‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

I insist that you read it.

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Obama’s stumping for Democrats. Trump’s at Mar-a-Lago. "If you believe in that better story of America," the former president told a rally ahead of Tuesday's elections, "don’t sit this one out. Vote ."

Where's Obama? Working for Democrats in three key races in Tuesday's elections.
Where's Trump? Hosting a Halloween party while tens of millions lose their food stamps. And golfing.

The reality of the Democratic Party -- what its elected officials actually do with the power they are given -- is almost entirely immaterial to US political discourse. Happens off-stage, basically.

Discourse is dominated by a kind of collective hallucination, a bogieman invented by its opponents.

It’s a lie. Kimmel didn’t say anything negative about Kirk.

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with Disney/ABC, including Hulu.

Cancel any subscription you have with Disney/ABC. These include Disney+, Hulu, ABC, FX, Nat Geo, and Freeform.

The Russia meeting apparently resulted in…nothing. Wow, that was unexpected. But the US met with an indicted war criminal on US soil, so Trump has further sullied what little dignity the USA still has.

Watching the news releases about the federal government incursions into CA and DC, it’s becoming apparent that democracy will depend on the reaction of the National Guard and military to Trump’s use of military force in law enforcement.

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CDC Mutual Aid compiled a list of resources for survivors of gun violence.

Resources for everyone and also resources specific for CDC staff and USPHS.

❤️‍🩹 It is ok to not be ok. ❤️‍🩹

#YouAreNotAlone
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Putin is under indictment by the ICC, for as many as 400 war crimes in Ukraine, and Trump has invited him to the US.

Insurance hikes for families, leading to large increases in the number of the uninsured …so the wealthiest can enjoy tax cuts.

“There will be sticker shock”: Millions could face higher ACA premiums, lower subsidies - CBS News

USAID cuts have caused more than 330,000 deaths worldwide, BU professor estimates - The Boston Globe As USAID offices officially close on Tuesday, Dr. Brooke Nichols's research is not alone. An international, 15-member research team this week shared its own staggering estimates.

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USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next 5 years, researchers say - NBC News

BREAKING: 1 in 4 nursing homes say they will be forced to close if Republicans pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

No grandma should be kicked out of her nursing home so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island.

A quote from Dr. Heather Cox Richardson’s June 18, 2025, “Letter from an American” that says, “In 1865, Juneteenth was a celebration of freedom and the war’s end. In 1866 it was a celebration of the enshrinement of freedom in the U.S. Constitution after the Thirteenth Amendment had been ratified. In 1867, Juneteenth was a celebration of the freedom of Black men to vote, the very real power of having a say in the government under which they lived.”

We are still fighting the Civil War, it seems, just not with armies.

In her June 18, 2025, “Letter from an American,” Dr. Heather Cox Richardson explains the history of Juneteenth, how the celebration of Juneteenth has shifted over the years, and ->
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Trump will try to take
credit for this, which happened last year.
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases - NPR

I’ve always said that no two thinking people will ever agree on everything. Democrats right now agree on: adherence to the Constitution; the right to vote; due process; civil rights; and more. As long as we agree on the big picture items, we’ll be fine.

His comment about masks is ironic, as ICE agents have frequently been masked when making arrests. Why?

U.S. manufacturing contracts for a third month, with delivery times lengthening - Reuters

Rumors are that
Qatar has been trying to dump this plane since at least 2020 with no takers. Apparently it costs $23000/hour to fly! So they found a sucker to take it.

GOP tax bill on track to add more than $2.5 trillion to U.S. deficit. And, they are cutting Medicaid and food stamps, even with this huge increase in federal deficit, all to pay for a tax break for the wealthy.

The rule of law is all or nothing and must apply equally to everyone. If there's no rule of law for some people in America, then there's no rule of law for any of us.

Someday my kids will ask me how we got and I will say an absolute cascade of fuck ups

State’s requiring state-issued photo IDs are imposing a de facto poll tax. If those IDs are required, they must be issued free of charge. 24th Amendment.

From the 14th Amendment: “nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets crucial to the world’s automakers, aerospace manufacturers and military contractors. The crackdown is part of the country’s retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.

JUST IN: US Justice Dept bars its attorneys from participating in American Bar Association events reut.rs/4idaTcS

BREAKING: Trump has paused tariffs for 90 days. Who could have seen this coming two days ago on Bluesky?

Republicans held a hearing today to complain about all of the judicial rulings that have blocked Trump’s reckless and illegal actions.

My advice: if you don’t like the rulings, stop doing the illegal stuff!