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Doc filmmaker, recorder of stories. Pro Democracy, pro science, pro nature, pro curiosity humanist, aging queer marginal buddhist. Here for the non oligarch filtered news of all sorts. Usually low on spoons.

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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.

27.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1842    πŸ” 848    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 43

Weird they dragged in Hillary Clinton when there's another First Lady right there in the White House who actually knew Jeffrey Epstein.

27.02.2026 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16686    πŸ” 3951    πŸ’¬ 500    πŸ“Œ 156

Trump administration tries to deprive poor Minnesotans of health care because brave Minnesotans stood up to them.

26.02.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2120    πŸ” 511    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 20
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Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way.
www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

25.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9672    πŸ” 4824    πŸ’¬ 412    πŸ“Œ 304

Or just a hefty dose of something speedy.

24.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯ REP. @ramirez.house.gov : β€œDHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place… one day you will be held accountable for your role in this dark moment in our nation’s history.” πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #AbolishICE

24.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2662    πŸ” 773    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 52
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

24.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1234    πŸ” 604    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 68

Don’t forget a basic civics test. The kind immigrants have to pass.

23.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every effort should be made to CUT OFF the damn money. The Big bloated bill needs to be rescinded.

20.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done.πŸ‘πŸΌ

20.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That fbomb is not just working as an expletive here, but also as an adjective.πŸ‘πŸΌ

20.02.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An excellent summary..

19.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pam Bondi's unhinged performance in Congressional hearing today was not because she was protecting Trump. It's because Bondi is protecting herself. She's clearly implicated in the Epstein scandal because she served as AG of Florida from 2011 to 2019 when Epstein was raping children but did NOTHING!

11.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 421    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 11
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In the home stretch of postproduction for #TheAuntieSewingSquadResistancePlaybook! Can't wait to share it with the world!

10.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

10.02.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 31313    πŸ” 13784    πŸ’¬ 971    πŸ“Œ 1691
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Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown Palantir and Deloitte among beneficiaries of spending by government agencies

Leading American companies β€” including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group β€” raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.

Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.

https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

07.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3582    πŸ” 2002    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 124
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Heads are going to explode πŸ’₯

Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.

All that β€œimmigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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04.02.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 20490    πŸ” 9861    πŸ’¬ 704    πŸ“Œ 650
M4.2 - 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California A magnitude 4.2 earthquake located 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California was detected at 2/2/2026 7:01:14 AM PST. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.

M4.2 #earthquake detected 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California at 2/2/2026 7:01:14 AM PST

This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information

02.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leading American companies β€” including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group β€” raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.

Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.

30.01.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9060    πŸ” 3961    πŸ’¬ 260    πŸ“Œ 181
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30.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 28061    πŸ” 9228    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 760

This. They are turning the wealth the American people have created over generations into cash for their own dirty pockets. It’s obscene.

30.01.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3380    πŸ” 1308    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 36

Pardons issued by an impeached and criminal president should be nullified.

25.01.2026 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10057    πŸ” 2250    πŸ’¬ 300    πŸ“Œ 91
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

24.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 40054    πŸ” 12725    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 535

Are we seriously about to go to war with Denmark, Norway, and France because an old man with obvious dementia and the nuclear codes is running our country, and a pack of enablers won’t do the bare minimum and get him into a care facility where he belongs?

This is the craziest fucking timeline.

19.01.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3793    πŸ” 1014    πŸ’¬ 251    πŸ“Œ 48
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.

ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.

19.01.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13354    πŸ” 6409    πŸ’¬ 646    πŸ“Œ 488

The RW spent years fomenting anti LGBTQ fervor in Africa resulting in some places adopting a death penalty for being queer. So while this is a generally good take it’s sad to see the casual dismissal of queer lives. I guess par for the course these days. 🀨

15.01.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Plausible.

14.01.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country β€” every single one of them.

13.01.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 19526    πŸ” 5485    πŸ’¬ 318    πŸ“Œ 292

Thia should inform our Constitution 2.0.

12.01.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Disturbing Pattern Has Emerged In Trump's Second Term β€” And It's Playing Out With Renee Good β€œHow else do you justify shooting a stay-at-home mom with stuffed animals in her car?” the attorney for one woman who survived a federal agent’s gunfire told HuffPost.

A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.

11.01.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3173    πŸ” 1674    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 78