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Barbramon1

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Twitter migrant. In Southern California, formerly of Massachusetts and Ohio. Lifelong Democrat.
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@igd_news@kolektiva.social avatar igd_news , to random

ICE is buying up massive warehouses across the US to imprison thousands of people.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-detention-centers-dhs-warehouses-b2924980.html

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@igd_news An even greater windfall for private prison corporations is in the offing. Trump supporting companies Core Civic and Geo Group made obscene profts last year. Core Civic was up by 69%. GEO Group profits increased by 800%!
ICE wants space to incarcerate at least another 20K people.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Make sure everyone sees this then. The FCC apparently changed its “equal time” rule on talk shows to make it hard for Colbert or The View to air interviews with candidates like Talarico. Video link in comments.

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@georgetakei The Equal Timr law specifically excludes interviews from its requirements. This was an interview.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Well played.

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@georgetakei The Bare-Faced Lying Ladies.
Using the term "ladies" very loosely.

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center

ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
https://www.propublica.org/article/life-inside-ice-dilley-children?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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@ProPublica I am rage crying for these families. Trump did the same thing to immigrant families during his first term, and a lot of American voters invited him back into office to commit more crimes against humanity..
Am sending a donation to RAICES today. They provide free legal counsel and social service to immigrants.
https://raicestexas.org/about?gad_source=1

@whitequark@treehouse.systems avatar whitequark , to random

matrix.org is down, post cat pictures

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@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Thank you, Julie Johnson, for speaking out against the grotesquely misnamed SAVE act. We need you to keep fighting for us in the House.

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@nomdeb @georgetakei I needed Real ID when I moved to a new state.
I'd let my passport expire. Had to obtain original birth certificate, plus ancient marriage and divorce records from 2 different states where I previously lived. This was during the pandemic. It took nearly 3 months to get the old documents and it cost me $120 on top of the Real ID fee. Pro tip, never let your passport expire!
SAVE Act will disenfranchise millions of women who don't have passports, but they have no idea yet.

@Barbramon1@mas.to avatar Barbramon1 , to random

TSA wants more biometric data from pre-check travelers. Forget it. I will wait in line.



https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2026/01/23/tsa-biometric-data-policy-updates/88325455007/

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@octade Sadly, that's the
Americsn way. Rugged individualists ignoring the common good. Inexplicably surrendering their rights one by one.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

A U.S. senator is justifying war crimes: the military acting as judge, jury, and executioner for non-capital offenses. A reminder that there is evidence innocent passengers were onboard these vessels.

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@georgetakei Markwayne Mullin is a creep and former MMA fighter who
took too many hits to the head.

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide
OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/openai-says-dead-teen-violated-tos-when-he-used-chatgpt-to-plan-suicide/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Horrifying.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Here is my Ukraine peace proposal:

  1. Putin is sent to The Hague.
  2. Russian soldiers leave Ukraine including Crimea.
  3. Russia returns all kidnapped Ukrainian children.
  4. Russia releases all Ukrainian prisoners.
  5. Russia pays damages for everything their war has destroyed.
  6. Russia pays damages to Ukrainian families who have lost family members.
  7. Russia pays damages to every person who has been tortured, abducted or otherwise criminally mistreated.
  8. Ukraine becomes a member of the EU.
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@randahl 9. Ukraine becomes a NATO member.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Earlier this weekend, Trump described his peace plan as a document which Zelenskyy had to accept before Thursday, or they would lose support from the US.

Now Marco Rubio says that it is just a working document which will be revised many times, and it will take more time to find agreement.

Seriously, who is ever going to trust this flip-flop government?

https://www.youtube.com/live/1j2cEE6tZZQ?si=j5tL6SXjYA5okmul

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@randahl Trump also said this weekend that the 28 point "peace plan" was not his final offer. He constantly contradicts himself.
Never, ever believe him.

@JimsPhotos@ohai.social avatar JimsPhotos , to random

Female Kestral seen today at Nene Valley Wetlands.

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@JimsPhotos Kestrel aerodynamics are astonishing. Spotted them hovering over my garden looking for rodents. Very nice capture.

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

CDC data confirms US is 2 months away from losing measles elimination status
Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/cdc-data-confirms-us-is-2-months-away-from-losing-measles-elimination-status/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Damn it. It didn't have to be like this.

@JimsPhotos@ohai.social avatar JimsPhotos , to random

A female Pheasant seen today on a walk around Pitsford Water

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@JimsPhotos Fantastic detail!

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

Over 7 MILLION people protested in over 2700+ protests in the in name of !

Stop the authoritarian takeover while its happening!

That time is now!

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@stux Thank you for international support from our friends in the Netherlands!
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