Tinker Schmitt
@tinkthink.bsky.social
Haiti advocate and retired nurse. Focus on Immigration injustice. Blue dot in NC, Pro-Science, progressive Christian and church poly-musician, safe haven for LGBTQ-I. 🎶💙😷🌈☮️🇺🇦🎹🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌊🦋
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Tinker Schmitt
@tinkthink.bsky.social
· Aug 25
“Historically speaking, immigration control is one of the least constitutional and most racist realms of governance in U.S. law and life.”
Kelly Lytle Hernandez
#immigration
Kelly Lytle Hernandez
#immigration
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“We know that the people of Charlotte will be looking to folks like us to be helpful, and we stand ready to do that...”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
As ICE operations move to North Carolina, coalition of Chicago minority groups vows to carry on the fight
Local organizations offer to assist resistance to federal immigration action in North Carolina and say they'll prepare for the spring return of ICE and Border Patrol agents to the Chicago area.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“We know that the people of Charlotte will be looking to folks like us to be helpful, and we stand ready to do that...”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Please don’t make me buy an inflatable costume. I have better things to do with my precious retirement years. 🙄
www.wral.com/news/ap/dc93...
www.wral.com/news/ap/dc93...
NC immigration enforcement operation ‘not over’ despite earlier reports, DHS says
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said on Thursday the immigration enforcement operation in North Carolina is “not over and is not ending anytime soon.”
www.wral.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Please don’t make me buy an inflatable costume. I have better things to do with my precious retirement years. 🙄
www.wral.com/news/ap/dc93...
www.wral.com/news/ap/dc93...
Soon Estrogen is coming to TV ads and will be sold to you. Do you know the facts.
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
Here's What RFK Jr., FDA Got Wrong About Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Ob/gyns say we shouldn't return to the days of estrogen-for-all, before WHI results
www.medpagetoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Soon Estrogen is coming to TV ads and will be sold to you. Do you know the facts.
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
#Durham #Charlotte
The latest: Communities rally against immigration operations in Raleigh, Charlotte www.wral.com/news/local/f...
The latest: Communities rally against immigration operations in Raleigh, Charlotte www.wral.com/news/local/f...
The latest: 19,000 Wake County students absent Tuesday with federal immigration operations in NC
There were 19,471 Wake County students absent from class on Tuesday, according to data provided by the district.
www.wral.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#Durham #Charlotte
The latest: Communities rally against immigration operations in Raleigh, Charlotte www.wral.com/news/local/f...
The latest: Communities rally against immigration operations in Raleigh, Charlotte www.wral.com/news/local/f...
20,000 students didn’t get a fair chance at an education today, thanks to Trump and his antics.
www.wral.com/news/local/f...
www.wral.com/news/local/f...
The latest: 19,000 Wake County students absent Tuesday with federal immigration operations in NC
There were 19,471 Wake County students absent from class on Tuesday, according to data provided by the district.
www.wral.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
20,000 students didn’t get a fair chance at an education today, thanks to Trump and his antics.
www.wral.com/news/local/f...
www.wral.com/news/local/f...
New York state fought this and won. ICE grabbing low hanging fruit in court buildings is brutality.
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
apnews.com/article/immi...
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
apnews.com/article/immi...
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
The nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
New York state fought this and won. ICE grabbing low hanging fruit in court buildings is brutality.
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
apnews.com/article/immi...
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Wow! Senators Kelly and Slotkin and Reps DeLuzio, Goodlander, Houlahan, and Crow encouraging members of the military to defy illegal orders!
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Wow! Senators Kelly and Slotkin and Reps DeLuzio, Goodlander, Houlahan, and Crow encouraging members of the military to defy illegal orders!
I live somewhere where ICE and CBP is roaming. My church is tiny and we are already engaged in cold weather sheltering for our community. It’s so awful my pastors have to go stand in a school pickup line to protect hispanic mothers or rush to a sighting.
Please pray for the #Triangle in NC.
Please pray for the #Triangle in NC.
November 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I live somewhere where ICE and CBP is roaming. My church is tiny and we are already engaged in cold weather sheltering for our community. It’s so awful my pastors have to go stand in a school pickup line to protect hispanic mothers or rush to a sighting.
Please pray for the #Triangle in NC.
Please pray for the #Triangle in NC.
Really wonderful news!
Good for Chicago!!! Thank you Joe Biden for selecting judges that still believe in the rule of law!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/u...
A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown. What happens next? | CNN
In the latest judicial blow to President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants en masse, a judge ruled Wednesday hundreds of people arrested in an Illinois immigration opera...
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Really wonderful news!
This is so very sad The dragnet is scooping up so many innocent people #Charlotte www.bbc.com/news/article...
Federal agents arrest 130 in Charlotte immigration crackdown
Charlotte is the latest city to face Trump's immigration crackdown, which has been focused on Chicago and Los Angeles.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is so very sad The dragnet is scooping up so many innocent people #Charlotte www.bbc.com/news/article...
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ICE deports 'patriot' Purple Heart recipient to Mexico after two tours of duty
ICE deports 'patriot' Purple Heart recipient to Mexico after two tours of duty
Jose Barco-Chirino, who served two tours of duty, was deported to Mexico on Friday, according to ICE, after he allegedly misplaces citizenship paperwork
www.themirror.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
ICE deports 'patriot' Purple Heart recipient to Mexico after two tours of duty
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Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy
Direct to consumer medical marketers are doing a happy dance because the FDA made this decision in a casual meeting without even an Oncologist present.
So, go ahead and get replacement estrogen by mail and see what happens. Suddenly, MAHA said there are no risks.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/f...
So, go ahead and get replacement estrogen by mail and see what happens. Suddenly, MAHA said there are no risks.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/f...
FDA reverses decades-old warning on hormone therapy products for menopause
The FDA is reversing a 2003 decision that put a stringent warning on hormone therapy products for menopausal women, saying that the treatments offer heart, brain, and bone health benefits.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Direct to consumer medical marketers are doing a happy dance because the FDA made this decision in a casual meeting without even an Oncologist present.
So, go ahead and get replacement estrogen by mail and see what happens. Suddenly, MAHA said there are no risks.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/f...
So, go ahead and get replacement estrogen by mail and see what happens. Suddenly, MAHA said there are no risks.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/f...
At first glance, this headline may seem different than what I usually post. However, I think it’s important to read about how the crackdown is forcing many people to leave the USA because they no longer hold work permits or TPS.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
‘Chaos has gone’ - quiet streets on Texas border after Trump crackdown
Parts of El Paso that were once teeming with migrants now lay largely silent as border crossings hit a 50-year low.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
At first glance, this headline may seem different than what I usually post. However, I think it’s important to read about how the crackdown is forcing many people to leave the USA because they no longer hold work permits or TPS.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Issue one: There might not be truth telling if immigrants have to give their health history.
Issue two: As a nurse to Haiti, I can tell you the patients do not have a common vocabulary or descriptions about illnesses that Americans are familiar with.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Issue two: As a nurse to Haiti, I can tell you the patients do not have a common vocabulary or descriptions about illnesses that Americans are familiar with.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Admin Guidance
Guidance directs visa officers to consider what might lead to medical costs in the future
www.medpagetoday.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Issue one: There might not be truth telling if immigrants have to give their health history.
Issue two: As a nurse to Haiti, I can tell you the patients do not have a common vocabulary or descriptions about illnesses that Americans are familiar with.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Issue two: As a nurse to Haiti, I can tell you the patients do not have a common vocabulary or descriptions about illnesses that Americans are familiar with.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
ICE's use of smartphones to determine citizenship could trigger the next constitutional crisis www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | ICE and CBP’s use of facial recognition technology needs guardrails — now
If left unchecked, immigration enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology could potentially trigger a constitutional crisis.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
ICE's use of smartphones to determine citizenship could trigger the next constitutional crisis www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
The people have been heard.
Federal judge cracks down on Bovino & his thugs, while surfacing the lies coming from him, DHS & DOJ.
From the Chicago Tribune. Gift link.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
From the Chicago Tribune. Gift link.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
The incoming preliminary injunction replaces a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in early October that was set to expire at 11:30 a.m.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The people have been heard.
Never elect a president who hasn’t cleaned his own toilet.
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Never elect a president who hasn’t cleaned his own toilet.
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There's NO DOUBT here...
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
There's NO DOUBT here...