Andrew Harper

Andrew Harper

@plantlanta.bsky.social

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The Kavanaugh Stop: The student, who was described as non-verbal, was on his way to school when he was aggressively tackled for matching the description of another person. Witnesses at the scene said he was left with multiple injuries, including a broken wrist. www.independent.com/2026/10/23/i...

independent.comICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High SchoolRapid Response volunteers witnessed the student being tackled and left with injuries requiring surgery.

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🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

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JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”

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Over 11.2 million registered environmental voters skipped the last election. These aren't just some far-out greens. They're people we know—and they're people we have the power to reach.

Your reminder that Don Lemon’s home was raided by armed agents in the middle of the night just for reporting on an ICE protest inside a church. Meanwhile our society’s worst version of criminality continues in broad daylight like it’s just another white collar crime. www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...

npr.orgLeon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panelThe billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.

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"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.

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This is whole story is horrifying, and as a journalist covering ICE flights, I was struck by this sentence: “We were shipped to Texas overnight from Los Angeles in horrible conditions that I won’t elaborate on in this letter.”

Jack Mirkinson@jackmirkinson.bsky.social

Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

ABC News reported that it obtained documents showing Ameaka had a work authorization permit until 2029 and had a pending asylum case. Earlier this week, Ameaka’s colleagues said they were “extremely distressed” by the esteemed researcher’s ICE arrest. www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

themirror.comICE detains John Hopkins researcher at airport in 'extremely distressing' caseA Johns Hopkins University researcher was released from ICE detention after she was detained at Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Tuesday

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Jon Stewart on the WH Correspondents' Dinner: "It shouldn't ever happen... You can celebrate the First Amendment without asking your opponent in that fight what he thinks. You know what he thinks."

Tax payer funded murder. And here we were told, only the worst of criminals would be deported… Lorenzo’s blood is on the hands of everyone who cheered for these senseless deportations and voted for Trump again. www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...

thebulwark.comHe Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.

IVCM is trying to build a massive ai complex in the Imperial Valley that he said needs around 750,000 gallons of water per day for cooling.

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BREAKING: Georgia lawmakers have taken redistricting off the table as a result of public pressure. The state will no longer consider a new, racist map that would have diluted Black voting power. This victory makes it loud and clear: Our demands are working.

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The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged. Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.

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State supreme court justices play a critical role in defending your rights and freedoms, which is why the election happening in Georgia right now is so important. Make sure you have a plan to vote for Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin.

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires. apnews.com/article/micr...

apnews.comMeta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyoutsIn the latest round of tech industry job cuts, Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers and Microsoft is offering buyouts to a similar number.

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This is important. “More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization…its members “believe deeply in the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years,” such as the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power.”

scientificamerican.comFormer NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional valuesMore than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

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BREAKING: We just won our antitrust trial against LiveNation and Ticketmaster. Live Nation has raked in billions in profits from an illegal monopoly that coerces venues, restricts artists, and exploits fans. This is a massive win in the fight for fairness for local venues, artists, and fans.

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Replying to @tomdreisbach.bsky.social

Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola used a stolen police shield to bash in a Capitol window, allowing the first rioters to breach the building.

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CNN: "In the initial statement from DHS, they said these two migrants had attacked the ICE agents in Minneapolis with the shovel, but what this video shows is this was not the case ... the two ICE agents made false statements under oath."