Matt Ling
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Matt Ling
@mattling.bsky.social
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A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
www.independent.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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October 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"please see my comments"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"the CPAR is bad"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck
October 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Comedians are the most effective communicators against the rise of fascism.
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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But it would be a mistake to focus too much on which statutory power is being used here. What matters it that Trump is federalizing the Guard for the purpose of policing Americans’ protest activity. That’s dangerous for both public safety and democracy. 8/19
June 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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You can see why MARINES are necessary.
This is the spirit of Los Angeles.

This is California.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

#FreeDavidEndRaids
June 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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"We’re very clearly entering a moment of grave danger. My main thought about this is to remember – as we’ve said in other contexts – that the fight to preserve the American republic remains fundamentally one over public opinion."
June 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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i like how roberts even looks a bit like tim robinson in the hot dog sketch www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says
Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This is in total contravention of the notions of due process and individual liberty. Don't use people as pawns.
Sec. Marco Rubio says he's revoking the visas of all South Sudanese passport holders in the US because the country's transitional government is not accepting its citizens being deported from the US in a "timely manner." w/ @haleaziz.bsky.social. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
April 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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So look at that. DOGE has cost the US Treasury fucking half a trillion dollars. HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. This is your cost savings.
To review what we from @washingtonpost.com are reporting out of the IRS today:

- Projected tax revenue this year is down 10% ($500 billion) as Trump's downsizing is emboldening tax cheats

- IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to assist on mass deportations
March 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM