Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat, has used his perch in Congress to highlight sympathetic cases in his push to free detainees and call attention to the consequences of President Trump’s immigration agenda.
The Dilley family detention center is run by CoreCivic, a major Trump donor who has raked in millions from federal contracts already.
Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
“Why is the FBI director out there partying like a college kid when he should be investigating the vast criminal enterprise?” asked Epstein survivor Dani Bensky. “How can anybody feel safe in this country when our president's sympathies are going to the former Prince Andrew and not to survivors?”
Heartbreaking
“Behar said she anticipated the museum would close after a nearly complete show she curated for September was scrapped, and she was told in November that the museum wouldn’t be planning more exhibits.”
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage.
well now what do I do
I thought "ceasefire" meant that fire ceased, so again I must ask, how many airstrikes killing how many people constitutes no ceasefire, rather than a "strained" or "tested" or "uneasy" ceasefire, or a ceasefire that is "inching forward" amidst ongoing fire?
Remember that Melania’s director was previously accused of sexual violence by six actresses. “His directing and producing career had been snuffed out—until the Trump family stepped in.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Venn diagram of had friendly email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein and argued that wokeness is a dire threat to civilization that must be stopped before it finishes destroying freedom.
Are more research-productive faculty paid more than less research-productive faculty?
Often, the answer is "no"!
In Math, Psychology, and Economics, in roughly 61% of within-department pairings, the more research-productive faculty member earns less.
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
Cat outside shelters on ground covered by a white clear tarp next to a building.
Gray cat’s face visible through a circular hole on the side of a large plastic container serving as a cat shelter. Inside is hay for insulation.
We’re in for a dangerous cold front in Chicago with some weather forecasts showing possible -30 Fahrenheit wind chills on Friday and some lows in the negative degrees on Thursday too. My sister is preparing to help the outside cats stay warm and safe. Here’s her shelters in Humboldt Park. ♥️
Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It's a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support. n.pr/3YKnvB5
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
“Reciting a list of what he considers core American values, Springsteen then said that anyone who believes in them should ‘send a message to this president … ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis. So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.’”
Writing is thinking
Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.
In shameless double-speak, the admin is telling Somali and Venezuelan immigrants it’s safe to “go home” but advises American travelers to stay away: americasvoice.org/blog/in-sham...
New reality for kids in the U.S.
Shooting protesters in Iran is barbaric and tyrannical. Shooting protesters here in the United States is patriotic and brave.
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis, including in areas still under Hamas control.
A big thanks to the Morning with Zerlina for the invite.
My latest on #Venezuela via @prismreports.org 👇
Things improving my timeline ☺️
Very happy for NYC making these moves—I’m attempting to be hopeful that more cities will follow
Childcare is an impossible uphill battle in this country
As a principled libertarian, I believe that anyone who doesn't immediately do what ICE says should be shot dead. And as a principled states' rights advocate, I believe that the federal government should not allow states to prosecute these shootings.
As called on Miami Spanish radio:
ITS GREAT TO BE (an emotionally guarded) MIAMI HURRICANE 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
More of this.
We need fighters.
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