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Daily Memo: A Thousand Confirmed Kidnappings in the Past 90 Days, Plus Two More Deaths in Detention @eltragon.bsky.social

Justice Kavanaugh laid out the framework for how racial profiling is permissible by federal agents leading to what has now been coined as the “Kavanaugh Stop,” by professor Anil Kalhan. The full story: lataco.com/kavanaugh-st... By @eltragon.bsky.social

"Grand Theft, not wage theft": Rockstar protest in NYC draws tech workers, members of multiple unions aftermath.site/grand-theft-...

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These L.A. film labs are keeping the craft alive. While photographing the city's precious landmarks, these shops have become ones themselves. The full guide: lataco.com/photo-film-l... By Erwin Recinos

The rise of Starbucks Workers United has energized the labor movement, as the struggle to unionize the mega-chain represents far more than baristas pitted against managers: Starbucks is a global powerhouse. Current fights at places like Starbucks will shape the labor movement for decades to come.

Won't suggest it'll work for everyone but giving the option to chip in just a couple bucks a month was really important to us when choosing supporter tiers. The people who value our work told us it was important to them to contribute even something small!

Alberta Justice Colin Feasby’s decision on a proposed referendum question affirmed it would violate Treaty Rights, Section 35 of the Constitution, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It's a decision the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations is applauding. www.aptnnews.ca?p=280917

Rapid Support Forces carried out three drone strikes in the town of Kalogi, in South Kordofan, officials say. The paramilitary reportedly struck a kindergarten school twice, the second time to kill civilians who had gathered to aid the wounded, and then struck the hospital treating the victims.

An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota has roiled the party by declining to resign as chair of Congressional District 8 despite being charged with criminal vehicular homicide.

"The question is not simply whether electoral democracy can survive the Facebook news feed but whether the beliefs in human dignity and human value that undergird a free society can flourish in the outrage and humiliation circus we have built." www.liberalcurrents.com/american-fre...

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Federal Court: Canada legally obligated to ensure safe housing, clean water on reserve www.aptnnews.ca?p=280934

🚨 SCOTUS is hearing a challenge to coordinated party spending limits, one of the last federal rules stopping donors bypassing individual contribution caps. If the limits fall, parties could make unlimited expenditures on behalf of their candidates. www.youtube.com/shorts/5u9j_...

Issue 74 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our final issue of the year is a look back at the best and worst of 2025! The cover was designed by our friends at Wide Angle Youth Media. baltimorebeat.com

A Court of King’s Bench justice ruled that a referendum by Alberta to separate from Canada is unconstitutional and violates treaty rights. Several First Nations and First Nation groups are opposed to the idea of separation.

While Canada’s residential school era has become a key piece of our national identity, there has been an eruption of late of what some academics call denialism. That eruption & efforts to counter it, is the focus of the new episode of APTN Investigates:

What has ICE been up to since it began terrorizing our community last week with its stupid "Operation Metro Surge"? So glad you asked.

Ultranationalist Israeli politicians, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, wore golden noose-shaped lapel pins to a meeting on Monday in order to show their “commitment” to advancing a widely condemned bill to mandate the death penalty for “terrorists” who kill Israelis.

“There really isn’t an issue with mass incarceration in other countries,” Nicole Porter of @sentencingproject.bsky.social tells us. “The United States by far is the world’s number one jailer.”

Health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise steeply in costs next year, and most people say they can't afford the increase. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...

TODAY: @modernistwitch.myatproto.social on the rights of the child. “The first essay I ever wrote was a plea to adults to take children seriously. Forty or so years down the line, I find I am writing the same essay.” flaminghydra.com/children-des...

Officials warn that if NOAA’s regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.

Over the weekend, thousands of people stood up in more than 65 cities across the United States against US intervention in Venezuela. 70% of Americans oppose US military action in Venezuela. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: As noxious rhetoric spreads, Kansas Republican leaders whitewash intolerance within their ranks #ksleg

SNAP stoppage exposed need for Indigenous food sovereignty, advocates say. When the federal government shutdown halted SNAP benefits, Indigenous leaders amped up efforts to share traditional food & knowledge within communities, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

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The 62 Indigenous artifacts that came over to Canada from the Vatican in repatriation efforts will be housed in Ottawa at the Canadian Museum of History. The artifacts arrived in Montreal on Saturday and were transferred to Ottawa.

starting January 1, an average customer's bill for sewer and stormwater charges will increase by about $4 a month. we're committed to helping customers access the cost-saving resources they need when they need them.

CoreCivic drops fight with Leavenworth and applies for special use permit for ICE prison | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Artists, what did we do ‘when the shit was going down?’ Historically, art has played an important role in disrupting fascist regimes—& this remains true under the Trump administration, writes Jesús Iñiguez in a new op-ed. True art takes courage & courage is the praxis of hope.

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The “FIFA Peace Prize” came the same week that the U.S. Institute of Peace added Trump’s name to the outside of their building, which now reads, “Donald Trump United States Institute of Peace.”

“This is not just survival; it is a relentless fight to hold onto life, care for loved ones, & be seen as human.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has been cruel to disabled people, whose disabilities have been exacerbated by inadequate access to food, medicine & support, reports Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi.

Caelyn came away from Dragonmeet with a pretty hefty bag of loot. Come and see what she picked up and why.

New Kansas-based American Honey Institute to advocate for industry standards | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

As colder weather sets in across the Prairies, concern mounts in Saskatoon over a growing number of people without stable housing. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.

Today on APTN National News: 62 First Nation, Inuit and Métis artifacts have arrived in Montreal after being released from the Vatican’s collection.

New student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees | via @nhassanein.bsky.social #ksleg

Big thanks to @gizmodo.com for including my book Rise of the Zombie Bugs on their list of favorite science books, it's an honor to be in such great company! 🧪 #booksky

After watching Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, @darrenmooney.bsky.social makes the case for it being the most personal of Tarantino's films. Check out Darren's latest column now on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/posts/column...

THREAD: Our new investigation by @ottavias.bsky.social with @typeinvestigations.org uncovers Texas “boarding homes” where disabled and elderly people are neglected, trapped and exploited—and why this is a warning for the whole country. inthesetimes.com/article/texa...

The Sipeknekatik First Nation in Nova Scotia has partnered with Bioburn Pros. Inc. to prep for next year’s fire season with technology aligned with Mi’kmaw values. The technology will burn wood debris at such a high degree that it won’t produce smoke.

The first thing you’ll notice when a bowl of Bún bò Huế hits your table is the glistening red color on the top of the soup. That’s pure heat.

The President announced a $12 billion fund to help farmers impacted by the trade war. Is it what Montana farmers need or is it too little help for an industry on the front line of the trade war?

"Many Americans have a view on trans people. But most of them just don’t care enough about us to use their one precious vote to express that view." www.liberalcurrents.com/trans-panic-...

Have you listened yet? It's incredible. A sci-fi podcast from improvisers, sound designed like a feature film. AND you can jump into The Young Old Derf Chronicles even if you haven't listened to all of Mission to Zyxx yet! maximumfun.org/episodes/mis...

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Cody Groat is Mohawk and an assistant professor in the history and Indigenous studies program at Western University in London, Ontario. He talks with APTN’s Creeson Agecoutay about the Indigenous artifacts coming into Canada from the Vatican.

Tonight on APTN National News: 62 Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican will be kept at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa. The Manitoba Métis Federation launched two lawsuits against the province of Manitoba for their role in the Sixties Scoop.

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Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over cyberattack, billing By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

This week at Remap, it's time to Bear...down? It's a week of Sports! check-ins, piloting RVs, and The Game Awards. remapradio.com/articles/thi...

New: State-level elections in India were awash with AI voice clones and synthetic videos that reached voters easily and spread misinformation. Deepfakes showed politicians, journalists, and celebrities endorsing and discrediting candidates, and promising freebies restofworld.org/2025/ai-indi...

The MMF have launched two lawsuits against the province Manitoba for their involvement in the Sixties Scoop. One class action is for individual Red River Métis survivors and the other is against the province and Canada on behalf of the Métis as a whole.

With homelessness rising, new federal rules could benefit states that take tougher approaches | via Robbie Sequeira #ksleg

What do you want to happen to your data when you die? Danny Snow’s digital donor card is meant to start a conversation about ownership and possible futures of social media, photos, health data, and more.

The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for the public’s help in finding a man involved in an armed robbery in Muskoday First Nation. 36-year-old Brennan Sewap is six foot five, 200lbs, brown eyes and black hair. If you see him, do not approach and call RCMP.

APTN’s Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs takes us on a tour of a new facility in Yellowknife that hopes to offer a way out of homelessness and into employment and permanent housing using the facilities programs and services.

On the first day of APTN’s Language Days of Christmas learn how to say and spell a few holiday phrases in Michif by Samson Lamontagne, a Michif language teacher. APTN’s Tiar Wheatle will bring you more languages each weekday leading up to Christmas!

The remains of 21-year-old Mekhi Pelly Scott were found on November 26 according to the Ontario provincial police. He was reported missing a month prior and the two arrested in his death have new bail hearings set for the new year.

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"Politics As Culture": @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com with @wdavidmarx.bsky.social, on our Neon Liberalism podcast www.liberalcurrents.com/neon-liberal...

Unsealed cannabis packages must be stored in the trunk just like alcohol, a little-known rule that’s led to more than 1,200 misdemeanor convictions in Minnesota since marijuana was legalized minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/09/p...

The youth that were in attendance at last week’s Assembly of First Nations’ special chiefs assembly made sure to leave their mark at the event on the final day as future Indigenous leaders.

OPINION: Property taxes are one of the only guardrails we have that discourage people from hoarding land and housing they do not use, writes Rep. Mike Yin.

Michigan has more lead service lines than nearly any other state. We built a tracker so you can see exactly where your water system stands—and whether they're on pace to replace them. leadservicelines.planetdetroit.org 🔗

US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg

President Jeremy Tunraluk of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. has been placed on leave following an assault charge with a weapon or causing bodily harm. Police have not released information regarding the incident.

Before she takes office next month as Detroit’s first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield quietly got married over the weekend during a small ceremony with friends and family.

“Hamtramck is once again sending a dangerous message that if you expose misconduct, the city will come after you, not the wrongdoing,” says attorney Reno Arabo.

Opinion from Mark McCormick: As more Kansans rent, tenants look to secure protections from abusive landlords #ksleg

Trump to send $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers to offset ag losses | via @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg

"The freedom fighter’s complicated life calls us to test our tongues against the burning sting of truth." Atarah Israel on the revolutionary life of Assata Shakur.

Kansas legislative leadership wobbly on redistricting as January session draws near | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg

I would like to please enroll in whatever class The Professor is teaching next semester.

Do you buy limited edition physical releases? www.animefeminist.com/do-you-buy-l...

If a day doesn't exist, Google's "AI" will just invent one for you. 🙃 Typing -ai every single time is so tedious. There has to be a better way. (This isn't a request for recommendations.)

For the full dish on what's up at municipal meetings this week, click here for our CIVICS section: rangemedia.co/spokan.... For the Sparknotes, read on 🧵

As Wyomingites brace for the country’s highest jump in health insurance premium costs, state officials are proposing an alternative to prevent financial ruin that can result from catastrophic illness or injury. But some lawmakers are skeptical. wyofile.com/wyoming-heal...

Wayne B. Hughes Jr. and his wife, Molly, have embedded themselves in Wyoming's social and political fabric since moving from California to Jackson Hole. @wyomingpublicmedia.bsky.social spoke with Sophia Boyd-Fliegel from Jackson Hole Community Radio to talk about their findings.

Mientras Estados Unidos se enfrenta a los mayores recortes del sector médico en su historia, Texas presenta una visión aterradora del futuro de la atención médica a largo plazo.

Public can have its say on Halifax police use-of-force policy that focuses on de-escalation By @suzannerent.bsky.social

Nothing clarifies one’s taste like writing for a publication that you run with your friends, where you can cover whatever catches your ear. Even more clarifying: putting together a year-end list of your favorite music for that very same publication!

Plus Minni Dazzle returns to Fulton, unconventional holiday flicks at the Heights, Earl Sweatshirt hits Uptown Theater, and more of the week's best events!

20 years later, this is still one hell of a film — but the once-great filmmaker tarnishes his legacy with the worst thing he has ever done.

OPINION: To preserve public confidence in the judiciary, the commission ensures judges adhere to ethical standards, writes commission member Nicholas Bellack.

Competing visions for the state's economic future clashed when the Wyoming Business Council presented its budget proposal to the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee in Cheyenne.

Voters selecting a presidential candidate from one party while choosing candidates from a different party further down their ballots have proven a powerful handicap for Democrats in tight political races, but that share of the electorate is thinning.

A North Carolina state lawmaker and a former state House member dove headlong into a competitive state House primary, accusing a Democratic former colleague of making racist remarks years earlier. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...

In northern Saskatchewan, three days of meetings have started to determine the future of Denison Mine’s Wheeler River Project. If approved, the site will prepare for the new uranium mine.

"My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" Anime Season 2 Gets January 2026 Debut! thegeekiary.com/my-hero-acad... #MHA #MHAVigilantes #anime #MHAVigilantes2

For those still rocking after 50 years (we salute you) Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

Metro Detroit’s favorite sax-playing-DJ is shaping up to have a great 2026.

A year after an agreement was reached between Roseboro’s Snow Hill neighborhood and the company in charge of a massive landfill, community advocates say progress has been steady but slow. www.theassemblync.com/news/environ...

Chick-fil-A is opening its first Ann Arbor location, and to celebrate it’s offering a free entrée to diners who wear cow print on its opening day.

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Laramie County commissioners have selected their pick to fill Rep. John Eklund’s seat. The town of Story gives the holidays a Hallmark twist. The Riverton City Council advanced a new liquor license infraction ordinance.