MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”

So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it

(H/T longtimehistory)

So this administration has charged an independent Black journalist reporting in Minnesota but not two white agents who murdered two citizens

Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.

Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom Flips GOP-Held Mississippi Senate Seat in North Mississippi Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a GOP-held seat.

Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a Republican-held seat.

Her victory means Democrats could be on the verge of breaking the Republican Party’s supermajority in the upper legislative chamber.
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Here are 6 'Beautiful Bill' tax changes that will benefit wealthy Americans Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people.

Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. n.pr/3LIXtL2

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party’s supermajority in the Mississippi Senate.

Democrats flipped two GOP-held Senate seats and one House seat in the special elections.
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
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Emmett Till’s Cousin Is Running for US Senate in Mississippi Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi against incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

“We have a (senator) … who made the comment, ‘If I was invited to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.’ And she represents this state,” Priscilla Williams-Till said. “Well, I represent this state, too, and God has directed my path. We will change the hate that’s come out of Mississippi.”

The Epstein Birthday Book Is Even Worse Than You Might Realize Reading the two-hundred-and-thirty-eight-page document from start to finish is like examining a crudely illustrated contract with the devil.

It’s understandable why most of the media response to Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book has focussed on its Trump-related content. “But this framing may actually undersell the book’s hideous, maggot-crawling depravity,” @winterjessica.bsky.social writes.

Article excerpt: Yet a first-of-its-kind analysis of permit applications to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s main oil and gas regulator, reveals a rubber-stamp system that allows drillers to emit vast amounts of natural gas into the atmosphere. Over 40 months — from May 2021 to September 2024 — oil companies applied for more than 12,000 flaring and venting permits, while the Railroad Commission rejected just 53 of them, a 99.6% approval rate, according to the data.

The Trump administration claims that drilling in the U.S. is cleaner than in other countries due to tighter environmental oversight.

But Texas, the heart of America’s oil and gas industry, tells a different story. Read more: https://propub.li/42amQuX

The Supreme Court says colleges can’t consider race. But ICE can. So much for the justices' promise of a "colorblind Constitution."

The Supreme Court is forging an America where weighing race can be used to harm minorities, but not to protect them.

Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.

Breaking News: A Venezuelan boat that the U.S. military destroyed in the Caribbean last week appeared to have turned around before the attack started, U.S. officials said.

Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a...

“I don’t care whether it’s a Republican president or a Democrat president,” said Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, once a Trump rival for the White House. “We can’t just want to kill people without having some kind of process.” https://to.pbs.org/4m7JBGM

Incendiary Munitions Strike Gaza-bound Flotilla Two Nights in a Row - bellingcat On September 8 and 9, two vessels of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were attacked outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. Bellingcat analysed footage and images from both incidents. ...

The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...

Maps: Israel has attacked six countries in the past 72 hours In just three days, Israel has carried out strikes in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and Yemen.

In just three days, Israel has carried out strikes in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and Yemen.

33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.

Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.

Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace Poland said Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine.

Poland said Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine.

These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing. Three charter school districts in Texas underreported the compensation paid to their top leaders. The same three districts have also had failing or near-failing performance ratings in recent years.

NEW: Three charter school districts’ superintendents are among the highest paid in Texas.

The same three districts have also had failing or near-failing performance ratings in recent years.

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Nancy Levine Stearns U Albany college tennis

🧵 An open letter to the US Open and USTA:

Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today.

I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.

SHAMELESS: Donald Trump is slapping his name on infrastructure projects across the U.S. funded by President Biden’s historic 2021 infrastructure law that Trump opposed and tried to derail. (NYT)

Everything Trump touches dies.

Trump: "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR"

This is frankly one of the worst things Donald Trump has ever posted, which is really saying something

blue = biden
red = trump

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I hate Trump.

Trump walks back Chicago 'war' threat, but vows to 'clean up' cities Trump posted online that Chicago was "about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," but later said his administration wouldn't go to war with American cities but rather "clean them up."

Trump posted online that Chicago was "about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," but later said his administration wouldn't go to war with American cities but rather "clean them up."

Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards. Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Continue reading...

Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester

Department of Justice Considers Throwing Out Constitution for Trans Americans — Assigned Leading Off: The Department of Justice toys with the idea of banning trans Americans from owning guns. The NRA comes to an unexpected defense of the trans community. Texas successfully passes a bathro...

The constitution is supposed to apply equally to all Americans. The Department of Justice is flirting with removing constitutional protections from anyone with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

The top stories in trans news to start your week:

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Trump has turned the National Guard into mall cops. Cost? $1 million a day. If I got mugged in broad daylight, what could those National Guard members really, legally, do?

Trump has turned the National Guard into mall cops. Cost? $1 million a day.

She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security. Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

The Trump administration has appointed Heather Honey to a top election security position.

She is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.