‘Something is fundamentally wrong:’ Detainees start hunger strike at Pa. ICE facility A hunger strike at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, by roughly 100 people, started Thursday, April 16th.

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This is a war based on lies

Trump admin violated First Amendment by forcing Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-trackers "They reached out to Facebook and Apple and demanded, rather than requested, that Facebook and Apple censor Plaintiff’s speech."

The Trump administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring technology companies to remove apps and groups critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal court ruled.

Understanding Consciousness Is More Important Than Ever | Michael Pollan YouTube video by Essentia Foundation

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Major Update: United States Votes Against Resolution Condemning Slavery, Hegseth Mocked by Staff, Trump Suffers Loss in Utah, Iran War Expands Good morning or afternoon, everyone (honestly, I’ve completely lost track of time since the birth of my baby girl).

Major update: USA votes against resolution to condemn slavery.

Michael Flynn gets $1.2 million DOJ settlement.

Hegseth mocked by his own staff.

Iran war is expanding as Trump yells.

On a personal note: thank you for all the well wishes, messages, subscriptions, coffee, everything. Thank you.

Trump pardoned Michael Flynn—and now you’re paying him $1.2 million Now this is a blast from the past, but not in a good way. Michael Flynn, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser for a hot minute during Trump’s first term before he ...

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty, got the case dropped, got pardoned, and has now picked up $1.2 million from the government.

At this rate, all that’s left is a loyalty punch card.

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Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s firs...

Is it just me or are things getting crazier & crazier every day?

Michael Flynn has settled his lawsuit against the DOJ for $1.2 million dollars‼️

And he pleaded guilty. He committed a crime & got paid for it with our tax dollars‼️

Trump & his ilk are raping us‼️😡

#OneV1

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This week, DEFIANCE members aren't waiting for May 1st...They are getting MAY DAY READY NOW! Members, share your badge and celebrate your work. Thank you!

Mary Moriarty has one thing to say to ICE agents: FAFO. 👏

Opinion | My friend is locked up in Kuwait for committing journalism Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani: Award-winning independent journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been detained in Kuwait for the past six weeks.

“Every American should be worried about the state of play right now for journalists worldwide if democracy matters to them. Ahmed is an American citizen, but importantly, he is a journalist who should not be detained for the act of being a journalist.” www.ms.now/opinion/kuwa...

Opinion | Trump’s War of Choice Will Become a War of Regret

Trump shattered our moral standing with his threats to wipe out Iran’s civilization & weakened our already shaky alliances. This war was ill thought through at the beginning, in the middle, & at the end.

Appreciated chatting with Carlos Lozada & Robert Siegel:

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Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."

House Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, making serious allegations about his handling of the war in Iran and his leadership more broadly.

Yeah .. all this “Holy War,” crap and then accusing the Pope of meddling with politics …

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Buttigieg: "For the leader of this country to make a nakedly genocidal threat against another civilization as if the US was a death star that was going around blowing up civilizations, of course that is a new low ... the whole country is being judged just for tolerating that kind of thing at the WH"

Amos Hochstein

Trump's Iran war has created 'worst energy crisis' in American history, fmr. Biden energy aide says youtu.be/RgwRPcBQ6lA?...

The Hormuz War Will End And when it does, a rare window for bold collective action will open.

“We are living through the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen,” Amos Hochstein argues—but sooner or later, the war will end, and a rare window for bold collective action will open:

Ari and Emily Bazelon examine the delayed scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, then Gary Shteyngart discusses parallels between Putin and Trump.

"The B-Side": Real talk & Ari's conversations off air.

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Correct

Newlywed Wife of U.S. Soldier Released From Immigration Detention

"It is highly unusual for the wife of a soldier to be detained because of her immigration status, and the case highlights how the administration’s mass deportation campaign has extended beyond targeting those with criminal histories." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

#25thAmendment. NOW.

Pete Hegseth's broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell dismissed the report in a post on X, calling it "entirely false and fabricated."

A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to make a large investment in major defense companies in the lead-up to the Iran war, according to the Financial Times. The Pentagon has dismissed the report.

Don’t miss this one! Cindy is amazing, you’ll want to tune in and hear how she really breaks things down about the fight for privacy.

Iran has the reach and history to retaliate inside the U.S. warns former FBI and DOJ national security officials Mike Feinberg and Troy Edwards.

After the admin gutted our counterterrorism apparatus, the question is whether we’ll detect threats before it’s too late.