Ayann Ettienne
@ayann-e.bsky.social
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists reacts to the arrest of Don Lemon: "As an international organization, we know that the treatment of journalists is an indicator of the condition of a country's democracy. The United States is doing poorly."
January 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM
What the hell?
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“There’s a baby in the car,” Barry told the agents. “There’s a baby.”
Agents shattered his driver’s side window. Glass sprayed over the baby’s car seat, Nene Barry said. Her husband was arrested and pulled into an unmarked police car.”
Agents shattered his driver’s side window. Glass sprayed over the baby’s car seat, Nene Barry said. Her husband was arrested and pulled into an unmarked police car.”
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“There’s a baby in the car,” Barry told the agents. “There’s a baby.”
Agents shattered his driver’s side window. Glass sprayed over the baby’s car seat, Nene Barry said. Her husband was arrested and pulled into an unmarked police car.”
Agents shattered his driver’s side window. Glass sprayed over the baby’s car seat, Nene Barry said. Her husband was arrested and pulled into an unmarked police car.”
What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship | Paolo Gerbaudo
What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship | Paolo Gerbaudo
It’s not what we can or cannot say that matters – rather, it’s whether what we say can get any visibility at all under the US-specific algorithm, says academic Paolo Gerbaudo
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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January 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM
People across the country are showing such incredible humanity, my heart is bursting to watch the care people are showing to eachother in response to brutality. Because of Ashley we can buy food for families, diapers for babies, the type of direct action that gets immediate help to people in need.
the speed at which these guys have broken everything has given a lot of folks who should know better the impression that they are an unstoppable force and the only option is to negotiate the terms of surrender
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
Whatever the immediate fallout of the scandal, what is going to stick around is the impression it gives, of hapless idiots doing ridiculous things. And I think that seriously reduces the appeal of capitulating to these jokers.
January 30, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Retired Minneapolis couple harassed in church parking lot.
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Retired Minneapolis couple harassed in church parking lot.