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NEW: The ACLU has filed a sworn declaration from a Venezuelan woman who ICE sought to turn over to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, who declares that "I heard two US government officials talking and they said 'there is an order saying we can’t take off but we already have.'"
Declaration of S.Z.F.R. 1. I am a woman from Venezuela and I am in detention at Webb County Detention Center in Laredo Texas. My initials are S.Z.F.R. 2. On March 9 at 7 a.m. I was in my dorm in El Paso and was told to get my things together and I was being transferred to another facility. There was one other woman and 14 men who were also transferred with me. 3. I was supposed to have a merits hearing for my asylum claims on March 10th. 4. They took me to the airport in El Paso and I was put on a plane. Already on the plane were many Venezuelan men and three other Venezuelan women. We flew to Laredo. 5. When we got to Laredo we met up with another group of Venezuelan men. 6. There were at least 10 Venezuelan women on the plane. We arrived March 9 in Laredo and were taken to Webb County Detention Center. 7. Thursday of last week, March13th, we were told to gather our belongings and we were driven toward the airport for about an hour. We were told we were being deported to Venezuela. We never made it to the airport. We were sent back to Webb and told it was because of a plane malfunction. 8. On Friday again we were told to gather our belongings and put on the bus at Webb and sat on the bus for about 15 minutes and then were taken back to Webb. 9. Saturday morning we were again told to gather our belongings and get on the bus. We went to the airport and 8 women were put on the plane with me. When we got on the plane there were already over 50 men on the plane. I could see other migrants walking to the plane but we took off before any additional people boarded. 11. Within a couple of minutes of take off I heard two US government officials talking and they said “there is an order saying we can’t take off but we already have.” 12. I asked where we were going and we were told that we were going to Venezuela. 13. Several other people on the plane told me they were in immigration proceedings and awaiting court hearings in immigration court. 14. We were not allowed to open our window shades. 15. We landed somewhere for refueling. We were there for many hours. We were arm and leg shackled the whole time. 16. We took off again and landed fairly quickly. I was then told we were in El Salvador. 17. While on the plane the government officials were asking the men to sign a document and they didn’t want to. The government officials were pushing them to sign the documents and threatening them. I heard them discussing the documents and they were about the men admitting they were members of TdA. 18. After we landed but were still on the plane a woman opened the shade. An officer rushed to shut the shade and pushed her down by her shoulders to try and stop her from looking out. The person that pushed her down had HOU-02 on his sleeve. 19. I saw out the window for a minute and I saw men in military uniforms and another plane. I saw men being led off the plane. Since I’ve been back in the U.S. I have seen news coverage and the plane I saw looks like the one I’ve seen on TV with migrants from the U.S. being delivered to El Salvador. 20. All the men got off the plane. The remaining women asked what happens to us? I was told that the President of El Salvador would not accept women. I was also told that we were going back to detention in the U.S. 21. We left in the middle of the night and landed in the early morning in Laredo. The 8 women who were on the plane were all returned back to the U.S. /s/ S.Z.F.R. S.Z.F.R.
March 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
The Trump regime accidently leaked its top secret war plans to a journalist at the Atlantic. In the chat the Trumpians trash talk Europe calling it pathetic and worry about the safety of Saudi interests.

They also plot among themselves how much money they should try to extort Europe and Egypt for.
Pete Hegseth if you think we should do it let's go. Just hate balling Europe out again. Let's just make sure our messaging is tight here. And there are things we can do upfront to minimize risk to Saudi oil facilities we should do it # VP: I fully share your loathing of VP: I fully share your loathing of European free-bedings PATHETIC, But Mike is correct, we are the only ones on the planet on our side of the ledgeri who can do this. Nobody ese even close. Question is timing, I feel like now is as good a time as any given POTUS directive to reopen shipping lanes think we should go but POTUS retaine 24 hours of decision space As I heard it, the president was clean green light, but we soon make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return. We also need to figure out how to enforce such a requirement. EG Europe doesn't remunerate, then what? if the US successfully restores freedom of navigation at great cost there needs to be some further economic gain extracted in return, Agree JV 20 00 Houthi PC small group 4w Excellent 2:01PM Today John Ratcliffe A good start 2:36 PM JR # M Michael Waltz 4:58 PM MAR Good Job Pete and your team!! M 5:14 PM
March 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Global travel warning for anyone thinking of visiting the United States. It is not safe, find somewhere else. #EndImpunity
March 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Fifty-nine. Sixty-seven.
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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profgalloway.com
This energy. 👇🏻
ellenlweintraub.bsky.social Ellen L. Weintraub @ellenlweintraub.bsky.social · Feb 6
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
A 22-year-old Temple University student was arrested for allegedly posing as an ICE agent (with two friends) at both a local business (Insomnia Cookies) and Temple residence halls.

The three were traveling in a Jaguar SUV, per the Inky: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-imp...
Temple student arrested for impersonating ICE agent on campus, 2 more suspects sought
As tensions continue to grow over recent ICE raids across the country, police at Temple University are investigating a “disappointing" disruption on campus this weekend.
www.fox29.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
The Trump administration blamed the dismantling of USAID on its workers’ high levels of “insubordination.” Nothing like gaslighting America.
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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wandererbyname.bsky.social
Hey 🌱🫛#gardening #zone5b friends, there were less than 10,000 monarch butterflies counted this last year. The following is a link to comment on the petition to have them added to the endangered species list.

One of nature's most iconic helpers is dying out:

www.regulations.gov/document/FWS...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
February 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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calltoactivism.bsky.social
BREAKING NEWS:

In a massive lawsuit, the AFL-CIO has SUED the Treasury Department:

“for their unlawful…disclosure of personal and financial information…to Elon Musk and other members of the so-called ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE).”
February 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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karlykingsley.bsky.social
We could’ve had Tim 😭
Tim Walz
February 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
People are getting up off the mat.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Feb 3
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.

(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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tamara328.bsky.social
For as much as republicans detest immigrants, you would think they would be going batshit crazy over a South African immigrant calling all the shots.
February 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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calltoactivism.bsky.social
This might end up being Trump’s most historic mistake:

Foreign aid is not just charity—it’s an investment in stability, diplomacy, and American interests and it saves American lives too.
February 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
We need a group of lawyers who are willing to take every lawsuit from every fired federal employee to the max. Bury this admin in lawsuits
February 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM