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Three Washington state residents been convicted on federal conspiracy charges for protesting ICE. www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr...

For the second time in a year, Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed legislation that was intended to curb the use of price-setting algorithms in Colorado.

Ah cool, so the frontrunner for California’s next governor is already signaling he wants to retreat on the state’s climate goals (via POLITICO)

Britain banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur for opposing Israel's genocide. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/britain-ba...

Quick and repeated transfers have become more common in President Donald Trump’s second term. Immigration lawyers say the many transfers not only cause undue suffering for people being detained and their families but have also significantly undermined due process protections.

Who among us does not get easily bored trying to end wars we started and then immediately lost on the first weekend?

according to the spacex filings, their valuation is justified entirely by grok, which will be 90% of enterprise ai, and ai will be 90% of the us economy

House Republicans delay a vote on a war powers resolution that would restrict President Trump’s ability to continue U.S. military operations in Iran after it became clear that the legislation would pass.

Deaths in ICE custody have reached a record high: 49 people since January 2025. As many as 29 just in this fiscal year. But the Trump administration is shutting down an independent DHS oversight office that handles complaints about conditions and treatment in detention facilities.

Trump went big on tech stocks in first quarter of 2026, new filings show

Trump: "She talked about China. She said, 'They steal this, and they steal that.' I said, 'Meh, we do it to them too.' 'They spy on us!' I said, 'We spy on them too.'"

- Dem VA Gov vetos collective bargaining rights for state employees - CO Dem Gov to veto rollback of hybrid "right-to-work" law - LA Dems rolls back min wage increase for hotel & airport workers - Chicago Dems delay end of tipped min wage paydayreport.com/va-dem-gov-v...

This is insane. All because Donald Trump launched a war with no plan and took away your healthcare. Americans deserve relief now. We’ve paid enough.

🚨🚨🚨 HOO BOY. This is what I've been warning about: GEORGIA reports effectuated #ACA enrollment is down *28%* vs the same point last year; at least *370,000* have already lost coverage: Across just 5 states, y/y enrollment is down over half a million people already. acasignups.net/26/04/21/geo...

I don’t even have words for this.

Wild that @thedemocrats are still doing this — “DNC members reject symbolic resolution to limit influence of AIPAC dark-money corporate groups in primaries… also punted on resolutions that push the party to support conditioning military aid to Israel...” www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Absolutely outrageous!! 🤬

Trump has pardoned crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao.

UPDATE: White House to fire explosive artillery over major roadway in Southern California, I-5 to be temporarily shut down on Saturday due to life safety risk

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

BREAKING: After earnings, Goldman Sachs, $GS, is reportedly planning a round of layoffs, per WSJ

Member of the Chicago press gets arrested by masked ICE GOONS

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events. www.nokings.org

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

FLAG: Trump just said online that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker "should be in jail."

Thus far, ICE and CBP in the Chicago region killed an immigrant Shot a woman 5 times-after allegedly taunting her, saying “Do something, b****” And shot a priest-who wasn’t remotely a threat-in the head So when does Governor Pritzker deploy the National Guard to protect citizens from these thugs

NEW: Trump vented this weekend after a judge he appointed ruled his troop deployment to Portland was illegal. It’s the latest in a growing list of his own judicial appointees who have dealt him defeats on some the highest profile issues of the year. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

BREAKING: Trump just broke multiple FEDERAL laws and went against Article II of the US Constitution with this post: Election Interference: 18 U.S.C. § 595: Bribery / Extortion-like statutes - 18 U.S.C. § 201 (bribery of public officials)

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Tomorrow. Sunday. 3pm at Battleship Memorial, Downtown Portland We stand together. United. Peaceful and Determined. Oregonians from all walks of life are coming together in a peaceful demonstration to send a clear message: NO MILITARY TAKEOVER OF PORTLAND. www.mobilize.us/oepindivisib...

Scoop: A small batch of layoffs quietly hit 30 Rock as NBC News Group cleaves off MSNBC and CNBC, with deeper cuts still expected to come. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3IjYTKV

Breaking | Israel committed a new massacre in central Gaza, bombing a residential home north of Al-Zawaida and killing at least 11 Palestinians, with dozens more wounded in the initial toll. Rescue teams, working in darkness without proper equipment, search the rubble for missing civilians…

(Bloomberg) - President Xi Jinping’s export engine has proved unstoppable during five months of sky-high US tariffs, sending China toward a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...

Given the keys to the whole government, this—this—was the number one priority of the richest man alive.

For everyone saying this is an impeachable offense and worse than Watergate: Of course it is. But that doesn’t matter in the slightest, because this GOP Congress has completely abdicated their duty and will never do anything to hold him accountable.

ILLINOIS — Trump’s Gestapo violently throws female congressional candidate @KatAbughazaleh to the ground to the ground

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

All you need to know in Chicago is that Nexstar is WGN-TV Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720 and News Nation, while Sinclair is Marquee Sports Network. Do with that what you wish. Personally, I want to avoid supporting businesses that act this way.

Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.

Trump says he wants the US military to go back into Afghanistan. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

It’s not hard to boycott these companies. Also keep your iPhone longer. Don’t buy a new Mac. Apple is just as bad as the rest of these companies.

More actions here!

Speak up to protect our public lands and submit your comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...

NEXSTAR: “.. Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive .. at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located.” www.nexstar.tv/nexstar-abc-...