Renee Tajima-Peña
@rtajimapena.bsky.social
Filmmaker PBS Asian Americans, Who Killed Vincent Chin?, May 19th Project, No Más Bebés, Calavera Highway & more
Professor at UCLA
Professor at UCLA
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Japanese American secret to long life is...Join the Resistance!
Tak Hoshizaki was a draft resister who was tried for refusing the draft while Japanese Amers were inprisoned in concentration camps (he later served in Korea)
At 100, Mr. Hoshizaki still speaks out against ICE, mass detention and 1/2
Tak Hoshizaki was a draft resister who was tried for refusing the draft while Japanese Amers were inprisoned in concentration camps (he later served in Korea)
At 100, Mr. Hoshizaki still speaks out against ICE, mass detention and 1/2
GOP’s first step in rescuing ICE funding. Don’t fall for it Senators—
aka Schumer, Booker, Kaine & Co.
aka Schumer, Booker, Kaine & Co.
Border czar Tom Homan will be heading to Minnesota, while Gregory Bovino, the bombastic and controversial Border Patrol chief leading the surge, will soon leave the state. n.pr/49GFyyi
Amid lawsuits and protests, Trump sends border czar to Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan will be heading to Minnesota, while Gregory Bovino, the bombastic and controversial Border Patrol chief leading the surge, will soon leave the state.
n.pr
January 27, 2026 at 7:46 AM
GOP’s first step in rescuing ICE funding. Don’t fall for it Senators—
aka Schumer, Booker, Kaine & Co.
aka Schumer, Booker, Kaine & Co.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
Don’t forget Obama first appointed Homan to ICE. Democratic leadership has a lot of work to do to catch up with their constituents and stand firm on the right side of history
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-minnesota-ice/601571189
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-minnesota-ice/601571189
Border czar Tom Homan’s arrival in Minnesota signals shift by Trump administration
Homan’s assignment comes amid reports that some federal immigration agents will soon be pulled out of Minnesota.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Don’t forget Obama first appointed Homan to ICE. Democratic leadership has a lot of work to do to catch up with their constituents and stand firm on the right side of history
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-minnesota-ice/601571189
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-minnesota-ice/601571189
MAGA/GOP shifting from lying about their murders to fabricating Obama adm killings.
Obama was guilty of deportations and family separations that many resisted. But masked unidentified thugs brutalizing flower vendors, flouting due process and gunning down peaceful protesters in broad daylight? No.
Obama was guilty of deportations and family separations that many resisted. But masked unidentified thugs brutalizing flower vendors, flouting due process and gunning down peaceful protesters in broad daylight? No.
This never happened. This is a fabricated assertion. I’ve covered immigration for decades and covered Obama critically. If ICE shot at killed 23 people across 26 states there would have been outrage. You just made this up.
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
MAGA/GOP shifting from lying about their murders to fabricating Obama adm killings.
Obama was guilty of deportations and family separations that many resisted. But masked unidentified thugs brutalizing flower vendors, flouting due process and gunning down peaceful protesters in broad daylight? No.
Obama was guilty of deportations and family separations that many resisted. But masked unidentified thugs brutalizing flower vendors, flouting due process and gunning down peaceful protesters in broad daylight? No.
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
For a minute I thought Bill Kristol’s account was hacked. But there it is #AbolishICE
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 8:25 AM
For a minute I thought Bill Kristol’s account was hacked. But there it is #AbolishICE
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Three journalists, including a CBS News contributor, were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Wednesday. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor
The journalists were killed Wednesday in a strike on their car in central Gaza. Israel’s military said it struck “several suspects” who were operating a drone.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Three journalists, including a CBS News contributor, were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Wednesday. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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🇫🇷🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪 🇸🇮 Five nations – France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Slovenia – have confirmed they will not join Donald Trump’s Board of Peace at this time, Al Jazeera and BBC report.
👉 What else do we know:
▪️Invitations were sent over the weekend to more than 50 world leaders, according to U.S...
👉 What else do we know:
▪️Invitations were sent over the weekend to more than 50 world leaders, according to U.S...
January 22, 2026 at 5:36 AM
🇫🇷🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪 🇸🇮 Five nations – France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Slovenia – have confirmed they will not join Donald Trump’s Board of Peace at this time, Al Jazeera and BBC report.
👉 What else do we know:
▪️Invitations were sent over the weekend to more than 50 world leaders, according to U.S...
👉 What else do we know:
▪️Invitations were sent over the weekend to more than 50 world leaders, according to U.S...
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Per a 1968 Harris Poll, Dr. Martin Luther King had a public disapproval rating of nearly 75%.
The people today claiming it is divisive to condemn the triple evils he fought against—racism, poverty, and militarism—are the people who overwhelmingly hated him when he lived.
#MLKDay
The people today claiming it is divisive to condemn the triple evils he fought against—racism, poverty, and militarism—are the people who overwhelmingly hated him when he lived.
#MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Per a 1968 Harris Poll, Dr. Martin Luther King had a public disapproval rating of nearly 75%.
The people today claiming it is divisive to condemn the triple evils he fought against—racism, poverty, and militarism—are the people who overwhelmingly hated him when he lived.
#MLKDay
The people today claiming it is divisive to condemn the triple evils he fought against—racism, poverty, and militarism—are the people who overwhelmingly hated him when he lived.
#MLKDay
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Afternoon panelists at our upcoming symposium!
Tyler Green, historian, author, and host of The Modern Art Notes Podcast
Rafael Gonzalez, President and CEO, Grand Performances
Renee Tajima-Pena, Professor, UCLA @rtajimapena.bsky.social
Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick and co-curator of Monuments
Tyler Green, historian, author, and host of The Modern Art Notes Podcast
Rafael Gonzalez, President and CEO, Grand Performances
Renee Tajima-Pena, Professor, UCLA @rtajimapena.bsky.social
Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick and co-curator of Monuments
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Afternoon panelists at our upcoming symposium!
Tyler Green, historian, author, and host of The Modern Art Notes Podcast
Rafael Gonzalez, President and CEO, Grand Performances
Renee Tajima-Pena, Professor, UCLA @rtajimapena.bsky.social
Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick and co-curator of Monuments
Tyler Green, historian, author, and host of The Modern Art Notes Podcast
Rafael Gonzalez, President and CEO, Grand Performances
Renee Tajima-Pena, Professor, UCLA @rtajimapena.bsky.social
Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick and co-curator of Monuments
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ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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Ongoing and obvious reminder that firing chemical weapons directly at people's heads like this *is* deadly force.
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Ongoing and obvious reminder that firing chemical weapons directly at people's heads like this *is* deadly force.
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ICE awarded Palantir a $30 million contract in April 2025 for ImmigrationOS, a platform delivering "near real-time visibility" on self-deportations and visa overstays.
Stephen Miller owns about $200,000 worth of their stock.
Expansion of ICE is a gold mine for him.
truthout.org/articles/ste...
Stephen Miller owns about $200,000 worth of their stock.
Expansion of ICE is a gold mine for him.
truthout.org/articles/ste...
Stephen Miller Owns Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock, Report Finds
Palantir is reportedly building a mega-database of Americans’ personal information for the Trump administration.
truthout.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM
ICE awarded Palantir a $30 million contract in April 2025 for ImmigrationOS, a platform delivering "near real-time visibility" on self-deportations and visa overstays.
Stephen Miller owns about $200,000 worth of their stock.
Expansion of ICE is a gold mine for him.
truthout.org/articles/ste...
Stephen Miller owns about $200,000 worth of their stock.
Expansion of ICE is a gold mine for him.
truthout.org/articles/ste...
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Another good reason not to drink and drive - or take an Uber - tonight on New Year’s Eve
#GoodRiddance2025
#GoodRiddance2025
December 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Another good reason not to drink and drive - or take an Uber - tonight on New Year’s Eve
#GoodRiddance2025
#GoodRiddance2025
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Tomorrow is the last day of this holiday toy drive for Chicago families impacted by ICE. 41 of the 60 kids who were registered have had a present purchased.
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Tomorrow is the last day of this holiday toy drive for Chicago families impacted by ICE. 41 of the 60 kids who were registered have had a present purchased.
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
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The first time terrorists used planes to attack Americans wasn’t on 9/11 or at Pearl Harbor. It was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists flew a dozen planes to drop turpentine or nitroglycerin bombs on Black Americans.
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher, Among Last Known Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
Mother Fletcher's legacy will live on as the epitome of honor, courage, strength, and resilience in the face of violent terrorism, white supremacy, and cowardice
www.qasimrashid.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The first time terrorists used planes to attack Americans wasn’t on 9/11 or at Pearl Harbor. It was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists flew a dozen planes to drop turpentine or nitroglycerin bombs on Black Americans.
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧