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Shannon K. Johnson

@contrition.bsky.social

Full-stack designer @empacrpi.bsky in Troy, NY. idiosyncratic weirdo. bundle of contradiction. chaser of forest spirits. fierce about queers and oxford commas. (SUCKS, R. Hocking)

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Asha Rangappa

@asharangappa.bsky.social

This is why they didn’t want him back: He is a witness.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Jul 2

“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself…”

120. Upon arrival at CECOT, the detainees were greeted by a prison official who stated,
"Welcome to CECOT. Whoever enters here doesn't leave." Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was then
forced to strip, issued prison clothing, and subjected to physical abuse including being kicked in
the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster. His head
was shaved with a zero razor, and he was frog-marched to cell 15, being struck with wooden batons
along the way. By the following day, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia had visible bruises and lumps all over his body.
121. In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel
from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion.
During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself The
detainees were confined to metal bunks with no mattresses in an overcrowded cell with no
windows, bright lights that remained on 24 hours a day, and minimal access to sanitation.
122. After approximately one week at CECOT, prison director Osiris Luna and other
officials separated the 21 Salvadorans who had arrived together. Twelve individuals with visible gang-related tattoos were moved to another cell, while Plaintiff Abrego Garcia remained with eight
others who, like him, upon information and belief had no gang affiliations or tattoos.
123. As reflected by his segregation, the Salvadoran authorities recognized that Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was not affiliated with any gang and, at around this time, prison officials explicitly acknowledged that Plaintiff Abrego Garcia's tattoos were not gang-related, telling him "your

July 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM

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Tim Onion

@bencollins.bsky.social

I'm sorry but the largest protest of my lifetime is not the 7th or 8th biggest news story in the country behind "what does Gen Z want from Instagram?" This shit is humiliating. Rearrange your layout to meet this moment. Omitting the thing happening in every American city is malpractice.

June 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM

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Heather M. Collins🗽

@heathersdesk.bsky.social

Do you know how badly you have to screw up as a Republican to get this kind of turnout in IDAHO?

#NOKINGS

View of the No Kings protest from the 4th floor of the Boise Capitol Building

June 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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Brian Finucane

@bcfinucane.bsky.social

Also noteworthy that unlike the ICE agents cosplaying as operators, actual National Guard soldiers are not wearing masks.

eric anders @ericanders.bsky.social · Jun 14

People in downtown Los Angeles are laying flowers at the feet of the National Guard

June 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM

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Christopher Webb

@cwebbonline.com

We’ve truly lost our way in this country.

An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.