Beth Hawkins
brdrgrl.bsky.social
Beth Hawkins
@brdrgrl.bsky.social
Biology professor
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You won't find a more important piece than this -- an absolute must-read from the woman who wrote the book on concentration camps
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This is a great way for expats abroad to support the resistance.
A couple quick ideas: ask your electeds to condemn US policies, organize ppl to pick a US sister city/town and partner with immigrant orgs/churches/etc. there to meet legal and material needs of those in detention and their families. Ask what you can do that will be most useful to them.
February 11, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Never ever have I seen a president or vice president waste as much tax payer money as these two.
Remember this when ppl IN AMERICA ONLY BTW want to pretend booing a fascist is “disrespectful”.
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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We'll be here next Mon, Feb 16, on BlueSky at 8 pm EST at the #antiquesroadshow hashtag! Please join then too!
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Luminous.

The framed light, figure, contrasts, color.

#antiquesroadshow #artist
Antiques Roadshow | Appraisal: 1966 A.E. Backus "Shelling Gungo Peas" Oil Painting | Season 30 | Episode 6
Appraisal: 1966 A.E. Backus "Shelling Gungo Peas" Oil Painting
pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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In case you missed the moment.

Art is powerful
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Elon Musk went in and canceled USAID. So why don’t the Fucking Democrats do the same to DHS and ICE
February 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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🚨 ICE BROKE THE LAW 🚨: 🚨 ICE BROKE THE LAW 🚨
Two women, in their own driveway, had rifles aimed at them. ICE smashed their car window with a rifle and dragged them out. No warrant. No crime. Just retaliation for observing.

❌ 4A bans warrantless force
❌ 18 USC §242 = rights abuse
✅ Legal recourse:…
🚨 ICE BROKE THE LAW 🚨
🚨 ICE BROKE THE LAW 🚨 Two women, in their own driveway, had rifles aimed at them. ICE smashed their car window with a rifle and dragged them out. No warrant. No crime. Just retaliation for observing. ❌ 4A bans warrantless force ❌ 18 USC §242 = rights abuse ✅ Legal recourse: Bivens, FTCA, DHS complaints Support: https://gofund.me/2dafa642c
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February 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Again, there is no legislative fix for the magnitude of the authoritarian crimes being committed daily. Everyone is just pretending at this point:

bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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If ICE breaks your window & enters without a judicial warrant, it’s illegal. Here’s what to do:
1️⃣ “I do not consent.”
2️⃣ “Show me a judicial warrant.”
3️⃣ Don’t resist.
4️⃣ Record it all.
5️⃣ Call a lawyer.
Details: www.PAXIS.app
Support: gofund.me/b1cc61ef7
February 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Black farmers are getting shut out by the Trump administration.

John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, says the WH told him, they are “moving away from DEI and small farm issues, and they were focusing on large-scale white farms… because they produce the most food.”
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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🇺🇸.........👇
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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The president with no scandals, rape allegations, nor felonies can only be insulted because of the color of his skin. He is us✊🏾
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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I'm hearing politicians say ICE is already funded. I don't give a damn what they have to do, they need to tear it up into little pieces and throw it in the dustbin.

Do whatever it takes to strangle and kill ICE now. Our nation's future, and our childrens' futures, depend on what we do right now.
February 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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One of our recently published articles has been featured in The Independent 👀

If you're interested in learning how the scent of lynx changes deer tree browsing patterns, check out the link below! 🦌🌎🧪

Write up: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Full article: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds
The findings offer a tool for helping forests recover, researchers say.
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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ICE is disgusting.
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman

Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.

It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.

ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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America's Sleeping Giant roared when police attacked civil rights marchers.

And when Nixon tried to cover up Watergate.

Today it roars in Minneapolis and around the country — at the jack-booted thugs occupying our cities.
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:

“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Many of my science colleagues are not speaking out-I suspect due to the fear Phil notes, that they'll targeted for loss of funding. I hope they read this account of what happened at a faculty meeting at Frankfurt University in 1933 as the Nazi's took control 🧪
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM