Carter Neal
@carter-neal.bsky.social
Teaching-Stream Professor, English, University of Waterloo.
Southerner in Southern Ontario
Phd, Indiana University: C19 American Studies/Literature, Philosophy of Friendship
BA, University of Virginia: American Studies
Southerner in Southern Ontario
Phd, Indiana University: C19 American Studies/Literature, Philosophy of Friendship
BA, University of Virginia: American Studies
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ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Native American woman nearly deported after Polk County Jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous...
www.iowapublicradio.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Trump and his faction are evil.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Trump and his faction are evil.
"he will continue teaching" is a decision that says a lot about what Harvard and higher ed think about the work of teaching. It is a "public commitment". It requires "trust" and "relationships."
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"he will continue teaching" is a decision that says a lot about what Harvard and higher ed think about the work of teaching. It is a "public commitment". It requires "trust" and "relationships."
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
October before last, I was in Montreal listening to a cover band, and using all 74 of my French words to talk to this other guy at the bar, and I shut him down when he got going on Epstein. Apparently, I owe that Quebecker an apology. déso, mon ami. Tu avais raison.
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
October before last, I was in Montreal listening to a cover band, and using all 74 of my French words to talk to this other guy at the bar, and I shut him down when he got going on Epstein. Apparently, I owe that Quebecker an apology. déso, mon ami. Tu avais raison.
I first noticed that the logical structure of his argument is the same as that of Kaine and the other collaborators, then I saw that the real argument is about a felt affiliation: the collaborators with the Senators of Fascism, and here Whitehouse with those same collaborators.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I first noticed that the logical structure of his argument is the same as that of Kaine and the other collaborators, then I saw that the real argument is about a felt affiliation: the collaborators with the Senators of Fascism, and here Whitehouse with those same collaborators.
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"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
The dream of Herman Wells and generations of Hoosiers is dying...
IU lecturer removed after *one* student complaint and no due process
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams said a student submitted the complaint to the office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks over a graphic she used in her class. Adams said Banks’ office then contacte...
www.ipm.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The dream of Herman Wells and generations of Hoosiers is dying...
This is the context in which I understand Carney’s budget’s retreat from international aid.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is the context in which I understand Carney’s budget’s retreat from international aid.
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Canada budget update: A $2.7bn cut to international assistance over 5 years, or about 10-12% of the budget. Particularly focusing on global health, which is worrying because it's a core Canadian priority
Not sure we need a resurgence of polio on top of everything, but what do I know
Not sure we need a resurgence of polio on top of everything, but what do I know
What I'm looking for in the Canadian federal budget: Development
- Canada's budget for international stuff is complex. There's the International Assistance Envelope, OECD-measured ODA, plus stuff that falls under Canada's own Act. Plus provincial spending. They all overlap
- Canada's budget for international stuff is complex. There's the International Assistance Envelope, OECD-measured ODA, plus stuff that falls under Canada's own Act. Plus provincial spending. They all overlap
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Canada budget update: A $2.7bn cut to international assistance over 5 years, or about 10-12% of the budget. Particularly focusing on global health, which is worrying because it's a core Canadian priority
Not sure we need a resurgence of polio on top of everything, but what do I know
Not sure we need a resurgence of polio on top of everything, but what do I know
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CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
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All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
www.thenation.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
This argument is exactly the same as was made by enslavers before the Civil War. The Slave Power feared being out of power so much that they justified obviously immoral things like enslavement of about 4 million persons and here the disenfranchisement of about 4 million citizens.
Johnson: "If they had no filibuster, they would pack the SCOTUS. You'd go from 9 to 17 or however many liberals they could pack. You would make DC & Puerto Rico into states, which would give 4 additional Democrat senators & make us a permanent minority. You'd see massive restrictions of 2A rights"
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This argument is exactly the same as was made by enslavers before the Civil War. The Slave Power feared being out of power so much that they justified obviously immoral things like enslavement of about 4 million persons and here the disenfranchisement of about 4 million citizens.
This is where we are. You wash dishes on a Saturday afternoon, and another democracy is declared a target by Trump because he saw some racist meme.
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is where we are. You wash dishes on a Saturday afternoon, and another democracy is declared a target by Trump because he saw some racist meme.
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I can't think of anything to say
November 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I can't think of anything to say
Another fear I have is that other countries don't get this either, witness the collective shrug and silence about the US military committing murder.
Americans truly appear not to understand the full scope of the fascist threat and how consolidated it is at the national level. The danger we are facing is growing much,much faster than any resistance to what is unfolding.The zone has been flooded to the point that sensemaking has been disrupted and
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Another fear I have is that other countries don't get this either, witness the collective shrug and silence about the US military committing murder.
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Inside: The Jays take command of the Series, the Twins have a new manager, Cairo is out in Washington, Flaherty is out at YES, Berninger's balls, more on peppercorn rent, deals with the devil, meetings, iPhones, and Shyster Dog.
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Inside: The Jays take command of the Series, the Twins have a new manager, Cairo is out in Washington, Flaherty is out at YES, Berninger's balls, more on peppercorn rent, deals with the devil, meetings, iPhones, and Shyster Dog.
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Cup of Coffee: October 30, 2025
The Jays take command of the Series, the Twins have a new manager, Cairo is out in Washington, Flaherty is out at YES, Berninger's balls, more on peppercorn rent, deals with the devil, meetings, iPhon...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Inside: The Jays take command of the Series, the Twins have a new manager, Cairo is out in Washington, Flaherty is out at YES, Berninger's balls, more on peppercorn rent, deals with the devil, meetings, iPhones, and Shyster Dog.
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Inside: The Jays take command of the Series, the Twins have a new manager, Cairo is out in Washington, Flaherty is out at YES, Berninger's balls, more on peppercorn rent, deals with the devil, meetings, iPhones, and Shyster Dog.
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oh, more concentration camps...
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
oh, more concentration camps...
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🧵1/2 IG: mike_kelly_photography
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
October 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🧵1/2 IG: mike_kelly_photography
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
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Per @chicagotribune.com, the pajama-pants-guy is a former county prosecutor.
And he had some things to say. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/c...
And he had some things to say. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/c...
October 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Per @chicagotribune.com, the pajama-pants-guy is a former county prosecutor.
And he had some things to say. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/c...
And he had some things to say. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/c...
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Never imagined our law enforcement would look like this.
October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Never imagined our law enforcement would look like this.