David Hochfelder
@dphochfelder.bsky.social
Telegraph in America, 1832-1920 (JHUP 2013). Now working on a book (with Ann Pfau and Stacy Sewell) on urban renewal on the Upper West Side. For a history and records inventory of urban renewal around NYS: https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/urban-renewal
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Who's the official cig sponsor for the upcoming LA games
January 28, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Who's the official cig sponsor for the upcoming LA games
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Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
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There's no way you can keep funding a federal government who's primary mission is to inflict pain on the population. Every federal agency from McMahon at DoE to RFK shredding HHS and everything in between. Every day we let them stay open is more time we'll need to repair the damage they've done
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
There's no way you can keep funding a federal government who's primary mission is to inflict pain on the population. Every federal agency from McMahon at DoE to RFK shredding HHS and everything in between. Every day we let them stay open is more time we'll need to repair the damage they've done
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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ICE is increasingly a systematized child abuse agency. Wonder what share of ICE agents have prior records when it comes to terrorizing their own kids.
After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
ICE is increasingly a systematized child abuse agency. Wonder what share of ICE agents have prior records when it comes to terrorizing their own kids.
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
Thank you.
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Thank you.
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Catholics must decide if they serve Donald Trump or the Gospel
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Catholics must decide if they serve Donald Trump or the Gospel
Jesus famously proclaimed, "No one can serve two masters." As the country continues to reel from the shooting of Alex Pretti, Catholics are making it clear who they are choosing to serve. It isn't alw...
www.ncronline.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Catholics must decide if they serve Donald Trump or the Gospel
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Gregory Bovino deported from social media.
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Gregory Bovino deported from social media.
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Bovino deported from Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Bovino deported from Minnesota.
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Saying that ICE kills people will lead to ICE killing people. Why can’t liberals accept responsibility?
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Saying that ICE kills people will lead to ICE killing people. Why can’t liberals accept responsibility?
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Thrilled to announce an online lecture by Indiana U. Prof. & CBI Research Fellow @rachelplotnick.bsky.social entitled, "Computers are a Mess: What Hygiene Can Bring to the History of Computing." Wed., Feb. 11, '26, 1 pm Central.
Via Zoom #histsci #histtech
Register:
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Via Zoom #histsci #histtech
Register:
umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Thrilled to announce an online lecture by Indiana U. Prof. & CBI Research Fellow @rachelplotnick.bsky.social entitled, "Computers are a Mess: What Hygiene Can Bring to the History of Computing." Wed., Feb. 11, '26, 1 pm Central.
Via Zoom #histsci #histtech
Register:
umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Via Zoom #histsci #histtech
Register:
umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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"It is only a future with mass social strikes, or general strikes, involving large-scale disruption on the immediate horizon that has the chance of stopping Trump’s forces." interc.pt/3Z1odKj
January 25, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"It is only a future with mass social strikes, or general strikes, involving large-scale disruption on the immediate horizon that has the chance of stopping Trump’s forces." interc.pt/3Z1odKj
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A WOMAN RUNNING away from the SADISTIC ICE GOONS gets shot as she's running away with her back towards them and they shoot part of her hand off she then collapses in the snow writhing in pain.
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The Sidewalk School on Instagram: "ICE shoot “less than lethal” ammo—blow off a piece of a woman’s bloody hand.
She runs holding her hand up to try stop the bleeding—before collapsing down into snow....
2,403 likes, 201 comments - thesidewalk.school on January 25, 2026: "ICE shoot “less than lethal” ammo—blow off a piece of a woman’s bloody hand.
She runs holding her hand up to try stop the bleeding...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:12 AM
A WOMAN RUNNING away from the SADISTIC ICE GOONS gets shot as she's running away with her back towards them and they shoot part of her hand off she then collapses in the snow writhing in pain.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT9fnkz...
www.instagram.com/reel/DT9fnkz...
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You gotta admit, their names sure are a cosmic coincidence.
January 25, 2026 at 11:36 PM
You gotta admit, their names sure are a cosmic coincidence.
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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America as you have known it dying because we have to build this country better. Full stop. Holding on to the fantasy nostalgia doesn't help the people of Minneapolis, or anyone captured by ICE. You have lived with an illusion of freedom, but this is Authoritarianism 101.
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
America as you have known it dying because we have to build this country better. Full stop. Holding on to the fantasy nostalgia doesn't help the people of Minneapolis, or anyone captured by ICE. You have lived with an illusion of freedom, but this is Authoritarianism 101.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.