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Chris Newman

@cnewman.bsky.social

General Counsel, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON). Faculty, UCLA Labor Studies. Partner and follower of @marjoriegarcia.bsky.social Vituperative tweeter with a gentle heart

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"One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court’s orders." Plus: Trump Imports More White People Because...America Is Short On White People?

"One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court’s orders." dankowalski.substack.com/p/one-way-or...

27.02.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every company should be promising the same thing

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

27.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

JFC

27.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1387    πŸ” 173    πŸ’¬ 168    πŸ“Œ 10
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Donald Trump’s Christian Soldiers The MAGA church and white evangelical Christian voters.

Evangelical Christians of good conscience: Can you please do something about your own flock?

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

27.02.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2253 flights

27.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Kansas driver's license law is purely about bigotry, stigmatization, and criminalization of difference. It serves no rational or legitimate purpose. A 🧡1/

26.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

#not1more

26.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Mr. President. It turns out, we can't take Iran."

"Then how about we look at Greenland again?"

[Cabinet members rush to call Fox News bookers...].

26.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer should put Governor Spanberger's speechwriter in charge of immigration for Democrats in Congress.

26.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE "should be abolished, but also it should be prosecuted" - Democratic Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social, from the centrist wing of the party, tells me he wants his party leadership to go further than just reforming ICE. Doing that is "no longer believable."

Full interview: zeteo.com/p/moulton-ic...

26.02.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8485    πŸ” 2211    πŸ’¬ 227    πŸ“Œ 145

And finally, given that the ACLU now considers itself a political institution, has it measured what impact these ads have on public opinion? I mean beyond whatever revenue is raised. Because I thought there was supposed to be a backlash against wokeness, β€œthe groups” etc.

26.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And does the apparent conflict of interest deter booking? Because I for one would like to hear more interviews with some of the ACLU attorneys who are doing important litigation.

26.02.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Again I ask: What percentage of one’s 63 cent per day donation to the ACLU is spent on MSNBC commercial TV advertisements?

26.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where is BANKSY when you need him?

26.02.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ironic end to Trump’s speech. 250 years ago, borders were open. Wide open.

25.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remarkable that Stephen Miller was permitted to write still more anti-immigrant demagoguery into Trump's speech after singlehandedly driving his onetime strength on this issue into the toilet

25.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1109    πŸ” 174    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4

Much maligned (by those most uniquely benefiting from it), globalism is making a comeback....

21.02.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

At least one Democrat is going to introduce legislation next week to pay back the billions of illegal tariff money using the ICE slush fund, right?

20.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Screenshot of a tweet from Aaron Blake that reads: 

Trump announces he's transferring $10 billion from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which critics have likened to a giant slush fund Trump will control.

Screenshot of a tweet from Aaron Blake that reads: Trump announces he's transferring $10 billion from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which critics have likened to a giant slush fund Trump will control.

Now look, I get that I’m not a high powered Dem consultant, but is there a reason we can’t run on seizing the FUCKING SLUSH FUND Trump is setting up and sending every criminal in this administration, including but not limited to those in DHS/CBP/ICE to fucking jail? Is that not a thing we can do?

19.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 672    πŸ” 233    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 11
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The Politics of Immigration, In 2026 When you’re skidding on an icy road, you steer into the slide to course-correct. Over the better part of two decades, Democratic leaders…

"Now that #AbolishICE is becoming the mainstream position, will Democratic leaders and consultants finally wake up?" asks @lynntramonte.bsky.social in excellent essay building upon recent @gregsargent.bsky.social piece.
tramontela.medium.com/the-politics...

18.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Have you ever checked out a book from a public library?" is an appropriate follow-up question.

18.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Americans Fortify Their Livesβ€Šβ€”β€ŠAnd the Public Places That Can Heal the Divide Dr. Anand Pandian on fear, fortresses and our strongest tools for rebuilding trust

"they used to hang out on their front porches in their neighborhoods, but how they now increasingly spend time on their back decks"
medium.com/reimagining-...

18.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone asked Mick Jagger what he thought of Rubio’s speech?

18.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's immigration approval hits new low, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll U.S. public approval of Donald Trump's immigration policies fell to the lowest level since his return to the White House, amid signs he is losing support among American men on the issue, according to ...

Hot damn! Can someone alert @mattyglesias.bsky.social that the popularists' plan to blame the groups and pivot to price of eggs is working?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... #nichetweet

18.02.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities A federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan f...

Once again, a judge sees right through the Trump Admin’s attempt to deny Kilmar Abrego Garcia his due process rights.

Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights.

apnews.com/article/abre...

17.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 7
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The Stories Behind the Stories Email from Workplace Justice Lab The impact, organizing response and lessons on the Minneapolis ICE siege β€Š The Month in Review: Minneapolis by Janice Fine β€Š This month’s newsletter focuses on the ICE

Wanted to share the Workplace Justice Lab's latest piece on the story behind the story of the Minneapolis occupation through the eyes of our close partners in organizing, government and small business.
conta.cc/3O8RFvL

16.02.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

This is going to throw off the polling data for the popularist political class…

17.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow.

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1. yes, it is.
2. right lol.

16.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

you think there is distance between her and schumer on immigration right now?

16.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0