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AFSOC veteran,GA husband, father of 3 & 4 grandchildren, anti-racist, world traveler. humanist & progressive. Pro Medicare for all, more affordable housing, BLM, LGBTQIA + rights, amnesty for all, defund aipac, pro-choice feminist. Free Palestine ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ’œโœŠ๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ”งโœˆ๏ธ

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To report instances of plates being illegally swapped by ICE agents or anyone else in Illinois, you should contact the Illinois Secretary of State's "Plate Watch Hotline":
By phone: Call 312-814-1730.
By email: Send details and any relevant photos/videos to platewatch@ilsos.gov.

30.10.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This sweet guitar player, Joselyn Walsh, is one of the 6 brave protesters indicted in Chicago for protesting ICE, along with Kat Abughazaleh.

Here she is singing a song after the tear gas cleared. The next day, she was hit with a rubber ball & her guitar got a hole in it (see image below).

30.10.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 231    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown The US government shut down 30 days ago. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who have struggled to pay bills, worked side gigs, and relied on free food programs to get by.

NEW: Almost a month into the government shutdown, and some federal workers are barely making it through.

One fed, who spoke with @telliotter.bsky.social, is out tens of thousands of dollars waiting to be reimbursed for their husband's cancer care.

More here:

www.wired.com/story/federa...

30.10.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 465    ๐Ÿ” 198    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Also should have fulfilled 40 acres and a mule to all freed individuals.

30.10.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My cute ginger cat Dusty

30.10.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leaked document. Yikes, things are about to get much worse. It looks like weโ€™re on the verge of becoming a military state across the country. Step out of line, and the man come and take you away.

30.10.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8714    ๐Ÿ” 4888    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 833    ๐Ÿ“Œ 519
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๐ŸšจStamford, CT: ICE and โ€œFBIโ€ agents use grossly excessive force to brutalize someone in a parking garage. The woman who spoke up was 1) ALONE and 2) brave. When are men going to step up? Just gonna watch the beatdowns like free PPV at the expense of innocents? 1/2

30.10.2025 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1738    ๐Ÿ” 1229    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 286    ๐Ÿ“Œ 147

Figures. Damn racist.

30.10.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I believe it called the Leahy law. There was a hearing I think back in January with many representatives laughing they were using their economist Charles Leahy.

30.10.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mass Killings Reported in Sudan as RSF Seizes El Fasher; 460 Killed at Hospital Sudanโ€™s military is accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of killing at least 2,000 people since seizing control of El Fasher in the Darfur region, including some 460 at the Saudi Maternity H...

A mass slaughter of civilians is taking place in Sudan after the city of El Fasher fell to the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces.

30.10.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Ours have guardrails to stop most of this which is happening in some cases. Its not fool proof by any means.
Capitalism privledges but a few n doesnt look out for all. It encourages greed.

Having a royal class in your country is a step further back, I would think.

30.10.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palestinian militants hand over 2 coffins with remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza Israelโ€™s military says Palestinian militants have handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza.

Israel's military says Palestinian militants handed over two coffins with the remains of hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza.

30.10.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feds Say Kat Abughazaleh โ€œImpededโ€ ICE Agents. That Would Put Her on the Right Side of History. Kat Abughazaleh allegedly protested in Broadview, Illinois, where ICE was โ€œforced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed,โ€ feds said.

If six people nonviolently protesting outside an ICE facility is a criminal conspiracy, all First Amendment-protected activity is at risk.

29.10.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1160    ๐Ÿ” 377    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Melissa Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape W...

Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/48UWh0Y

29.10.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
M.A.M.O.N. - Latinos VS. Donald Trump short film cortometraje
YouTube video by wecanfxit M.A.M.O.N. - Latinos VS. Donald Trump short film cortometraje

An old video a friend shared with me, thought I would pass on. Aught to bring a smile

youtu.be/Q__bSi5rBlw?...

29.10.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree. I worry/try and educate our daughters
Would be nice to get rid of the patriarchy altogether as it serves none of us well.

29.10.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a disgrace if Sean Greyson isn't sentenced to 20yrs for the utter racism and incompetence of his actions.
What a Pos. Killing a sweet innocent old woman that posed no threat.

29.10.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ALERT:  Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledging Jan 6 riot
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS ALERT: Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledging Jan 6 riot

BREAKING NEWS: Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledged severity of Jan 6 riot and the โ€œconspiracy theoriesโ€ surrounding Jan 6

Here ===>

youtube.com/shorts/7Vr2V...

29.10.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 721    ๐Ÿ” 380    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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In Utah, Trumpโ€™s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape

In what appears to be a model for Trump to use elsewhere, the state of Utah plans to force as many as 1,300 homeless people to live in a detention camp on the outskirts of Salt Lake City.

29.10.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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It can be said dailyโ€ฆFUCK FETTERMAN!

29.10.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hes been a fraud repub masking as a democrat and needs to be pushed out. Sooner than later I hope.

29.10.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a shameful and embarrassing representation of our country. The media needs to grow a pair and call out the constant lies just as Cubaโ€™s FM did.

29.10.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3.92

Now look at 0.97 where historical data implies a 10% return

Now look at 1.75, the highest level ever followed by 10% - only because that 12-year period ended at the Q1 2020 peak

Now notice that matching the largest outlier in history would still get you to only 5.5%๐Ÿ˜ฌ

29.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 209    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Definitely should go straight to the people that need it.
Just worry if this is some tactic to shift the burden to the states (states rights) when the fed already had a baseline and funding with regulations to ensure the people got better quality food.

29.10.2025 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US kills 14 people in three strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats The string of strikes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean brings the total known death toll from the US bombing campaign to 57.

The string of strikes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean brings the total known death toll from the US bombing campaign to 57.

28.10.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Israeli Products Checker [Updated] (2025) Search and check israeli or Israeli-supporting products easily using our product/brand checker. See what companies are being targeted by Palestine supporters and why?

masjidalaqsa.com/israeli-prod...

28.10.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UNโ€™s Albanese presents blistering report on complicity in Gaza genocide Expert's 24-page report looks at role of 63 states in 'collective crime' of Gaza genocide, with US cast in lead role.

Expert's 24-page report looks at role of 63 states in 'collective crime' of Gaza genocide, with US cast in lead role.

28.10.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Yale report finds evidence of RSF mass killings in Sudanโ€™s el-Fasher Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab says satellite images seem to show mass killings in Sudan's western city of el-Fasher.

Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab says satellite images seem to show mass killings in Sudan's western city of el-Fasher.

28.10.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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BREAKING: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and about 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes across Gaza, medical sources on the ground told Al Jazeera.

๐Ÿ”ด LIVE updates: aje.io/11lhsx

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