Nostr notes by StanceOfMind

T-Mobile is moving customers to new plans. Some promised no rate ...

2026-06-30T11:48:00Z

T-Mobile is moving customers to new plans. Some promised no rate increases in different configurations/limitations. T-Mobile is showing that you cannot take them at their word. I had a price-lock for 5 years. Now the price will go up $12/month. Well, until they do this stunt again.

3 mobile carriers is too few, creates a oligopoly. We need a government that has people in its interest instead of corporations and plutocrats.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/959144/t-mobile-legacy-plan-retire-sprint
#TMobile #Wireless #Cellular #Monopoly

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blames FIFA for no World Cup ...

2026-06-11T19:39:06Z

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blames FIFA for no World Cup games in city

Emanuel said FIFA's stipluations for hosting games were too much for Chicago to accept when negotiations took place

https://www.nbcchicago.com/world-cup/former-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-blames-fifa-for-no-world-cup-games-in-city/3946816/
#FIFA #WorldCup #Chicago #RahmEmanuel #Politics #2026WorldCup

Hedge Funds Are Hiring Climate Scientists to Profit Off Extreme ...

2026-06-11T14:51:22Z

Hedge Funds Are Hiring Climate Scientists to Profit Off Extreme Weather Risks

Some climate scientists are getting over four to six times the profession's average salary to help Wall Street profit off climate change.

https://gizmodo.com/hedge-funds-are-hiring-climate-scientists-to-profit-off-extreme-weather-risks-2000770164
#Climate #ClimateScientists #Scientists #ExtremeWeather #Profiteering #HedgeFunds

"A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of ...

2026-04-03T19:45:31Z

"A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history."

https://www.wired.com/story/border-patrol-bortac-borstar-use-of-force-midway-blitz/ #DHS #CBP #ICE #Immigration #Trump #LawEnforcement #Police

Hardly surprising that Trump’s Wednesday night speech ...

2026-04-03T12:46:12Z

Hardly surprising that Trump’s Wednesday night speech backfired.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trumps-iran-speech-offered-zero-answers-and-backfired/ #Trump

There is going to be another No Kings protest on March 28th. It ...

2026-03-21T12:15:45Z

There is going to be another No Kings protest on March 28th. It is expected to be the largest in U.S. history with 3,000 events in all 50 states and in all Congressional districts.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91510737/no-kings-day-march-28-protest-rally-list-of-events-schedule-locations-cities-in-all-50-states-millions-expected
#NoKings #NoKingsProtest #Protest #Politics

Interesting. Chicago political attack ad against #JunaidAhmed by ...

2026-03-14T12:19:44Z

Interesting. Chicago political attack ad against #JunaidAhmed by #ChicagoProgressivePartnership is funded by #AIPAC. They are conservative neocons who don’t like Ahmed wanting to end military aid for Israel.

#Chicago #Illinois #Politics #Elections

Not surprising that people in Western cultures aren't keen on ...

2026-03-13T11:57:03Z

Not surprising that people in Western cultures aren't keen on eating insects. I think the #IPIFF is going to far lobbying the EU to mandate publicly funded food services (school cafeterias) to use insect meat.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/bugs-insect-farming-industry-startups-collapsing-meat-protein-substitutes-livestock/ #Agriculture #International #Climate

Investigation reports indicate that the US did bomb an Iranian ...

2026-03-13T11:45:33Z

Investigation reports indicate that the US did bomb an Iranian elementary school for girls. Trump was flat out wrong, again, blaming others without having the facts.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/us-military-iranian-school-children-bombing/ #Trump #MidEast #Iran #Politics

There's a lot of fake videos about the Mid-East fighting. ...

2026-03-13T11:39:23Z

There's a lot of fake videos about the Mid-East fighting. Some to create doubt and some to elevate Trump. It's a reminder to validate videos seen on social media (like Twitter) with an independent organization.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ai-war-video-deepfake-x-israel-uae-iran/ #FakeNews #SocialMedia #Politics #Disinformation

I don’t see the logic of people who are calling for boycotts of ...

2026-03-01T13:47:29Z

I don’t see the logic of people who are calling for boycotts of Open AI for the harm its product can cause in association with the DoD, but are perfectly fine being on Twitter with all the harm it is causing.

DHS Abducts Columbia Student From College Housing Agents lied ...

2026-02-26T19:28:46Z

DHS Abducts Columbia Student From College Housing

Agents lied about looking for a missing child to enter the building, officials said.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/dhs-ice-columbia-protest-detained-abducted-ellie-aghayeva/ #DHS #Immigration #ICE

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2026-02-26T13:08:17Z

https://bsky.app/profile/savagechickens.bsky.social/post/3mfqpaqkya22s

Last November, Israeli soldiers shot a 14 year-old Palestinian ...

2026-02-26T12:35:04Z

Last November, Israeli soldiers shot a 14 year-old Palestinian boy, stood around him, and blocked two ambulances from saving his life.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqwv9vvzx9o #Israel #Palestine #Murder #Apartheid

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2026-02-25T20:37:41Z

https://bsky.app/profile/mluckovich.bsky.social/post/3mfphuvhs4k2f

A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack ...

2026-02-25T20:36:10Z

A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.

https://www.wired.com/story/a-white-house-staffer-appears-to-run-massive-pro-trump-meme-page/ #WhiteHouse #TrumpAdministration #Twitter #Politics #SocialMedia

CNN reports dozens of FBI witness interviews are missing from the ...

2026-02-25T13:46:53Z

CNN reports dozens of FBI witness interviews are missing from the DOJ’s recent Epstein file release, including three related to a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/us/epstein-files-trump-accuser-missing-files-invs #EpsteinFiles #Trump #DOJ

Unfortunately, the delay had an impact on his victims. It was too ...

2026-02-24T16:03:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…6lss
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Unfortunately, the delay had an impact on his victims. It was too easy of a solution to a lot of rich and powerful people's problems. What's needed, and frankly long overdue, is an independent special investigator over the entire Epstein situation.

I do not think anybody is surprised that Trump's ...

2026-02-24T15:55:43Z

I do not think anybody is surprised that Trump's Administration may have withheld or removed documents that impact Trump. I think most people expected this.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

This is a good discussion by Today Explained about Epstein and ...

2026-02-24T12:15:00Z

This is a good discussion by Today Explained about Epstein and how he got away with what he did.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/today-explained/id1346207297?i=1000750785971 #Epstein #JeffreyEpstein #TodayExplained

The current Republican administration is on the road to becoming ...

2026-02-23T12:20:01Z

The current Republican administration is on the road to becoming Orwell's "Big Brother".

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-a-single-search-engine-to-flag-faces-and-fingerprints-across-agencies/ #Privacy #DHS #Immigration #Surveillance #FacialRecognition #BigBrother #TrumpAdministration

A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials sent to New ...

2026-02-23T12:14:54Z

A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials sent to New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte’s office about plans to build “mega” detention and processing centers includes embedded comments and metadata identifying its authors.

https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-exposes-authors-of-ices-mega-detention-center-plans/ #DHS #Immigration #ICE

One Protest After Another Images from Portland’s months-long ...

2026-02-06T18:49:50Z

One Protest After Another

Images from Portland’s months-long fight to keep ICE at bay.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/portland-ice-protest-photos-dundon/ #Portland #Protests #ICE

Just read this sobering retrospective from @NiemanLab on Jeff ...

2026-02-05T15:09:51Z

Just read this sobering retrospective from @NiemanLab on Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post.

It tracks the arc from 2013—when Bezos was the "badass" billionaire savior of journalism—to February 2026, where he has largely gone silent during a "bloodbath" of layoffs (30% of the newsroom) and a pivot toward "free market" editorializing.

The piece highlights:

The 300+ jobs cut yesterday (Feb 4), including bureaus and the Amazon reporter.

The shift from "curious steward" to distant owner.

How the 2024 non-endorsement was just the start of a broader "preemptive obedience" to power.

It’s a case study in how quickly a "pillar of democracy" can be hollowed out when its ownership priorities shift.

Read more here: https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/something-i-will-be-most-proud-of-when-im-90-how-jeff-bezos-used-to-talk-about-the-washington-post-and-whats-changed/

#WashingtonPost #Journalism #Media #JeffBezos #FreePress #Democracy #MastodonNews

"...the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration ...

2026-01-30T16:54:16Z

"...the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment."

https://www.fastcompany.com/91483277/white-house-spooked-mounting-u-s-backlash-trumps-immigration-crackdown #Trump #Immigration #ICE #Politics #USPolitics

The deadline for the release of the Epstein files has come and ...

2026-01-20T20:41:01Z

The deadline for the release of the Epstein files has come and gone. That was December 19, 2025. Still waiting.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

#EpsteinFiles #Trump #TrumpAdminstration

"Former ICE chief of staff Jason Hauser recently wrote in USA ...

2026-01-15T20:49:42Z

"Former ICE chief of staff Jason Hauser recently wrote in USA Today: 'When enforcement is driven by messaging instead of mission, when optics outweigh judgment and when leadership substitutes spectacle for strategy, the risk to officers, civilian and public safety increases exponentially.'"

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/former-ice-workers-trump-violence-by-design-renee-good/ #ICE #TrumpAdministration #ReneeGood #Violence #Immigration

GoFundMe is throwing its own rules out the window by allowing a ...

2026-01-15T17:18:34Z

GoFundMe is throwing its own rules out the window by allowing a fundraiser for the ICE agent that fatally shot Renee Good.

https://www.wired.com/story/gofundme-ice-jonathan-ross-renee-good-fundraiser/#intcid=_wired-verso-hp-trending_7c45c2d5-f1ac-4b3c-8830-d911c5f312de_popular4-2
#GoFundMe #ReneeGood #JonathanRoss #ICE

Selfies and digital photos don’t lose meaning because they’re ...

2026-01-15T16:06:43Z

Selfies and digital photos don’t lose meaning because they’re pixels. They lose weight because they live in a feed built for performance, circulation, and metrics. A printed photo fades and gathers dust, becoming part of a life. Online, images exist for visibility alone.

https://terraphilosophica.substack.com/p/when-images-lost-their-weight
#DigitalCulture #Photography #Philosophy

Transgender youth who are able to access hormone replacement ...

2026-01-15T01:26:31Z

Transgender youth who are able to access hormone replacement therapy are less likely to be suicidal.

https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-youth-hormone-therapy-suicide #LGBTQ #TransCare #Healthcare #Suicide #Trans #GenderCare #TransRights

Several career employees at the U.S. Department of Justice have ...

2026-01-14T16:11:53Z

Several career employees at the U.S. Department of Justice have resigned over the department’s intention to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot to death by a federal agent in #Minneapolis last week, and other DOJ actions.

https://www.advocate.com/news/doj-staffers-resign-good-investigation #ReneeGood #DOJ #Trump #GOP

Muted inflation data seems to justify the Fed's decision to ...

2026-01-14T14:08:57Z

Muted inflation data seems to justify the Fed's decision to focus on jobs rather than price hikes.

https://www.cfodive.com/news/inflation-holds-steady-affirming-fed-focus-weak-job-market-employment-unemployment-Powell-Trump/809541/ #Inflation #Money #Economy #Fed #Economics #FederalReserve

If MAGA/Republicans don't want to be called Nazis or Facists, ...

2026-01-12T21:57:14Z

If MAGA/Republicans don't want to be called Nazis or Facists, they need to look at their own actions.

https://substack.com/@djgrothe/note/c-198809445 #DHS #TrumpAdministration #Nazi #Facism #Politics

Big Oil has more to worry about than Agent Orange. Considering ...

2026-01-12T21:37:40Z

Big Oil has more to worry about than Agent Orange. Considering the world's reaction against the money grab, Big Oil risks shunning (Boycotts) larger than what happened to BP after the Horizon oil spill.

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-oil-trump-exxon-137a77039675e6483a75673f02138d0f #BigOil #Venezuela #Trump #TrumpMoneyGrab #Boycott

"An essential element of a police state is the excessive use ...

2026-01-09T22:39:08Z

"An essential element of a police state is the excessive use and threat of violence, and in the past few days the nation has seen such displays."

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-doctrine-violence-ice-minneapolis-venezuela/ #Trump #Republicans #MAGA #Violence #US

ICE agent shooter’s own cellphone video undercuts Trump ...

2026-01-09T20:02:29Z

ICE agent shooter’s own cellphone video undercuts Trump administration's account of Minneapolis killing

https://www.advocate.com/news/ice-agent-shooter-video-minneapolis #ReneeGood #MinneapolisShooting #ICEShooting #Violence #TrumpAdministration #Disinformation #Propaganda

"Renee Nicole Good was many things — a wife, mother, poet, ...

2026-01-09T17:57:15Z

"Renee Nicole Good was many things — a wife, mother, poet, singer, devoted Christian, and 'extremely compassionate" human being — but she was not a "domestic terrorist.'"

https://www.advocate.com/news/who-was-renee-nicole-good #ReneeGood #Victim #ICE #TrumpAdministration #Violence

"The federal government’s narrative of the Minneapolis ...

2026-01-09T17:36:44Z

"The federal government’s narrative of the Minneapolis shooting conflicts wildly with video footage of the incident shared online."

https://www.wired.com/story/maga-trump-rewriting-ice-shooting-minneapolis/ #ReneeGood #Minneapolis #ICE #Disinformation #Spin

Considering the lack of good faith the Trump Administration has ...

2026-01-09T16:47:48Z

Considering the lack of good faith the Trump Administration has shown in many things, it would be a good for this to go to trial. Let the facts be subject to the standards of a court room to see what holds up.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/misconduct-expert-can-minnesota-prosecute-sue-ice-officer-killed-renee-good/ #Minnesota #TrumpAdministration #ReneeGood

Flu Activity Increases in Chicago, Suburban Cook County During ...

2026-01-02T20:34:02Z

Flu Activity Increases in Chicago, Suburban Cook County During Holiday Season: Health Officials

https://news.wttw.com/2025/12/30/flu-activity-increases-chicago-suburban-cook-county-during-holiday-season-health #Chicago #CookCounty #Chicagoland #PublicHealth #Health #Healthcare

It's hypocritical and insulting (normal for Musk) to level ...

2025-12-30T16:33:24Z

It's hypocritical and insulting (normal for Musk) to level his criticisms considering how his handling of DOGE was FUBAR'd. Deflection, I think the word is.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/zohran-mamdani-elon-musk-fdny. #Mamdani #Musk #Politics #Deflection

I haven't had to replace any o-rings. The tape decks I have ...

2025-12-30T16:18:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…536u
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I haven't had to replace any o-rings. The tape decks I have are in good working order, fortunately. But I can see the frustration factor it presents. I mostly listen to tapes and vinyl on weekend mornings with my husband. If it's just me, I'll stick to CDs or digital files as it's easier. Which is something I can understand as why most people listen to digital formats.

“…the most powerful witness stories are those from legal ...

2025-12-26T17:33:32Z

“…the most powerful witness stories are those from legal citizens and residents who have been detained and arrested or been shot at and pepper-sprayed.”

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/24/amid-ice-arrests-chicago-filmmaker-and-citizen-journalist-captures-a-city-under-siege/ #Chicago #ICE #Immigration #CivilRights #Trump #TrumpAdministration

Used equipment is available. Damaged pieces can be repaired. ...

2025-12-25T17:05:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…vyns
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Used equipment is available. Damaged pieces can be repaired. Comes with the territory. I remember back to televisions that needed tubes replaced. But as to new equipment, it's a chicken-egg thing. If there is enough demand, new devices will be made. If new devices are made, it can spark demand. Maybe. The thing is, used cassette tapes are available, and often at prices much lower than comparable CDs. It makes for an affordable hobby.

That's fair, not everyone is has nostalgia for tapes. Though, ...

2025-12-25T16:55:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…rgyf
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That's fair, not everyone is has nostalgia for tapes. Though, some people claim that digital music is lacking some of the warm tones that analogy has, especially vinyl. My hearing isn't good enough to pick up on that.

"In the age of Spotify and AI slop, tapes remind us what ...

2025-12-25T01:35:55Z

"In the age of Spotify and AI slop, tapes remind us what we’re missing when we stop taking risks."

https://www.404media.co/why-i-quit-streaming-and-got-back-into-cassettes/ #Music #VinylRecords #Cassettes #Media

Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for ...

2025-12-24T21:06:56Z

Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality since banning same-sex sexual relations earlier this year.

https://www.advocate.com/world/burkina-faso-homosexuality-conviction-africa #BurkinaFaso #Homophobia #CivilRights #HumanRights #Africa #LGBTQ

When it's somebody else's money you're spending. ...

2025-12-24T16:35:38Z

When it's somebody else's money you're spending.

https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-new-ride-of-choice-an-armored-luxury-bmw #KashPatel #FBI #TrumpAdministration #Priviledged #GovernmentWaste

Some of the file redactions of the Epstein files can be undone. ...

2025-12-24T15:19:03Z

Some of the file redactions of the Epstein files can be undone.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/epstein-unredacted-files-social-media #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

CECOT story pulled by Bari Weiss gets viewed anyway thanks to ...

2025-12-24T12:46:56Z

CECOT story pulled by Bari Weiss gets viewed anyway thanks to Canadian streaming service

https://www.advocate.com/news/cecot-story-goes-viral-online #CECOT #BariWeiss #CBSNews #Censorship #Journalism #ElSalvador #HumanRights #60Minutes #Trump #KristiNoem #Torture #WorldCourt #InternationalJustice

Chicagoans Grill AT&T for Facilitating ICE Terror ...

2025-12-15T15:45:10Z

Chicagoans Grill AT&T for Facilitating ICE Terror

https://prospect.org/2025/11/17/chicago-ice-att-protest-department-homeland-security/ #ATT #ICE #DHS #Chicago #Protest #Immigration #Profiteering

This is going to be devastating to a great many people. Everyone ...

2025-12-13T05:50:03Z

This is going to be devastating to a great many people. Everyone can thank Republicans for the pain, suffering, and deaths that will result from people losing access to healthcare.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/republican-aca-subsidy-obamacare-premiums-blocked/ #Healthcare #ACA #Republicans #GOP #SenateGOP #Health

Pentagon adviser tied to Pete Hegseth drew scrutiny after a ...

2025-12-13T00:38:14Z

Pentagon adviser tied to Pete Hegseth drew scrutiny after a reporter found a Goodreads list linked to his email. After asking the DoD, far-right influencer Jack Posobiec sent menacing messages.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/eric-geressy-goodreads-pentagon-dod-pete-hegseth-jack-posobiec-threat/ #PeteHegseth #JackPosobiec #EricGeressy #Pentagon #DanFriedman #MotherJones

Sure... It's always somebody else's fault. Sometimes ...

2025-12-12T21:59:31Z

Sure... It's **always** somebody else's fault. Sometimes a mistake happens. Having a meltdown over it without full knowledge and throwing out conjectures isn't good behavior. It's bullying behavior.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/nancy-mace-airport-videp-transgender #NanceMace #Bullying #Meltdown

We’d Never Deport Veterans, Noem Says in Earshot of Deported ...

2025-12-12T19:20:02Z

We’d Never Deport Veterans, Noem Says in Earshot of Deported Veteran

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/noem-dhs-hearing-democrats-ice-veteran/ #KrisiNoem #Veterans #Deportation #CivilRights #DHS

One year into a typically 3-4 year posting, Admiral who overseas ...

2025-12-12T18:46:43Z

One year into a typically 3-4 year posting, Admiral who overseas military operations in Latin America retires. Many retirements and firings in the military lately. Boat Strikes?

https://apnews.com/article/admiral-retirement-boat-strikes-trump-198ed2b06ded1b2a836e065c61384e67 #Military #LatinAmerica #USNavy #Pentagon #TrumpAdministration #Hegseth #Venezuela #BoatStrikes

"I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency ...

2025-12-11T01:45:41Z

"I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True"

https://time.com/7338714/dr-debra-houry-essay-cdc/
#CDC #RFKjr #TrumpAdministration #Healthcare

"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for ...

2025-12-10T13:13:22Z

"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."

https://time.com/7338791/childhood-mortality-increasing-gates-foundation/
#Disease #Children #Health

FBI agents fired for kneeling at George Floyd protest sue Kash ...

2025-12-09T22:13:47Z

FBI agents fired for kneeling at George Floyd protest sue Kash Patel and other officials.

https://www.advocate.com/news/fired-fbi-agents-sue-patel
#KashPatel #GeorgeFloyd #FirstAmendment #FBI

SEC enforcement actions plunged 30% in FY2025 to just 56 cases, ...

2025-11-21T14:25:55Z

SEC enforcement actions plunged 30% in FY2025 to just 56 cases, the lowest in years. Notably, 93% were filed under Gary Gensler’s tenure before his departure.

https://www.cfodive.com/news/sec-enforcement-actions-slump-30-percent-fiscal-2025-cornerstone/806113/ #SEC #TrumpAdministration #Compliance #Regulation #BusinessNews #Business

Trump didn’t get the Nobel, so FIFA’s Gianni Infantino ...

2025-11-06T16:43:35Z

Trump didn’t get the Nobel, so FIFA’s Gianni Infantino magicked up a “World Peace Award”—a bauble so transparently contrived it makes the Nobel look like the Sermon on the Mount. A consolation prize dressed up as diplomacy.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-fifa-soccer-boss-pal-gianni-infantino-makes-up-new-peace-prize-after-presidents-nobel-snub/ #Trump #FIFA #GianniInfantino

It is incredulous that political leaders, #Republicans, want to ...

2025-10-31T20:34:14Z

It is incredulous that political leaders, #Republicans, want to take #healthcare away from 21 million people. And to do this, they are willing to take away #SNAP subsidies that will put 31 million people into jeopardy of hunger and starvation.

Too cruel. Makes Ebenezer Scrooge look terrific.

Multiple immigration enforcement operations in #Chicago and the ...

2025-10-27T20:38:51Z

Multiple immigration enforcement operations in #Chicago and the suburbs last week and over the weekend are raising questions about if actions from federal #BorderPatrol and #ICE agents are in violation of a recent judge's order and the agencies' own use of force policies.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-operations-across-chicago-suburbs-raise-questions-about-whether-federal-agents-are-violating-their-own-policies/3843876/

Chatbots, those tireless digital butlers of the information age, ...

2025-10-27T16:45:14Z

Chatbots, those tireless digital butlers of the information age, have taken to echoing Kremlin propaganda with the unbothered cheer of a pub bore who’s just discovered geopolitics. Sanctions? Apparently not their department. Truth? Optional.

https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-are-pushing-sanctioned-russian-propaganda/ #Russia #Propaganda #UkraineWar

Thought about moving to Dallas or Houston years back. Glad I ...

2025-10-24T13:35:47Z

Thought about moving to Dallas or Houston years back. Glad I didn't.

Abbott is targeting people for what they believe. Professors say something off campus as private citizen, get them cancelled. Very Orwellian.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/gov-abbott-says-texas-is-targeting-professors-pushing-left-wing-ideologies
#Texas #GregAbbott #GOP #Orwellian

The Conservatives who are calling the “No Kings” protestors ...

2025-10-18T17:57:25Z

The Conservatives who are calling the “No Kings” protestors the “Hate America” people, are doing the same thing that Conservatives did by defending King George III instead of the Founding Fathers during the Revolutionary War.

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2025-10-18T00:43:58Z

Passing it on #NoKings ...

2025-10-17T19:09:43Z

Passing it on

#NoKings

These "young boys" are somewhere between 18 and 40 years ...

2025-10-17T18:46:23Z

These "young boys" are somewhere between 18 and 40 years old. They are grown men, not boys.

https://www.advocate.com/news/chris-hayes-roasts-jd-vance #JDVance #YoungRepublicans #Republicsn #Politics #Extremism

I still think about this. He’s trying to bully and intimidate ...

2025-10-17T13:30:59Z

I still think about this. He’s trying to bully and intimidate his opponents while showing his supporters that he’s their white knight. A white knight to a fictitious situation. It’s a thing a king might do to shore up his reign.

#ChicagoProud #ChicagoStrong #NoKings

It is important that the judicial system be able to function. ...

2025-10-16T10:04:26Z

It is important that the judicial system be able to function.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/us/chicago-cook-county-ice-court-arrest-ban #Immigration #Judicial #Chicago #CookCounty #ICERaids

Democratic Governors Form a [Non-Partisan] Public Health Alliance ...

2025-10-15T19:18:46Z

Democratic Governors Form a [Non-Partisan] Public Health Alliance in a rebuke of Trump

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/15/g-s1-93582/governors-public-health-alliance-democrats-rfk-trump-hhs-cdc #PublicHealth #Government #Health

Portland’s protests are getting ridiculous. That’s the point ...

2025-10-15T18:36:31Z

Portland’s protests are getting ridiculous. That’s the point

Protesters in cities like Portland, Oregon, are using humor to reveal the absurdity of MAGA’s claims about them, joining a rich history of clowning against authoritarianism.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91421423/portland-frog-naked-bike-ride-resistance-ice #Protests #ICEProtests #ICE

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ ...

2025-10-15T12:20:36Z

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
#WTF #YoungRepublicans #Republicans #TrumpSupporters #Politics

Things are not going well for the Cybertruck. Sales of Elon ...

2025-10-14T19:30:35Z

Things are not going well for the Cybertruck. Sales of Elon Musk's "apocalypse-proof" pickup truck fell 62% in the last quarter. Musk once said Tesla could build as many as 250,000 Cybertrucks a year. So far in 2025, it's sold 16,000.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-sales-down-q3-elon-musk-2025-10 #Musk #Tesla #Cybertruck #EVs #Autos

ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises ...

2025-10-14T15:42:29Z

ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-deportations-trump-administration-civil-rights-84309f534c601befa6e9faeae78bcff5
#ICE #Deportations #HumanRights #Torture

New safety rules may force Tesla to redesign its sleek ...

2025-10-14T12:37:17Z

New safety rules may force Tesla to redesign its sleek retractable door handles. Sounds simple, but balancing style, tech, and crash safety is a major engineering challenge. Flush might not be enough anymore.

https://www.wired.com/story/new-rules-could-force-tesla-to-redesign-its-door-handles-thats-harder-than-it-sounds/
#Tesla #EV #AutoNews

Looking at the photos for the Chicago Marathon, I would never ...

2025-10-13T18:48:57Z

Looking at the photos for the Chicago Marathon, I would never know that Chicago was a war zone.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-marathon/2025-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon-results-full-list-of-winners-in-each-group/3837606/
#Chicago #ChicagoMarathon #Trump #TrumpsWarZone #ChicagoProud #Politics

Despite hiring more agents and expanding detention centers, ICE ...

2025-10-11T04:57:22Z

Despite hiring more agents and expanding detention centers, ICE deportations have dropped in 2025. Critics say the Trump administration’s tough immigration stance isn’t matching actual enforcement outcomes.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/ice-statistics-deportations-agents-hiring-trump-obbb-detention-centers/ #TrumpAdministration #ICE #Immigration #FollowTheMoney

Yes, Winsome, firing people for being LGBT is discrimination. ...

2025-10-11T01:34:13Z

Yes, Winsome, firing people for being LGBT is discrimination. It's the same as if you were fired from a job for being a woman.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/winsome-earle-sears-unhinged-debate #WinsomeEarleSears #Discrimination #Virginia #Bigotry #LGBTQ

Turning Point's and MAGA's bigotry just highlights the ...

2025-10-10T22:50:11Z

Turning Point's and MAGA's bigotry just highlights the need for Puerto Rico to become a state. This pettiness is childish.

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the ...

2025-10-10T20:38:48Z

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-immigration-influencers/ #Disinformation #Influencers #SocialMedia #Trump #Politics #Authoritarianism

But of course, it has a whole lot to do with the release of the ...

2025-10-10T18:26:06Z

But of course, it has a whole lot to do with the release of the Epstein Files. He's not fooling anybody.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5543576-johnson-grijalva-seating-delay/ #AdelitaGrijalva #MikeJohnson #Trump #EpsteinFiles #Democracy #

Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand AI. His ignorance will destroy ...

2025-10-10T16:43:46Z

Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand AI. His ignorance will destroy Tesla.

https://wlockett.medium.com/elon-musk-doesnt-understand-ai-7cb5f1c9fcd8 #ElonMusk #AI #Tesla #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

The Right keeps saying the Left is dangerous. Well... Rutgers ...

2025-10-10T16:32:54Z

The Right keeps saying the Left is dangerous. Well...

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats.

https://www.wired.com/story/mark-bray-book-antifa-death-threats/ #FarRight #Terrorism #Violence #Harassment #Trump #HomelandSecurity

Throwback: Remember when Alexander Skarsgård showed up to a ...

2025-10-10T16:12:56Z

Throwback: Remember when Alexander Skarsgård showed up to a movie premiere in full drag?

https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/alexander-skarsgard-drag #AlexanderSkarsgard #Entertainment #Actors

DHS gave a $915M deportation contract to a tiny firm with Trump ...

2025-10-10T15:42:03Z

DHS gave a $915M deportation contract to a tiny firm with Trump ties, sparking a lawsuit over favoritism, rushed bidding, and opaque processes. Critics say it’s part of a broader pattern of politicized procurement.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/dhs-ice-self-deportation-contract-salus-worldwide-csi-aviation/ #DHS #Trump #Immigration #FollowTheMoney

Video shows federal agent shoot Chicago pastor in head with ...

2025-10-10T11:15:48Z

Video shows federal agent shoot Chicago pastor in head with pepper ball during Broadview ICE protest

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/video-federal-agent-shoot-chicago-pastor-head-pepper-ball-broadview-ice-protest #ICE #Chicago #Broadview #Protest #TrumpAdministration #Violence

People could be facing a hefty increase to health insurance next ...

2025-10-09T02:05:32Z

People could be facing a hefty increase to health insurance next year. This is why Democrats are trying to stop it from happening.

https://www.advocate.com/voices/democrat-shutdown-strategy-addressing-healthcare #Healthcare #HealthInsurance #Shutdown #GovernmentShutdown #USA

More CEOs want Elon Musk–style ‘moonshot’ pay ...

2025-10-08T20:13:35Z

More CEOs want Elon Musk–style ‘moonshot’ pay packages—but comp experts are raising alarms.

https://fortune.com/2025/10/05/elon-musk-moonshot-ceo-pay-stock-options/ #Business #Compensation #Inequality #Greed

Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with ...

2025-10-08T16:34:19Z

Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with Canadian PM, whose child is nonbinary

https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-transgender-mockery-mark-carney #Trump #USA #Canada #LGBTQ #Nonbinary

Bluesky’s banning controversy exposes flaws in its moderation ...

2025-10-07T19:00:03Z

Bluesky’s banning controversy exposes flaws in its moderation system and decentralized ideals, sparking debate over platform governance and user safety.

https://plus.flux.community/p/banning-controversy-reveals-blueskys #Bluesky #Blacksky #SocialMedia #Moderation #Tech

Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS ...

2025-10-07T18:22:50Z

Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS accused of misrepresenting its evidence by the very researchers it cites.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/conversion-therapy-supreme-court-evidence #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #ConversionTherapy #ADF #SupremeCourt

9 Doctor-Approved Ways to Use ChatGPT for Health Advice ...

2025-10-04T16:16:31Z

9 Doctor-Approved Ways to Use ChatGPT for Health Advice

https://time.com/7321821/chatgpt-ai-how-to-use-for-health-safely/
#AI #Health #Healthcare #LLMs #Tech

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team ...

2025-10-04T16:00:09Z

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

https://www.wired.com/story/ice-social-media-surveillance-24-7-contract/ #ICE #SocialMedia #Surveillance #BigBrother #TrumpAdministration

Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay ...

2025-10-03T19:23:42Z

Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk. (Can have a street named after Kirk without having to take away the one for Milk.)

https://www.advocate.com/news/harvey-milk-boulevard-charlie-kirk
#Utah #SaltLakeCity #Republican #TrevorLee #Bigot #Homophobe

Virginia Republican lieutenant governor nominee John Reid is ...

2025-10-03T19:20:20Z

Virginia Republican lieutenant governor nominee John Reid is facing mounting political pressure after a report tied him to a Tumblr blog that reposted Nazi-themed pornography.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/democrats-demand-john-reid-resignation #Virginia #JohnReid #Republicans

Trump’s Deportation Machine Has Diverted Some 42,000 Crime ...

2025-10-03T00:57:41Z

Trump’s Deportation Machine Has Diverted Some 42,000 Crime Fighters From Other Tasks

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/trump-ice-deportation-local-state-federal-police-assisting-287g/
#TrumpAdministration #CriminalJustice #Crime #Immigration

Video of federal agents pushing, arresting 70-year-old protester ...

2025-10-02T22:52:29Z

Video of federal agents pushing, arresting 70-year-old protester sparks outrage. Others tried to help but were pushed away.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-federal-agents-protester-arrest-sparks-outrage-broadview-ice/3832890/
#ICE #Immigration #Veterans #TrumpAdministration

A new strain of Covid (Stratus) has two variants, XFG and XFG.3, ...

2025-10-02T21:38:56Z

A new strain of Covid (Stratus) has two variants, XFG and XFG.3, with some experts suggesting that the variant is known for its unique symptom of giving people a hoarse voice.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/covid-symptoms-2025-stratus-variant-strain-xfg-vaccine-b2836994.html #Covid #Coronavirus #Health #Illness