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Keep pushing for them to release ALL the kidnapped children in Dilly - and everywhere!
www.democracynow.org/2026/1/29/di...
www.democracynow.org/2026/1/29/di...
“Let Us Out”: ICE Detention of Kids Sparks Protests at Immigration Jail in Texas
Liam Ramos, the 5-year-old from Minnesota who was detained last week after coming home from preschool, is being held in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. Congressmembers who ...
www.democracynow.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Keep pushing for them to release ALL the kidnapped children in Dilly - and everywhere!
www.democracynow.org/2026/1/29/di...
www.democracynow.org/2026/1/29/di...
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Remembering how Asheville city hall teargassed anti-racist marches with children — repeatedly — in 2020, and arrested our journalists for covering their crackdown on a homeless camp on christmas night 2020, and thinking about all the steps that got us here. All the warning signs ignored by too many.
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Remembering how Asheville city hall teargassed anti-racist marches with children — repeatedly — in 2020, and arrested our journalists for covering their crackdown on a homeless camp on christmas night 2020, and thinking about all the steps that got us here. All the warning signs ignored by too many.
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This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families. 1/
February 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families. 1/
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Texas: the voter registration deadline is just a few days away on Monday, February 2nd.
To check your registration visit IWillVote.com
To check your registration visit IWillVote.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Texas: the voter registration deadline is just a few days away on Monday, February 2nd.
To check your registration visit IWillVote.com
To check your registration visit IWillVote.com
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I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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ICE’s job is immigration enforcement so why is it using facial recognition to surveil U.S. citizens?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM
ICE’s job is immigration enforcement so why is it using facial recognition to surveil U.S. citizens?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.
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No vote tonight on the funding deal because — and I am not making this up — Lindsey Graham was insisting on undoing this so he can personally enrich himself to the tune of millions in taxpayer dollars
Unanimous vote in the House to repeal provision letting Senators sue the US over the Jan 6 probe and get millions of dollars
Genuinely endearing how much the two chambers hate each other. A true Legolas/Gimli meme for House members against their true enemy, the Senate
(will be part of the minibus)
Genuinely endearing how much the two chambers hate each other. A true Legolas/Gimli meme for House members against their true enemy, the Senate
(will be part of the minibus)
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM
No vote tonight on the funding deal because — and I am not making this up — Lindsey Graham was insisting on undoing this so he can personally enrich himself to the tune of millions in taxpayer dollars
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The reason Anne Frank's story has resonated with so many people over so many years is not because circumstances have to be exactly the same as her's for anyone to care, but because anything remotely like it is wrong, and societies moving in that direction should oppose it well before they get there.
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The reason Anne Frank's story has resonated with so many people over so many years is not because circumstances have to be exactly the same as her's for anyone to care, but because anything remotely like it is wrong, and societies moving in that direction should oppose it well before they get there.
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🚨BREAKING: Minnesota state attorneys alleged in a court hearing that Donald Trump and the Department of Justice are attempting to force the state to surrender its sovereignty — in particular, its control over elections — through the massive federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities region.
Minnesota lawyers argue Trump’s ICE invasion is ‘extorting’ state for voter rolls demands
“It’s a shakedown letter,” one attorney said of Attorney General Bondi's list of demands to the state.
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: Minnesota state attorneys alleged in a court hearing that Donald Trump and the Department of Justice are attempting to force the state to surrender its sovereignty — in particular, its control over elections — through the massive federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities region.
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"Haidt’s claims of inherent harm are not well-founded, and the policy proposals to ban kids entirely from social media are a bad idea. For older teenage boys, having no social media was associated with *worse* outcomes than having too much of it"
Two Major Studies, 125,000 Kids: The Social Media Panic Doesn’t Hold Up
For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative, popularized by Jonathan Haidt and others, has been built on a foundation of…
www.techdirt.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:16 AM
"Haidt’s claims of inherent harm are not well-founded, and the policy proposals to ban kids entirely from social media are a bad idea. For older teenage boys, having no social media was associated with *worse* outcomes than having too much of it"
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Remember when the Bundy militia had snipers in position and pointing their weapons at feds and not one person ended up being shot or even criminally charged? Remember that?
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Remember when the Bundy militia had snipers in position and pointing their weapons at feds and not one person ended up being shot or even criminally charged? Remember that?
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
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Much has been made in the last couple of days about internal DHS instructions to enter private residences, even if there were no warrant to allow it.
Now we learn federal agents are refusing to honor warrants issued to Minneapolis law enforcement.
What’s the remedy here? The penalty?
Now we learn federal agents are refusing to honor warrants issued to Minneapolis law enforcement.
What’s the remedy here? The penalty?
Despite having warrant, BCA denied access to scene where federal agents shot, killed man in south Minneapolis
Minnesota BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said the Department of Homeland Security denied his investigators access to the scene after the shooting.
www.kare11.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Much has been made in the last couple of days about internal DHS instructions to enter private residences, even if there were no warrant to allow it.
Now we learn federal agents are refusing to honor warrants issued to Minneapolis law enforcement.
What’s the remedy here? The penalty?
Now we learn federal agents are refusing to honor warrants issued to Minneapolis law enforcement.
What’s the remedy here? The penalty?
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For some reason today, seeing Alex Pretti beaten, disarmed, then executed, I remembered how calmly cops took Dylann Roof and then went out and got him Burger King.
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For some reason today, seeing Alex Pretti beaten, disarmed, then executed, I remembered how calmly cops took Dylann Roof and then went out and got him Burger King.
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Just a reminder that ICE claimed Marimar Martinez brandished a weapon too.
Then they shot her five times.
She survived, and body cam footage showed they lied.
They’re lying about Alex Pretti too.
He was witnessing. He was trying to help a woman.
They killed him for it.
Then they shot her five times.
She survived, and body cam footage showed they lied.
They’re lying about Alex Pretti too.
He was witnessing. He was trying to help a woman.
They killed him for it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Just a reminder that ICE claimed Marimar Martinez brandished a weapon too.
Then they shot her five times.
She survived, and body cam footage showed they lied.
They’re lying about Alex Pretti too.
He was witnessing. He was trying to help a woman.
They killed him for it.
Then they shot her five times.
She survived, and body cam footage showed they lied.
They’re lying about Alex Pretti too.
He was witnessing. He was trying to help a woman.
They killed him for it.
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Minneapolis Mayor Frey at press conference: I think we've only had 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year, two committed by ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Frey at press conference: I think we've only had 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year, two committed by ICE.
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"This is such a strange decision with no clear rationale. None of it really makes sense.”
NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups
The U.S. space agency will quit funding several independent science advisory groups this year
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"This is such a strange decision with no clear rationale. None of it really makes sense.”
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New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...