Barbara Iverson
@biverson.bsky.social
Professor Emerita Digital Journalism - Columbia College Chicago. Emerta Director at Voqal. Org. Interests: Democracy, biking, swimming, painting, progressive politics. Like Persephone, I split my time between Chicago and Florida.
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I keep seeing posts stating that ICE cannot enter your home or a private business without a judicial warrant. While that is legally correct, in reality ICE routinely violates the law by forcing their way in, often by smashing down doors, before violently assaulting people.
Trumpism is fascism.
Trumpism is fascism.
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I keep seeing posts stating that ICE cannot enter your home or a private business without a judicial warrant. While that is legally correct, in reality ICE routinely violates the law by forcing their way in, often by smashing down doors, before violently assaulting people.
Trumpism is fascism.
Trumpism is fascism.
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Roger Sterling's response to MLK's assassination on MAD MEN sorta sums up the entire series, and acts as a grim reminder of where we still are in America
Roger Sterling's response to MLK's assassination on MAD MEN sorta sums up the entire series, and acts as a grim reminder of where we still are in America
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Roger Sterling's response to MLK's assassination on MAD MEN sorta sums up the entire series, and acts as a grim reminder of where we still are in America
Roger Sterling's response to MLK's assassination on MAD MEN sorta sums up the entire series, and acts as a grim reminder of where we still are in America
Anyone else feel like we are in Bizarro World?
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Anyone else feel like we are in Bizarro World?
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“I think more than 350 of those cameras have gone out and are already deployed in the community now,” he said...
www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
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How One Guy Crowdsourced More Than 500 Dashcams for Minneapolis to Film ICE
‘We have to make sure people are watching. We have to make sure we’re keeping track of our community members.’
www.404media.co
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
“I think more than 350 of those cameras have gone out and are already deployed in the community now,” he said...
www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
Missing are legislators and Supreme Court justices who aren't just out for themselves.
Fight and help win a world war.
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
January 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Missing are legislators and Supreme Court justices who aren't just out for themselves.
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Republicans are getting really creative in how they defend ICE’s actions.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP lawmaker is ready to justify any and all ICE shootings
GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida is trying to blame Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Democrats for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deadly actions. Following another shooting involving a…
www.dailykos.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Republicans are getting really creative in how they defend ICE’s actions.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
When I was young, the early morning TV broadcasts played news reel footage from WWII battles and the liberation of Nazi death camps. No one glorified the cruel cold inhumanity of fascists. Maybe those films like "Why we fight" should be aired again.
Remember the other day when we read about the redirect to homeland security from nazis.us? A candidate from Florida did that🤣
#Nazis.us
“US House candidate buys nazis.us domain to redirect visitors to homeland security. Mark Davis, running in Florida, says he bought domain because Republican party had gone ‘full fascist’”
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“US House candidate buys nazis.us domain to redirect visitors to homeland security. Mark Davis, running in Florida, says he bought domain because Republican party had gone ‘full fascist’”
Excerpt From
apple.news/AhCn6eLERS8O...
January 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
When I was young, the early morning TV broadcasts played news reel footage from WWII battles and the liberation of Nazi death camps. No one glorified the cruel cold inhumanity of fascists. Maybe those films like "Why we fight" should be aired again.
Not funny. Pathetic. No
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
WASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol build...
theonion.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Not funny. Pathetic. No
Maybe ICE protesters should apply for jobs and slow things down. #resist #infiltrate
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
‘Sloppy’: Journalist who went through ICE’s hiring process details experience to CNN | CNN Politics
Laura Jedeed, an independent journalist who wrote about her experience applying to work for ICE, speaks to Erin Burnett about who is joining the agency’s ranks after she says she was offered a job.
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Maybe ICE protesters should apply for jobs and slow things down. #resist #infiltrate
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
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Congratulations to President Donald Trump on winning the Used Nobel Peace Prize for Outstanding Sad-Little-Man-Baby Griping and Excellence in the Field of Tragic Pitifulness.
January 15, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Congratulations to President Donald Trump on winning the Used Nobel Peace Prize for Outstanding Sad-Little-Man-Baby Griping and Excellence in the Field of Tragic Pitifulness.
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Shockwaves in red state as Dem surges past incumbent Senate Republican in new poll
www.rawstory.com/dan-sullivan...
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Shockwaves in red state as Dem surges past incumbent Senate Republican in new poll
A new poll sent shockwaves through a reliably red state, as a Democratic former lawmaker narrowly led the incumbent U.S. Senate Republican.An Alaska Survey Research poll conducted Jan. 8-11 found form...
www.rawstory.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Shockwaves in red state as Dem surges past incumbent Senate Republican in new poll
www.rawstory.com/dan-sullivan...
www.rawstory.com/dan-sullivan...
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No offense but I can smell the bitch made sensitive sissy bullshit inside most of you.
The Republican nazis know you won't truly act. Gotta prepare!!
The Republican nazis know you won't truly act. Gotta prepare!!
January 15, 2026 at 8:18 AM
No offense but I can smell the bitch made sensitive sissy bullshit inside most of you.
The Republican nazis know you won't truly act. Gotta prepare!!
The Republican nazis know you won't truly act. Gotta prepare!!
Looking forward to living next to a data center? See where data centers are. Share this link. www.404media.co/researchers-...
Researchers Are Hunting America for Hidden Datacenters
The nonprofit research group Epoch AI is tracking the physical imprint of the technology that’s changing the world.
www.404media.co
January 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Looking forward to living next to a data center? See where data centers are. Share this link. www.404media.co/researchers-...
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Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to block a Pentagon move to strip his retired rank and pension after he urged troops to refuse illegal orders, calling it unconstitutional retaliation that chills free speech and legislative independence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over ‘chilling’ effort to reduce military retirement rank
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth tried to reduce veteran’s pension for speaking out against Trump administration
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to block a Pentagon move to strip his retired rank and pension after he urged troops to refuse illegal orders, calling it unconstitutional retaliation that chills free speech and legislative independence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy pilot, sued War Secretary Pete Hegseth over trying to reduce his rank and pension. This comes after Kelly reminded military members that they must disobey illegal orders. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy pilot, sued War Secretary Pete Hegseth over trying to reduce his rank and pension. This comes after Kelly reminded military members that they must disobey illegal orders. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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One's life as a woman of a certain age.
As I was saying: "The two parties are unconsciously regarded as akin to a husband and wife in a traditional marriage in which it's the job of the wife to placate and soothe the husband and help him realize his goals or be held responsible for his outbursts and outrages."
The She Made Him Do It Theory of Everything
The rhetoric and logic of the abuse of power operates similarly at all scales, which is why I've found feminism such useful equipment for understanding authoritarians in public and political life. Bec...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
One's life as a woman of a certain age.
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And I’m gonna "like" this post every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED BY MADURO & STAY LOUD!!
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
January 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
And I’m gonna "like" this post every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
We need Det. Joe Friday. Just the facts...
Former Assoc AG Vanita Gupta asks the right question: “Are the feds conducting any real investigation of the agent’s actions, or instead focused on trying to justify what happened by tarring the victim as a domestic terrorist?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
F.B.I.’s Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
We need Det. Joe Friday. Just the facts...
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Journalists at @unraveledpress.com were routinely on the ground during the peak of raids in Chicago. They are now bringing that expertise to reporting in the Twin Cities. It's been helpful to see patterns tracked across the cities.
Heads up, Twin Cities—
CBP agent Timothy Donahue was photographed outside the Whipple building yesterday. In Chicago, he was documented aggressively detaining bystanders; also involved in at least one car crash.
Most importantly, he also brandished his gun at a crowd in Evanston on 10/31.
CBP agent Timothy Donahue was photographed outside the Whipple building yesterday. In Chicago, he was documented aggressively detaining bystanders; also involved in at least one car crash.
Most importantly, he also brandished his gun at a crowd in Evanston on 10/31.
January 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Journalists at @unraveledpress.com were routinely on the ground during the peak of raids in Chicago. They are now bringing that expertise to reporting in the Twin Cities. It's been helpful to see patterns tracked across the cities.
Lying to justify being a bad actor nation. Seek facts not big lies and propaganda. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Nordics reject Trump's claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports
Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
www.reuters.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Lying to justify being a bad actor nation. Seek facts not big lies and propaganda. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
So. Korea is a "new"democracy compared to USA. They have not forgotten how authoritarian regimes oppress & kill citizens. Look what is happening to the Trumpish leader Yoon, on trial for insurrection & declaring military law! www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/l... #indict-traitors
Life or death? Possible sentences for Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection charge - The Korea Times
As Korea awaits a landmark sentencing against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, expected this Tuesday, prosecutors find themselves legally constraine...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
So. Korea is a "new"democracy compared to USA. They have not forgotten how authoritarian regimes oppress & kill citizens. Look what is happening to the Trumpish leader Yoon, on trial for insurrection & declaring military law! www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/l... #indict-traitors
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They never wanted "small goverment," just a goverment they control weaponized to harm the people they don't like.
The anti government militias were never anti government, they just hate Black people.
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
They never wanted "small goverment," just a goverment they control weaponized to harm the people they don't like.
Provocateurs
The porn aspect of what ICE/CBP crucial. Here's an excellent piece of journalism on how they literally stimulated riots for the camera in Chicago.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Watch how government propaganda techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes," professor Nick Cul...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Provocateurs
Former president of Korea declared martial law and tried to send troops against citizens. He's been indicted, the trial is winding down. He may get a death sentence. This is a model for other nations where an authoritarian leader breaks laws. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
South Korea's ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial
A South Korean court trying former President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges put off a sentencing request till next week after a marathon session on Friday, in a case that could give him the dea...
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Former president of Korea declared martial law and tried to send troops against citizens. He's been indicted, the trial is winding down. He may get a death sentence. This is a model for other nations where an authoritarian leader breaks laws. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...