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Kalief Browder was 100% innocent. He was a good student and had never been arrested. He was accused of stealing a backpack, even though no backpack was found on him or anywhere near him when he was arrested. There was literally zero evidence. But they sent him to Rikers for 3 years, hoping he would confess to something that everyone knew he didn't do. He never confessed. And it broke him.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=kv6gSl4J

If he had paid the $3,000 for bail, the prosecutors would have dropped the case.

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Do you know a Palestinian?

#EvanPoll #poll

Residents of Key West, Florida voted to limit cruise ships to 1500 passengers a day. This upset the wealthy pier operator, so he donated $1 million to Ron DeSantis’s campaign. DeSantis repaid the favor by signing a bill to overturn the local residents.

nytimes.com/2023/11/25/us/key-

We stand with the New York Public Library lions, and against the vandals.

Appropriate that anti-Israel protesters in New York disrupted the Thanksgiving parade and defaced the Public Library. Gratitude for living in a civil and tolerant country, and supporting the chance for all to read and learn—both stand for what the protesters ultimately hate.

@evan
What is even more worrisome is that the judges involved with the Trump cases have not already thrown him in jail for contempt.

A cease fire is a good time to fire Netanyahu.

Anytime is a good time to fire Netanyahu.

Waxwings: The Drunk Birds of the World
When waxwings eat fermented fruit, they can become quite drunk. They may lose their coordination, fly erratically, and even pass out. In some cases, waxwings have even been known to die from alcohol poisoning.

Wise passers-by are often seen collecting drunk waxwings from sidewalks and putting them in safe places until they sober up to protect them from predators and other hazards.

#Liberal #Canada PM #Trudeau says #Conservative Pierre #Poilievre is abandoning #Ukraine due to #Trump influence.

"The real story is the rise of a #RightWing, #American #MAGA influence thinking that has made #Canadian #Conservatives, who used to be among the strongest defenders of Ukraine... turn their backs on something Ukraine needs in its hour of need," Trudeau said.

Poilievre is leading in all Canadian polls.

Trump is a conservative candidate in #US #Election2024.

reuters.com/world/americas/can

"Authoritarian leanings." The Times' willful credulity when it comes to fascism is dangerous. He's not leaning to fascism. He is and has been a fascist and a racist. The Times knows it and will not say it. It is a profound lie of omission: journalistic failure.

The idea that #Trump has the stamina for the presidency but #Biden does not has little evidence to back it up - and even if he did, that would be no reason to risk another round of his administration — @GrahamDavidA #quote #quotes #TrumpCrimes #TrumpFailures

Find someone who loves you as much as conservatives love downplaying the Nazis.

"V. V. V. Well done, #Germany!"

#Germany extends residence permit for #Ukrainian refugees until 2025

Residence permits for #Ukrainians who fled the #Russian war of aggression and received protection in #Germany will be valid until March 4, 2025. The corresponding resolution was approved by the #German_Bundesrat.

As noted in a statement from the #German Interior Ministry, #Ukrainians do not need to apply to extend their residence status, and no related meetings with immigration authorities

A creep is known by the company he keeps.

#MikeJohnson spreads myth that #transgender-inclusive #restroomPolicies enable #sexualPredators.

Instead, studies have shown that #trans people are likely to face assault are harassment when they’re not allowed to use the restrooms appropriate for their #genderIdentity.

via @uspolitics advocate.com/politics/mike-joh

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