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@briarsky.bsky.social

Poli sci MA graduate, exploring the app.

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Exactly how I feel.

31.01.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...

For anyone who ever claimed that the Gaza Health Ministry death toll in Gaza could not be trusted - today the IDF acknowledged it agrees with their numbers. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

29.01.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8
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Trump Says US to Decertify, Levy Tariff on Planes From Canada President Donald Trump said he would charge a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada sold in the US and decertify all planes made in that country until Ottawa agreed to approve certain jets made by Gulfst...

β€œI don’t know what this is or where it’s coming from, but it’s beyond a bad idea for the president to get in the way of safety and certification,” said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst and managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory. β€œAnd does he have any authority to do this?”

30.01.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Mellisa McCoul tellers her story about being fired at Texas A&M for (check his notes) teaching her subject matter...while being recorded by a student/operative...

I would like to think that I'd have as much grace in that situation as Professor McCoul. @aaup.org @texasaaup.bsky.social

29.01.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
28.01.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1063    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 37
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The front page of Alberta Courts website is now joint statement by chief justices of all three court levels, proclaiming the importance of judicial independence. albertacourts.ca

27.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 33
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Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative

ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

28.01.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4075    πŸ” 2313    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 155

Much of my life has been spent in Chud or Chud-adjacent spaces and and outside of swift retribution for dumbass behavior I don't have a lot of suggestions here, you're never going to convince these dudes that their perception of their deserved role in society is wrong

27.01.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 437    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

They've given the literal dumbest guys in America a military arsenal, a blank check, and immunity to do whatever they want. How fucking stupid do you have to be to break into a consulate?

27.01.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1828    πŸ” 362    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 11

Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is

23.01.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 25807    πŸ” 5362    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 121
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Blanche sends Ghislane Maxwell to Club Fed, kills an investigation of Ross, and launches an investigation of the victim. A truly evil bastard.

24.01.2026 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11896    πŸ” 4387    πŸ’¬ 535    πŸ“Œ 237
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F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns

Breaking NYT:

The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

23.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17671    πŸ” 7695    πŸ’¬ 533    πŸ“Œ 418
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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.

He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.

At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.

Wael died on Friday at age 30.

ICE caused his death.

They didn’t get to say goodbye.

24.01.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 20775    πŸ” 11088    πŸ’¬ 893    πŸ“Œ 972
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" β€” a forceful message that comes days aft...

BREAKING: Trump threatens 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Canada β€œmakes a deal with China.”

Quite the Saturday morning start.

#cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

24.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
Dear Prime Minister Carney:
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Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
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Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Β 
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dear Prime Minister Carney: Β  Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Β  Thank you for your attention to this matter! Β  DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

coping, seething, etc

23.01.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1812    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 208
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Carney put crybaby Donnie in his feels.

23.01.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 15195    πŸ” 2677    πŸ’¬ 2629    πŸ“Œ 663

Trump just filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank improperly closed his accounts in 2021 and sought to "blacklist" him and his family from doing business with other banks.

Trump is seeking at least $5 billion in damages.

23.01.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 21

The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.

Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.

22.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4542    πŸ” 3055    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 229
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Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.

How far we have not come in 250 years.

22.01.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3321    πŸ” 1704    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 298
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After Charlie Kirk was killed, Kash’s focus was what he was going to tweet β€” regardless of the accuracy.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

22.01.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 553    πŸ” 209    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 10

Really, Sam? Really? Very rich coming from the guy who loves upending the law via the β€œemergency docket.”

21.01.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd just add I don't think the crisis is at all over, because Trump never sticks to agreements just because they're conventionally considered binding. The crisis will only be over when his regime is dislodged from Washington, if then.

21.01.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1373    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15
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Trump on Canada: They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada lives because of the U.S. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.

21.01.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 384    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 106    πŸ“Œ 115

No basis in reality. Greenland doesn’t want this. Denmark does’t want this. The vast majority of the United States does want this.

The audience here is more domestic than international- costly vice signalling to the admin that he’ll hold the line even when its nonsensical and deeply unpopular.

21.01.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months

1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees

ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals

Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care

🧡

20.01.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14170    πŸ” 9072    πŸ’¬ 963    πŸ“Œ 1157
Lengthy Twitter exchange that ends with John Ganz calling Richard Hanania a total piece of shit

Lengthy Twitter exchange that ends with John Ganz calling Richard Hanania a total piece of shit

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18.01.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 14318    πŸ” 2179    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 254
.@DAGToddBlanche: β€œIt’s a crime β€” and so they will face a jury. If they’re convicted, they will go to prison… every single American should be enraged and heartbroken at what happened yesterday in that church.

.@DAGToddBlanche: β€œIt’s a crime β€” and so they will face a jury. If they’re convicted, they will go to prison… every single American should be enraged and heartbroken at what happened yesterday in that church.

Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted

19.01.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 17359    πŸ” 5609    πŸ’¬ 1276    πŸ“Œ 375

DHS is out with a new explanation of this and "he's a brown guy who looked like some sex criminals who he allegedly lived with" (his sister-in-law's story suggests that last part is made up), and they claim he refused to be fingerprinted or "facially ID'd," which I do not in any way believe at all.

19.01.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2165    πŸ” 601    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 71
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Contract detention officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee at ICE facility in Basile A former ICE detention officer pleaded guilty Monday to the sexual abuse of a Nicaraguan detainee at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, according to court documents obtained by WBRZ.

In Louisiana, an ICE officer named David Courvelle has pleaded guilty on charges related to his monthslong sexual abuse of a Nicaraguan woman held in a detention center. www.wbrz.com/news/contrac...

19.01.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2304    πŸ” 1387    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 0

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