PattyB
@pattyjb.bsky.social
Progressive Dem, yoga enthusiast, animal lover, dog mom, reader, backyard birder, gardener, yarder. Pro democracy. SoCal. We have always been a nation of immigrants.
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Fifteen-year-old Miguel Vazquez was one of the people who took off running when federal agents arrived. “I thought, ‘Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen,’” Vazquez said.
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
ICE Agents Raid a Church With No Explanation
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” continues.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Fifteen-year-old Miguel Vazquez was one of the people who took off running when federal agents arrived. “I thought, ‘Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen,’” Vazquez said.
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
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Heads up New Orleans
"The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigration crackdowns unfolding nationwide.. as the Trump administration moves aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations."
"The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigration crackdowns unfolding nationwide.. as the Trump administration moves aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations."
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Heads up New Orleans
"The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigration crackdowns unfolding nationwide.. as the Trump administration moves aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations."
"The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigration crackdowns unfolding nationwide.. as the Trump administration moves aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations."
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I didnt realize that CA pulled the trigger mechanism out of Prop 50, which means itll go forward even if the Texas maps stay struck down. Absolutely hilarious. Republicans have on one to blame for this but themselves.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I didnt realize that CA pulled the trigger mechanism out of Prop 50, which means itll go forward even if the Texas maps stay struck down. Absolutely hilarious. Republicans have on one to blame for this but themselves.
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Perfection 👌
Credit sophieandlili IG
Credit sophieandlili IG
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Perfection 👌
Credit sophieandlili IG
Credit sophieandlili IG
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Important info 👇
Heads up Asheville - there’s a resolution that will go before City Council today to prohibit ICE and CBP from using city property for operations.
This would include parks, lots, schools, libraries, and community centers.
Please email city council in support. ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov
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This would include parks, lots, schools, libraries, and community centers.
Please email city council in support. ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov
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November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Important info 👇
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It looks like Trump’s corrupt attempt to help MAGA seize control of Congress by gerrymandering is about to backfire
Bigly
Not only did the Texas court reject the maps
Indiana refused to redistrict
So did Kansas
Meanwhile, California and Virginia move closer to producing maps that favor Democrats
Bigly
Not only did the Texas court reject the maps
Indiana refused to redistrict
So did Kansas
Meanwhile, California and Virginia move closer to producing maps that favor Democrats
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It looks like Trump’s corrupt attempt to help MAGA seize control of Congress by gerrymandering is about to backfire
Bigly
Not only did the Texas court reject the maps
Indiana refused to redistrict
So did Kansas
Meanwhile, California and Virginia move closer to producing maps that favor Democrats
Bigly
Not only did the Texas court reject the maps
Indiana refused to redistrict
So did Kansas
Meanwhile, California and Virginia move closer to producing maps that favor Democrats
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NEW: The Tate brothers, who have been accused of sexual misconduct in three countries, had their devices seized by law enforcement when they arrived in the U.S.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Tate brothers, who have been accused of sexual misconduct in three countries, had their devices seized by law enforcement when they arrived in the U.S.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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ICE will be in Raleigh today 🤬
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
ICE will be in Raleigh today 🤬
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🧵 2/2 citizens of Charlotte, NC are ready to bring the heat & keep their communities safe from ICE
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🧵 2/2 citizens of Charlotte, NC are ready to bring the heat & keep their communities safe from ICE
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Steve Bannon promised to shield Jeffrey Epstein from prosecution just months before his death in prison, newly unearthed text messages suggested Monday.
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
Texts reveal Trump's right-hand man promised protection for Epstein: 'Don't have to worry'
Steve Bannon, MAGA influencer and former White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump, promised to shield Jeffrey Epstein from prosecution just months before his death in prison, newly unearth...
www.rawstory.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Steve Bannon promised to shield Jeffrey Epstein from prosecution just months before his death in prison, newly unearthed text messages suggested Monday.
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
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An incredibly Trump-era headline theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
An incredibly Trump-era headline theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
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This is the way. We form our own militia and shame these thugs back to the shit hole they came from. Well done.
Anonymous American Gestapo ICE agents chase a local flower shop owner into the woods to abduct them.
Neighborhood bystanders follow them into the forest and film them, harass them, and shame them until they leave.
Neighborhood bystanders follow them into the forest and film them, harass them, and shame them until they leave.
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is the way. We form our own militia and shame these thugs back to the shit hole they came from. Well done.
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Hickman’s Egg Farm in AZ is selling to a Brazilian company, because they couldn’t sustain the business after a catastrophic loss of their chickens due to bird flu.
It had been in business for 81 years.
Public Health affects every aspect of life, and RFK Jr. is well on his way to destroying it.
It had been in business for 81 years.
Public Health affects every aspect of life, and RFK Jr. is well on his way to destroying it.
Arizona-based Hickman’s Family Farms set to be acquired by Brazilian company
Hickman’s Family Farms has over five locations across Arizona. The company also has locations in California, Colorado, and Nevada.
www.azfamily.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hickman’s Egg Farm in AZ is selling to a Brazilian company, because they couldn’t sustain the business after a catastrophic loss of their chickens due to bird flu.
It had been in business for 81 years.
Public Health affects every aspect of life, and RFK Jr. is well on his way to destroying it.
It had been in business for 81 years.
Public Health affects every aspect of life, and RFK Jr. is well on his way to destroying it.
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It’s happening
open.substack.com/pub/midlifes...
open.substack.com/pub/midlifes...
Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore
Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasing
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It’s happening
open.substack.com/pub/midlifes...
open.substack.com/pub/midlifes...
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Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
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Hospitals, insurers, drug companies & private-equity backed provider networks all make a lot of money from our healthcare system & they all lobby against Medicare for All.
The question isn’t “why don’t we have Medicare for All?” It’s “who exactly would lose money if we did?”
#CorporateGreed
The question isn’t “why don’t we have Medicare for All?” It’s “who exactly would lose money if we did?”
#CorporateGreed
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hospitals, insurers, drug companies & private-equity backed provider networks all make a lot of money from our healthcare system & they all lobby against Medicare for All.
The question isn’t “why don’t we have Medicare for All?” It’s “who exactly would lose money if we did?”
#CorporateGreed
The question isn’t “why don’t we have Medicare for All?” It’s “who exactly would lose money if we did?”
#CorporateGreed
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Uniter
Your friendly Founding-Fathers-and-Mothers-Reminder that eliminating Separation of Church and State…
…means elevating one religion above 370+ others.*
Keep #ReligiousDEI & atheism rights
*U.S. Religious Census www.usreligioncensus.org
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #ResistanceUnited
Your friendly Founding-Fathers-and-Mothers-Reminder that eliminating Separation of Church and State…
…means elevating one religion above 370+ others.*
Keep #ReligiousDEI & atheism rights
*U.S. Religious Census www.usreligioncensus.org
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #ResistanceUnited
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Uniter
Your friendly Founding-Fathers-and-Mothers-Reminder that eliminating Separation of Church and State…
…means elevating one religion above 370+ others.*
Keep #ReligiousDEI & atheism rights
*U.S. Religious Census www.usreligioncensus.org
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #ResistanceUnited
Your friendly Founding-Fathers-and-Mothers-Reminder that eliminating Separation of Church and State…
…means elevating one religion above 370+ others.*
Keep #ReligiousDEI & atheism rights
*U.S. Religious Census www.usreligioncensus.org
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #ResistanceUnited
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US citizen Maria Greeley, a Latina who was adopted, was walking home from work downtown when masked agents zip tied her. They said she “doesn’t look like a Greeley.” This is how the government treats people under current deportation policies.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
US citizen Maria Greeley, a Latina who was adopted, was walking home from work downtown when masked agents zip tied her. They said she “doesn’t look like a Greeley.” This is how the government treats people under current deportation policies.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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America 🇺🇸 These are the faces and voices of Epstein’s victims!!
My heart aches for these victims that have survived these horrific desecration of their bodies!
All pedophiles must be exposed !!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFile
#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited
#ProudBlue
My heart aches for these victims that have survived these horrific desecration of their bodies!
All pedophiles must be exposed !!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFile
#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited
#ProudBlue
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
America 🇺🇸 These are the faces and voices of Epstein’s victims!!
My heart aches for these victims that have survived these horrific desecration of their bodies!
All pedophiles must be exposed !!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFile
#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited
#ProudBlue
My heart aches for these victims that have survived these horrific desecration of their bodies!
All pedophiles must be exposed !!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFile
#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited
#ProudBlue
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A zygote is the result of a sperm joining an egg.
‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.
‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A zygote is the result of a sperm joining an egg.
‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.
‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.
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NEW: A "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" by Lindsey Halligan imperils Comey case, magistrate judge finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
NEW: A "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" by Lindsey Halligan imperils Comey case, magistrate judge finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Kash Patel says people who track his gov jet usage are “dangerous and cowardly.”
So here’s how to track it…
So here’s how to track it…
FBI Director Kash Patel DOES NOT want you to track his luxury jet.
But you can.
Read more: interc.pt/47H9Dg9
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But you can.
Read more: interc.pt/47H9Dg9
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How to Track FBI Director Kash Patel’s Jet #politics #trump
YouTube video by The Intercept
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November 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Kash Patel says people who track his gov jet usage are “dangerous and cowardly.”
So here’s how to track it…
So here’s how to track it…