Scott Nicol
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"If border walls destroy La Lomita, Santa Ana, Bentsen State Park, and the National Butterfly Center, they will not be magically resurrected when the White House has a less malignant occupant."
New from @scottnicoltx.bsky.social: From the Santa Ana refuge to La Lomita chapel, some of the most sacred places in the Rio Grande Valley are at risk from Trump's border wall ... if Congress doesn't act soon to save them.
Trump’s New Wall Will Destroy Irreplaceable Border Treasures—Unless Congress Acts
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" did not include the provision that spared the La Lomita chapel, the Santa Ana refuge, or any other sensitive location, and a map posted by CBP indicates that Trump’s…
www.texasobserver.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
"If border walls destroy La Lomita, Santa Ana, Bentsen State Park, and the National Butterfly Center, they will not be magically resurrected when the White House has a less malignant occupant."
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Here’s last night’s story about the Department of Homeland Security, how it’s emboldening ICE, and why it is – for some ungodly reason – allowing Kristi Noem to constantly cosplay as a law enforcement agent. We don’t care what they say, she does not need coast guard fatigues!
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February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Here’s last night’s story about the Department of Homeland Security, how it’s emboldening ICE, and why it is – for some ungodly reason – allowing Kristi Noem to constantly cosplay as a law enforcement agent. We don’t care what they say, she does not need coast guard fatigues!
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We’re back! And a lot has happened since we’ve been away. This week’s main story concerns unrest in Minnesota, murders committed by ICE and CBP agents, and the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. Plus, some stuff about Business Shrek – sorry, “Tom Homan.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We’re back! And a lot has happened since we’ve been away. This week’s main story concerns unrest in Minnesota, murders committed by ICE and CBP agents, and the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. Plus, some stuff about Business Shrek – sorry, “Tom Homan.”
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ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
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This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
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The FAA urged aircraft operators to ensure they have enough fuel in case they are put in a holding pattern due to a rocket explosion.
We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
The agency’s official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and ...
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The FAA urged aircraft operators to ensure they have enough fuel in case they are put in a holding pattern due to a rocket explosion.
We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
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DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
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The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
Everyone, R or D, who voted for this bill - but especially border Dems Cuellar and Gonzalez, whose constituents will be targeted by ICE abuses and border walls that this will pay for - should be voted out.
Democrats "Henry Cuellar (Texas), Don Davis (NC), Laura Gillen (NY), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), and Tom Suozzi (NY) joined all Republicans but [..] Massie (KY)."
Jeffries "refused to pressure members."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Voting
Jeffries "refused to pressure members."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #Voting
7 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Give ICE More Money Despite Deadly Invasions of US Cities
"The billions in funding in this bill will only embolden ICE and CBP to continue arresting our neighbors—immigrant and US citizen alike," warned one ACLU attorney.
www.commondreams.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Everyone, R or D, who voted for this bill - but especially border Dems Cuellar and Gonzalez, whose constituents will be targeted by ICE abuses and border walls that this will pay for - should be voted out.
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The choice for replacing Rodney Scott, if pushed out, is seemingly Joseph Mazzara, a lawyer who’s facing possible contempt charges in the CECOT case in front of Boasberg. He may have been the one who wrote the “raid homes without real warrants” memo.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The choice for replacing Rodney Scott, if pushed out, is seemingly Joseph Mazzara, a lawyer who’s facing possible contempt charges in the CECOT case in front of Boasberg. He may have been the one who wrote the “raid homes without real warrants” memo.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
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Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
www.documentcloud.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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There are now at least 100 House members signed on to our effort to impeach Kristi Noem.
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM
There are now at least 100 House members signed on to our effort to impeach Kristi Noem.
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Under these restrictive policies, migrant deaths in Arizona rose by 48% compared to previous years. Of the known causes of death, heat exposure (heat stroke, dehydration, etc.) was the most common. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Under these restrictive policies, migrant deaths in Arizona rose by 48% compared to previous years. Of the known causes of death, heat exposure (heat stroke, dehydration, etc.) was the most common. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
This was posted by the head of the Border Patrol on MLK Day 2022. Trump and Miller have unleashed and encouraged the worst abuses by ICE and the Border Patrol, but they are nothing new. They are now just being experienced by the rest of the United States.
January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This was posted by the head of the Border Patrol on MLK Day 2022. Trump and Miller have unleashed and encouraged the worst abuses by ICE and the Border Patrol, but they are nothing new. They are now just being experienced by the rest of the United States.
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A man who praises Hitler, says all migrants are criminals, & that "all Black people are foreign" continues to be an ICE prosecutor.
To say this system is rotten to the core is a dramatic understatement.
As always great reporting by @stevanzetti.bsky.social for the indefatigable @texasobserver.org
To say this system is rotten to the core is a dramatic understatement.
As always great reporting by @stevanzetti.bsky.social for the indefatigable @texasobserver.org
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A man who praises Hitler, says all migrants are criminals, & that "all Black people are foreign" continues to be an ICE prosecutor.
To say this system is rotten to the core is a dramatic understatement.
As always great reporting by @stevanzetti.bsky.social for the indefatigable @texasobserver.org
To say this system is rotten to the core is a dramatic understatement.
As always great reporting by @stevanzetti.bsky.social for the indefatigable @texasobserver.org
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New story from @jcollins.bsky.social on ICE attempts to intimidate ICE Watch observers in Minneapolis, including ICE letting them know they know where they live—by leading them to their homes www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
New story from @jcollins.bsky.social on ICE attempts to intimidate ICE Watch observers in Minneapolis, including ICE letting them know they know where they live—by leading them to their homes www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
Agreed.
Logically, this should also mean that Congress rescinds the Secretary of Homeland Security's power to waive laws to build border walls.
Logically, this should also mean that Congress rescinds the Secretary of Homeland Security's power to waive laws to build border walls.
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Agreed.
Logically, this should also mean that Congress rescinds the Secretary of Homeland Security's power to waive laws to build border walls.
Logically, this should also mean that Congress rescinds the Secretary of Homeland Security's power to waive laws to build border walls.
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Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.