Maya Contreras
@mayatcontreras.bsky.social
(She/Hers) Writer and Advocate. Rep’d by Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret LLC. Art & Public Policy MA NYU. 🩷💜💙
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It’s official. I have a book coming out next year! Published by Amistad/Harper Collins.
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Marc Elias is one of the heroes of our time, leaving Big Law to fight this assault on democracy at every level. Heather Cox Richardson is my second inspiration, using her deep history knowledge to show how these disparate attacks fit larger patterns—and to chart a path forward against all adversity.
Some news as I try to bring some order to all the different things I do:
American Conversations: Marc Elias
Hi Folks:
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December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Marc Elias is one of the heroes of our time, leaving Big Law to fight this assault on democracy at every level. Heather Cox Richardson is my second inspiration, using her deep history knowledge to show how these disparate attacks fit larger patterns—and to chart a path forward against all adversity.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Democrats are demanding the release of the full video of the Sept. 2 attack, as well as written records of the orders and any directives about the mission from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. None of the written orders or audio of verbal commands was shared with the lawmakers.
Admiral Says There Was No 'Kill Them All' Order in Boat Attack, But Video Alarms Lawmakers
Adm.Frank “Mitch” Bradley told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order given during a strike on an alleged drug boat.
buff.ly
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Democrats are demanding the release of the full video of the Sept. 2 attack, as well as written records of the orders and any directives about the mission from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. None of the written orders or audio of verbal commands was shared with the lawmakers.
It’s clear MTG is an opportunist, not someone genuinely taking accountability for the harm she’s caused. The moment she was asked to own her toxic behavior, she deflected and became defensive. Don’t buy what she’s selling.
“He passed a crypto bill that helped all the crypto donors. He has served Israel’s interest, even attacking Iran. He has serve big Pharma… we’re still out here saying we want to see action on areas for the American people, not for the major industries and the big donors.” - MTG
December 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It’s clear MTG is an opportunist, not someone genuinely taking accountability for the harm she’s caused. The moment she was asked to own her toxic behavior, she deflected and became defensive. Don’t buy what she’s selling.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
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the elevation of “separation of powers” as the paramount value of the constitution is just rhetorical justification for presidential dictatorship, since that is what you have when the legislative branch cannot constrain the exercise of executive power through law.
In her dissent, Judge Pan says the emerging view of executive power by Trump and his backers in the courts "concentrates excessive power in the President and thus paves the way to autocracy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
the elevation of “separation of powers” as the paramount value of the constitution is just rhetorical justification for presidential dictatorship, since that is what you have when the legislative branch cannot constrain the exercise of executive power through law.
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just an utter joke of a court.
December 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
just an utter joke of a court.
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The “garbage” destroying America isn’t in Minnesota’s Somalian community. It’s in the Oval Office. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The “garbage” destroying America isn’t in Minnesota’s Somalian community. It’s in the Oval Office. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Frankly, Admiral Bradley is executing illegal orders in the first instance anyway, so I’ll be taking his view with a lick of salt.
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Frankly, Admiral Bradley is executing illegal orders in the first instance anyway, so I’ll be taking his view with a lick of salt.
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President Trump has posted on Truth Social hundreds of times in the last two hours.
I can’t even get the full count; it’s that many posts.
Here are just two of the posts.
In a separate post, I will share a screen recording of all the posts which goes on for nearly five minutes.
I can’t even get the full count; it’s that many posts.
Here are just two of the posts.
In a separate post, I will share a screen recording of all the posts which goes on for nearly five minutes.
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
President Trump has posted on Truth Social hundreds of times in the last two hours.
I can’t even get the full count; it’s that many posts.
Here are just two of the posts.
In a separate post, I will share a screen recording of all the posts which goes on for nearly five minutes.
I can’t even get the full count; it’s that many posts.
Here are just two of the posts.
In a separate post, I will share a screen recording of all the posts which goes on for nearly five minutes.
MAGA on TwitterX defending Pete Hegseth committing war crimes and murder, is weird.
I mean they’re so far detached from reality. It’s wild.
I mean they’re so far detached from reality. It’s wild.
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
MAGA on TwitterX defending Pete Hegseth committing war crimes and murder, is weird.
I mean they’re so far detached from reality. It’s wild.
I mean they’re so far detached from reality. It’s wild.
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Congressional Republicans let Trump put an alcoholic rapist in charge of the Pentagon, an anti-science kook in charge of our health, and a 22 year old intern in charge of counterterrorism.
These people do not act as if they actually care about Americans or the constitution.
These people do not act as if they actually care about Americans or the constitution.
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Congressional Republicans let Trump put an alcoholic rapist in charge of the Pentagon, an anti-science kook in charge of our health, and a 22 year old intern in charge of counterterrorism.
These people do not act as if they actually care about Americans or the constitution.
These people do not act as if they actually care about Americans or the constitution.
Hope everyone got to spend quality time with family this holiday weekend. Me and my little brother, Dr. Mondrian Contreras. ✌🏽😅
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Hope everyone got to spend quality time with family this holiday weekend. Me and my little brother, Dr. Mondrian Contreras. ✌🏽😅
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
“Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain.”
These are the five brain phases:
Childhood - from birth to age nine
Adolescence - from nine to 32(!!!)
Adulthood - from 32 to 66
Early ageing - from 66 to 83
Late ageing - from 83 onwards
www.bbc.com/news/article...
These are the five brain phases:
Childhood - from birth to age nine
Adolescence - from nine to 32(!!!)
Adulthood - from 32 to 66
Early ageing - from 66 to 83
Late ageing - from 83 onwards
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study
Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain.”
These are the five brain phases:
Childhood - from birth to age nine
Adolescence - from nine to 32(!!!)
Adulthood - from 32 to 66
Early ageing - from 66 to 83
Late ageing - from 83 onwards
www.bbc.com/news/article...
These are the five brain phases:
Childhood - from birth to age nine
Adolescence - from nine to 32(!!!)
Adulthood - from 32 to 66
Early ageing - from 66 to 83
Late ageing - from 83 onwards
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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Protesters have gathered in Uptown Charlotte to speak out against Border Patrol earlier today.
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Protesters have gathered in Uptown Charlotte to speak out against Border Patrol earlier today.
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Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
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NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
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Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULWR...
Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULWR...
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Found my answer bsky.app/profile/maya...
Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva has already signed the discharge petition. There are now 218 signatures which means it is now LOCKED (or frozen). No one can remove their names.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Found my answer bsky.app/profile/maya...
Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva has already signed the discharge petition. There are now 218 signatures which means it is now LOCKED (or frozen). No one can remove their names.
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva has already signed the discharge petition. There are now 218 signatures which means it is now LOCKED (or frozen). No one can remove their names.