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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM
And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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People are avoiding healthcare, construction at a standstill. Some of this abolished ICE funding has to go to MN reparations and we deserve a hefty federal tax discount
The DHS occupation is crushing the economy of the whole area. It's just tragic how people are suffering.
February 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
People are avoiding healthcare, construction at a standstill. Some of this abolished ICE funding has to go to MN reparations and we deserve a hefty federal tax discount
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what if the whole country was Uvalde
If there comes a day when police put their bodies between the feds with guns and their targets, I will praise the police for doing so. I don’t expect to see that day. It might even be a dangerous escalation. But until that day comes … I assume they are helping the feds.
February 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
what if the whole country was Uvalde
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liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
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It’s another lovely day to keep Twin Cities neighbors safe and housed! Community Kitchen @commkitchenmpls.bsky.social is increasingly receiving requests for support from families impacted by 🧊 and in need of rent relief. Can you help? Sharing is free!
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February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
It’s another lovely day to keep Twin Cities neighbors safe and housed! Community Kitchen @commkitchenmpls.bsky.social is increasingly receiving requests for support from families impacted by 🧊 and in need of rent relief. Can you help? Sharing is free!
VENMO @GRACIE-MCCLURE-1
CASHAPP $eyeleanking
VENMO @GRACIE-MCCLURE-1
CASHAPP $eyeleanking
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Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
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“.. It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about,” said one of the nurses .. “There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
“.. It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about,” said one of the nurses .. “There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Basically my conviction is, nobody should have enough wealth to single-handedly disrupt democratic accountability in a town of 1,000 — much less somewhere larger. Every kid can understand this. Put it in a Schoolhouse Rock.
February 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Basically my conviction is, nobody should have enough wealth to single-handedly disrupt democratic accountability in a town of 1,000 — much less somewhere larger. Every kid can understand this. Put it in a Schoolhouse Rock.
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The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
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Remember to boycott Target stores NATIONWIDE for supporting ICE! And tell them why. Thank you!
(contact info in my pinned thread)
(contact info in my pinned thread)
Hundreds of community members showed up to Target today to tell them to stop being a safe haven for ICE. We’ve seen so many community members taken from Target & the Quarry as they allow ICE to use their parking lot.
January 31, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Remember to boycott Target stores NATIONWIDE for supporting ICE! And tell them why. Thank you!
(contact info in my pinned thread)
(contact info in my pinned thread)
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*laughing hollowly* remember when all the magazines wrote thinkpieces about how Me Too had "gone too far"
January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
*laughing hollowly* remember when all the magazines wrote thinkpieces about how Me Too had "gone too far"
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meanwhile, this is still happening and as far as I'm aware no one got footage of this incident
January 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
meanwhile, this is still happening and as far as I'm aware no one got footage of this incident
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This is Minneapolis:
Message from our superintendent
Message from our superintendent
January 31, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This is Minneapolis:
Message from our superintendent
Message from our superintendent
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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Given that any "training" or "practice" mandate imposed on ICE will depend on the Klansmen and Nazis of the Trump administration following through, I don't understand why the top priority for Democrats is not *taking away money* from ICE. It is the biggest source of actual leverage.
January 30, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Given that any "training" or "practice" mandate imposed on ICE will depend on the Klansmen and Nazis of the Trump administration following through, I don't understand why the top priority for Democrats is not *taking away money* from ICE. It is the biggest source of actual leverage.
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Walking through a cloud of tear gas, bookstore owner Greg Ketter let loose his anger at immigration agents. His sales skyrocketed.
Minneapolis bookstore owner lashed out at ICE. His tirade went viral.
Walking through a cloud of tear gas, bookstore owner Greg Ketter let loose his anger at immigration agents. His sales skyrocketed.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
ICE’s excuse for wearing masks has never actually manifested
There have been incidents of harassment and threats. But there are no apparent incidents in which identified ICE officers have been assaulted off-duty.
www.pbump.net
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
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And they say protesters are paid…
January 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
And they say protesters are paid…
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And the leader of the opposition party agreeing to continue funding this attack on Americans with our hard earned tax money has to be up there as well.
the feds saying theyll end their campaign of terror against an american city if their demands are met is the biggest domestic scandal of my lifetime
January 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
And the leader of the opposition party agreeing to continue funding this attack on Americans with our hard earned tax money has to be up there as well.
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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the demands schumer laid out, in light of existing rules and current ICE practices, are not a serious effort at modifying ICE’s behavior in any meaningful sense. they’re an attempt to mollify the base with meaningless bullshit without actually changing anything so they can move on to affordability
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
the demands schumer laid out, in light of existing rules and current ICE practices, are not a serious effort at modifying ICE’s behavior in any meaningful sense. they’re an attempt to mollify the base with meaningless bullshit without actually changing anything so they can move on to affordability