Sonja Reitsma
@sonjareitsma.bsky.social
Teacher in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Democrats should not vote to send another penny to DHS and ICE until we see real guardrails and reforms to protect the American people.
We cannot continue to fund a completely lawless agency that is violating Americans’ rights daily. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
We cannot continue to fund a completely lawless agency that is violating Americans’ rights daily. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Democrats should not vote to send another penny to DHS and ICE until we see real guardrails and reforms to protect the American people.
We cannot continue to fund a completely lawless agency that is violating Americans’ rights daily. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
We cannot continue to fund a completely lawless agency that is violating Americans’ rights daily. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Minnesotans want safety. They want freedom. They want what’s best for our kids.
Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
This campaign of retribution has got to stop.
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
This campaign of retribution has got to stop.
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Minnesotans want safety. They want freedom. They want what’s best for our kids.
Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
This campaign of retribution has got to stop.
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
This campaign of retribution has got to stop.
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
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The allegations in this story are incredibly disturbing. Blocking kids from bedside, lying to their pastor, pushing a patient — Why are hospital staff so involved in ICE’s attempts to detain a woman in their care?
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
ICE agents detain Mounds View couple en route to ER
An early-morning trip to the ER turned into a nightmare for a Mounds View couple with Liborio Parral Ortiz shipped to Texas and the family blocked from access to the bedside of his wife by ICE agents ...
sahanjournal.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The allegations in this story are incredibly disturbing. Blocking kids from bedside, lying to their pastor, pushing a patient — Why are hospital staff so involved in ICE’s attempts to detain a woman in their care?
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
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The rush to build data centers is driving up our energy bills, straining water supplies, and polluting our air.
Americans all over the country are saying enough is enough and fighting back.
Americans all over the country are saying enough is enough and fighting back.
Rural backlash grows against massive AI data centers | New Orleans CityBusiness
Rural communities nationwide are fighting massive AI data centers over land use, water, power costs and secret deals with tech giants.
neworleanscitybusiness.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The rush to build data centers is driving up our energy bills, straining water supplies, and polluting our air.
Americans all over the country are saying enough is enough and fighting back.
Americans all over the country are saying enough is enough and fighting back.
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Indivisible RI & Metro RI Indivisible have organized a protest this Sunday as part of a national weekend of action.
@indivisibleri.bsky.social
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January 9, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Indivisible RI & Metro RI Indivisible have organized a protest this Sunday as part of a national weekend of action.
@indivisibleri.bsky.social
@rinokings.bsky.social
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Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
Five Facets of the Attack on Venezuela by the Rogue Nation the US Has Become
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They are saying it baldly: this is an oil grab. There is a history of oil grabs going back to British imperialism in the middle east in the late nineteenth century and murders of Osage Nation triba...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
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Happy orbit completion day everyone!
May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it.
Happy new orbit!
May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it.
Happy new orbit!
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Happy orbit completion day everyone!
May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it.
Happy new orbit!
May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it.
Happy new orbit!
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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“Letting our clients know that we won our fight for clean air was incredible. They expressed such disbelief that justice was served. This is what motivates me to do this work and helps me maintain hope.” - Candice Youngblood
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Letting our clients know that we won our fight for clean air was incredible. They expressed such disbelief that justice was served. This is what motivates me to do this work and helps me maintain hope.” - Candice Youngblood
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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Harmful algal bloom (HAB) spread across 20,000 km2 & resulted in the deaths of millions of marine animals, from at least 550 species
Scientists found a novel, significant brevotoxin-producing algal species, Karenia cristata, in the multispecies Karenia HAB—1st time brevetoxins have been found in 🇦🇺
Scientists found a novel, significant brevotoxin-producing algal species, Karenia cristata, in the multispecies Karenia HAB—1st time brevetoxins have been found in 🇦🇺
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Harmful algal bloom (HAB) spread across 20,000 km2 & resulted in the deaths of millions of marine animals, from at least 550 species
Scientists found a novel, significant brevotoxin-producing algal species, Karenia cristata, in the multispecies Karenia HAB—1st time brevetoxins have been found in 🇦🇺
Scientists found a novel, significant brevotoxin-producing algal species, Karenia cristata, in the multispecies Karenia HAB—1st time brevetoxins have been found in 🇦🇺
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Everyday Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich dodge taxes.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Everyday Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich dodge taxes.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
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As utility bills rise nationwide, the Trump administration is forcing retiring coal plants to keep operating and fast-tracking oil and gas projects, while trying to halt clean energy projects like solar and offshore wind. But clean energy is cheaper than fossil fuels.
Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
As utility bills rise nationwide, the Trump administration is forcing retiring coal plants to keep operating and fast-tracking oil and gas projects, while trying to halt clean energy projects like solar and offshore wind. But clean energy is cheaper than fossil fuels.
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This report is absolutely shocking.
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This report is absolutely shocking.
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?
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i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended
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Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 39 people killed in 24 hours, including 21 seeking aid and 11 from starvation.
Israeli forces kill 21 aid seekers as Gaza starvation death toll rises
Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 39 people killed in 24 hours, including 21 seeking aid and 11 from starvation.
bit.ly
August 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 39 people killed in 24 hours, including 21 seeking aid and 11 from starvation.
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Ludicrous though it is, we need to tell the EPA that carbon dioxide is in fact dangerous. Please join @thirdactorg.bsky.social in filing public comments--for the historic record if nothing else
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thirdact.org/act/urgent-t...
URGENT: Tell the EPA: Don’t Gut the Climate Rule that Protects Our Health and Safety – Third Act
thirdact.org
August 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ludicrous though it is, we need to tell the EPA that carbon dioxide is in fact dangerous. Please join @thirdactorg.bsky.social in filing public comments--for the historic record if nothing else
thirdact.org/act/urgent-t...
thirdact.org/act/urgent-t...
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Trump admits Gaza faces “real starvation”—but hasn’t acted. It’s time for Congress to force the issue: lift aid restrictions, empower trusted groups to deliver food, and end Netanyahu’s blockade. Email your reps now. #GazaCrisis #EndTheBlockade #HumanRights
Tell Congress: Gaza aid must flow freely and safely
The intentional starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is so cruel and dire that even Donald Trump has said it must stop, but words are meaningless without action. The Trump administration has the power…
buff.ly
August 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump admits Gaza faces “real starvation”—but hasn’t acted. It’s time for Congress to force the issue: lift aid restrictions, empower trusted groups to deliver food, and end Netanyahu’s blockade. Email your reps now. #GazaCrisis #EndTheBlockade #HumanRights
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On the heels of attacking clean energy in the Big Ugly Bill, Trump is trying to double down and give Big Oil yet another handout.
They’re laughing all the way to the bank while our bills increase and our planet is ruined.
They’re laughing all the way to the bank while our bills increase and our planet is ruined.
Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting ‘Unreliable’ Clean Energy Options - Inside Climate News
The order reiterates measures included in the recently passed budget reconciliation bill, leading renewable energy advocates to question its significance.
insideclimatenews.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
On the heels of attacking clean energy in the Big Ugly Bill, Trump is trying to double down and give Big Oil yet another handout.
They’re laughing all the way to the bank while our bills increase and our planet is ruined.
They’re laughing all the way to the bank while our bills increase and our planet is ruined.
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We've taken a hit to the chin, and now we figure out how to get up off the canvas.
Cross-movement organizing webinar tomorrow, with some powerful leaders
Cross-movement organizing webinar tomorrow, with some powerful leaders
📢 Want to know how to take action in light of the Big, Bad budget bill? Join a movement-wide call TOMORROW (Wednesday, July 9th) at 8pm ET 👉 Register here: bit.ly/billionswebinar
July 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We've taken a hit to the chin, and now we figure out how to get up off the canvas.
Cross-movement organizing webinar tomorrow, with some powerful leaders
Cross-movement organizing webinar tomorrow, with some powerful leaders
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Far from public view, the toll of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration is unfolding in overcrowded detention facilities across the U.S., with reports of unsanitary and inhumane conditions.
Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention
Mass immigration arrests have led to overcrowding in detention facilities, with reports of unsanitary and inhumane conditions.
trib.al
June 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Far from public view, the toll of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration is unfolding in overcrowded detention facilities across the U.S., with reports of unsanitary and inhumane conditions.
June 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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BP has proposed a massive new ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf — with conditions making it potentially even more dangerous than the drilling operation that led to BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, the worst marine oil spill in U.S. history. Take action now to stop this reckless project.
Stop this ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico
If approved, this project will be BP’s first completely new oilfield development in the Gulf of Mexico since the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon disaster.
earthjustice.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
BP has proposed a massive new ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf — with conditions making it potentially even more dangerous than the drilling operation that led to BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, the worst marine oil spill in U.S. history. Take action now to stop this reckless project.