Stephen Miller Erupts in Fury over Low Arrests—and Hands Dems a Weapon Hitting Miller’s new deportation quotas could mean fewer resources to fight child trafficking, terrorism, and other crimes. Do Americans really want that?

Stephen Miller is privately raging over deportation numbers he deems too low. So he's shifting huge amounts of law enforcement resources away from fighting serious crimes and into his immigration crackdown.

If voters knew about this, they'd recoil. 1/

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The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people passed $2 trillion last year.

12 people. $2 trillion.

Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.

Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.

Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.

it's a big, pink weather dildo stretching from Kansas to Virginia

Massive winter storm to spread snow and ice from Plains to East Coast www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...

Schoolkids traumatized by lockdown drills and those who survived actual school shootings were then urged to "tough it out, school shootings are just a thing that happens."

“Mount Vernon police officers took the mother of a shooting victim to a police station and interrogated her, even as her dying daughter was rushed to the hospital. The daughter, struck by a stray bullet, died while her mother was in custody.”

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Trump says he's wants to privatize USPS because it's "unprofitable".

Reminder that the Post Office isn't a for-profit enterprise: it's a public service that guarantees everyone in America reliable, affordable, and universal mail service.

The Covid Safety Handbook by award-winning indie author @violetblue.bsky.social is now available in print, digital, and audio editions. A unique guide to understanding, avoiding, and coping with Covid. And a stark reminder that this public health threat has not gone away.

5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.

Back in the 80's, if you had told me that HIV was curable, I would have thought you were nuts. It's been a long road from ignoring and vilifying to cure, but here we are.

Talked to some protesters at length-- they told me they came out expecting impeachment to fail but that it was important to come out anyways and put pressure on the legislature. "See you next weekend, you bastards," one said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu.

YouTube video by Grits & Eggs Pod A MOVEMENT WITHOUT A PLAN IS A TREND!!!

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⚠️ BREAKING:

Nevada reported its first case of H5N1-infected dairy herds, becoming the 16th state to be affected, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Alex Jones Isn't Getting Out Of $965 Million Verdict To Sandy Hook Families, Appeals Court Says The Connecticut Appellate Court determined there's “sufficient evidence” to support the damages awarded to relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims and an FBI agent.

Alex Jones isn't getting out of $965 million verdict to Sandy Hook families, appeals court says

a basketball player wearing a bulls jersey is running towards another player wearing a lakers jersey ALT: a basketball player wearing a bulls jersey is running towards another player wearing a lakers jersey

Shit I'm tired too but I decided to fuel my life force with spite tbh

Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring public employee union bargaining rights Public employee collective bargaining rights have been restored by a Dane County judge, who ruled that several sections of Wisconsin's controversial law known as Act 10 are unconstitutional.

In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law.

The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.

This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.

Describe your life in 16 words (or less)

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Observer sold to Tortoise Media despite strike by Guardian staff The Sunday title will go behind a paywall as the buyer pays ‘nominal amount’ and pledges to invest £25 million

"An agreement to sell The Observer to news start-up Tortoise Media prompted a row at an all-staff company meeting hours after the deal was struck.

"Bosses were jeered & accused by staff of concocting an 'establishment stitch-up' & 'riding roughshod over our values'"
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That's where I'm at now, but I'm trying to keep pushing on.

The US is experiencing an opioid crisis, & science shows us that opioids blunt our ability to feel empathy.

At the same time, domestic populist political campaigns have never been more hate & anger driven. Is there a link? #populism #politics #propaganda #trump #elections #bigpharma #opioids

Wisconsin professors worry AI could replace them Faculty say a proposed policy change could lead to AI-run classes at the Universities of Wisconsin System. University officials say their fears are overblown.

Did y'all see this? The university of WI system is proposing a policy change so that the system would now assert and control copyright over professors' lecture notes, syllabi, articles, & more. VERY concerning: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

🧵There are 45 days until Inauguration Day, and I’m working on updating the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals arrested or charged in connection to January 6th.

Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com

The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again. The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.

The White House gave Israel the coordinates of an American family in Gaza, ostensibly to protect them. Israel used those coordinates to bomb them.

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Police arrest 12 neo-Nazis who 'planned to assassinate Italian PM' The 'Werewolf Division', a group operated on Telegram, sought to establish an authoritarian regime 'centered on the Aryan race', and planned attacks on high-ranking officials, police said.

New details regarding the Italian police arrest of 12 members of the neo-Nazi "Werwolf Division," which reportedly was "plotting to assassinate prime minister Giorgia Meloni in order to spark civil war and overthrow the government."

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A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...

This story out of Montana is horrifying, outrage-inducing, and a reminder that @propublica.org may be the most important journalism organization in the country right now. Incredible work by @davidmcswane.bsky.social.

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