Claire Phillips
@clairephillips.bsky.social
Author, A Room with a Darker View: Chronicles of My Mother & Schizophrenia; Lecturer: CalArts, SCI-Arc, UC Irvine
The Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn Vol.1, Joyland, Los Angeles Review of Books & more
The Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn Vol.1, Joyland, Los Angeles Review of Books & more
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Looking forward to moderating New Literary Forms for a New Literary Los Angeles at the #AWP2025 this Thursday, March 27th from 9:00am - 10:15am with authors @stephcha.bsky.social #SesshuFoster @circegirl.bsky.social @audreyshipp.bsky.social Concourse Hall 151, Level One LA Convention Center
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More from HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT on the nexus between Trump and his Russian mafia business partners, the FBI, international arms traders, and terrorist groups like Al Qaeda.
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
More from HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT on the nexus between Trump and his Russian mafia business partners, the FBI, international arms traders, and terrorist groups like Al Qaeda.
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
www.hidinginplainsightbook.com
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February 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
theintercept.com/2026/01/31/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/31/m...
He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Alex Pretti’s death.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
theintercept.com/2026/01/31/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/31/m...
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PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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New Mexico’s parole board granted Jesse Tooker parole for the life sentence he received at 17 years old because of the state’s Second Chance Act, passed in 2023.
But they still wouldn’t let him leave prison. “It was just devastating,” his sister says.
But they still wouldn’t let him leave prison. “It was just devastating,” his sister says.
New Mexico Officials Block a Pathway to Freedom for Juvenile Lifers Despite Reforms
State lawmakers banned life without parole for juveniles. But an opinion by the attorney general and parole board decisions could keep some from getting a second chance.
boltsmag.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
New Mexico’s parole board granted Jesse Tooker parole for the life sentence he received at 17 years old because of the state’s Second Chance Act, passed in 2023.
But they still wouldn’t let him leave prison. “It was just devastating,” his sister says.
But they still wouldn’t let him leave prison. “It was just devastating,” his sister says.
The Hardest Part of Fighting Fascism Comes After the Fascists Have Fallen truthout.org/articles/the...
The Hardest Part of Fighting Fascism Comes After the Fascists Have Fallen
Having lived in Argentina after dictatorship, I know restoring democracy requires far more than just deposing fascists.
truthout.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The Hardest Part of Fighting Fascism Comes After the Fascists Have Fallen truthout.org/articles/the...
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Last night, at least one federal agent shot me multiple times w/ pepper balls in my leg after they dispersed hundreds of protesters away from the MDC driveway on Alameda Street in DTLA. I was covering the protest for @lataco.bsky.social. This is the 2nd time I've been shot by the feds since June.
February 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Last night, at least one federal agent shot me multiple times w/ pepper balls in my leg after they dispersed hundreds of protesters away from the MDC driveway on Alameda Street in DTLA. I was covering the protest for @lataco.bsky.social. This is the 2nd time I've been shot by the feds since June.
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Minneapolis, MN -
The vigil for Alex Pretti on E 26th and Nicollet currently. Every day I’ve visited, it noticeably grows. Several stores here are still closed for businesses; a few of them have switched into mutual aid centers and continue to provide hand warmers and the like.
The vigil for Alex Pretti on E 26th and Nicollet currently. Every day I’ve visited, it noticeably grows. Several stores here are still closed for businesses; a few of them have switched into mutual aid centers and continue to provide hand warmers and the like.
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Minneapolis, MN -
The vigil for Alex Pretti on E 26th and Nicollet currently. Every day I’ve visited, it noticeably grows. Several stores here are still closed for businesses; a few of them have switched into mutual aid centers and continue to provide hand warmers and the like.
The vigil for Alex Pretti on E 26th and Nicollet currently. Every day I’ve visited, it noticeably grows. Several stores here are still closed for businesses; a few of them have switched into mutual aid centers and continue to provide hand warmers and the like.
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Thanks to all for reading and watching.
I started The Left Hook as a one-man shop about a year and a half ago.
thelefthook.substack.com
I started The Left Hook as a one-man shop about a year and a half ago.
thelefthook.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Thanks to all for reading and watching.
I started The Left Hook as a one-man shop about a year and a half ago.
thelefthook.substack.com
I started The Left Hook as a one-man shop about a year and a half ago.
thelefthook.substack.com
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I know people were swayed on social media by pseudo-"legal experts" and assorted bullies claiming they knew the truth. They lied to you.
But never forget: you were tricked by people who knew about Epstein. People who have no problem with child rape. They are evil, no matter how inane they may seem.
But never forget: you were tricked by people who knew about Epstein. People who have no problem with child rape. They are evil, no matter how inane they may seem.
January 31, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I know people were swayed on social media by pseudo-"legal experts" and assorted bullies claiming they knew the truth. They lied to you.
But never forget: you were tricked by people who knew about Epstein. People who have no problem with child rape. They are evil, no matter how inane they may seem.
But never forget: you were tricked by people who knew about Epstein. People who have no problem with child rape. They are evil, no matter how inane they may seem.
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I got threatened for this article and more. Now that people FINALLY admit the DOJ is complicit, consider who pushed the "Garland/Mueller/DOJ will stop Trump" narrative hard.
Those are mafia state propagandists. They are still going. Stay away from them.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
Those are mafia state propagandists. They are still going. Stay away from them.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
Servants of the Mafia State
Merrick Garland, Jamie Gorelick, and the truth
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I got threatened for this article and more. Now that people FINALLY admit the DOJ is complicit, consider who pushed the "Garland/Mueller/DOJ will stop Trump" narrative hard.
Those are mafia state propagandists. They are still going. Stay away from them.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
Those are mafia state propagandists. They are still going. Stay away from them.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
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From 2023: "As a career criminal with deep ties in business, media, and organized crime as well as access to classified information, Trump now has more leverage over the American government than they do over him."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
Servants of the Mafia State
Merrick Garland, Jamie Gorelick, and the truth
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
From 2023: "As a career criminal with deep ties in business, media, and organized crime as well as access to classified information, Trump now has more leverage over the American government than they do over him."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
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You don’t need to be a legal scholar to know the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are violations of the First Amendment. Nonetheless, it’s always helpful to have a legal scholar around to explain the ugly details.
https://bit.ly/4a0MxRy
https://bit.ly/4a0MxRy
The Trump Administration Arrested Don Lemon Like He Was a Fugitive Slave
Lemon's arrest is not only a clear violation of the First Amendment but also a blatant throwback to the Constitution's long-discarded Fugitive Slave Clause.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 10:15 PM
You don’t need to be a legal scholar to know the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are violations of the First Amendment. Nonetheless, it’s always helpful to have a legal scholar around to explain the ugly details.
https://bit.ly/4a0MxRy
https://bit.ly/4a0MxRy
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No one is coming to save us.
We're going to have to save ourselves.
And signs are increasingly looking like we will.
We're going to have to save ourselves.
And signs are increasingly looking like we will.
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 6:25 AM
No one is coming to save us.
We're going to have to save ourselves.
And signs are increasingly looking like we will.
We're going to have to save ourselves.
And signs are increasingly looking like we will.
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More photos from General Strike Los Angeles. 01302026
February 1, 2026 at 6:07 AM
More photos from General Strike Los Angeles. 01302026
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A couple early edits from the strike demonstration today in Los Angeles.
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 AM
A couple early edits from the strike demonstration today in Los Angeles.
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i think we often neglect the degree to which nixon’s resignation was a result of him having a mental breakdown over the mounting stress of Watergate and other humiliations
he was joking about a gun in his desk. he was talking to Kennedy’s portrait. he was drunk dialing DC personalities at 2:00 AM
he was joking about a gun in his desk. he was talking to Kennedy’s portrait. he was drunk dialing DC personalities at 2:00 AM
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
i think we often neglect the degree to which nixon’s resignation was a result of him having a mental breakdown over the mounting stress of Watergate and other humiliations
he was joking about a gun in his desk. he was talking to Kennedy’s portrait. he was drunk dialing DC personalities at 2:00 AM
he was joking about a gun in his desk. he was talking to Kennedy’s portrait. he was drunk dialing DC personalities at 2:00 AM
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34,000 signing up for this work AFTER seeing their fellow citizens gunned down by federal thugs in cold blood? I'm chugging whatever the opposite of doomerism is
More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
34,000 signing up for this work AFTER seeing their fellow citizens gunned down by federal thugs in cold blood? I'm chugging whatever the opposite of doomerism is
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I want to hear at least ONE Democratic leader talk like their ass is on fire about ICE’s electronic surveillance of people committing no crimes...and the “nice little database” they’re bragging about building on Americans. That’s the emergency.
Anyone??
Anyone??
February 1, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I want to hear at least ONE Democratic leader talk like their ass is on fire about ICE’s electronic surveillance of people committing no crimes...and the “nice little database” they’re bragging about building on Americans. That’s the emergency.
Anyone??
Anyone??
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Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
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One of the best books I've read in the past year and especially vital for our current times. @mskellymhayes.bsky.social put together an incredible collection of letters here. Follow her & pick up a copy today:
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January 31, 2026 at 3:13 AM
One of the best books I've read in the past year and especially vital for our current times. @mskellymhayes.bsky.social put together an incredible collection of letters here. Follow her & pick up a copy today:
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
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Look up in 4 minutes, Los Angeles!
February 1, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Look up in 4 minutes, Los Angeles!
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is this the correct dot in the sky??
February 1, 2026 at 1:44 AM
is this the correct dot in the sky??
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i wanted to believe this wasnt a thing
February 1, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i wanted to believe this wasnt a thing