Leah - Researching Huntington’s Disease in Appalachia

How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.

A 9-year old girl traveled to Florida for a vacation at Disney.

Then, she spent four months imprisoned in Texas.

Gutting story:
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

People like this are why I struggle to find children’s activities service providers in the area. How can someone with this lack of humanity be trusted with kids?

Stacy Bradley voted for President Trump because of his border policies, and she likes that he has restored “law and order.” But she is unsettled by one aspect of his immigration agenda. Last month, the federal government bought a warehouse next to her cheerleading gym in Surprise, Ariz., which the administration plans to convert into a detention center for up to 1,500 immigrants. Ms. Bradley, the co-owner of Woodlands Elite Cheer, said she worried that a detainee could escape, or that protests could break out. The children who train at her gym are as young as 3 and could see “people in shackles” next door, she said.

“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”

#OtD 10 Feb 1918, Black @IWW activist Ben Fletcher was arrested by the FBI in Philadelphia on bogus charges of sedition for allegedly disrupting the war effort. He was convicted along with dozens of others, fined $30,000 and jailed for 10 years. workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e73-...

the suggestion that the libertarian movement has always been anti trump is infuriating, but also a sign that people may have a sense of which way the wind is blowing

There were two elections I was watching yesterday—and both ended up as clear Democratic wins.

Let's recap for those who weren't glued on here last night.

1️⃣ In Louisiana, Dems very easily held a seat that had gone for Trump by 13 percentage points in 2024.

Which Counties Elect Their Prosecutors and Sheriffs in 2026? - Bolts There are roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026. Below is our Bolts database of those local elections. Also: read our preliminary overview of these elections, published in January 2026,... Read More

Is your county electing its sheriff or prosecutor this year? These are critical officials for criminal justice and law enforcement, and our database flags where these races are happening in 2026.

“We were just trying to get him medication… But he was already gone.”

Last week, the internationally renowned Indigenous chef Sean Sherman told us that federal agents detained one of his employees on his way to work. By the next day, he said, his employee was out of Minnesota—and in Texas.

Weekend crowd: We've seen a lot of questions & confusion out there around what the local & state response to ICE violence and ICE activities should be.

So we've launched a call for questions: we'd love you to share what specifically you'd like to know. Then we + outside experts can tackle them.

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Screenshot of a linktree page with one link. “@LeahMSinclair Link to - Strikes and You - For Middle School... Document”

Screenshot of the PDF preview “Strikes and You - For Middle School... Document PDF This lesson is intended for children and their caregivers to learn together. It introduces direct action by children, labor activism, historical accounts of immigration cruelty, folk music, and the Harlan County Coal Wars.”

Screenshot preview of a lesson plan “What is a General Strike? (10-15 minutes) Watch: Youtube - What is a General Strike Youtube - 1934 Minneapolis Strike The Newsies (10-15 minutes) Key concepts: leverage - the ability to influence an outcome solidarity - acting together to influence an outcome Ideas to consider: • The success of a strike often lies in how impactful the loss of labor is. • People striking against employers may appeal to customers who benefit from their labor. Watch: You Tube - The Newsies Strike Discussion: • What did the newsboys win, lose, and risk during the strike? • What leverage did they have? • What would have happened if only a few boys participated? LA Student Walk-Outs (1 Hour+) Ideas to consider: • A strategy is the overall plan of a group. • A tactic is an action or choice, ideally one that moves the strategy forward. Listen: LA Student Walkouts - Podcast Read: East LA Walkouts Article Discussion: • What was the strategy the students used to achieve their goals, and what were the tactics used to move forward? • What motivated the students to take action? • Do we still have any of these issues in schools today?”

I don’t really post a lot but I’d love to share this lesson plan I created. It’s meant to be appropriate for middle school and up and adults might enjoy engaging the lesson themselves!

It’s called
Strikes and You
and is available at this link. It’s a PDF and free

linktr.ee/LeahMSinclair

Photograph of an open book page, numbered 11, showing a poem titled “From Earthseed: The Books of the Living.” The poem advises choosing leaders wisely and warns against being led by cowards, fools, thieves, liars, or tyrants, describing how each leads to fear, manipulation, theft, lies, or slavery. The page is printed in black serif text on off-white paper, with the page number 177 at the bottom.

Philando Castile informed the police that he was lawfully carrying. He was killed.

Horrific 💔

One of the most important protests in the AIDS era: when protesters went inside the St Patricks cathedrals in NYC to protest homophobia & the silence over the mountain of deaths.

www.nytimes.com/1989/12/11/n...

Please pitch us! - Bolts If you have a story pitch that would fit Bolts, we would love to hear from you.

A reminder: Bolts is always looking for pitches for reporting on criminal justice and law enforcement (including immigration enforcement), and voting rights & democracy.

We’ve put together a guide on what we may be looking for (below).

If you’re a freelancer reporter with an idea, get in touch!!

Email from ThriftBooks, subject line: "Pre-Order the Latest From Franz Kafka"

poor kafka, forced to churn out new books from his extradimensional prison

I refuse to be the only one communicating. We all go through stuff but if you make your intentions known at least send something. 🫤

Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public officials—and has made them a new target for policing voter fraud.

Video of a police interrogation of an American Samoan man arrested in Alaska for voter misconduct shows that police were also confused about non-citizen nationals. “I thought people of American Samoa were U.S. citizens,” one state trooper said.

A key part of this story is: Alaska officials themselves were wrong about the law, and communicated incorrectly with these residents about their rights...

... and then now are turning around, prosecuting them, and threatening them with years in prison.

Minnesota Is Restoring the Voting Rights of Tens of Thousands - Bolts Editor’s note (March 3): Governor Tim Walz signed House File 28 on March 3. Elizer Darris has thought many times about how it must feel to hold one of the... Read More

Tim Walz announces he won't seek a third term as governor of Minnesota.

Part of his legacy will signing tremendous reforms across issues — but especially to the voting rights issues we cover closely at Bolts.

for instance: boltsmag.org/minnesota-vo...

Great news under bad leadership - please sign the petition!

www.change.org/p/bring-hope...

I’m sure you’re right! I’m ordering Pure America this week. Thank you again!

Holy crap no but just the first Quick look tells me I NEED to! Thank you so much for bringing this to my notice!

Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.

State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?

Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.

Woah this is great

I would be this way about Olga Tokaczuk except she very much wants us to be mindful and her work inspires mindfulness haha

A photo of 2 pages in a book, the story Red Dirt Witch by NK Jemisin.

"Ill-wishing opened doors for ill winds to blow through-" DUDE WTF! How have I never heard this saying?! I feel like this is one of those long lost turn of phrases. If this is completely original to #NKJemisin then Bravo! #RedDirtWitch #BookSky 📚🌏

✨Lucifer da fallen Loser✨

Plus keep in mind, Alabama has hired a team of executioners who have allegations of violence against them that would startle you even if you think you can guess:

boltsmag.org/alabama-exec...