Peter Broks

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ICE "has detained over 6,200 children during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to recently released numbers analyzed by the Marshall Project."

“Every American should be shocked that we're incarcerating thousands of children,” Leecia Welch, chief legal counsel at Children's Rights. “It just adds up to an incredible amount of trauma."

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/04/06/ice-kids-detention-over-6200-trump?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tmp-bluesky

Kids in ICE Detention Up 10x in Trump’s Second Term

Advocates warn trauma from detentions will cause kids lifelong damage.

The Marshall Project

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116357566395676395

As I've noted before: the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked or closed, Iran is merely operating a tolling/gatekeeper system.... which should really be pretty familiar to the current incumbent of the Whitehouse & his big tech chums.

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/116354480071471219

Realising "No one is coming to save us" brings clarity and strength.

Worth reading the whole thread.

How many times would the US have to invoke the 25th Amendment before they reached someone with some degree of sanity and decency?

#Trump #USPol

Bob Dylan - Sara (Official Audio)

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When even Marjorie Taylor Greene can see the truth, who does Trump have left?
I think it’s worth asking again — and seriously — what exactly do we have a 25th Amendment for if not for this?

"It’s entirely possible that basically by this time Tuesday, America will have established itself as one of the world’s great villains. I don’t want to be here, but, you know, be warned. This is happening. This is real.

It’s the most astonishing, awful thing that I’ve ever seen, and we’ve all seen a lot of awful things."

~ Paul Krugman

#Trump #Iran #war #Easter #death #violence #destruction
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/living-in-hell

Living in Hell

War crimes coming: A horrifying update

Paul Krugman

Fifty years since "All the Presidents Men".
They now seem such innocent times.

Nixon's crimes pale into insignificance compared to those of Trump.
But Trump has no shame or conscience so will not resign.
Congress is gutless and spineless so will not force him out.
SCOTUS is mostly lapdogs.

#Trump #Nixon #USPol
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/all-the-presidents-men-watergate-50-anniversary.

‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50

In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’

The Guardian

Kremlin's hybrid war

#usa #uk #eu