Nathaniel Hoffman
@paleomedia.bsky.social
#climate #migration #democracy / @amorandexile author / sometimes hunter/gatherer / perpetual hack
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"reminiscent of World War II military apparel"
While NYT sheepishly beats around the bush, the Germans call a spade a spade: -- @afarrand.bsky.social
While NYT sheepishly beats around the bush, the Germans call a spade a spade: -- @afarrand.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
"reminiscent of World War II military apparel"
While NYT sheepishly beats around the bush, the Germans call a spade a spade: -- @afarrand.bsky.social
While NYT sheepishly beats around the bush, the Germans call a spade a spade: -- @afarrand.bsky.social
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Concentration camp victims protest! The incredible bravery and fortitude and care involved in doing this ✊🏽
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Concentration camp victims protest! The incredible bravery and fortitude and care involved in doing this ✊🏽
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
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Unless it’s the right kind of victim, the story won’t be viral
Dozens of immigrants have died in 🧊 custody
Do not lose sight of what needs to change in this country. Learn about white supremacy. Do your part to deconstruct it. Especially in yourself
It plagues every institution. Especially media
Dozens of immigrants have died in 🧊 custody
Do not lose sight of what needs to change in this country. Learn about white supremacy. Do your part to deconstruct it. Especially in yourself
It plagues every institution. Especially media
January 25, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Unless it’s the right kind of victim, the story won’t be viral
Dozens of immigrants have died in 🧊 custody
Do not lose sight of what needs to change in this country. Learn about white supremacy. Do your part to deconstruct it. Especially in yourself
It plagues every institution. Especially media
Dozens of immigrants have died in 🧊 custody
Do not lose sight of what needs to change in this country. Learn about white supremacy. Do your part to deconstruct it. Especially in yourself
It plagues every institution. Especially media
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Portrait of Alex Pretti defending his city
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Portrait of Alex Pretti defending his city
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We are heartbroken and outraged to learn of the murder of our union sibling, Alex Pretti, by federal agents today in Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026 at 10:40 PM
We are heartbroken and outraged to learn of the murder of our union sibling, Alex Pretti, by federal agents today in Minneapolis.
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The United States of GoFundMe.
GoFundMe to help pay for healthcare.
GoFundMe to help pay for rent.
GoFundMe to help pay for being abducted by ICE.
GoFundMe to help pay for healthcare.
GoFundMe to help pay for rent.
GoFundMe to help pay for being abducted by ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The United States of GoFundMe.
GoFundMe to help pay for healthcare.
GoFundMe to help pay for rent.
GoFundMe to help pay for being abducted by ICE.
GoFundMe to help pay for healthcare.
GoFundMe to help pay for rent.
GoFundMe to help pay for being abducted by ICE.
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WHO removing Us Flag
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
WHO removing Us Flag
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They use these on ICE flights, too.
"Bloomberg Law identified 41 incidents where law enforcement used The Wrap on someone who died. Officers and jail guards failed to follow the manufacturer’s instructions in 32 of the 41 deaths."
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Police Use Restraint With Fatal Results
A Bloomberg Law exclusive investigation has revealed that 41 people across the country have died after police or jails used a full-body restraint called The Wrap to subdue people.
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
They use these on ICE flights, too.
It's projection.
Donald Trump's AI-generated "Board of Peace" logo is so bad it doesn't even have Greenland on it, the territory he almost took the US to war this week to seize. No, really, look closely:
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's projection.
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Spraying pepper spray directly into the eyes of a detained person who’s already fully subdued
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Spraying pepper spray directly into the eyes of a detained person who’s already fully subdued
a bit galling when AI bots ask me to verify that I'M human
January 21, 2026 at 10:40 PM
a bit galling when AI bots ask me to verify that I'M human
sojo.net/articles/new...
“We had one family where the adult child had memorized his legal counselor’s phone number and was able to borrow a phone when they were in detention in Texas... There are probably cases where people just disappeared.”
“We had one family where the adult child had memorized his legal counselor’s phone number and was able to borrow a phone when they were in detention in Texas... There are probably cases where people just disappeared.”
ICE Started a ‘Five-Alarm Fire’ in Minnesota, say Refugee Aid Orgs
“People aren’t going to work, kids aren’t going to school, people aren’t going to church on Sunday,” a spokesperson for World Relief told Sojourners.
sojo.net
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM
sojo.net/articles/new...
“We had one family where the adult child had memorized his legal counselor’s phone number and was able to borrow a phone when they were in detention in Texas... There are probably cases where people just disappeared.”
“We had one family where the adult child had memorized his legal counselor’s phone number and was able to borrow a phone when they were in detention in Texas... There are probably cases where people just disappeared.”
Story about ongoing success of refugee resettlement in Twin Falls, Idaho, where people resent Trump's attacks and actually don't really give a shit about his white South African friends.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... (🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... (🎁)
An Idaho City Has New Refugees: White South Africans
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Story about ongoing success of refugee resettlement in Twin Falls, Idaho, where people resent Trump's attacks and actually don't really give a shit about his white South African friends.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... (🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... (🎁)
Sue them as much as possible.
300+ federal judges, including 33 POTUS appointees, have rejected the Trump admin’s push for mandatory detention, arguing for people's release or bond hearings in 1,600+ cases. More coverage by @politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social: https://bsky.app/profile/kyledcheney.bsky.social:
Hundreds of judges reject Trump's mandatory detention policy, with no end in sight
Judges have ruled against the administration in more than 1,600 cases.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sue them as much as possible.
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Danish parliamentarian fresh on the scene doing better retail politics than any American Democrat
Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Danish parliamentarian fresh on the scene doing better retail politics than any American Democrat
Wall Street Journal say
“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Wall Street Journal say
Really good, detailed list from Massachusetts...
cc @idaho50501.bsky.social @idahodems.bsky.social for anything practical here, ie, unmasking, data privacy, protect Idaho courthouses, etc.
cc @idaho50501.bsky.social @idahodems.bsky.social for anything practical here, ie, unmasking, data privacy, protect Idaho courthouses, etc.
My latest blog post covers 9 things the legislature should do right now in response to the fascist ICE crackdown. It also highlights 3 things we’ve already done, and 2 things you can do, too.
9 things the legislature should do in response to the ICE crackdown
In the text that follows, I will outline 9 things the Massachusetts state legislature should do right now to respond to the ICE crackdown. And then, I'll talk about one or two things that you can do, ...
www.repmikeconnolly.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Really good, detailed list from Massachusetts...
cc @idaho50501.bsky.social @idahodems.bsky.social for anything practical here, ie, unmasking, data privacy, protect Idaho courthouses, etc.
cc @idaho50501.bsky.social @idahodems.bsky.social for anything practical here, ie, unmasking, data privacy, protect Idaho courthouses, etc.
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Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
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This slide deck is from a training session on “Practical Tips on Filming Immigration and Law Enforcement”, created in collaboration between WITNESS and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). library.witness.org/product/prac...
PRACTICAL TIPS ON FILMING IMMIGRATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT - Library
This slide deck is from a training session on “Practical Tips on Filming Immigration and Law Enforcement”, created in collaboration between WITNESS and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). The s...
library.witness.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This slide deck is from a training session on “Practical Tips on Filming Immigration and Law Enforcement”, created in collaboration between WITNESS and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). library.witness.org/product/prac...
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ICE has become a jobs program for racist, violent people.
About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty:
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist...
www.latimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:58 PM
ICE has become a jobs program for racist, violent people.