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Peruvian-American author of middle grade books (TETHERED and MALLORYπŸ“š), library event specialist, mom to the coolest kids, vacuumer supreme for my scruffy dog πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ

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ICE is using the tools of criminals to arrest people on US streets - and people are dying β€” Ohio Immigrant Alliance In an new video, Lynn Tramonte of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance explains ICE’s tactics for making arrests mimic the behavior of criminals, and the agency has a history of employing violent sexual crimin...

ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/2/...

19.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There were bomb threats at 30 public schools in my city yesterday, and more in Springfield. Fake bombs were planted. Children were sent home bc of hate-filled followers of a pedophile. Conservatives, this doesn’t have to be your identity. You do not have to choose that side.

10.02.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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10.02.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Benito said "God Bless America," and then proceeded to name every country in South and North America.

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09.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 3535 πŸ” 703 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 44
smiling, good looking couple seated on a porch (soft focus garden behind them) elegantly dressed, the lady in a sleeveless dress, patterned top, banded at the waist with a softly pleated long white skirt, the man wearing a light colored suit with white shirt and striped tie - body language relaxed and intimate

smiling, good looking couple seated on a porch (soft focus garden behind them) elegantly dressed, the lady in a sleeveless dress, patterned top, banded at the waist with a softly pleated long white skirt, the man wearing a light colored suit with white shirt and striped tie - body language relaxed and intimate

Portrait of Michelle
and Barack Obama

former First Lady and
President of the US

πŸ“· Pete Souza

06.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 12420 πŸ” 1980 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

We do not need another data center we need

clean air
fresh water
livable wages
accessible healthcare
a new president
fix these roads
groceries we can afford
people who can sing
artist that dont starve
and Children that remember how to laugh

04.02.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 772 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 16

β€œBut what do you want Democrats to do….”

I don’t know stuff like this?

05.02.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 1438 πŸ” 350 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

Lots of regular degular, never-done-an-activism folks have been activated in recent months and are working alongside a bunch of seasoned, die-hard, been-tired-for-ten-years-or-more organizers, and you don't know all of those stories bc most people are moving with a bit of discretion in these times.

03.02.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 2907 πŸ” 482 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 16
Two cupcakes decorated to look like breasts and more cupcakes in the background that say fuck ICE in frosting

Two cupcakes decorated to look like breasts and more cupcakes in the background that say fuck ICE in frosting

When you are celebrating your friend’s breast reduction but also f* ice

31.01.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you.

29.01.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

β€œWhen they say, β€˜Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. β€œMy nation is under attack."

27.01.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 23699 πŸ” 9519 πŸ’¬ 657 πŸ“Œ 705

Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.

Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction

It can be done.

25.01.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 8969 πŸ” 2778 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 153

This man, who honored life both in action as an ICU nurse at the VA hospital and in words as we see here, was a hero. He was on the streets of his city protecting others when he was gunned down by a rogue paramilitary agency.

25.01.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

used the words "we hate finding out we were right way more than you hate finding out you were wrong" today

nobody is having fun right now, lib friends. what matters is that we're on the same page

25.01.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. πŸ‘‡

There you have it.

ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.

It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.

25.01.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 8650 πŸ” 3523 πŸ’¬ 518 πŸ“Œ 291

Maybe you missed the exit ramp when they shot Renee, or the next one when they gassed the kids. Or you ALMOST took the ramp when they kidnapped Liam but there were so many lanes and all those drivers waving you forward. Trump voters, the execution of Alex is another exit ramp. You got this. Let’s go

24.01.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.

NEW: A federal court ruling in Minnesota, which notes ICE agents broke the Fourth Amendment by entering a family's home sans warrant, lands as ICE faces scrutiny over a secret memo claiming their agents can enter homes w/ administrative paperwork alone.

23.01.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 2243 πŸ” 920 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 38

The horrifying things they are doing are not normal. But being horrified is. You feel sick because you are still human. You still have a soft beating heart and a stomach that twists in knots. They haven’t taken it away. It hurts because you still belong to yourself.

22.01.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the president slowly physically decaying and manifesting what appears to be some kind of stigmata on his hand while becoming more insane and evil would be dismissed as a hacky writing device

22.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 2395 πŸ” 395 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 36

Scalzi you glorious human.

22.01.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know there is a lot going on, but this should be everywhere.

22.01.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Democracy isn’t a show you watch. It is participatory. Get out there.

17.01.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the problem with an untrained secret police squad that shoots people in their cars isn’t that they’re untrained

15.01.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 9171 πŸ” 2044 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 26

I got a bruise once and didn’t shoot anyone.

15.01.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One time I bumped into someone and got a teeny, tiny bruise, which technically is internal bleeding but I did not shoot them in the face.

15.01.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a game I’ve been playing lately called Is it a hot flash or is it pure rage? Either way I’d rather be perimenopausal than fascist.

13.01.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
White text on blue: When they shoot me, they will tell you I was violent. They will say I meant them harm, even if I was waving them safely by, even if I smiled and told them I was not angry right before the agent pointed his gun at my face. They will say there was intent in my heart and for that they had to pull the trigger. Will you believe them then, even though you know me? When they shoot me in the face and leave my three children shattered, will you believe I was a threat?

White text on blue: When they shoot me, they will tell you I was violent. They will say I meant them harm, even if I was waving them safely by, even if I smiled and told them I was not angry right before the agent pointed his gun at my face. They will say there was intent in my heart and for that they had to pull the trigger. Will you believe them then, even though you know me? When they shoot me in the face and leave my three children shattered, will you believe I was a threat?

Will you say I should have just let them do their job, even though you know me and how my heart breaks for my friends, the ones I’ve told you are not criminals, the moms who just want to buy groceries without fear, the men who want to provide for their families, the kids who were tear-gassed outside a school, will you say I should not have been out there, fighting for them because that was interfering and interfering is reason for bullets? When they shoot me, will you say I should not have reminded my friends that they have rights?

Will you say I should have just let them do their job, even though you know me and how my heart breaks for my friends, the ones I’ve told you are not criminals, the moms who just want to buy groceries without fear, the men who want to provide for their families, the kids who were tear-gassed outside a school, will you say I should not have been out there, fighting for them because that was interfering and interfering is reason for bullets? When they shoot me, will you say I should not have reminded my friends that they have rights?

When they shoot me, will you say I should not have recorded the agents’ actions, reciting out loud, β€œI have the right to record, I am not interfering” just like I’ve been trained just like I’ve trained others, because the first amendment isn’t as important as staying quietly at home? When they tell the doctors β€œno” and the medics β€œstay back” while my life runs out of my veins will you say they had a reason? When I am shot will you say I shouldn’t have been out there, because yes, it’s sad, but they are just doing their jobs?  Just doing their jobs. Just following orders.

When they shoot me, will you say I should not have recorded the agents’ actions, reciting out loud, β€œI have the right to record, I am not interfering” just like I’ve been trained just like I’ve trained others, because the first amendment isn’t as important as staying quietly at home? When they tell the doctors β€œno” and the medics β€œstay back” while my life runs out of my veins will you say they had a reason? When I am shot will you say I shouldn’t have been out there, because yes, it’s sad, but they are just doing their jobs? Just doing their jobs. Just following orders.

Will you still believe them when it’s me?
-a text I sent to loved ones this week

Will you still believe them when it’s me? -a text I sent to loved ones this week

My heart is heavy.
#IceOutForGood #IceOutOfCbus #ReneeNicoleGood

11.01.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

08.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 24883 πŸ” 9098 πŸ’¬ 456 πŸ“Œ 358

Yesterday I went to see Liberation on Broadway. In one scene the women discuss the risk of getting shot while protesting in Ohio. I thought about all my friends organizing to protect our community from ICE. I turned on my phone after to a flood of notifications about a mom shot in her car by ICE.

08.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I for some reason ever pass
And they try to make my wife a roommate
Or a shadow in my life
Let it be known she was my heart.
She was my everything.
Not a shadow
But the whole sun.

08.01.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1