Greg Simons
@gsimons213.bsky.social
Retired instructor, nonprofit employee and rabble rouser. Still trying to be part of the solution or at least be soluble.
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José is not the worst of the worst. He is a valued community member who contributes and protects us.
José is not the worst of the worst. He is a valued community member who contributes and protects us.
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
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November 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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José is not the worst of the worst. He is a valued community member who contributes and protects us.
José is not the worst of the worst. He is a valued community member who contributes and protects us.
Just experienced the heartbreaking and uplifting plat #GuacLA this afternoon. We must not lose sight that we have lost sons and daughters to senseless gun violence in our schools. Manuel and Patrica Oliver lost their son in Parkland FL in 2018. We need action NOT thoughts and prayers
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Just experienced the heartbreaking and uplifting plat #GuacLA this afternoon. We must not lose sight that we have lost sons and daughters to senseless gun violence in our schools. Manuel and Patrica Oliver lost their son in Parkland FL in 2018. We need action NOT thoughts and prayers
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The new iPhone is an emblem of our miserable minimalist era | Dave Schilling
The new iPhone is an emblem of our miserable minimalist era | Dave Schilling
The barely there iPhone Air is in line with trends in tech, design and art – unsullied by thought, risk or humor
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September 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The new iPhone is an emblem of our miserable minimalist era | Dave Schilling
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Global Sumud Flotilla sets out on last leg of journey to Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/global-sumud-flotilla-sets-out-last-leg-journey-gaza
Global Sumud Flotilla sets out on last leg of journey to Gaza
Boats left from Italy and the coast of North Africa in an attempt to break Israel's siege of Gaza
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September 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Global Sumud Flotilla sets out on last leg of journey to Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/global-sumud-flotilla-sets-out-last-leg-journey-gaza
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Yesterday, our atty left the DTLA federal building “B18” & what she witnessed was disturbing.
Her client has been trapped in a basement room w/ 50 others since Tuesday.
❌ No beds
❌ No showers
❌ Same clothes
❌ Sporadic meals
❌ No medical care after a violent arrest
Her client has been trapped in a basement room w/ 50 others since Tuesday.
❌ No beds
❌ No showers
❌ Same clothes
❌ Sporadic meals
❌ No medical care after a violent arrest
August 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yesterday, our atty left the DTLA federal building “B18” & what she witnessed was disturbing.
Her client has been trapped in a basement room w/ 50 others since Tuesday.
❌ No beds
❌ No showers
❌ Same clothes
❌ Sporadic meals
❌ No medical care after a violent arrest
Her client has been trapped in a basement room w/ 50 others since Tuesday.
❌ No beds
❌ No showers
❌ Same clothes
❌ Sporadic meals
❌ No medical care after a violent arrest
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"A nightmare I thought would never end."
Andry’s release doesn’t erase the torture he & 251 Venezuelan men endured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where they were starved & used as political pawns in a secret prisoner exchange.
Andry’s release doesn’t erase the torture he & 251 Venezuelan men endured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where they were starved & used as political pawns in a secret prisoner exchange.
August 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"A nightmare I thought would never end."
Andry’s release doesn’t erase the torture he & 251 Venezuelan men endured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where they were starved & used as political pawns in a secret prisoner exchange.
Andry’s release doesn’t erase the torture he & 251 Venezuelan men endured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where they were starved & used as political pawns in a secret prisoner exchange.
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Orange Monday. Acrylic on canvas. 🍊
August 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Orange Monday. Acrylic on canvas. 🍊
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ICE lo llama “detención civil,” pero nosotros lo llamamos cárcel de ICE. Como dijo nuestra abogada, Tracy Crowley, a @kpbssandiego.bsky.social:
“Le llaman detención civil para diferenciarla de una encarcelación,” dijo Tracy. “Pero no hay diferencia.”
📖 Investigación completa: tinyurl.com/mufpj6me
“Le llaman detención civil para diferenciarla de una encarcelación,” dijo Tracy. “Pero no hay diferencia.”
📖 Investigación completa: tinyurl.com/mufpj6me
Condiciones de sobrepoblación afectan al centro de detención de Otay Mesa y a otras instalaciones migratorias
Abogados que representan a personas detenidas en el Centro de Detención de Otay Mesa, en el condado de San Diego, dicen que el hacinamiento está obligando a sus clientes a dormir en el piso de sus cel...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ICE lo llama “detención civil,” pero nosotros lo llamamos cárcel de ICE. Como dijo nuestra abogada, Tracy Crowley, a @kpbssandiego.bsky.social:
“Le llaman detención civil para diferenciarla de una encarcelación,” dijo Tracy. “Pero no hay diferencia.”
📖 Investigación completa: tinyurl.com/mufpj6me
“Le llaman detención civil para diferenciarla de una encarcelación,” dijo Tracy. “Pero no hay diferencia.”
📖 Investigación completa: tinyurl.com/mufpj6me
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All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
July 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
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NEW: Border patrol made false claims about Los Angeles protesters it jailed, misrepresenting basic facts of events that were filmed. I obtained records of officers acknowledging + "apologizing" for errors
The DOJ is now dismissing cases, an embarrassment for Trump-appointed US attorney Bill Essayli
The DOJ is now dismissing cases, an embarrassment for Trump-appointed US attorney Bill Essayli
Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents
Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals
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July 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
NEW: Border patrol made false claims about Los Angeles protesters it jailed, misrepresenting basic facts of events that were filmed. I obtained records of officers acknowledging + "apologizing" for errors
The DOJ is now dismissing cases, an embarrassment for Trump-appointed US attorney Bill Essayli
The DOJ is now dismissing cases, an embarrassment for Trump-appointed US attorney Bill Essayli
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Our times in the US are desperate but the people of Gaza are starving and will die without relief.
Our times in the US are desperate but the people of Gaza are starving and will die without relief.
Gazans Are Dying of Starvation
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July 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Our times in the US are desperate but the people of Gaza are starving and will die without relief.
Our times in the US are desperate but the people of Gaza are starving and will die without relief.
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El destino de Andry y otros deportados a CECOT sigue siendo incierto. Aunque ya no sufran tortura, tampoco es una victoria. La lucha por justicia sigue.
📖Lee más en CNN en Español:
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📖Lee más en CNN en Español:
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El maquillador venezolano deportado de EE.UU. a El Salvador ya está de regreso en Venezuela | CNN
El maquillador venezolano Andry Hernández, que fue deportado desde Estados Unidos a la famosa megaprisión de El Salvador, llegó a Venezuela el viernes, según informó su abogado.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
El destino de Andry y otros deportados a CECOT sigue siendo incierto. Aunque ya no sufran tortura, tampoco es una victoria. La lucha por justicia sigue.
📖Lee más en CNN en Español:
cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/07/19/v...
📖Lee más en CNN en Español:
cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/07/19/v...
Back in the days of yore when folks used to have newspapers delivered to their doorsteps there was a comic strip called Doonesbury. This comic strip covered the Watergate cover up that eventually brought down a US president. The coverage of the Epstein files reminds me of those days.
July 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Back in the days of yore when folks used to have newspapers delivered to their doorsteps there was a comic strip called Doonesbury. This comic strip covered the Watergate cover up that eventually brought down a US president. The coverage of the Epstein files reminds me of those days.
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Las tácticas de arresto de ICE han cambiado, pero tus derechos no. Las comunidades preparadas son comunidades poderosas.
Es crucial saber cómo ejercer tus derechos y proteger a tus seres queridos.
📲 Comparte esta información con tu comunidad y visita immdef.org/resources para aprender más. 🧵⬇️
Es crucial saber cómo ejercer tus derechos y proteger a tus seres queridos.
📲 Comparte esta información con tu comunidad y visita immdef.org/resources para aprender más. 🧵⬇️
July 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Las tácticas de arresto de ICE han cambiado, pero tus derechos no. Las comunidades preparadas son comunidades poderosas.
Es crucial saber cómo ejercer tus derechos y proteger a tus seres queridos.
📲 Comparte esta información con tu comunidad y visita immdef.org/resources para aprender más. 🧵⬇️
Es crucial saber cómo ejercer tus derechos y proteger a tus seres queridos.
📲 Comparte esta información con tu comunidad y visita immdef.org/resources para aprender más. 🧵⬇️
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Keep screaming, Peewee German. You don’t even have 1/6 of her cajones.
July 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Keep screaming, Peewee German. You don’t even have 1/6 of her cajones.
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Federal judge tells DHS: No agency is above the law and every person has constitutional protections.
Read our statement: www.immdef.org/blog/trowinv...
Read our statement: www.immdef.org/blog/trowinv...
Temporary restraining orders granted regarding unlawful stops and access to counsel
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 11, 2025Media Contact: media@immdef.org Temporary restraining orders granted regarding unlawful stops and access to counselLOS ANGELES – Today, a federal court found that the...
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July 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Federal judge tells DHS: No agency is above the law and every person has constitutional protections.
Read our statement: www.immdef.org/blog/trowinv...
Read our statement: www.immdef.org/blog/trowinv...
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Proud to say she is our Mayor. I love LA
Proud to say she is our Mayor. I love LA
Just In: Mayor Karen Bass Responds to Reported ICE Activity in Los Angeles | AC15
YouTube video by DRM News
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July 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Proud to say she is our Mayor. I love LA
Proud to say she is our Mayor. I love LA