Melissa

Two things felt different to the ppl I spoke with who’d been protesting at the ICE building for months.

1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked.

2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.

California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.

President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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If you view what Miller does through the lens of "Holding a racist grudge since high school", a lot of his actions make sense. Underneath all that noise is a dude who is still mad about hearing morning announcements in Spanish

I am just so fucking proud of her.

Breaking news: ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.

"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.

“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."

Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries The Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport.

JUST IN: ICE didn’t say how much migrants would get or when the offer would take effect, but The AP obtained an email to migrant shelters saying children 14 years of age and older would get $2,500 each. Children were given 24 hours to respond.

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YouTube video by Katie Phang OMG! Trump HITS ROCK BOTTOM After SHOCKING ICE RAID

“F—k them kids!” That’s what federal agents said about the half-naked children zip-tied together & dragged into the streets of Chicago in the dead of night Tuesday morning during one of Convicted Felon Trump’s raids.

Americans MUST speak up now to save this country.

youtu.be/XIukXTZNXN4?...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

You know what would protect more against tyranny? Not having highly militarized law enforcement in this country in the first place.

DAILY MEMO: At least 43 People Abducted in Southern California in One of The Largest ICE Raids in Recent Memory

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Apple did something very similar to the people of Hong Kong in 2019, removing an app that allowed protesters to track police movements via crowdsourced information:

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At this point of 2025, the top 5 worst pieces of writing I've read this year have included 1 book by a tiktok author and 4 pieces people have shown me that primarily use chatgpt.

ICE says it deported former Cuban judge who sentenced anti-government protesters The United States deported a former judge who sentenced antigovernment protesters in Cuba, in a case that became a test of efforts by Cuban exiles to “out” former officials accused of human rights vio...

The United States deported a former judge who sentenced antigovernment protesters in Cuba, in a case that became a test of efforts by Cuban exiles to “out” former officials accused of human rights violations who have taken refuge in the United States.

Standing up to ICE in the suburbs, the People’s Patrol puts its faith in resistance Cristóbal Cavazos leads a rapid-response effort to document ICE activity. Meet the man confronting Trump’s deportation blitz.

www.wbez.org/immigration/... [people are in motion everywhere]

black text on white background "As you prepare your breakfast, think of others (do not forget the pigeon’s food). As you conduct your wars, think of others (do not forget those who seek peace). As you pay your water bill, think of others (those who are nursed by clouds). As you return home, to your home, think of others (do not forget the people of the camps). As you sleep and count the stars, think of others (those who have nowhere to sleep). As you liberate yourself in metaphor, think of others (those who have lost the right to speak). As you think of others far away, think of yourself (say: “If only I were a candle in the dark”)."

Mahmoud Darwish trans. by Mohammed Shaheen

YouTube video by Katie Phang Trump DOJ Caught RED-HANDED in NEW Bodycam Footage

Newly unsealed bodycam footage proves that the Trump DOJ is pursuing a political prosecution in @replamonica.bsky.social’s case.

This damning footage shows how the Trump Administration’s mission is to punish its political enemies regardless of the evidence.

youtu.be/V_BnlXe8HQI?...

Phang: So, as we can see you have a DHS official—you clearly hear him say on that body cam footage, “I am arresting the mayor. Even though he stepped out, I’m going to put him in cuffs.”

Who told him to do it? He says: the Deputy Attorney General… And who’s that? Todd Blanche.

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising

www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers after Big Tech companies donated huge amounts to his inauguration.

“FBI agents reassigned to round up immigrants have had to walk away from investigations into violent predators who target and exploit children online,” a recent report revealed.

Meanwhile, the vast majority of immigrants in ICE custody have no criminal record at all 👇🏽

What the Trump regime doesn’t want you to know about Dallas ICE shooting The Trump regime's refusal to say the names of the Dallas ICE victims exposes the inhumanity of American fascism.

She said she was shocked when ICE agents finally allowed her into her husband’s room... and found he was shackled to his bed, despite being unconscious and clinging to life.

No paywall link archive.today/FHTbT

This is a crystal clear image of the scumbag Nazi ICE agent that brutally assaulted a mother at a NYC immigration office, while her young daughter watched - and a new photo showing him grabbing her hair before he slammed her to the ground.

Make him even MORE famous.

Grijalva: I was looking at the example of now-Representative Walkinshaw from Virginia, who was elected two weeks ago Tuesday. The following Wednesday—less than 24 hours later—he was sworn in, with unofficial results.

So for me, apparently the rules have now changed in just two weeks.

DAILY MEMO: Feds Abduct At Least 23 Workers Today, Highest in Weeks

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Trump has signed an Executive Order officially approving the sale of TikTok to a group of U.S. companies.

That includes Oracle, owned by billionaire and Trump donor Larry Ellison, whose media company now oversees CBS News and may soon control CNN.

What could go wrong?

Not even 20 minutes later and I guess we’re doing 50% tariffs on IKEA for some reason. He’s a man with a plan to make life more expensive and he can’t be stopped.

A reminder that Democrat Bill Foster is funded by UnitedHealth, voted 3X with GOP to gut ACA, cosponsored a bill with GOP to gut the ADA, & is only pretending to care about rising healthcare costs for optics. He’s a complicit hypocrite & a big reason why GOP is so emboldened to demolish healthcare.

People in or near New Jersey: look at this amazing opportunity!

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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