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John Pavlovitz: Call It What It Is: A Death Camp
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It is not a prison.
Prisons are for those who, through due process and the rigors of our legal system, are found to have committed crimes for which they face accountability.
This is a human kennel; a sweltering dumping ground for fathers, sons, husbands, and best friends, who have been stolen from their homes, workplaces, churches, and graduation ceremonies, for no other reason than to satisfy the irrational bloodlust of ignorant white people who spend their Sundays cosplaying followers of Jesus.
(John Pavlovitz more…)
Daily Kos: Florida Democrats file lawsuit for being denied entrance to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
CNN: Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages
CBS: Florida officials deny accusations of inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – July 12, 2025
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Astonishingly, the crisis in Texas and growing opposition to his immigration policies are not the biggest problem for the administration today. That pride of place goes to MAGA fury over the Justice Department’s statement that accused sex trafficker of young girls Jeffrey Epstein, who died in his prison cell in 2019, did not keep an “incriminating ‘client list.’” It also said it would not release additional evidence the department’s investigators have accumulated, evidence that includes photographs and more than 10,000 videos.
…Just before 10:00 this morning, Trump lashed out in what seemed to be an attempt to regain control of the narrative, hitting as many MAGA talking points as he could with an attack on comedian and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell, who has relocated from her native U.S.—she was born in New York—to Ireland out of concern for her family in Trump’s America. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
The president’s suggestion that he has the power to revoke the citizenship of a natural-born American—he does not—escalates his authoritarian claims. It comes after a federal judge on Thursday barred the administration from denying citizenship to U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants, giving the administration time to appeal.
(Heather Cox Richardson more…)emptywheel: Jeffrey Epstein Is about Trump’s Failing Ability to Command Attention
The bubbling Jeffrey Epstein scandal is about two things: the underlying scandal and any ties Trump has to it, and the way it has disrupted Trump’s normal super power ability to command and direct attention.
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Robert Reich: On being a warrior
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“Not exactly joyful,” she laughed. “But I’m in a good place.”“How can you be when you’re surrounded every day by people whose lives are being ruined by the orange menace?”
She gave me a long, intense look.
“Because,” she said slowly, “I’m fighting on the front line.”
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Violin Channel: Czech Clarinetist Jaroslav Skuta Abandons US Tour After Being Detained by US Immigration
Skuta, who was traveling for concerts with his trio, was detained in Detroit in what he called a “humiliating and traumatizing experience”
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AXIOS: Bondi fires 20 DOJ employees from Jan. 6, Trump documents cases
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired more than 20 Justice Department employees who worked on cases involving the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, sources told Axios.
Why it matters: The firings are part of a massive purge aimed at clearing DOJ of attorneys and support staff who took part in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump for Jan. 6 and possessing classified documents unlawfully.
- The new dismissals bring the total Smith-related firings to about 35.
- About 15 more could face termination.
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Fox17: ‘I audibly gasped’: News of Howard Miller shutdown shocks Zeeland community
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“It’s easy to watch the news and hear things out of Washington and think that’s happening far away, but these policies have implications. As the tariffs get put in place, it got increasingly difficult for them to be able to meet the needs that they had for production,” Owczarski noted.Founded by Howard C. Miller, son of office furniture pioneer Herman Miller, in 1926, the company employed nearly 195 workers across four manufacturing plants, one in Zeeland, one in Traverse City, and two in North Carolina.
(Fox17 more…)
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Yahoo! Finance: Veterans’ unemployment is rising. Blame federal layoffs.
Female veterans saw their unemployment rate jump to 4.4% from 3.2% a year earlier.
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Charlotte Observer: Donald Trump wants to make chickens miserable again
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Thom Hartmann: Paid Sick Leave and Low-Cost Child Care to Revive the American Dream
Timeline: Tracking the Trump Justice Department’s Anti-Voting Shift
Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda
Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda
Trump Pardons Database
Project 2025 Tracker
DOGE Tracker
ProPublica: Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Wired: 6 Tools for Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Civil Liberties
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