Chele Lea
@chelelea.bsky.social
When the military and police are turned against the people, who is the enemy? Trafficking survivor. We won't always agree. It's okay I write, I paint. Lover of books, life is short, block the hate. No DMs. Always looking for Good Trouble.
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Chele Lea
@chelelea.bsky.social
· Jun 21
George Bush created ICE in 2003
www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s...
Venezuela herded ppl to our border in a deal with big oil & oligarchs. www.unrefugees.org/news/venezue...
GOP blamed DEMS
www.latimes.com/nation/la-na...
ICE is privatized in Texas folding in WNC &proud boys.
www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s...
Venezuela herded ppl to our border in a deal with big oil & oligarchs. www.unrefugees.org/news/venezue...
GOP blamed DEMS
www.latimes.com/nation/la-na...
ICE is privatized in Texas folding in WNC &proud boys.
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This guy has a rather noisy setup. It was filmed at Graduate by Hilton in Minneapolis just moments ago. 🤣 👏 😂
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This guy has a rather noisy setup. It was filmed at Graduate by Hilton in Minneapolis just moments ago. 🤣 👏 😂
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In 2020, Donald Trump tried to extort Georgia election officials to find 11,780 votes
He also used fake electors as part of his insurrection scheme
Now he directed the DOJ to raid the Fulton County Elections hub-in an attempt to rewrite history
If only Fani Willis could have completed her work
He also used fake electors as part of his insurrection scheme
Now he directed the DOJ to raid the Fulton County Elections hub-in an attempt to rewrite history
If only Fani Willis could have completed her work
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 AM
In 2020, Donald Trump tried to extort Georgia election officials to find 11,780 votes
He also used fake electors as part of his insurrection scheme
Now he directed the DOJ to raid the Fulton County Elections hub-in an attempt to rewrite history
If only Fani Willis could have completed her work
He also used fake electors as part of his insurrection scheme
Now he directed the DOJ to raid the Fulton County Elections hub-in an attempt to rewrite history
If only Fani Willis could have completed her work
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Then WE WILL STAND THERE TOO.
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Then WE WILL STAND THERE TOO.
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Stand with Minnesota! ICE OUT!!! ✊ If you aren't part of the solution, you ARE the problem!!!
In the words of John Lewis, it's time for "good trouble."
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Stand with Minnesota! ICE OUT!!! ✊ If you aren't part of the solution, you ARE the problem!!!
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An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.
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These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com/2026/01/28/i...
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com/2026/01/28/i...
These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com/2026/01/28/i...
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
theintercept.com/2026/01/28/i...
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Witkoff - Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war and politics - he must be replaced
kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-e...
kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-e...
Exclusive: Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war, politics
A senior U.S. envoy involved in efforts to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has displayed a lack of basic understanding of Ukraine's political system and the war itself while speaking to re...
kyivindependent.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Witkoff - Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war and politics - he must be replaced
kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-e...
kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-e...
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Flight attendants on board ICE Air were instructed to follow strict rules:
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April 2025)
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April 2025)
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Flight attendants on board ICE Air were instructed to follow strict rules:
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April 2025)
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April 2025)
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It is absolutely imperative that we call our two senators right now.
Google their district office or call the DC number.
Leave a message.
202-224-3121
#NoWarrantNoICE
TELL THEM: NOT ONE DIME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OR ICE.
Even 19% of Republicans want to abolish ICE.
Google their district office or call the DC number.
Leave a message.
202-224-3121
#NoWarrantNoICE
TELL THEM: NOT ONE DIME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OR ICE.
Even 19% of Republicans want to abolish ICE.
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM
It is absolutely imperative that we call our two senators right now.
Google their district office or call the DC number.
Leave a message.
202-224-3121
#NoWarrantNoICE
TELL THEM: NOT ONE DIME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OR ICE.
Even 19% of Republicans want to abolish ICE.
Google their district office or call the DC number.
Leave a message.
202-224-3121
#NoWarrantNoICE
TELL THEM: NOT ONE DIME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OR ICE.
Even 19% of Republicans want to abolish ICE.
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When we had a President that loved his Mother!!!
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 AM
When we had a President that loved his Mother!!!
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Some young voters are starting to regret their vote for President Trump: A WSJ Poll finds 58% of voters under 30 disapprove of the job he is doing as president
These Young Voters Are Starting to Regret Their Vote for Trump
A Wall Street Journal poll found 58% of voters under 30 disapproved of the job Trump is doing as president; nearly half said they would back the Democratcandidate if the 2026 midterms were held today.
on.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Some young voters are starting to regret their vote for President Trump: A WSJ Poll finds 58% of voters under 30 disapprove of the job he is doing as president
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Veterans Affairs employees have not received any agencywide acknowledgment of the killing of Alex Pretti, who worked at the Minneapolis VA.
Officials also initially blocked hospital employees there from holding a memorial, though that was later reversed.
Officials also initially blocked hospital employees there from holding a memorial, though that was later reversed.
VA leaders have barely acknowledged Alex Pretti’s death, workers say
Employees at the Minneapolis VA hospital were initially told they could not hold a memorial for Pretti, though that decision was later reversed.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Veterans Affairs employees have not received any agencywide acknowledgment of the killing of Alex Pretti, who worked at the Minneapolis VA.
Officials also initially blocked hospital employees there from holding a memorial, though that was later reversed.
Officials also initially blocked hospital employees there from holding a memorial, though that was later reversed.
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A Border Patrol agent recently spilled the beans about more than a dozen 'secret and obscure watchlists' that President Donald Trump's administration has created to monitor Americans, according to a new report.
Border Patrol agent spills the beans on 'watchlists' used to track Americans
A Border Patrol agent recently spilled the beans about more than a dozen 'secret and obscure watchlists' that President Donald Trump's administration has created to monitor Americans, according to a new report. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on Wednesday that a source inside Custom...
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A Border Patrol agent recently spilled the beans about more than a dozen 'secret and obscure watchlists' that President Donald Trump's administration has created to monitor Americans, according to a new report.
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President Donald Trump's immigration forces stunned observers on Wednesday after they drew their weapons on an elderly couple in a church parking lot in Minneapolis.
Trump's ICE shocks by drawing guns on retired couple: 'These thugs are the Proud Boys'
President Donald Trump's immigration forces stunned observers on Wednesday after they drew their weapons on an elderly couple in a church parking lot in Minneapolis. The retired couple spoke with journalists outside the church on Wednesday, where Trump's immigration agents were trying to catch membe...
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
President Donald Trump's immigration forces stunned observers on Wednesday after they drew their weapons on an elderly couple in a church parking lot in Minneapolis.
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Are we now in a police state? Not quite.
The right to protest and challenge Trump’s reign of violence remains. But Trump, Miller, and the rest are attempting to smother opposition to the point they’re justifying and whitewashing the brazen murders of American citizens.
The right to protest and challenge Trump’s reign of violence remains. But Trump, Miller, and the rest are attempting to smother opposition to the point they’re justifying and whitewashing the brazen murders of American citizens.
Is this a police state?
We're close.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Are we now in a police state? Not quite.
The right to protest and challenge Trump’s reign of violence remains. But Trump, Miller, and the rest are attempting to smother opposition to the point they’re justifying and whitewashing the brazen murders of American citizens.
The right to protest and challenge Trump’s reign of violence remains. But Trump, Miller, and the rest are attempting to smother opposition to the point they’re justifying and whitewashing the brazen murders of American citizens.
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The internet-famous civil rights lawyer/researcher spends up to 6 hours per day hounding federal immigration officers from inside his 15-year-old hatchback.
Gas Masks, Signal Chats, and a Honda Fit: Chasing ICE With Will Stancil - Racket
The internet-famous civil rights lawyer/researcher spends up to 6 hours per day hounding federal immigration officers from inside his 15-year-old hatchback.
racketmn.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The internet-famous civil rights lawyer/researcher spends up to 6 hours per day hounding federal immigration officers from inside his 15-year-old hatchback.
And no one is surprised
Breaking news: Kevin Couch, who was appointed the Kennedy Center’s new senior vice president of artistic programming earlier this month, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.
Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced
Kevin Couch, appointed the Kennedy Center’s senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 AM
And no one is surprised
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Sarah Mullally, 63, became the archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to lead the Church of England. https://to.pbs.org/4rF7zwv
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the U.S., has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader.
www.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Sarah Mullally, 63, became the archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to lead the Church of England. https://to.pbs.org/4rF7zwv
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WATCH: "State of Emergency: Confronting the Crisis in Minnesota - A CNN Town Hall" moderated by Anderson Cooper and Sara Sidner starts now on CNN and streaming on the CNN app. https://cnn.it/3ZJKlZP
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
WATCH: "State of Emergency: Confronting the Crisis in Minnesota - A CNN Town Hall" moderated by Anderson Cooper and Sara Sidner starts now on CNN and streaming on the CNN app. https://cnn.it/3ZJKlZP
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Bruce Springsteen released a new song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on Wednesday in response to two fatal shootings by federal immigration enforcement agents in the city this month.
Bruce Springsteen Releases ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ a Song Protesting ICE
The lyrics criticize President Trump and include references to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were fatally shot by federal agents this month.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Bruce Springsteen released a new song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on Wednesday in response to two fatal shootings by federal immigration enforcement agents in the city this month.
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One dead after shooting at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum facility, police say
Police investigating fatal shooting at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum facility
Anne Arundel County Police arrested a security worker involved in a fatal shooting at Northrop Grumman's Linthicum headquarters Wednesday, officials announced.
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
One dead after shooting at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum facility, police say
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“When it comes to actually defending your community, you should not be looking to some talking head on TV. You should be gathering community with your neighbors and figuring it out yourself, because nobody’s going to save you but you."
Why the next "No Kings" could be the biggest one yet
"My goal here is a unified, strong opposition party to the regime," Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said ahead of the March 28 protests.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“When it comes to actually defending your community, you should not be looking to some talking head on TV. You should be gathering community with your neighbors and figuring it out yourself, because nobody’s going to save you but you."