Gabriela Romero
@gdivinetz.bsky.social
Argentine American living in Canada. Philosophy, Science, dabbling here and tinkering there.
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This week brought a stunning revelation about the Trump administration co-ordinating with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This week at Democracy Docket: DOGE, True the Vote, and blackmailing Minnesota
This week, we learned the Trump administration worked with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:05 PM
This week brought a stunning revelation about the Trump administration co-ordinating with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Jethro Dale has thoughts.
January 25, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Jethro Dale has thoughts.
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Some immigrant parents, fearful of their children facing similar uncertainty if they were to be arrested, detained or deported are taking the extreme step of legally transferring parental authority to teachers, co-workers, fellow parishioners and neighbors.
Fearing ICE, parents make plans for their children’s care
Some families give legal authority to others to make key decisions about a child’s life if a parent is detained and deported.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Some immigrant parents, fearful of their children facing similar uncertainty if they were to be arrested, detained or deported are taking the extreme step of legally transferring parental authority to teachers, co-workers, fellow parishioners and neighbors.
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Understand that 370 days ago even bringing a motion like this would probably have been treated as sanctionably frivolous
Today it was granted ex parte
Today it was granted ex parte
A federal judge issues a restraining order against the feds, barring them from "destroying or altering evidence"
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January 25, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Understand that 370 days ago even bringing a motion like this would probably have been treated as sanctionably frivolous
Today it was granted ex parte
Today it was granted ex parte
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Bovino literally just said this on CNN and with minimal pushback, might I add.
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Bovino literally just said this on CNN and with minimal pushback, might I add.
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BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawyers escalate their request for an immediate TRO to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti — noting three shootings by ICE in the past three weeks, after 11 months of no officer-involved shootings in Mpls.
January 25, 2026 at 3:22 AM
BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawyers escalate their request for an immediate TRO to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti — noting three shootings by ICE in the past three weeks, after 11 months of no officer-involved shootings in Mpls.
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Boy, I am just a former state public defender and federal criminal investigator but someone is going to have to explain to me how federal agents who are not on federal property are able to block state law enforcement from accessing a crime scene
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Boy, I am just a former state public defender and federal criminal investigator but someone is going to have to explain to me how federal agents who are not on federal property are able to block state law enforcement from accessing a crime scene
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
Sounds like pretty clear Obstruction of Justice to me
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The U.S. Treasury Secretary called for part of Canada to secede and join the U.S., and there's so much going on hardly anyone even had time to notice.
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The U.S. Treasury Secretary called for part of Canada to secede and join the U.S., and there's so much going on hardly anyone even had time to notice.
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ICE is so awful it’s radicalized Chuck Schumer
🚨 SCHUMER just now: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ICE is so awful it’s radicalized Chuck Schumer
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Mood in minneapolis right now
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Mood in minneapolis right now
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January 25, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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🚨 JUST OUT from @schumer.senate.gov ▶️ "“Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included."
Now we are going to need him and every one from Sen. Dem to hold the line.
Now we are going to need him and every one from Sen. Dem to hold the line.
January 24, 2026 at 11:54 PM
🚨 JUST OUT from @schumer.senate.gov ▶️ "“Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included."
Now we are going to need him and every one from Sen. Dem to hold the line.
Now we are going to need him and every one from Sen. Dem to hold the line.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
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Show your solidarity
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Show your solidarity
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“There’s no point to calling because my senators already agree with me”
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“There’s no point to calling because my senators already agree with me”
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
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Call your senators and urge them not to fund ice.
Even if you know, they will vote. Yes, call them so that your voice is registered. They need to know the politics have changed.
Even if you know, they will vote. Yes, call them so that your voice is registered. They need to know the politics have changed.
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Call your senators and urge them not to fund ice.
Even if you know, they will vote. Yes, call them so that your voice is registered. They need to know the politics have changed.
Even if you know, they will vote. Yes, call them so that your voice is registered. They need to know the politics have changed.
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An overhead view of protesters gathering at the scene of the shooting.
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
An overhead view of protesters gathering at the scene of the shooting.
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
ICE received $75 billion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In the event of a lapse in funding, ICE would be able to sustain regular operations for multiple years, while the other agencies under this bill would likely be forced to furlough workers and reduce operations.
Appropriations Committees Release Homeland Security Funding Bill
Today, the Appropriations Committees released the text of the Homeland Security funding bill. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement:
democrats-appropriations.house.gov
January 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
ICE received $75 billion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In the event of a lapse in funding, ICE would be able to sustain regular operations for multiple years, while the other agencies under this bill would likely be forced to furlough workers and reduce operations.
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Mike Lynch is Schumer's Chief of Staff (mike_lynch@schumer.senate.gov), Tasia Jackson is Jeffries' CoS (tasia.jackson@mail.house.gov). Write to them. Their bosses need to step up. @filipecampante.bsky.social's post below gives you the reason why.
Judging from Brazil’s experience under the military regime, I’d say the opposition party needs to actively help mobilize civil society. A demobilized society won’t defeat the regime electorally, and mobilization needs help from organized opposition parties.
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Mike Lynch is Schumer's Chief of Staff (mike_lynch@schumer.senate.gov), Tasia Jackson is Jeffries' CoS (tasia.jackson@mail.house.gov). Write to them. Their bosses need to step up. @filipecampante.bsky.social's post below gives you the reason why.
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I was one of Alex's nursing faculty at MCTC. This is simply devastating. He was a good student and I knew he'd be a good nurse. Im so sorry for you and his VA family. May his memory be a blessing and an example of what a nurse is.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I was one of Alex's nursing faculty at MCTC. This is simply devastating. He was a good student and I knew he'd be a good nurse. Im so sorry for you and his VA family. May his memory be a blessing and an example of what a nurse is.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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The attorney general is threatening a state that the federal government will continuing murdering its citizens in the streets unless they provide access to state voter rolls, a lawless demand which is the subject of ongoing litigation.
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The attorney general is threatening a state that the federal government will continuing murdering its citizens in the streets unless they provide access to state voter rolls, a lawless demand which is the subject of ongoing litigation.
