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Benjamin not Ben
Papa not Dad
Union Organizer
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Theology PhD Dropout
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Papa not Dad
Union Organizer
Hand-tool Woodworker
Theology PhD Dropout
He/him/él
Mamdani, who celebrated at his inauguration that NYC was now led by an immigrant
Ask any of your friends, family members or colleagues: Is there any elected official in America who is a champion for immigrant rights at this moment in history? At any level of government? With very few exceptions, there aren't any. /11
January 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Mamdani, who celebrated at his inauguration that NYC was now led by an immigrant
Crime? Why, it ought to be banned!
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Crime? Why, it ought to be banned!
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this is why it seems like personnel demands would be more consequential.
demand miller and Noem step down. a noem clone replacement probably couldn't get through the senate now; miller likely woudln't even be replaced.
demand miller and Noem step down. a noem clone replacement probably couldn't get through the senate now; miller likely woudln't even be replaced.
I was talking to some other locals today about this disconnect between what we see on the ground and national politics. What’s clear here is that ICE is acting lawlessly. So it’s unclear why laws reminding them to follow the laws they’re breaking would work.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 AM
this is why it seems like personnel demands would be more consequential.
demand miller and Noem step down. a noem clone replacement probably couldn't get through the senate now; miller likely woudln't even be replaced.
demand miller and Noem step down. a noem clone replacement probably couldn't get through the senate now; miller likely woudln't even be replaced.
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we've got Schumer calling for Miller's head, folks
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
Schumer calls for Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to be removed from their jobs.
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
we've got Schumer calling for Miller's head, folks
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
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There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
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In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
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English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:
January 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:
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Guys maybe the number one obstacle to organizing here in Minneapolis is the unfounded fear that if you get involved, DHS will put you on a list and assassinate you. It leads people to avoid organizing or act in ways that are completely detrimental to organizing. Please please do not spread that fear
January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Guys maybe the number one obstacle to organizing here in Minneapolis is the unfounded fear that if you get involved, DHS will put you on a list and assassinate you. It leads people to avoid organizing or act in ways that are completely detrimental to organizing. Please please do not spread that fear
Of all the reasons people didn't vote for Biden, the Gaza genocide was probably the most consequential, morally serious and well considered. It's suspicious to me when people think that's a silly reason but "his age" or whatever is a serious one.
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Of all the reasons people didn't vote for Biden, the Gaza genocide was probably the most consequential, morally serious and well considered. It's suspicious to me when people think that's a silly reason but "his age" or whatever is a serious one.
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People not in Minneapolis spreading the theory that Pretti was targeted in a hit do not understand the damage they’re potentially doing. Insanely irresponsible
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 PM
People not in Minneapolis spreading the theory that Pretti was targeted in a hit do not understand the damage they’re potentially doing. Insanely irresponsible
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Mike Lawler, freaked out about his impending election, resorts to high-minded New York Times opinion page bullshit that proposes “reasonable compromises”: democratic cities should end their sanctuary laws to collaborate with ICE while ICE should vaguely “reassess its strategies”
Opinion | G.O.P. Congressman: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Mike Lawler, freaked out about his impending election, resorts to high-minded New York Times opinion page bullshit that proposes “reasonable compromises”: democratic cities should end their sanctuary laws to collaborate with ICE while ICE should vaguely “reassess its strategies”
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Trump and Miller's death squads shot another person today. Federal agents have now shot and wounded at least 9 people, executed 5 more, and caused 32 to die in their concentration camps. Those are minimum numbers.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Trump and Miller's death squads shot another person today. Federal agents have now shot and wounded at least 9 people, executed 5 more, and caused 32 to die in their concentration camps. Those are minimum numbers.
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Firefighters coalescing around 5 restrictions on fire, I'm told:
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Firefighters coalescing around 5 restrictions on fire, I'm told:
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
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There's something that is so Congress-brained that they're going to claim a win on a law that says ICE has to follow the law, a thing which I am sure they already had to do
January 27, 2026 at 1:16 PM
There's something that is so Congress-brained that they're going to claim a win on a law that says ICE has to follow the law, a thing which I am sure they already had to do
Firefighters coalescing around 5 restrictions on fire, I'm told:
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Firefighters coalescing around 5 restrictions on fire, I'm told:
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
Say if you did an arson
Pinky promise to stay in fireplace
Immolation ok w/ doctor's note
Fires wear body cams
Can burn down anything but a church
"This package unites a lot of my fellow dummies," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod
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The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
The Dirty Dozen is always my go-to
whats some good movies that involve a lot of nazis dying
January 27, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The Dirty Dozen is always my go-to
is it like a white man's burden thing if I want a potcake dog?
January 27, 2026 at 2:13 AM
is it like a white man's burden thing if I want a potcake dog?
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Even Fetterman moved (a little, but still). Huh.
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Even Fetterman moved (a little, but still). Huh.
No, we haven't won. Stop saying that. But we're winning.
January 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
No, we haven't won. Stop saying that. But we're winning.
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statistically speaking (and based off the articles) it is a near certainty that thousands of people currently patrolling the streets in Minnesota are people who did not immediately believe the warnings of the left 10 years ago. I see very little criticism of *them* on here
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
statistically speaking (and based off the articles) it is a near certainty that thousands of people currently patrolling the streets in Minnesota are people who did not immediately believe the warnings of the left 10 years ago. I see very little criticism of *them* on here