Chasan Hall
@chasanhall.bsky.social
Writer and reader of nerdy things.
Noir evangelist, Oxford comma enthusiast, and Superman trivia repository.
Noir evangelist, Oxford comma enthusiast, and Superman trivia repository.
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this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
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What followed wasn't just a Trump-led assault on our democracy. It was also a failure of the Dem Party to respond. Garland's incompetence killed accountability. Biden sidelined democracy reform & Senate Dems failed to pass it.
5 years later, Trump's goons are trashing our democracy from the inside.
5 years later, Trump's goons are trashing our democracy from the inside.
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What followed wasn't just a Trump-led assault on our democracy. It was also a failure of the Dem Party to respond. Garland's incompetence killed accountability. Biden sidelined democracy reform & Senate Dems failed to pass it.
5 years later, Trump's goons are trashing our democracy from the inside.
5 years later, Trump's goons are trashing our democracy from the inside.
In fairness, nobody has ever handed me the cheeseburger into which Trump poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. I’d take that thing back to the McDonalds in which it was forged.
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In fairness, nobody has ever handed me the cheeseburger into which Trump poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. I’d take that thing back to the McDonalds in which it was forged.
WHAAAAAT? Love this.
June 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
WHAAAAAT? Love this.