Dru Bloomfield
@drubloomfield.bsky.social
Arizona is home. Parent to adult with autism. Retired from tech and real estate.
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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.
people.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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.
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I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it:
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it:
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
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She didn’t go in quietly; another shero in Maple Grove, MN!
Abducted by the PD, activist and veteran Josephine Guilbeau, along with 20+ others, for loudly but peacefully protesting last night outside of a hotel housing federal agents that are terrorizing Minneapolis. (1/26/26)
#Resist #FuckICE
Abducted by the PD, activist and veteran Josephine Guilbeau, along with 20+ others, for loudly but peacefully protesting last night outside of a hotel housing federal agents that are terrorizing Minneapolis. (1/26/26)
#Resist #FuckICE
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Today’s #HolocaustRemembranceDay. Listen to these Holocaust survivors. They’ve come together to send you a message that you won’t be able to forget.
I’d love to say never again, but it’s happening. Here, in the fucken USA.
Open your eyes. Stop this 💩 now.
I’d love to say never again, but it’s happening. Here, in the fucken USA.
Open your eyes. Stop this 💩 now.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Today’s #HolocaustRemembranceDay. Listen to these Holocaust survivors. They’ve come together to send you a message that you won’t be able to forget.
I’d love to say never again, but it’s happening. Here, in the fucken USA.
Open your eyes. Stop this 💩 now.
I’d love to say never again, but it’s happening. Here, in the fucken USA.
Open your eyes. Stop this 💩 now.
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Volume up! Let’s show this sweeet baby girl some love. Our youth are our future, our children deserves a better tomorrow. I will lay down my life to make sure they stand a fighting chance. Sing, baby, sing!!
🎤🎶🎵😭
#Pinks
#SheShed
#SaveTheChildren
🎤🎶🎵😭
#Pinks
#SheShed
#SaveTheChildren
🎶 “Please take a moment to listen to this young lady’s song there’s a message here that matters.”
#DefundICE
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#DefundICE
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Volume up! Let’s show this sweeet baby girl some love. Our youth are our future, our children deserves a better tomorrow. I will lay down my life to make sure they stand a fighting chance. Sing, baby, sing!!
🎤🎶🎵😭
#Pinks
#SheShed
#SaveTheChildren
🎤🎶🎵😭
#Pinks
#SheShed
#SaveTheChildren
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Imagine a paramilitary gang kills 2 observers over 2 weeks, then shows up at your home to say, "You, observer, we know where you live."
That's a death threat.
If it happened to me or a colleague when I was a human rights observer in N. Ireland, we would've lodged complaints with three govts.
That's a death threat.
If it happened to me or a colleague when I was a human rights observer in N. Ireland, we would've lodged complaints with three govts.
One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
January 27, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Imagine a paramilitary gang kills 2 observers over 2 weeks, then shows up at your home to say, "You, observer, we know where you live."
That's a death threat.
If it happened to me or a colleague when I was a human rights observer in N. Ireland, we would've lodged complaints with three govts.
That's a death threat.
If it happened to me or a colleague when I was a human rights observer in N. Ireland, we would've lodged complaints with three govts.
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I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
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Report federal agent misconduct like this to the AG www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the Arizona Attorney General | Attorney General's Office
Members of the public in Arizona should use this form to report (including submitting video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in Arizona by federal agents or personnel, s...
www.azag.gov
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Report federal agent misconduct like this to the AG www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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It’s time to investigate.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
It’s time to investigate.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is planning to fly to Minneapolis tomorrow. Ro Khanna flew in today.
We've been telling Dems to do this last week. You have to be in Minnesota. You have to be with the people. You have to stand next to Walz and Frey.
Coordinated effort, leadership, and pushback.
We've been telling Dems to do this last week. You have to be in Minnesota. You have to be with the people. You have to stand next to Walz and Frey.
Coordinated effort, leadership, and pushback.
January 27, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is planning to fly to Minneapolis tomorrow. Ro Khanna flew in today.
We've been telling Dems to do this last week. You have to be in Minnesota. You have to be with the people. You have to stand next to Walz and Frey.
Coordinated effort, leadership, and pushback.
We've been telling Dems to do this last week. You have to be in Minnesota. You have to be with the people. You have to stand next to Walz and Frey.
Coordinated effort, leadership, and pushback.
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
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It was an ugly wake-up call for me, the dad of a new Kindergartener, to realize that the public school system has basically been completely abandoned by both parties since before my own time in it, and all of the "non-essential" stuff is provided entirely by donations and volunteer labor
This is because our elected officials haven't been helping with any of our institutions for years except the military and law enforcement. Schools, libraries and other public services have been held together by immense amounts of volunteer labor and community funding.
All of this happened with basically no help from elected officials of the opposition party. This was entirely the people.
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It was an ugly wake-up call for me, the dad of a new Kindergartener, to realize that the public school system has basically been completely abandoned by both parties since before my own time in it, and all of the "non-essential" stuff is provided entirely by donations and volunteer labor
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Remember when they used to have iconic performances at the Kennedy Center rather than fluff pieces on Malaria?
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Remember when they used to have iconic performances at the Kennedy Center rather than fluff pieces on Malaria?
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🚨 SCOOP: Rep. Ro Khanna is headed to Minneapolis to thank protesters for their courage and to rally support for his new 10-point House agenda to unify Democrats: no new ICE funding, prosecute criminal agents, and dismantle ICE as Trump’s private military force.
January 26, 2026 at 5:51 PM
🚨 SCOOP: Rep. Ro Khanna is headed to Minneapolis to thank protesters for their courage and to rally support for his new 10-point House agenda to unify Democrats: no new ICE funding, prosecute criminal agents, and dismantle ICE as Trump’s private military force.
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A Minneapolis therapist comes forward and gives us a clear picture of the trauma inflicted by Trump and ICE. This is terrorism imposed by a fascist gang of criminals and pedophiles.
January 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
A Minneapolis therapist comes forward and gives us a clear picture of the trauma inflicted by Trump and ICE. This is terrorism imposed by a fascist gang of criminals and pedophiles.
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Chris Madel didn’t just exit the Minnesota governor race, he walked away from the Republican Party itself, saying he cannot support “retribution” against the people of this state. When punishment replaces governance and fear replaces law, even party insiders bolt.
The cracks are widening🔥
The cracks are widening🔥
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Chris Madel didn’t just exit the Minnesota governor race, he walked away from the Republican Party itself, saying he cannot support “retribution” against the people of this state. When punishment replaces governance and fear replaces law, even party insiders bolt.
The cracks are widening🔥
The cracks are widening🔥
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pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
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From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
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“He’s killing us in the streets and we still have to pay our taxes in April” is an incredibly compelling point.
Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community.
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
“He’s killing us in the streets and we still have to pay our taxes in April” is an incredibly compelling point.
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More of this please!!!
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM
More of this please!!!