Victor Sojo
@victorsojo.bsky.social
Academic. Interested in behavioural sciences, workplaces, social equity, and policymaking.
Opinions are my own & do not reflect the views of orgs I work for/with. él/he
On Wurundjeri Country
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Sojo
Opinions are my own & do not reflect the views of orgs I work for/with. él/he
On Wurundjeri Country
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Sojo
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
"Experts and witnesses attributed this phenomenon to Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons, often referred to as vacuum or aerosol bombs, capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit]."
Al Jazeera investigation reveals how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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 12:47 PM
"Experts and witnesses attributed this phenomenon to Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons, often referred to as vacuum or aerosol bombs, capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit]."
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All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
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It's important to know that the British student targeted by ICE and by Google is Black. Racism here has the function of providing a vanguard for further attacks on all our rights and liberties.
More reports of Gmail turning over email content to ICE are coming out now.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE | TechCrunch
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena power...
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
It's important to know that the British student targeted by ICE and by Google is Black. Racism here has the function of providing a vanguard for further attacks on all our rights and liberties.
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Drop Palantir worldwide.
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Drop Palantir worldwide.
"on Monday, Israel made another move to exert its control of the West Bank, where settlers have been aggressively throwing local Palestinians off their land, assaulting residents, demolishing houses and killing crops with pesticides."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Israel undermines two-state solution while Herzog visits Australia
While Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Sydney, his government was taking concrete actions in the West Bank designed to "continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state".
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"on Monday, Israel made another move to exert its control of the West Bank, where settlers have been aggressively throwing local Palestinians off their land, assaulting residents, demolishing houses and killing crops with pesticides."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
Spellbinding.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures
The aerial photographer Andrew Vukosav takes his striking images while flying solo on long journeys into remote terrain
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Spellbinding.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Global fossil fuel corporates like Woodside, Chevron, Glencore, Exxon and BHP are making Australia hotter, drier and wrecking your life.
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
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Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
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February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Global fossil fuel corporates like Woodside, Chevron, Glencore, Exxon and BHP are making Australia hotter, drier and wrecking your life.
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
I guess it might be important to note that this is not your garden-variety influencer, but a white supremacist at that.
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I guess it might be important to note that this is not your garden-variety influencer, but a white supremacist at that.
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If you'd told me, a decade ago, that the rising concept of the 'influencer' would one day serve as a transmission belt for the elevation of subliterate clowns seeking to provoke pogroms in exchange for promotional deals with online betting companies, I'd probably have said, "That tracks."
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
If you'd told me, a decade ago, that the rising concept of the 'influencer' would one day serve as a transmission belt for the elevation of subliterate clowns seeking to provoke pogroms in exchange for promotional deals with online betting companies, I'd probably have said, "That tracks."
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TED is one of the biggest enablers of this "AGI" scam, and one of the biggest ways to circle more money amongst more white dudes. Period.
Why not do an "interview" with the myriads of traumatized, exploited workers and those protesting genocide enabled by so-called AI to discuss "safety"?
Why not do an "interview" with the myriads of traumatized, exploited workers and those protesting genocide enabled by so-called AI to discuss "safety"?
January 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
TED is one of the biggest enablers of this "AGI" scam, and one of the biggest ways to circle more money amongst more white dudes. Period.
Why not do an "interview" with the myriads of traumatized, exploited workers and those protesting genocide enabled by so-called AI to discuss "safety"?
Why not do an "interview" with the myriads of traumatized, exploited workers and those protesting genocide enabled by so-called AI to discuss "safety"?
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Renters in 🇦🇺 continue to get an incredibly raw deal as this AHURI research shows.
Renters shouldn’t have to handover unnecessary amounts of personal data to companies often exempt from our (already inadequate) federal privacy laws.
National cabinet was supposed to deal with this in 2023…🦗
Renters shouldn’t have to handover unnecessary amounts of personal data to companies often exempt from our (already inadequate) federal privacy laws.
National cabinet was supposed to deal with this in 2023…🦗
Would-be tenants queried on 'lifestyle' in 50-question rental applications
Tenants are being forced to hand over excessive personal data when applying for rental properties, with new research warning that applicants' personal information could be at risk.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Renters in 🇦🇺 continue to get an incredibly raw deal as this AHURI research shows.
Renters shouldn’t have to handover unnecessary amounts of personal data to companies often exempt from our (already inadequate) federal privacy laws.
National cabinet was supposed to deal with this in 2023…🦗
Renters shouldn’t have to handover unnecessary amounts of personal data to companies often exempt from our (already inadequate) federal privacy laws.
National cabinet was supposed to deal with this in 2023…🦗
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Apple’s CEO has sent his staff a personal memo following a backlash over his attendance at a VIP party with Donald and Melania Trump at the White House on the same day federal agents killed a VA nurse in Minneapolis.
Apple CEO Scrambles to Save Face After Partying With Melania
The tech billionaire has responded to the backlash after attending a black-tie event at the White House.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Apple’s CEO has sent his staff a personal memo following a backlash over his attendance at a VIP party with Donald and Melania Trump at the White House on the same day federal agents killed a VA nurse in Minneapolis.
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Amazon says it’s cutting 16,000 jobs in a shift towards AI.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Amazon says it’s cutting 16,000 jobs in a shift towards AI.
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Breaking news: A DHS report said two officers shot Alex Pretti and did not describe him brandishing a gun. The initial government review contradicts comments from the Trump administration that came in the immediate aftermath of the confrontation.
Two federal agents shot Alex Pretti, initial government review reveals
The review makes no mention of Pretti brandishing a weapon, contradicting initial comments from the administration about the killing.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Breaking news: A DHS report said two officers shot Alex Pretti and did not describe him brandishing a gun. The initial government review contradicts comments from the Trump administration that came in the immediate aftermath of the confrontation.
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
People need to log off all Meta apps and never go back.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents file...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
People need to log off all Meta apps and never go back.
This explains so much! Glad to have a plausible hypothesis for my increased gayness…
www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/274807/...
www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/274807/...
Work stress may turn you gay: Religious minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Work-related stress may be one of the factors leading individuals to become involved in the LGBT community, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan.
www.dailyexpress.com.my
January 28, 2026 at 12:18 AM
This explains so much! Glad to have a plausible hypothesis for my increased gayness…
www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/274807/...
www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/274807/...
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Reform UK proposed a British ICE to "to relentlessly identify and detain all illegal immigrants" last August...
Their 'Operation Restoring Justice', a slimmed-down version of Trump's 'Project 2025', also promised mass deportations, new detention centres, and the disapplication of human rights laws
Their 'Operation Restoring Justice', a slimmed-down version of Trump's 'Project 2025', also promised mass deportations, new detention centres, and the disapplication of human rights laws
Suella Braverman, "There is a very strong case to increase the powers of any immigration enforcement officers that we deploy"
"At the moment they're hamstrung by human rights laws, by health and safety laws, by all sorts of needless and obstructive bureaucracy"
"At the moment they're hamstrung by human rights laws, by health and safety laws, by all sorts of needless and obstructive bureaucracy"
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Reform UK proposed a British ICE to "to relentlessly identify and detain all illegal immigrants" last August...
Their 'Operation Restoring Justice', a slimmed-down version of Trump's 'Project 2025', also promised mass deportations, new detention centres, and the disapplication of human rights laws
Their 'Operation Restoring Justice', a slimmed-down version of Trump's 'Project 2025', also promised mass deportations, new detention centres, and the disapplication of human rights laws
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"The work of observers and photographers in Minneapolis right now is as dangerous as it is crucial, because ICE’s presence in Minneapolis is provoking not only physical conflict but an informational conflict."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:34 AM
"The work of observers and photographers in Minneapolis right now is as dangerous as it is crucial, because ICE’s presence in Minneapolis is provoking not only physical conflict but an informational conflict."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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