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Academic (Sociology, Criminology, Globalization and Development), Audiophile, Cyclist. All opinions mine. He/Him.

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Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosectors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters The far-right Center for Security Policy, led by anti-Muslim activist Frank Gaffney, is best known for pedaling conspiracy theories.

Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosectors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters
theintercept.com/2026/03/09/p...

10.03.2026 12:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No need at this point, as it worked a couple of days after submissions opened. Thank you for responding, though.

09.03.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Columbia Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings Columbia policy for at least a year is to deny entry without a warrant โ€” but school security keeps letting ICE agents in.

Columbia University Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings theintercept.com/2026/03/08/c...

09.03.2026 12:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Abject crueltyโ€™: review of 911 calls from Texas ICE detention facility reveals disturbing conditions Overcrowding, medical neglect and malnutrition are regular features of Camp East Montana in El Paso

Review of 911 Calls from Texas ICE Detention Facility Reveals Disturbing Conditions
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

06.03.2026 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal Agents Are Intimidating Legal Observers at Their Homes: โ€œThey Know Where You Live.โ€ Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

Federal Agents Are Intimidating Legal Observers at Their Homes: โ€œThey Know Where You Live.โ€ Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes. theintercept.com/2026/03/05/i...

05.03.2026 13:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Police Reform: An Obituary The fight against police brutality and impunity is a global struggle. This book argues that police reform efforts around the world should be extirpated and replaced with locally developed and led non-...

My Book "Police Reform: An Obituary" is now available for pre-order and will be released on March 10th, 2026! Please ask your university library to order a copy.

www.routledge.com/Police-Refor...

04.03.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I try to add participants on an author meets critics session (after addition the session title and abstract) it does not let me add any and nothing I click seems to work. I tried two different browsers (Firefox and Chrome).

27.02.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why I Keep a Shopping Bag I Rescued from the Trash in Berlin This past week, I rescued my favorite reusable shopping bag from our own trash bin. My wife had thrown it away. This wasnโ€™t because it was splitting at the seams; I only noticed that after I rescued i...

My latest blog post, "Why I Keep a Shopping Bag I Rescued from the Trash in Berlinโ€ jeffreyianross.com/why-i-keep-a... #bag #consumerism #materialculture #minimalism #recycling #reusablebag

22.02.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officersโ€™ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as โ€˜violent perpetratorsโ€™

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officersโ€™ lies are exposed in court www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

21.02.2026 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid. One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.

The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
theintercept.com/2026/02/13/a...

16.02.2026 13:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prison-Style Free Speech Censorship Is Coming for the Rest of Us The outcome of a court case could decide whether the Trump administration can criminalize simply possessing political literature.

Prison-Style Free Speech Censorship Is Coming for the Rest of Us: The US government wants to make it illegal to possess literature it deems dangerous theintercept.com/2026/02/16/d...

16.02.2026 13:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mills recognized that as the power elite becomes increasingly degenerate, it is increasingly difficult for their intellectual acolytes to formulate reasonable ideological justifications for their corrupt and irresponsible actions. In these circumstances, the power elite resorts to intellectual repression against those who call attention to their declining political capacities; that is, the intelligentsia who work in universities, museums, the arts, scientific institutes, entertainment, and the mass media.

Mills recognized that as the power elite becomes increasingly degenerate, it is increasingly difficult for their intellectual acolytes to formulate reasonable ideological justifications for their corrupt and irresponsible actions. In these circumstances, the power elite resorts to intellectual repression against those who call attention to their declining political capacities; that is, the intelligentsia who work in universities, museums, the arts, scientific institutes, entertainment, and the mass media.

Sociologist C. Wright Mills saw this comingโ€”and tried to warn usโ€”60+ years ago.

jacobin.com/2026/02/wrig...

06.02.2026 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1305 ๐Ÿ” 454 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

William Shakespeare wrote this speech 400 years ago about people in London wishing that immigrants go back to where they came from, performed by Sir Ian McKellen on the Stephen Colbert show:

05.02.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 209 ๐Ÿ” 94 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Cop City case could trigger more charges against US protesters, attorney says Defendantโ€™s lawyer says โ€˜prosecutors are watchingโ€™ after Georgia appealed the dismissal of Rico conspiracy charges

Cop City case could trigger more charges against US protesters, attorney says: Defendantโ€™s lawyer says โ€˜prosecutors are watchingโ€™ after Georgia appealed the dismissal of Rico conspiracy charges www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.02.2026 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Demystifying Visiting Scholar Positions Periodically, academics seek and are given the title of visiting scholar. The designation sounds formal and flattering, and for many people it carries a great deal of symbolic weight. But there is con...

My latest blog post, โ€œDemystifying Visiting Scholar Positionsโ€ jeffreyianross.com/demystifying... #academia #academicaffiliation #academiclife #PhDLife #Professor #Sabbatical #VisitingScholar

01.02.2026 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many

Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

28.01.2026 14:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very happy that โ€œUnraveling the Crime-Development Nexusโ€ w/ @jarrettblaustein.bsky.social & @nwpino.bsky.social on the history & evolution of the UN crime program got a Special Mention for the @acuns.bsky.social Book Award. If youโ€™re interested, check your uni library or DM me

acuns.org/book-award/

28.01.2026 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota Mobile Fortify tech being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants โ€“ but its use has prompted a severe backlash

ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota: Mobile Fortify app being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants โ€“ but its use has prompted a severe backlash www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

27.01.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative

Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of immigration crackdown: Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

27.01.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Uvalde Trial Raises Question of Whether Police Stop School Shootings Since Columbine, expectations for cops have been clear. But reality often hasnโ€™t measured up.

Uvalde Trial Raises Question of Whether Police Stop School Shootings www.texasobserver.org/uvalde-trial... - via @TexasObserver

26.01.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whitewashing a Myth about Graffiti Abatement This past weekend, I saw The Honey Trap. The play centers on a former British soldier who lost a close friend during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Years later, while participating in an oral histo...

My latest blog post, "Whitewashing a Myth about Graffiti Abatement.โ€ jeffreyianross.com/whitewashing... #graffiti #graffitiabatement #myth #TheTroubles

25.01.2026 15:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York Womenโ€™s Prison Forces People to Go Without Showers or Recreation The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say โ€” an apparent violation of state law.

New York Womenโ€™s Prison Forces People to Go Without Showers or Recreation
theintercept.com/2026/01/23/n...

25.01.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are observers, not protestors. We show up to document and film the atrocities ICE is committing. Using 5 year olds as bait. Kidnapping senior citizens. Breaking down doors without warrants. Murdering poets and nurses. Media has all of that information because *observers* were there to document it

25.01.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 5295 ๐Ÿ” 1560 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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'The Fourth Amendment Literally Exists to Prevent This': Memo Claims ICE Can Forcibly Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants | Common Dreams Lawyers, journalists, and others are alarmed by an internal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo claiming that ICE agents can forcibly enter a private residence without a judicial warrant, cons...

ICE Memo Claims Agents Can Forcibly Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants: Skewering the 4th Amendment Further www.commondreams.org/news/ice-sea...

22.01.2026 13:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Texas State Jails, a Rising Death Toll and a Broken Promise Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdosesโ€”like that which ended the life of a Texan named Jackie Wiley.

In Texas State Jails, a Rising Death Toll and a Broken Promise www.texasobserver.org/state-jails-... - via @TexasObserver

22.01.2026 13:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a โ€˜siegeโ€™. My reporting from there concurs After covering Trumpโ€™s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalation

The ICE surge is an authoritarian siege
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

22.01.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œAbolish ICEโ€ Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time? Establishment Democrats are refusing to take a bold stance by accpeting the increasingly popular position of "Abolish ICE."

โ€œAbolish ICEโ€ Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time?: Establishment Democrats are rejecting the increasingly popular position and some want to fund ICE more. theintercept.com/2026/01/18/a...

18.01.2026 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trumpโ€™s Assault on Minneapolis Somali Minneapolis residents are fighting back with foot patrols on the lookout for ICE and homemade sambusas for protesters.

Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trumpโ€™s Assault on Minneapolis
theintercept.com/2026/01/17/s...

17.01.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE Agents Are Even Worse At Being Cops Than You Think Videos of agents falling down and dropping their guns feel beyond parody. But under-trained law enforcement officers are a real danger to the public.

ICE Agents Are Even Worse At Being Cops Than You Think: Videos of agents falling down and dropping their guns feel beyond parody. But under-trained law enforcement officers are a real danger to the public. theintercept.com/2026/01/16/i...

16.01.2026 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0