Michael Rass
@mikerass.bsky.social
Journalist: World News & Climate Crisis. Views here are mine
An immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, a father of three US Marines who was detained by Trumpist immigrant hunters last year, paving the way for him to seek legal permanent residency in the US. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
The arrest of Narciso Barranco, who was detained by federal agents while landscaping outside an IHOP in Southern California last June, garnered national attention.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
An immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, a father of three US Marines who was detained by Trumpist immigrant hunters last year, paving the way for him to seek legal permanent residency in the US. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Top US fascist Gregory Bovino praised his federal immigrant hunter who fired several shots at US citizen Marimar Martínez in her car in Chicago in October
Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago
New evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Top US fascist Gregory Bovino praised his federal immigrant hunter who fired several shots at US citizen Marimar Martínez in her car in Chicago in October
Europe warily awaits Trumpist Rubio at the Munich Security Conference as Russian asset Trump continues to undermine transatlantic relations
Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Europe warily awaits Trumpist Rubio at the Munich Security Conference as Russian asset Trump continues to undermine transatlantic relations
Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) says the Trump regime’s attempt to indict her “should shock the conscience”
Representative Maggie Goodlander says Trump administration’s attempt to indict her ‘should shock the conscience’ - The Boston Globe
The New Hampshire congresswoman was stunned the Trump administration would try to bring criminal charges against her and her fellow members of Congress.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) says the Trump regime’s attempt to indict her “should shock the conscience”
Climate crisis: The Western United States is gripped by an extreme snow drought: “I’ve never seen a winter like this.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Western US gripped by extreme snow drought: ‘I’ve never seen a winter like this’
States brace for less water and fire risks as Oregon, Colorado and Utah report lowest statewide snowpack since 1980s
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Climate crisis: The Western United States is gripped by an extreme snow drought: “I’ve never seen a winter like this.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Climate crisis: a hellish “hothouse Earth” is getting closer, scientists say
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Climate crisis: a hellish “hothouse Earth” is getting closer, scientists say
Trumpist State Department official Sarah Rogers is siding with European fascists in attacks on migration and hate speech policies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democracies
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trumpist State Department official Sarah Rogers is siding with European fascists in attacks on migration and hate speech policies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe
New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is rippling through Europe. Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe
Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts the harrowing discovery of her husband's rape crimes
Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts harrowing discovery of her husband's rape crimes
Gisèle Pelicot is sharing her story of courage and survival as a global icon against rape culture. Her book, “A Hymn to Life, Shame Has to Change Sides,” recounts the horror she discovered in 2020.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts the harrowing discovery of her husband's rape crimes
A Washington DC grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who were frivolously charged by the Trump regime after they urged US troops to abide by international law and refuse illegal orders. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders
Trump, outraged by clip of six lawmakers, called them ‘traitors’ and said behavior was ‘punishable by death’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A Washington DC grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who were frivolously charged by the Trump regime after they urged US troops to abide by international law and refuse illegal orders. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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“Parts of Chile and Argentina are experiencing significantly drier summers as a result of human-caused carbon emissions, with rainfall now 25% lower in early summer in Chile and 20% lower in the affected region of Patagonia.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia
Wildfires that left 23 people dead were made about three times more likely by global heating, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“Parts of Chile and Argentina are experiencing significantly drier summers as a result of human-caused carbon emissions, with rainfall now 25% lower in early summer in Chile and 20% lower in the affected region of Patagonia.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Thanks to the cruelty of the Trump regime, Seamus Culleton’s American dream has morphed into a nightmare
An American dream morphs into a nightmare - The Boston Globe
Seamus Culleton, an Irish immigrant married to a US citizen last year and living in Boston for more than 20 years, has been held in squalor in Texas for five months.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to the cruelty of the Trump regime, Seamus Culleton’s American dream has morphed into a nightmare
10 dead in shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia
Shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia leave 10 dead, including shooter
Canadian police say eight people including the suspect are dead after a shooting at a small school in British Columbia, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the…
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
10 dead in shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia
The Trump regime has removed the pride flags from the Stonewall National Monument!!
Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument, a major LGBTQ landmark
The change reverses a decade-long tradition at the New York City monument, which commemorates a major turning point in the LGBTQ rights movement.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The Trump regime has removed the pride flags from the Stonewall National Monument!!
Irish citizen Seamus Culleton who was abducted by ICE and is being held in in a Trumpist dungeon fears for his life and has asked Ireland for help www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Irish citizen Seamus Culleton who was abducted by ICE and is being held in in a Trumpist dungeon fears for his life and has asked Ireland for help www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Climate crisis: The Trump regime is expected to repeal the so-called endangerment finding, a scientific finding that has served as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Climate crisis: The Trump regime is expected to repeal the so-called endangerment finding, a scientific finding that has served as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
An immigration court has terminated Rümeysa Öztürk’s removal proceedings, her lawyers say
Immigration court puts an end to Rümeysa Öztürk’s removal proceedings, her lawyers say - The Boston Globe
Lawyers for Öztürk filed notice of the termination in a federal appeals court in New York, where she is challenging her deportation by the Trump administration.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
An immigration court has terminated Rümeysa Öztürk’s removal proceedings, her lawyers say
Local police in the US are aiding ICE by tapping school cameras amid the Trumpist hunt for immigrants and refugees
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Local police in the US are aiding ICE by tapping school cameras amid the Trumpist hunt for immigrants and refugees
Democrats say the Trump regime’s offer on restraining ICE is insufficient as the funding for Homeland Security is set to expire
Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expire
Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a…
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Democrats say the Trump regime’s offer on restraining ICE is insufficient as the funding for Homeland Security is set to expire
An Irish man with a valid US work permit was held in a Trumpist ICE dungeon for five months(!)
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
An Irish man with a valid US work permit was held in a Trumpist ICE dungeon for five months(!)
Three members of Congress say that Trumpist health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr lied during his Senate confirmation hearings
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say
Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Three members of Congress say that Trumpist health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr lied during his Senate confirmation hearings
Trump's merciless hunt for immigrants and refugees has had an impact on US athletes at Winter Olympics
When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Trump's merciless hunt for immigrants and refugees has had an impact on US athletes at Winter Olympics
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RFK Jr. is a liar. He lied to me about his anti-vax Samoa trip. The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel is now stacked with conspiracists and the US is positioned to lose its measles elimination status. RFK Jr. must be removed now.
February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
RFK Jr. is a liar. He lied to me about his anti-vax Samoa trip. The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel is now stacked with conspiracists and the US is positioned to lose its measles elimination status. RFK Jr. must be removed now.
The orange Führer hated the Bunny show. So, ¡Bien hecho, Señor Martínez!
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The orange Führer hated the Bunny show. So, ¡Bien hecho, Señor Martínez!