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As this hearing approaches, several of the ex-Broadview Six defendants have already arrived at the courthouse.
Also, the court is handing out seating tickets for media.
We're not expecting USA Boutros to be in court.
I'll bring the hightlights here:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
Also, the court is handing out seating tickets for media.
We're not expecting USA Boutros to be in court.
I'll bring the hightlights here:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
Long-awaited ‘Broadview Six’ hearing could spark further scandal for US attorney’s office
Four months after the implosion of the “Broadview Six” case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, a federal judge on Thursday is finally scheduled to hear arguments that could spark further scand...
www.chicagotribune.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
As this hearing approaches, several of the ex-Broadview Six defendants have already arrived at the courthouse.
Also, the court is handing out seating tickets for media.
We're not expecting USA Boutros to be in court.
I'll bring the hightlights here:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
Also, the court is handing out seating tickets for media.
We're not expecting USA Boutros to be in court.
I'll bring the hightlights here:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Brisket Shwarma is what makes America great; I want Brisket Shwarma to be everywhere.
September 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Brisket Shwarma is what makes America great; I want Brisket Shwarma to be everywhere.
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![Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicenlzjvvtlegllp5khszuneez6ygyiq3d5g37oaqz5hkwoqhteru)
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“A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake: The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.” — www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake
The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.
www.bloomberg.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake: The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.” — www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Rodney Dangerfield is the desire to ask the MOMA tour guide if every piece is AI.
August 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Rodney Dangerfield is the desire to ask the MOMA tour guide if every piece is AI.
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NEW: We won a court order temporarily preventing the Trump Administration from blackmailing states with federal funding into handing over the personal data of 17 million commercial drivers.
We'll keep fighting this case in court to defend your privacy and personal data.
We'll keep fighting this case in court to defend your privacy and personal data.
August 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
NEW: We won a court order temporarily preventing the Trump Administration from blackmailing states with federal funding into handing over the personal data of 17 million commercial drivers.
We'll keep fighting this case in court to defend your privacy and personal data.
We'll keep fighting this case in court to defend your privacy and personal data.
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The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, aka FEWS NET, has ceased reporting on Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen. Insane. Nearly 28 million people in those countries need food assistance. Insane. www.devex.com/news/famine-...
Famine tracker stops monitoring Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen
Three of the world's most hunger-stricken nations have been removed from FEWS NET's reporting, placing the countries in the dark as needs continue to escalate.
www.devex.com
August 20, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, aka FEWS NET, has ceased reporting on Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen. Insane. Nearly 28 million people in those countries need food assistance. Insane. www.devex.com/news/famine-...
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Whether you're sick of the Lindsay Clancy case or not, @wbur.org's Cognoscenti has an interesting look at the trial coverage.
The Lindsay Clancy trial is not for us
“The unbearable devastation of someone most of us have never known and will never meet is not for our eyes, nor is what will happen next,” writes Elissa Ely.
www.wbur.org
August 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Whether you're sick of the Lindsay Clancy case or not, @wbur.org's Cognoscenti has an interesting look at the trial coverage.
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Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
August 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
The tarp still being up at the Kennedy Center is pretty funny at this point.
August 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The tarp still being up at the Kennedy Center is pretty funny at this point.
People: You can't just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song.
Me: What was I thinking when I let you back in?
Me: What was I thinking when I let you back in?
August 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
People: You can't just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song.
Me: What was I thinking when I let you back in?
Me: What was I thinking when I let you back in?
This is disgusting. This is what gaslighting by an abuser looks like.
you should be in jail, but instead you are describing an incredibly common abuse dynamic where the victim tries to keep the abuser happy to avoid another explosion
this guy makes me sick
this guy makes me sick
Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."
August 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
This is disgusting. This is what gaslighting by an abuser looks like.
The thing that pisses me off so much about this hearing, is that Republicans are the ones who failed during COVID, it's their fault, and they get to argue their grievances about policies they didn't want to follow, and Democrats aren't turning this on them.
July 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The thing that pisses me off so much about this hearing, is that Republicans are the ones who failed during COVID, it's their fault, and they get to argue their grievances about policies they didn't want to follow, and Democrats aren't turning this on them.
Dems should be making this about Trump's failure to handle the COVID pandemic.
July 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Dems should be making this about Trump's failure to handle the COVID pandemic.
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“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...
Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.
www.stlpr.org
July 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...
How can you tell if someone has been spending a lot of time with billionaires? There will be signs.
July 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM
How can you tell if someone has been spending a lot of time with billionaires? There will be signs.
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Fox News insists racism doesn't exist, unless a Black actor plays a white character
July 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Fox News insists racism doesn't exist, unless a Black actor plays a white character
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In Texas, a Border Patrol agent was just indicted by a local grand jury for aggravated assault for running down a migrant with his car on January 31, 2025.
Video from a homeowner showed the agent driving straight into a man who was calmly walking on the side of the road. myrgv.com/local-news/2...
Video from a homeowner showed the agent driving straight into a man who was calmly walking on the side of the road. myrgv.com/local-news/2...
myrgv.com
July 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
In Texas, a Border Patrol agent was just indicted by a local grand jury for aggravated assault for running down a migrant with his car on January 31, 2025.
Video from a homeowner showed the agent driving straight into a man who was calmly walking on the side of the road. myrgv.com/local-news/2...
Video from a homeowner showed the agent driving straight into a man who was calmly walking on the side of the road. myrgv.com/local-news/2...
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There are a lot of places across the country where NPR is the only non-talk radio public affairs programming still on the air. It's essential for it to survive and thrive.
The NPR Network has never backed down on its mission, because millions of people rely on this trusted journalism and programming, and because of supporters like you who stand with us.
Power the NPR Network. Make your first gift, or increase your support today.
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Power the NPR Network. Make your first gift, or increase your support today.
Donate now: n.pr/3SzxYze
July 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
There are a lot of places across the country where NPR is the only non-talk radio public affairs programming still on the air. It's essential for it to survive and thrive.
His soul is deformed.
Miller: "It's not a coincidence that when you look at these violent Antifa demonstrations not one of the people that is demonstrating looks like a normal person. Not one looks normal. They're all deformed in some way in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism." #cdnpoli
July 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
His soul is deformed.
They're going to keep acting this way as long as we let them have power. They know their base won't lift a finger.
There's nothing more populist and middle America than -- checks notes -- getting one's son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter. www.ms.now/news/veeps-s...
Vance’s security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requests
Secret Service sources said the Vance family asks included getting their young son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter.
www.ms.now
July 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
They're going to keep acting this way as long as we let them have power. They know their base won't lift a finger.
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This is a terrific illustration -- for elected officials but also for media figures -- of the incredible power of simply refusing to take a bullshit dodge for an answer.
Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election?
CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you
O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election?
C: I'm not gonna get into that with you
O: You're not being honest or forthright
C: ...
July 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This is a terrific illustration -- for elected officials but also for media figures -- of the incredible power of simply refusing to take a bullshit dodge for an answer.
Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
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TPS recipients are our neighbors. They're contributing members of our communities who've raised families here & opened businesses.
After the Trump-stacked SCOTUS's terrible decision, we must stand with them & end the legal limbo they've too long endured.
After the Trump-stacked SCOTUS's terrible decision, we must stand with them & end the legal limbo they've too long endured.
June 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
TPS recipients are our neighbors. They're contributing members of our communities who've raised families here & opened businesses.
After the Trump-stacked SCOTUS's terrible decision, we must stand with them & end the legal limbo they've too long endured.
After the Trump-stacked SCOTUS's terrible decision, we must stand with them & end the legal limbo they've too long endured.