ariel gordon
@arielgordon.bsky.social
Dog person. Cat person. Now old enough to be a bird person. She/they.
Yet another example of the inhumanity of Kavanaugh Stops.
If federal agents refuse to accept the validity of your documentation, you end up in hell.
If federal agents refuse to accept the validity of your documentation, you end up in hell.
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Yet another example of the inhumanity of Kavanaugh Stops.
If federal agents refuse to accept the validity of your documentation, you end up in hell.
If federal agents refuse to accept the validity of your documentation, you end up in hell.
This comes on the heels of the story of how burdened government lawyers are responding to all the lawsuits and habeas petitions. They made sure they had time to work on this because vindictive cruelty aimed at a 5 year old is a priority.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This comes on the heels of the story of how burdened government lawyers are responding to all the lawsuits and habeas petitions. They made sure they had time to work on this because vindictive cruelty aimed at a 5 year old is a priority.
We have to add “purge this surveillance data and enact actual data privacy and consumer protection laws” to the post-regime to-do list.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We have to add “purge this surveillance data and enact actual data privacy and consumer protection laws” to the post-regime to-do list.
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this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
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."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 1:10 AM
this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
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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."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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why did keith edwards set up a gofundme was set up for alex pretti when has no connection to his family and did not get their permission to do it? so fucking shady
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
why did keith edwards set up a gofundme was set up for alex pretti when has no connection to his family and did not get their permission to do it? so fucking shady
Philando Castile did that and still ended up being killed. That is the reality behind these lies - when the state’s violence workers have impunity, there is no possible way to behave that will ensure you survive the encounter.
Chip Roy: "As someone who carries a weapon in TX, if I'm in front of law enforcement or if I get stopped, I tell them that. I tell them that I've got a concealed carry permit. I show them my ID. I tell them where the weapon is bc that's what we're supposed to do. That's not what I think I saw here"
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Philando Castile did that and still ended up being killed. That is the reality behind these lies - when the state’s violence workers have impunity, there is no possible way to behave that will ensure you survive the encounter.
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If he's going to do it, he'll just do it, so leaders with authority might as well fight back with whatever tools they have.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
If he's going to do it, he'll just do it, so leaders with authority might as well fight back with whatever tools they have.
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I don't think the dude who wants to invade Greenland and explicitly said he kidnapped the president of Venezuela because he wanted the oil is waiting for protesters to give him a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act, folks.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I don't think the dude who wants to invade Greenland and explicitly said he kidnapped the president of Venezuela because he wanted the oil is waiting for protesters to give him a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act, folks.
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This is a small immediate action you can take to support the businesses where the murder this morning happened. They were closed yesterday. Now they’re going to have to close today. Few of them can take multiple days without business.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is a small immediate action you can take to support the businesses where the murder this morning happened. They were closed yesterday. Now they’re going to have to close today. Few of them can take multiple days without business.
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printing tricia mclaughlin’s justification for murder is spreading propaganda. do not listen to a word these people say.
January 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
printing tricia mclaughlin’s justification for murder is spreading propaganda. do not listen to a word these people say.
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I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
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Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.
This violence is sanctioned by the White House. It’s why the federal agents are there.
Trump has made clear what he’s going to do with his power - send racist, violent agents wherever he wants. The question is what @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to do with his.
Trump has made clear what he’s going to do with his power - send racist, violent agents wherever he wants. The question is what @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to do with his.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This violence is sanctioned by the White House. It’s why the federal agents are there.
Trump has made clear what he’s going to do with his power - send racist, violent agents wherever he wants. The question is what @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to do with his.
Trump has made clear what he’s going to do with his power - send racist, violent agents wherever he wants. The question is what @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to do with his.
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Once again: Focusing on their lack of training is a mistake. With "better training," their violence would simply cost more, and they would still kill whoever they wanted, but make it look more professional — to make people more comfortable, the way many of you are at ease with local police violence.
January 24, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Once again: Focusing on their lack of training is a mistake. With "better training," their violence would simply cost more, and they would still kill whoever they wanted, but make it look more professional — to make people more comfortable, the way many of you are at ease with local police violence.
This is not about public safety or enforcing immigration laws. It’s the federal government bringing violence into neighborhoods to achieve their fascist, white supremacist goals.
The violence is the point.
The violence is the point.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This is not about public safety or enforcing immigration laws. It’s the federal government bringing violence into neighborhoods to achieve their fascist, white supremacist goals.
The violence is the point.
The violence is the point.
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There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it.
News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall.
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News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall.
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Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it.
News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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I think it probably is important to know that this was many outnumbered 9:1 being beaten on the ground before he was shot. Not in a car. Not running. ICE will likely come up with some reason why they were afraid for their lives. But you don't need to watch.
January 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I think it probably is important to know that this was many outnumbered 9:1 being beaten on the ground before he was shot. Not in a car. Not running. ICE will likely come up with some reason why they were afraid for their lives. But you don't need to watch.
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to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
April 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
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the video of another person being murdered by the state on the streets of minneapolis shows exactly what people are saying it shows. make your own choices but don’t feel like you are obligated to bear witness to it. reading a description is enough.
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
the video of another person being murdered by the state on the streets of minneapolis shows exactly what people are saying it shows. make your own choices but don’t feel like you are obligated to bear witness to it. reading a description is enough.
My friend's five year old asks her if people are going to take her away the way they've been taking other kid's parents.
trying to imagine what it is to be five years old in this country right now
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 AM
My friend's five year old asks her if people are going to take her away the way they've been taking other kid's parents.
It is a cold and dark winter night and I cannot fix all the world's problems, so I'm just going to make some biscuits.
Just realized this went to a blog post about the recipe not the recipe, which is here:
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Biscuits | David M. Perry
Get more from David M. Perry on Patreon
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January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It is a cold and dark winter night and I cannot fix all the world's problems, so I'm just going to make some biscuits.
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if you’d like to help, pls donate to the Maine Solidarity Fund to help with rapid response www.mainesolidarity.org
Maine Solidarity Fund
www.mainesolidarity.org
January 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
if you’d like to help, pls donate to the Maine Solidarity Fund to help with rapid response www.mainesolidarity.org
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There have been confirmed reports from local organizers in Portland ME that ICE is knocking on doors claiming to be from MaineCare and “offering help“
January 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
There have been confirmed reports from local organizers in Portland ME that ICE is knocking on doors claiming to be from MaineCare and “offering help“