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Savanna Batten went to an anti-ICE protest. Now she’s serving 50 years in federal prison.
How anti-ICE protesters became prisoners in Trump's war on antifa“We are not terrorists.”www.motherjones.com
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history BA Stony Brook - native Brooklynite - husband/father - longtime dog guy now living with 3 cats - progressive/egalitarian - a blue dot in a red upstate NY sea - he/him - no DMs and no DJT
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The Trump admin had a real theory of war: Put on a show of toughness, tell people how manly you are, disdain law, do war crimes, and you win. Earlier losses came from leaders too "weak" to do that. It was a very stupid theory. But they espoused it a lot, really seem to believe it, and acted on it.
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stephen miller killed this couple, as surely as if he'd pulled the trigger himself
Matt OrtegaStephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body. People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
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Nobody's talking about it anymore but I have no doubt Social Security will be on the chopping block if the Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms. The eradication of Social Security is too core a Republican value for them to just kinda forget about it. #SocialSecurity #midterms
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Reading and unsurprised. www.ft.com/content/0e56... The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?
The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country’s funds are goingwww.ft.comTrump and the Republicans are rescinding every advance of the civil rights era. apnews.com/article/eeoc...
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 yearsThe Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment ...apnews.comStill worrying about getting Trumporrhea? Here's some helpful info. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Parasite that caused illnesses in 30 states tied to iceberg lettuce. Here's how the investigation unfolded | CBC NewsMore than 30 American states have reported illnesses related to Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite that contaminates food that has come into contact with human feces. Here's how the investigation into...www.cbc.ca
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NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights. After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and CruelerA private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.www.motherjones.com