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🇨🇺🇺🇸 Strategic communications + media relations. Policy nerd + sci-fi geek. Signal: parrav.43 / [email protected]

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🏳️‍🌈Mar G-O 🌐🇺🇦 (@MariGO2thepolls) profile picture🏳️‍🌈Mar G-O 🌐🇺🇦
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I hate DC Halloween wdym you are the lady doing an exercise video as the tanks roll in in the myanmar coup
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A Maryland woman who spoke publicly about her husband’s death in ICE custody has been placed in deportation proceedings, according to documents shared with The Post. wapo.st/4jQChlr
She spoke about her husband’s ICE custody death. Now she could face deportation.

She spoke about her husband’s ICE custody death. Now she could face deportation.

Veronica Ramirez said her daughter will be left with no parents if she’s deported: "I am all she has left."

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We have a loved one scheduled to be on this flight. He will be killed if he’s returned to the Taliban. He supported the US mission in Afghanistan. He has broken no laws. He came here legally. Seeking asylum should not be a death sentence.
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Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.

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Who else is watching Star Trek tonight?
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Just watched an immigration court hearing for a detained 15 yr old that started out with the judge asking about his Halloween plans & ended with her ordering him deported. The lack of justice for immigrant kids right now in our immigration courts is stunningly diabolical.
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On Oct. 25, a Cuban man died of stage 4 cancer after 6 months in ICE detention. But ICE didn't report Gustavo Rivero Napoles’ death — because it released him the day he went to the ICU, 48 hrs prior. “He died being treated like a dog,” his niece said. miamiherald.com/news/local/i…
ICE held Cuban man from Hialeah with stage 4 cancer until he was on his deathbed

ICE held Cuban man from Hialeah with stage 4 cancer until he was on his deathbed

Under Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement no longer reports and reviews deaths of former detainees who die within 30 days of release.

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This is an astoundingly devastating story. Here is a gift link for the whole story. Absolutely horrific. All those dead for Musk to make more money: theatlantic.com/national-sec…
How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

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Almost like they want it this way
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The two largest U.S. oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, report blowout profits that easily beat expectations as oil prices remain sharply elevated because of the U.S. war with Iran. nbcnews.com/business/energy/…
ExxonMobil and Chevron report blowout profits as Trump touts benefits of high oil prices

ExxonMobil and Chevron report blowout profits as Trump touts benefits of high oil prices

“We’re making a freaking fortune” on elevated oil prices, Trump said at a recent rally. But the high cost of gas is squeezing Americans’ budgets.

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"…I understand the power of what a vote can do in service of the greater good, in service of the community, in service of the of the future that you want to see for your community, your state and your country." @JuanSaaa ♥️ npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-602…
For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves

For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves

While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.

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We're taking on Big Tech and we're going to win.
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There's always money in the banana stand.
Chad Marlow (@ChadAaronMarlow) profile pictureChad Marlow@ChadAaronMarlow22h
Flock is not a public safety company. ALPRs are just the tool they use to convert Americans’ privacy into their profits. If Flock could make $1 more selling ice cream than selling ALPRs, they’d be an ice cream company. #GetTheFlockOut And by the way, the rest of the ALPR companies are exactly the same. #KissYourAxonGoodbye #MoPrivacyLessMotorola
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Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.

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NEW: Chief Judge James Boasberg has ordered the Trump administration to hand over the list of 20,000 suspected illegal California voters to CHIRLA so the civil rights org can cross reference names with their membership. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
DOJ Ordered to Provide List of 20,000 Alleged Noncitizen Voters

DOJ Ordered to Provide List of 20,000 Alleged Noncitizen Voters

The Trump administration must provide a list of 20,000 alleged unlawful California voters to an immigration advocacy group by Friday evening under a federal court order.

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As a frequent solo flyer on @AmericanAir this is making me rethink my loyalty.
Kyle Potter (@kpottermn) profile pictureKyle Potter
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BREAKING: As if flight prices weren't ugly enough, two major U.S. airlines are still charging solo passengers higher fares than groups of two or more. United & especially American are increasingly penalizing solo flyers, our latest analysis found - with some egregious examples.
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Voters in two Florida counties are reporting mail ballot delays. In Broward, election officials are urging people to vote in person. The cause of the delays is unclear. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
Florida election officials alarmed at slow delivery of mail-in ballots

Florida election officials alarmed at slow delivery of mail-in ballots

The cause of the delays is unclear. One official has recommended in-person voting to ensure ballots are counted.

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Dominic Sandbrook (@dcsandbrook) profile pictureDominic Sandbrook@dcsandbrookOct 30
By popular demand - a new list of what's coming up on @bookclubpodhq. 3 Nov THE CATCHER IN THE RYE 10 Nov MASTER AND COMMANDER 17 Nov TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 24 Nov MONEY 1 Dec TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY 8 Dec TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES 15 Dec DUNE 22 Dec HARRY POTTER
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I’m one of those Washingtonians who saw the low-flying plane and wondered whether it was a terrorist attack or a plane about to crash. Glad it was neither but not a funny stunt.
The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) profile pictureThe Daily Beast
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A bizarre stunt where a U.S. military aircraft conducted an alarmingly low flyover of D.C. for Donald Trump’s Halloween party has backfired spectacularly. thedailybeast.com/trumps-gha…
Trump’s Ghastly Halloween Surprise Backfires Spectacularly

Trump’s Ghastly Halloween Surprise Backfires Spectacularly

Citizens of D.C. said they were scared by the incident.

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New polling found a sleeper issue in the debate on AI. House Republicans are vulnerable on a vote they took as part of the Big Beautiful Bill that would have blocked states from regulating AI for 10 years. It's a more potent attack than data centers. axios.com/2026/10/29/democra…
In the first "AI election," Democrats launch an ad blitz in key races to target GOP incumbents

In the first "AI election," Democrats launch an ad blitz in key races to target GOP incumbents

A new $4 million ad buy will test the power of AI anxiety on voters.

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Buckingham Palace Honours Sir Patrick Stewart (1940–2026) with Star Trek Theme Tune 🕊️ The Band of the Grenadier Guards performs the iconic Star Trek theme at Buckingham Palace in honour of Sir Patrick Stewart, following the sad news of his passing. Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Patrick Stewart in 2010, recognising his outstanding contribution to drama and the arts 🇬🇧 🎥 @KingsGuardTours 📆 30 October 2026 📍 Buckingham Palace #SirPatrickStewart #StarTrek #GrenadierGuards #BuckinghamPalace #BritishArmyMusic
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some 22-year-old field organizer in Chicago has robert prevost marked as “not home” in MiniVAN and I think that’s beautiful
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Pope Leo XIV has become the first-ever Pope to vote in a U.S. election. (via AP) He submitted a Chicago mail-in ballot for the 2026 midterms.
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