Aisha Sultan
@aishas.bsky.social
columnist @stltoday.com, indie filmmaker, writer, mom
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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NEW: Court records obtained by @wired.com show that an FBI agent's testimony contradicted claims Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good, made under oath in December; the testimony also raises questions about Ross following his training. This is by @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
NEW: Court records obtained by @wired.com show that an FBI agent's testimony contradicted claims Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good, made under oath in December; the testimony also raises questions about Ross following his training. This is by @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
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The catalog of ICE abuses in Noah Smith’s article is staggering.
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The catalog of ICE abuses in Noah Smith’s article is staggering.
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not a great sign that the majority of speeches are solemn and politically tinged, yes, but so resistant to touching down on anything specific. glad we can all agree it’s a weird, hard time, but yeah, could use more what wanda sykes brought. a lot more.
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
not a great sign that the majority of speeches are solemn and politically tinged, yes, but so resistant to touching down on anything specific. glad we can all agree it’s a weird, hard time, but yeah, could use more what wanda sykes brought. a lot more.
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Donald Trump and his father were busted by the DOJ for refusing to rent to Black people. They were guilty but they avoided responsibility by aggressively litigating. It was one of the formative experiences of his life.
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Donald Trump and his father were busted by the DOJ for refusing to rent to Black people. They were guilty but they avoided responsibility by aggressively litigating. It was one of the formative experiences of his life.
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer —"If the American Experiment dies, it will be because we didn’t stop the immorality of a white supremacy that calls Somali refugees “garbage” and a patriarchy that mutters “f---ing bitch” as it murders a woman in ice-cold blood." www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Trump now a tyrant restrained only by ‘my own morality.’ We stop him with our own. | Will Bunch
After a monumental week that changed America, Trump believes there is no limit on his powers. We can prove him wrong.
www.inquirer.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer —"If the American Experiment dies, it will be because we didn’t stop the immorality of a white supremacy that calls Somali refugees “garbage” and a patriarchy that mutters “f---ing bitch” as it murders a woman in ice-cold blood." www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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What a whiny old BS con man. The man who has most mistreated other white people, people of color, men, women & children is continuing to destroy all of mankind.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
What a whiny old BS con man. The man who has most mistreated other white people, people of color, men, women & children is continuing to destroy all of mankind.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Nikki did St. Louis proud. #goldenglobes
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Nikki did St. Louis proud. #goldenglobes
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THE COMING ELECTION MAYHEM - in the new Atlantic is the reportage I've been waiting for. The Trump/GOP *is* planning to subvert the 2026 midterm elections. They must be stopped. This election is likely our only chance to rescue Democracy, in the foreseeable future.
Anyone got a gift link for this?
Anyone got a gift link for this?
January 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
THE COMING ELECTION MAYHEM - in the new Atlantic is the reportage I've been waiting for. The Trump/GOP *is* planning to subvert the 2026 midterm elections. They must be stopped. This election is likely our only chance to rescue Democracy, in the foreseeable future.
Anyone got a gift link for this?
Anyone got a gift link for this?
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There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.
January 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
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Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
They know exactly how little it takes to get people to disbelieve their own eyes.
Scary, isn’t it.
Scary, isn’t it.
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
They know exactly how little it takes to get people to disbelieve their own eyes.
Scary, isn’t it.
Scary, isn’t it.
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"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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In Tennessee, a Republican judiciary insures that no Republicans found guilty of corruption in the state's biggest corruption case ever will do any prison time. Punishment is not in the interests of the party.
January 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM
In Tennessee, a Republican judiciary insures that no Republicans found guilty of corruption in the state's biggest corruption case ever will do any prison time. Punishment is not in the interests of the party.
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An alarming new study shows that in 2022, Republican-appointed justices ruled for the wealthier party 70% of the time—up from 45% in 1953.
When our courts favor money, inequality becomes law and weakens our democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
When our courts favor money, inequality becomes law and weakens our democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
An alarming new study shows that in 2022, Republican-appointed justices ruled for the wealthier party 70% of the time—up from 45% in 1953.
When our courts favor money, inequality becomes law and weakens our democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
When our courts favor money, inequality becomes law and weakens our democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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In the past week, the Trump-Vance admin:
–Bombed Nigeria
–Bombed Venezuela, abducted its leader
–Bombed more ships in the middle of the ocean
–Threatened military action in Iran, Colombia, and Cuba
–Accepted the “Israel Prize” & hosted Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago (despite his soldiers killing Americans)
–Bombed Nigeria
–Bombed Venezuela, abducted its leader
–Bombed more ships in the middle of the ocean
–Threatened military action in Iran, Colombia, and Cuba
–Accepted the “Israel Prize” & hosted Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago (despite his soldiers killing Americans)
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
In the past week, the Trump-Vance admin:
–Bombed Nigeria
–Bombed Venezuela, abducted its leader
–Bombed more ships in the middle of the ocean
–Threatened military action in Iran, Colombia, and Cuba
–Accepted the “Israel Prize” & hosted Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago (despite his soldiers killing Americans)
–Bombed Nigeria
–Bombed Venezuela, abducted its leader
–Bombed more ships in the middle of the ocean
–Threatened military action in Iran, Colombia, and Cuba
–Accepted the “Israel Prize” & hosted Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago (despite his soldiers killing Americans)