drokka
@drokka.bsky.social
Rabid stitch-doll who loves animals, history, anthropology, and arts.
(She/her/they/them)
A like is not necessarily an endorsement, rather a means to push a post.
(She/her/they/them)
A like is not necessarily an endorsement, rather a means to push a post.
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NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return of over a hundred Venezuelan men it expelled to an El Salvador prison and also allow them to challenge their removal from abroad.
Judge orders Trump administration to allow men expelled to El Salvador to return, challenge removal
The Trump administration's decision to send these men to a notorious Salvadoran megaprison has not stood up well in court.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return of over a hundred Venezuelan men it expelled to an El Salvador prison and also allow them to challenge their removal from abroad.
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Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
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I took a six week class where we made exactly one painting. here is my painting
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I took a six week class where we made exactly one painting. here is my painting
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🚨BREAKING: An election-denying former Donald Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the FBI over his role in the attempt to steal the 2020 election is now taking credit for writing the sweeping voter suppression bill passed by the House Wednesday that could disenfranchise millions.
Election denier involved in fake electors plot wrote much of SAVE America Act, Trump-aligned think tank claims
“I’m here to do everything I can to make this work,” Thomas Lane wrote in a December 2020 email to other organizers of the Trump campaign’s fake electoral plot in Arizona.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: An election-denying former Donald Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the FBI over his role in the attempt to steal the 2020 election is now taking credit for writing the sweeping voter suppression bill passed by the House Wednesday that could disenfranchise millions.
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The SAVE act also forces states to submit their voter registration lists to the DHS! I know we’ve been focused on voter ID but that’s only the tip of the iceberg !
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The SAVE act also forces states to submit their voter registration lists to the DHS! I know we’ve been focused on voter ID but that’s only the tip of the iceberg !
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ICE shot a US citizen named Marimar Martinez five times in October.
DHS tried to label her a terrorist.
She miraculously survived.
The bodycam footage exonerated her and she fought to get it released to the public.
The next 3 shootings were fatal.
They don’t want witnesses.
DHS tried to label her a terrorist.
She miraculously survived.
The bodycam footage exonerated her and she fought to get it released to the public.
The next 3 shootings were fatal.
They don’t want witnesses.
Marimar Martinez and her legal counsel release body cam footage and evidence photos
Marimar Martinez attends a press conference with her legal counsel, where they released evidence photos and body camera footage from the day she was shot by...
www.reutersconnect.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
ICE shot a US citizen named Marimar Martinez five times in October.
DHS tried to label her a terrorist.
She miraculously survived.
The bodycam footage exonerated her and she fought to get it released to the public.
The next 3 shootings were fatal.
They don’t want witnesses.
DHS tried to label her a terrorist.
She miraculously survived.
The bodycam footage exonerated her and she fought to get it released to the public.
The next 3 shootings were fatal.
They don’t want witnesses.
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BREAKING: All university applicants will also be required to pay off part of Doug Ford's mortgage
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario post-secondary funding introduces tuition hikes, grant decrease in upcoming school year | CBC News
The province announced billions in new funding for Ontario's colleges and universities Thursday, along with the end of a years-long tuition freeze and changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program...
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
BREAKING: All university applicants will also be required to pay off part of Doug Ford's mortgage
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Of course 🤦♂️
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Of course 🤦♂️
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"In Hutchins Texas, ICE reportedly bought a former Amazon property for $80 million. The broker’s contact on the listing was Majestic Realty, a Los Angeles–based firm owned by Ed Roski Jr, a Trump campaign contributor who is a partial owner of the L.A. Lakers..."
jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
Real Estate Brokers Are Profiting From Warehouse Sales to ICE
Lucrative deals selling empty warehouses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Trump administration’s mass deportation machine are being quietly facilitated by a handful of powerful real esta...
jacobin.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"In Hutchins Texas, ICE reportedly bought a former Amazon property for $80 million. The broker’s contact on the listing was Majestic Realty, a Los Angeles–based firm owned by Ed Roski Jr, a Trump campaign contributor who is a partial owner of the L.A. Lakers..."
jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
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Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
https://to.pbs.org/4bKG2F7
https://to.pbs.org/4bKG2F7
What to know about how the SAVE America Act could change voting
Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
https://to.pbs.org/4bKG2F7
https://to.pbs.org/4bKG2F7
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This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
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something from minnesota that i would like people to learn, that i don’t think is hitting people yet:
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
something from minnesota that i would like people to learn, that i don’t think is hitting people yet:
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
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We’re back to hiring seasonals.
No idea if this is good, bad, up, down—
We had formerly stopped employing seasonal workers by converting them to permanent, then fired a lot of those newly converted permanent workers in the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Bless anyone willing to take a chance on us 🙏
No idea if this is good, bad, up, down—
We had formerly stopped employing seasonal workers by converting them to permanent, then fired a lot of those newly converted permanent workers in the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Bless anyone willing to take a chance on us 🙏
U.S. Forest Service unveils plans to hire summer seasonal employees in 2026 | US Forest Service
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced plans to hire up to 2,000 seasonal positions for the upcoming summer recreation season, helping to support active management work a...
www.fs.usda.gov
February 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
We’re back to hiring seasonals.
No idea if this is good, bad, up, down—
We had formerly stopped employing seasonal workers by converting them to permanent, then fired a lot of those newly converted permanent workers in the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Bless anyone willing to take a chance on us 🙏
No idea if this is good, bad, up, down—
We had formerly stopped employing seasonal workers by converting them to permanent, then fired a lot of those newly converted permanent workers in the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Bless anyone willing to take a chance on us 🙏
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Which is essentially PA: we are a red state with 2 blue dots in Philly and Pittsburgh. ICE is just starting to trickle into Philly now.
whyy.org/articles/ice...
whyy.org/articles/ice...
‘Brutal’ and ‘cruel’ ICE raid in Montco sparks outrage from elected officials
A Lower Providence Township supervisor at the scene of the raid Monday said she saw “children crying, a family in shock and a home destroyed after agents broke down the door.”
whyy.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Which is essentially PA: we are a red state with 2 blue dots in Philly and Pittsburgh. ICE is just starting to trickle into Philly now.
whyy.org/articles/ice...
whyy.org/articles/ice...
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Local police on Wednesday arrested 21 protesters who demonstrated at Target's Richfield location. Weeks earlier, federal agents had arrested two Target employees, both U.S. citizens, at this store.
📸: Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social
📸: Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Local police on Wednesday arrested 21 protesters who demonstrated at Target's Richfield location. Weeks earlier, federal agents had arrested two Target employees, both U.S. citizens, at this store.
📸: Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social
📸: Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social
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This doesn't sound like treason at all!
Not to any conservative that is.
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence #AlbertaSeparation #AlbertaSovereignty
Not to any conservative that is.
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence #AlbertaSeparation #AlbertaSovereignty
“Dennis Modry, a co-founder of the group, told NBC News that border security, the Canadian pension plan, taxes, national debt, and the possible currency revamp were on the table. So was the development of an independent military”
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.thedailybeast.com/group-plotti...
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.thedailybeast.com/group-plotti...
Group Plotting to Break Up Canada Reveals Jaw-Dropping Details of Secret Meetings With Trump Teams
Leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project say they have met with high-ranking Trump officials three times.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
This doesn't sound like treason at all!
Not to any conservative that is.
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence #AlbertaSeparation #AlbertaSovereignty
Not to any conservative that is.
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence #AlbertaSeparation #AlbertaSovereignty
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'ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
'ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
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💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social. In 2025 CDC mutual aid gifted more than $200,000 to nearly 170 CDCers who lost their income. 💚
💵 See here for donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org
🛒 Check out the CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
💵 See here for donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org
🛒 Check out the CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
Mutual Aid Network Portal
From Gratitude to Action: The Feb 14 Challenge
Help us kick off the new season with strength. We are raising $75,000 by February 14th
www.cdcresourceportal.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social. In 2025 CDC mutual aid gifted more than $200,000 to nearly 170 CDCers who lost their income. 💚
💵 See here for donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org
🛒 Check out the CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
💵 See here for donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org
🛒 Check out the CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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Yesterday I highlighted International #WomenInScienceDay.
It’s also #BlackHistoryMonth.
We should still celebrate our diversity.
It’s an easy way to let people feel seen.
It helps people see *ALL* have a place in the stewardship of our public lands.
Archived bio: web.archive.org/web/20250208...
It’s also #BlackHistoryMonth.
We should still celebrate our diversity.
It’s an easy way to let people feel seen.
It helps people see *ALL* have a place in the stewardship of our public lands.
Archived bio: web.archive.org/web/20250208...
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Yesterday I highlighted International #WomenInScienceDay.
It’s also #BlackHistoryMonth.
We should still celebrate our diversity.
It’s an easy way to let people feel seen.
It helps people see *ALL* have a place in the stewardship of our public lands.
Archived bio: web.archive.org/web/20250208...
It’s also #BlackHistoryMonth.
We should still celebrate our diversity.
It’s an easy way to let people feel seen.
It helps people see *ALL* have a place in the stewardship of our public lands.
Archived bio: web.archive.org/web/20250208...
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.
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I missed this story in November.
Here’s a non-paywalled version:
archive.is/VhhC4
Court hearing coming up, as flagged by a follower.
Will post details in comments.
Here’s a non-paywalled version:
archive.is/VhhC4
Court hearing coming up, as flagged by a follower.
Will post details in comments.
The motion, filed on Nov. 14 by Neighbors Against Bison Slaughter, asks the court to order the Forest Service to complete an environmental impact statement within one year.
Bison advocates ask court to force Forest Service to complete environmental analysis
The motion, filed on Nov. 14 by Neighbors Against Bison Slaughter, asks the court to order the Forest Service to complete an environmental impact statement within one year.
billingsgazette.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I missed this story in November.
Here’s a non-paywalled version:
archive.is/VhhC4
Court hearing coming up, as flagged by a follower.
Will post details in comments.
Here’s a non-paywalled version:
archive.is/VhhC4
Court hearing coming up, as flagged by a follower.
Will post details in comments.
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Republicans want everyone who isn’t a straight white Christian willing to side with pedophiles and white supremacists dead.
Advancing bill would criminalize ‘harassing’ law enforcement, ICE agents and medics in Kentucky.
Democrat worries it could punish people who are exercising their constitutional right to film officers.
@liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/12/a...
Democrat worries it could punish people who are exercising their constitutional right to film officers.
@liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/12/a...
Advancing bill would criminalize 'harassing' law enforcement, ICE agents and medics • Kentucky Lantern
A GOP-sponsored bill approved by a legislative committee Thursday morning would criminalize harassing or impeding a “first responder" going about their duties including local law enforcement, medics a...
kentuckylantern.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Republicans want everyone who isn’t a straight white Christian willing to side with pedophiles and white supremacists dead.
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Minnesota, you won. Much of ICE are leaving. Don't trust this. They are trying to get the funding bill passed. Once the bill passes they'll be back at it either by you or someplace else.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Minnesota, you won. Much of ICE are leaving. Don't trust this. They are trying to get the funding bill passed. Once the bill passes they'll be back at it either by you or someplace else.