Stephanie Gal
@stephaniegal.bsky.social
I used to just post about safe streets, but there's a lot going on right now. I'm worried about the climate, growing fascism, injustice, and my friends in Palestine. Also will be giving my observations of the US after living in Greece for 10 months.
I went to a new gym class today, and the teacher was lifting the weights while narrating everything in English *and* American Sign Language. Some people are truly amazing at their jobs.
February 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I went to a new gym class today, and the teacher was lifting the weights while narrating everything in English *and* American Sign Language. Some people are truly amazing at their jobs.
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The reason the federal government had to kill the people, withhold the evidence, and light your constitutional rights on fire is to inflict endless misery on people we should all recognize as like our own mothers and grandmothers.
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Woman says partner died following missed cancer treatments due to immigration enforcement fears
The 59-year-old is battling lymphoma herself, and said she has filed paperwork to self-deport.
www.kare11.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:50 AM
The reason the federal government had to kill the people, withhold the evidence, and light your constitutional rights on fire is to inflict endless misery on people we should all recognize as like our own mothers and grandmothers.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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Holy shit
February 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Holy shit
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“.. the current practice of heaping war costs atop the nation’s already staggering pile of debt can last only so long.”
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February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“.. the current practice of heaping war costs atop the nation’s already staggering pile of debt can last only so long.”
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Stand up against this. This is not a partisan issue. No dead babies. I've emailed my senators.
Two-month-old baby 'choking on his own vomit' while detained in Dilley
'His life is in danger,' U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility...
www.sacurrent.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Stand up against this. This is not a partisan issue. No dead babies. I've emailed my senators.
Every time the government deregulates a public health feature - such as today's news about clean air rules - just remember that this is meant to add to your plate, as an individual. It's no longer the government's problem, it's yours. This is a risk transfer. It it reduces your ability to resist.
This kind of messaging is intended to drown moms in research, risk, and responsibility.
The goal is to keep them so anxious and so busy that they can't work for pay--especially not in high-powered "mens" jobs--or get involved in any kind of efforts to push for progressive change.
The goal is to keep them so anxious and so busy that they can't work for pay--especially not in high-powered "mens" jobs--or get involved in any kind of efforts to push for progressive change.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr: "This idea that you should trust the experts, a good mother doesn't do that"
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Every time the government deregulates a public health feature - such as today's news about clean air rules - just remember that this is meant to add to your plate, as an individual. It's no longer the government's problem, it's yours. This is a risk transfer. It it reduces your ability to resist.
The word for this is not “ceasefire”.
Neither side is following the letter of the agreement. One side continuing to kill civilians and occupying land.
Neither side is following the letter of the agreement. One side continuing to kill civilians and occupying land.
At least 12 Palestinians killed and several hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Israel says strikes were in response to Hamas violations of ceasefire as Hamas calls attacks ‘massacre’ of displaced people
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The word for this is not “ceasefire”.
Neither side is following the letter of the agreement. One side continuing to kill civilians and occupying land.
Neither side is following the letter of the agreement. One side continuing to kill civilians and occupying land.
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Ofelia Torres, the teenage Chicago Public Schools student whose fight against cancer while her father was detained by ICE came to represent the federal government's overreach during Operation Midway Blitz, has died. Brave young woman. I will never forget her. RIP.
February 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Ofelia Torres, the teenage Chicago Public Schools student whose fight against cancer while her father was detained by ICE came to represent the federal government's overreach during Operation Midway Blitz, has died. Brave young woman. I will never forget her. RIP.
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Why do the fascists want to keep you hooked on fossil fuels? Because it keeps them in power. If you don't need their fossil fuels, they lose a lot of that power. True for Putin, Trump and the Princes.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
Cubans turn to electric vehicles as US tightens oil blockade
HAVANA, Feb 13 () - The rumble of 1959 Chevrolets, once the rhythmic heartbeat of Havana, is fading to the near silence of electric vehicles as the island faces its worst fuel shortage in years. For...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Millions of people are going to die to protect one man who is the architect of Project 2025.
His roadmap is to literally cause death and destruction to pave the way for white “Christian” nationalism.
Starting by taking money that was providing life saving aid is right on brand.
His roadmap is to literally cause death and destruction to pave the way for white “Christian” nationalism.
Starting by taking money that was providing life saving aid is right on brand.
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
@reuters.com
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February 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Millions of people are going to die to protect one man who is the architect of Project 2025.
His roadmap is to literally cause death and destruction to pave the way for white “Christian” nationalism.
Starting by taking money that was providing life saving aid is right on brand.
His roadmap is to literally cause death and destruction to pave the way for white “Christian” nationalism.
Starting by taking money that was providing life saving aid is right on brand.
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Bollards save lives. End of story.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Bollards save lives. End of story.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
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A crime against humanity.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A crime against humanity.
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“Ms. Kordia has not been charged with any crimes.
“The government has absolutely no evidence of why she should be detained except for the fact that she spoke out for Palestinian liberation,””
“The government has absolutely no evidence of why she should be detained except for the fact that she spoke out for Palestinian liberation,””
Woman in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure After Falling
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure
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February 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Ms. Kordia has not been charged with any crimes.
“The government has absolutely no evidence of why she should be detained except for the fact that she spoke out for Palestinian liberation,””
“The government has absolutely no evidence of why she should be detained except for the fact that she spoke out for Palestinian liberation,””
This resonates.
“Moral injury and institutional betrayal aren’t abstract concepts. They are visceral, existential challenges that result from our experience of a shift in our worldview. The experience of a slow-motion dismantling of our social trust has a specific pattern: [pattern described.]”
“Moral injury and institutional betrayal aren’t abstract concepts. They are visceral, existential challenges that result from our experience of a shift in our worldview. The experience of a slow-motion dismantling of our social trust has a specific pattern: [pattern described.]”
“I have a sick feeling in my stomach all the time.”
If you feel this way, you’re not alone.
It’s not just political stress. It’s moral and psychic injury. 🧵1/
If you feel this way, you’re not alone.
It’s not just political stress. It’s moral and psychic injury. 🧵1/
The Emotional Toll of Living With Institutional Betrayal - Dame Magazine
What happens to us when institutions protect power instead of people? From Epstein to ICE, institutional betrayal is inflicting trauma and moral injury.
www.damemagazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 AM
This resonates.
“Moral injury and institutional betrayal aren’t abstract concepts. They are visceral, existential challenges that result from our experience of a shift in our worldview. The experience of a slow-motion dismantling of our social trust has a specific pattern: [pattern described.]”
“Moral injury and institutional betrayal aren’t abstract concepts. They are visceral, existential challenges that result from our experience of a shift in our worldview. The experience of a slow-motion dismantling of our social trust has a specific pattern: [pattern described.]”
Lots of important info here. The part about the “arriving alien” distinction has really changed ICE’s current mandate, and needs to be viewed in context (where it is wrong). Plus the stories. I hate to use the words concentration camps, but it would be worse to pretend they’re not that.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Lots of important info here. The part about the “arriving alien” distinction has really changed ICE’s current mandate, and needs to be viewed in context (where it is wrong). Plus the stories. I hate to use the words concentration camps, but it would be worse to pretend they’re not that.
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I will never forget how a huge portion of liberal society spent considerable effort for years to ostracize and fire anyone who spoke out against the genocide in Gaza.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I will never forget how a huge portion of liberal society spent considerable effort for years to ostracize and fire anyone who spoke out against the genocide in Gaza.
Great thread, and a great option to make streets safer by ensuring that people proven to be irresponsible are following the rules.
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Great thread, and a great option to make streets safer by ensuring that people proven to be irresponsible are following the rules.
Is this how other democracies talk about money? Are we basically all accepting that votes can be bought?
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Is this how other democracies talk about money? Are we basically all accepting that votes can be bought?
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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More than two million people face hunger as drought grips Kenya https://aje.news/m77m1j
![A Kenyan Turkana girl fetches water for her herd of goats from a well dug on a dried-up water pan in the drought-hit village of Lopii, Turkana East, Kenya. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreihohhcsjr6uvvwfq4df3yw6yx3aeqb46ivail7nqndqg2fzh4kwxm@jpeg)
![Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as Nalemkais village in Turkana County endures severe drought. [Patrick Ngugi/AP Photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreiggnbjda546vhzf2t37lckeaip2cmvwvorlnc4phrwwfm26h6b3l4@jpeg)
![Elizabeth Lochaki, 54, a Kenyan Turkana woman, feeds her goats some prepared wild Doum palm fruit in drought-hit Kaaruko village, Turkana East. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreiauq2digzd2ze3utq6srg3tsk3etp63mknix2s4k6iic2zvw4o4dq@jpeg)
![A Kenyan Turkana man leads his herd of goats to a water point where locals have dug wells on a dried-up water pan in drought-hit Lopii village. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreicddguuuuy6lriurkkumtwm62v2wna3u5flk6cunwdb6jhrzf35uy@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
More than two million people face hunger as drought grips Kenya https://aje.news/m77m1j
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At least four Palestinians were killed and several others injured after an Israeli attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City's al-Nasr neighbourhood.
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 1,500 times since it came into effect, according to Gaza’s Gov't Media Office.
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 1,500 times since it came into effect, according to Gaza’s Gov't Media Office.
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
At least four Palestinians were killed and several others injured after an Israeli attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City's al-Nasr neighbourhood.
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 1,500 times since it came into effect, according to Gaza’s Gov't Media Office.
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 1,500 times since it came into effect, according to Gaza’s Gov't Media Office.
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Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.
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Children ending up in the ICU.
Children trying to end their lives.
Children refusing to eat and drink because the food has worms and the water makes them sick.
Children held for 8 months or longer.
These are the kids ICE holds at Dilley.
They’re pleading to be let out.
Children trying to end their lives.
Children refusing to eat and drink because the food has worms and the water makes them sick.
Children held for 8 months or longer.
These are the kids ICE holds at Dilley.
They’re pleading to be let out.
“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 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Children ending up in the ICU.
Children trying to end their lives.
Children refusing to eat and drink because the food has worms and the water makes them sick.
Children held for 8 months or longer.
These are the kids ICE holds at Dilley.
They’re pleading to be let out.
Children trying to end their lives.
Children refusing to eat and drink because the food has worms and the water makes them sick.
Children held for 8 months or longer.
These are the kids ICE holds at Dilley.
They’re pleading to be let out.