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Two people inspiring us right now

Sometimes the news is overwhelming—partly because Trump wants it to be overwhelming so you don’t fight back.

But people are fighting back—and we want to feature two of them who are seriously inspiring us right now with their courage: one Democrat and one Republican.

MEET MAYOR BARAKA: While most Democrats are too scared to even whisper the words “abolish ICE,” Mayor Baraka is out in the rain physically blocking them.

This week, Baraka has led pre-dawn protests outside a new, privately-owned migrant detention center his city says is operating illegally.

The city has taken them to court—but Baraka is also taking it to the streets.

• He’s vowed to return every day until city officials are allowed to inspect the facility, which ICE has blocked.

Baraka isn’t just pushing paperwork. This hero is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with priests, nuns, immigrants, and activists at 6:30 a.m. vigils in the rain.

He’s making it clear: his city will not be complicit in the scapegoating of poor, migrant workers.

MEET REP. BACON: While most Republicans have sold their souls to avoid a mean tweet, Rep. Bacon is doing the opposite—defending the healthcare of millions, no matter what the orange one says.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Rep. Bacon has become one of the biggest roadblocks in Trump’s plan to gut Medicaid.

• Trump’s allies are trying to ram through $880 billion in Medicaid cuts—slashing healthcare for tens of millions—but Bacon is refusing to go along. He’s still for cuts, but doesn’t want such drastic ones.

It’s not just Medicaid. Bacon has stood up to Trump’s idiotic tariffs, his handling of Ukraine, even his attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

And while other Republicans are afraid to say Trump’s name in public, Bacon’s just…not. He’s a rare beacon of hope in an otherwise sea of spineless cowards.

OUR MESSAGE: Mayor Baraka and Rep. Bacon—thank you. In the fight against fascism, we don’t have to agree on everything. But we do have to show up. And right now, you are.

ALSO INSPIRING: At least 80 pro-Palestinian protesters were detained at Columbia University in New York after taking over a library room last night—refusing to stay silent about Israel’s ongoing genocide.

MAKING NEWS

New poll: Trump losing support of voters who got him elected

The numbers don’t lie. A new poll says Trump is rapidly losing support among three groups that helped him secure the presidency: young voters, Latinos, and independents. His approval among those groups has dropped around 10 percent—meaning, were the election held today, we’d be reporting on President Harris. Full story from The New Republic.

Judge blocks deportation flight of Asian migrants to Libya

Stooping to another low, it was revealed Wednesday that the Trump administration planned to deport poor, migrant workers to horrific detention centers in Libya as early as this week. But—just last night, following the news of the pending deportations—the system worked as it should and a federal judge blocked the plan. Let’s see if the Trump administration complies. Full story from Reuters.

Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months

Yes, you read that headline right. An F/A-18F Super Hornet jet, worth about $67 million, went overboard trying to land on an aircraft carrier. Luckily no one was injured. It’s the fourth such incident in a matter of months where a jet has been accidentally lost. That’s $268 million worth of taxpayers’ money that could have been spent on school lunches or raising teachers’ pay—now gone. Full story from The Washington Post.

Abortion ban forced woman to carry fetus with no heartbeat for weeks

The Republican war on women is destroying lives and causing irreparable harm. Elisabeth Weber, a South Carolina mother, was forced to carry a dead fetus for weeks because doctors said the state’s abortion ban prevented them from helping her. Even as her body showed signs of infection, she was denied a D&C — all because of a law supposedly meant to protect life. Full story from People Magazine.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION: Yesterday we asked, given the recent troubles at Newark Airport—not to mention crashes and near misses—do you still feel safe flying? The results were… not close.

Dave voted no and said, “I've worked for the airlines for about 25 yrs and the problems that this administration is causing with aviation should scare everybody. Thank goodness I'm retired and don't have to fly anymore.”

Meanwhile Joe shared this terrifying story: “I was coming back from Germany and was getting ready to land at San Antonio International. All of a sudden the pilot had to run the engines hard to avoid us crashing into another Airliner on the ground. Fortunately, it didn't end in a Crash. That was mid April.”

But still, Wabi voted yes and had a good point: “Safer than driving,”

TODAY’S QUESTION: What’s the number one thing keeping us from a better world? Tell us why after you vote!

IN DEPTH

Meet Amazon’s terrifying new robot—that’s definitely coming for your job

Amazon has a terrifying new employee: a robot with a sense of touch. And despite what corporate America claims—it’s undoubtedly coming for your job.

DRIVING THE NEWS: On Wednesday, the corporate behemoth unveiled a new robot called Vulcan at an event in Germany that uses AI to handle and manipulate objects in warehouses.

• It’s Amazon’s first robot with a sense of touch, allowing it to handle delicate tasks like storing products in high warehouse bins—jobs currently done by humans.

The company claims the robot will only be used on high-up shelves, and that humans will still work lower shelves.

BUT BUT BUT: Amazon admitted to CNBC that this new robot can be used on 75% of items in an average Amazon warehouse—20 hours a day.

• Expect Amazon to cut workers in routine or task-based roles just as fast as it possibly can—especially as more and more Amazon warehouse workers fight to organize unions.

BIG PICTURE: It’s not just Amazon workers who are at risk. 

Automation has already claimed millions of jobs over the past two decades in the U.S. and a new, AI-driven wave is expected to claim millions more.

A study from Oxford found that every new robot claims the job of 1.6 workers—a huge impact that is changing the future of work.

• This is a big reason Trump’s push for more manufacturing jobs is a farce—most manufacturing jobs are being automated and will never come back— whether they’re here or in China.

In fact, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be lost to robots by 2030—and the government warns that up to 50% of all jobs could eventually be automated.

It’s a brave new world, folks.

GO DEEPER: Here’s what workers can do to protect themselves from automation.

UNDER THE RADAR

Stories the algorithm may have kept out of your feed.

• We can’t just be against Trump. It’s time for a bold, progressive populism, argues Robert Reich

• Joe Biden was asked if he should have withdrawn from the race earlier. His answer was stunning

• New report says Sen. John Fetterman lashed out with “why does everyone hate me?” (spoiler alert: stop supporting genocide)

• Seven ways things could get much, much worse

• “Trump or Trans?”: Rep. Jasmine Crockett unveils a new game showing who’s really hurting women and kids

• One Democrat just brutally trolled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over her latest ICE publicity stunt

• With nothing better to do, Trump is raging over an Emmy nomination — for the very interview he’s suing over

• Mark Zuckerberg’s Grand Vision? Most of your friends will be AI

• Guess who’s the biggest contributor to climate change (shocker!)

• A key reason Republicans use to stop tax increases on the wealthy is actually a lie (another shocker!)

• Donald Trump can’t run from the facts: his party's disarrayed and weak

• This Trump cut could mean your utility bill is about to go up

• Cardinals have been looking to a surprising place for guidance on the conclave