Zach Gustafson
@gobhi.bsky.social
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A great piece by Marisa Kabas on ICE’s unprovoked teargassing of peacefully demonstrating labor union members and their families
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
A great piece by Marisa Kabas on ICE’s unprovoked teargassing of peacefully demonstrating labor union members and their families
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
REQUEST FOR HELP-contact your representatives.
The construction of a border wall through a National Wildlife Refuge is not compatible. These protections need to be affirmed.
The DHS funding bill— with all its horrors— also allows for border wall construction across Santa Ana NWR (Texas).
The construction of a border wall through a National Wildlife Refuge is not compatible. These protections need to be affirmed.
The DHS funding bill— with all its horrors— also allows for border wall construction across Santa Ana NWR (Texas).
@altfws.altgov.info
Can anyone here help?
There is a threat to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge due to renewed efforts to construct the border wall through critical areas of the refuge. This process was abandoned previously due to environmental concerns, but is back on the table.
Can anyone here help?
There is a threat to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge due to renewed efforts to construct the border wall through critical areas of the refuge. This process was abandoned previously due to environmental concerns, but is back on the table.
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
REQUEST FOR HELP-contact your representatives.
The construction of a border wall through a National Wildlife Refuge is not compatible. These protections need to be affirmed.
The DHS funding bill— with all its horrors— also allows for border wall construction across Santa Ana NWR (Texas).
The construction of a border wall through a National Wildlife Refuge is not compatible. These protections need to be affirmed.
The DHS funding bill— with all its horrors— also allows for border wall construction across Santa Ana NWR (Texas).
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
Video shared with me by attendee at the ICE protest in Portland, OR earlier this evening where federal agents tear gassed peaceful protestors—including children, disabled and elderly:
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Video shared with me by attendee at the ICE protest in Portland, OR earlier this evening where federal agents tear gassed peaceful protestors—including children, disabled and elderly:
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
I visited hotels all over Minneapolis, went into back rooms & talked to the staff.
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
Minneapolis’ Hotel Workers Are on Edge
Staff across the city told NOTUS how their lives have changed since the start of the federal immigration operation. “It's frightening,” one said.
www.notus.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I visited hotels all over Minneapolis, went into back rooms & talked to the staff.
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
They're afraid.
One told me she resents how her undocumented coworkers spend their days cleaning the rooms of agents who are “hunting down their family members.”
@notus.com:
www.notus.org/immigration/...
Sorry @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social but proposing a ban on something that is already illegal is pathetic.
If you can’t demand full rescission of DHS funding you need to step down.
If you can’t demand full rescission of DHS funding you need to step down.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Sorry @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social but proposing a ban on something that is already illegal is pathetic.
If you can’t demand full rescission of DHS funding you need to step down.
If you can’t demand full rescission of DHS funding you need to step down.
ICE is detaining toddlers in MN and yet there are house dems who voted to provide more funds to DHS.
Why wasn’t every house dem voting against this funding, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ?
Why wasn’t every house dem voting against this funding, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ?
DHS spending bill passed 220-207
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 24, 2026 at 5:39 AM
ICE is detaining toddlers in MN and yet there are house dems who voted to provide more funds to DHS.
Why wasn’t every house dem voting against this funding, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ?
Why wasn’t every house dem voting against this funding, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ?
@wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov
Serious question: why should blue states continue to pay federal taxes when lawfully appropriated funds are withheld and instead used to send secret police to terrorize, brutalize, and kidnap denizens of those states?
Serious question: why should blue states continue to pay federal taxes when lawfully appropriated funds are withheld and instead used to send secret police to terrorize, brutalize, and kidnap denizens of those states?
Trump: "Starting February 1, we're not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities"
January 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
@wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov
Serious question: why should blue states continue to pay federal taxes when lawfully appropriated funds are withheld and instead used to send secret police to terrorize, brutalize, and kidnap denizens of those states?
Serious question: why should blue states continue to pay federal taxes when lawfully appropriated funds are withheld and instead used to send secret police to terrorize, brutalize, and kidnap denizens of those states?
I’ve been saying this since the regime started sending national guard soldiers to occupy blue cities in blue states.
at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
January 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I’ve been saying this since the regime started sending national guard soldiers to occupy blue cities in blue states.
Share widely
NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Share widely
🏆⚽️✈️ After winning the NWSL championship Saturday night, Gotham FC have just departed San Jose on board the very same all-white Avelo jet (N805VL) that lost cabin pressure with shackled ICE abductees aboard two weeks ago and had to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas 😬
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Congressional Republicans entering their 8th week of paid vacation while intentionally inflicting food insecurity and hunger on millions.
Now appealing this ruling to the highest court in the land despite the shellacking they took up and down the ballot on Tuesday. www.koin.com/news/trump-a...
Now appealing this ruling to the highest court in the land despite the shellacking they took up and down the ballot on Tuesday. www.koin.com/news/trump-a...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to pause order requiring full SNAP payments
Trump’s plan to provide partial SNAP benefits is again denied.
www.koin.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Congressional Republicans entering their 8th week of paid vacation while intentionally inflicting food insecurity and hunger on millions.
Now appealing this ruling to the highest court in the land despite the shellacking they took up and down the ballot on Tuesday. www.koin.com/news/trump-a...
Now appealing this ruling to the highest court in the land despite the shellacking they took up and down the ballot on Tuesday. www.koin.com/news/trump-a...
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
@oregonian.com Can you fix your headline? City councilors’ only role was to show up and speak.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
@oregonian.com Can you fix your headline? City councilors’ only role was to show up and speak.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
19 hours into Sen. Merkley’s marathon speech on the Senate floor warning about our descent into authoritarianism, the @oregonian.com has finally posted something acknowledging his effort:
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Oregon senator’s marathon overnight speech to protest Trump’s policies is still going
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley started his floor speech Tuesday night to draw attention to President Donald Trump's "authoritarian" policies.
www.oregonlive.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
19 hours into Sen. Merkley’s marathon speech on the Senate floor warning about our descent into authoritarianism, the @oregonian.com has finally posted something acknowledging his effort:
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
LIVE NOW: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy' www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
LIVE: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy'
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
LIVE NOW: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy' www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
“They had the black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van.” The kids were “zip-tied to each other.”
Are we great yet?
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Are we great yet?
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground
ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.
abc7chicago.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“They had the black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van.” The kids were “zip-tied to each other.”
Are we great yet?
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Are we great yet?
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
No fascism with my favorite franchises, please and thank you
September 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
No fascism with my favorite franchises, please and thank you
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
They're turning this into their Reichstag fire and they're openly admitting it.
September 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
They're turning this into their Reichstag fire and they're openly admitting it.
Reposted by Zach Gustafson
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.