Connie M
@mconniem.bsky.social
LCSW daughter of immigrants. Asylum is a human right. Immigrants get the job done. Free Palestine. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🗽
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Supervisors also approved $105 million in reductions to other programs, including large cuts to street outreach teams, homelessness prevention programs and other supportive services.
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LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts
Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.
laist.com
This is infuriating and heartbreaking. Politicians have failed us at the local, state, and federal levels; so much waste and ineffective leadership.
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This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
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LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
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🧵The Forgotten Team USA
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
February 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
🧵The Forgotten Team USA
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
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🧵The dam is bursting.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have all launched criminal investigations into potential human trafficking after the latest release of Epstein documents.
Trump has to be nervous. Eastern Europe was one of his prime picking grounds for his trafficking model agency.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have all launched criminal investigations into potential human trafficking after the latest release of Epstein documents.
Trump has to be nervous. Eastern Europe was one of his prime picking grounds for his trafficking model agency.
Latvia launches human trafficking investigation after Epstein file release
Latvia has launched a criminal investigation into potential human trafficking after the release of documents related to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included references to Latvian model...
www.reuters.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
🧵The dam is bursting.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have all launched criminal investigations into potential human trafficking after the latest release of Epstein documents.
Trump has to be nervous. Eastern Europe was one of his prime picking grounds for his trafficking model agency.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have all launched criminal investigations into potential human trafficking after the latest release of Epstein documents.
Trump has to be nervous. Eastern Europe was one of his prime picking grounds for his trafficking model agency.
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In case anyone is wondering why Trump posted that vile meme of the Obamas last night--
In the UK, Peter Mandelson is under criminal investigation for passing confidential government information to Epstein.
French prosecutors just raided Musk's Paris offices over child abuse images.
Plus...
In the UK, Peter Mandelson is under criminal investigation for passing confidential government information to Epstein.
French prosecutors just raided Musk's Paris offices over child abuse images.
Plus...
February 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
In case anyone is wondering why Trump posted that vile meme of the Obamas last night--
In the UK, Peter Mandelson is under criminal investigation for passing confidential government information to Epstein.
French prosecutors just raided Musk's Paris offices over child abuse images.
Plus...
In the UK, Peter Mandelson is under criminal investigation for passing confidential government information to Epstein.
French prosecutors just raided Musk's Paris offices over child abuse images.
Plus...
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Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
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School leaders play a critical role in protecting students when immigration enforcement shows up at school. Join NCYL for a webinar on practical guidance, policies, and lessons learned from districts across the country.
📅 Feb 12 | 2 PM ET
Register here: bit.ly/ICEinSchools
📅 Feb 12 | 2 PM ET
Register here: bit.ly/ICEinSchools
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
School leaders play a critical role in protecting students when immigration enforcement shows up at school. Join NCYL for a webinar on practical guidance, policies, and lessons learned from districts across the country.
📅 Feb 12 | 2 PM ET
Register here: bit.ly/ICEinSchools
📅 Feb 12 | 2 PM ET
Register here: bit.ly/ICEinSchools
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Independent journalists across Lane County — including Robert, whose photos Double Sided Media often publishes — report that they've been visited by the FBI in recent days, seeking identification of individuals from the anti-ICE protest at the Old Federal Building in #EugeneOR on Jan. 30.
FBI Asking Press for Info
The FBI has asked a local photographer to identify protesters at ICE protests at the Eugene Federal Building, bringing up questions of press freedom in Oregon. Local photographer Robert Scherle was…
eugeneweekly.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Independent journalists across Lane County — including Robert, whose photos Double Sided Media often publishes — report that they've been visited by the FBI in recent days, seeking identification of individuals from the anti-ICE protest at the Old Federal Building in #EugeneOR on Jan. 30.
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I guess @aguilar.house.gov is not getting an Indivisible endorsement. BTW, I live in his district and he lost my vote.
Fun fact- if you take AIPAC money you can’t get an Indivisible endorsement in your primary.
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I guess @aguilar.house.gov is not getting an Indivisible endorsement. BTW, I live in his district and he lost my vote.
This and because of the child sexual abuse/trafficking, the kidnapping and disappearing of people, and the concentration camps.
Trump reposting a video of the Obamas as "apes" during Black History Month and no Republican officials as of yet condemning him is another reason why every one of them needs to be defeated at the ballot box and shunned in public.
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This and because of the child sexual abuse/trafficking, the kidnapping and disappearing of people, and the concentration camps.
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I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
This is infuriating and heartbreaking. Politicians have failed us at the local, state, and federal levels; so much waste and ineffective leadership.
Supervisors also approved $105 million in reductions to other programs, including large cuts to street outreach teams, homelessness prevention programs and other supportive services.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts
Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.
laist.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM
This is infuriating and heartbreaking. Politicians have failed us at the local, state, and federal levels; so much waste and ineffective leadership.
Supervisors also approved $105 million in reductions to other programs, including large cuts to street outreach teams, homelessness prevention programs and other supportive services.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts
Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.
laist.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Supervisors also approved $105 million in reductions to other programs, including large cuts to street outreach teams, homelessness prevention programs and other supportive services.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
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this regime is unrelentingly evil
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
this regime is unrelentingly evil
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Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
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We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
Let's be real, DHS is not buying all these warehouses to create concentration camps for only "undocumented" immigrants-- it's for all POC, queer, disabled, resisters,... in the US.
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Let's be real, DHS is not buying all these warehouses to create concentration camps for only "undocumented" immigrants-- it's for all POC, queer, disabled, resisters,... in the US.
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AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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NEW: The Trump administration’s Department of Education has launched an investigation that could severely restrict college student voter registration and turnout programs nationwide.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s Department of Education has launched an investigation that could severely restrict college student voter registration and turnout programs nationwide.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
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🔔 Join us and the U.S. Journalist Assistance Network for a discussion on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists, featuring Jen Nelson and FPF's Harlo Holmes, Martin Shelton, and @abigail-lp.bsky.social.
🗓️ Feb. 10, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata
🗓️ Feb. 10, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🔔 Join us and the U.S. Journalist Assistance Network for a discussion on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists, featuring Jen Nelson and FPF's Harlo Holmes, Martin Shelton, and @abigail-lp.bsky.social.
🗓️ Feb. 10, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata
🗓️ Feb. 10, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata
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Pay attention to Senators in the Republican Political Party attempting to move into Governor seats. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee. Mace in S.C. There's a political restructuring in the south. Senators shifting to positions of control of state military forces, as governors.
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Pay attention to Senators in the Republican Political Party attempting to move into Governor seats. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee. Mace in S.C. There's a political restructuring in the south. Senators shifting to positions of control of state military forces, as governors.
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Today's best quote
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Today's best quote