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Michele Brooks

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✍🏽 Games, Pop Culture, Conservation, Social Justice, Military & Veteran Issues πŸ™πŸ½β€β™€οΈ US Air Force, Retired

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RIP Bluesky I guess.

09.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ABC: β€œThe toll from a strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab in southern Iran has risen to 64 dead and 92 injured, according to Iran's semiofficial Tasnim News Agency, which cited the local governor.” abc7ny.com/live-updates...

28.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1477 πŸ” 1018 πŸ’¬ 193 πŸ“Œ 143
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Trump: The lives of American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties β€” that often happens in war.

28.02.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 2124 πŸ” 696 πŸ’¬ 935 πŸ“Œ 620
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Trump and Rubio have brought Cuba's government to the brink A blockade on oil imports is leaving Cuba with few resources. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants Cuba's government on its knees. The situation has become even more tense following a fatal confron...

At some point the Trump regime's devastation of the Cuban people is going to be noticed.

28.02.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 346 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Strike Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government

Gift Link:

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

28.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fox host says he supports America committing war crimes: "I don't care about Iranian cultural sites"

Hegseth has a long history of not only calling for war with Iran, but for thirsting over destroying cultural heritage sites.

He sees the US military as a flaming sword for Jesus…and now he’s in charge of it.

www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...

28.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 926 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 24

Sam Altman, like many tech oligarchs, has proven that he cares only about making more billions and exerting control over humanity without regard for human rights and civil liberties. They are soulless people who will destroy us if we let them.

28.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 4290 πŸ” 1050 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 37
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28.02.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 5873 πŸ” 1886 πŸ’¬ 179 πŸ“Œ 112
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The judges in WV have seen enough.

They say that if the ICE continues detaining people in ways they have unanimously deemed illegal they will start issuing civil fines and contempt findings β€” including against state officials who help them carry it out.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

28.02.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 9698 πŸ” 2788 πŸ’¬ 304 πŸ“Œ 218
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28.02.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 395 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3
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THIS.

28.02.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 27768 πŸ” 11360 πŸ’¬ 1002 πŸ“Œ 605
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'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...

Alpha School, an "AI-powered" private school that costs as much as $65k a year, is generating faulty lesson plans and stealing content from textbooks for training data www.404media.co/students-are...

17.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 23

the gaslighting that network does to cover for extremist rhetoric from our politicians is crazy.

17.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FOIA Documents Unmask the Sites of ICE’s Continued Detention Surge Recent documents obtained by the ACLU reveal ICE's nationwide plan to reopen facilities, including shuttered prisons, for use as detention space

FOIA Documents Unmask the Sites of ICE’s Continued Detention Surge
open.substack.com/pub/projects...

16.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rampant AI demand for memory is fueling a growing chip crisis | Fortune The cost of one type of DRAM soared 75% from December to January, accelerating price hikes throughout the holiday quarter.

AI's demand for memory is wrecking the consumer electronic industry and fueling a chip crisis.

If you thought upgrading or building computers was bad during COVID, try doing it now.

fortune.com/2026/02/15/a...

16.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month Age verification for all.

Please talk to your kids about Discord. Do not scan or upload government IDs for full access.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...

16.02.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Protesters gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after President Trump's administration removed a large rainbow Pride flag.

11.02.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 1254 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 16

This FAA airspace shut down has a direct effect on his constituents. Iran doesn't.

11.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A 14-year-old girl described being zip-tied during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.

The interview w/Idaho sheriff involved in the raid (who I covered OFTEN years ago) is striking. He disputes zip-tied kids until shown pic of 14YO girl (same pic that made FBI backtrack months ago)

Then: "I've gone against gang members who are a lot younger than that" www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-zi...

11.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

SEA πŸ’™πŸ’š

09.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Bad Bunny Day! Go Hawks! πŸ’™πŸ’š

08.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerousβ€”even deadlyβ€”confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICEβ€”with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

31.01.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 3683 πŸ” 2411 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 91
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ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
β€œThere was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

29.01.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 5255 πŸ” 3190 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 307
Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards. Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done. The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable. There is no more important time for people like Don to be doing this work.

Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case. This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.

Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards. Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done. The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable. There is no more important time for people like Don to be doing this work. Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case. This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Journalist Don Lemon is arrested after protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.

30.01.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 567 πŸ” 250 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 68
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Apple TV has reportedly closed a deal for the rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books. https://bit.ly/3MaYeNG

29.01.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7
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DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.

New from 404 Media: DHS says critical ICE surveillance footage from abuse case was actually never recorded and doesn't matter. "Due to a technical issue, the Video System failed to record video or audio footage during that period."

www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...

27.01.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 25
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β€œThis is a preschool you stupid motherf*ckers!”

(From Somali Snaps)

27.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 4941 πŸ” 2604 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 215

We're supposed to have another week of these temps nationwide. January's electric bills are going to be CRAZY, y'all.

27.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered β€œhighly trained.”

The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

26.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 9740 πŸ” 3256 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 217

Thinking salsbury steak, veggies, and rice.

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