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How to support immigrants now and resist the mass deportation machine -- lessons from Internment of Japanese. www.idahoprisonproject.org/posts/intern...
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If you live in the Treasure Valley and are worried about increased ICE presence here... about their lawless, reckless behavior, about their racial profiling, about how it doesn't seem to be about law enforcement at all... here's a chance to help protect your community.
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
If you live in the Treasure Valley and are worried about increased ICE presence here... about their lawless, reckless behavior, about their racial profiling, about how it doesn't seem to be about law enforcement at all... here's a chance to help protect your community.
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New year, same fight to end mass incarceration – and we want to help other orgs in the fight 🫵
Learn more about how our Advocacy Dept. can provide free research help & technical support on projects across all stages of the system in your area this year:
www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/
Learn more about how our Advocacy Dept. can provide free research help & technical support on projects across all stages of the system in your area this year:
www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
New year, same fight to end mass incarceration – and we want to help other orgs in the fight 🫵
Learn more about how our Advocacy Dept. can provide free research help & technical support on projects across all stages of the system in your area this year:
www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/
Learn more about how our Advocacy Dept. can provide free research help & technical support on projects across all stages of the system in your area this year:
www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/
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The proposal calls for contractors to help renovate industrial warehouses across the US that will likely have poor ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation systems.
ICE Documents Expose Plan to Hold 80,000 People in Warehouses
“They want to build a network of concentration camps,” said one critic.
buff.ly
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The proposal calls for contractors to help renovate industrial warehouses across the US that will likely have poor ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation systems.
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the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.
When we decide that people are "criminals" and not humans, we end up being absolute fine with whatever violence, humiliation and inhumanity is visited upon them. We do this quite often in the U.S. It's not enough to say these men are "innocent" and hence do not belong in CECEOT. No one does.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
When we decide that people are "criminals" and not humans, we end up being absolute fine with whatever violence, humiliation and inhumanity is visited upon them. We do this quite often in the U.S. It's not enough to say these men are "innocent" and hence do not belong in CECEOT. No one does.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Mental health care being treated as some luxury rather than essential care that keeps whole communities safer and happier. We will inevitably find more expensive solutions to handle this - like prisons!
Idaho health officials aren’t sure that a Medicaid contractor’s cuts to critical mental health services will end up saving the state money in the long run.
Idaho isn’t sure mental health cuts will save money long-term, Medicaid director says • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho health officials aren’t sure that a Medicaid contractor’s cuts to critical mental health services will save money long-term.
idahocapitalsun.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Mental health care being treated as some luxury rather than essential care that keeps whole communities safer and happier. We will inevitably find more expensive solutions to handle this - like prisons!
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Thousands of articles, podcasts, and "think pieces" where liberals dismiss "defund" as unpopular, and yet the policy demand to reduce the size of police, prosecutor, and prison budgets is one of the most popular, consistently polled issues in the U.S: equalityalec.substack.com/p/convention...
December 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thousands of articles, podcasts, and "think pieces" where liberals dismiss "defund" as unpopular, and yet the policy demand to reduce the size of police, prosecutor, and prison budgets is one of the most popular, consistently polled issues in the U.S: equalityalec.substack.com/p/convention...
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📌 Six things Idahoans should know about the 287(g) agreement
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
📌 Six things Idahoans should know about the 287(g) agreement
Extended Kavanaugh Stop
“The thing that’s been the most difficult so far is that, in all of our interactions with the government, they’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them.”
ICE Says U.S. Citizen's Birth Certificate Is Fake After Arresting Her: Attorneys
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Extended Kavanaugh Stop
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For Pride Month in 2023, PJP shared perspectives from incarcerated writers on love, art and the politics of trans identity in prison.
8 Stories on Trans Life in Prison
For Pride Month this year, PJP shares perspectives from incarcerated writers on love, art and the politics of being transgender in prison.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
For Pride Month in 2023, PJP shared perspectives from incarcerated writers on love, art and the politics of trans identity in prison.
A new travel ban just dropped, more horrifying than ever. This likely impacts thousand of people across Idaho This ban really should put to rest the argument for "legal immigrants". Tons of people here are legal immigrants, have built lives here, and it's all about to be taken away.
NEW: President Trump is expanding the previous 19-country travel ban to a whopping 39 countries (plus the Palestinian Authority), and appears to expand a block on legal immigration to now include spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, who were previously exempted.
December 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A new travel ban just dropped, more horrifying than ever. This likely impacts thousand of people across Idaho This ban really should put to rest the argument for "legal immigrants". Tons of people here are legal immigrants, have built lives here, and it's all about to be taken away.
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And for formerly incarcerated Black folks, the disparity is even worse, thanks to the prison penalty:
December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
And for formerly incarcerated Black folks, the disparity is even worse, thanks to the prison penalty:
I know folks have made this point already, but it's worth remembering that the *Kootenai County Sheriff* threatened to pepper spray an auditorium full of people at a public event because he was annoyed at one person (who was not breaking any laws)
Sheriff Norris threatened to pepper spray her. She says she realized this situation wasn’t going to de-escalate because pepper spraying her meant pepper spraying the people in the auditorium too.
She said it was a defensive comment.
She only heard Sheriff Norris say “get her” to unmarked men.
She said it was a defensive comment.
She only heard Sheriff Norris say “get her” to unmarked men.
December 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I know folks have made this point already, but it's worth remembering that the *Kootenai County Sheriff* threatened to pepper spray an auditorium full of people at a public event because he was annoyed at one person (who was not breaking any laws)
Already seeing this in Idaho
In Springfield, Ohio — a city transformed by Haitian immigrants — Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis. 19thnews.org/2025/12/spri...
The Ohio grandma racing to help Haitian parents protect children as more deportations near
In Springfield, a city transformed by Haitian immigrants, Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separation crisis.
19thnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Already seeing this in Idaho
the lesson: medical restrictions: abortion, med students, hurt our economy
In Idaho, doctors and a flurry of health care services contribute billions to the state’s economy, a new economic report found.
Doctors, health care services contribute billions to Idaho’s economy, new report shows • Idaho Capital Sun
The report on the economic impact of Idaho doctors and the health care sector comes weeks before the Idaho Legislature meets in 2026.
idahocapitalsun.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
the lesson: medical restrictions: abortion, med students, hurt our economy
So weird how we can't fund basic social services that reduce crime, but there is a never-ending tap of money for ICE and active duty military
Federal cuts force NYC nonprofits to reduce services, raising community safety concerns https://gothamist.com/news/federal-cuts-force-nyc-nonprofits-to-reduce-services-raising-community-safety-concerns
Federal cuts force NYC nonprofits to reduce services, raising community safety concerns
Cincere Wilson patrolling East Harlem near Exodus' facility on East 123rd Street and Third Avenue
Nearly 20 organizations in the city lost DOJ funding. Some say they’re worried about potential spikes in neighborhood violence. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
So weird how we can't fund basic social services that reduce crime, but there is a never-ending tap of money for ICE and active duty military
Damn, what did I miss???
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Damn, what did I miss???
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A Slice of Idaho Prison Life — in Drawings
A Slice of Idaho Prison Life — in Drawings
A visual of life inside the Idaho State Correctional Institution.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A Slice of Idaho Prison Life — in Drawings
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
This movie on Netflix has been out for over a year?? A stunning documentary of a daddy-daughter held in a prison--heart wrenching, gut punching, uplifting and hopeful. It even has a totally unexpected, completely silly dad joke. Worth 2 hours of your time to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTg...
Daughters | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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December 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This movie on Netflix has been out for over a year?? A stunning documentary of a daddy-daughter held in a prison--heart wrenching, gut punching, uplifting and hopeful. It even has a totally unexpected, completely silly dad joke. Worth 2 hours of your time to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTg...
One of the best food banks in Moscow, Idaho is for LGBTQ and allies: www.inlandoasis.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
One of the best food banks in Moscow, Idaho is for LGBTQ and allies: www.inlandoasis.org
"Border Patrol directly consulted the [Flock] networks in eight Washington law enforcement agencies this year for reasons including “immigration,” ...In 10 cases where Flock users do not permit Border Patrol access to their Flock networks, the report found they searched through them anyway"
After the news broke about the Texas cop's Washington access, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels told reporters that he had since ensured our county’s Flock data was “locked down” and didn’t specify if our cameras were searched.
Border Patrol, ICE tapped into Washington police surveillance systems for potential immigration enforcement
Federal law enforcement agencies accessed data collected by some local police and sheriff’s offices automated license plate cameras around Washington, a University of Washington Center for Human Rights report found, sometimes without local agencies’ knowledge.
www.spokesman.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Border Patrol directly consulted the [Flock] networks in eight Washington law enforcement agencies this year for reasons including “immigration,” ...In 10 cases where Flock users do not permit Border Patrol access to their Flock networks, the report found they searched through them anyway"
Disturbing tale of the surveillance state none of us asked for being used by law enforcedment all over the U.S. for any reason or no reason
In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:
Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE Media
Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.
rangemedia.co
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Disturbing tale of the surveillance state none of us asked for being used by law enforcedment all over the U.S. for any reason or no reason