David Ambaras
@borderlander62.bsky.social
Historian. Author, Japan's Imperial Underworlds: Intimate Encounters At the Borders of Empire (2018), Bad Youth: Juvenile Delinquency and the Politics of Everyday Life in Modern Japan (2006). Co-director, https://bodiesandstructures.org. Also shitposts.
Pinned
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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That's why they do campaigns, to make it look like they have a much stronger force. But there are far more decent people. Renee Nicole Good was one of the decent people.
The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
That's why they do campaigns, to make it look like they have a much stronger force. But there are far more decent people. Renee Nicole Good was one of the decent people.
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Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
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These are tabloid-style headlines that speak truth to power. And wow does it work.
Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.
This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
These are tabloid-style headlines that speak truth to power. And wow does it work.
There you have it.
January 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
There you have it.
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One reason I favor impeaching Noem is because it's a political process for a political problem. No, this will not stop ICE enforcement action but YES it would be an opportunity to educate the public about DHS & perhaps begin to lay a foundation for dismantling it.
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
One reason I favor impeaching Noem is because it's a political process for a political problem. No, this will not stop ICE enforcement action but YES it would be an opportunity to educate the public about DHS & perhaps begin to lay a foundation for dismantling it.
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I'm looking at the data for a column, and "abolish ICE" is both a lot more popular than you probably think, and a lot more popular than it has been in the past, including 2018
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I'm looking at the data for a column, and "abolish ICE" is both a lot more popular than you probably think, and a lot more popular than it has been in the past, including 2018
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Cops are taught to avoid shooting into cars, for all the obvious reasons, but ICE has shot NINE people in cars since September. Great reporting from @nlanard.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cops are taught not to shoot into cars. ICE keeps doing it anyway.
Immigration agents have shot at least 9 people since September. All of them have been in cars.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Cops are taught to avoid shooting into cars, for all the obvious reasons, but ICE has shot NINE people in cars since September. Great reporting from @nlanard.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
America's Real Mayor
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
America's Real Mayor
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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"Avelo spokeswoman Courtney Goff confirmed Avelo will be withdrawing its participation in the DHS program with the planned closure of its base at Mesa Gateway Airport (code AZA) on Jan. 27." - Congratulations to the activists and organizers who made this happen.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Avelo Airlines will end DHS deportation flights by end of January
The budget carrier faced harsh criticism and widespread national protests over its participation in the deportation flights.
www.theledger.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Avelo spokeswoman Courtney Goff confirmed Avelo will be withdrawing its participation in the DHS program with the planned closure of its base at Mesa Gateway Airport (code AZA) on Jan. 27." - Congratulations to the activists and organizers who made this happen.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
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“This is the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and from my vantage point this looks like a Boston Massacre, an event that can galvanize public opinion.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
“This is the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and from my vantage point this looks like a Boston Massacre, an event that can galvanize public opinion.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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In whatever we attempt to negotiate with the regime it is critical that we fight to stop them from claiming their militias are "police." A thread:
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The man who shot and killed that woman in Minneapolis today had the word "police" on his chest.
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
In whatever we attempt to negotiate with the regime it is critical that we fight to stop them from claiming their militias are "police." A thread:
bsky.app/profile/simo...
bsky.app/profile/simo...
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A 6-year-old just lost his mother. A woman was shot in the face in front of her wife.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A 6-year-old just lost his mother. A woman was shot in the face in front of her wife.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
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As we grieve Good's murder, it is also worth reflecting on who she represented: ordinary citizens standing up to an increasingly oppressive state.
More bravery and dignity than scores of people in American media, government, or industry.
More bravery and dignity than scores of people in American media, government, or industry.
“Three years is a long time to resist and to endure with all our might. But it is not long enough for them to triumph, not the way they’re going. We’ve got this. It’s going to be hard, there will be more losses, but we will beat them in the end.” www.liberalcurrents.com/murder-in-mi...
Murder in Minneapolis
What this violent crime perpetrated by agents of the state means for the next three years.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
As we grieve Good's murder, it is also worth reflecting on who she represented: ordinary citizens standing up to an increasingly oppressive state.
More bravery and dignity than scores of people in American media, government, or industry.
More bravery and dignity than scores of people in American media, government, or industry.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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Use the impeachment of Noem as groundwork for abolishing ICE AND DHS. Do public education. Use media, etc...
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Use the impeachment of Noem as groundwork for abolishing ICE AND DHS. Do public education. Use media, etc...
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Raju: The Speaker and others have said that this driver was weaponizing her vehicle.
AOC: Their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying. Watch it for yourself and make that assessment for yourself on which of these leaders are lying to you.
AOC: Their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying. Watch it for yourself and make that assessment for yourself on which of these leaders are lying to you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Raju: The Speaker and others have said that this driver was weaponizing her vehicle.
AOC: Their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying. Watch it for yourself and make that assessment for yourself on which of these leaders are lying to you.
AOC: Their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying. Watch it for yourself and make that assessment for yourself on which of these leaders are lying to you.
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“in america, you deserve to be murdered by the state if you have gender pronouns in bio”
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
“in america, you deserve to be murdered by the state if you have gender pronouns in bio”
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We’re hosting a national rapid response call tomorrow night to go over concrete next steps. Please circulate - we need a national response. More details to come. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing and lawlessness by ICE in Minneapolis.
We will talk with leaders and provide concrete next steps on how you...
www.mobilize.us
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
We’re hosting a national rapid response call tomorrow night to go over concrete next steps. Please circulate - we need a national response. More details to come. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...