Not A Bot A Lot
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Still trying to hang on to my sanity in today's world.
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I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States.
I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this.
People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this.
People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
October 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States.
I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this.
People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this.
People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
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U.S. forces are retreating. That's what this means.
"Pulled out and returned to their home stations in the U.S. as potential Iranian threats raise base security concerns" is a fancy way of saying the Iranian military has the U.S. military in retreat.
This is unbelievably embarrassing.
"Pulled out and returned to their home stations in the U.S. as potential Iranian threats raise base security concerns" is a fancy way of saying the Iranian military has the U.S. military in retreat.
This is unbelievably embarrassing.
WATCH: All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England have been pulled out and returned to their home stations in the United States as potential Iranian threats raise base security concerns across Europe.
Read more about the withdrawal and threats here: www.stripes.com/branches/air...
Read more about the withdrawal and threats here: www.stripes.com/branches/air...
October 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
U.S. forces are retreating. That's what this means.
"Pulled out and returned to their home stations in the U.S. as potential Iranian threats raise base security concerns" is a fancy way of saying the Iranian military has the U.S. military in retreat.
This is unbelievably embarrassing.
"Pulled out and returned to their home stations in the U.S. as potential Iranian threats raise base security concerns" is a fancy way of saying the Iranian military has the U.S. military in retreat.
This is unbelievably embarrassing.
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The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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NEW FROM PP
The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it
500+ Americans detained
70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied
60+ held after filming
36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer
~12 deported (yes, deported)
projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it
500+ Americans detained
70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied
60+ held after filming
36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer
~12 deported (yes, deported)
projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
NEW FROM PP
The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it
500+ Americans detained
70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied
60+ held after filming
36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer
~12 deported (yes, deported)
projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it
500+ Americans detained
70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied
60+ held after filming
36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer
~12 deported (yes, deported)
projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
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New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved.
Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing
To the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved.
Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
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ANOTHER DHS VOTER FRAUD CLAIM COLLAPSES
Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls.
Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence.
15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls.
Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence.
15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
September 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
ANOTHER DHS VOTER FRAUD CLAIM COLLAPSES
Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls.
Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence.
15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls.
Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence.
15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
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The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office
September 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office
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Patrick Hunter MD, the pediatrician on the panel, has a small twitter account that has only been tweeting about his opposition to pediatric gender affirming care. Literally every tweet starting in 2021.
September 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Patrick Hunter MD, the pediatrician on the panel, has a small twitter account that has only been tweeting about his opposition to pediatric gender affirming care. Literally every tweet starting in 2021.
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Right-wing media knew that soaring gas prices would be trouble for the midterms — and spent months assuring their audiences that they'd come back down.
www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...
www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...
September 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Right-wing media knew that soaring gas prices would be trouble for the midterms — and spent months assuring their audiences that they'd come back down.
www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...
www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...
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The Stars & Stripes was operated as an independent newspaper from 1861 until it encountered Pete Hegseth...
August 22, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The Stars & Stripes was operated as an independent newspaper from 1861 until it encountered Pete Hegseth...
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BREAKING NYT:
A month after the Trump admin declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally registered to vote in Nevada, DHS officials were unable to substantiate the claim — finding just 185 potential anomalies, not the 16,000 claimed last month.
A month after the Trump admin declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally registered to vote in Nevada, DHS officials were unable to substantiate the claim — finding just 185 potential anomalies, not the 16,000 claimed last month.
Homeland Security Unable to Prove That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada
The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
BREAKING NYT:
A month after the Trump admin declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally registered to vote in Nevada, DHS officials were unable to substantiate the claim — finding just 185 potential anomalies, not the 16,000 claimed last month.
A month after the Trump admin declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally registered to vote in Nevada, DHS officials were unable to substantiate the claim — finding just 185 potential anomalies, not the 16,000 claimed last month.
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David Rohde says that the major logistics problems for the Navy largely come from the fact that the Navy's chief resupply station in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed in an Iranian attack, and Hegseth decided to keep it secret, from the public, Congress and the White House.
USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base: Rohde
President Trump continues to say that Iran wants to make a deal to end the war and that the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president downplayed concerns about the condition...
www.ms.now
August 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM
David Rohde says that the major logistics problems for the Navy largely come from the fact that the Navy's chief resupply station in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed in an Iranian attack, and Hegseth decided to keep it secret, from the public, Congress and the White House.
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Stars & Stripes publisher announces sudden retirement, telling staff his philosophy of leadership and “understanding of the value and mission" of the newspaper differ in “fundamental ways” from the direction DoD wants to go in. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
Stars and Stripes publisher announces retirement
Max D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement, ending a three-decade career at the organization.
www.stripes.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Stars & Stripes publisher announces sudden retirement, telling staff his philosophy of leadership and “understanding of the value and mission" of the newspaper differ in “fundamental ways” from the direction DoD wants to go in. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
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🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
meidasnews.com
August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
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This time last year, the LA City Council presented him with a proclamation honoring his efforts. Federal authorities say Parias is an undocumented immigrant who had previously evaded arrest. But their account does not explain a growing mountain of evidence. interc.pt/4g2dBUX
ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.
With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U.S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.
interc.pt
August 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This time last year, the LA City Council presented him with a proclamation honoring his efforts. Federal authorities say Parias is an undocumented immigrant who had previously evaded arrest. But their account does not explain a growing mountain of evidence. interc.pt/4g2dBUX
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Somewhere in a sweltering desert, cockroaches scurry around the cell of Carlitos Ricardo Parias. He holds up a plastic bottle, gazing at the worm-like creatures swimming in his water. His other arm is turning purple from a gunshot wound for which he says he hasn’t received proper medical care.
August 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Somewhere in a sweltering desert, cockroaches scurry around the cell of Carlitos Ricardo Parias. He holds up a plastic bottle, gazing at the worm-like creatures swimming in his water. His other arm is turning purple from a gunshot wound for which he says he hasn’t received proper medical care.
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As I’ve said before:
The GOP’s long term goal is to delegitimize and dismantle the United States government in order to reimpose segregation, patriarchy, and privatization on the states they control.
They are at war with America.
The GOP’s long term goal is to delegitimize and dismantle the United States government in order to reimpose segregation, patriarchy, and privatization on the states they control.
They are at war with America.
Rick Scott on spending: "Government is the problem. It's not the Iran war." (Who is waging the Iran war?)
August 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
As I’ve said before:
The GOP’s long term goal is to delegitimize and dismantle the United States government in order to reimpose segregation, patriarchy, and privatization on the states they control.
They are at war with America.
The GOP’s long term goal is to delegitimize and dismantle the United States government in order to reimpose segregation, patriarchy, and privatization on the states they control.
They are at war with America.
August 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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And now for something completely shocking: an open letter to my electric company. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
July 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM
And now for something completely shocking: an open letter to my electric company. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
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New poll: Americans believe the U.S. should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu by a +22 margin
Total: 49-27
Black: 53-13
Hispanic: 52-15
Ages 18-29: 58-17
Harris voters: 74-10
Independents: 55-20
23% of Trump voters agree as well
Economist/YouGov:
Total: 49-27
Black: 53-13
Hispanic: 52-15
Ages 18-29: 58-17
Harris voters: 74-10
Independents: 55-20
23% of Trump voters agree as well
Economist/YouGov:
July 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
New poll: Americans believe the U.S. should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu by a +22 margin
Total: 49-27
Black: 53-13
Hispanic: 52-15
Ages 18-29: 58-17
Harris voters: 74-10
Independents: 55-20
23% of Trump voters agree as well
Economist/YouGov:
Total: 49-27
Black: 53-13
Hispanic: 52-15
Ages 18-29: 58-17
Harris voters: 74-10
Independents: 55-20
23% of Trump voters agree as well
Economist/YouGov:
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A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.
Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds
A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.
n.pr
July 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.