julie niesen
@julieniesen.bsky.social
hurt a cop’s feelings & he paid my legal bills. police accountability advocate, former food writer (Gannett, NPR, Scripps) & tech marketer (Cisco, Zebra). Now: 3L, event pro, consultant & biz owner. formerly winemedineme.
One of the reasons I’m against Marsy’s Law being used to “protect” law enforcement. The information comes out, whether it’s in discovery or at the annual police awards ceremony where someone gets an award for “heroism” and they tell on themselves.
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
One of the reasons I’m against Marsy’s Law being used to “protect” law enforcement. The information comes out, whether it’s in discovery or at the annual police awards ceremony where someone gets an award for “heroism” and they tell on themselves.
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The admin is on its back foot. Keep the momentum, keep protesting, keep calling your reps, keep supporting and building your community.
We are going to win. Today, tomorrow, next week, in November, and in 2028.
We are going to win. Today, tomorrow, next week, in November, and in 2028.
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The admin is on its back foot. Keep the momentum, keep protesting, keep calling your reps, keep supporting and building your community.
We are going to win. Today, tomorrow, next week, in November, and in 2028.
We are going to win. Today, tomorrow, next week, in November, and in 2028.
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
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Bovino pricing flights to Buenos Aires.
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Bovino pricing flights to Buenos Aires.
I look forward to the day we watch the Minneapolis Trials like we did the J6 Congressional testimony, but this time something actually happens and sticks.
Bovino.
Lewandowski
Noem
Miller
Bondi
Leavitt
Vance
Trump
All of them.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Bovino.
Lewandowski
Noem
Miller
Bondi
Leavitt
Vance
Trump
All of them.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I look forward to the day we watch the Minneapolis Trials like we did the J6 Congressional testimony, but this time something actually happens and sticks.
Bovino.
Lewandowski
Noem
Miller
Bondi
Leavitt
Vance
Trump
All of them.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Bovino.
Lewandowski
Noem
Miller
Bondi
Leavitt
Vance
Trump
All of them.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
These people don’t seem to realize that everything they say is recorded and we can, you know, *refer back to their prior statements*?
Leavitt: "Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America's streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the brave men and women of law enforcement, and the many Americans who have been victimized by illegal alien criminals"
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
These people don’t seem to realize that everything they say is recorded and we can, you know, *refer back to their prior statements*?
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You don't need superspy-level OPSEC in order to protest fascism. But protest does involve risk. My goal when I teach people about digital privacy/security is to make sure that people understand what risks they're taking so they can make appropriate mitigations while still accomplishing their goals.
January 25, 2026 at 9:34 PM
You don't need superspy-level OPSEC in order to protest fascism. But protest does involve risk. My goal when I teach people about digital privacy/security is to make sure that people understand what risks they're taking so they can make appropriate mitigations while still accomplishing their goals.
As @malwaretech.com said, even the AI bros are freaked.
LinkedIn normies are also posting about this, and not just the usual social justice-y suspects. The business community is rattled.
January 25, 2026 at 9:34 PM
As @malwaretech.com said, even the AI bros are freaked.
The NRA has entered the chat.
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The NRA has entered the chat.
Hey, ICE executed a white guy who was legally exercising his First and Second Amendment rights, is anyone going to do anything now?
This link is from a friend and minister in MSP who was there when this man was executed.
This link is from a friend and minister in MSP who was there when this man was executed.
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Hey, ICE executed a white guy who was legally exercising his First and Second Amendment rights, is anyone going to do anything now?
This link is from a friend and minister in MSP who was there when this man was executed.
This link is from a friend and minister in MSP who was there when this man was executed.
c'mon congress. c'mon dems. "Well, let's work with the administration..."
NO.
NO.
Looks like Senator Blumenthal's office worked with the whistleblowers, and has already put out a letter to the Trump admin demanding answers.
Congress MUST act. This is a five alarm fire for our basic rights under the law. bsky.app/profile/blum...
Congress MUST act. This is a five alarm fire for our basic rights under the law. bsky.app/profile/blum...
I’m demanding Sec. Noem provide an explanation for this abhorrent policy & that my Republican colleagues hold hearings & join me in demanding the Trump Admin answer for this lawlessness. 6
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
c'mon congress. c'mon dems. "Well, let's work with the administration..."
NO.
NO.
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THREAD. Having just written a book about this and talked to a LOT of Democrats, I can assure you that neither Cory Booker nor the policing industry he’s advertising think that more money for ICE “training” and tech would address any problem that any person of good will has with what ICE is doing.
January 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
THREAD. Having just written a book about this and talked to a LOT of Democrats, I can assure you that neither Cory Booker nor the policing industry he’s advertising think that more money for ICE “training” and tech would address any problem that any person of good will has with what ICE is doing.
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The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
January 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
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The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
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This is assault btw, and the state should have this officer arrested and prosecuted
Cops are great
Cops are great
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This is assault btw, and the state should have this officer arrested and prosecuted
Cops are great
Cops are great
White supremacy doesn’t protect white women because we are still women and this is how white men view us. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
JONATHAN ROSS THREAD: 🧵 I think a certain # of women have seen the video from Ross’s cellphone showing the taunts that led to Renee’s murder.
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
January 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
White supremacy doesn’t protect white women because we are still women and this is how white men view us. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
oh what could possibly go wrong
"The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has just revealed that federal officials have 'reversed course,' and the investigation into the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent will be conducted by the FBI without assistance from the BCA."
Live: FBI pushes Minnesota investigators aside in ICE shooting probe
Demonstrators gathered near the Whipple Federal Building after thousands attended vigils to remember Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Minneapolis public school classes...
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
oh what could possibly go wrong
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Police (and military) are not trained to aim for the head. You aim for center mass. You are trying to stop a threat, not execute.
Then to deny first aid— I don’t care if it was too late— is deliberate indifference. See: Sandra Bland.
Shooting this woman in the face was sadistic and deliberate.
Then to deny first aid— I don’t care if it was too late— is deliberate indifference. See: Sandra Bland.
Shooting this woman in the face was sadistic and deliberate.
ice agents simply aren't trained well enough to be on the street. they are a genuine danger to citizens
January 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Police (and military) are not trained to aim for the head. You aim for center mass. You are trying to stop a threat, not execute.
Then to deny first aid— I don’t care if it was too late— is deliberate indifference. See: Sandra Bland.
Shooting this woman in the face was sadistic and deliberate.
Then to deny first aid— I don’t care if it was too late— is deliberate indifference. See: Sandra Bland.
Shooting this woman in the face was sadistic and deliberate.
In case you think I only rage and study, I also enjoy smart, horny girlypop and occasionally will do a whirlwind overnight to see it.
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In case you think I only rage and study, I also enjoy smart, horny girlypop and occasionally will do a whirlwind overnight to see it.
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Great and important reporting here. But the administration has been pretty clear about how these judges need to rule in order to keep their jobs. So I think we’re well beyond perception of fairness.
Immigration judges with prior immigrant defense work make up the largest share of those fired by the Trump admin. NPR identified 70 fired immigration judges. The changes have at least shifted perception of fairness in these courts
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Great and important reporting here. But the administration has been pretty clear about how these judges need to rule in order to keep their jobs. So I think we’re well beyond perception of fairness.
I am heartened by this. A little.
BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911
An Illinois jury has convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am heartened by this. A little.
I’m just waiting for Farmer’s Insurance to go after a local council candidate.
Ohhhhhh my god. www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...
Campbell's Soup sues Michigan congressional candidate over logo
Campbell’s Soup filed a lawsuit Friday against a candidate running for Michigan's 13th Congressional District for trademark infringement and false endorsement.
www.michiganpublic.org
October 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’m just waiting for Farmer’s Insurance to go after a local council candidate.
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Even if you're gonna say that "well that happened forever ago," I got into roller derby bc of my knitting group and my current team is getting into knitting bc of me.
Do you know how much rage you have to have to stab something with a needle 1000 times a night, every night, until you have a scarf?
Do you know how much rage you have to have to stab something with a needle 1000 times a night, every night, until you have a scarf?
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Even if you're gonna say that "well that happened forever ago," I got into roller derby bc of my knitting group and my current team is getting into knitting bc of me.
Do you know how much rage you have to have to stab something with a needle 1000 times a night, every night, until you have a scarf?
Do you know how much rage you have to have to stab something with a needle 1000 times a night, every night, until you have a scarf?