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Elisabeth Vallet
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Border scholar
Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦
Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand
@UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social
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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · Mar 5
No, borders are NOT wide open. Period. #stopthelie

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 7h
Our story @chicagotribune.com: Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer, dies. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/14/c...

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 8h
Or, le courage, disent les auteurs du rapport (de la conférence de Munich ) est aussi celui de refermer le livre sur le monde d’hier, comme l’avait fait Zweig en son temps, pour penser le monde différemment, hors des canons pluridécennaux qui l’ont défini.
De courage et d’espoir
Il est temps de refermer le livre sur le monde d’hier pour penser le monde différemment.
www.ledevoir.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 19h
#Montréal #Géopolitique #SécuritéInternationale

Cette semaine, le 18 février 2026 à 17h30, à Montréal, on parle de l'état du monde.

Pour prendre un pas de recul et comprendre les grands bouleversements du monde, c'est l'endroit.

Avec C-P David et J-J Roche.
Inscription obligatoire 👇
La sécurité internationale : retour vers le futur - Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques - UQAM
dandurand.uqam.ca

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d
US Sec of State Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich. He canceled attendance at last minute in move that EU official calls ‘insane’
www.ft.com/content/fdd6...
Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich
US secretary of state cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official calls ‘insane’
www.ft.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future. There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“

Reposted by Steve Peers, Daniel W. Drezner, Robert C. Richards , and 4 more

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d
WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side.

Will DHS retract the prior claims?
Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney X.com BREAKING: ICE director Todd LYONS says the two officers involved in the Jan. 14 chase/ shooting incident appear to have lied under oath and are being investigated by DOJ. This comes after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended them as firing in self-defense. politico.com/news/ 2026/02/1... Attributable to Todd Lyons: Today, a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DO) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements. Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation. Lying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution. The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated. ICE remains fully committed to transparency, accountability, and the fair enforcement of our nation's immigration laws.

Reposted by Christina Pagel

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 1d
In a recent conference in France, I mentioned this tracker - some people already knew about this - and I was happy to help disseminate @chrischirp.bsky.social's amazing work.
kityates.bsky.social Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 1d
Great to see my friend Christina Pagel featured in the THE for her work on tracking Trump's authoritarian actions.
"Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach"
The mathematician lifting the lid on Trump’s ‘attacks’
Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 1d
Alors... comment dire...
tompepinsky.com Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 1d
I told my toddlers that they were responsible for their own blankies and that made them stronger and more honorable people
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d
The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
New in PN: The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting

"The SAVE Act is not expected to pass the Senate, but in some ways, it doesn’t really need to. It's already served the same purpose as the raid: undermining confidence in elections by amplifying debunked lies about fraud."
The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
www.publicnotice.co

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 1d
The SAVE America Act mandates documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The problem: the Constitution assigns voter qualifications to the states, and the Supreme Court has said Congress cannot set them.

theconversation.com/citizenship-...
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The House has passed a bill to require proof of citizenship for voting. Although it likely won’t become law, the bill raises constitutional questions.
theconversation.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d
NEW: ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.

As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
Since the 1970s, the Earth — fueled by greenhouse gas emissions — has been warming at a fairly steady rate.

But 2023, 2024 and 2025 were far warmer than previous trends. A Post analysis shows the warming rate over the past decade increased by 42 percent. https://wapo.st/4qA1kZM

Reposted by Elizabeth Stokoe, Christina Pagel, Élisabeth Vallet

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 1d
Great to see my friend Christina Pagel featured in the THE for her work on tracking Trump's authoritarian actions.
"Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach"
The mathematician lifting the lid on Trump’s ‘attacks’
Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach
www.timeshighereducation.com

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 1d
I told my toddlers that they were responsible for their own blankies and that made them stronger and more honorable people
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d
The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
In the blanket incident, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn't moved to the second plane, according to the people familiar with the incident. The Coast Guard pilot was initially fired and told to take a commercial flight home when they reached their destination. They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
“.. Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane ..”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d
The rejection of the policy has been overwhelming — and driven by judges of all ideologies. While the 28 judges who have backed the admin’s view are, with a few exceptions, Trump appointees.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.

Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 2d
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dandrezner.bsky.social Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 2d
The beclowning of the executive branch continues apace.
rikefranke.bsky.social Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 2d
Ah well 🤷‍♀️
“Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.”

Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 2d
The beclowning of the executive branch continues apace.
rikefranke.bsky.social Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 2d
Ah well 🤷‍♀️
“Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.”

Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Aviel Roshwald, Élisabeth Vallet

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3d
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
Hi y’all. El Paso City Councilmember here but also fellow avgeek. Not a usual sub for me, but here we are. We’re all trying to work out why this crazy NOTAM was issued. What I know so far (as of midnight zero six local Wednesday): • It isn’t a typo or an error. FAA issued this NOTAM intentionally as written. • Nobody local got advance notice. And I mean nobody — neither civilian nor military leadership. • Military does not have carte blanche exemption. Army is fretting about their flights tomorrow just as much as everyone else. • Albuquerque Center did not get advance notice.

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WMBF News @wmbfnews.com · 3d
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights #usnews
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The shutdown is likely to create significant disruptions.
www.wmbfnews.com

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Le Journal de Montréal @journaldemontreal.com · 3d
[OPINION] Trump: notre nourriture et notre agriculture en danger (Elsie Lefebvre)
Trump: notre nourriture et notre agriculture en danger
Donald Trump menace notre agriculture et Mark Carney annonce la fermeture du Centre de recherche en agriculture de Québec, actif depuis 60 ans.
www.journaldemontreal.com

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Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 3d
Un diplomate français a été visé en 2013 par une enquête du FBI et de l’ONU pour des soupçons de consultations de sites pédopornographiques.

Des documents divulgués par la justice américaine montrent aujourd’hui sa grande proximité avec Jeffrey Epstein.

www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...
C’est un mail parmi des centaines de milliers figurant dans les « Epstein Files » divulgués par le ministère de la justice des États-Unis. Une goutte d’eau qui apparaît pourtant aujourd’hui comme une bombe à fragmentation pour la diplomatie française. Le 13 avril 2016, la directrice financière de la banque Edmond de Rothschild envoie par courriel à Jeffrey Epstein un lien vers un article de blog dont le titre est explicite : « Un scandale de pédophilie étouffé par le Quai d’Orsay. »

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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 4d
“If you’re having issues paying rent, chances are you’re having a hard time feeding yourself. Housing is connected to food security, health, and economic security. It’s a health emergency that’s 100% driven by inequality.” thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/on-t...
thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/on-t...
On the front lines of eviction prevention - The Philanthropist Journal
“A little goes a long way” in keeping people housed, advocates say, and the social costs of not addressing the housing crisis are immeasurable.
thephilanthropist.ca

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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 5d
Southcom killed 2 more in the Eastern Pacific today, making at least 131 civilians killed by the US with no due process in 35 attacks over 5 months.

Only a sick nation would do this. 23 attacks in the Eastern Pacific, 10 in the Caribbean, 2 unspecified. See adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/
Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific September 2024 – February 2025 Month Attacks Killed Survivors September 3 17 0 October 11 46 2 November 7 21 0 December 11 40 0 January 1 3 0 February 2 4 1 Total 35 131 3

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 5d
ICE officials, under a judge’s order to clean up overcrowded and squalid conditions inside holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a separate floor where they decided the the ruling didn't apply. The revelation comes in a hearing today:

www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
ICE Moved Detainees to Previously Undisclosed Floor of 26 Federal Plaza
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reduce overcrowding and squalid conditions at a Manhattan holding room. Months later, he finds ICE merely shifted floors.
www.thecity.nyc

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d
Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.

From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.
Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.
www.motherjones.com

Reposted by Christina Pagel, Élisabeth Vallet

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Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 5d
Immigration courts appear to be fast-tracking hearings for Somali asylum claims in at least three states (Minnesota, Illinois and Nebraska). According to four attorneys, this appears to be a coordinated effort between the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Departm...

TAT: [Nationalism]
Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims
Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country.
www.npr.org

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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 5d
It is. The Jewish Musuem in Prague has a collection of children's drawings from the Terezin ghetto. It was the worst thing I've seen in my life.
nicholasgrossman.bsky.social Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 5d
“Collection of Handwritten Letters from Children in Detention Center” sounds like an exhibit in the Holocaust Museum.
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5d
Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.

ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.