Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?
A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.
#China’s new “ethnic unity” law, to be passed this week, will accelerate the attempted forced assimilation of the country’s ethnic minorities into the dominant Han culture, according to academics and human rights groups. A piece by me:
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10.03.2026 01:57
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Pa. workers still aren’t guaranteed paid family leave, unlike their neighbors in N.J. and Del.
As a growing number of states, including New Jersey, have created paid family and medical leave programs, Pennsylvania remains without one.
10.03.2026 16:30
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Family of Quakertown, Pennsylvania teen put in chokehold at ICE protest wants justice and accountability
The family of a teenager who appeared to be put in a chokehold during a protest against ICE in Quakertown is speaking out.
"Who was the aggressor? Clearly it was the chief. Clearly the chief incited any reaction that came after that," said the attorney representing the girl. "Certainly his actions were that of a counter protester and not of an officer de-escalating or under crowd control." #Quakertown
10.03.2026 13:58
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Many such cases #CarIntoBuilding
10.03.2026 14:56
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Family of Quakertown, Pennsylvania teen put in chokehold at ICE protest wants justice and accountability
The family of a teenager who appeared to be put in a chokehold during a protest against ICE in Quakertown is speaking out.
"Who was the aggressor? Clearly it was the chief. Clearly the chief incited any reaction that came after that," said the attorney representing the girl. "Certainly his actions were that of a counter protester and not of an officer de-escalating or under crowd control." #Quakertown
10.03.2026 13:58
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An NJ legislator doing... good?!
10.03.2026 12:33
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Car into house #CarIntoBuilding
10.03.2026 13:19
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Large cube van into home #CarIntoBuilding Canuck Edition 🇨🇦
10.03.2026 13:18
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The infuriating history of the law that doomed abortion rights
The men behind the Hyde Amendment saw it as their ticket to paradise.
In 1974, an Internal Revenue Service attorney named Paul Haring pitched an idea to Catholic leaders that would shape the lives of millions of women for the next half-century.
The Hyde Amendment is a ban on federal Medicaid funding of abortion that will mark its 50th anniversary this year.
10.03.2026 01:00
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Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment
As online platforms make gambling easier and more convenient, some Pennsylvanians are gambling more often and may be more prone to developing problems.
09.03.2026 20:01
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*extremely Peter Garrett voice*
How can we sleep while the cars are crashing?
10.03.2026 10:15
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#CarIntoBuilding Police Chase Edition 🚨
10.03.2026 10:13
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#CarIntoBuilding Down Under Edition 🇦🇺
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Important ruling on immigration operations in Minnesota
Judge Tostrud (Trump appointee):
"Plaintiffs have made a clear showing that Defendants have adopted a POLICY authorizing federal immigration officers to conduct investigatory stops based on ethnicity or race without reasonable suspicion."
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09.03.2026 21:55
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Noem associate Madison Sheahan bought 2,500 marked vehicles for ICE
Despite ICE employees seeking to keep a low profile in public, ICE official Madison Sheahan placed a bulk order for marked vehicles.
Wild story from @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social:
ICE "wasted millions" to buy "thousands of employee vehicles that the agency cannot use to arrest illegal immigrants"
The problem: the vehicles are marked with ICE logo and motto
“ICE has never had marked vehicles,” person familiar said
09.03.2026 16:30
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I can't compete with this.
09.03.2026 16:20
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Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since Pandemic
Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since Pandemic www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/b...
09.03.2026 13:59
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AmicaMossOpn030826
BREAKING: Judge blocks Trump plan set to take effect Monday that would rapidly dismiss many/most? immigration appeals. Judge Randy Moss (Obama/DC) says DOJ has to complete notice-and-comment before such a change. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
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Exactly, but then my brain needs a disambiguation page
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Reading about the economy
09.03.2026 10:15
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Eliot Higgins being reposted by Eoin Higgins (not the same guy)
No offense but it’s very confusing that you are two different guys
09.03.2026 10:15
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In a hotel room, a brick wall that has obviously had a huge hole repaired
Pretty sure the Kool-Aid man stayed in this hotel room once
09.03.2026 02:26
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Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
The documentary "The Librarians" is free to watch on YouTube. And I can't recommend it strongly enough.
08.03.2026 13:10
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The result of this was Judge Tunheim ordering compensation under the Federal Torts Claims Act for lost or otherwise not returned property. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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