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Thank you, ACLU, for all you are doing.

Judge in Oregon limits federal officers' tear gas use at Portland ICE building protests A federal judge in Oregon has restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland

Federal agents are now restricted from using tear gas and other chemical or projectile munitions against peaceful protestors and freelance journalists near the ICE processing center in Portland.

We shouldn't have to fear being brutalized by the government for exercising our First Amendment rights.

“I feel frozen, scared, and angry.”

Wesley Powers, a U.S. Navy veteran, was attacked with a chemical agent and detained by ICE. Listen to his story.

Tennessee.. grow up, please!

Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say As ‌many as 150 U.S. troops have ​been wounded ​so far in ⁠the war with ​Iran, two ​people familiar with the matter told Reuters ​on Tuesday.

Full story below.

Pentagon has so far refused to comment.

This shreds the Trump administration narrative. This insane, illegal folly is costing billions and costing US lives.

What kind of deal is Trump up to next? #DeplorableAlliance with #Israel

Does Hegseth believe his own lies? Or think anyone else does? #HegsethFail

The reason we're not told the exact number of injured and killed US servicemembers in Iran is because we live in a fascist dictatorship

I don't want to do a whole long rant on this, so I'll just say: the reason fossil fuels & other aligned incumbents don't want to transition to clean energy is that it will *damage their material interests*. And folks, they understand their own material interests. Really well!

BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, according to sources familiar—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of just 8 seriously wounded troops. The true toll of this war is already far worse than the public has been told. (Reuters)

and it's not just money that will be lost..

Breaking News: Up to 150 U.S. troops have been injured in the Iran war, per Reuters.

January 6 was not a Rally. It was an insurrection. And a violent one.

They Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now This Events Company Rakes In Millions in Federal Contracts The Trump administration has awarded Event Strategies several contracts—including one that could be worth up to $100 million—with little competition, according to federal filings.

They Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now Their Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Government Contracts www.wired.com/story/they-h...

On this National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, we share our deep gratitude with health care professionals working everyday to give people care, no matter the obstacles.

We continue striving for a nation where the decisions for our bodies and futures are made with our doctors, not politicians.

as well it should.. don't give hate more air..

Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections “If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"

“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted."

Alaska needs to fix its Congressional errors in 2026.. Out with Sullivan and out with Nick III.. In with Mary Peltola.. in with Matt Schultz..

🔥2022 James Talarico to Biden & Washington Dems: “Start using every tool in the toolbox to protect our freedom…. Be brave, be bold, be big. Be a little less Washington, and a little more Texas…. Fascism can’t be stopped by playing nice or playing safe.”

Pentagon Leak Reveals Staggering Cost of Trump’s War The military burned through billions in munitions in just the first two days of Operation Epic Fury.

cost to the economy, cost to human lives, cost to the planet..
#TrumpFail #CongressFail #SCOTUSfail

Putin is our enemy. He's helping Iranian soldiers target American soldiers and assets.

Zelenskyy is our friend. He's helping American soldiers shoot down Iranian drones.

Most Americans understand these basic facts.

Trump, for whatever reason, does not.

2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

Breaking NYT:

Two teenage brothers and mariachi stars who visited the White House last summer were just released with their family from ICE detention centers in South Texas — immediately following the visit of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who pressed for them to be freed.

Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran

Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

terrified bully continues his abuse of power..

A hugely heartening piece of #GoodGreenNews for butterfly lovers! Fluttering tentatively off the extinct list, the Large Tort is the image for the GGN feed, after my socks were knocked right off in 2024 when I spotted one near here. Must check again, locally! #insects 🐙🦋 #conservation 🌍 #ecology

Trump sons find new way to profit off the Pentagon President Donald Trump’s sons have been stuffing their pockets thanks to the drone industry as their daddy clears the way for his boys to profit.� On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported on ...

Trump sons find new way to profit off the Pentagon President Donald Trump’s sons have been stuffing their pockets thanks to the drone industry as their daddy clears the way for his boys to profit.�

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported on ...

Earlier this year leaked video showed the inhumane conditions at the Baltimore ICE Holding Facility.

Today we conducted an unannounced oversight visit.

Here's some of what we learned: