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Detainees held at the Whipple facility in Minneapolis are being denied access to their lawyers. So we’re suing to make sure their constitutional rights are upheld.
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Detainees held at the Whipple facility in Minneapolis are being denied access to their lawyers. So we’re suing to make sure their constitutional rights are upheld.
It’s never been about immigration enforcement – it’s about pushing a cruel, inhumane agenda that doesn’t make anyone safer. The data says it all.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It’s never been about immigration enforcement – it’s about pushing a cruel, inhumane agenda that doesn’t make anyone safer. The data says it all.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
BREAKING: We’re urging the court to force discovery in our case against DOGE in order to fully investigate the extent of their misuse of Social Security data to potentially manipulate U.S. elections.
DOGE is not above the law.
DOGE is not above the law.
February 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
BREAKING: We’re urging the court to force discovery in our case against DOGE in order to fully investigate the extent of their misuse of Social Security data to potentially manipulate U.S. elections.
DOGE is not above the law.
DOGE is not above the law.
We’re meeting the Trump-Vance admin in court at every turn to protect elections, federal workers, people targeted by ICE, and the rule of law as we know it.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @lincolnsquare.media with updates from the frontlines of the fight for democracy.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @lincolnsquare.media with updates from the frontlines of the fight for democracy.
Trump’s Legal Defeats Are Slowing the Collapse of American Democracy | Special Guest Skye Perryman
YouTube video by Lincoln Square
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February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We’re meeting the Trump-Vance admin in court at every turn to protect elections, federal workers, people targeted by ICE, and the rule of law as we know it.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @lincolnsquare.media with updates from the frontlines of the fight for democracy.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @lincolnsquare.media with updates from the frontlines of the fight for democracy.
We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin over their so-called “Religious Liberty Commission,” which seems focused on anything but.
This unlawfully created and biased commission goes against the religious freedom it allegedly represents. We will see them in court on behalf of a multifaith coalition.
This unlawfully created and biased commission goes against the religious freedom it allegedly represents. We will see them in court on behalf of a multifaith coalition.
February 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin over their so-called “Religious Liberty Commission,” which seems focused on anything but.
This unlawfully created and biased commission goes against the religious freedom it allegedly represents. We will see them in court on behalf of a multifaith coalition.
This unlawfully created and biased commission goes against the religious freedom it allegedly represents. We will see them in court on behalf of a multifaith coalition.
Our secret weapon against President Trump: Courage.
At Together for Democracy 2026, @crow.house.gov shared an important reminder: the American people have the power to resist authoritarianism.
At Together for Democracy 2026, @crow.house.gov shared an important reminder: the American people have the power to resist authoritarianism.
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Our secret weapon against President Trump: Courage.
At Together for Democracy 2026, @crow.house.gov shared an important reminder: the American people have the power to resist authoritarianism.
At Together for Democracy 2026, @crow.house.gov shared an important reminder: the American people have the power to resist authoritarianism.
Access to a lawyer is a fundamental right in the United States — but detainees held at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis are being denied that right.
Today, a federal judge ordered DHS to allow the defense counsel, as well as our counsel, to visit Whipple to see conditions.
Today, a federal judge ordered DHS to allow the defense counsel, as well as our counsel, to visit Whipple to see conditions.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Access to a lawyer is a fundamental right in the United States — but detainees held at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis are being denied that right.
Today, a federal judge ordered DHS to allow the defense counsel, as well as our counsel, to visit Whipple to see conditions.
Today, a federal judge ordered DHS to allow the defense counsel, as well as our counsel, to visit Whipple to see conditions.
No child should have to go to school fearing whether their parent will still be there to pick them up at the end of the day.
But ICE's out-of-control actions are wreaking havoc on schools, endangering families, and threatening the rule of law.
So we will see them in court.
But ICE's out-of-control actions are wreaking havoc on schools, endangering families, and threatening the rule of law.
So we will see them in court.
Minnesota Educators Sue To Keep ICE Away From Schools
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February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
No child should have to go to school fearing whether their parent will still be there to pick them up at the end of the day.
But ICE's out-of-control actions are wreaking havoc on schools, endangering families, and threatening the rule of law.
So we will see them in court.
But ICE's out-of-control actions are wreaking havoc on schools, endangering families, and threatening the rule of law.
So we will see them in court.
“You get all the liars in the same room, and you start hearing different stories.” -@skyeperryman.bsky.social reacts to President Trump, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s obvious attempt to cover up the admin's accelerating attacks on our elections.
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“You get all the liars in the same room, and you start hearing different stories.” -@skyeperryman.bsky.social reacts to President Trump, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s obvious attempt to cover up the admin's accelerating attacks on our elections.
We joined partners on Capitol Hill yesterday to launch the Federal Workforce Caucus – a new bipartisan congressional effort to defend our civil service, which is essential to a functional democracy.
Because attacks on federal workers are attacks on the public itself.
Because attacks on federal workers are attacks on the public itself.
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
We joined partners on Capitol Hill yesterday to launch the Federal Workforce Caucus – a new bipartisan congressional effort to defend our civil service, which is essential to a functional democracy.
Because attacks on federal workers are attacks on the public itself.
Because attacks on federal workers are attacks on the public itself.
Here's how we're fighting for Minnesota in court.
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Here's how we're fighting for Minnesota in court.
President Trump has made $4 billion since his second inauguration. And now, he's suing the Treasury Department and IRS for $10 billion more in "damages."
So we're filing a brief urging the court to reject President Trump’s scheme and protect taxpayers.
So we're filing a brief urging the court to reject President Trump’s scheme and protect taxpayers.
Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns
Legal experts say President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax information raises a host of conflict of interest questions.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
President Trump has made $4 billion since his second inauguration. And now, he's suing the Treasury Department and IRS for $10 billion more in "damages."
So we're filing a brief urging the court to reject President Trump’s scheme and protect taxpayers.
So we're filing a brief urging the court to reject President Trump’s scheme and protect taxpayers.
We won a first-of-its-kind court order striking down Texas unlawful “Business Blacklist Law” that undermined the freedom to invest and punished companies that made sustainable investments.
No one should be silenced for speaking about climate risks. When people fight to defend our freedoms, we win.
No one should be silenced for speaking about climate risks. When people fight to defend our freedoms, we win.
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
We won a first-of-its-kind court order striking down Texas unlawful “Business Blacklist Law” that undermined the freedom to invest and punished companies that made sustainable investments.
No one should be silenced for speaking about climate risks. When people fight to defend our freedoms, we win.
No one should be silenced for speaking about climate risks. When people fight to defend our freedoms, we win.
The Trump-Vance admin is choosing to ignore countless concerns from the American public in order to implement a cornerstone of Project 2025 – an unlawful effort to weaken and politicize the nonpartisan civil service through regulation.
To that we say: we will see you in court.
To that we say: we will see you in court.
Democracy Forward on Schedule F: We’ll See the Trump-Vance Administration Back in Court
Trump-Vance Administration Seeks to Implement Cornerstone of Project 2025 New Unlawful Rule Sidesteps Due Process Protections for Federal Workers, Politicizes the Civil Service Washington, D.C.
democracyforward.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Trump-Vance admin is choosing to ignore countless concerns from the American public in order to implement a cornerstone of Project 2025 – an unlawful effort to weaken and politicize the nonpartisan civil service through regulation.
To that we say: we will see you in court.
To that we say: we will see you in court.
We’re grateful to this whistleblower for speaking the truth and recognizing the power of our lawsuit against DOGE.
We will keep fighting to protect sensitive Social Security data from being unlawfully accessed and shared.
We will keep fighting to protect sensitive Social Security data from being unlawfully accessed and shared.
Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data
The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. The latest disclosure from the Trump administration seemed to confirm...
www.pbs.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We’re grateful to this whistleblower for speaking the truth and recognizing the power of our lawsuit against DOGE.
We will keep fighting to protect sensitive Social Security data from being unlawfully accessed and shared.
We will keep fighting to protect sensitive Social Security data from being unlawfully accessed and shared.
As the American people continue demanding accountability from the Trump-Vance admin in the streets – we’re forcing compliance in court.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @meidastouch.com's The Intersection with updates from the legal frontline:
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @meidastouch.com's The Intersection with updates from the legal frontline:
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February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As the American people continue demanding accountability from the Trump-Vance admin in the streets – we’re forcing compliance in court.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @meidastouch.com's The Intersection with updates from the legal frontline:
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @meidastouch.com's The Intersection with updates from the legal frontline:
As President Trump ramps up his attacks on the Constitution and people in America, CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social tells @cnn.com International that courts and communities around the country are rising up to protect our democracy.
February 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
As President Trump ramps up his attacks on the Constitution and people in America, CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social tells @cnn.com International that courts and communities around the country are rising up to protect our democracy.
Louisiana’s attempt to restrict the ability to access Mifepristone – an FDA-approved abortion medication – by mail or in pharmacies has nothing to do with safety. It’s about furthering an anti-science, autocratic playbook.
We’re taking legal action to fight back.
We’re taking legal action to fight back.
GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Takes Legal Action to Intervene in Louisiana et al. v. FDA to Protect Medication Abortion Access
LOUISIANA – GenBioPro, the manufacturer of generic mifepristone, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of a two-drug regimen for the termination of early pregnancy…
democracyforward.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Louisiana’s attempt to restrict the ability to access Mifepristone – an FDA-approved abortion medication – by mail or in pharmacies has nothing to do with safety. It’s about furthering an anti-science, autocratic playbook.
We’re taking legal action to fight back.
We’re taking legal action to fight back.
BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.
The Trump-Vance admin is attempting to undermine U.S. elections through scare tactics and intimidation.
Watch CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social on @ms.now discuss how we're fighting back to protect fair and free elections.
https://youtu.be/zZ3PuEtK9ao
Watch CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social on @ms.now discuss how we're fighting back to protect fair and free elections.
https://youtu.be/zZ3PuEtK9ao
Skye Perryman Joins The Weeknight To Discuss Trump-Vance Admin's Ongoing Assault on U.S. Elections
YouTube video by Democracy Forward
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February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The Trump-Vance admin is attempting to undermine U.S. elections through scare tactics and intimidation.
Watch CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social on @ms.now discuss how we're fighting back to protect fair and free elections.
https://youtu.be/zZ3PuEtK9ao
Watch CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social on @ms.now discuss how we're fighting back to protect fair and free elections.
https://youtu.be/zZ3PuEtK9ao
"It's not about election security. It's not about integrity. It's about undermining what the people want."
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joins @ms.now's The Weeknight to discuss the Trump-Vance admin's ongoing assault on U.S. elections, including the raid in Georgia.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joins @ms.now's The Weeknight to discuss the Trump-Vance admin's ongoing assault on U.S. elections, including the raid in Georgia.
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 AM
"It's not about election security. It's not about integrity. It's about undermining what the people want."
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joins @ms.now's The Weeknight to discuss the Trump-Vance admin's ongoing assault on U.S. elections, including the raid in Georgia.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joins @ms.now's The Weeknight to discuss the Trump-Vance admin's ongoing assault on U.S. elections, including the raid in Georgia.
Every single one of us has a part to play in the fight for democracy — and we’re just getting started.
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Every single one of us has a part to play in the fight for democracy — and we’re just getting started.
BREAKING: We won another court order blocking the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful policy restricting members of Congress – in Minnesota and across the country – from investigating conditions in ICE detention centers.
Oversight is necessary to hold ICE accountable as reports of abuse and violence grow.
Oversight is necessary to hold ICE accountable as reports of abuse and violence grow.
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
BREAKING: We won another court order blocking the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful policy restricting members of Congress – in Minnesota and across the country – from investigating conditions in ICE detention centers.
Oversight is necessary to hold ICE accountable as reports of abuse and violence grow.
Oversight is necessary to hold ICE accountable as reports of abuse and violence grow.
We said we’d see them in court, and we meant it.
Today, we filed to block the Trump-Vance admin’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries – on behalf of immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups.
Today, we filed to block the Trump-Vance admin’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries – on behalf of immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups.
The Trump-Vance admin’s unprecedented suspension on processing immigrant visas from 75 countries is discriminatory, harmful, and as unAmerican as it gets. It will separate families, undermine U.S. economic interests, and restrict pathways to lawful immigration.
We will see them in court.
We will see them in court.
Civil, Immigrants’ Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump-Vance Admin.’s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries
Washington, D.C — As the Trump-Vance administration’s suspension on immigrant visa processing of people from 75 countries is set to go into effect, leaders with the National Immigration Law Center…
democracyforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We said we’d see them in court, and we meant it.
Today, we filed to block the Trump-Vance admin’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries – on behalf of immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups.
Today, we filed to block the Trump-Vance admin’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries – on behalf of immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups.
The Trump-Vance administration is still attempting to distract people from its lack of transparency around the Epstein Files.
As CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social said on BBC News, we will keep fighting in court to get the full truth that people across the world deserve.
As CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social said on BBC News, we will keep fighting in court to get the full truth that people across the world deserve.
February 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Trump-Vance administration is still attempting to distract people from its lack of transparency around the Epstein Files.
As CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social said on BBC News, we will keep fighting in court to get the full truth that people across the world deserve.
As CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social said on BBC News, we will keep fighting in court to get the full truth that people across the world deserve.