Mockingbird, MPH, CHES
@amockingbird.bsky.social
Public health, reproductive justice, big nerd about tv as health education. Fighting depression and anxiety with cats, bunnies, and raccoons. And being clever never got me very far. she/her
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The more info we get about this raid, the worse it becomes. ICE had NO valid warrant (administrative warrants do not authorize forceful entry into a home), the guy's sole prior conviction was a since-dismissed drug charge from 2008, AND he had checked in with ICE just days earlier.
Immigration attorney: The arrest "during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever, was a “blatant constitutional violation,” since the agents did not have a proper warrant..." www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
Attorney: No proper warrant for Minneapolis man's arrest in home
The arrest of Garrison Gibson came in a city increasingly on edge after an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good last week.
www.minnpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The more info we get about this raid, the worse it becomes. ICE had NO valid warrant (administrative warrants do not authorize forceful entry into a home), the guy's sole prior conviction was a since-dismissed drug charge from 2008, AND he had checked in with ICE just days earlier.
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You might have heard the study is still on. But an HHS official told me they were still working on the design - an unusual move, after the award was already granted - and Africa CDC said it would only move forward if it's changed to be ethical, essentially making it a different study.
Update: An HHS official told me after publication that the protocol is still being updated. “This study is going to proceed as planned,” the official said. But major changes would mean the trial would not proceed as it has been described so far. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
You might have heard the study is still on. But an HHS official told me they were still working on the design - an unusual move, after the award was already granted - and Africa CDC said it would only move forward if it's changed to be ethical, essentially making it a different study.
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me again
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
me again
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"I'm 12" is just heartbreaking, but good for these kids. They shouldn't have to be protesting, but they are anyway.
proud of all the kids who organized the Students Against ICE rally today in Harrisburg, PA today
![two kids holding hand made signs on the steps of Harrisburg's capitol building.
One sign says IT'S [clock drawing] TO [stop sign] [ice cube]
The other sign reads: I'M JUST A KID, WHY AM I INVOLVED IN THIS. I'M 12 AND I WOULD NEVER SUPPORT ICE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2dcugajbtsn44h5n2kgt7ox/bafkreidn54zuqsaifsljzin6f6j6fxy6oyqo66qcasez2btq2zgjw6v72y@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
"I'm 12" is just heartbreaking, but good for these kids. They shouldn't have to be protesting, but they are anyway.
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For anyone confused about this, “verbal assault” especially in this instance means “getting yelled at” and is not, in fact, assault.
January 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
For anyone confused about this, “verbal assault” especially in this instance means “getting yelled at” and is not, in fact, assault.
She got made head of our wildlife and fisheries department because Jeff fucking Landry is very close with Corey Lewandowski and through him, Kristi Noem. It’s why he was a witness to her swearing in. He doesn’t care about hiring qualified people, he cares about political favors.
Madison Sheahan is a 28-year-old former political aide to Kristi Noem with little law enforcement experience before being named ICE Deputy Director. Prior reporting said she was mocked internally as "fish cop" because she somehow got made director of Louisiana Fish and Wildlife in 2024.
January 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
She got made head of our wildlife and fisheries department because Jeff fucking Landry is very close with Corey Lewandowski and through him, Kristi Noem. It’s why he was a witness to her swearing in. He doesn’t care about hiring qualified people, he cares about political favors.
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On this day in 2019, the splendid @dimitrinakassis.bsky.social posted this photo of Delphic double rainbows 🌈 on Twitter (taken by Ross Nichol and shared by the Archaeological Museum of Delphi). And I think it’s the only thing I want to repost from Twitter anymore.
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
On this day in 2019, the splendid @dimitrinakassis.bsky.social posted this photo of Delphic double rainbows 🌈 on Twitter (taken by Ross Nichol and shared by the Archaeological Museum of Delphi). And I think it’s the only thing I want to repost from Twitter anymore.
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It’s worth noting that the children’s mother is not deterred. In fact, she’s activated.
Of course she is. She had to perform CPR on her INFANT. These monstrous displays of violence aren’t going to be the show of force they hoped would cow the people impacted.
Of course she is. She had to perform CPR on her INFANT. These monstrous displays of violence aren’t going to be the show of force they hoped would cow the people impacted.
update: @homelandgov.bsky.social & @homelandcbp.bsky.social shot teargas into an uninvolved vehicle containing six kids (including one baby) & nearly killed the baby
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It’s worth noting that the children’s mother is not deterred. In fact, she’s activated.
Of course she is. She had to perform CPR on her INFANT. These monstrous displays of violence aren’t going to be the show of force they hoped would cow the people impacted.
Of course she is. She had to perform CPR on her INFANT. These monstrous displays of violence aren’t going to be the show of force they hoped would cow the people impacted.
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I remember when Mark and I wrote this up, we thought: we’re not trying to be alarmist, but this really does sound extreme. We couldn’t get anyone to publish the article. In hindsight, it turns out that we were not alarmed enough.
In spring 2024, Noah Rosenblum and I looked into what a potential Trump administration could do — and was signaling that it /would do/ — to American science. We never published this, but reread it recently and decided to share. The major threats have not changed.
The Supreme Court’s Approach to Government Threatens American Science [April 2024]
In spring 2024, Noah Rosenblum and I wrote this essay about how US science could be threatened by a potential second Trump administration. We ultimately never published it, in part because we didn't want to give any hints to Trump allies about how to attack US science. In retrospect, it
www.infotimes.us
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I remember when Mark and I wrote this up, we thought: we’re not trying to be alarmist, but this really does sound extreme. We couldn’t get anyone to publish the article. In hindsight, it turns out that we were not alarmed enough.
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Multiple American citizens in Minneapolis speaking on NPR on condition of anonymity because they are “afraid of government retaliation,” and I just gotta say, that’s not sustainable for a U.S. government. Like, Americans will not put up with that cloud of fear long.
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Multiple American citizens in Minneapolis speaking on NPR on condition of anonymity because they are “afraid of government retaliation,” and I just gotta say, that’s not sustainable for a U.S. government. Like, Americans will not put up with that cloud of fear long.
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Dramatic cat. His name is Spooky.
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Dramatic cat. His name is Spooky.
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Republican Rep. Julia Letlow violated the STOCK Act with more than 210 late disclosures that were potentially worth millions of dollars.
https://www.notus.org/congress/julia-letlow-stock-act-disclosures
https://www.notus.org/congress/julia-letlow-stock-act-disclosures
Rep. Julia Letlow Violated the STOCK Act With Over 210 Late Disclosures
The Louisiana congresswoman’s office blamed her financial adviser for the transparency snafu.
www.notus.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Republican Rep. Julia Letlow violated the STOCK Act with more than 210 late disclosures that were potentially worth millions of dollars.
https://www.notus.org/congress/julia-letlow-stock-act-disclosures
https://www.notus.org/congress/julia-letlow-stock-act-disclosures
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Tfw you give up your Nobel peace prize to an evil demented pedophile who smells horrible, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear
January 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Tfw you give up your Nobel peace prize to an evil demented pedophile who smells horrible, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear
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US government's policy toward the Big 3 automakers—encouraging them to invest in massive, US-only SUVs & trucks, now encouraging them to underinvest in EVs—has reinforced their global irrelevance.
Ford sold 33% fewer vehicles worldwide in 2024 than 2015! GM sold 40% fewer vehicles!
Ford sold 33% fewer vehicles worldwide in 2024 than 2015! GM sold 40% fewer vehicles!
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
US government's policy toward the Big 3 automakers—encouraging them to invest in massive, US-only SUVs & trucks, now encouraging them to underinvest in EVs—has reinforced their global irrelevance.
Ford sold 33% fewer vehicles worldwide in 2024 than 2015! GM sold 40% fewer vehicles!
Ford sold 33% fewer vehicles worldwide in 2024 than 2015! GM sold 40% fewer vehicles!
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I regret to acknowledge that Gaiser is an Ohioan and a former Ohio SG.
If you don't know him, his clerkships tell you enough: Judge Edith Jones (5th Circuit), Judge Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit), and Justice Samuel Alito.
If you don't know him, his clerkships tell you enough: Judge Edith Jones (5th Circuit), Judge Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit), and Justice Samuel Alito.
JUST IN: DOJ concludes that a federal ban on mailing concealable firearms is unconstitutional, saying the ban cannot be enforced and the Postal Service should remove its restrictions. www.justice.gov/olc/media/14...
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I regret to acknowledge that Gaiser is an Ohioan and a former Ohio SG.
If you don't know him, his clerkships tell you enough: Judge Edith Jones (5th Circuit), Judge Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit), and Justice Samuel Alito.
If you don't know him, his clerkships tell you enough: Judge Edith Jones (5th Circuit), Judge Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit), and Justice Samuel Alito.
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Reagan-appointed Judge Young in an ongoing hearing on the violation of pro-Palestinian students' rights:
"I was struck by the intentionality of the Constitutional violation. I see this as a conspiracy to deprive your clients of First Amendment constitutional rights."
Background buff.ly/Ub0LzR4
"I was struck by the intentionality of the Constitutional violation. I see this as a conspiracy to deprive your clients of First Amendment constitutional rights."
Background buff.ly/Ub0LzR4
Judge sounds alarm in ruling denouncing Trump's targeting student protesters
In a blistering ruling, a Reagan-appointed judge likened the masking of ICE agents to the KKK and tore into Trump's "bullying" tactics
www.allrisenews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Reagan-appointed Judge Young in an ongoing hearing on the violation of pro-Palestinian students' rights:
"I was struck by the intentionality of the Constitutional violation. I see this as a conspiracy to deprive your clients of First Amendment constitutional rights."
Background buff.ly/Ub0LzR4
"I was struck by the intentionality of the Constitutional violation. I see this as a conspiracy to deprive your clients of First Amendment constitutional rights."
Background buff.ly/Ub0LzR4
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One of the most valuable lessons my father taught me was to use my voice to speak up whenever I see wrong doing.
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
One of the most valuable lessons my father taught me was to use my voice to speak up whenever I see wrong doing.
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This is a deanship that has already proven *extremely* difficult to fill over the last 5 years or so. Firing the incoming dean over an amicus brief is tantamount to saying you don't really care if the law school can continue to function.
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started - Arkansas Times
Culture warriors claim the scalp of Emily Suski, the would-be law school dean whose legal opinion on transgender athletes seems to have offended Arkansas officials.
arktimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is a deanship that has already proven *extremely* difficult to fill over the last 5 years or so. Firing the incoming dean over an amicus brief is tantamount to saying you don't really care if the law school can continue to function.
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Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good’s family hired the law firm that represented George Floyd’s family to seek answers and accountability for the Minneapolis mother’s killing by a federal immigration agent
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
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Your regular reminder that there is no legal path from martial law to suspending elections in this country.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
January 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Your regular reminder that there is no legal path from martial law to suspending elections in this country.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
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For some actual insight, I can recommend this from the excellent @owenwntr.bsky.social
www.economist.com/britain/2026...
www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Where Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK leaves the Tories
The struggle for control of the British right takes a dramatic turn
www.economist.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
For some actual insight, I can recommend this from the excellent @owenwntr.bsky.social
www.economist.com/britain/2026...
www.economist.com/britain/2026...
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The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is asking residents to share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota, including those from the Department of Homeland Security, that have affected them or someone close to them.
Federal Action Reporting Form
This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is asking residents to share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota, including those from the Department of Homeland Security, that have affected them or someone close to them.
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Statement from the Autism Society of Minnesota:
"The Autism Society of Minnesota is deeply concerned for all autistic individuals, who are statistically estimated to be 7–12 times more likely to encounter law enforcement due to disability-related processing differences."
"The Autism Society of Minnesota is deeply concerned for all autistic individuals, who are statistically estimated to be 7–12 times more likely to encounter law enforcement due to disability-related processing differences."
Statement on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity in Minnesota – AuSM
On Tuesday, January 13, Minnesota Public Radio shared a story on its social media page showing video of a woman in visible distress as she was pulled from her car, cut from her seatbelt, tackled force...
ausm.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Statement from the Autism Society of Minnesota:
"The Autism Society of Minnesota is deeply concerned for all autistic individuals, who are statistically estimated to be 7–12 times more likely to encounter law enforcement due to disability-related processing differences."
"The Autism Society of Minnesota is deeply concerned for all autistic individuals, who are statistically estimated to be 7–12 times more likely to encounter law enforcement due to disability-related processing differences."