Simulated Chollas
@simulatedchollas.bsky.social
An epileptic forever-bumpkin turned counter-forensic geographer
Abolish borders
Ruthlessly criticize what exists
Chinga la migra
Internationalism or bust
Abolish borders
Ruthlessly criticize what exists
Chinga la migra
Internationalism or bust
Pinned
Gaza Funds Spotlight Campaign
Find vetted fundraisers for Gaza here
www.gazafunds.com
“Gaza Funds is a project that connects people to crowdfunding campaigns for individuals and families from Gaza. Each time the page is reloaded, a different campaign appears.” www.gazafunds.com
The anti-immigrant surveillance and policing infrastructure here at the U.S.-Mexico border is manufactured by the same companies profiting from the control and killing of Palestinians
sooner or later people will connect the dots between what Biden-Trump funded in Palestine and the technology and techniques DHS is deploying in US cities
Palestinians stood in solidarity with Black Americans in the aftermath of Mike Brown. They also painted a mural of George Floyd in the West Bank and rallied for him.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The anti-immigrant surveillance and policing infrastructure here at the U.S.-Mexico border is manufactured by the same companies profiting from the control and killing of Palestinians
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Hamilton Nolan with the hard truth: ICE is just an extension of the logic of American law enforcement. "Defund the police" was the correct position in 2020, and it's even more correct now. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
January 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Hamilton Nolan with the hard truth: ICE is just an extension of the logic of American law enforcement. "Defund the police" was the correct position in 2020, and it's even more correct now. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
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Literally the appeal of Pivoting to China in Latin America is "well they'll also displace a lot of local industries but at least they don't really seem to care much about our domestic politics!!"
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Literally the appeal of Pivoting to China in Latin America is "well they'll also displace a lot of local industries but at least they don't really seem to care much about our domestic politics!!"
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Political scientists and IR experts love to frame this as some sort of nefarious Chinese conspiracy and not the end result of the US treating Latin America like shit for 200 years
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Political scientists and IR experts love to frame this as some sort of nefarious Chinese conspiracy and not the end result of the US treating Latin America like shit for 200 years
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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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Some thoughts on the dietary guidance that just dropped from HHS and the USDA.
USDA is responsible for both promoting US agricultural products and for nutritional guidance. You can see the problem.
This may be why products from two struggling industries—cattle and dairy—appear at the top.
USDA is responsible for both promoting US agricultural products and for nutritional guidance. You can see the problem.
This may be why products from two struggling industries—cattle and dairy—appear at the top.
January 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Some thoughts on the dietary guidance that just dropped from HHS and the USDA.
USDA is responsible for both promoting US agricultural products and for nutritional guidance. You can see the problem.
This may be why products from two struggling industries—cattle and dairy—appear at the top.
USDA is responsible for both promoting US agricultural products and for nutritional guidance. You can see the problem.
This may be why products from two struggling industries—cattle and dairy—appear at the top.
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"...the more one relies on vice signaling as a style of action and communication, the less relevant and powerful the in-group’s moral compass is as a practical constraint on anyone’s behavior."
latest for @bostonreview.bsky.social
www.bostonreview.net/articles/emp...
latest for @bostonreview.bsky.social
www.bostonreview.net/articles/emp...
Empire of Vice
In a perverse twist on virtue signaling, the Trump administration is training Americans in the politics of raw domination.
www.bostonreview.net
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"...the more one relies on vice signaling as a style of action and communication, the less relevant and powerful the in-group’s moral compass is as a practical constraint on anyone’s behavior."
latest for @bostonreview.bsky.social
www.bostonreview.net/articles/emp...
latest for @bostonreview.bsky.social
www.bostonreview.net/articles/emp...
In the 1970s, the Supreme Court “made it quite clear that typical restraints on law enforcement officers…do not apply at or near the Mexican border.”
And now, the U.S. Border Patrol seeks to expand its violence beyond the arbitrary buffer zone.
And now, the U.S. Border Patrol seeks to expand its violence beyond the arbitrary buffer zone.
Border Patrol typically only has legal authority within 100 mi. of the U.S. border. That raised questions when Cdr. Gregory Bovino was at the scene of the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
MPR News spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdiction in Minnesota.
MPR News spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdiction in Minnesota.
Greg Bovino, Border Patrol chief on site during Minneapolis ICE shooting
Border Patrol typically only has legal authority within 100 miles of the U.S. border. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdic...
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
In the 1970s, the Supreme Court “made it quite clear that typical restraints on law enforcement officers…do not apply at or near the Mexican border.”
And now, the U.S. Border Patrol seeks to expand its violence beyond the arbitrary buffer zone.
And now, the U.S. Border Patrol seeks to expand its violence beyond the arbitrary buffer zone.
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For people too stupid to get it, the connection between Bush administration lawlessness and what's happening right now is that nobody from the Bush administration was ever held accountable for their crimes
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
For people too stupid to get it, the connection between Bush administration lawlessness and what's happening right now is that nobody from the Bush administration was ever held accountable for their crimes
January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
“Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes district-wide” after “U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal…and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes district-wide” after “U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal…and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Middle East Eye: "A Somaliland official has reportedly said that the breakaway region could host an Israeli military base, despite a previous denial that it would make such a move.
Last month, Israel became the first country to officially recognise Somaliland as a state.
Last month, Israel became the first country to officially recognise Somaliland as a state.
Somaliland could host Israeli military base, says official
Hargeisa foreign ministry tells Israeli media that military base is being discussed, days after official denials of such a move
www.middleeasteye.net
January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Middle East Eye: "A Somaliland official has reportedly said that the breakaway region could host an Israeli military base, despite a previous denial that it would make such a move.
Last month, Israel became the first country to officially recognise Somaliland as a state.
Last month, Israel became the first country to officially recognise Somaliland as a state.
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“We are not for sale.”
Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory
Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“We are not for sale.”
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Amy Klobuchar: ICE killed a woman because you didn't enable them well enough
By refusing to coordinate with local law enforcement, ICE is not making our community safe. It is making it less safe.
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Amy Klobuchar: ICE killed a woman because you didn't enable them well enough
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School shooters.
An official from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis told MPR News that armed U.S. Border Patrol goons came onto school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people; they handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
School shooters.
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Two interesting details from this article.
- ICE forced Sioux County Jail to hold medical visits within the building instead of continuing the jail's customary practice of taking detainees to the hospital.
- ICE pays the county jail $100 per detainee per day.
www.nwestiowa.com/nwest_iowa_r...
- ICE forced Sioux County Jail to hold medical visits within the building instead of continuing the jail's customary practice of taking detainees to the hospital.
- ICE pays the county jail $100 per detainee per day.
www.nwestiowa.com/nwest_iowa_r...
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Two interesting details from this article.
- ICE forced Sioux County Jail to hold medical visits within the building instead of continuing the jail's customary practice of taking detainees to the hospital.
- ICE pays the county jail $100 per detainee per day.
www.nwestiowa.com/nwest_iowa_r...
- ICE forced Sioux County Jail to hold medical visits within the building instead of continuing the jail's customary practice of taking detainees to the hospital.
- ICE pays the county jail $100 per detainee per day.
www.nwestiowa.com/nwest_iowa_r...
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SCOOP: 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
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Reading over the opposition speeches and press releases to the Patriot Act and ICE formation and honestly the most striking thing is how they didn’t go far enough in saying what could happen
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Reading over the opposition speeches and press releases to the Patriot Act and ICE formation and honestly the most striking thing is how they didn’t go far enough in saying what could happen
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Law enforcement officers have a habit of giving confusing or contradictory orders, and then shooting people when they try to comply. See the shooting of Daniel Shaver.
January 8, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Law enforcement officers have a habit of giving confusing or contradictory orders, and then shooting people when they try to comply. See the shooting of Daniel Shaver.
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"The trial of 24 aid workers in Greece shows how far EU countries are willing to go in its crackdown on solidarity."
In Europe's War on Humanitarian Solidarity, a Turning Point
The ongoing trial of 24 refugee aid workers is part of a broader European crackdown on humanitarian solidarity, according to rights groups.
inkstickmedia.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"The trial of 24 aid workers in Greece shows how far EU countries are willing to go in its crackdown on solidarity."
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I am a mom of two little girls.
The occupation destroyed my home. I lost my job and my future.
My daughters lost their childhood before ever knowing safety.
We are not asking for the impossible—just a chance to live with dignity. Your support is our hope.
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
The occupation destroyed my home. I lost my job and my future.
My daughters lost their childhood before ever knowing safety.
We are not asking for the impossible—just a chance to live with dignity. Your support is our hope.
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 AM
I am a mom of two little girls.
The occupation destroyed my home. I lost my job and my future.
My daughters lost their childhood before ever knowing safety.
We are not asking for the impossible—just a chance to live with dignity. Your support is our hope.
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
The occupation destroyed my home. I lost my job and my future.
My daughters lost their childhood before ever knowing safety.
We are not asking for the impossible—just a chance to live with dignity. Your support is our hope.
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
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Juliet Stevenson: "The situation in Gaza for mothers and babies and children is imaginably brutal"
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Juliet Stevenson: "The situation in Gaza for mothers and babies and children is imaginably brutal"
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We need a global coalition against American imperialism and militarism.
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
We need a global coalition against American imperialism and militarism.
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“Everyone knows what they saw in that video with their own two eyes. What this NYTimes/Atlantic/Free Press/Persuasion article supposes is … what if they didn’t?”
January 8, 2026 at 8:14 AM
“Everyone knows what they saw in that video with their own two eyes. What this NYTimes/Atlantic/Free Press/Persuasion article supposes is … what if they didn’t?”
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The “hard truths” that NYT is endlessly demanding we big city liberals learn are always right-wing lies: sure the 4 videos show one thing, but did you hear President Trump’s statement that contradicts those 4 videos?!?
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The “hard truths” that NYT is endlessly demanding we big city liberals learn are always right-wing lies: sure the 4 videos show one thing, but did you hear President Trump’s statement that contradicts those 4 videos?!?