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Catholic and progressive clinging to my faith in these dark times. She/Her, Latinx, I still Mask 😷, I believe in vaccines - DMS ARE 🚫
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‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
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‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
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We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
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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. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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I have appreciated Amanda’s efforts here so I’m disappointed she’s wrapping things up by spreading misinformation. I can assure you as someone whose neighborhood has been crawling with ICE in recent days that we are not in the “aftermath” of anything.
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I have appreciated Amanda’s efforts here so I’m disappointed she’s wrapping things up by spreading misinformation. I can assure you as someone whose neighborhood has been crawling with ICE in recent days that we are not in the “aftermath” of anything.
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i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
February 7, 2026 at 6:19 AM
i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
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Growing calls for Pope Leo to excommunicate JD Vance over ICE shooting comments
Growing calls for Pope Leo to excommunicate JD Vance over ICE shooting comments
JD Vance has made some alarming remarks about the ICE shooting in Minnesota, that Renee Nicole Good brought it on herself, which goes against his faith.
www.irishstar.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Growing calls for Pope Leo to excommunicate JD Vance over ICE shooting comments
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The ICE officer who kicked a 9 month old puppy was fired.
The ICE officers who murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti have faced no discipline at all .
The ICE officers who murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti have faced no discipline at all .
February 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The ICE officer who kicked a 9 month old puppy was fired.
The ICE officers who murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti have faced no discipline at all .
The ICE officers who murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti have faced no discipline at all .
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Chuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night Founding Member Was 83 💔🕊️
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Chuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night Founding Member Was 83 💔🕊️
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home.
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Bishop Anthony Taylor’s powerful statement adds fuel to the growing moral uprising from U.S. Catholic leaders against Trump-Vance’s MAGA authoritarianism.
Arkansas Bishop Compares Trump’s America to Nazi Germany
Bishop Anthony Taylor’s powerful statement adds fuel to the growing moral uprising from U.S. Catholic leaders against Trump-Vance’s MAGA authoritarianism.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Bishop Anthony Taylor’s powerful statement adds fuel to the growing moral uprising from U.S. Catholic leaders against Trump-Vance’s MAGA authoritarianism.
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Two legends — GENE KELLY, and FRED ASTAIRE in a 1985 commercial for Western Airlines.
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Two legends — GENE KELLY, and FRED ASTAIRE in a 1985 commercial for Western Airlines.
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NEW: Trump’s approval among Catholics falls to a historic low.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
Under Pope Leo XIV, American Catholics Are Uniting to Defeat MAGA Authoritarianism
Trump’s support among U.S. Catholics has plummeted to an all-time low of 39%, a stark decline over the year. This is no accident. Under Leo XIV, we're working to defeat Trump-Vance authoritarianism.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:59 PM
NEW: Trump’s approval among Catholics falls to a historic low.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
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“The Church cannot stay silent before injustice towards migrants. You stand with me. And I stand with you.” — Pope Leo XIV
I Love This Church. I Love This Country. And I Refuse to Give Up on Either.
At the beginning of the year, I’m asking you to help build something sturdy enough to stand against cynicism, authoritarianism, and despair.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
“The Church cannot stay silent before injustice towards migrants. You stand with me. And I stand with you.” — Pope Leo XIV
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“I will not be silenced,” @donlemonofficial.bsky.social says upon his release from jail. www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/d...
Don Lemon Released Without Bail After Church Protest Arrest
Don Lemon made his first court appearance in Los Angeles today -- staring down the fallout from his surprise federal arrest tied to a Minnesota church protest earlier this month.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
“I will not be silenced,” @donlemonofficial.bsky.social says upon his release from jail. www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/d...
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.
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Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
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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
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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
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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Days after the killing of Renee Good, Stephen Miller and DHS began bragging that ICE agents have immunity from being held accountable.
There's a bill sitting in Congress that would end that immunity - and Democrats could right now use their sudden leverage to force its passage.
Pass it on.
There's a bill sitting in Congress that would end that immunity - and Democrats could right now use their sudden leverage to force its passage.
Pass it on.
How Dems Could End Immunity For ICE Agents
Steven Miller and DHS are bragging that ICE agents have immunity. Democratic senators could change that by conditioning their votes on passage of a bill already in Congress.
sirota.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Days after the killing of Renee Good, Stephen Miller and DHS began bragging that ICE agents have immunity from being held accountable.
There's a bill sitting in Congress that would end that immunity - and Democrats could right now use their sudden leverage to force its passage.
Pass it on.
There's a bill sitting in Congress that would end that immunity - and Democrats could right now use their sudden leverage to force its passage.
Pass it on.
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CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”