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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.

'That 2nd strike was a violation of the laws of war,' former senior military lawyer says For perspective on the U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats and the legal concerns, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Maj. Gen. Steven Lepper. He served as the Air Force's Deputy Judge Advocat...

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Canada has already lost its measles elimination status.

The US is on track to lose its status in January.

Just like with COVID, it’s the kids who are going to pay the biggest price.

They have no agency. They can’t decide to get vaccinated, their parents must do the right thing.

Nice necklace. Great outfit!!

“At what point must a senior officer refuse to obey an order that, while issued by the command, is in fact illegal — or that would serve the interests of an aspiring autocrat rather than the Constitution and the Republic it protects — a moment when the armed forces may be our last line of defense?”

An Open Letter to the Serving and Former Flag Officers of the U.S. Military The Steady State | October 31, 2025

Today @steadystate2025 published an "An Open Letter to the Serving and Former Flag Officers of the U.S. Military" -- they face awful decisions.

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Marc Lobliner post on X: "Why the hell are we giving food stamps to 40 million people? Does anyone work anymore?"

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.

Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:

* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled

* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’

Is anyone keeping track of cost of Trump's pardons in lost fines and restitution payments?

Santos "will also no longer be required to pay more than $370,000 in court-ordered restitution to his victims"

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I saw Pyscho when still in elementary school. My grandmother was appalled. I of course thought she was an old fuddy duddy, but she was probably right. I still have second thoughts when taking a shower at a motel!

VERY funny!

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

The “most transparent administration in history!” just furloughed the ICE office tasked with ensuring that people in immigration detention are kept safe.

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is waging war against America with our military.

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.

It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure

Trump is launching a full blown attack on free speech while his harem of billionaires buys up every media platform. This is no coincidence. It’s a coordinated attack on your fundamental right to speak freely without worrying if you’ll lose your job or worse.

Hey

19 drones launched over several hours, from Russia and Belarus, into Poland, were not a mistake. Many of them did not carry explosives, so they had not gone astray in Ukraine....they were a probe of Poland, NATO and Trump.

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Back of a man’s green protective vest standing with the words in white that say: “Police Ice”

Make it make sense…

New reports show DHS is suspending investigations into crimes such as human trafficking, child exploitation, and terrorism to divert resources into arresting immigrants.

Cool!!!

Pardon my ignorance, what exactly is a “freakum” dress? 😊

(During today’s hearing, the judge said that her clerks have also been up since around 2:30 a.m., when she called them about the emergency motion for a temporary restraining order.)

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New Analysis:

Using the National Guard against the unhoused population of D.C. costs 4X more than just housing them.

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NEW: We could house every unhoused person in D.C. for a quarter of the cost of Trump’s D.C. invasion.

And that’s not just true in D.C. — it’s true in just about every state in the country.

🔗 Find the new analysis from IPS @nationalpriorities researcher Hanna Homestead at the link in our bio.

Intelligence Chief Gabbard Slammed for Identifying Undercover CIA Officer The covert official was included in a list of names shared by Gabbard online.

Intelligence Chief Gabbard Slammed for Identifying Undercover CIA Officer
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O'Neill, unlike Monarez, has no training in medicine or infectious disease science. He is a former speechwriter for the health department, during the Bush years, who went on to work for the tech investor and conservative megadonor Peter Thiel. During the Covid pandemic, O'Neill voiced public support for unproven treatments that were not supported by scientific evidence, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, as well as vitamin D as a supposed "prophylaxis" He also posted a number of conspiratorial theories on social media, including the baseless claim that "the name #COVID was chosen to conceal the origin of the virus. This name made it harder to study and probably slowed the response." In the coming weeks, the CDC is scheduled to hold a meeting of its vaccine advisers and O'Neill is expected to play a key role. The process could lead to new, restrictive guidelines on which Americans will be allowed to receive updated Covid vaccines.

You can be pretty sure that the CDC under Trump, RFK Jr and their band of crackpots is going to restrict Covid vaccines for everyone.

The CDC will be an anti-vaccine agency, just like Trump has reversed the mission of the EPA to serve industrial polluters. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"America First”: A Really Terrible Idea That Weakens and Endangers America The Steady State: by Tom Wolfson

"America First”: A Really Terrible Idea That Weakens and Endangers America

"Cooperative international action is called for. Cooperation with others magnifies, not diminishes, and strengthens, not weakens, American standing and power."