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A streetscape from downtown Los Angeles with a small taco stand next to a large mixed-use brick building in the background and a light pole in the foreground with a sign that says, “Don’t open for ICE! ICE out of our communities! ICE cannot legally enter your home unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. Usually, the agents will have the wrong kind of warrant, or an incomplete one — if they have one at all.”

📍Downtown Los Angeles

Immigrant Info Resources Recursos de Acción para Inmigrantes/ Immigrant Action Resources Disclaimer: This document is solely meant for educational purposes only. Nationwide support/Apoyo a Nivel Nacional Know your...

There is a rumor that ICE is going to make a big move in Los Angeles 2/23/25. Here is a very comprehensive list of resources including an app that gets the word out when ICE is spotted in the area:

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WARNING!!!!! ICE RAID IN LOS ANGELES IS NO JOKE. THERE ARE A SHIT TON OF CARS, AGENTS, A FEW MILITARY CARS, AND A PRISON BUS WAITING TO HEAD OUT.

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#immigration #ICEraid #losangeles #ice #raid #immigrants #lamigra

Disney scales back content warnings on classic films amid DEI shift Classic films including “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” will no longer autoplay warnings about racial stereotypes. It comes as Trump cracks down on diversity initiatives.

Disney is reducing content warnings that caution viewers about racial stereotypes on some of its classic films, including “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan,” as part of a wider revamp of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs as it adjusts to the new Trump era.

ACLU and other advocates sue for access to migrants moved to Guantánamo Bay The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys

The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.

Investigators probe fatal Alaska plane crash as crews push to recover wreckage before inclement weather | CNN Recovery crews worked amid freezing temperatures and slushy sea ice Friday to recover the remaining victims aboard a regional airline flight that crashed off the coast of western Alaska.

All 10 victims of the fatal Alaska plane crash have been recovered.

PlayStation Logo.

12-pack of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts.

Krispy Kreme are offering Playstation users a free glazed donut from 5-7pm today in response to servers being down.

Only available in participating U.S. store locations.

Trump officials issue quotas to ICE officers to ramp up arrests The administration wants to increase the number of arrests from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, increasing the chances that non-criminals will be detained.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been directed by Trump officials to aggressively ramp up the number of people they arrest, from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500.

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans

Slovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing pro-Putin tilt by Fico government “There will be more and more of us. Those who want to live in our little Slovakia, but in a civilized Europe,” said Eva Kulová, 84, who helped topple Communism.

Some 100,000 demonstrators in cities across Slovakia on Friday demanded that their government stop flirting with Russia and respect the country’s obligations toward its Western partners in NATO and the European Union.

Firefighters spray water on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calif. Photo by Ethan Swope for AP.

People hustle down a sidewalk as the Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles, near Castaic. Photo by Mario Tama for Getty Images.

Local residents stand outside their home as the sky is filled by smoke in Castaic. Photo by Apu Gomes for Getty Images.

A firefighter looks on from his vehicle as the Hughes Fire burns near Castaic Lake. Photo by Ringo Chiu for Reuters.

The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda Fire broke out along Interstate 405.

Thousands evacuate as firefighters battle to maintain the fast-moving blaze that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles. wapo.st/40n1pF4

TikTok screenshot depicting a community guidelines violation for commenting free Luigi

Y’all, I was right- the vibes on TikTok are rotten. ‘Free Luigi’ comments used to be everywhere, but now? Boom, instant removal. Luigi’s not free, and neither are we. TikTok is the bad place.
#tiktok #censorship #thebadplace

IF YOU SEE ICE VERIFY THEIR IDENTITY AND PURPOSE • CONFIRMING WITH OTHERS OR BY LOOKING AT THEIR UNIFORM THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS ICE • CALL YOUR LOCAL RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK HOTLINE AND REPORT WHAT YOU SEE DOCUMENT • RECORD OR TAKE PHOTOS OF WHAT YOU ARE SEEING • MAKE NOTE OF THE TIME, DATE, AND THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ENCOUNTER SPREAD AWARENESS ONCE YOU VERIFY THAT ICE IS THERE AND WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR, YOU CAN SHARE THE INFORMATION ALONG WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE DOCUMENTED. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ONLY SHARE VERIFIED INFORMATION. THIS ENSURES THAT WE DON'T CREATE ANY UNECESSARY STRESS, FEAR, OR ANXIETY.

Spread Information not panic When reporting or signal boosting potential threats: provide as much information as possible! S.A.L.U.T.E. Size/Strength "5 to 6 Armed Agitators" 中r Actions/Activity "Harassing random people on the move" Location & Direction "Manhattan, East of Central Park, E 97th St" Uniform/Clothes "Dark Jackets, ballcaps" Time & Date of Observation "8:32 PM June01" Equipment & Weapons "They have Body Armor and Pepper spray" Not a useful tweet: "proudboys spotted" "Where? When? What are they doing? How Many? What are they carrying?" Use your Judgement!

What to do when you see ICE - resources in thread:

When informing your community, remember "S.A.L.U.T.E."

Report ICE/CBP sightings to a local rapid response network (more info below 👇)

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO).

L.A.’s Burned Houses Weren’t Just Homes, They Were Workplaces for Thousands House cleaners, gardeners and dog walkers won’t easily be able to replace clients and trust built up over years.

After the Los Angeles fires, house cleaners, gardeners and dog walkers won’t easily be able to replace clients built up over years

We really need to start causing some good trouble in the next 4 years..

Peacefully protest his inauguration, protest his rallies, protest at the White House, protest at your State House, protest at the Capitol (seems to work), protest at hearings, disrupt interviews, call them out and get loud!✊🏼

Protest crowds are the biggest crowds that traitorous fuck will ever get.

Trump promotes meme coin, raising ethics issues as value soars The president-elect ran on a crypto-friendly agenda and is touting a cryptocurrency venture himself.

Ahead of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump has launched and promoted a new cryptocurrency venture, raising fresh ethical questions about his attempts to monetize the incoming administration’s deepening political ties to the industry.

For Booksky 📚

❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.

✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!

❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.

✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.

Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.

The internet had the potential to make humans so much smarter and interconnected. Instead, it's dumbing us down and siloing us off. A real tragedy.

TikTok ban cited by man suspected of setting fire to US congressman's office in Fond du Lac Police and fire personnel responded to the report of a fire at the strip mall containing the congressman's office at around 1 a.m. Sunday.

A 19-year-old said he started a fire at a GOP congressman’s office in Wisconsin “in response to recent talks of a TikTok ban,” authorities said

American users opening TikTok are being greeted with a message crediting Donald Trump for restoring the app:

“Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S!”

Um. What the fuck?

“Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.”

Did Donald Trump just admit he cheated in Pennsylvania?

Weird weather isn't always because of climate change — but sometimes it is Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact.

Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact.

Dementia risk is rising in an aging US population. Cases are projected to double by 2060 | CNN New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the United States population will grow substantially over the next few ...

New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the US population will grow substantially over the next few decades: cnn.it/40vsLKx

What to know about dangerous winds this week in Southern California Parts of the area are under “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warnings. The worst of this round comes late Monday through Wednesday,

Rare, extremely critical fire weather is in the forecast again for Southern California.

Winds that will crank up through Monday will gust strongly through at least Wednesday as the footprint of drought and its intensity in the region expand.

My gosh this is the best news.

Casey Colvin, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, just found his dog, Oreo, who was missing in the rubble for 5 days. 💙

🎥 Liz Kreutz, NBC

Mapping the Palisades wildfire spread in Los Angeles We’re tracking the fires in Los Angeles, California. See maps of recently burned areas and key locations in the vicinity of the fire.

After igniting Tuesday, several wildfires are ripping through Los Angeles County, forcing widespread evacuations and causing power outages as firefighters struggle to combat the blazes.

Firefighters are battling wildfires in the Los Angeles area as a devastating wind storm has created extremely dangerous fire conditions.

The largest fire quickly grew to more than 1,200 acres near Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood. cnn.it/3WbslpU