Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective | ACLU Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.

Police killed 152 people during routine traffic stops in 2024.

To save lives and protect our constitutional rights, cities must listen to the majority of voters who support limiting or ending police enforcement of certain minor traffic violations. 

People are asking why Charlie Kirk’s widow would hug JD Vance like this. I’m asking a similar question, only substituting “Charlie Kirk’s widow” with “any woman in the world”

UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF

Staggering atrocities in Sudan.

Following the mass slaughter of nearly 500 men, women, and children at a maternity hospital, UN officials say: "The situation is simply horrifying... El Fasher, already the scene of catastrophic levels of human suffering, has descended into an even darker hell."

Nexperia's China unit says it has 'sufficient inventories' after Dutch parent's supply suspension Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's China unit said on Sunday that it had established "sufficient inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress" and that its supply chain remained secure and stable after its parent halted wafer supplies.

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Obama Rallies Virginia And New Jersey In Weekend Campaign Push Before Election Day Republicans in those states are stumping as well on the final weekend of campaigning before Tuesday's elections, but without the national star power.

"The stakes are now clear,” Obama said. “We don’t need to speculate about the dangers to our democracy. We don’t need to ask ourselves how much more coarse and mean our culture can become. Elections matter, and they matter to you.”

#VoteBlue 🌊

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it is 1984 not 2025

Re Ballroom it’s a government building .. are there any laws about building with private money? We need all contractors publicly listed

Spent last few days in rural Ohio in listening sessions.

The level of need, and sense of crisis, are just stunning.

Tariffs. Child care. Energy bills. Health costs. Job loss. Hunger and SNAP. School cuts.

And government doing nothing about it but making things worse.

This is exactly why they’re dumbing down schools in red states…

California to Monitor Trump’s DOJ Poll Watchers Amid Concerns of Voter Intimidation, Election Interference Read more here.

Trump is sending the feds into California to monitor our election next week. Gee, thanks! 🤣
So, Gov Newsom is sending our own state observers to watch over the feds from Trump’s DOJ. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

“They think that they’re tough. They have no idea how tough we are. They think that they’re hardcore. We are so much more hardcore than they are.”

--Stephen Miller speaking to Memphis police earlier this month.

No Kings Alliance — No Kings Authoritarianism thrives on silence. The No Kings Alliance exists to make capitulation impossible—and resistance unstoppable.

On Saturday, health insurance premiums are projected to double for millions of Americans and 42 million working families will lose the benefits that keep them fed.

This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.

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Blue States: It Is Time For Soft Secession Democratic run State and County Govts contribute 71% of the United States economy, and it's past time they flexed their muscle to protect our humanity

From 2018-2022, individuals and orgs from blue states contributed ~60% of all federal taxes. Red states contributed only 40%.

That’s $4300 per capita from blue to red states—who are then undermining democracy with blue state money. It is time for Soft Secession.
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BREAKING: Furloughed employees at CDC just received an email about the shutdown, but has REMOVED language about backpay that appeared in a similar email sent out a month ago. On the left is the Oct 1st email with the backpay language, on the right is the email they received today.

John Candy: A Life In Comedy Book Launch + Planes, Trains and Automobiles - PDX Book Fest Celebrate bestselling author Paul Myers' launch of the definitive new biography, John Candy: A Life in Comedy.

PORTLAND please come out to the PDX launch of my bestselling book John Candy: A LIife In Comedy, November 5 at 7 PM at PAM CUT Tomorrow Theatre.
After I talk about Candy, we’ll screen Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. FUN!!
Buy a ticket now so you don’t miss out. pdxbookfest.org/event/john-c...

Unfortunately, 36% of the folks who heard what she was saying, did not vote.

For the 36% of you who didn’t vote………………

SNAP OUT OF IT.

You could’ve made ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

It’s just stunning how much this administration despises the American people.

Is he dead yet?

The President wants to use the military to crack down on Americans who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights to oppose him. I can’t think of a better reason to insist on exercising those rights.

Ettingermentum writes: “Actually what on earth is in those files bro.” The image from Courier Newsroom headline reads: “Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is now the longest Rep-elect in history to not be sworn in. Mike Johnson still refuses to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva over fear of releasing the Epstein files.” The picture shows Grijalva in a red jacket beside Speaker Mike Johnson.

Swear her in. Release the Epstein Files.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported us.

And a special thank you to Illinois elected officials — including many of my opponents — who have condemned this political prosecution by the Trump administration:

living in the US is like staying at a 2.5 star hotel in hell. it’s miserable. you’re exhausted most days. but at least there’s wifi, doordash, and a roof over your head. it’s a hot mess, but you prepaid. so you can’t just leave. even tho you know u absolutely should check the f*ck out immediately.

'You know, they’re going to be, like, dead' With boat bombings, Trump and Hegseth emulate a man awaiting trial for crimes against humanity

Free link at Fight the Fire: With boat bombings, Trump and Hegseth are emulating a man awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.

"We’re going to kill them," Trump says. "You know, they’re going to be, like, dead."

All links and subscriptions at Fight the Fire are free.

Are we supposed to remove Jan. 6 from our calendars? Two prosecutors suspended for mentioning the riot in sentencing memo for armed man stalking Obama

New: Prosecutors suspended for mentioning Jan. 6 riot in sentencing memo.

"The depravity of the Trump administration is already well documented, but each day brings more evidence of the moral and ethical vacuity of this president and his Republican enablers."

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It continues to be the height of embarrassment that our allies know that Trump is made happy if you treat him like a toddler playing dress-up and give him the crown that he covets or have a merch stand with his branding.

Early Breast Cancer Detection Can Save Lives Improving early screening rates in Washington’s rural communities

Early detection only works if people can get screened. In Washington, many people living in rural areas still face barriers like long travel times, limited clinic hours, and high costs. During #BreastCancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting what can help close that gap. medium.com/p/de4c37a01d9a