Mai El-Sadany
@maitelsadany.bsky.social
Human Rights Lawyer | Executive Director at TIMEP @timep.bsky.social
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
There's quite a lot of coverage on the role of the UAE in the war in Sudan, but much less coverage on other foreign actors.
New @nytimes.com coverage uncovers the role of a secret Egyptian airbase and Baykar drones exported from Turkey in the fight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
New @nytimes.com coverage uncovers the role of a secret Egyptian airbase and Baykar drones exported from Turkey in the fight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
There's quite a lot of coverage on the role of the UAE in the war in Sudan, but much less coverage on other foreign actors.
New @nytimes.com coverage uncovers the role of a secret Egyptian airbase and Baykar drones exported from Turkey in the fight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
New @nytimes.com coverage uncovers the role of a secret Egyptian airbase and Baykar drones exported from Turkey in the fight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.
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To all the Minnesotans who are making their voices heard and protesting peacefully:
The world is watching, and when change comes, it will be because of you.
The world is watching, and when change comes, it will be because of you.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
To all the Minnesotans who are making their voices heard and protesting peacefully:
The world is watching, and when change comes, it will be because of you.
The world is watching, and when change comes, it will be because of you.
A district court judge has released a list of 96 court orders, which he describes as almost certainly an undercount, that ICE had violated in 74 different cases in a single district.
ICE is systematically shredding the rule of law with impunity: reason.com/2026/01/29/f...
ICE is systematically shredding the rule of law with impunity: reason.com/2026/01/29/f...
Federal judge slams ICE for violating nearly 100 court orders: 'ICE is not a law unto itself'
Judges across the country are fed up with the Trump administration's refusal to follow orders requiring it to give bond hearings to detained immigrants.
reason.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A district court judge has released a list of 96 court orders, which he describes as almost certainly an undercount, that ICE had violated in 74 different cases in a single district.
ICE is systematically shredding the rule of law with impunity: reason.com/2026/01/29/f...
ICE is systematically shredding the rule of law with impunity: reason.com/2026/01/29/f...
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
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January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
This is an absolutely insane post.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is an absolutely insane post.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
If you're in DC and you're looking for an escape from the snow, drop by MENA Social Night happening this Wednesday anytime between 5:45 pm and 8:45 pm. It'll be an awesome chance to connect with old friends and make new ones!
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
🌟 Join TIMEP in Washington, DC at Exiles on Wednesday, February 4, from 5:45 to 8:45 PM for our quarterly MENA Social Night: an evening of food, drink, community, and solidarity with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV!
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
If you're in DC and you're looking for an escape from the snow, drop by MENA Social Night happening this Wednesday anytime between 5:45 pm and 8:45 pm. It'll be an awesome chance to connect with old friends and make new ones!
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Absolutely chilling to see the White House boast about the arrest of a journalist using a photo of him reporting (and exercising his first amendment rights).
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Absolutely chilling to see the White House boast about the arrest of a journalist using a photo of him reporting (and exercising his first amendment rights).
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
I have so much to be grateful for, but @timep.bsky.social's community that cuts across borders, yet shares the same values and mission, tops the list.
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
🎉 Exciting news! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we were able to reach 100% of our end-of-year campaign goal for our Bassem Sabry Fellowship. With this support, we'll be able to keep honoring Bassem's legacy by investing in the next generation of MENA policy leaders.
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I have so much to be grateful for, but @timep.bsky.social's community that cuts across borders, yet shares the same values and mission, tops the list.
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
January 29, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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The order by Judge Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, requires DHS to release anyone detained on this basis and return to MN anyone sent to another state as a result of this targeting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The order by Judge Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, requires DHS to release anyone detained on this basis and return to MN anyone sent to another state as a result of this targeting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar statement:
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis.
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Rep. Ilhan Omar statement:
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
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I admire the courage of Ilhan Omar, but I also fear for her safety. Trump is trying to get her killed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I admire the courage of Ilhan Omar, but I also fear for her safety. Trump is trying to get her killed.
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Heartbreaking that Washington Post is weighing drastic cuts to its foreign coverage and staff. From Jerusalem to Baghdad, Kyiv and Gaza, colleagues at the Post put their lives on the line to get the story out. #SaveThePost www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
‘Save the Post’: Washington Post journalists urge Bezos to protect foreign desk
The Post maintains one of the most extensive overseas reporting networks among US newspapers, including Middle East bureaus in Istanbul, Cairo and Dubai.
www.al-monitor.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Heartbreaking that Washington Post is weighing drastic cuts to its foreign coverage and staff. From Jerusalem to Baghdad, Kyiv and Gaza, colleagues at the Post put their lives on the line to get the story out. #SaveThePost www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Proud to work with the @washingtonpost.com's fearless international reporters. They're the heart of this newsroom, and we'd understand our world less without them. #SaveThePost
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Proud to work with the @washingtonpost.com's fearless international reporters. They're the heart of this newsroom, and we'd understand our world less without them. #SaveThePost
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As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
All my solidarity with and support for the @washingtonpost.com's foreign correspondents. In a narrowing international media landscape, the Post continues to have some of the best reporting in and on the MENA region and my work would be poorer without it. #SaveThePost
January 27, 2026 at 11:31 PM
All my solidarity with and support for the @washingtonpost.com's foreign correspondents. In a narrowing international media landscape, the Post continues to have some of the best reporting in and on the MENA region and my work would be poorer without it. #SaveThePost