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Ireland is taking its cue from Australia by banning Candace Owens for eternity. “We haven’t had snakes here in thousands of years - why invite one in.”

Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time” Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...

Flight attendants on board ICE Air were instructed to follow strict rules:

Don’t talk to the detainees.

Don’t feed them.

Don’t make eye contact.

“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”

(Published April)

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

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US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.

The world allows genocide to happen. What's a fishing boat with a few people on it? Pretty much says there's no one leading anything, true leaders act decisively in protecting their citizens and aiding other countries in protecting theirs. Neither genocide nor bombing random boaters serve a purpose.

The US military carried out a strike on a boat off Venezuela's coast killing four people, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says: https://cnn.it/4o7hd9o

Vast majority of Americans, including Trump supporters, want health care tax credits extended | Arizona Mirror Poll shows 78% of Americans, including Republicans and MAGA supporters, want enhanced ACA tax credits extended

Nearly 3-in-5 MAGA voters want to see the Affordable Care Act subsidies extended. Republicans in Congress so far haven't been interested in doing that.

Private equity giant will control northern Minnesota’s biggest power company, after state approves deal Duluth-based Allete said its sale to BlackRock would ease the transition to carbon-free energy. Opponents say it will be bad for customers.

Duluth-based Allete said its sale to BlackRock would ease the transition to carbon-free energy. Opponents say it will be bad for customers.

French photojournalist killed, Ukrainian photographer injured in Russian drone strike Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.

⚡️French photojournalist killed, Ukrainian photographer injured in Russian drone strike.

Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.

Puerto Rico, Once A Pharmaceutical Powerhouse, Can Become One Again For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.

For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.

ICE Agents Dragged Naked Children Out of Homes in Chicago Raid: Neighbors

Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.

US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files Conservative influencers from Laura Loomer to Elon Musk have criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for their findings.

US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files reut.rs/4kvfNDg

ACLU Colorado accuses Denver Immigration Court of violating First Amendment Denver Immigration Court is breaking federal law by obstructing access to court hearings and intimidating members of the public, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.

The ACLU says Denver’s immigration court system is violating the First Amendment and federal law by obstructing access to court hearings and intimidating members of the public.

Ontario Securities Commission finds mutual fund sales pressure at banks ‘concerning’ A significant proportion of mutual fund salespeople working for Canada’s Big Five banks say they feel pressure to hit sales targets by selling customers ill-suited investments and products.

A significant proportion of mutual fund salespeople working for Canada’s Big Five banks say they feel pressure to hit sales targets by selling customers ill-suited investments and products they simply don’t need, according to a survey done by regulators.

Gaza humanitarian work at risk of shutdown, U.N. warns amid fuel blockade As negotiators scramble to cut a Gaza ceasefire deal, the enclave’s hospitals say they are again on the brink of shutting down amid a months-long fuel blockade.

The entire humanitarian response in Gaza is at risk of imminent shutdown, United Nations officials said, as fuel stocks have almost run out and hospitals warn they are once again on the brink of stopping services.

Kennedy abruptly cancels preventative care committee meeting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventative care recommendations.

HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventative care recommendations.
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A corrupt system is when you need 60 Senate votes to protect voting rights, universal healthcare, reproductive rights, climate justice, lgbtq rights, immigration justice, and a living wage—but only 51 votes to strip them all away. #BigScamBill

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Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts The ruling is a major win for privacy advocates and those pushing back against NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus software.

“Pegasus” is owned by Israeli company NSO Group.

Israel is home to the world’s most advanced tech for military.

The occupied Palestinian territories provide the testing arena. Israel tests out their latest military tech on Palestinians in Gaza. These are facts.

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YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus Part One (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Two years 17 media organizations joined forces to investigate the global spyware “Pegasus”

Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part One #Frontline #PBS #Pegasus #GlobalSpywareScandal
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Tomorrow is a very good day to impeach a president and his entire cabinet. Today would be good too, but tomorrow will work for me.

very rare that an update from Gaza is good to hear — but WCK’s tenacious commitment to its kitchens there is that rarity

I just donated again to support their work and hope you can & will too

- war without congressional approval
- masked thugs abducting and deporting people without due process
- concentration camps on foreign soil
- US military deployed against protesters
- tariffs costing families thousands
- gutting healthcare for millions

… we’re only 152 days in

Bernie Sanders calls the bombing of Iran unconstitutional and the crowd breaks out into “no more war”.

They have made the world living hell for no reason whatsoever. People will ask why this happened in a decade and there will be tremendous effort to make it more complicated than “they were evil, stupid, and bored”

Easy to start wars. Not easy to end them
Predicting chaos

There are 40,000 American service members and civilians — plus billions of $$ in military equipment on bases in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE

By the way, the US striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and infrastructure gives Russia the green light to strike Ukraine’s nuclear facilities & infrastructure. This is another reason it’s forbidden under international law. Trump is escalating danger everywhere.

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.

As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

The only justice in America at this point will come from the American people.

You better start rising up.

Big time.

Civil unrest. Civil disobedience.

In Big Beautiful numbers.