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Nandita Sharma
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There (really) is no place like home.

Home Rule (2020, Duke U. Press)
Home Economics (2006, U of Toronto Press)
Sociologist of mobilities, nationalism, racism, and state power
#NoBorders
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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 13h
More blood for oil.

Brought to you by the fossil fuel industry, which is killing us and our beautiful planet.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 14h
Join in! 12/1 @ 12:30 EST/6:30 PM CET

@silkys13.bsky.social (Exec. Dir. of Detention Watch Network (US), Seán Binder (Criminal Lawyer and Ex-Civilian Rescue coordinator), and I talk about Emergencies of Authoritarianism. Moderator: Esme Smithson Swain

emergencies-of-authoritarianism.org/events/
Events - Emergencies of Authoritarianism
Upcoming and past events: Authoritarian Times: Crisis and Utopia, Emergencies of Authoritarianism: Global Entangelments,...
emergencies-of-authoritarianism.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.

More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.

Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits this supplemental notice to provide the Court with additional facts relevant to his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution. Recent developments in Mr. Abrego’s habeas case before Judge Xinis, concerning the government’s misrepresentations about whether Costa Rica would accept Mr. Abrego upon his removal, make crystal clear that the government is willing to mislead the courts and defy court orders intended to shed light on its conduct, all in service of punishing Mr. Abrego. This provides further proof—if any were needed—of the government’s vindictiveness toward Mr. Abrego and underscores the need for discovery into the motivations of the high-level officials who initiated this prosecution and are ultimately responsible for the government’s misrepresentations regarding Mr. Abrego’s third-country removal."

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Robert C. Richards, Ann Bartow

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 2d
Unpacked:
In Aug., Govt said if Abrego pled guilty he could go to Costa Rica, where he's okay with going. Abrego said no to plea. Govt now wants to send him to Liberia. Why not Costa Rica? Govt told judge Thurs that Costa Rica wouldn’t take him anymore. @mariasacchetti exposed them.
rparloff.bsky.social Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 3d
Costa Rica will accept Abrego, per @washingtonpost.com .
If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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mariasacchetti.bsky.social Maria Sacchetti - reporter - The Washington Post @mariasacchetti.bsky.social · 3d
SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ

wapo.st/485rAFz

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 2d
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 2d
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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 2d
As the Nuremberg Trials are in the news, time to note that nationalism is what should have been on trial. Instead, the post-WWII global system of nation-states institutionalized it. By turning fascism into a "war crime" and celebrating nationalism, we failed to protect ourselves from fascists.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 3d
The sooner we acknowledge that all nation-states, regardless of party in power, have immigration controls & deportations, the sooner we can recognize that we need another political system

Having said that, pls don’t make the mistake Americans did by thinking it can’t get worse. Reform is worse
danielsohege.bsky.social Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 4d
Remember when Nigel Farage said that Reform would deport children and people were, rightly, up in arms? Where's that outrage now that Labour are saying they will do the same thing, to children born in this country? A bad policy doesn't become good just because "your side" made it. 11/
Insisting she "would never use children as a weapon", Mahmood said she had a duty to get rid of reasons for putting children on dangerous small boats crossing the Channel. She said: "There is a perverse incentive there to still travel with your children, maybe put your children in danger, if you know that we would never ever remove a family with children when they have failed in their claim." Acknowledging there were specific concerns around the removal of children that needed careful consideration, Mahmood explained she also needed to be fair to British taxpayers "who are footing that bill". She added: "It is right that if you're a failed asylum seeker, the fact that you have a child under 18 is not a reason why you should remain here in supported asylum accommodation forever more."

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.

There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 3d
MTG resigning from Congress on Jan. 5th.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 3d
We’re building big things, and the UAE wants to build with us.

They’re going to invest $70 billion in Canada — putting money into key sectors like critical minerals, AI, and clean energy. This will create thousands of new careers, enable critical research, and help build a stronger economy.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.

Here’s an “influencer from Texas”

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Brian Keegan, Suzanne Conklin Akbari

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Remy Nakamura (he/they) @remymura.bsky.social · 4d
Omar El Akkad's One Day, Everyone will have Always Been Against This has won the National Book Award. This is a deserving, necessary win. His words need to be on all of our minds and in all of our hearts.

"When it mattered, who sided with justice and who sided with power?"
The cover of One Day, Everyone will have Always Been Against This. Simple red background, with bold black all caps letters, and the drawn silhouette of a bomb plummeting towards a child. The gold "National Book Award Winner" sticker is on the upper right.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 4d
Fascists love fascist symbols.
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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 4d
Remember when Nigel Farage said that Reform would deport children and people were, rightly, up in arms? Where's that outrage now that Labour are saying they will do the same thing, to children born in this country? A bad policy doesn't become good just because "your side" made it. 11/
Insisting she "would never use children as a weapon", Mahmood said she had a duty to get rid of reasons for putting children on dangerous small boats crossing the Channel. She said: "There is a perverse incentive there to still travel with your children, maybe put your children in danger, if you know that we would never ever remove a family with children when they have failed in their claim." Acknowledging there were specific concerns around the removal of children that needed careful consideration, Mahmood explained she also needed to be fair to British taxpayers "who are footing that bill". She added: "It is right that if you're a failed asylum seeker, the fact that you have a child under 18 is not a reason why you should remain here in supported asylum accommodation forever more."

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 5d
Wow. Messed up.

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 5d
A staffer to a New Jersey congressman allegedly paid an scarification artist $500 to wound her as she staged a scene with zip ties and “Trump Whore” written on her stomach, federal prosecutors say
Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing 'Trump Whore' across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body - New Jersey Globe
A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the
newjerseyglobe.com

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 5d
Also, zero tolerance for those who couldn't bring themselves to vote for Harris.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 5d
It. Must. End.

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 5d
Wolves know no borders. They are smarter than us.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 5d
The animals looked from pig to wizard
A tweet from Posobiec on Biden's plan to create a disinformation body, quote tweeted by the very stupid Candace Owens, who says "a literal Ministry of Truth. We are deep in the throes of a Harry Potter novel"

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less." She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards. They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it. This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil. The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option. "We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents. "We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 5d
This is beyond horrific.

ICE is responsible for the well-being of people in immigration detention and it is failing that responsibility miserably. Mr. Ge’s loved ones and the American people need answers immediately. www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Steve Peers, Trevon D. Logan

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Fox Business credulously reports that Saudi Arabia is pushing its investment into the US "to $1 trillion." The entire size of the Saudi economy is $1 trillion. How stupid are these people and/or how stupid do they think their viewers are?

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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 5d
And…here’s Trump’s Get Out of Jail free card:

“but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigation”

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d
A heartwrenching story of a woman’s 14-year-old son performing CPR as she died at home after being denied an abortion.

Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Justice department will release Epstein files within 30 days, says US attorney general – US politics live
Justice department will release Epstein files within 30 days, says US attorney general – US politics live
Pam Bondi speaks after US Senate passes bill to release files – but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigation One quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to release the full batch of Jeffrey Epstein files. We’ll keep you updated if things change throughout the day. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d
This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.