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Not to reduce people to the work they do, because our neighbors deserve to just exist wherever they want to call home, but this is going to devastate nursing homes and hospitals in Massachusetts. I swear every Haitian woman I know is a nurse or other health care professional.

02.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Opinion | A new poll shows Trump's core base is shrinking - MS NOW

02.02.2026 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.

ICE does not like to be compared to Nazis.

What would you call this? ๐Ÿ‘‡

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal #FuckICE

apnews.com/article/immi...

02.02.2026 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

bsky.app/profile/1kr5...

02.02.2026 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The DOGE Disaster: One Year Later The day after Christmas gave rise to one of the most remarkable social media posts you are likely to see.

The DOGE Disaster: One Year Later
open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

02.02.2026 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

i am very much of the view that undermining the courtโ€™s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

02.02.2026 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4306    ๐Ÿ” 874    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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Amazonโ€™s Promotion of โ€˜Melaniaโ€™ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives

Amazonโ€™s Promotion of โ€˜Melaniaโ€™ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives-โ€œHow can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?โ€

Of course itโ€™s an outright bribe. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...

02.02.2026 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW FOOTAGE: Protesters take over a Minneapolis Target Saturday to protest the retailerโ€™s cooperation with ICE. This is a movement! Share so everyone is aware!

01.02.2026 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1752    ๐Ÿ” 530    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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2 measles infections confirmed at Texas facility where 5-year-old detained in Minnesota was held DHS said state health officials reported the infections to federal immigration authorities Saturday.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Two detainees were infected with measles at a Texas immigration facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father had been held.

02.02.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court. A new comprehensive analysis of state data shows Texas prisons get so hot in summer that temperatures there would routinely violate state standards for other types of lockups. The state will be back i...

Today I published my last story for The Texas Newsroom @KUTNews.

We analyzed years of data from Texas prisons w/o AC and found โ€” more often than not โ€” temps would violate standards for county jails.

Jails must keep temps between 65-85ยฐ. State prisons donโ€™t. www.kut.org/crime-justic... #txlege

02.02.2026 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Great indicator!

Republican leaders, concerned a defeat could bring influx of Democratic investment into Texas races in 2026, tried to rally support for Wambsganss. She received endorsement from Trump & backing of prominent conservative leaders including Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick.

02.02.2026 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Measles outbreak reported at ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas
YouTube video by KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source Measles outbreak reported at ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas

The Trump regime is human trafficking families, including two month old babies, locking them in for-profit camps, and gambling with their lives.

Measles outbreak reported at ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas | | KENS5

youtu.be/qIvrAYUGRjs

02.02.2026 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

REQUEST FOR HELP-contact your representatives.

The construction of a border wall through a National Wildlife Refuge is not compatible. These protections need to be affirmed.

The DHS funding billโ€” with all its horrorsโ€” also allows for border wall construction across Santa Ana NWR (Texas).

02.02.2026 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 142    ๐Ÿ” 84    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Republicans are panicking because James Talarico wants people to act more like Jesus The Texas Democratโ€™s faith-based critique of Christian Nationalism is something the GOP doesnโ€™t know how to fight

Republicans in Texas are so scared of James Talarico that theyโ€™re attacking him for saying...

*checks notes*

... Jesus cared about the poor and the marginalized.

One GOP official said he's promoting "woke talking points."

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/republican...

02.02.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 474    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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โ€˜They killed him insideโ€™: man who was sonโ€™s caretaker detained by ICE and denied final goodbye โ€” Guardian US Wael Tarabishi, who has a lifelong muscle disorder, died after Maher, his father and primary caretaker, was detained

man who was sonโ€™s caretaker detained by ICE -Guardian โ€œMaher came to US in 1994 on tourist visa,later sought asylum. His asylum claim denied in 2006, but allowed to remain under supervise releas. When arrested, part of maj of ICE detainees w/no crim record
apple.news/ADzKdHWmvT3C...

02.02.2026 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats As authoritarian and autocratic leaders seek to consolidate power throughout society, members of the business community face a choice of resistance or capitulation.

theconversation.com/businesses-h...

01.02.2026 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Idk but I suspect โ€œno concentration camps for childrenโ€ might be a better electoral issue than โ€œaffordability.โ€

02.02.2026 04:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 196    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Bad Bunny said โ€œICE OUTโ€. Weโ€™re not savages nor animals were humans and Americans
Love is more powerful than hate
Hell yes!!!
I may not understand a word of his performance but Iโ€™ll happily be watching it at the Super Bowl

02.02.2026 03:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

To whom it may concern, Bad Bunny is a United States citizen whilst MAGA lunatic Nicki Minaj is not.

02.02.2026 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2036    ๐Ÿ” 502    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Billie Eilish took the Grammy's stage and didn't hold back โ€” declaring "nobody is illegal on stolen land" before a bleeped "f*ck ICE."

The room felt it. Bold, fearless, unforgettable. Excellent speech.๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

02.02.2026 04:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 385    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:

โ€œAs grateful as I feel, I donโ€™t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. Itโ€™s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protestingโ€ฆ fuck ICE.โ€

02.02.2026 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26742    ๐Ÿ” 5672    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 252    ๐Ÿ“Œ 255

CBS censored Billie Eilish saying โ€œFuck ICEโ€ at the Grammys. Hereโ€™s the uncensored version:

02.02.2026 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6894    ๐Ÿ” 2038    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64
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The conservatives used to shut down the government over a few hundred million dollars. Seriously.

Yet Trump blows billions and sues the govt for billions and gets a โ€œfreeโ€ jet from Qatar that the govt will spend a billion on then let him take it with himโ€ฆ and not a peep.

02.02.2026 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5137    ๐Ÿ” 1306    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 202    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298. โ€ฆ ProPublica: โ€œThe two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in govt records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez. T...

๐ŸšจNEW BULLETIN: Federal agents names revealed in Alex Pretti murder, Trump familyโ€™s $500M foreign crypto deal exposed, Dems flip deep-red Texas seats, Epstein fallout grows, and Trumpโ€™s approval keeps sliding. Catch up on all the weekend news (paywall free):

02.02.2026 01:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1573    ๐Ÿ” 434    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

โ€œEveryone wants a safe border, but what is happening is not at all criminals being arrested. These are people who have family, who have contributed to this country for decades. Children in detention centers, it is inhumane. I do not recognize my country right now.โ€ ~ Gloria Estefan #Grammys

02.02.2026 04:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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www.politicususa.com House Democrats Say 'Hell No' To Funding ICE

House Democrats Say 'Hell No' To Funding ICE

01.02.2026 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FBIโ€™s Search of Georgia Election Center Is โ€œDangerous,โ€ Experts Warn The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...

Experts said the FBIโ€™s seizing of ballots in Georgia triggered fears of federal interference in this yearโ€™s midterm elections:

โ€œIt's a dramatic escalation โ€ฆ to expand federal control over our country's historically state-run election infrastructure.โ€

02.02.2026 03:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 969    ๐Ÿ” 373    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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How one school district used solar panels to give teachers a $15K pay raise The initiative has inspired other school districts in the area to follow suit.

Good for people, good for schools, and good for the earth.
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/ark...

01.02.2026 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 208    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

When you don't vote you voted for this.

When you don't stand up against fascism, you gave away your democracy.

When you sit still when the government murders citizens, don't expect anyone to stand up for you. The only one's left will be the ones that are okay with this.

01.02.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1108    ๐Ÿ” 358    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

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