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Why Senate Republicans aren't uniting behind a health care plan

Democratic lawmakers warn of 'cascading consequences' of underfunding defense lawyers Forty-nine Democratic lawmakers on Monday called on Congressional appropriators to boost funding for court-appointed lawyers representing indigent defendants, warning that this year’s cash shortfall left roughly 12,000 private attorneys unpaid for more than four months.

Democratic lawmakers warn of 'cascading consequences' of underfunding defense lawyers reut.rs/48osKMo

Trump administration sued over removal of app for tracking immigration agents' whereabouts The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store.

Trump administration sued over removal of app for tracking immigration agents' whereabouts reut.rs/4pQUU8A

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats The administration’s new policy shows less concern for the American homeland than for building an illiberal world order.

Trump’s National Security Strategy “abandons its allies, ignores clear threats, and treats national security as an extension of a domestic political struggle,” Thomas Wright argues.

Private Equity Is America’s New Landlord Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?

"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:

This is the future. The U.S. is going to be left in the dust thanks to a relatively few shortsighted, greedy men...e.g., Trump.

Wisconsin Cinnabon worker fired after racist tirade against couple Video showed the woman telling the couple "I am racist" and directing a racist slur at them.

A woman who was recorded shouting racist slurs at a couple in Wisconsin has been fired from the Cinnabon franchise where the outburst occurred.

This is obscene. These people have worked so hard.

Elite Colleges Have an Extra-Time-on-Tests Problem Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans enjoy the same opportunities as everyone else. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?

Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans access the same opportunities as their nondisabled peers, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social reports. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?

Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism? Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.

Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” shows that he sees little risk in open expressions of racism, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.

MTG Reveals Trump’s Mean Private Message After Death Threats The Republican has revealed how the president reacted to her cry for help.

The Republican has revealed how the president reacted to her cry for help.

Trump slams pardoned Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar as ‘disloyal’ for not switching parties Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and...

Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.

Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.

'Traumatizing': San Diego mom details ICE arrest while holding baby at green card interview A woman arrested by ICE while holding her baby at her green card interview in San Diego said the experience was “absolutely traumatizing," spending five days in custody before being released with her ...

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This kind of surveillance can be used to single out people for questioning or arrest on minor or pretextual grounds, creating targets even when no real wrongdoing occurred. Please be careful.

In some cases, they analyze posts, comments, and videos for details that could reveal locations, identities, or community support structures. In short, this monitoring helps them shape their enforcement strategy and suppress organizing.

A heads-up state and federal agencies are actively monitoring online activity tied to criticism and protest of the immigration crackdown in New Orleans. That includes social media comments, posts, group chats, and other digital spaces.

Great question, Joyce. I don't know how to answer it. I have an all-or-nothing approach. Drink from the firehose, spend several days cleaning and canning with no TV or computer, then repeat.

You Are Why I Do This I love you too.

Last night something happened in the community chat that stopped me in the quiet way made me feel less alone for a second.

"I mean, it was a sandwich." 😆

@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

A poster on 8.5 x 11 inch paper saga Fishtown fish facts: red lipped catfish or of ocephalus Darwini. Then a pic of that freaky fish with 4 limbs it rests on the ground and then the words “stg this fish real red-lipped batfish walk ocean floor with they flippers RLBF have RBF, not they fault RLBF have a bioluminescent lure that glows to attract dinner RLBF lipgloss is popping, RLBF lipgloss is cool, all the fish keep jockin, they chase RLBF after school RLBF got scales like armor and shine bright like a diamond Red-lipped batfish will teach you how to dougie, I can promise u that. @yaboyni Take a moment And and realize the moment You took has already passed Thank you See you next time

One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.

#This is how it's done. And then you get information out of the still-able-to-talk (not blown-to-smithereens) suspects you have in custody so you can get to the source. You know, like... DUH!

Release the Epstein files.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.

“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).

I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”

#This

"The group rallied amid frigid conditions at the Target store on East Lake Street, alleging it allowed agents to stage raids in the parking lot.

'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”

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Secretary Sean Duffy tweets: "No better way to bring in the Christmas spirit than at the @WhiteHouse with the legendary Andrea Bocelli!🎄 Even luckier to have my stunning wife as my date❤️" There's a photo of him and his wife at the White House

A close-up of Sean Duffy's shoe. There appears to be a big gap between his foot and the shoe

when you're a size 8 but the 10 was on sale

The image is of a comic. Panel one depicts a young girl in bed. She hears "CLOP CLOP CLOP" noises. Panel two depicts the same girl with an excited expression. She thinks, "That must be santa on the roof!" Panel three depicts the girl smiling. Panel four depicts a possum on the roof in heels making the "CLOP CLOP CLOP" noises.