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Linda Russo

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Latin Americanist: The Andes, Southern Cone, Mexico. Public Health and Anthroplogy.

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Obama in his tan suit

Obama in his tan suit

Struck a deal to contain Iran's nuclear program forever.

Didn't go to war in Iran.

DID IT ALL IN A TAN SUIT.

28.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16592    πŸ” 3101    πŸ’¬ 608    πŸ“Œ 288
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The judges in WV have seen enough.

They say that if the ICE continues detaining people in ways they have unanimously deemed illegal they will start issuing civil fines and contempt findings β€” including against state officials who help them carry it out.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

28.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9692    πŸ” 2788    πŸ’¬ 305    πŸ“Œ 216

I promise you that the government that murdered Alex Pretti and Renee Good does not give a flying fuck about the protests in Iran.

28.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 19191    πŸ” 3938    πŸ’¬ 318    πŸ“Œ 118
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Good People Have Had it With Faux Patriotism and Phony Faith Good people have had it.

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28.02.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9121    πŸ” 1872    πŸ’¬ 812    πŸ“Œ 254

Rep Jason Crow (D-CO): β€œI went to war three times for this country and learned that when elites in Washington bang the war drums, working class folks pay the price. The tough talk of a five-time draft dodger falls flat for Americans tired of military adventurism”

28.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7184    πŸ” 2172    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 60
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Anthropic responds to Hegseth. www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...

28.02.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8502    πŸ” 2588    πŸ’¬ 307    πŸ“Œ 236
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Trump is going to war for himself and his boundless, malicious ego. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-war

28.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1771    πŸ” 498    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 21
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BREAKING

The headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet has been struck by an Islamic Republic missile.

28.02.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 14
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

28.02.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 23651    πŸ” 7116    πŸ’¬ 734    πŸ“Œ 406
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UAE, Iraq Close Airspace Amid U.S.-Israel Attacks On Iran UAE, Iraq Close Airspace Amid U.S.-Israel Attacks On Iran

The entire region is on alert following the strikes on Tehran.

28.02.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FBI Director, everyone. You paid for it.

23.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22912    πŸ” 8818    πŸ’¬ 5581    πŸ“Œ 3323

Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.

14.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25520    πŸ” 8383    πŸ’¬ 649    πŸ“Œ 339

Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith

14.02.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2020    πŸ” 704    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 17
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.Β 
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Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.Β 
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Β Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice

14.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 17662    πŸ” 2689    πŸ’¬ 354    πŸ“Œ 632
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photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

11.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 40543    πŸ” 13814    πŸ’¬ 1374    πŸ“Œ 891
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Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a β€˜hothouse’ state Leading scientists warn that passing such a point would make efforts to reduce emissions increasingly futile

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are buildingβ€”and have builtβ€”a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.

10.02.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 38571    πŸ” 13786    πŸ’¬ 797    πŸ“Œ 560
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Public health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Liam is in ICE custody and his health is deteriorating.

Joaquin Castro says Liam is depressed, lethargic, sleeping excessively and barely eating, repeatedly asking about his mom, and when he can go home. He’s withdrawn and not the bright preschooler he was just days ago.

LIAM NEEDS A DOCTOR
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29.01.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8222    πŸ” 4388    πŸ’¬ 564    πŸ“Œ 445

When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?

29.01.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11787    πŸ” 2963    πŸ’¬ 442    πŸ“Œ 96
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

29.01.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 30757    πŸ” 13460    πŸ’¬ 873    πŸ“Œ 717
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Why Minnesota’s CEOs finally broke their silence | CNN Business Minnesota’s corporate giants have remained silent publicly for more than a month as their businesses and the local economy suffered from massive federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities.

www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/b...

29.01.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Minnesota’s CEOs finally broke their silence | CNN Business Minnesota’s corporate giants have remained silent publicly for more than a month as their businesses and the local economy suffered from massive federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities.

www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/b...

27.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.

The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration storyβ€”but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.

Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:

www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...

10.01.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3199    πŸ” 1376    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 52
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Opinion | Renee Good wasn’t the first person shot in her car by ICE. The justification followed a familiar script. Mike Fox: The officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis might never have to defend his actions before a judge or jury.

Great piece by my Cato colleague. β€œSince July, immigration agents have shot at least six people behind the wheel of a vehicle. The same playbook is used each time: the agent says they β€œfeared for their life” as a vehicle was β€œweaponized” against them. Juries should decide, but we tie their hands.

10.01.2026 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3614    πŸ” 1388    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 64

We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.

10.01.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 38610    πŸ” 12317    πŸ’¬ 1810    πŸ“Œ 822
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Anya Parampil: How the CIA Turned Venezuela Into a Narco-State Scapegoat Anya Parampil joins Judge Napolitano to dismantle Washington’s β€œnarco-state” fairy tale about Venezuelaβ€”a projection that obscures decades of CIA complicity in drug trafficking through the region.

Anya Parampil: How the CIA Turned Venezuela Into a Narco-State Scapegoat
open.substack.com/pub/thegrayz...

07.01.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as the Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City in the first moments of New Year’s Day.

Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as the Mayor of New York City www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...

01.01.2026 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grassroots movements didn’t just inspire Nancy Pelosiβ€”they fueled her. She never forgot that change starts in neighborhoods, not Capitol Hill. Her power came from listening to people, amplifying their stories, and turning their demands into law. #ThankYouNancy

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