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Rick
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Rick@13rrk13.bsky.social

I’ve made this point a couple times elsewhere this morning, but I can’t get over the fact that the US has killed more immigrants in custody in the last 2 years than actually vote in US elections. Sickening.

Rick
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David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social

Campaign spending from GEO Group and CoreCivic, the 2 main private prison/ICE detention companies, suggest they've mostly given up on the House and are trying to save the Senate for the GOP. Major recipients: Susan Collins, Ashley Moody, Ken Paxton, Mike Rogers, Jon Husted, Ashley Hinson

prospect.orgICE Profiteers Trying To Buy the Senate for Republicans - The American ProspectTheir targets include multiple GOP candidates in tight races and incumbents whose seats are in danger, including chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Susan Collins (R-ME), Rep. Mike Rogers (R-...
pineraven.bsky.social
@pineraven.bsky.social

This is what might save our democracy. Republicans follow the Trumpian path whereby investigations are flimsy, data is shoddy and things fall apart upon closer scrutiny. And judges laugh cases out of their courtrooms.