Rachel Rosenbloom
@rosenbloom.bsky.social
Law professor at Northeastern, focusing mostly on immigration law. Writing a book about birthright citizenship. Jewish supporter of Palestinian liberation. Cat person.
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Wrote about him in TNR, prior to Renee Good. Remarkably similar incident. He’d just dropped off his kid. They rushed his car. He tried to flee. Cops then claimed he tried to run them over, despite video evidence to the contrary.
Should’ve been a warning.
Should’ve been a warning.
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Wrote about him in TNR, prior to Renee Good. Remarkably similar incident. He’d just dropped off his kid. They rushed his car. He tried to flee. Cops then claimed he tried to run them over, despite video evidence to the contrary.
Should’ve been a warning.
Should’ve been a warning.
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signs left at alex pretti’s memorial in minneapolis: “i love you so much / i’ll miss you forever” photo with a friend, “i would have done the same. RIP alex,” a stethoscope and “we’ll take it from here, alex” and a tshirt for the minnesota nurses association
January 25, 2026 at 11:49 PM
signs left at alex pretti’s memorial in minneapolis: “i love you so much / i’ll miss you forever” photo with a friend, “i would have done the same. RIP alex,” a stethoscope and “we’ll take it from here, alex” and a tshirt for the minnesota nurses association
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.
Statement from Standing Rock:
Statement from Standing Rock:
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.
Statement from Standing Rock:
Statement from Standing Rock:
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Another photo for the 'Remember Who You Are' board:
(photo by Jeff Wheeler for the Star Tribune, Jan. 12).
(photo by Jeff Wheeler for the Star Tribune, Jan. 12).
January 25, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Another photo for the 'Remember Who You Are' board:
(photo by Jeff Wheeler for the Star Tribune, Jan. 12).
(photo by Jeff Wheeler for the Star Tribune, Jan. 12).
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Mood in minneapolis right now
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Mood in minneapolis right now
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!!!! Video in thread by an immigration attorney - detained kids yelling in unison "Let us out"
There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
January 24, 2026 at 11:46 PM
!!!! Video in thread by an immigration attorney - detained kids yelling in unison "Let us out"
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
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At Georgetown Law, students couldn't get ICE removed from the job fair (eventually 1 dept pulled out) so employers started pulling out instead:
georgetownvoice.com/2026/01/22/g...
georgetownvoice.com/2026/01/22/g...
Georgetown Law refuses to remove ICE from upcoming job fair despite student petition, employers pull out in response
A Georgetown Law spokesperson confirmed to the Voice that the university will not remove ICE and DHS as employers at a virtual job fair.
georgetownvoice.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
At Georgetown Law, students couldn't get ICE removed from the job fair (eventually 1 dept pulled out) so employers started pulling out instead:
georgetownvoice.com/2026/01/22/g...
georgetownvoice.com/2026/01/22/g...
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A magistrate judge found no probable cause to support arrest warrants for 5 people involved in the St. Paul church protest.
DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
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DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
A magistrate judge found no probable cause to support arrest warrants for 5 people involved in the St. Paul church protest.
DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The 7 Dems who voted to fund ICE are Henry Cuellar (Texas), Tom Suozzi (New York), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Laura Gillen (New York), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Jared Golden (Maine), & Don Davis (North Carolina).
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The 7 Dems who voted to fund ICE are Henry Cuellar (Texas), Tom Suozzi (New York), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Laura Gillen (New York), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Jared Golden (Maine), & Don Davis (North Carolina).
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“[A]mid the prayers, songs and protest chants, the gathering heralded the emergence of a vast, faith-based network set on resisting the administration’s mass deportation effort.”
religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
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January 24, 2026 at 1:41 AM
“[A]mid the prayers, songs and protest chants, the gathering heralded the emergence of a vast, faith-based network set on resisting the administration’s mass deportation effort.”
religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
Standing in solidarity with the people of Minnesota today. Thank you to the Star Tribune for covering this crisis the way it should be covered.
January 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Standing in solidarity with the people of Minnesota today. Thank you to the Star Tribune for covering this crisis the way it should be covered.
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TODAY: Minnesota activists are joining together for a historic day of action with no work, no school, and no shopping.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
ICE Out for Good
On January 23, people across the country are taking action in solidarity with Minnesota to demand ICE out of our communities. Join the day of action.
iceoutforgood.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
TODAY: Minnesota activists are joining together for a historic day of action with no work, no school, and no shopping.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
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Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
Very excited about this year’s Conference on the Jewish Left! Register soon, particularly if you want to attend in person — it’s going to fill up!
Third annual Conference on the Jewish Left, featuring Peter Beinart, Prof Marjorie Feld, Arielle Angel, Ian Lustick, Zol Zayn, Dove Kent, Liana Krupp, Fadi Quran, Prof Michael Zank, and 16 workshops led by scholars, faith leaders, and national orgs like the SPLC. Join us!
www.bit.ly/jewishleft
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January 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Very excited about this year’s Conference on the Jewish Left! Register soon, particularly if you want to attend in person — it’s going to fill up!
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This country is in the middle of a third Red Scare, as @qjurecic.bsky.social wrote in the Atlantic a few weeks ago. There's no better evidence for it than the trial record from this case. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM
This country is in the middle of a third Red Scare, as @qjurecic.bsky.social wrote in the Atlantic a few weeks ago. There's no better evidence for it than the trial record from this case. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Important read from @andreapitzer.bsky.social:
"we have a ton of tactics we can use to fight back against the expanding harm directed at all of us.
I’ll add right up front that nobody sane now thinks the answer to abuses at Dachau was to give the guards more training."
"we have a ton of tactics we can use to fight back against the expanding harm directed at all of us.
I’ll add right up front that nobody sane now thinks the answer to abuses at Dachau was to give the guards more training."
I went ahead and published this tonight, because it feels urgent.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Important read from @andreapitzer.bsky.social:
"we have a ton of tactics we can use to fight back against the expanding harm directed at all of us.
I’ll add right up front that nobody sane now thinks the answer to abuses at Dachau was to give the guards more training."
"we have a ton of tactics we can use to fight back against the expanding harm directed at all of us.
I’ll add right up front that nobody sane now thinks the answer to abuses at Dachau was to give the guards more training."
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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Meanwhile
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Meanwhile