@democracyonfire.bsky.social
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February 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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“I’ve mentioned before that concentration camp regimes in their early stages often make use of large open infrastructure to convert into detention spaces. Dachau was converted from a shuttered factory into a concentration camp in 1933.”
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
“I’ve mentioned before that concentration camp regimes in their early stages often make use of large open infrastructure to convert into detention spaces. Dachau was converted from a shuttered factory into a concentration camp in 1933.”
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Twin Cities bookstores are responding to heightened fear around ICE activity by transforming their shops into hubs for community support, political understanding and emotional refuge, as readers turn to books, children’s resources and author fundraisers to navigate.
Indie bookstores provide readers with information, relief amid ICE surge
Twin Cities bookstores are responding to heightened fear around ICE activity by transforming their shops into hubs for community support, political understanding and emotional refuge, as readers turn ...
www.mprnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Twin Cities bookstores are responding to heightened fear around ICE activity by transforming their shops into hubs for community support, political understanding and emotional refuge, as readers turn to books, children’s resources and author fundraisers to navigate.
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In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
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🗣️ A drivers license or REAL ID does *not* prove your citizenship.
You would need more than that to vote under the SAVE America Act.
You would need more than that to vote under the SAVE America Act.
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
🗣️ A drivers license or REAL ID does *not* prove your citizenship.
You would need more than that to vote under the SAVE America Act.
You would need more than that to vote under the SAVE America Act.
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Wednesday, Feb 11:
Bearing Witness, ICE Burlington
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Overpass Standout. I91 Longmeadow
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Veterans Action Team, Noho in-slwm.org/wp-content/u...
Bystander Intervention to Support Immigrant Community zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#mapoli
Bearing Witness, ICE Burlington
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Overpass Standout. I91 Longmeadow
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Veterans Action Team, Noho in-slwm.org/wp-content/u...
Bystander Intervention to Support Immigrant Community zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#mapoli
I91 Overpass Visibility Standout - Longmeadow (Weekly) · Mobilize
This is a recurring event, one of the many locations for weekly overpass standouts.
If You Bring a Sign, Banner, or Flag For sign and banner lettering, bigger is better, so it can be easily read fro...
www.mobilize.us
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Wednesday, Feb 11:
Bearing Witness, ICE Burlington
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Overpass Standout. I91 Longmeadow
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Veterans Action Team, Noho in-slwm.org/wp-content/u...
Bystander Intervention to Support Immigrant Community zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#mapoli
Bearing Witness, ICE Burlington
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Overpass Standout. I91 Longmeadow
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Veterans Action Team, Noho in-slwm.org/wp-content/u...
Bystander Intervention to Support Immigrant Community zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#mapoli
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www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... It’s not getting better in Minnesota… we are exhausted 😩
Minneapolis City Council president says immigration enforcement still active in Minneapolis
Five days after federal officials announced hundreds of immigration agents would be leaving Minneapolis, City Council President Elliott Payne says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still vis...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 AM
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... It’s not getting better in Minnesota… we are exhausted 😩
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We're attending Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA's event, “Standout for Veterans & All Federal Workers!” - sign up now to join! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Standout for Veterans & All Federal Workers! · Mobilize
Stand with us at the entrance to the regional headquarters of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System to support our veterans and all federal workers! VA workers are the backbone of the...
www.mobilize.us
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
We're attending Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA's event, “Standout for Veterans & All Federal Workers!” - sign up now to join! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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This is a heartbreaking thread.
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 6:42 PM
This is a heartbreaking thread.
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements
The bill would undermine the right to vote in the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterms.
www.democracydocket.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
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“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
nbcnews.to
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
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NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
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If you still support Trump and his administration, I don’t judge you for your choice of political party.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of pedophilia, racism, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of pedophilia, racism, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
If you still support Trump and his administration, I don’t judge you for your choice of political party.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of pedophilia, racism, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of pedophilia, racism, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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As Trump’s agents continue to occupy US cities—wrenching apart families, and shooting protesters dead in the street—the momentum for a national general strike is undeniably growing.
We spoke to organizers involved in Minnesota's Day of Truth and Freedom, who discussed their organizing tactics.
We spoke to organizers involved in Minnesota's Day of Truth and Freedom, who discussed their organizing tactics.
Six vital lessons from Minnesota’s general strike
Minneapolis organizers weigh in on how to make the movement go national.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
As Trump’s agents continue to occupy US cities—wrenching apart families, and shooting protesters dead in the street—the momentum for a national general strike is undeniably growing.
We spoke to organizers involved in Minnesota's Day of Truth and Freedom, who discussed their organizing tactics.
We spoke to organizers involved in Minnesota's Day of Truth and Freedom, who discussed their organizing tactics.
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“We need to get better at treating this like a business…like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings.” — ICE director Todd Lyons, April 2025
The banality of evil is shocking. An ex-Big Lots warehouse for cheap consumer junk is bought by ICE to ship as many as 7,500 handcuffed human beings, as the Trump regime builds a U.S. gulag archipelago
The unthinkable comes to Pa. coal country. My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
The unthinkable comes to Pa. coal country. My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Big Lots to warehousing humans: ICE plan sparks fear in Schuylkill County | Will Bunch
A massive warehouse in Tremont. Pa. that once moved cheap goods will now detain migrants in an $119 million ICE deal.
www.inquirer.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
“We need to get better at treating this like a business…like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings.” — ICE director Todd Lyons, April 2025
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Leah and Ezra are here. Let’s chat.
It’s Thursday and that means @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social will be here later this afternoon for our weekly chat.
Leah and Ezra will discuss Democrats’ demands in the fight to get ICE Out For Good and answer your top-ranked questions: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Leah and Ezra will discuss Democrats’ demands in the fight to get ICE Out For Good and answer your top-ranked questions: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Leah and Ezra are here. Let’s chat.
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3,800 Liams.
February 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
3,800 Liams.
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TOMORROW: Get trained on the tools you need to exercise your constitutional right to monitor ICE and other federal agencies as they terrorize our communities.
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
TOMORROW: Get trained on the tools you need to exercise your constitutional right to monitor ICE and other federal agencies as they terrorize our communities.
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...