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This is absolutely true. And also the least self-aware article ever, from the publication that brought you “The Gaza Famine Myth.”

What do you think it’s like to watch your child starve to death?

Powerful coalition forming in St. Louis, MO, from labor to racial justice to environmental groups, to defeat a local $1B+ data center. This comes on the heels of community coming together to defeat the St. Charles data center in recent months www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive) Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

Diane Keaton, famed for roles in “Father of the Bride,” “First Wives Club” and more, has died at 79

An extremely rough day for Edgewater in Chicago. ICE activity near schools. People kidnapped while working in yards, standing on hiring corners. So many rapid responders biking, walking, driving, whistles around necks, trying to protect their neighbors, but up against such well-funded forces.

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

Want to yell at Washington Post management?

when the brits realized their empire was done for, they got the NHS. when our elites realized it, we get... this

Sources: Big Ten closes in on private equity deal The Big Ten is approaching a vote on a private capital agreement and the formation of Big Ten Enterprises, which would infuse league schools with more than $2 billion, according to sources.

"College football is money-hungry, exploitative of the players, and expert at creating miserable fan experiences, but at least it can't get any worse."
"Hold my-"
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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

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How Antimonopoly is Enduring Despite Trumpian Corruption Public pressure and partisan attacks have yielded some new cases, and citizens are waking up to corporate power’s harms.

When Pam Bondi tried her hand at insult comedy this week, four Senators asked her about antitrust corruption. It's a real point of vulnerability, and the pressure has led to a few better outcomes. More importantly, states and the public are squarely attuned to fighting corporate power. From me:

María Corina Machado © @MariaCorinaYA Follow This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom. We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy. I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause! 8:34 AM • 10/10/25 • 30K Views

Machado issues her first statement since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and makes a thinly-veiled appeal to Trump for US intervention in Venezuela:

Machado has also expressed support for foreign military intervention to topple the socialist government of Maduro and personally appealed to Netanyahu for help with regime change in Venezuela. Trump has publicly praised Machado in the past.

A related thought:

I’m not sure if awarding the Nobel Prize to the opposition leader in Venezuela will make it more or less likely that Trump will invade that country. Will he go for a resource grab under the pretext of defending democracy or feel too envious to risk to empowering Machado?

From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.

NEW STUDY

Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished

And 500,000 Black people have been lost

All due to urban revitalization projects

Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood

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but also I swear to god you guys would support giving the Nobel to Putin if you felt like it was a burn on Trump

Do you know who Pedro Carmona was? Do you know what the Caracazo was? Do you know the percentage of Afro-Venezuelans and Indigenous Venezuelans who supported Chavez in 1999, and then again in 2000 and 2006?

The Nobel Committee effectively endorsing the sanctions on Venezuela (MCM has endorsed them) that have created one of the world's worst migration crises (8 million Venezuelans forced from their home) is the most embarrassing thing they've done since Kissinger

Sherrilyn, did you know that Maria Corina Machado signed the Carmona decree in 2002, which attempted to remove a democratically-elected President from power (not unlike January 6)?

How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies President Trump has long spoken of seeking vengeance against his perceived political enemies. Here’s a list of whom he is targeting.

Trump made it no secret that he hates Tish James because she put public accountability above fealty. The president is using the DOJ to target public officials who serve the American people. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

For Third Year, California Kills Bill to Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors Advocates in California have pushed for relief for people convicted of harming their abuser, hoping to build on states across the political spectrum that have adopted such reforms.

“We were so far, and we had done so much work, and we were so hopeful, because it looked good,” says a survivor of domestic violence who was convicted of helping kill her abusive husband. “But the climate right now is for punishment.”

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AFT Leaders Mourn the Passing of CFT Vice President Kent Wong WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten, AFT Executive Vice President and presiding officer for the AFT Asian American and Pacific Islander Task Force Evelyn DeJesus, AFT Massachusetts President and...

Kent Wong was a fighter, a thinker—an educator whose compassion and sense of justice was always a beacon of light. Kent never backed down from an opportunity to fight on behalf of immigrant & workers’ rights. Read my statement with @aft.org leaders honoring his memory: www.aft.org/press-releas...

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

A certain legacy-media editorial board recommended capitulation in the face of Trump’s invasion, but on the South Side, we believe Chicagoans should keep standing up for one another.

Make It Make Sense: ICE targets Chicago’s homeless community Plus: state and local leaders crack down on anti-ICE protesters and advocates ask the chief judge to keep ICE out of county courthouses.

"Since September, at least six unhoused Chicagoans have been abducted by federal agents. That number is likely higher, but the social invisibility and isolation already faced by people experiencing homelessness make their disappearances harder to track" by @katieprout.bsky.social @mulchy.bsky.social

Homeowners left in lurch amid concerning insurance industry trend: 'I basically lost everything' The residents of Sanibel Island recently spoke with Yale Environment 360 about the devastating fallout from multiple hurricanes in recent years.

"I basically lost everything except my Jeep and dog."

Daniel Moore Thompson is a resident of Sanibel Island whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Like many places under risk of climate disasters, Sanibel residents are at risk of losing insurance. #InsureOurFuture
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Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It. Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is “very bullish” on investing domestically, as the government steps up its efforts to attract private capital to projects in the country, a top official at the fund said. “We’re starting to see strong momentum in galvanization of political will to consider major projects and nation building in a way that we hadn’t seen before,” Manroop Jhooty, the pension plan’s head of total fund management, said in an interview Tuesday at the Bloomberg Canadian Finance Conference in New York. “We’re genuinely excited about the opportunities that presents.”

Like the UK, Canada is trying to coax the public cash that it put in a box that transformed it into private capital into investing domestically

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Sober spaces in Baltimore are thriving Over a century after Baltimore fought Prohibition, the city is experiencing a sober renaissance. More local businesses and organizations are providing substance-free spaces while working to ensure eve...

Over a century after Baltimore fought Prohibition, the city is experiencing a sober renaissance. These spaces differ in their approaches, but they all aim to foster a sense of community.

Read my latest for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social 🔽

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Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay plan sparks investor backlash — 3 reasons why | Company Business News Tesla shareholders are urged to oppose a $1 trillion pay proposal for CEO Elon Musk, citing concerns over board impartiality and Musk's divided attention due to his multiple roles. Here are the key fa...

Tesla's proposed compensation package for Elon Musk - already one of the richest men in the world - is another example of the company putting Musk before the interests of Tesla shareholders. (1/2) www.livemint.com/companies/ne...