Bob Libal

How many people have, like me, googled what time the half time show is today?

AWFUL news tonight. This blesses the “mandatory” detention in the 5th Circuit without bond (and little chance at habeas) of every undocumented immigrant who originally entered across the border, no matter how many decades in the past.

It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.

👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

a childlike drawing of stick figures behind bars

A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top of the page. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” Courtesy of Eric Lee, Lee & Godshall-Bennett, LLP

Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

Top two articles are about ICE abducting a 5 year old and a 2 year old.

Below that, news about a historically large protest and general strike.

Then articles detailing how ICE lies about their actions and how the White House makes/publishes fake images about the anti-ICE protests.

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.

“The ‘Day of Truth and Freedom’ has been endorsed by all the major labor organizations in Minnesota. Every major school and cultural institution, as well as hundreds of restaurants and small businesses, are expected to close.”

As a fellow lover of West Texas rivers and a Val Verde County ranchito co-owner, I co-sign Laiken's distress about the devastating human and environmental impact these enforcement measures are having...

A pause on demented men threatening violence entering the US, at least until we figure out what's going on...

YouTube video by trivinity 4th and 5 The National Championship on the Line

Ahem, there's still only one fourth and five with the national championship on the line

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zZ...

This is pure, unabashed bigotry.

If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.

But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.

A stain on our Congress.

Toddler authoritarian blowing up a 75 year transatlantic accord because he didn't get the medal he wanted...

MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Remember this.

The DHS officials who have selectively targeted people to be detained and deported for truth-telling will need to be held fully and swiftly accountable when this admin ends

Not "why was the tear gas in the toddler's neighborhood" but "why was the toddler in the tear gas's neighborhood"

Detention Watch is hosting a series of webinars about immigration enforcement and detention. I think this is a great idea for people who are wondering what they can do -- get educated and meet people.
detentionwatchnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/d...

Sure feels like we need to shut down ICE until our country's representatives can figure out what is going o

ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

A man who praises Hitler, says all migrants are criminals, & that "all Black people are foreign" continues to be an ICE prosecutor.

To say this system is rotten to the core is a dramatic understatement.

As always great reporting by @stevanzetti.bsky.social for the indefatigable @texasobserver.org

Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’ The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.

The unbearable cruelty of ICE...

This thread is chilling....

But I love very calm Minnesota man imploring the ICE agents threatening him to "go to church."

It's the Minnesota nice bless your heart.

Not remotely legal. Minnesota needs to arrest these thugs breaking down doors right now, before they start grabbing even more power

Vigil in downtown Brookings attracts hundreds - Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Hundreds of residents, stretching across age and demographics, stood with candles in hand while on the steps of the Post Office in downtown Brookings on Friday evening in support of …

A vigil for victims of ICE drew hundreds in Brookings, South Dakota.

Folks braved sub-freezing temperatures to "be the light against the darkness.” Three bobcat claps for my hometown!

A New York Times video analysis of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis contradicts the Trump administration’s account. Watch our investigation here. nyti.ms/4sEdp2r

As you navigate today's news, remember that all of this is very, very fucking heavy. We're navigating uncharted territory in this country and it takes a fucking toll on us, y'all. Just important to take a breath and tread lightly.

Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."

In some good news, homicides continued to fall in 2025, including here in Austin. Chart via @kxan.com

Those of us protesting the Iraq War were considered naive kids.

Turns out the people in power were war-mongering liars who plunged the region into a generational disaster…

Trump has no right to take us to war with Venezuela. This is reckless and illegal.

Congress should vote immediately on a War Powers Resolution to stop him.

My entire life, politicians have been sending other people’s kids to die in reckless regime change wars. Enough. No new wars.