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The problem with questioning birthright citizenship in the US context should not be looked at with its economic peers, but its geographic. There’s a historical reason it exists and it underpins the entire state organization in the Western Hemisphere. There exceptions in the WH also tie into that:

Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.

This is immoral. "3-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court. More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to serve as their own attorneys in front of an immigration judge as the Trump admin. ramps up removal proceedings." coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...

Especially the Chronicle.

Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.

One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.

When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?

lol timeline fits 😭

The Trump Administration extrajudicially executed Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranzaas for alleged drug smuggling (without evidence), but pardoned right-wing ex-Honduran President JOH actually convicted of conspiring with drug cartels to traffic over 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.

Gaaah I have had such electrifying intellectual exchanges over the last day and a half and I am so so ready for my current book projects to be magically done so I can start the next one. Ugh why won’t these projects end? It’s like birthing two elephants simultaneously over multiple years.

Dr Assal Rad—

“𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢

“Genocide as a weapons experiment.”

This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:

Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)

ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:

Screenshot of EPD's press release. It reads: "Effective immediately, the Eugene Police Department has ended its contract with its current Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) vendor, Flock Safety. The department has identified vulnerabilities and limitations that raise concerns about the system’s ability to meet EPD’s operational needs, data security requirements, and community expectations. After further evaluation and internal discussion, the department has decided to discontinue the contract. Eugene Police’s ALPR system experience has demonstrated the value of leveraging ALPR technology to aid investigations, apprehend felony suspects, and recover stolen vehicles more quickly. However, the department must ensure that any vendors meet the highest standards for safeguards surrounding privacy, data handling, data security, and system reliability."

BREAKING: The #EugeneOR Police Department has just announced that it is immediately terminating its #FLOCK contract, citing "vulnerabilities and limitations that raise concerns about the systems ability to meet EPD's operational needs."

I beg your fucking pardon?

There is no such thing as ‘Ancient Israel’ – #EOPalestine 22 by Marchella Ward Cover image: Ancient columns in Sebastia, 1925. Image: Wiki Commons. In May 2025, Walaa Ghazzal, the curator of the archaeological museum at Sebastia, in the occupied West Bank, s…

SO MANY bad takes are circulating this morning so let’s put a couple of things clearly:

1) the biggest destroyers of historical sites have always been European colonisers (including Zionists ofc)
2) “ancient Israel” is a Zionist fairytale

everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/t...

How Epstein Infiltrated the Silicon Valley Network Behind Trump’s New Tech Order Documents show Jeffrey Epstein was not cast out after his child sex-crime conviction but remained embedded in a confidential inner circle of Silicon Valley founders with strategic influence on the mod...

Weekend reading sorted. A mind-blowing 3-part investigation by Nafeez Ahmed (@nafeez.bsky.social of @bylinetimes.bsky.social)

"How #Epstein Infiltrated the Silicon Valley Network Behind Trump’s New Tech Order"

c/c @lucyham.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/h...

Gianni Infantino managed to make people nostalgic for the corruption in FIFA from the Sepp Blatter era

$20 billion could end homelessness in the US

$40 billion could end hunger globally

Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

This is a tank of the Rwandan army, used to support the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC.

This tank started its life in Ukrainian SSR, was sold to Syria, captured by Israel in 1967, modified to Ti-67s designation, and sold to Rwanda to end its life in eastern DRC.

What a world.

The collapse of the legal category of refugee/asylum seekers and the general breakdown of international human rights accelerated by the Gaza genocide means that an international system of authoritarian and sovereign nation states will be able to repatriate dissidents for punishment much more easily.

The Hepatitis B vaccine was expected to prevent 9.5 million infections, 2.4 million chronic cases, and save 600,000 lives in the US by 2050.

The federal vaccine committee has blood on their hands.

We’re knocking every door in Andersonville this Saturday and Sunday, talking with every neighbor we can.

Join me and @demiforillinois.bsky.social for hot chocolate, crafting, and great conversation:

White House 'Censorship' Grievance Fantasy Kicks Into High Gear | TechPolicy.Press Three related stories are each part of the larger geopolitical contest which now defines transatlantic relations, writes Dean Jackson.

When it comes to the ongoing transatlantic battle over digital regulations, three separate stories drew headlines this week that together indicate an escalation of the dispute between Washington and Brussels and crystallize the broader narrative of which they are a part, writes Dean Jackson.

Screenshot of a blog post by op “3. Was it legal in practice? Suppose that the killing did violate U.S. statutes prohibiting U.S. citizens from committing murder while abroad. Would this really violate "law"? …”

Additional text from op’s blog showing asinine thought processes that can hardly be called reasoning. “1. Was it moral and good? Yes, I would say. If it is a choice between killing a drug runner and letting him be picked up by his friends so he can return to his immoral business, he should be killed. Note that I can say this confidently even if I don't believe in the death penalty for drug running. If I do, as many would do, then the question is even simpler. 2. Was it legal in theory? This is a hard and subtle question...”

So the thing is… this guy is a fucking idiot.

I’m genuinely unsure if he’s able to string together two thoughts into a third though without hurting himself by accident. From his blog…

🔑Colectivos de vivienda y clima se reúnen en Lisboa para construir “solidaridad global en tiempos de colapso”.

✍🏻Alejandra Mateo Fano.

https://elsal.to/45370

AI Afterlives Workbook | Synthetic Pasts About

On a day full of conversations about big AI tech and the decisions museum, libraries and archives have to make at the intersection of licensing data for AI and their values, the AI Afterlives workbook seems like a thought-provoking exercise #FF2025
www.syntheticpasts.com/aiafterlives...

Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.

A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

lol she whittled a +22 Trump district to single digits in TENNESSEE in part because she presented herself as a real alternative on multiple policy fronts, including Israel. Incredible performance of the kind that launches national careers. Try harder misinformation hubs.

Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.

This already exists. The Zuck himself built a private Montessori school on his property for his kids and their friends.

And they got in trouble for *zoning* because of course they did. www.wired.com/story/mark-z...