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There are organizations helping get immigrants out of detention including projectreliefme.com and Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project ilapmaine.org. Those are two that need donations. I'll add the others.
Home - Project Relief Maine
Project Relief Me Run by Immigrants. Fighting for Immigrants. We are a Black immigrant-led mutual aid and racial justice collective based in Maine, working
projectreliefme.com
This thread has organizations you can donate to to help immigrants and fight ICE in Maine. I’ve included community support organizations at the end too. If you know of others add them to my pinned thread.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Office just issued a statement saying they have no suspects, no persons of interest, and no vehicles of interest in the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office just issued a statement saying they have no suspects, no persons of interest, and no vehicles of interest in the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
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All these poor souls, who since Friday, have blocked me and will never know the wisdom of Marv 🤷♂️
February 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
All these poor souls, who since Friday, have blocked me and will never know the wisdom of Marv 🤷♂️
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Republican platform is now just covering up the Pedofiles and then boosting the halftime show of a guy whose lyrics are "I like underage girls” and then screaming at Olympians who maybe don't like when you kidnap people who speak the same language as the actual halftime performer
February 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Republican platform is now just covering up the Pedofiles and then boosting the halftime show of a guy whose lyrics are "I like underage girls” and then screaming at Olympians who maybe don't like when you kidnap people who speak the same language as the actual halftime performer
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Iran, reportedly on hunger strike. www.euronews.com/2026/02/08/i...
Iranian Nobel laureate's prison sentence extended by seven years
Supporters of Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, said she had been on hunger strike since 2 February.
www.euronews.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Iran, reportedly on hunger strike. www.euronews.com/2026/02/08/i...
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It should be faster to stop killing people than to stop feeding them.
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
It should be faster to stop killing people than to stop feeding them.
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NYT revisits all the times Howard Lutnick lied about his friendship with Epstein — a great reminder that in 2019, Trump’s Labor Secretary resigned because he was the guy who *prosecuted* Epstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/n...
Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
NYT revisits all the times Howard Lutnick lied about his friendship with Epstein — a great reminder that in 2019, Trump’s Labor Secretary resigned because he was the guy who *prosecuted* Epstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/n...
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Question 4 is absolutely crucial.
NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell is set to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and refuse to answer all questions related to Epstein, Trump, and more during tomorrow’s deposition. Rep. Ro Khanna has sent the following letter to Oversight Committee Chair James Comer in response:
February 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Question 4 is absolutely crucial.
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Don't forget: Last fall, Kristi Noem boasted that ICE would be "all over" the Super Bowl, and said only people who "love this country" should attend.
Now ICE enforcement operations there won't happen. It's very plausible ICE would face a hostile reception. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Now ICE enforcement operations there won't happen. It's very plausible ICE would face a hostile reception. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Don't forget: Last fall, Kristi Noem boasted that ICE would be "all over" the Super Bowl, and said only people who "love this country" should attend.
Now ICE enforcement operations there won't happen. It's very plausible ICE would face a hostile reception. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Now ICE enforcement operations there won't happen. It's very plausible ICE would face a hostile reception. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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This is an important excerpt from @gregsargent.bsky.social’s piece.
More people still support Trump and ICE than I would like, but it’s true that Trump and co assumed the manosphere would be with them unanimously. And that’s not the case.
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
More people still support Trump and ICE than I would like, but it’s true that Trump and co assumed the manosphere would be with them unanimously. And that’s not the case.
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is an important excerpt from @gregsargent.bsky.social’s piece.
More people still support Trump and ICE than I would like, but it’s true that Trump and co assumed the manosphere would be with them unanimously. And that’s not the case.
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
More people still support Trump and ICE than I would like, but it’s true that Trump and co assumed the manosphere would be with them unanimously. And that’s not the case.
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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Yep. The polling data we obtained shows that more than two thirds of young men disapprove of ICE enforcement and oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs and no criminal records:
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Yep. The polling data we obtained shows that more than two thirds of young men disapprove of ICE enforcement and oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs and no criminal records:
Depending on the state this also prevents those convicted from voting.
Felony conspiracy charges are increasingly being used to quash protest, says a legal scholar. They are “now really effective at going after social movements and coordinated action amongst activists.”
In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns
Local prosecutors are seeking felony-level charges against pro-Palestine demonstrators. Even if they don’t stick, critics say the response is harsh and could chill protests.
boltsmag.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Depending on the state this also prevents those convicted from voting.
A reminder that he told his rallygoers while campaigning that they’d never have to vote again. Unfortunately the news, with rare exception, never took it seriously.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to ABC about Trump: "I think he intends to try to subvert the elections. He will do everything he can to suppress the vote. If he loses the vote -- I think the Republicans now expect they will get a drubbing in the midterms -- he will take action to overturn the result"
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
A reminder that he told his rallygoers while campaigning that they’d never have to vote again. Unfortunately the news, with rare exception, never took it seriously.
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the film adaptation is pretty good!
If you’re into books written by people instead of assembled by AI slop, I just finished this one, which is about a Black guy who quits the CIA to train Black freedom fighters in Chicago, and I can’t stop thinking about it.
February 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
the film adaptation is pretty good!
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huh she seems like a loser
In which State's Attorney Burke says it's "wholly inappropriate" for her office to charge people with crimes
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
County's top prosecutor calls Mayor Brandon Johnson's ICE executive order 'wholly inappropriate' - Chicago Sun-Times
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said an executive order requiring cops to document potential violations by federal agents could raise issues of political interference that could jeopardize criminal prosecutions.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
huh she seems like a loser
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From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
Several men appear in photos on the nearly 10,000-acre Zorro ranch, which included a 26,700 sq ft mansion
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
It’s a blatantly racist administration.
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
It’s a blatantly racist administration.
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If you can’t donate right now, sharing still helps more than you think.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
If you can’t donate right now, sharing still helps more than you think.
🎯 €4,350 goal
💰 €2,011 collected
Donate:
paypal.me/TriinuP
wise.com/pay/me/triin...
send.monobank.ua/jar/7ZeSR4rSen
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💰 €2,011 collected
Donate:
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send.monobank.ua/jar/7ZeSR4rSen
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As anti-trans laws exclude athletes, roller derby leagues are adapting so everyone can skate
coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/f...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/f...
As anti-trans laws exclude athletes, roller derby leagues are adapting so everyone can skate
Colorado’s roller derby squads are evolving — again — to provide competition and community as other sports roll back the welcome mat
coloradosun.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As anti-trans laws exclude athletes, roller derby leagues are adapting so everyone can skate
coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/f...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/f...
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Möchte uns dringend verlassen @whyareyoudiongthis.bsky.social blockempfehlung
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Möchte uns dringend verlassen @whyareyoudiongthis.bsky.social blockempfehlung
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Ciao @hillarylost.bsky.social blockempfehlung
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Ciao @hillarylost.bsky.social blockempfehlung
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President Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian drones will start being manufactured in Germany from February as part of the export of Ukrainian defense technologies.
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian drones will start being manufactured in Germany from February as part of the export of Ukrainian defense technologies.
They haven’t returned to soybean purchases at the past level. Farmers are still being hurt due to trump’s policies.
BARTIROMO: Do you have any estimate of when we're going to see that China trade deal in writing?
BESSENT: No. But I can tell you the Chinese have lived up to their end of the bargain. They have completed their soybean purchases. President Trump is the only world leader that Xi respects.
BESSENT: No. But I can tell you the Chinese have lived up to their end of the bargain. They have completed their soybean purchases. President Trump is the only world leader that Xi respects.
February 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
They haven’t returned to soybean purchases at the past level. Farmers are still being hurt due to trump’s policies.
He’s also going after midterms every way he can.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to ABC about Trump: "I think he intends to try to subvert the elections. He will do everything he can to suppress the vote. If he loses the vote -- I think the Republicans now expect they will get a drubbing in the midterms -- he will take action to overturn the result"
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
He’s also going after midterms every way he can.
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Criticising the actions of a group of people that are actively decimating the world with their wealth is not “dehumanising them”, please don’t be this wilfully disingenuous. I do not have time for it.
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Criticising the actions of a group of people that are actively decimating the world with their wealth is not “dehumanising them”, please don’t be this wilfully disingenuous. I do not have time for it.
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Imagine being so self absorbed and evil that you cannot understand you could easily solve world hunger, save the environment and be one of the happiest people in the world by doing so. But you actively choose to hoard that wealth and make yourself and the world miserable instead.
February 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Imagine being so self absorbed and evil that you cannot understand you could easily solve world hunger, save the environment and be one of the happiest people in the world by doing so. But you actively choose to hoard that wealth and make yourself and the world miserable instead.