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Anti-ableist, anti-conservative. Always was for Hillary, lifelong registered Dem. Thank you for the good you do.

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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

12.02.2026 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15304    ๐Ÿ” 5538    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 788    ๐Ÿ“Œ 334
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Conservative heads San Jose mayor's governor campaign - San Josรฉ Spotlight San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has bristled at being labeled right-leaning while stressing he's a lifelong Democrat. His hiring of a self-described conservative to run his California governor campaign coul...

A Trumpkin stealth candidate for governor in California lists himself as a Democrat and is being funded by the tech bros behind Trump.

12.02.2026 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 162    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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MAP: All 23 industrial warehouses ICE wants to turn into detention โ€˜death campsโ€™ In an apparent attempt to avoid public outcry and scrutiny, ICE has sought to secure these leases in private. So we made a searchable map of every proposed site.

ICE wants to turn 23 industrial warehouses across the country into detention โ€˜death camps.โ€™ COURIER shares the details on the status of each location, alongside an interactive map.

04.02.2026 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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New Marimar Martinez shooting evidence shows Border Patrol agent joked in aftermath, praised by Bovino As the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall fights for all evidence in her case to be released, new documents show the agent texted jokes to fellow officers and was praised...

The agent who shot Marimar Martinez 5 times and "joked about it afterward... says he was being boxed in" but video shows him "pulling his steering wheel to the left and into Martinez's car... [with] no one in front of him, contradicting the claim of being boxed in..." www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

12.02.2026 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jeffrey Epstein files: donโ€™t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan Federal prosecutors had identified 6 million files that were โ€˜potentially responsiveโ€™ to the law, but only released 3.5. Why?

Trump has got his back against the wall.
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That's the only reason why he is willing to go to extreme lengths to distract and deflect from the Epstein files.
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But here's the thing- The DOJ STILL hasn't released all the files...
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Release ALL the files NOW.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.02.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 213    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.

Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.

On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.

ICE has now denied Maherโ€™s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.

27.01.2026 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1893    ๐Ÿ” 1156    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 89    ๐Ÿ“Œ 205

The catโ€™s out of the bag!

Farage's Tory turncoats would replace our NHS with an insurance system. We can't let Reform UK anywhere near it.

Labour built the NHS. Itโ€™s now on the road to recovery.

With Labourโ€™s NHS, whenever youโ€™re ill, youโ€™ll never have to worry about the bill!

26.01.2026 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 86    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Kristi Noem said most immigrants in ICE detention are violent criminals. The data says otherwise. - Poynter ICEโ€™s own data shows about half of detainees have criminal records. Independent analysis suggests roughly 5% were convicted of violent crimes.

"Share of detained immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions has fallen rapidly... pending charges may never be convicted; the charges could be dismissed, or they could be found innocent. Many will miss their day in a U.S. court because they were deported".
www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...

26.01.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence.

They are the best of America.

Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com

26.01.2026 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2152    ๐Ÿ” 714    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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WELKER: Look at these images. A protester on the ground being pepper sprayed. A 5-year-old being detained. A citizen being pulled out of his home half naked, later released upon determination he was wrongly detained. Are federal agents acting humanely?

BLANCHE: Yes. Our agents are acting humanely

25.01.2026 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1588    ๐Ÿ” 540    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 373    ๐Ÿ“Œ 174
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.

25.11.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13281    ๐Ÿ” 6325    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 467    ๐Ÿ“Œ 505
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CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended full-time telework agreements for reasonable accommodations, employees say.

CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/c... via @statnews.com

24.11.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion | He spent 37 days in jail for a Facebook post. Larry Bushartโ€™s story is a warning to us all. Daniel Burnett: A 61-year-old Tennessee man was arrested for sharing a meme during the moral panic following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

37 days in jail for a Facebook post that merely quoted Trump saying, โ€œWe have to get over itโ€ following a school shooting in January 2024, posted after the Charlie Kirk killing.

A US citizens spent37 days in prison for exercising his 1st amendment rights.

www.ms.now/opinion/tenn...

24.11.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 412    ๐Ÿ” 218    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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A man missing for weeks and the immigration system that lost him Vicente Ventura Aguilar got picked up last month, but his family doesnโ€™t know if heโ€™s dead or alive. ICE says heโ€™s not in their system, so they say they canโ€™t help.

Vicente Ventura, detained by ICE, missing for 6+ weeks after medical emergency. "Disappearance underscores how much harder it has become for friends & family to keep track of those detained in what immigration lawyers & advocates call a disorienting, hostile environment". www.ms.now/news/immigra...

21.11.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜They see the media as the enemy.โ€™ A lesson from a deported journalist Dear Friend of Press Freedom,Iโ€™m starting this month with a roundup of notable incidents and updates โ€” and there have โ€ฆ

More assaults of journalists this year than the last two years combined, our interview with deported journalist Mario Guevara, and more in this monthโ€™s Tracker newsletter by managing editor @kamccudden.bsky.social:

30.10.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist Police wrote in an affidavit that the man is a member of Hell's Angels and specifically sought to incite violence in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, according to local media reports.

Everyone remembers "umbrella man" right?

Its not just cops, it's the bigoted brotherhoods (who have also infiltrated law enforcement) ...

www.npr.org/sections/liv...

27.09.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

79 yr-old US citizen with heart condition, Rafie Shouhed, "violently slammed... onto pavement" held in detention "for nearly 12 hours without medical attention" had to temporarily close "business after employees, incl' US citizens, became too afraid to return to work". abcnews.go.com/US/79-year-u...

27.09.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iceโ€™s detention of Atlanta reporter seeks to โ€˜silence himโ€™, ACLU petition says Continued detention of Mario Guevara is retaliation for his reporting and violates his first amendment rights, filing says

Vetted immigrant reporter with "no criminal history and has been issued a work permit.. still in ICE detention and faces removal.. to silence him." ICE argues he "presents danger to the community because he livestreams, records and publishes" his reporting of ICE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

22.08.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Newlywed bride's honeymoon ends with months of ICE detention and the prospect of deportation The government attempted to deport Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, to Israel hours before it attacked Iran, according to her husband.

Bride traveling back home from honeymoon "shackled by the hands and legs as she walked through the airport... not given a reason for her detention" and would have "been taken to the Israel border" although she's never been there and arrived to the USA at 8 years old. abcnews.go.com/US/newlywed-...

21.06.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iceโ€™s โ€˜inhumaneโ€™ arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry Friends and family of Moises Sotelo โ€˜disappointed and disgustedโ€™ after respected fixture detained outside church

Job-creating, award-winning immigrant considered a "fixture" of community is put in chains and taken away. A week before "another employee was also taken" by masked men who "didnโ€™t identify themselves.. didnโ€™t even say anything.. started trying to open the doors". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

19.06.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Graphic supporting Michael Feggans for re-election to Virginia's 97th House District.

Graphic supporting Michael Feggans for re-election to Virginia's 97th House District.

Virginia! It's time to re-elect Delegate Michael Feggans. He's served Virginia's 97th House District well, protecting women's rights, supporting teachers and public schools, protecting the environment, and more. Let's keep the momentum going!

Re-Elect Michael Feggans
Virginia's 97th House District

17.06.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Amazing overview of the LA No Kings protest, this is huge! They even brought the baby Trump inflatable balloon. ๐Ÿ˜‚

14.06.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 101    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‘€PHILLY SHOWIN UP!!!!! #NoKings

14.06.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Statement on Sen. Padillaโ€™s Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference in Los Angeles
 
LOS ANGELES, CA โ€” Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released the following statement after Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noemโ€™s press conference while performing Congressional oversight in Los Angeles:
 
โ€œSenator Padilla is currently in Los Angeles exercising his duty to perform Congressional oversight of the federal governmentโ€™s operations in Los Angeles and across California. He was in the federal building to receive a briefing with General Guillot and was listening to Secretary Noemโ€™s press conference. He tried to ask the Secretary a question, and was forcibly removed by federal agents, forced to the ground and handcuffed. He is not currently detained, and we are working to get additional information.โ€

Statement on Sen. Padillaโ€™s Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CA โ€” Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released the following statement after Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noemโ€™s press conference while performing Congressional oversight in Los Angeles: โ€œSenator Padilla is currently in Los Angeles exercising his duty to perform Congressional oversight of the federal governmentโ€™s operations in Los Angeles and across California. He was in the federal building to receive a briefing with General Guillot and was listening to Secretary Noemโ€™s press conference. He tried to ask the Secretary a question, and was forcibly removed by federal agents, forced to the ground and handcuffed. He is not currently detained, and we are working to get additional information.โ€

From Sen. @padilla.senate.gov's office: Padilla โ€œis currently in Los Angeles exercising his duty to perform Congressional oversight of the federal governmentโ€™s operations โ€ฆ He tried to ask the Secretary a question, and was forcibly removed by federal agents, forced to the ground and handcuffed.โ€

12.06.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 412    ๐Ÿ” 210    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By "handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings" a routine speech turned into an apparent political rally rife with "partisan invective, goading jeers..." demonizing "perceived political opponents".
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

11.06.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
One attorney, Lizbeth Mateo, said ICE officials slated several of her clients for check-ins at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown L.A. but when they showed up on Tuesday, they were detained and immediately escorted to the basement.

Mateo said a couple and their two children, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, spent the night in a room with no beds and limited access to food and water. Mateo said the father had previously been issued a stay of removal, barring him from deportation but he and his family were detained anyway. His wife was released Wednesday evening along with their children since she needed medical attention due to a high-risk pregnancy. He was still being detained early Friday, Mateo said.

One attorney, Lizbeth Mateo, said ICE officials slated several of her clients for check-ins at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown L.A. but when they showed up on Tuesday, they were detained and immediately escorted to the basement. Mateo said a couple and their two children, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, spent the night in a room with no beds and limited access to food and water. Mateo said the father had previously been issued a stay of removal, barring him from deportation but he and his family were detained anyway. His wife was released Wednesday evening along with their children since she needed medical attention due to a high-risk pregnancy. He was still being detained early Friday, Mateo said.

๐ŸšจNEW: @cbsnews.com reports ICE is arresting people who can't even legally be deported and holding them without enough food or water in a federal building BASEMENT in Los Angeles.

Families dutifully attending check-ins with ICE are being arrested and held for days, forced to sleep on the floor.

06.06.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19294    ๐Ÿ” 10285    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 938    ๐Ÿ“Œ 960

Immigration officers "arresting unsuspecting asylum seekers trying to follow the law... creates perverse incentive," not to "go to court... get picked up and kicked out". www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

06.06.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Sanctioned groups linked to terror pay X for verification, "several" regained access, giving them more visibility, for "amplification of propaganda" and fundraising capability. futurism.com/elon-musk-tw...

19.05.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former Uruguayan president Josรฉ โ€˜Pepeโ€™ Mujica, the quiet revolutionary, dies at 89 The former guerrilla fighter and symbol of the Latin American left has died after a long battle with cancer. He captivated the world with his steadfast commitment to frugality and simplicity

Former Uruguayan president Josรฉ โ€˜Pepeโ€™ Mujica, the quiet revolutionary, dies at 89.
The former guerrilla fighter and symbol of the Latin American left has died after a long battle with cancer. He captivated the world with his steadfast commitment to frugality and simplicity.
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13.05.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@very is following 19 prominent accounts