Avery Hudson
@averyhudson.bsky.social
Writer. Editor.
"For, indeed, none can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom but license, which never hath more scope or more indulgence than under tyrants." - John Milton, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
"For, indeed, none can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom but license, which never hath more scope or more indulgence than under tyrants." - John Milton, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
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In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.
www.vox.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:
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They grabbed his father at McDonald’s — he tried to bring his dad his heart medication and they laughed at him
A heartless, lawless regime
A heartless, lawless regime
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
They grabbed his father at McDonald’s — he tried to bring his dad his heart medication and they laughed at him
A heartless, lawless regime
A heartless, lawless regime
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows just 39% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration while 53% disapprove. #massdeportation #ICE
Trump's immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
A majority of Americans said Trump's crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows just 39% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration while 53% disapprove. #massdeportation #ICE
“There has been a dramatic shift in the way Apple operates worldwide. Before they would focus on quality and design and doing the right thing, and now they’re just getting things out quickly and pandering to fascists.” #melania #timcook
Apple Workers Are Livid That Tim Cook Saw “Melania” Movie Hours After CBP Killed Pretti
Internal Slack logs shared with The Intercept show outrage over Cook’s coziness with Trump and Apple's silence on Pretti's death.
theintercept.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
A guide to the shoulder patches that ICE uses for unit identification, as well as insignias worn by US Customs and Border Protection personnel and unofficial patches conveying personal or political messages that federal agents have been spotted wearing.
These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A guide to the shoulder patches that ICE uses for unit identification, as well as insignias worn by US Customs and Border Protection personnel and unofficial patches conveying personal or political messages that federal agents have been spotted wearing.
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AGAIN: If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous.
Signal: makenakelly.32
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
Signal: makenakelly.32
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tipline since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
AGAIN: If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous.
Signal: makenakelly.32
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
Signal: makenakelly.32
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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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
Population, economy, healthcare, agriculture, international leadership -- no matter the measure, it's clear that underneath Trump's cynical campaign promise to "Make America Great Again" was a massive project to make America permanently weak. Putin's investment is paying off spectacularly.
U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Population, economy, healthcare, agriculture, international leadership -- no matter the measure, it's clear that underneath Trump's cynical campaign promise to "Make America Great Again" was a massive project to make America permanently weak. Putin's investment is paying off spectacularly.
“Roughly 1 in 4 American adults now report eating all of their daily meals alone — an overall increase of more than 50 percent since 2003.” files.worldhappiness.report/WHR25.pdf
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
“Roughly 1 in 4 American adults now report eating all of their daily meals alone — an overall increase of more than 50 percent since 2003.” files.worldhappiness.report/WHR25.pdf
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We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNC
You may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
“I think he must be doing something right when there are so many people opposed to him.” The sheer idiocy.
#GOP
#GOP
Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“I think he must be doing something right when there are so many people opposed to him.” The sheer idiocy.
#GOP
#GOP
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Calling all NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24: Summer is right around the corner! ☀️
Applications for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation's largest youth employment program, are now open until February 27th.
Apply today⬇️
application.nycsyep.com
Applications for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation's largest youth employment program, are now open until February 27th.
Apply today⬇️
application.nycsyep.com
2026 Summer Youth Employment Program(SYEP) Application
application.nycsyep.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Calling all NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24: Summer is right around the corner! ☀️
Applications for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation's largest youth employment program, are now open until February 27th.
Apply today⬇️
application.nycsyep.com
Applications for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation's largest youth employment program, are now open until February 27th.
Apply today⬇️
application.nycsyep.com
Kurtz: Are my methods unsound?
Willard: I don't see any method at all, sir.
Willard: I don't see any method at all, sir.
One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Kurtz: Are my methods unsound?
Willard: I don't see any method at all, sir.
Willard: I don't see any method at all, sir.
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Following the raid on the home of @washingtonpost.com reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social on Wednesday, here are concrete steps to take to safeguard yourself and your sources.
Safeguarding sources and sensitive information in the event of a raid
Following the search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, here are concrete steps to take to safeguard yourself and your sources
freedom.press
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Following the raid on the home of @washingtonpost.com reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social on Wednesday, here are concrete steps to take to safeguard yourself and your sources.
“When something like this appears immediately after a high-profile killing, it’s understood as intentional. It reads as a message about who the agency is speaking to and the audience it is trying to reach.” #ice #ReneeGood
DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recent recruitment post.
theintercept.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“When something like this appears immediately after a high-profile killing, it’s understood as intentional. It reads as a message about who the agency is speaking to and the audience it is trying to reach.” #ice #ReneeGood
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After the shooting of Renee Good, we see dissent can be fatal in Trump’s America – all bets are off | Emma Brockes
After the shooting of Renee Good, we see dissent can be fatal in Trump’s America – all bets are off | Emma Brockes
A line has been crossed, and it’s vital to understand that. A system that sends paramilitaries on to the streets will observe no limits, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
After the shooting of Renee Good, we see dissent can be fatal in Trump’s America – all bets are off | Emma Brockes
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Then they came for the City Council data analysts.
We are witnessing the steps toward authoritarianism, more each week.
#ICEOutOfNYC
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
We are witnessing the steps toward authoritarianism, more each week.
#ICEOutOfNYC
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
City Council staffer detained by immigration officials
The detainment occurred around 3 p.m., according to sources.
ny1.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Then they came for the City Council data analysts.
We are witnessing the steps toward authoritarianism, more each week.
#ICEOutOfNYC
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
We are witnessing the steps toward authoritarianism, more each week.
#ICEOutOfNYC
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
So many Iranians and Americans are striving to cast off brutal authoritarian regimes. When Trump's crackdown grows to scale, may we in the US have the guts to say, like the Tehran businessman, "People are not afraid anymore.”
‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
So many Iranians and Americans are striving to cast off brutal authoritarian regimes. When Trump's crackdown grows to scale, may we in the US have the guts to say, like the Tehran businessman, "People are not afraid anymore.”
“The number of ICE agents has dramatically increased, the sheer presence in people’s communities is larger. And this means that the risk of encountering an ICE officer has really increased for people, even if you’re not in any way attached to immigration.” #massdeportation
What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“The number of ICE agents has dramatically increased, the sheer presence in people’s communities is larger. And this means that the risk of encountering an ICE officer has really increased for people, even if you’re not in any way attached to immigration.” #massdeportation
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose for the first time in two years – and at a faster pace than the economy grew – by 2.4% in 2025. #climateemergency
Power, building sectors drive rise in US greenhouse gas emissions, report says
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose for the first time in two years - and at a faster pace than the economy grew - by 2.4% in 2025, driven largely by increased power sector demand and by fuel use for ...
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose for the first time in two years – and at a faster pace than the economy grew – by 2.4% in 2025. #climateemergency
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New York City turned OUT.
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social ✊❤️
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social ✊❤️
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
New York City turned OUT.
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social ✊❤️
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social ✊❤️
"The GoFundMe campaign’s stated purpose—raising money for legal services following a killing—directly conflicts with GoFundMe’s terms of service, which specifically bars fundraisers that are intended to support the legal defense of people accused of financial or violent crimes." #ICE #JonathanRoss
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"The GoFundMe campaign’s stated purpose—raising money for legal services following a killing—directly conflicts with GoFundMe’s terms of service, which specifically bars fundraisers that are intended to support the legal defense of people accused of financial or violent crimes." #ICE #JonathanRoss
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From Minneapolis to Caracas, Trump is killing people in order to entrench rule by bullies for the benefit of billionaires. Our leaders in Congress must do their duty to stop this regime’s criminal att...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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