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BostonCatherine @banner19.bsky.social · 3d
🎶 Love you #Minneapolis 🗽💙

#Music #Protest #ICE #MN
nowthisimpact.bsky.social NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 6d
Thousands of Minnesotans gathered outside hotels where ICE and Border Patrol have been staying to sing to them, encouraging agents to quit and stop the ICE terror on their streets.

Song by: Annie Schlaefer & @singingresistancetc on IG

(via: Reddit / CorleoneBaloney)
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propublica.org
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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newsguy.bsky.social
The paperback edition of 'Behind the White House Curtain' will be released early next month with new material about the destruction of the Voice of America. You can pre-order today at your favorite bookstore or online. bookshop.org/p/books/behi...
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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thcarter123.bsky.social
Leonard Leo has poured millions into his poodle, Susan Collins, and turning Maine red.

Graham Platner made Leo the face of his insurrgent campaign.

So should other Dems. 🧵

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Note that this is a fairly incoherent piece (note the correction about why Latinos are souring on Trump downthread, for example), from Mike Allen -- a testament that some powerful people needed this particular story told.
murshedz.bsky.social Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 7h
Fun story to read this am.

The emerging crypto “backlash captures a deeper problem for Trump: Niche constituencies he courted in 2024 are growing disillusioned.”

You love to see this www.axios.com/newsletters/...
“Then came last week's crash. Bitcoin erased all gains since Trump's election, going from $70,000 when he won to over $125,000 late last year, and now back around $70,000. Despite multiple factors driving bitcoin's downturn, the president once hailed as crypto's greatest ally has now become one of its most visible scapegoats. A line chart that tracks daily Bitcoin prices from August 9, 2025, to February 9, 2026. Prices declined from about $116,688 in August to $70,542 in February. The highest recorded price in this period was $124,774, and the lowest was $62,854, showing a downward trend overall. Data: CoinGecko. Chart: Axios Visuals 🖼️ The big picture: The backlash captures a deeper problem for Trump: Niche constituencies he courted in 2024 are growing disillusioned. Podcast populists: The Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files and aggressive immigration enforcement has alienated some anti-establishment podcasters who helped shape his appeal to young men, including Joe Rogan and comedian Andrew Schulz. Nonwhite voters: Trump's support among Black and Latino Americans has slipped after he made major gains in 2024, as cost-of-living pressures squeeze these voters. Farmers: Even after Trump rolled out a $12 billion "bridge payment" to offset tariff-related losses, agricultural leaders warned last week of potential "widespread collapse" if Congress fails to act.”
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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theguardian.com
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future When the NFL announced in September that Bad Bunny would perform at the Super Bowl half-time show, the immediate expectation was that Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio would Make a Statement. There was, of course, backlash from the people who think a performance in Spanish is un-American (all while Puerto Rico remains a US territory). But there was also criticism from those who argued that, post-Kaepernick, there is no performance on an NFL stage that could meaningfully challenge the power whose invitation into its center of capital and nationalism these artists accepted. And as we’ve reached peak Bad Bunny this week, Puerto Ricans have pointed out that many fans’ investment in the island ends with the artist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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therickydavila.bsky.social
The assignment was to inspire and he understood what needed to be done.
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
i think people mad about bad bunny’s performance have never been forced to consider that not everything is for you
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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wajali.bsky.social
Honestly, I feel we should concentrate most of our attention on the positive.

Let MAGA whine about Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl. Let them ruin their sleep and engage in performative outrage. Let them be miserable in their hate and racism.

The more we ignore their rage bait, the more they suffer.
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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sdkstl.bsky.social
Missed Bad Bunny’s halftime show? Want to rewatch? (4x and counting for me). The NFL posted the whole performance on YouTube: on pace for 500k views in the first 30 minutes.
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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ufw.bsky.social
"Fidel" harvest citrus. "I get paid $24 for each 900lb box There's very little work at this time, so I drive an hour each way to work. It's very dangerous at this because there is a lot of fog on the road, so it is hard to see. But I have to feed my family." #WeFeedYou
Crates in the middle of the citrus orchard
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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economist.com
As part of the ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas agreed to hand power over to a Trump-appointed panel of Palestinian technocrats. But Israel has not yet let the committee even enter the strip
The reopened Rafah crossing in Gaza brings pitiful gains
Gaza’s putative technocrats are still languishing in Cairo
econ.st
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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economist.com
For many of its advocates “remigration” is less a set of policies and more a catch-all term for a vision of Europe rid of what they call “Afro-Arab replacement migration”. The spread of the concept to mainstream politics is shocking
How “remigration” is penetrating Europe’s political mainstream
A meme from the far-right fringe could spell legal trouble for Germany’s AfD
econ.st
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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en.afp.com
BREAKING Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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bloomberg.com
One of the world’s most experienced marine biologists says plans to extract metals from the deep seabed are too complex and costly to succeed
Scientist Still Diving at 90 Says Deep Sea Mining Won’t Succeed
Plans to extract metals from the deep seabed are too complex and costly to succeed, according to one of the world’s most experienced marine biologists.
bloom.bg
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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mayorwu.boston.gov
I just signed an executive order instructing @boston.gov departments to take a range of actions to protect our residents and make clear that we will hold anyone accountable who commits violence, property damage, or any criminal conduct in the City of Boston—including federal officials.
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF MAYOR MICHELLE WU An Executive Order To Protect Bostonians From Unconstitutional and Violent Federal Operations WHEREAS: The City of Boston is the safest major city in America, and remains committed to ensuring public safety for all its residents and holding all perpetrators of crime accountable; and WHEREAS: This commitment to public safety requires the pursuit of justice regardless of the identity of the victim or the perpetrator; and WHEREAS: The U.S. Constitution reserves for state and local governments—not the federal government—certain “police powers,” including providing for public safety1 ; and WHEREAS: The Tenth Amendment enshrines this reality, establishing that state and local governments hold the authority to enact public safety policies, and prohibiting the federal government from commandeering state and local resources2 ; and WHEREAS: Courts across the country have held that the federal government cannot compel the use of local resources for federal immigration enforcement3 ; and WHEREAS: The Boston Trust Act—enacted in 2014, amended in 2019, and reaffirmed in 2024—reflects the City of Boston’s commitment to dedicating resources to criminal law enforcement, not civil immigration enforcement, consistent with the Constitution, state law, and the City’s dedication to the community policing that keeps its neighborhoods safe4 WHEREAS: The federal government has recklessly deployed immigration enforcement agents to American cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and Portland and Lewiston, Maine, and in these deployments, federal agents have fomented chaos, violated residents’ constitutional rights, and perpetrated egregious acts of violence, including the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti; and WHEREAS: The International Association of Chiefs of Police, in recognition of the fear and tension this federal administration has caused nationwide, has called for a renewed “commitment to constitutional protections that safeguard individuals from unlawful or unreasonable searches and seizures, recognizing that public trust and effective policing depend on faithful adherence to these fundamental rights”5 ; and WHEREAS: Federal officials may be subject to criminal prosecution for violations of state law, 6 contrary to the dangerous, unfounded claim by seniormost Trump Administration officials that ICE agents enjoy “absolute immunity”; and WHEREAS: The deployment of federal officials to Minneapolis and St. Paul constitutes an unlawful occupation of those cities, violating the constitution and subverting the Supreme Court’s prohibition on the deployment of National Guard troops to achieve the same coercive goals7 ; and WHEREAS: ICE officials have consistently employed tactics designed to create fear and escalate tension, including wearing masks and hiding their identities, refusing to identify themselves, claiming the right to enter private homes without warrants, and not using body-worn cameras, practices which are unfamiliar to Massachusetts law enforcement, below the high ethical standards reflected in our laws, and all of which jeopardize public safety and order in our communities; and WHEREAS: The official response from senior federal officials to the death and violence caused by ICE operations demonstrates a callous disregard for human life and a willingness to sanction violent attacks on innocent Americans, perpetrated without accountability to law, which undermines public safety in communities across this country; and WHEREAS: In this moment of national crisis, the City of Boston shall continue to prioritize public safety, including protecting residents from violence and ensuring accountability for all who perpetrate it; and WHEREAS: On January 29, 2026, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey issued an executive order and introduced legislation that would prevent ICE from conducting operations in places of worship, courthouses, schools, child care facilities, and hospitals; prevent ICE from making civil arrests in nonpublic areas of state-owned properties; and prohibit ICE from using state-owned properties for staging, processing, and related civil immigration actions8 ; and WHEREAS: The City of Boston has long led the fight against tyranny, rooted in the principle that the United States is a nation of laws, and that governments—federal, state, and local—must respect the law to protect the fundamentally American values of democratic accountability and respect for the dignity of all people; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED: Pursuant to the authority invested in me as the chief executive officer of the City of Boston by St. 1948, c. 452, s. 11, as amended, I, Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, hereby order and direct as follows: Section 1: De-escalation of Federal Provocations and Provision of First Aid In the event of federal operations, including a surge in ICE agents or other federal officials, the City of Boston, through its public safety agencies, shall ensure, consistent with long-standing practice, that established de-escalation protocols are used to protect peaceful protestors and ensure public safety across the City. 9 In the event that any person is injured when City officials are present, City officials shall immediately summon emergency medical services. First responders shall make all reasonable efforts to render aid according to long-standing protocols established by Boston Emergency Medical Services, the Boston Police Department, the Boston Fire Department, and the Office of Emergency Management.10 Consistent with the Trust Act and state and federal law, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require or permit obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. Section 2: Transparency in Federal Conduct The City of Boston Public Records Department and the Chief Information Officer shall, consistent with the Massachusetts Public Records Law, work with the Boston Police Department to publicly release video footage of violence or property damage by federal officials captured by Boston Police Department body-worn cameras or other City-controlled surveillance cameras, provided that such release does not unduly interfere with an active criminal investigation, as determined by state and local law enforcement agencies.11 Section 3: Investigation of Criminal Conduct by Federal Officials The City of Boston Communications Department shall, in consultation with the Office of Neighborhood Services, issue guidance to all relevant City departments to provide for communications to residents, through all available channels, that consistent with its statutory authority and longstanding practice, the Boston Police Department shall investigate all violence, property damage, and allegations of criminal conduct, including by federal officials, and appropriately document such incidents; and such investigations shall be independent of parallel federal investigations, if any; and the Boston Police Department shall, whenever appropriate, work in collaboration with and make referrals to the Suffolk County District Attorney or the Massachusetts Attorney General. The City of Boston Law Department shall work with the Boston Police Department in securing complete and timely cooperation from federal agencies, exercising all available legal avenues. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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boston.com
Super Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny performs joyful, controversy-free halftime show trib.al/MUR7erW
Super Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny performs joyful, controversy-free halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show as an explosion of joy, featuring performances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, and more celebrity cameos.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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rokhanna.bsky.social
The survivors standing in front of the Capitol twice is why Rep. Thomas Massie & I were able to pass the Epstein Transparency Act.

Tomorrow, Massie and I will go together to DOJ to see the unredacted files.

We will not rest until the Epstein class is brought to justice.
jimacosta.bsky.social Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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thesteadystate.org
Democracies preserve records so power can be checked. Authoritarian systems bury records so power can’t be challenged.

www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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opdeatheaters.bsky.social
According to Italian outlets, the investigation is also being pursued in France, Switzerland, and Belgium, as the wealthy participants of the Sarajevo Safari murder trips travelled from all over the world. #OpDeathEaters
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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newsweek.com
The State Department confirmed to Newsweek on Saturday that its X posts prior to Trump's inauguration last year will be deleted.
State Department to Purge Pre-Trump X Posts in ‘One Voice’ Policy
www.newsweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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thedailybeast.bsky.social
Bad Bunny infuriated MAGA with his Super Bowl halftime show, celebrating Latin culture while tearing through his biggest hits—with the help of two surprise stars.
Bad Bunny Scandalizes MAGA With Wholesome Latin Culture
The superstar brought a Puerto Rican party—and wedding—to the Super Bowl halftime show.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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wired.com
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
Inside Bad Bunny’s Historic Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM