Megan McShea
@meganmcshea.bsky.social
Lead Archivist, https://www.afrocharities.org/
Sunday poet
Baltimorean
she/her
Shea rhymes with day
https://megan-mcshea.github.io
Sunday poet
Baltimorean
she/her
Shea rhymes with day
https://megan-mcshea.github.io
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BREAKING: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stops the scheduled execution of Tremane Wood today, commuting his sentence to life without parole.
In doing so, Stitt accepted the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board. This is Stitt’s second death-sentence commutation as governor.
In doing so, Stitt accepted the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board. This is Stitt’s second death-sentence commutation as governor.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
BREAKING: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stops the scheduled execution of Tremane Wood today, commuting his sentence to life without parole.
In doing so, Stitt accepted the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board. This is Stitt’s second death-sentence commutation as governor.
In doing so, Stitt accepted the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board. This is Stitt’s second death-sentence commutation as governor.
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Ellis begins by quoting from Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
Chicago
Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Ellis begins by quoting from Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's temporary restraining order governing conditions in Broadview's ICE facility is in.
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's temporary restraining order governing conditions in Broadview's ICE facility is in.
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
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WOW. A federal judge says he's going to issue a Temporary Restraining Order requiring ICE to make changes at the Broadview facility in Chicago, a facility that until January was only for stays under 12 hours "absent exceptional circumstances," but has become, in Judge Gettleman's words, "a prison."
U.S. Robert Gettleman is now giving his thoughts. He says, "I think the evidence has been pretty strong that this facility is no longer just a temporary holding facility. …
"It has really become a prison."
"It has really become a prison."
DOJ's Jana Brady steps up next but says she'll largely "rest on our brief that we filed."
She wants any TRO to not "interfere with the executive branch."
She wants any TRO to not "interfere with the executive branch."
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
WOW. A federal judge says he's going to issue a Temporary Restraining Order requiring ICE to make changes at the Broadview facility in Chicago, a facility that until January was only for stays under 12 hours "absent exceptional circumstances," but has become, in Judge Gettleman's words, "a prison."
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Geuvara says she is testifying from Honduras. She says she has a 9-month-old baby and a 5-year-old girl — and they are living in Chicago with her brother.
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Geuvara says she is testifying from Honduras. She says she has a 9-month-old baby and a 5-year-old girl — and they are living in Chicago with her brother.
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Felipe Agustin Zamacona is now testifying in U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's courtroom about conditions in the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview.
Brady turns to the claim that there were 150 people in Gonzalez's holding cell. Gonzalez tells her the cell "was packed."
Brady: "Do you agree that you were speculating b/c you did not count them?"
Gonzalez: "Yes, but there were a lot of people."
His testimony is done.
Brady: "Do you agree that you were speculating b/c you did not count them?"
Gonzalez: "Yes, but there were a lot of people."
His testimony is done.
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Felipe Agustin Zamacona is now testifying in U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's courtroom about conditions in the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview.
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Pablo Moreno Gonzalez is testifying in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman about the conditions inside the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview.
Gonzalez says he is 56 and was born in Mexico but has lived in Chicago for 35 years.
Gonzalez says he is 56 and was born in Mexico but has lived in Chicago for 35 years.
Pablo Moreno Gonzalez is on the witness stand. Will start a new thread for his testimony.
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Pablo Moreno Gonzalez is testifying in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman about the conditions inside the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview.
Gonzalez says he is 56 and was born in Mexico but has lived in Chicago for 35 years.
Gonzalez says he is 56 and was born in Mexico but has lived in Chicago for 35 years.
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NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is committing $62M so that SNAP participants get full benefits in November.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Moore: Maryland will ensure full SNAP benefits in November
More than 680,000 Marylanders — nearly 40% of them children — receive SNAP benefits each month to help keep food on the table. The average benefit is $180.
www.thebanner.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is committing $62M so that SNAP participants get full benefits in November.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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"Which financial products are most likely to attract predatory practices? Auto loans, payday loans, mortgages, credit repair services and a host of fintech products are prime candidates." #CFPB #SaveCFPB
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
Trump’s Gutting Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Leaving The Public Vulnerable To Abuses
A massive dismantling of the financial regulator created to protect consumers is underway, affecting everything from auto lending and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Which financial products are most likely to attract predatory practices? Auto loans, payday loans, mortgages, credit repair services and a host of fintech products are prime candidates." #CFPB #SaveCFPB
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
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In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
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Multiple accounts on ICE Watch Facebook pages are reporting that agents pulled a couple out of their vehicle in Aurora, Illinois, arrested them, and then abandoned the couple’s toddler in the backseat.
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Multiple accounts on ICE Watch Facebook pages are reporting that agents pulled a couple out of their vehicle in Aurora, Illinois, arrested them, and then abandoned the couple’s toddler in the backseat.
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My son’s school (86% English language learners, 70% below the poverty line) lost funding for their vegetable box giveaway for families. If you want to help close the gap, check out this link.
I can verify its source as legit.
gofund.me/46f2a1400
I can verify its source as legit.
gofund.me/46f2a1400
October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
My son’s school (86% English language learners, 70% below the poverty line) lost funding for their vegetable box giveaway for families. If you want to help close the gap, check out this link.
I can verify its source as legit.
gofund.me/46f2a1400
I can verify its source as legit.
gofund.me/46f2a1400
Grateful to @bmorecourtwatch for humanizing the cost of our broken criminal justice system 💔
Case 5: A father dealing with debilitating grief and addiction after his child was murdered.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Grateful to @bmorecourtwatch for humanizing the cost of our broken criminal justice system 💔
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NEW: Voters think affordability is a bigger problem for the U.S. than declines in meaning and community, except for one group: men who voted for Trump in 2024.
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
NEW: Voters think affordability is a bigger problem for the U.S. than declines in meaning and community, except for one group: men who voted for Trump in 2024.
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Extremely concerning reporting from @cnsmd.bsky.social
Local immigration court ousts reporters from hearings
HYATTSVILLE, Md. – Federal officials ordered two reporters out of immigration court on Tuesday and barred them from observing future proceedings until they get permission from the Trump administration...
cnsmaryland.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Extremely concerning reporting from @cnsmd.bsky.social
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U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is on the witness stand in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis. He is wearing his typical Border Patrol uniform.
"Good morning, your honor," he says.
"Good morning, your honor," he says.
Ellis is calling Bovino to the witness stand.
Will start a new thread for his testimony.
Will start a new thread for his testimony.
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is on the witness stand in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis. He is wearing his typical Border Patrol uniform.
"Good morning, your honor," he says.
"Good morning, your honor," he says.
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Share if you have any folks in your life who don’t understand how food assistance works.
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Share if you have any folks in your life who don’t understand how food assistance works.
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ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
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Organizing still works — Avelo Airlines is feeling the heat for profiting off Trump’s terror tactics by running secretive (often illegal) deportation flights. You can take action to help ground “ICE Air”: www.groundavelo.org?utm_source=b...
Avelo Airlines is leaving Bradley Airport
Avelo Airlines is ending its service from Bradley International Airport. The Connecticut Airport Authority says Avelo Airlines has decided to end service from Bradley sometime in January. “We are disa...
www.nbcconnecticut.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Organizing still works — Avelo Airlines is feeling the heat for profiting off Trump’s terror tactics by running secretive (often illegal) deportation flights. You can take action to help ground “ICE Air”: www.groundavelo.org?utm_source=b...
"ANDALE"
Chicago, IL: Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally joined an ICE raid at a laundromat in the city, but the owner locked the doors and refused entry, halting the operation on site
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"ANDALE"
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BREAKING: Over a sharp dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan & Jackson, the Supreme Court will not stop Alabama from killing Anthony Boyd tonight.
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
October 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
BREAKING: Over a sharp dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan & Jackson, the Supreme Court will not stop Alabama from killing Anthony Boyd tonight.
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
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A few things to consider, Mr. Boyd's court appointed attorney told the judge he didn't feel he had adequate time to prepare for the trial and didn't present alibi evidence in favor of his client. The jury was NOT unanimous, voting 10-2 for guilt and the death penalty.
Alabama is scheduled to kill Anthony Boyd by way of nitrogen suffocation today. Boyd has a longshot request for a stay of execution pending at the Supreme Court. www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...
If the execution proceeds, it will be Alabama's 5th this year and the 40th in the U.S. in 2025.
If the execution proceeds, it will be Alabama's 5th this year and the 40th in the U.S. in 2025.
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A few things to consider, Mr. Boyd's court appointed attorney told the judge he didn't feel he had adequate time to prepare for the trial and didn't present alibi evidence in favor of his client. The jury was NOT unanimous, voting 10-2 for guilt and the death penalty.
A man who by any measure did not receive a fair trial will be executed tomorrow in Alabama.
You have a chance to speak out today.
You have a chance to speak out today.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A man who by any measure did not receive a fair trial will be executed tomorrow in Alabama.
You have a chance to speak out today.
You have a chance to speak out today.
This case was brought by 12 students. Go students!
The Defense Department banned nearly 600 books from schools on military bases — but in a win for free speech, a federal judge just ordered those books back to the shelves.
Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools
Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately.
www.advocate.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This case was brought by 12 students. Go students!