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Staci D. Kramer
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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 5d
Shabbat shalom all y'all. Sending a little extra light your way.
A Shabbat table in front of a window at night. Details: A vase of pink Gerbera daises; a tall pair of silver candlesticks with lit white candles; a filled wine glass; a challah.
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adamrose.bsky.social
I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California.

This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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apearlma.bsky.social
Ok, here's the link, go make personalized zines for yourself! You do need Photoshop and InDesign, the red line indicates roughly where to worry if doing bleed to the edge. But print and photocopy!

You paste into the layer that tells you do so and cover those lines.

drive.google.com/file/d/1ghfX...
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Ben Luhmann, who filmed this, is one of the two high schoolers from a conservative Christian family I rode along with in Chicago when they were searching for ICE agents there.

When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
"But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this," Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. "What have we been taught our entire life? Feeding the hungry, clothing the naked. This is basic, basic stuff. Christians have always been people who are supposed to be there for the marginalized, the people that are being hurt by systems, the people that don't have a voice."
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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maddow.bsky.social
"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."

Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
jchavezmpls.bsky.social Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 6h
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.

gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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rns.org
At least 100 rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expected to join the growing coalition of clergy gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday (Jan. 22) and Friday to protest the massive show of force by federal immigration agencies in Minnesota in recent weeks.
religionnews.com/2026/01/21/t...
US rabbis head to Minneapolis to join protests to counter ICE raids
(RNS) — At least 100 rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expected in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 22-23) for massive coordinated action by clergy in response to violent Minneapolis ICE…
religionnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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startribune.com Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 7h
Federal agents pinned a man to the ground in south Minneapolis and sprayed him with chemical irritants directly in the face.

Minnesota Star Tribune photographer Rich Tsong-Taatarii did not witness the man put his hands on agents.
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
sdkstl.bsky.social
>>Another adult living at the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child.
Instead, Stenvik said, the agent took the child out of the still-running car and detained both him and his father, who wasn’t named by school leaders.<<
January 22, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Text of Facebook post. Yesterday was horrific. ICE targeted our children in an all out blitz. Before sunrise they were sitting outside homes and bus stops all over town. They targeted our schools, sneaking onto the property to hide in parking lots. They sat in parks waiting for kids to come. They followed our school buses around town. Before school they took a teenager, drawing guns on him as they stole him in front of his family. Then came the reports from a scene behind our preschool. A dad was waiting for his 4-year-old when multiple cars of agents moved in. They chased him down. Then neighbors began to alert us about a little boy in a blue hat with a backpack. First in the alley, then at the front door, then in ICE custody. The the people at the scene had proper paperwork allowing them to keep this little boy if his father was arrested. ICE refused to allow the little boy to stay with the neighbors; they took that 4 year old anyway, calling him "it" when they put him in the back of the car. The horror of that abduction will haunt all of us for years to come. ICE took many people from our little town yesterday, violently and heartlessly. They smashed car windows and dragged people from vehicles. They rammed their trucks into observers. When they got bored they would drive into the parking lot of the grocery store and taunt people just for the fun of it-like immature teenagers. As they were doing loops through the grocery parking lot, a school bus dropped off a bunch of little elementary schoolers. I yelled "LA MIGRA AQUI! GO HOME GO HOME!" The sight of those terrified little babies running for safety as ICE played games for their entertainment will be forever burned in my brain. The cruelty and malice that they visited on us yesterday was at a new level. They get a kick out of the suffering they cause, this is a game to them. It's not a game to hurt our kids, none of this is funny. This is what it is like to be occupied by people who hate you
January 22, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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startribune.com
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.

Video by Ben Luhmann.
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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ajcousins.bsky.social
Hey, Michigan folks! Bilingual and want to help immigrant kiddos? We need volunteers! ❤️👇
theyoungcenter.bsky.social Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 6d
An immigrant child's journey to safety starts with someone who cares 🤍 could that be you? Join our Michigan team of Child Advocates!

➡️ Complete your Application: https://bit.ly/4q7YxHh
➡️ Register for a info-session: https://bit.ly/3LOkj4m
➡️ Attend our in-person trainings on April 11th and 12th.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
joealv.bsky.social Joe @joealv.bsky.social · 10h
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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stevevladeck.bsky.social
I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.

Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
May 12, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y) Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S. Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
"a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches"
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
Injustice blinds … www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
Considering a health-sharing ministry as a medical insurance alternative? Know someone who is or is already signed up?Read this.
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
Impressed with this project from start to finish. Backed on Kickstarter 9/30/25. Book with bound, personal inscription in hand 1/20/26. (Could have shipped sooner but I had inscription-request brain cramp.)
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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ossoff.bsky.social
A disgrace.
January 21, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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brianstelter.bsky.social
A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from examining Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone and computers for the time being. Our full story here: www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/m...
January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
Attn news consumers ⬇️
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18h
Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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amonck.bsky.social
Having seen Mark Carney operate around the edges of WEF for 15 years I can only be grateful that decency and intelligence and realism still have a place in democratic public life. This is a speech that any Western leader could have given. You might be asking why yours didn’t…
Prime Minister of Canada For decades, countries like Canada prospered under what we called the rules-based international order. We joined its institutions, praised its principles, and benefited from its predictability. We could pursue values-based foreign policies under its protection. We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim. This fiction was useful, and American hegemony, in particular, helped provide public goods: open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security, and support for frameworks for resolving disputes. So, we placed the sign in the window. We participated in the rituals. And largely avoided calling out the gaps between rhetoric and reality. This bargain no longer works. Let me be direct: we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.
January 21, 2026 at 6:48 AM
sdkstl.bsky.social
Perfect timing @tomtomorrow.bsky.social @glennf.com!!
Book cover Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow Cartoon penguin Sparky text bubble personally signed "This one's for you, Staci! Tom Tomorrow"
January 21, 2026 at 5:41 AM
sdkstl.bsky.social
true public service
annabower.bsky.social Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d
Giving the people (and the Swifties) what they want: Direct links to the court exhibits containing Taylor Swift's texts to Blake Lively.

Read the texts -- and subscribe to my Substack!

open.substack.com/pub/annabowe...
I Read Taylor Swift’s Texts to Blake Lively — And You Can Too
I'm giving the people what they want: Links to the court exhibits containing Swift's texts to Lively.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.

This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
sdkstl.bsky.social
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musicologyduck.bsky.social Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 1d
Have seen many variations of this & broadly agree—but the part that struck me in the moment wasn’t “this is a microcosm for how America sucks” — it was “this is a microcosm for trying to behave democratically & respectfully of one another in a complex, evolving situation with things we can't know.”
sarahjeong.bsky.social sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 1d
i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
January 20, 2026 at 11:20 PM