Lauren Bocanegra 💙⚖️♿🌱👣
@laurenbocanegra.bsky.social
Attorney, gardner, disabled
Former: teacher, USAID, Senate staffer, PNW
#resist #anti-racist #pro-democracy
Resistance Resources https://linktr.ee/resistance_resources
Former: teacher, USAID, Senate staffer, PNW
#resist #anti-racist #pro-democracy
Resistance Resources https://linktr.ee/resistance_resources
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I LOVE that this woman in Georgia decided to terrorize her neighbors with the Fall Of Democracy and Trump's Ghouls (in poetic detail) instead of your usual demons and monsters.
She said, "It's scary because it's true."
She said, "It's scary because it's true."
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I LOVE that this woman in Georgia decided to terrorize her neighbors with the Fall Of Democracy and Trump's Ghouls (in poetic detail) instead of your usual demons and monsters.
She said, "It's scary because it's true."
She said, "It's scary because it's true."
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“The driver’s family identified him as Carlos Jimenez, 24, a U.S. citizen, and said he was on his way to work at a food bank when the shooting occurred.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
“The driver’s family identified him as Carlos Jimenez, 24, a U.S. citizen, and said he was on his way to work at a food bank when the shooting occurred.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Appreciate this coverage but it is hard to explain to people not in the Chicago area that THESE ARE NOT PROTESTS.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
New from Bellingcat: “‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’ — Tear gas, pepper balls among weapons used by federal agents at Illinois immigration protests.”
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters
A judge recently issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents in the state, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz.
www.bellingcat.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Appreciate this coverage but it is hard to explain to people not in the Chicago area that THESE ARE NOT PROTESTS.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
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Community stepping up
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Community stepping up
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This is NOT ok.
ICE assaulted and abducted Jaykie Funez Andrade. A legal US Resident taking her daughter to school all because she couldn’t remember her social security number. Harrisonburg VA. This is despicable.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This is NOT ok.
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More than 100 federal judges have handed down more than 200 rulings against the Trump’s effort "to systematically detain immigrants facing possible deportation," according to an analysis by Politico.
Staggering number of judges hammer Trump’s immigration agenda...
www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
Staggering number of judges hammer Trump’s immigration agenda...
www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
Staggering number of judges hammer Trump’s immigration agenda: analysis
More than 100 federal judges have handed down more than 200 rulings against the Trump administration’s effort "to systematically detain immigrants facing possible deportation," according to an…
www.rawstory.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
More than 100 federal judges have handed down more than 200 rulings against the Trump’s effort "to systematically detain immigrants facing possible deportation," according to an analysis by Politico.
Staggering number of judges hammer Trump’s immigration agenda...
www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
Staggering number of judges hammer Trump’s immigration agenda...
www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
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“White people, who make up the largest racial group receiving benefits, will suffer significantly as well, especially those in red states. This means that Republicans’ refusal to fund SNAP will hurt their own voters the most."
thegrio.com/2025/10/31/a...
thegrio.com/2025/10/31/a...
As millions of Black Americans could lose SNAP, Trump heads to resort for weekend dinner with donors
"Without question, the cruelty of this shutdown is intentional," said Alexsis Rodgers, political director at Black to the Future Action Fund.
thegrio.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“White people, who make up the largest racial group receiving benefits, will suffer significantly as well, especially those in red states. This means that Republicans’ refusal to fund SNAP will hurt their own voters the most."
thegrio.com/2025/10/31/a...
thegrio.com/2025/10/31/a...
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Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Dozens of photographs of uniformed immigration agents shot by Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists in four separate locations since the court order show how the feds have fallen short. trib.al/XP5Wq9T
IDs are mismatched, illegible or still missing 3 weeks after judge’s order to immigration officers
In dozens of photographs at four locations, Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists documented federal officers failing to wear the “visible identification” needed to hold individuals accountable during the ongoing immigration “blitz.”
trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Dozens of photographs of uniformed immigration agents shot by Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists in four separate locations since the court order show how the feds have fallen short. trib.al/XP5Wq9T
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This is going to be another massive blow to working class and disabled people: www.propublica.org/article/soci...
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is going to be another massive blow to working class and disabled people: www.propublica.org/article/soci...
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🧵 1/5 Thanks, Trump. Because only you could turn a shutdown into an asbestos awareness week. 🎉
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🧵 1/5 Thanks, Trump. Because only you could turn a shutdown into an asbestos awareness week. 🎉
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
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10/21/25💡Chicago: State Rep Hoan Huynh stopped at Gunpoint by ICE During Community Watch in Albany Park en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoan_Hu... 🇺🇸
October 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
10/21/25💡Chicago: State Rep Hoan Huynh stopped at Gunpoint by ICE During Community Watch in Albany Park en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoan_Hu... 🇺🇸
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🔥 No one thought New Yorkers would stay quiet while their neighbors were attacked. They forgot this city has sent thousands to fight fascism. It still does. 🇺🇸
October 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🔥 No one thought New Yorkers would stay quiet while their neighbors were attacked. They forgot this city has sent thousands to fight fascism. It still does. 🇺🇸
@sanders.senate.gov speaking at #NoKings in Washington, DC
October 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
@sanders.senate.gov speaking at #NoKings in Washington, DC
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‘Ring the Alarm Bells’: Merkley Marathon Speech Against Trump Authoritarianism Continued for Over 22 Hours
“This is an extraordinarily dangerous moment,” warned the Democratic senator from Oregon.
www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-me...
“This is an extraordinarily dangerous moment,” warned the Democratic senator from Oregon.
www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-me...
‘Ring the Alarm Bells’: Merkley Marathon Speech Against Trump Authoritarianism Passes 16-Hour Mark | Common Dreams
Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon speech in Senate, warning against Trump's authoritarian actions. Highlighting attacks on institutions and free speech.
www.commondreams.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
‘Ring the Alarm Bells’: Merkley Marathon Speech Against Trump Authoritarianism Continued for Over 22 Hours
“This is an extraordinarily dangerous moment,” warned the Democratic senator from Oregon.
www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-me...
“This is an extraordinarily dangerous moment,” warned the Democratic senator from Oregon.
www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-me...
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We will be joining our partners in the Removal Coalition in calling upon Congress to do their constitutional responsibility & impeach & remove Trump from office! We will use every tool under the law to resist and remove Trump, restore what has been taken, & build a more just society! Join us!
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We will be joining our partners in the Removal Coalition in calling upon Congress to do their constitutional responsibility & impeach & remove Trump from office! We will use every tool under the law to resist and remove Trump, restore what has been taken, & build a more just society! Join us!
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Boycott and divestment isn't really an option for most of the hundreds of companies that work for ICE, which are largely privately owned and don't have consumer brands.
Here are 42 ICE enablers that we *can* opt out of supporting. See why each is included at boycottcitizens.org/ice
Here are 42 ICE enablers that we *can* opt out of supporting. See why each is included at boycottcitizens.org/ice
October 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Boycott and divestment isn't really an option for most of the hundreds of companies that work for ICE, which are largely privately owned and don't have consumer brands.
Here are 42 ICE enablers that we *can* opt out of supporting. See why each is included at boycottcitizens.org/ice
Here are 42 ICE enablers that we *can* opt out of supporting. See why each is included at boycottcitizens.org/ice
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“While most of the spending was on guns and armor, Legum reported that ICE had also purchased ‘guided missile warheads and explosive components.’ … It’s not immediately clear what part of a good-faith deportation operation would involve localized destruction and murder.”
They’re building an army.
They’re building an army.
ICE Spent 700% More on Weapons. What They Bought Will Terrify You.
Donald Trump is arming his masked immigration agents with increasingly lethal weapons.
newrepublic.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“While most of the spending was on guns and armor, Legum reported that ICE had also purchased ‘guided missile warheads and explosive components.’ … It’s not immediately clear what part of a good-faith deportation operation would involve localized destruction and murder.”
They’re building an army.
They’re building an army.
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More from Justice Eddins on Hawaii Supreme Court, Troubadour with a gavel
NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.
The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.
The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:
The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.
The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts
Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.
boltsmag.org
September 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
More from Justice Eddins on Hawaii Supreme Court, Troubadour with a gavel
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Authoritarianism in America is no novelty. From slavery and Jim Crow to Japanese internment, McCarthyism, and COINTELPRO, the state has crushed freedom before. What is new is Trump hollowing the whole system while parading its shell as democracy.
America’s Zombie Democracy
Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.
www.theatlantic.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Authoritarianism in America is no novelty. From slavery and Jim Crow to Japanese internment, McCarthyism, and COINTELPRO, the state has crushed freedom before. What is new is Trump hollowing the whole system while parading its shell as democracy.
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Emmy-award winning journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for over 100 days in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity. His legal team has filed an order to halt deportation, seeking immediate release.
September 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Emmy-award winning journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for over 100 days in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity. His legal team has filed an order to halt deportation, seeking immediate release.