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Elisabeth Vallet
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Border scholar
Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦
Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand
@UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social
Chroni. @LeDevoir.com
#borders & #borderwalls
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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · Mar 5
No, borders are NOT wide open. Period. #stopthelie

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 12h
Ceci!
dearsarah.bsky.social Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 1d
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 23h
Iraq completes sections of concrete border wall. #borderwalls
Iraq completes major sections of concrete border wall with Syria - Türkiye Today
The construction of fortifications along the Iraqi-Syrian border began in 2022, spanning more than 618 kilometers
www.turkiyetoday.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 23h
@FRQ #ForumFRQ @uqam.ca @scichefqc.bsky.social
La science en contexte de polycrise, 4 décembre - Montréal et en ligne - inscription ici 👇
11e forum du FRQ | La science en temps de crise
Programme complet et biographies(les liens d'inscription au forum sont disponibles au bas de cette page).Comment le navire scientifique peut-il naviguer
frq.gouv.qc.ca

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Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 1d
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Timnit Gebru, Anna O. Law, Henning Melber , and 10 more

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net

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Antagoniste 🏴 @antagonisteqc.bsky.social · 1d
pendant que les chroniqueurs accusent la gauche d'avoir top de pouvoir, pas assez pragmatique et d'être trop présent dans la société, voici ce qui se passe

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/220...
Un groupe anti-choix infiltre des cliniques d’avortement
Un groupe anti-choix qui s’est infiltré dans trois cliniques, au Québec, en Colombie-Britannique et en Ontario, réclame l'interdiction des avortements tardifs.
ici.radio-canada.ca

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 3d
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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 3d
"Toute disposition potentiellement liberticide risque toujours d’être mobilisée, détournée. [de]r devenir le fusil qui se retourne contre l’État de droit, contre la démocratie…"
Et l'expérience au sud de notre frontière est là pour le démontrer.

www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...?
Le fusil de Tchekhov
Toute disposition potentiellement liberticide risque toujours d’être mobilisée, détournée.
www.ledevoir.com

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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 4d
I did not expect the Broadview facility in suburban Chicago to appear on this list. And it didn't. ICE considers these kinds of places as "office locations" or "processing centers", which means Broadview is not an "authorized facility" by the agency's definition.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d
NEW: The exodus of corrections officers from federal prisons to ICE comes amid shortages of critical supplies, from food to personal hygiene items, for both staff and inmates.

It threatens to make the already grim conditions in these prisons even worse.
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”

Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Elizabeth Saunders, Steve Peers , and 12 more

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Elisabeth R. Anker @libankerdc.bsky.social · 4d
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Kornelis Blok, Brendan Nyhan , and 14 more

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 4d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 4d
Sérieux?! Il n’y a pourtant pas grand doute possible

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5d
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
II. Credibility The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6] Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage. [FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 5d
À ce stade là, il n'y a plus de terme, de sacre, de juron dont la portée sémantique suffit pour qualifier l'inqualifiable.
abbij1961.bsky.social Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 5d
These are hate symbols. They have been used to represent the genocide of Jews and the lynching of Black people. Displaying them signals to white supremacists that violence is acceptable and that they will be protected if they commit it!
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 5d
These are hate symbols. They have been used to represent the genocide of Jews and the lynching of Black people. Displaying them signals to white supremacists that violence is acceptable and that they will be protected if they commit it!
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 5d
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.

Here’s my response:

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Matt Shuham @mattshuham.bsky.social · 5d
🚨A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States.

www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
Newly Uncovered Document Reveals An 'Alarming And Disturbing' Trump Threat
The Trump administration is turning the screws on kids who’ve arrived in the United States without adults accompanying them.
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Élisabeth Vallet

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d
NEW: ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, weaken or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines.

Experts say the changes will cost lives.
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Experts say the changes will cost lives.
www.propublica.org

Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Euan G. Ritchie, David Johnson , and 10 more

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 6d
Hours after Border Patrol swept through Charlotte, protesters filled uptown with courage, not fear. They marched peacefully, stood united, and refused to be intimidated.
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d
YALE BUDGET LAB: “Trump tariff checks would cost about twice as much as the total revenue raised by Trump’s tariff hikes…”

Again: Tariffs are a tax that mainly impact low-income households.

budgetlab.yale.edu/research/est...

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 6d
C'est le premier exercice des cours de géopolitique chez nous. 🤷‍♀️🌏
#rocktacarto #cmrsj #geopolitiquedesamériques #geopolitiquedumoyenorient #geographiedumonde

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 6d
The water wars have begun
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
www.newyorker.com

Reposted by W Grant, Élisabeth Vallet

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6d
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.

His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.

By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org

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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 6d
“'Conditions at Camp East Montana are dangerous and inhumane,'” Escobar wrote. 'It is increasingly clear that it is not a safe nor professionally managed facility.'"

www.reuters.com/world/us/mig...

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 7d
Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, is urging military planners to rethink how they view East Asia — literally — by rotating the map.
Turning East Asia map 90 degrees shows strategic power of US alliances, general says
The commander of U.S. Forces Korea is urging military planners to rethink how they view East Asia — literally.
www.stripes.com

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 7d
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.

The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
pplscitycouncil.bsky.social People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 7d
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?

Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
pplscitycouncil.bsky.social People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 11d
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.

People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Nandita Sharma, Joe R. Feagin , and 16 more

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 7d
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com