Abdullah Akilah
@abdullahakilah.bsky.social
AFOL, exIBMer, otherwise an average #NAFO fella trying to survive life in America!
好想有一日返到香港 #8647
In a world where Trump is president, be Jimmy Carter...
好想有一日返到香港 #8647
In a world where Trump is president, be Jimmy Carter...
Pinned
@schumer.senate.gov has no plan, he's just not willing to give up his ride on the gravy train.
Remember that the only 3 things politicians care about is making money, staying elected, and screwing over the other party. Worry about constituents only occurs if it benefits one of the first 3.
Remember that the only 3 things politicians care about is making money, staying elected, and screwing over the other party. Worry about constituents only occurs if it benefits one of the first 3.
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Reuters has exclusive on updated ICE Guidance for Minneapolis.
(1) "DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS;" "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands."
(1) "DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS;" "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands."
Exclusive: ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders
The new internal guidance reviewed by Reuters also orders U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to only target immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Reuters has exclusive on updated ICE Guidance for Minneapolis.
(1) "DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS;" "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands."
(1) "DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS;" "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands."
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
January 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
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"If we don't win the midterms, it's just going to be—I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
"Now, you have to be a little flexible on [the anti-abortion] Hyde [Amendment], you know that."
"Now, you have to be a little flexible on [the anti-abortion] Hyde [Amendment], you know that."
Trump warns Republicans they have to win midterms or he'll 'get impeached'
President Donald Trump warned Republican members of Congress on Tuesday that if they don't win in this year's midterms, then he will "get impeached."
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"If we don't win the midterms, it's just going to be—I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
"Now, you have to be a little flexible on [the anti-abortion] Hyde [Amendment], you know that."
"Now, you have to be a little flexible on [the anti-abortion] Hyde [Amendment], you know that."
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Captain Bone Spur sure does hate anyone who actually showed valor
The U.S. Embassy in Denmark removed 44 Danish flags honoring Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan outside the building, drawing outrage from the country’s veterans amid heightened tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash
There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Captain Bone Spur sure does hate anyone who actually showed valor
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In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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January 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...
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No due process. No equal protection. No rule of law just morons in charge!
If you hate due process, you don’t love America, you love power!
Stripping rights isn’t patriotism. It’s cowardice with a flag!
When the law only protects 1 side, democracy is already dead!
#SheShed
#DemocracyOfDefenders
If you hate due process, you don’t love America, you love power!
Stripping rights isn’t patriotism. It’s cowardice with a flag!
When the law only protects 1 side, democracy is already dead!
#SheShed
#DemocracyOfDefenders
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
No due process. No equal protection. No rule of law just morons in charge!
If you hate due process, you don’t love America, you love power!
Stripping rights isn’t patriotism. It’s cowardice with a flag!
When the law only protects 1 side, democracy is already dead!
#SheShed
#DemocracyOfDefenders
If you hate due process, you don’t love America, you love power!
Stripping rights isn’t patriotism. It’s cowardice with a flag!
When the law only protects 1 side, democracy is already dead!
#SheShed
#DemocracyOfDefenders
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Russian Lancet got stuck in the nets of an anti-drone tunnel above the road.
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Russian Lancet got stuck in the nets of an anti-drone tunnel above the road.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
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Do read the whole 🧵 (Yes, this 👇 is the first post of a multi-post thread.)
Hong Kong was where I saw self-organisation happen - spontaneously, at very, very large scale - for the first time.
I think the what's in people's head and what's in people's hearts matter a lot more than the technological enablers. The sense of commitment to the people around you is the key.
I think the what's in people's head and what's in people's hearts matter a lot more than the technological enablers. The sense of commitment to the people around you is the key.
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Do read the whole 🧵 (Yes, this 👇 is the first post of a multi-post thread.)
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In Minneapolis, far-right influencers posing as journalists are casting themselves as victims and labeling ICE-watch groups “terrorists.” Their big new evidence—“infiltrated” Signal chats—isn’t a secret, had no calls for violence and urged people to witness, not interfere.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
In Minneapolis, far-right influencers frame ICE resistance as terrorism
As communities organize against Trump's federal crackdown, a network of pundits is building an "insurrectionist" narrative against them.
www.ms.now
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In Minneapolis, far-right influencers posing as journalists are casting themselves as victims and labeling ICE-watch groups “terrorists.” Their big new evidence—“infiltrated” Signal chats—isn’t a secret, had no calls for violence and urged people to witness, not interfere.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
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Don’t listen to the nutcases that run the CDC, Hong Kong health authorities warn
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Don’t listen to the nutcases that run the CDC, Hong Kong health authorities warn
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"CBP stays at the border" might sound like a win, but keep in mind that this is what "the border" means to them www.aclumaine.org/know-your-ri...
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"CBP stays at the border" might sound like a win, but keep in mind that this is what "the border" means to them www.aclumaine.org/know-your-ri...
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REPUBLICAN @SenThomTillis rips Noem & Stephen Miller — He says @KristiNoem is ignoring her job and the Trump regime isn’t helping Americans with disaster relief, and Stephen Miller “never fails to live up to my expectations of incompetence”
(From CNN)
(From CNN)
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
REPUBLICAN @SenThomTillis rips Noem & Stephen Miller — He says @KristiNoem is ignoring her job and the Trump regime isn’t helping Americans with disaster relief, and Stephen Miller “never fails to live up to my expectations of incompetence”
(From CNN)
(From CNN)
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The administration that spent the first half of 2025 telling us there was nothing wrong with coordinating literally classified war plans on Signal now is saying that it believes it’s a crime to post publicly available information on Signal.
I would like to know how my prior colleagues, who have chosen to pursue leadership positions under this charlatan, justify ordering agents to break their oaths of office and open investigations on people simply for exercising their legal rights.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal groups tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The administration that spent the first half of 2025 telling us there was nothing wrong with coordinating literally classified war plans on Signal now is saying that it believes it’s a crime to post publicly available information on Signal.
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my paranoia about the Chinese govt potentially spying on & censoring my Tiktok means I had no Tiktok, so now the US govt can't spy on & censor my Tiktok so I win paranoia double-jeopardy
I tried to warn you guys that Chinese style censorship on TikTok was coming, that the people who had no qualms censoring topics on Douyin in China would have no problem doing it under new management, and here we are.
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM
my paranoia about the Chinese govt potentially spying on & censoring my Tiktok means I had no Tiktok, so now the US govt can't spy on & censor my Tiktok so I win paranoia double-jeopardy
Five demands, not one less? Not to be overly cynical, but that didn’t work last time
Progressive caucus leader Greg Casar calls for five ‘non-negotiable’ items to be included before Democrats vote yes
Senate Democrats urged to demand ‘real reforms’ over ICE funding bill
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Five demands, not one less? Not to be overly cynical, but that didn’t work last time
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🗃️ In an ad for his 1976 presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter said Americans needed “a government of which we can be proud.”
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 AM
🗃️ In an ad for his 1976 presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter said Americans needed “a government of which we can be proud.”
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This was my first introduction to Palantir. Not seeing the social media post, but running into a bus shelter ad in Pittsburgh. Creeped me out. It reminded me of seeing fliers one summer around campus for a fascist org.
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 AM
This was my first introduction to Palantir. Not seeing the social media post, but running into a bus shelter ad in Pittsburgh. Creeped me out. It reminded me of seeing fliers one summer around campus for a fascist org.
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
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ICE deporting a woman who's 8 months pregnant would have been a much bigger story had ICE not murdered an ICU nurse attending a protest
Last week, ICE deported an asylum seeker to Colombia despite her being eight months pregnant and in medical distress. Two other pregnant women in detention allege that ICE is denying them prenatal care:
ICE Is Terrorizing Pregnant Women: January 26 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
www.autonomynews.co
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
ICE deporting a woman who's 8 months pregnant would have been a much bigger story had ICE not murdered an ICU nurse attending a protest
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ICE is changing tactics in Maine: "Now, the volunteers in Maine say federal agents have started showing up at their homes and intimidating them or threatening arrest. Some of them, masked and wearing tactical gear, have issued stark warnings not to follow them." www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM
ICE is changing tactics in Maine: "Now, the volunteers in Maine say federal agents have started showing up at their homes and intimidating them or threatening arrest. Some of them, masked and wearing tactical gear, have issued stark warnings not to follow them." www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
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Speaking of unmarked vehicles…time for another 2019 HK story. So back in the day, to deter unmarked cop cars from posing as volunteer vehicles, tech savvy protestors built a Telegram bot, you'd message the bot with a car plate and it'd tell you if the car is sus.
this is actually a very accurate report on what we're doing, except for the outside assistance and "lethal harassment" part. it's a massive, decentralized network. ICE cars enter the neighborhood, instantly pick up several tails, are logged, and are escorted out. it's hopeless. you should leave.
The rest of it is even funnier
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Speaking of unmarked vehicles…time for another 2019 HK story. So back in the day, to deter unmarked cop cars from posing as volunteer vehicles, tech savvy protestors built a Telegram bot, you'd message the bot with a car plate and it'd tell you if the car is sus.