alixeden
@alixeden.bsky.social
Philly-based academic, peds cancer epi/equity researcher and clinician, motivated by justice. Anticarceral abolitionist. Pro-union. Every billionaire is a policy failure. She/her.
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If your representatives are not already on this list they should be primaried and driven out of politics
Here’s the list of US House Democrats who want to impeach Kristi Noem.
FROM Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/here...
FROM Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/here...
Here’s the list of US House Democrats who want to impeach Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON — A growing number of U.S. House Democrats are pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment after another fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration o...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
If your representatives are not already on this list they should be primaried and driven out of politics
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There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
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Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social has been trying to get qualified immunity eliminated her ENTIRE career.
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social has been trying to get qualified immunity eliminated her ENTIRE career.
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
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CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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Today in MAGA Cares Only When An Issue Directly Affects Them
“She worried for the first time that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might stop her son, a young adult, because he looks Hispanic.“
“She worried for the first time that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might stop her son, a young adult, because he looks Hispanic.“
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Today in MAGA Cares Only When An Issue Directly Affects Them
“She worried for the first time that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might stop her son, a young adult, because he looks Hispanic.“
“She worried for the first time that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might stop her son, a young adult, because he looks Hispanic.“
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Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
www.mprnews.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
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Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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The other thing I’m learning is that anonymity is associated with severity of violence, which is explained by a theory of deindividuation (e.g., it’s easier to feel like you’re acting as an entity instead of as an individual).
But… the studies about the benefits of deanonymizing are pretty mixed.
But… the studies about the benefits of deanonymizing are pretty mixed.
January 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The other thing I’m learning is that anonymity is associated with severity of violence, which is explained by a theory of deindividuation (e.g., it’s easier to feel like you’re acting as an entity instead of as an individual).
But… the studies about the benefits of deanonymizing are pretty mixed.
But… the studies about the benefits of deanonymizing are pretty mixed.
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A note on these studies—deindividualization does not require a mask. It can also happen through something like wearing a uniform.
Anything that obscures your sense of self to replace it with a different persona.
Anything that obscures your sense of self to replace it with a different persona.
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
A note on these studies—deindividualization does not require a mask. It can also happen through something like wearing a uniform.
Anything that obscures your sense of self to replace it with a different persona.
Anything that obscures your sense of self to replace it with a different persona.
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A genuine question—and I’d specifically like to hear from experts on this one.
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
A genuine question—and I’d specifically like to hear from experts on this one.
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
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Okay. The last last thing.
Lots of people in the replies saying unmasking is about accountability, not violence prevention.
I just want to acknowledge that there is no evidence that anyone is actually going to hold any ICE agents accountable.
Lots of people in the replies saying unmasking is about accountability, not violence prevention.
I just want to acknowledge that there is no evidence that anyone is actually going to hold any ICE agents accountable.
January 27, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Okay. The last last thing.
Lots of people in the replies saying unmasking is about accountability, not violence prevention.
I just want to acknowledge that there is no evidence that anyone is actually going to hold any ICE agents accountable.
Lots of people in the replies saying unmasking is about accountability, not violence prevention.
I just want to acknowledge that there is no evidence that anyone is actually going to hold any ICE agents accountable.
Terrific academic 🧵 on anonymity and violence:
A genuine question—and I’d specifically like to hear from experts on this one.
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
Is there any evidence to support that unmasking ICE would make them any less violent? Or is the goal primarily to make the videos less scary to watch?
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Terrific academic 🧵 on anonymity and violence:
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So the first obviously relevant thing I’m learning is that there are multiple kinds of anonymity: identity anonymity, visual anonymity, and action anonymity.
Masking is a form of identity anonymity. ICE detention centers being closed to the public is a form of action anonymity.
Masking is a form of identity anonymity. ICE detention centers being closed to the public is a form of action anonymity.
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
So the first obviously relevant thing I’m learning is that there are multiple kinds of anonymity: identity anonymity, visual anonymity, and action anonymity.
Masking is a form of identity anonymity. ICE detention centers being closed to the public is a form of action anonymity.
Masking is a form of identity anonymity. ICE detention centers being closed to the public is a form of action anonymity.
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Trump managed to turn Republicans against the NFL, beer, cops, and now guns.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Trump managed to turn Republicans against the NFL, beer, cops, and now guns.
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Every member of congress has a duty & right to conduct oversight on DHS.
They should all come do rapid response. Come inspect the Twin Cities ICE HQ. Push in and do some oversight. Do not let the guards turn you away. Make them arrest you or beat you or let you in.
They should all come do rapid response. Come inspect the Twin Cities ICE HQ. Push in and do some oversight. Do not let the guards turn you away. Make them arrest you or beat you or let you in.
January 24, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Every member of congress has a duty & right to conduct oversight on DHS.
They should all come do rapid response. Come inspect the Twin Cities ICE HQ. Push in and do some oversight. Do not let the guards turn you away. Make them arrest you or beat you or let you in.
They should all come do rapid response. Come inspect the Twin Cities ICE HQ. Push in and do some oversight. Do not let the guards turn you away. Make them arrest you or beat you or let you in.
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UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
Like many of you, I have seen this video, and I'm demanding answers.
My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
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If there's one thing I know about racist white people is that they expect all white people to be racist.
So they literally cannot compute why a bunch of white folks would be in the streets when they're not the ones being kidnapped
So they literally cannot compute why a bunch of white folks would be in the streets when they're not the ones being kidnapped
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
If there's one thing I know about racist white people is that they expect all white people to be racist.
So they literally cannot compute why a bunch of white folks would be in the streets when they're not the ones being kidnapped
So they literally cannot compute why a bunch of white folks would be in the streets when they're not the ones being kidnapped
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Stress from oppression does shorten your life, a fact Black people have had to live with their entire lives. Work to counter the ensuing inflammation that stress causes can be a faster way to address this issue. And of course you keep fighting oppression. 🩺 #MedSky
source.washu.edu/2026/01/raci...
source.washu.edu/2026/01/raci...
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Stress from oppression does shorten your life, a fact Black people have had to live with their entire lives. Work to counter the ensuing inflammation that stress causes can be a faster way to address this issue. And of course you keep fighting oppression. 🩺 #MedSky
source.washu.edu/2026/01/raci...
source.washu.edu/2026/01/raci...
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"I think it's no surprise that a company run by a man who sat behind Trump at his inauguration, and donated to the destruction of the White House, has taken a stance that helps ICE agents retain anonymity."
Scoop from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Scoop from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta's social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"I think it's no surprise that a company run by a man who sat behind Trump at his inauguration, and donated to the destruction of the White House, has taken a stance that helps ICE agents retain anonymity."
Scoop from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Scoop from @davidgilbert.bsky.social