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Josie Duffy Rice

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i write things and think about prisons. i live in atlanta. i read a lot.

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Yes - download disk drill recovery software and follow instructions carefully - will take time. Dont restart computer in meantime

02.08.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the free press is completely unhinged. this is about the NYT initially omitting from its story about starvation in Gaza that one of the profiled children has a pre-existing medical condition. what is the "damage" what was done by that omission, exactly?

02.08.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1039    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 4

It is an extraordinary loss of intellectual expertise that the American people invested millions in developing

Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public

This is like setting money on fire

28.07.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4066    πŸ” 1570    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 41
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Prison debt is crushing Black women, advocates say Advocates say prison fees push debt onto families β€” especially Black women β€” who are left paying for services their loved ones can't afford.

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26.07.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly

25.07.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
King’s decision to cave this early in the second Trump administrationβ€”and in service of perhaps the most unabashed extremist judge this White House has managed to cough upβ€”would be disappointing under any circumstances. To do so as some kind of personal favor to Josh Hawley, a thirsty dunce who was defending the January 6 rioters immediately after fleeing in terror from them, is downright embarrassing. Already, Trump has made clear that his primary qualifications for judicial nominees are, in order, personal loyalty to his agenda, skepticism of the 2020 election results, and an unquenchable thirst for fighting culture wars from the safety of the federal bench. If a chat with the wallet inspector is all it takes to persuade Angus King to confirm a Hawley protΓ©gΓ© whose ideological agenda he ostensibly opposes, I shudder to imagine what else King could be convinced to vote for with a little buttering up.

King’s decision to cave this early in the second Trump administrationβ€”and in service of perhaps the most unabashed extremist judge this White House has managed to cough upβ€”would be disappointing under any circumstances. To do so as some kind of personal favor to Josh Hawley, a thirsty dunce who was defending the January 6 rioters immediately after fleeing in terror from them, is downright embarrassing. Already, Trump has made clear that his primary qualifications for judicial nominees are, in order, personal loyalty to his agenda, skepticism of the 2020 election results, and an unquenchable thirst for fighting culture wars from the safety of the federal bench. If a chat with the wallet inspector is all it takes to persuade Angus King to confirm a Hawley protΓ©gΓ© whose ideological agenda he ostensibly opposes, I shudder to imagine what else King could be convinced to vote for with a little buttering up.

I am simply asking Senate Democrats to vote on Trump judicial nominees based on their actual records, and not because Josh Hawley pulls you aside and asks you for a favor ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...

24.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 405    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
Vitale referred to these legislative efforts as β€œaccountability theater” and argued they suffer from a more significant problem: merely requiring that law enforcement personnel are identifiable does little to curtail abuses of power.

β€œThe problem here is that people are stuck in a fantasy of liberal legal formalism that imagines that police are accountable to the public, but this is a fantasy people labor under that causes them to produce these completely naive and unrealistic ideas about police accountability,” Vitale said. β€œEven if you knew the identity of a federal agent who you believe is engaged in misconduct, there’s still no effective remedy for that.”

Vitale referred to these legislative efforts as β€œaccountability theater” and argued they suffer from a more significant problem: merely requiring that law enforcement personnel are identifiable does little to curtail abuses of power. β€œThe problem here is that people are stuck in a fantasy of liberal legal formalism that imagines that police are accountable to the public, but this is a fantasy people labor under that causes them to produce these completely naive and unrealistic ideas about police accountability,” Vitale said. β€œEven if you knew the identity of a federal agent who you believe is engaged in misconduct, there’s still no effective remedy for that.”

point i've been trying to make
truthout.org/articles/by-...

19.07.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 21

He lost his wallet, which had his green card, and made an appointment in Philly to replace it. There he was handcuffed & taken away with no explanation. β€œHis wife, who speaks little English, was left behind and kept in the building for 10 hours until she was released to her granddaughter.” He’s 82.

19.07.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 836    πŸ” 458    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 20

Yes it is!!!

19.07.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For journalists interested in covering the long-term impacts of the recent executive order on policing, we've published new resources at the link below.

17.07.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Unfortunately true

15.07.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nooooooo it’s in print too

11.07.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this would be the end of me I’m sorry

11.07.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope all 4 are her half brothers

10.07.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œHe's only twelve, the oldest of my three brothers. I don't like him much, but he's my stepmother's favorite. Three smart sons and one dumb one, and it's the dumb one she loves best.”

β€œHe's only twelve, the oldest of my three brothers. I don't like him much, but he's my stepmother's favorite. Three smart sons and one dumb one, and it's the dumb one she loves best.”

HOW CAN SHE HAVE THREE BROTHERS AND ALSO FOUR BROTHERS IT SHOULD SAY THE OLDEST OF FOUR BROTHERS

10.07.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I found an error in the kindle version of parable of the sower and it’s making me crazy

10.07.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven’t been following this story bc I can’t bring myself to care in a very Kim ppl are dying way so this question may already be answered. I wouldn’t know. I’m embracing ignorance

08.07.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Out of curiosity do we think the zohran columbia stuff was actually hacked or did someone at the soulless clown school that is columbia university leak it on purpose

08.07.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

….what

06.07.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gee it’s a wonder people don’t like you

06.07.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll take this as a compliment

06.07.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Importantly: this sort of stuff happening in states goes hand in hand with the parallel erosion of due process that federal courts are endorsing.

06.07.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 974    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 15
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The government just ended my ability to even apply to medical school, it’s no longer an option because private student loans would lead to absolute financial ruin. All of my work for the past 5-8 year... TikTok video by Lauren Steiner, MS

My FYP is video after video of pre-med students explaining how the big bill’s student loan cap will make it impossible for them to afford med school. Experts were already predicting a doctor shortage to the tune of 86k by 2036. This will make it exponentially worst. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hFxfBL/

06.07.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3958    πŸ” 1700    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 205
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha says he’s been suspended from Substack, a platform where white supremacists publish without issue. I can’t recall this happening to any prominent writers in the past.

06.07.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5076    πŸ” 1616    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 94

I wish private equity could buy climate change so it would stop
working

05.07.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3366    πŸ” 534    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 9

hard to imagine the enormity of how tragic this texas summer camp story is. 25 girls missing, and at least nine children among the dead. my god.

05.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9

I would guess that 17 year olds in Uganda and South Africa could probably tell you about as much about the nuances of US demographic categorizations as 17 year olds in the US could tell you about social categories in Uganda or South Africa and it's weird that people apparently think otherwise

04.07.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2500    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 15

lol no need to take this personally?

03.07.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

tomorrow is my daughter's last day of daycare and i hate myself for saying the most cliche thing but the time really really flies.

03.07.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus Christ

03.07.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

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