Prop HHH winding down & less State/Federal grants.
Mayor Bass has been terrible for Los Angeles. I hope she is not reelected.
