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motherjones.com
“I’m coming to Boston. I’m bringing hell with me.”

A month after Tom Homan's threat, he was spotted nearby visiting a Mexican restaurant. "Like a mobster," a Waltham resident described.

Countless ICE sweeps have since occurred, as well as the creation of a network determined to protect neighbors.
Inside the scrappy network of volunteers protecting their neighbors from ICE
On the ground with the Fuerza rapid response team in Waltham, Massachusetts.
www.motherjones.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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felinefury.bsky.social
The perfect troll for the perfect troll. Read it and laugh. Looks like Joni forgot to buy this domain. www.joniernst26.com Home | Joni Ernst 2026
Home | Joni Ernst 2026
www.joniernst26.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
ericaperica.bsky.social
And we all know how well nuclear power plants are managed and regulated under authoritarian regimes. See Chernobyl.
benjaminweiss.bsky.social Benjamin S. Weiss @benjaminweiss.bsky.social · May 23
The White House just dropped an executive order significantly shaking up operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the government’s nuclear safety regulator widely regarded as the “gold standard” for global nuclear power safety operations.

I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
May 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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ncrenic.bsky.social
This is bleak reading
May 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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chicago.suntimes.com
Today's front page.
The front page of the Chicago Sun-Times, featuring the pope waving under the words "DA POPE!" Subheadline says, "Chicagoan Robert Prevost, known to many on the South Side as 'Father Bob' and now to millions as Pope Leo XIV, becomes first American pontiff. The best coverage of Chicago's pope, pages 2-10."
May 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
BREAKING: FEMA’s most senior official Cameron Hamilton has been FIRED and walked out of the building, an agency source confirms.

He testified just yesterday that he didn’t think the agency should be eliminated, per Trump and DHS Sec. Kristi Noem’s wishes. Apparently the wrong answer.
May 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Holy crap. The D.V.D. litigators say the planned flight to Libya was going to be for Southeast Asian nationals!
INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs seek an emergency order enjoining class members from being removed to Libya (and any country en route to Libya, including Saudi Arabia) and any other third country until Defendants demonstrate they have complied with this Court' Preliminary Injunction, Dkts. 64 and 86, ensuring meaningful notice and an opportunity to apply for protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT) as to Libya and any other third country. Late last night and earlier this morning, alarming reports from class members' counsel and from the press emerged announcing the imminent removal of, inter alia, Laotian, Vietnamese, and Philippine class members being prepared for removal to Libya, a county notorious for its human rights violations, especially with respect to migrant residents. Class members were being scheduled for removal despite not receiving the required notice and opportunity to apply for CAT protection. See Exhibit A (media reports); Exhibit F (imminent flight plan report). This motion should not even be required as it blatantly defies this Court's preliminary injunctions to remove class members without proper notice, a reasonable fear screening, and a 15-day opportunity to submit a motion to reopen after any negative reasonable fear determination. However, multiple credible sources report that flight/s are preparing to immediately depart the United States carrying class members for removal to Libya.
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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drharmony.net
guess we know why PBS is getting fucked....
May 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
“Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles.”
May 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
amazing. and seems to have been going on unreported until now
chriso-wiki.bsky.social ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · May 7
1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️
May 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
Read this excerpt of an interview with Jay Bhattacharya, new NIH director.

And do not miss the last graf.

Via @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social

www.science.org/content/arti...
On a Nature news article reporting that NIH planned to suspend subawards for foreign collaborations: "No, that's false. There's going to be a policy on tracking subawards. The NIH and the government should be able to see where the money's going." "I'm really uncomfortable with this conversation, because you're like, actually spreading rumors that you don't know anything about. ... Nature also is spreading rumors. Halt foreign collaborations, that's not true." "We're working on the policy, Jocelyn. You shouldn't be reporting rumors. I know there's leaks all over here, but the leaks don't actually reflect what's happening. Don't write about rumors. It actually makes the things that you and I care about worse. Like it spreads panic." Later that day, NIH released a policy that halted future subawards to foreign scientists and said they will need to apply directly for money under a system still in development.
May 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Proof this guy is full of SITH.
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · May 4
In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
Providence City Councilor Justin Roias: “Yesterday, ICE tased & detained a Providence resident with a pregnant U.S. citizen wife & a green card interview that same day.”
April 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
These charges are so stupid. There was an ICE agent **in the elevator** with the defendant after he left the courtroom. But oh yeah, the state judge somehow obstructed ICE because she let the defendant leave the courtroom through a side entrance.

The Trump DOJ is run by morons and thugs.
asharangappa.bsky.social Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Apr 25
Seeing claims about the judge "hiding" the defendant. Read the complaint, folks (written by DOJ). The guy was literally in the public area where the agents were. I guess he got on an elevator before they could get to him. The complaint says after letting the defendant exit she came back to the bench
April 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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darrigomelanie.bsky.social
ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments.

If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.
April 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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jamellebouie.net
there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch
nycsouthpaw.bsky.social southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Apr 23
A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...
Tricia McLaughlin & @TriciaOhio 0... The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false. On April 8, Hermosillo approached Border Patrol in Tucson and stated he had entered the U.S. illegally through Nogales. He said he wanted to turn himself in and completed a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully. He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family. This arrest was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements. In an interview with Popular Information, his first with any media outlet, Hermosillo said DHS'. 's account was false. According to Hermosillo, he was visiting his girlfriend's family in Tucson from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several hours before his arrest, Hermosillo was transported to a hospital in Tucson by ambulance after suffering from a seizure. He has a New Mexico state ID, but did not take it with him during the medical emergency. After being released from the hospital following treatment, Hermosillo did not know how to return to where he was staying. He approached the Border Patrol officer because he was looking for someone to help him. "I saw a car, and I askled] him for help," Hermosillo said. He told the officer that he was staying in Tucson. "You" re not from here. Do you have your papers?" the officer said, according to Hermosillo. When the officer asked where he was from, Hermosillo said he told the officer, "New Mexico." The officer then accused Hermosillo of lying. "Don't make me lout] like [I'm] stupid," the officer said. "I know you're from Mexico." After that, Hermosillo said, he was arrested. Hermosillo said that he never told the officer that he was born in Mexico, was a citizen of Mexico, or entered the country illegally. And he would not have said those things because they are not true. He signed the transcript released by DHS because the officer ordered him to "sign everything." But Hermosillo did not read it, because he cannot read. According to Hermosillo's girlfriend, Grace Hernandez, Hermosillo has learning disabilities and can only write his name. Hermosillo said he did not graduate from high school and dropped out after the 10th grade. The officer also signed the document, which said Hermosillo "read" the document or had it read to him. But Hermosillo said no one read him the document. Other documents created by the officer have inaccuracies. For example, the criminal complaint says that Hermosillo was detained "at or near Nogales, Arizona." But Hermosillo was detained in Tuscon, which is more than 70 miles from Nogales. John Mennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Border Patrol, said that it was an "unintentional" error. Hermosillo said he was detained with about 15 other men in a cell at the Florence Correctional Center. He was served only cold food. He said he contracted the flu because "they have it cold in there and everybody's getting sick." Hermosillo said he requested medicine but was not provided with any.
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.

@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
April 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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vanhollen.senate.gov
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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bykatiebuehler.bsky.social
BREAKING: A 9-0 Supreme Court UPHOLDS a court order requiring the Trump administration to bring a Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, back to the U.S. after mistakenly deporting him to El Salvador. Deadline TBD. #SCOTUS www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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mattcameron.bsky.social
UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off.

We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
mattcameron.bsky.social Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · Apr 7
My detained client was scheduled for a bond hearing this AM in a MA immigration court. He wasn't brought in, and he and his case have disappeared.

I then received this notice of activity on a nonexistent docket in which his name was changed to "N/A"

It's all happening a lot faster than I expected
April 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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pgourevitch.bsky.social
I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
informor.bsky.social Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · Apr 5
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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drandrealove.bsky.social
The CDC has literally been gutted today.

There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.

Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.

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April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM