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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
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When the next president takes office, every single person hired by ICE and Border Patrol after January 20, 2025 should be fired, and the rest should be evaluated to ensure that they have upheld nothing but the highest standards of professionalism as part of a top-to-bottom reorganization
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
When the next president takes office, every single person hired by ICE and Border Patrol after January 20, 2025 should be fired, and the rest should be evaluated to ensure that they have upheld nothing but the highest standards of professionalism as part of a top-to-bottom reorganization
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
An alarming article in WPost about ICE using new technology to go after immigrants and protestors
ICE to target protestors with new tech
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ICE to target protestors with new tech
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa
Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
An alarming article in WPost about ICE using new technology to go after immigrants and protestors
ICE to target protestors with new tech
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ICE to target protestors with new tech
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
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79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
79. American citizen.
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No one outside the U.S. is confused and no one here would be confused if they saw this happening in another country.
Hegseth fires general officers and JAGs, cracks down on dissenting views in military, orders killing civilians at sea without legal rationale, calls generals to Quantico to demand loyalty.
Trump deploys troops to U.S. cities.
"What are Trump and Hegseth up to? It's a mystery!"
Trump deploys troops to U.S. cities.
"What are Trump and Hegseth up to? It's a mystery!"
September 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
No one outside the U.S. is confused and no one here would be confused if they saw this happening in another country.
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Ask yourself if this is the kind of country you want to live in
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ask yourself if this is the kind of country you want to live in
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The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.
Fascinating article on Pakistan and solar. Essentially, solar is taking over (25% of power supply). However, the massive debt incurred due to coal plants requires rates (paid mainly by the poor) to soar.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/08/24/pakistan-solar-power-renewable-energy/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/08/24/pakistan-solar-power-renewable-energy/
How Pakistan’s solar energy boom led to higher power bills for the poor
The rapid adoption of solar energy was initially encouraged by the government in power-starved Pakistan, but officials now fear it is spreading too quickly.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Fascinating article on Pakistan and solar. Essentially, solar is taking over (25% of power supply). However, the massive debt incurred due to coal plants requires rates (paid mainly by the poor) to soar.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/08/24/pakistan-solar-power-renewable-energy/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/08/24/pakistan-solar-power-renewable-energy/
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Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
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Trump has scrapped the Labor Department's only job training program for low-income seniors, just after his Big Ugly Bill imposed new hurdles for nearly 9 million Medicaid recipients between the ages of 50 and 64.
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
'Extra Cruel': Trump Admin Ends Job Program for Seniors as Work Requirements Loom | Common Dreams
"Many of our participants are living on the edge of poverty," said the head of one organization impacted by the terminat
www.commondreams.org
July 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trump has scrapped the Labor Department's only job training program for low-income seniors, just after his Big Ugly Bill imposed new hurdles for nearly 9 million Medicaid recipients between the ages of 50 and 64.
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
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What a dumb time to be alive
Lauren Boebert says Matt Gaetz would be good as special counsel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein coverup 🙃
July 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What a dumb time to be alive
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Masked, unidentifiable ICE agents are disappearing people off the streets of American cities. It's wrong. It's deeply disturbing. It's what authoritarian dictatorships do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dhk...
Gardeners taken by federal immigration agents outside SoCal home
YouTube video by KTLA 5
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Masked, unidentifiable ICE agents are disappearing people off the streets of American cities. It's wrong. It's deeply disturbing. It's what authoritarian dictatorships do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dhk...
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Imagine you're a 32-year-old American citizen on your way to work when a masked, heavily armed ICE agent throws you down on the ground, arrests you and hauls you away.
Wake up, Americans www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVq...
Wake up, Americans www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVq...
SoCal woman who is citizen speaks out after being detained by immigration agents
YouTube video by KTLA 5
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Imagine you're a 32-year-old American citizen on your way to work when a masked, heavily armed ICE agent throws you down on the ground, arrests you and hauls you away.
Wake up, Americans www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVq...
Wake up, Americans www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVq...
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If a sitting president can openly muse about arresting and disappearing someone who is likely to become mayor of the country's largest city, while also getting the funding for a massive secret police, it'd be hard to find sufficient evidence to qualify that country as a democracy.
Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani and then adds, "a lot of people are saying he's here illegally"
July 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If a sitting president can openly muse about arresting and disappearing someone who is likely to become mayor of the country's largest city, while also getting the funding for a massive secret police, it'd be hard to find sufficient evidence to qualify that country as a democracy.
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Border Czar Tom Homan says that once Congress passes Trump's budget bill, he'll have more money than ever to carry out arrests and deportations: "You think we're arresting people now? You wait 'til we get the funding to do what we gotta do."
June 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Border Czar Tom Homan says that once Congress passes Trump's budget bill, he'll have more money than ever to carry out arrests and deportations: "You think we're arresting people now? You wait 'til we get the funding to do what we gotta do."
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Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
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Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
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An Afghan man who worked as a translator for the U.S. military during the war was detained by ICE after showing up for a hearing inside of a federal courthouse in San Diego, his attorney says. He fears that if he returns to Afghanistan, he would be tortured or even killed, @nbcsandiego.com reports.
June 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
An Afghan man who worked as a translator for the U.S. military during the war was detained by ICE after showing up for a hearing inside of a federal courthouse in San Diego, his attorney says. He fears that if he returns to Afghanistan, he would be tortured or even killed, @nbcsandiego.com reports.