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A 17 year-old girl in Austin, Texas says that she was threatened by an officer with a taser at an anti-ICE protest.
"Time and and time of police and ICE taking innocent protestors and arresting them for no reason.
They
"Time and and time of police and ICE taking innocent protestors and arresting them for no reason.
They
February 15, 2026 at 12:50 AM
A 17 year-old girl in Austin, Texas says that she was threatened by an officer with a taser at an anti-ICE protest.
"Time and and time of police and ICE taking innocent protestors and arresting them for no reason.
They
"Time and and time of police and ICE taking innocent protestors and arresting them for no reason.
They
Authoritarian governments shut down free speech.
UNT just canceled an entire art exhibit highlighting what is happening with ICE.
dentonrc.com/education/un...
UNT just canceled an entire art exhibit highlighting what is happening with ICE.
dentonrc.com/education/un...
UNT cancels prominent street artist's exhibit on campus featuring ICE-related work
A Brooklyn artist told the Denton Record-Chronicle that the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design was removing an entire exhibit of his work, which was scheduled
dentonrc.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Authoritarian governments shut down free speech.
UNT just canceled an entire art exhibit highlighting what is happening with ICE.
dentonrc.com/education/un...
UNT just canceled an entire art exhibit highlighting what is happening with ICE.
dentonrc.com/education/un...
But guess what? There will be no stoppage of ICE and CBP because of the billions of funding from Congress last summer.
DHS funding ran out at midnight last night, triggering a partial government shutdown.
Republicans had a choice between supporting massively popular, desperately needed restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol or shutting down DHS. And they chose to shut down DHS. 🧵
Republicans had a choice between supporting massively popular, desperately needed restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol or shutting down DHS. And they chose to shut down DHS. 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
But guess what? There will be no stoppage of ICE and CBP because of the billions of funding from Congress last summer.
And we are all paying for this.
Congress appropriated billions for this.
Congress appropriated billions for this.
Trump carefully selects the world's most corrupt and morally depraved dealers for his deportation deals and then pays them lots of cash. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US paid $32m to five countries to accept about 300 deportees, report shows
Some of the world’s most corrupt countries have received huge payments in controversial third-country deportation scheme
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
And we are all paying for this.
Congress appropriated billions for this.
Congress appropriated billions for this.
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When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
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A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government’s expense.
Judge says U.S. must help bring back a handful of Venezuelans deported to notorious prison
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in...
www.dallasnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government’s expense.
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National Freedom to Marry Day highlights the importance of equal protection under the law.
I remain committed to policies that ensure every family in HD 70 is treated with dignity and equality.
I remain committed to policies that ensure every family in HD 70 is treated with dignity and equality.
February 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
National Freedom to Marry Day highlights the importance of equal protection under the law.
I remain committed to policies that ensure every family in HD 70 is treated with dignity and equality.
I remain committed to policies that ensure every family in HD 70 is treated with dignity and equality.
Another pushback against concentration camps succeeds!
Look!
"News of a potential immigrant detention center in Kansas City sparked fierce public backlash over the past month. At rallies and protests, many people called on Platform Ventures to not sell the building to the federal government..."
And now:
www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
"News of a potential immigrant detention center in Kansas City sparked fierce public backlash over the past month. At rallies and protests, many people called on Platform Ventures to not sell the building to the federal government..."
And now:
www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...
Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts
Federal officials first toured the building in January, sparking speculation over whether the owners had sold the building to the U.S. government. Media reports suggested the sale was part of a push t...
www.kcur.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Another pushback against concentration camps succeeds!
TX Dems seem to have their act together. TX primary voting starts next week; election is Mar 3. Here are the 13 questions Dem leadership wants your input on. Vote in the primaries and tell them what you think.
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
TX Dems seem to have their act together. TX primary voting starts next week; election is Mar 3. Here are the 13 questions Dem leadership wants your input on. Vote in the primaries and tell them what you think.
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TX Dems seem to have their act together. TX primary voting starts next week; election is Mar 3. Here are the 13 questions Dem leadership wants your input on. Vote in the primaries and tell them what you think. @lonestarleft.com @realtexaspaul.com @texastribune.org @progresstexas.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
TX Dems seem to have their act together. TX primary voting starts next week; election is Mar 3. Here are the 13 questions Dem leadership wants your input on. Vote in the primaries and tell them what you think. @lonestarleft.com @realtexaspaul.com @texastribune.org @progresstexas.bsky.social
We are excited to announce our guests next week: Gina Hinojosa and Beto O'Rourke.
Please sign up below so we have a spot for you!
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www.mobilize.us/richardsonar...
Please sign up below so we have a spot for you!
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RAD Happy Hour - NEW LOCATION!! · Richardson Area Democrats
**OUR FEBRUARY HAPPY HOUR WILL BE IN A NEW LOCATION!!**
Because of the crowds that we've had and limited space inside Four Bullets, we have made the tough decision to find a space that we can meet in...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM
We are excited to announce our guests next week: Gina Hinojosa and Beto O'Rourke.
Please sign up below so we have a spot for you!
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
@betoorourke.bsky.social
www.mobilize.us/richardsonar...
Please sign up below so we have a spot for you!
@ginafortexas.bsky.social
@betoorourke.bsky.social
www.mobilize.us/richardsonar...
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Reminder: Republicans blew up our national debt by TRILLIONS so they could give tax breaks to their billionaire buddies and foot working Americans with the bill.
National debt on track to rise to 120% of GDP in 2036 off of Trump policies
The U.S. government is spending much more than it raises, even in the absence of a recession, war or other crisis.
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reminder: Republicans blew up our national debt by TRILLIONS so they could give tax breaks to their billionaire buddies and foot working Americans with the bill.
So a guy who conducts background checks for ICE agents has been arrested in connection with a sex trafficking sting operation.
Best of best.
kstp.com/kstp-news/lo...
Best of best.
kstp.com/kstp-news/lo...
Federal employee who did background checks for ICE arrested in Bloomington sex sting
A federal employee who police say conducted background checks for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other government agencies was arrested last week in a Bloomington prostitution sting.
kstp.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
So a guy who conducts background checks for ICE agents has been arrested in connection with a sex trafficking sting operation.
Best of best.
kstp.com/kstp-news/lo...
Best of best.
kstp.com/kstp-news/lo...
Even the governor of the Texas Regime knows that nationalizing elections would be a bad thing.
MAGA governor makes rare break with Trump over alarming voting remarks
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: "Listen my understanding of the United States Constitution, and that is elections for state positions are to be conducted by states, and I don’t think we should deviate"
www.rawstory.com/greg-abbott-...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: "Listen my understanding of the United States Constitution, and that is elections for state positions are to be conducted by states, and I don’t think we should deviate"
www.rawstory.com/greg-abbott-...
MAGA governor makes rare break with Trump over alarming voting remarks
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott distanced himself sharply from President Donald Trump's demands to seize federal control of U.S. elections during a campaign event this week, according to Houston Public Media."...
www.rawstory.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Even the governor of the Texas Regime knows that nationalizing elections would be a bad thing.
And “Democrat” Henry Cuellar vote yes.
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
And “Democrat” Henry Cuellar vote yes.
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I'm honored to have the support of so many incredible leaders from Harris County.
Together, we're building a movement to end the pay-to-play corruption that has defined Greg Abbott's tenure and deliver the leadership Texas families deserve.
Together, we're building a movement to end the pay-to-play corruption that has defined Greg Abbott's tenure and deliver the leadership Texas families deserve.
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I'm honored to have the support of so many incredible leaders from Harris County.
Together, we're building a movement to end the pay-to-play corruption that has defined Greg Abbott's tenure and deliver the leadership Texas families deserve.
Together, we're building a movement to end the pay-to-play corruption that has defined Greg Abbott's tenure and deliver the leadership Texas families deserve.
Did you know that Ring (cameras) partners with Flock and our government to surveil us? To work with ICE and more.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Did you know that Ring (cameras) partners with Flock and our government to surveil us? To work with ICE and more.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The policy has nothing to do with immigration and everything to do with expanding and preserving White Nationalism.
open.substack.com/pub/charlesm...
open.substack.com/pub/charlesm...
NEW COLUMN: Targeting the “Worst of the Worst” Was Pretext. “Indiscriminate Elimination” Is Policy.
The grand goal is a hermetically Sealed America that Maintains and Extends White Political and Cultural dominance.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The policy has nothing to do with immigration and everything to do with expanding and preserving White Nationalism.
open.substack.com/pub/charlesm...
open.substack.com/pub/charlesm...
