DHS confirms ICE agent fatally shot US citizen in 2025 Ruben Ray Martinez was shot through his driver's-side window in South Padre Island, Texas.

DHS is only now admitting that one of their agents shot and killed 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, last March.

Another day, another DHS lie exposed. Congress must rein in this abusive, lawless agency.

ICE Agents Detain Workers Who Had Just Served Them Lunch Agents in Minnesota ate at a Mexican restaurant, then apparently arrested the staff.

A gang of ICE agents who ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant reportedly went back and detained the staff who had served them.

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p

Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.

Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.

Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.

Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America

The Stones Are Speaking Archaeologist Mike Collins risks it all to save 30 acres deep in the heart of Texas.

Check out this great story!
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Is it just me, or did the sun shine a little brighter this morning in your neighborhood, too?
#autumncore #fall #trees #democracy

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

Trade your pennies for double the amount in Giant Eagle gift cards for 1 day only Check your couch cushions and change jars! Giant Eagle is offering a penny-to-gift card exchange for one day only.

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Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Green and red vegetables piled into the upturned end of a black and white skirt.

The day's little garden harvest carried in the skirt of my dress made a neat little composition.

Opinion | If Only We’d Fight as Hard to Save Our Democracy as Ukrainians Are to Save Theirs Ukrainians know that they can no longer count on an American democracy to save them.

Ukrainians know that they can no longer count on an American democracy to save them.

Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.

What happened at the Clairton Coke Works should never have occurred and it's our responsibility to ensure preventative measure are taken to stop future accidents.
 
By firing employees and closing down our federal partners, the Trump administration is putting thousands of our miners in real danger.

Fort Bliss is a prime example of how our government has treated immigrants with cruelty throughout history.

Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.

Tell Congress: Stop Masked Agents Our communities should not be forced to live in fear of masked, armed agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act immediately.

We need accountability. This act would prevent agents from hiding their identities during raids. Please reach out to your reps using the link below.
action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-stop-masked-agents

Leaked Gaza Plans Show Trump May 'Relocate' Palestinians to Build 'AI-Powered Smart Cities' One region in the plans is dubbed

The Washington Post obtained a 38-page prospectus outlining a plan to turn Gaza into a U.S.-administered trusteeship for the next 10 years so the Trump regime and techno-fascist billionaires can build “AI-powered, smart cities”.

It reveals a concerted effort to ethnically cleanse and colonize Gaza.

Pittsburgh's RAD Pass grows to year-round free and discount offerings The Allegheny Regional Asset District's RAD Pass now offers year-round free and discounted admissions to two dozen arts and culture groups.

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#Pittsburgh

He’s trying to steal an American election for the second time.

Actually, considering his welcome to Russian interference in 2016, I should say the third time.

Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union on Sunday, even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood with troops in Kyiv at Independence Square for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters.

That fvkn sob.

Does every neighborhood have an old-timey unicycle guy now or just mine?
#Pittsburgh #unicycle

Backyard fire season is upon us. Contemplating the changing winds and the next season. 🔥 #backyards #gardens

Sunflowers are in full bloom across my neighborhood 🌻 There is so much chaos, but don't forget the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 💛 💙
Dictators like Putin, who are waging war anywhere, are a threat to the entire world. #Ukraine

NEW: We filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration’s new policy taking away immigrants’ ability to seek release on bond from ICE custody.

Indefinite detention is cruel and unconstitutional — everyone is entitled to due process.

Over 43K Pittsburgh residents to receive notice of eliminated medical debt Over 43,000 Pittsburgh residents will receive a notice of eliminated medical debt, thanks to a partnership between the City of Pittsburgh and a national nonprofit organization.

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Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.

More reasons Musk is a monster. #Ukraine #slavaukraini
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This quote is from Truman in 1949. And here we are with "totalitarian arrogance" as the US's prevailing sentiment in 2025. We've never truly achieved this as a country, but we absolutely can't roll over and stop trying.