Sofia Ali-Khan
@sofiaalikhan.bsky.social
Storyteller. Ceramicist. Lawyer.
Award Winning Author: A Good Country (PRH)
Words at NYT, LATimes, WaPo, Time, LitHub, The Moth, Joe’s Pub/Srsly Entertaining
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Award Winning Author: A Good Country (PRH)
Words at NYT, LATimes, WaPo, Time, LitHub, The Moth, Joe’s Pub/Srsly Entertaining
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There’s not enough attention being paid to the fact that ICE deported a man in a persistent vegetative state
Or the fact that he was perfectly healthy when he was detained, and his family have no idea what was done to him to cause such a severe decline
He died shortly after being deported to Cuba
Or the fact that he was perfectly healthy when he was detained, and his family have no idea what was done to him to cause such a severe decline
He died shortly after being deported to Cuba
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
There’s not enough attention being paid to the fact that ICE deported a man in a persistent vegetative state
Or the fact that he was perfectly healthy when he was detained, and his family have no idea what was done to him to cause such a severe decline
He died shortly after being deported to Cuba
Or the fact that he was perfectly healthy when he was detained, and his family have no idea what was done to him to cause such a severe decline
He died shortly after being deported to Cuba
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
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I posted a long thread that went semi-viral on a newish Hebrew TG channel with 100k members where they we celebrating and laughing at Palestinian civilian death. Two dozen journalists reached out to me in disbelief. After confirming I was fair and accurate they wrote zero articles about it.
July 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I posted a long thread that went semi-viral on a newish Hebrew TG channel with 100k members where they we celebrating and laughing at Palestinian civilian death. Two dozen journalists reached out to me in disbelief. After confirming I was fair and accurate they wrote zero articles about it.
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We can all relate, dear George. Hang tough, my friends.
July 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We can all relate, dear George. Hang tough, my friends.
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“Independence day is canceled because of fear of secret police raids” is really a level of on the nose political symbolism you just can’t make up.
LA Times - Several communities in Los Angeles County have called off or postponed their previously scheduled Independence Day and July events, citing resident safety amid ongoing immigration enforcement raids.
Fear of immigration raids force the cancellation of several July festivities in Los Angeles
Here are some of the July festivities that have been canceled in Los Angeles out of fear over immigration raids.
www.latimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“Independence day is canceled because of fear of secret police raids” is really a level of on the nose political symbolism you just can’t make up.
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The US government is currently torturing a six year old to death in front of his mother. There are no words.
“He’s easily bruising. He has bone pain. He looks pale .… He has also lost his appetite …. His mom is terrified that these are symptoms that his leukemia situation might be deteriorating.”
A 6-year-old with cancer is languishing in a U.S. detention camp. Who will answer for this cruelty?
A 6-year-old with cancer is languishing in a U.S. detention camp. Who will answer for this cruelty?
“He’s pale. He’s bruising. He cries every night.”
A detained Texas family says their son’s health is deteriorating: bit.ly/4ldATHp
A detained Texas family says their son’s health is deteriorating: bit.ly/4ldATHp
June 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The US government is currently torturing a six year old to death in front of his mother. There are no words.
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My latest scoop: ICE has rescinded its accountability policy for warrantless arrests, giving agents “free license to make any arrest,” per one lawyer representing victims.
It follows @theguardian.com exclusive that the agency was told to “push the envelope” to meet Trump’s 3k arrest quota.
It follows @theguardian.com exclusive that the agency was told to “push the envelope” to meet Trump’s 3k arrest quota.
ICE agents get green light to make unjustified warrantless arrests
The agency announced an accountability policy has been rescinded.
www.thehandbasket.co
June 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My latest scoop: ICE has rescinded its accountability policy for warrantless arrests, giving agents “free license to make any arrest,” per one lawyer representing victims.
It follows @theguardian.com exclusive that the agency was told to “push the envelope” to meet Trump’s 3k arrest quota.
It follows @theguardian.com exclusive that the agency was told to “push the envelope” to meet Trump’s 3k arrest quota.
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In a wild scene outside Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza ICE agents tried to roll out with an unmarked van, and got rolled on instead! 💙
Protestors formed a human wall boxed in the van, and literally forced ICE to retreat back into the building!!
RESIST! 💙🙏
Protestors formed a human wall boxed in the van, and literally forced ICE to retreat back into the building!!
RESIST! 💙🙏
June 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In a wild scene outside Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza ICE agents tried to roll out with an unmarked van, and got rolled on instead! 💙
Protestors formed a human wall boxed in the van, and literally forced ICE to retreat back into the building!!
RESIST! 💙🙏
Protestors formed a human wall boxed in the van, and literally forced ICE to retreat back into the building!!
RESIST! 💙🙏
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Adv. Hadeel Abu Salih (Adalah Legal Center) told +972 Magazine and @mekomit that the whereabouts of the activists from the Madleen flotilla, as well as the next steps the Israeli authorities are planning, are currently unknown.
June 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Adv. Hadeel Abu Salih (Adalah Legal Center) told +972 Magazine and @mekomit that the whereabouts of the activists from the Madleen flotilla, as well as the next steps the Israeli authorities are planning, are currently unknown.
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Jerusalem Day: as settlers go on their annual day of terror against Palestinians, we’re on the ground doing protective presence. (1/3)
May 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Jerusalem Day: as settlers go on their annual day of terror against Palestinians, we’re on the ground doing protective presence. (1/3)
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Man. I just got an email saying that Gaza is biggest spiritual crisis for Jews since the Holocaust and like ... the problem in Gaza isn't a Jewish spiritual crisis you guys, it's a fucking colonial genocide.
May 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Man. I just got an email saying that Gaza is biggest spiritual crisis for Jews since the Holocaust and like ... the problem in Gaza isn't a Jewish spiritual crisis you guys, it's a fucking colonial genocide.
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“Anonymous pizza deliveries” to judges are a reminder that Trump is mafia. #Trump
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats
U.S. marshals, sworn to protect federal judges, ultimately answer to President Trump, who has ramped up criticism of the judiciary.
www.wsj.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Anonymous pizza deliveries” to judges are a reminder that Trump is mafia. #Trump
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft
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Despite Black people being only about 23 percent of the population in New York City, Black children make up 52 percent of children removed from their home without a court order, an ACLU report found. themarkup.org/investigatio...
The NYC Algorithm Deciding Which Families Are Under Watch for Child Abuse – The Markup
How a family’s neighborhood, age, and mental health might get their case a deeper look
themarkup.org
May 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Despite Black people being only about 23 percent of the population in New York City, Black children make up 52 percent of children removed from their home without a court order, an ACLU report found. themarkup.org/investigatio...
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Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.
The World’s Most Urgent Scientific Question
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level
There is no question more urgent than the one indicated by that red arrow in the graph...
app.wedonthavetime.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.
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Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
May 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
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Habeas Pocus: when you don't know what a legal term means so you just pull some shit out of your ass instead of admitting that you're a fucking moron who shouldn't be in charge of anything, ever
May 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Habeas Pocus: when you don't know what a legal term means so you just pull some shit out of your ass instead of admitting that you're a fucking moron who shouldn't be in charge of anything, ever
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🚨Reports around the country today that some people who showed up for their immigration court hearings were told that ICE prosecutors had dismissed their cases — and then were arrested moments later by ICE officers and taken to detention centers for unknown reasons. Happening in multiple cities.
Immigration court has always been the one place I could tell people they could feel safe from ICE enforcement... until today.
I have one trusted report of FIFTY ICE officers swarming a CA immigration court. This hasn't hit media yet but advocates have been hearing reports from around the country.
I have one trusted report of FIFTY ICE officers swarming a CA immigration court. This hasn't hit media yet but advocates have been hearing reports from around the country.
THIS IS NOT NORMAL: Plainclothes ICE agents are inside the Immigration court buildings at 26 Federal, 290 Broadway & 201 Varick St, harassing people for their paperwork & detaining them. ALL OUT TO VARICK STREET DETENTION CENTER NOW 2 PM TILL LATE: meet at the garage on the West Houston Street Side
May 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🚨Reports around the country today that some people who showed up for their immigration court hearings were told that ICE prosecutors had dismissed their cases — and then were arrested moments later by ICE officers and taken to detention centers for unknown reasons. Happening in multiple cities.
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Guy in ‘conservative economics’ tent does what, now?
“Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was top amongst them, with $8.8 million in total spending, including $7.4 million for staff salaries.” #Cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Canada’s MPs spent record-breaking $187.8 million in 2024
Canadian members of Parliament spent a record $187.8 million in 2024, including $32 million on travel.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Guy in ‘conservative economics’ tent does what, now?
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their *lawyer* has also been disappeared now? uh holy shit
None of the 278 men sent to CECOT have been returned. Meanwhile their lawyer has been arrested and "disappeared" in El Salvador.
Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested
Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
their *lawyer* has also been disappeared now? uh holy shit
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If a uni withholds a degree from someone who has met all the requirements for that degree bc they delivered a speech that reflects that student’s ideas and political commitments, then the uni is admitting that degrees are awarded for obedience, not intellectual achievement. Which, hey, may be true.
May 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If a uni withholds a degree from someone who has met all the requirements for that degree bc they delivered a speech that reflects that student’s ideas and political commitments, then the uni is admitting that degrees are awarded for obedience, not intellectual achievement. Which, hey, may be true.
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The actual literal Hunger Games
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a barbaric pitch for a TV show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship.
The Daily Mail reported that it obtained a 35-page program pitch for a show called The American, created by writer and producer Rob Worsoff of Duck Dynasty.
The Daily Mail reported that it obtained a 35-page program pitch for a show called The American, created by writer and producer Rob Worsoff of Duck Dynasty.
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Wants to Turn Immigration Into Sick Game Show
Kristi Noem is reportedly considering taking a page from Donald Trump’s book and pivoting into reality TV.
newrepublic.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The actual literal Hunger Games
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It’s not just Gambia.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
May 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It’s not just Gambia.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.