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Interested in making a difference, helping others, and pushing our government and society towards our ideals. Engagement > enragement. Interests: photography, travel, good food, tech, swimming. πŸ“· & 🧡: @therobpratt 🐘: @robpratt.mastodon.social

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β€˜I’m scared he won’t come back’: Father with infant arrested by ICE at Chelsea courthouse The Chelsea courthouse spiraled into chaos Monday morning, as ICE detained two men β€”Β one, a young father with his baby and wife β€” and advocates raced to stop a third.

β€œA 4-month-old infant rested in a young man’s arms as he sat beside his wife in the lobby of Chelsea District Court on [February 9] β€” moments before plainclothes and uniformed ICE agents closed in around the family.”

14.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.

Imagine if even a fraction of what this administration plans to spend on cages went toward housing people.

13.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1524    πŸ” 549    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 68
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Nick Shirley, the pre-ejaculation of ICE invasions is here in Los Angeles, also in San Diego. DO NOT TALK TO HIM. TELL YOUR PEOPLE DO NOT TALK TO HIM.

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On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being β€œserved food that contained worms.”

A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees.

The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being β€œserved food that contained worms.” A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees. The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.

The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.

But the food wasn’t for detainees β€” it was for the staff.

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Nuremberg Trials.

14.02.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1002    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 9

They need to overcome the filibuster first, which requires 60, and there aren’t enough Dems that would vote to do that. Thune himself has said they don’t have the votes. That’s simply a MAGAt spreading propaganda.

14.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In my reading of these events, Rep. Khanna is having to read names on the floor since the DOJ hasn’t complied with the law. There is nothing permitting the redaction of non-victims except and active investigation. So, doesn’t matter that they weren’t connected, they shouldn’t have been redacted.

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There is no excuse for reckless violence from ICE. That’s why Democrats are demanding obvious, necessary reforms.

13.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 254    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 5

Saboteurs: Wrecking the US for generations by contributing to the spread of disease.

13.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1086    πŸ” 403    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 7

This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.

12.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 903    πŸ” 381    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 11
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Q: Were you aware that Lutnick visited Epstein's island?

TRUMP: I wasn't, but from what I hear he was there with his wife and children. I was never there.

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A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M

πŸ“Έ: Leila Navidi

11.02.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 922    πŸ” 350    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 67
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"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

12.02.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4720    πŸ” 1788    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 93
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Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them

(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)

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Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.

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The NYT says Democratic proposals for reforming ICE are β€œfacing blowback.”

But blowback from who? Not the people! Polls show support for most reforms exceeds 60%, with some ideas reaching as high as 94% of the public!

substack.com/@gelliottmor...

10.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 569    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 35
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

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Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors - MinnPost The need for emergency assistance for rent is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying.

hey it’s us!

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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

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Trump Administration Escalates Election Meddling by Seizing 2020 Voting Records in Georgia All who care about election integrity should demand answers about the FBI’s unprecedented raid of Fulton County election offices.

The public deserves a clear explanation for the FBI’s unprecedented raid of Fulton County’s election offices. And we should all demand an end to the Trump administration’s campaign to interfere with elections.
bit.ly/45KDIKw

10.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Please watch my Bovino video.

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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not β€œmove on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

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If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby

08.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5700    πŸ” 1283    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 24
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Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees

Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.

One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.

Abolish the billionaire class:

08.02.2026 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7177    πŸ” 3749    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 466
Just a quick update from the Twin Cities. (Please forgive the unsolicited message). THINGS ARE NOT BETTER IN MINNEAPOLIS. The media is mostly moving on, Trump is focused on other stuff, BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE GROUND. More than 2,000 DHS thugs continue to roam the streets, abducting people 24/7, assaulting legal observers with impunity, and routinely denying 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights. Drones and helicopters are overhead every day. Hundreds and hundreds of terrified families have not left their homes since mid-December ... relying on the community to bring them food and help with rent and other necessities. (Those people are NOT violent drug cartel sex offending murderers, as DHS would tell you. Most are legal residents or citizens.)  If anything, things have just become more stressful and intractable (think trench warfare as a suitable metaphor): The resistance is better organized and numerous, but DHS has become more clever and better at disguise... and the county sheriff's office is increasingly supporting them . Do not let anyone tell you that Homans (the new person in charge of the occupation) is making anything better. Do not let anyone tell you that 700 ICE agents leaving the city has made much of a difference; the remaining force (again, ~2,000) is still larger than the entire city's police force (which is legally unable to do anything). Please call your congressional reps ... especially if there is any chance the administration might listen to them.

Just a quick update from the Twin Cities. (Please forgive the unsolicited message). THINGS ARE NOT BETTER IN MINNEAPOLIS. The media is mostly moving on, Trump is focused on other stuff, BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE GROUND. More than 2,000 DHS thugs continue to roam the streets, abducting people 24/7, assaulting legal observers with impunity, and routinely denying 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights. Drones and helicopters are overhead every day. Hundreds and hundreds of terrified families have not left their homes since mid-December ... relying on the community to bring them food and help with rent and other necessities. (Those people are NOT violent drug cartel sex offending murderers, as DHS would tell you. Most are legal residents or citizens.) If anything, things have just become more stressful and intractable (think trench warfare as a suitable metaphor): The resistance is better organized and numerous, but DHS has become more clever and better at disguise... and the county sheriff's office is increasingly supporting them . Do not let anyone tell you that Homans (the new person in charge of the occupation) is making anything better. Do not let anyone tell you that 700 ICE agents leaving the city has made much of a difference; the remaining force (again, ~2,000) is still larger than the entire city's police force (which is legally unable to do anything). Please call your congressional reps ... especially if there is any chance the administration might listen to them.

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found. The platform, which says it has about 50 million users worldwide, allows members of the public to self-publish articles and charge for premium content. Substack takes about 10% of the revenue the newsletters make. About 5 million people pay for access to newsletters on its platform. Continue reading...

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

07.02.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 690    πŸ” 450    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 192

If they make a sequel to Muppets Take Manhattan I hope they do it while he’s mayor and put him in it.

06.02.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1720    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 14
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SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le, "The system sucks, this job sucks" to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep.
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Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 x.com SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le, "The system sucks, this job sucks" to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep. @FOX9 3:34 PM β€’ 2/3/26

Apparently morale at DOJ is so low that line attorneys are asking to be held in contempt so they can get some sleep yikes

03.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4804    πŸ” 1107    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 112

A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.

It's the only possible way to do it!

03.02.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5117    πŸ” 1197    πŸ’¬ 571    πŸ“Œ 112

That said, I think their focus will be on familiar methods: aggressively erroneous voter roll purging, limited polling location and resources for D-leaning districts, mail-in ballot restrictions, etc. They’re going to be taking advantage of the SS & IRS data they’ve exfiltrated to data firms & musk.

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