Robert Downen

robertdownen.bsky.social

18 October 2026 21:36

A 56-year-old Mexican man held at a federal immigration facility in Laredo was found dead in his cell Saturday morning. His family says the center would not give him medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure and a heart condition. He is the 7th person to die in ICE custody in Texas this year.

Neugin

lostcitymagic.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:38

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically. Tlah Ooh-Guh-Wee-Yoo-Hee

Radley Balko

radleybalko.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:32

Really speaks to the impotence of Congress that the president thinks he can simply sign an executive order invalidating a law that Congress passed -- and he signed -- just a few months ago. At worst, SCOTUS might slap his hand months or years from now -- well after the damage has been done.

Claes de Vreese

claesdevreese.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:32

The use of AI in political ads is not evenly distributed: “More than 80 percent of the ads were produced by Republican campaigns or Republican-aligned political action committees” #midterms #AI #ads $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

Endless Screaming

infinitescream.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:32

AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH