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David M. P. Freund

@mpeterf

Historian, author of COLORED PROPERTY, and grateful for Richard Scarry books. Money is credit and a creature of law.

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Judge rules ICE must limit number of detainees held in Baltimore facility U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin cited health and safety risks, including uncleanliness, limited medical access and overcrowding, in the facility at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore.

"'It merely would require that it [immigration enforcement] be done within the confines of the Constitution,' she wrote."

07.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not hard to find!
findingmoneyfilm.com

07.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

USPS at risk of running out of cash and so has hired a consultant to "restructure." It's the U.S. Postal SERVICE, not "USP Co."

04.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 281 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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Hirono walks Noem through just a few of the many lies she's been caught in

03.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 4647 πŸ” 1295 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 56

What an ass.

04.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ask an economist who studies real-world finance, like @stephaniekelton.bsky.social

03.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Profit-making is *by definition* a mechanism that privatizes public goods and the public interest. That's how money works in capitalism. It is created in one of two ways: federal spending, which can not make profits; and bank lending, which is driven solely by profit making.

Happy to discuss.

03.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Aerial view of gray ground with rows of tiny black graves and yellow backhoes

Aerial view of gray ground with rows of tiny black graves and yellow backhoes

Graves.

165 graves.

Each for a little girl killed by the Israeli-American strike that targeted a school on the first day of the Iran War.

03.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 806 πŸ” 458 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 36

We're blown away by the support from across the country! Thank you. πŸ™

A note on what we do: we're a 6-person volunteer team. We dig into public records and build tools and reporting communities can use to organize and resist.

We aren't national rapid response coordinators or live spotters. ➑️

24.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 295 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

This is the 🧊 warehouse/concentration camp I just posted from. The parking lot was empty when I was there on Thursday. Now there's a large fleet of vehicles that were moved there, with more coming. Maryland, be ready...

02.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œThe court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the US in which a federal court has had to threaten contemptβ€”again & again & againβ€”to force the US govt. to comply with court orders”

*210* violations of court orders in MN alone according to Reagan-appointed judge x.com/rparloff/sta...

27.02.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 309 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 5

CHRIST this was a bitch to alt text (my phone camera is allergic to this font) but it was worth it so we could enjoy this scorching hot Catholic tea together

they just flat out said the SCOTUS Catholics are going to hell. which we knew, but maybe they’ll hear it from the bishops!

26.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 666 πŸ” 222 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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The coup-attempting president faces new allegations of child rape And his Justice Department is again being accused of trying to cover it up.

I'm a broken record: always read Hunter

26.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Historians plea Hey @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov please boycott the State of the Union by a man trying to destroy the American Republic! Americans do not turn on your television to hear the orange guy low ratings hurt him the most! Just tune into @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social

24.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Next Innovation in Higher Education: Vibe-Teachingβ„’ As the associate vice provost for the Office of Asynchronous Online Courses for Student-Centered High-Impact Learning (OAOCSCHIL, an office we crea...

Spot on.

24.02.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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24.02.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Twitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Twitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

lol CRAZY timing on this

23.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1088 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 12
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Story β€” Keystone Korner Baltimore NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan explains the history of Keystone Korner, from her roots in San Francisco to her rebirth in Baltimore.

Todd Barkan (now 79) still introduces the sets at the Keystone. Last night--for Christian McBride's current quartet--he noted that we live in "interesting times," that the music matters more than ever, and thanked us for braving the elements.

23.02.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Matheson said he asked for a doctor while at the resort and was told that normally, a visit to diagnose four people would cost $900. However, they said would be free in exchange for signing a document that required him not to talk about his experience. He didn’t sign it.

β€œI know people are trying to run a business. But we’re human beings. We have kids, families, and lives. To try to silence what’s going on, it feels like they’re trying to silence it more than fix the problem,” he said.

Christina Wishlow said she was also presented with a similar document, often called a non-disclosure agreement or an NDA, in December in a dispute with the hotel after her family fell ill.

The contract says that the hotel guest β€œshall not directly or indirectly disclose the Incident or any other perceived negative experience relating to the Incident to anyone in any way,” adding that β€œit is the intention of the parties to avoid and prevent publicity.”

The payment to the hotel guest in the contract is 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which adds up to about $200. Wishlow says she didn’t sign.

β€œThis was a terrifying experience,” she said. β€œClearly they’re not trying to fix the problem, they’re trying to hide it.”

Matheson said he asked for a doctor while at the resort and was told that normally, a visit to diagnose four people would cost $900. However, they said would be free in exchange for signing a document that required him not to talk about his experience. He didn’t sign it. β€œI know people are trying to run a business. But we’re human beings. We have kids, families, and lives. To try to silence what’s going on, it feels like they’re trying to silence it more than fix the problem,” he said. Christina Wishlow said she was also presented with a similar document, often called a non-disclosure agreement or an NDA, in December in a dispute with the hotel after her family fell ill. The contract says that the hotel guest β€œshall not directly or indirectly disclose the Incident or any other perceived negative experience relating to the Incident to anyone in any way,” adding that β€œit is the intention of the parties to avoid and prevent publicity.” The payment to the hotel guest in the contract is 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which adds up to about $200. Wishlow says she didn’t sign. β€œThis was a terrifying experience,” she said. β€œClearly they’re not trying to fix the problem, they’re trying to hide it.”

Today in late capitalism: Marriott resort offers free medical care to guests with E coli infection, as long as they sign non-disclosure agreement www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

23.02.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I don't care about medals."

"I just skate because I like to skate."

"I take breaks and I enjoy my life."

"My friends and family are the most important parts of my life."

"I don't define success as winning."

22.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 945 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farmington residents push back against massive data center projected to double city's water use A group of Dakota County residents are pushing back on plans for a massive data center, and it's one of many such campaigns in communities across Minnesota.

Another good trend line. They are adding up.

22.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/across-the...

22.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come on, they are evolution's unexplainable gift to all of us.

21.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

West Virginia

21.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as β€˜violent perpetrators’
21.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

A global boycott would be in order

21.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. The worst people you've ever met competing for the attention of all the other worst people you've ever met

21.02.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol. The most toxic part of our oligarchy would collapse, and the oligarchs would have you believe that means you, too. But it very much does not.

20.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 1703 πŸ” 473 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 12
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20.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just to be clear, federal spending is NOT "taxpayer money." It's public money, to be sure, but the U.S. government does not rely on tax revenues to spend. Here's a deep-dive intro:

20.02.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0