Daniel Thiel
@dbthiel.bsky.social
Prof., Drummer, Papa, Dog owner, Michigan transplant seeking to be of service.
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Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
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If Nancy Mace was assaulted by a Biden supporter, it would be a week-long news cycle and every Democrat in Congress would be asked if they approve or disapprove
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
If Nancy Mace was assaulted by a Biden supporter, it would be a week-long news cycle and every Democrat in Congress would be asked if they approve or disapprove
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The Trump admin’s DOJ just cut and delayed funding and training critical to combating child sex trafficking and exploitation.
Changes include canceling the 2025 national training conference for investigators of online child SA, delaying grants for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces
Changes include canceling the 2025 national training conference for investigators of online child SA, delaying grants for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The Trump admin’s DOJ just cut and delayed funding and training critical to combating child sex trafficking and exploitation.
Changes include canceling the 2025 national training conference for investigators of online child SA, delaying grants for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces
Changes include canceling the 2025 national training conference for investigators of online child SA, delaying grants for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces
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It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
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BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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WOW.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
WOW.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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"The memo advises ICE officers and agents to “use only a necessary and reasonable amount of force” to enter the home of someone who has a removal order and does not grant them permission to enter."
It was issued in May.
They have already been acting on this.
Ignoring the 4th amendment.
#Pinks
🎁
It was issued in May.
They have already been acting on this.
Ignoring the 4th amendment.
#Pinks
🎁
ICE memo instructs officers to enter homes without a judge’s warrant
The memo, seen by The Washington Post, was included in a disclosure to U.S. senators by Whistleblower Aid, a legal group representing two government employees.
wapo.st
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"The memo advises ICE officers and agents to “use only a necessary and reasonable amount of force” to enter the home of someone who has a removal order and does not grant them permission to enter."
It was issued in May.
They have already been acting on this.
Ignoring the 4th amendment.
#Pinks
🎁
It was issued in May.
They have already been acting on this.
Ignoring the 4th amendment.
#Pinks
🎁
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PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN, world. This American supports this boycott.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 AM
PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN, world. This American supports this boycott.
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genuinely stunning image
January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
genuinely stunning image
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I took German in middle school, so let me translate: This guy looks like a Nazi
January 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I took German in middle school, so let me translate: This guy looks like a Nazi
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
are we great yet?
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 AM
are we great yet?
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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ICE used 5-year-old Liam Ramos as bait. Agents detained him, used him to lure people out of a house, then sent him to a detention center in Texas. That is indefensible.
Trump’s mass deportation machine is out of control. How many children is ICE doing this to? We need an investigation, now.
Trump’s mass deportation machine is out of control. How many children is ICE doing this to? We need an investigation, now.
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
ICE used 5-year-old Liam Ramos as bait. Agents detained him, used him to lure people out of a house, then sent him to a detention center in Texas. That is indefensible.
Trump’s mass deportation machine is out of control. How many children is ICE doing this to? We need an investigation, now.
Trump’s mass deportation machine is out of control. How many children is ICE doing this to? We need an investigation, now.
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
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“Our places of healing are under siege.” apnews.com/article/immi...
Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
“Our places of healing are under siege.” apnews.com/article/immi...
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75 should be the age limit for all government officials.
I argued this in September 2024 in @theatlantic.com following President Biden stepping down from his re-election campaign.
I argued this in September 2024 in @theatlantic.com following President Biden stepping down from his re-election campaign.
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
75 should be the age limit for all government officials.
I argued this in September 2024 in @theatlantic.com following President Biden stepping down from his re-election campaign.
I argued this in September 2024 in @theatlantic.com following President Biden stepping down from his re-election campaign.
Horrifying, Orwellian, sickening.
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Horrifying, Orwellian, sickening.
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ICE does not have absolute immunity.
Not to violate constitutional rights.
Not to harass.
Not to brutalize.
Not to harm children.
Yet Republicans voted against reining ICE in and refused to say, out loud, that no agency is above the law.
Accountability isn’t radical.
Impunity is.
Not to violate constitutional rights.
Not to harass.
Not to brutalize.
Not to harm children.
Yet Republicans voted against reining ICE in and refused to say, out loud, that no agency is above the law.
Accountability isn’t radical.
Impunity is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
ICE does not have absolute immunity.
Not to violate constitutional rights.
Not to harass.
Not to brutalize.
Not to harm children.
Yet Republicans voted against reining ICE in and refused to say, out loud, that no agency is above the law.
Accountability isn’t radical.
Impunity is.
Not to violate constitutional rights.
Not to harass.
Not to brutalize.
Not to harm children.
Yet Republicans voted against reining ICE in and refused to say, out loud, that no agency is above the law.
Accountability isn’t radical.
Impunity is.
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Nehls: I would like to quickly address the police officers from January 6th. And I can tell you that the fault does not lie with Donald Trump. It lies with the US capitol leadership team.
Fanone: *Coughs: Go fuck yourself*
Fanone: *Coughs: Go fuck yourself*
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Nehls: I would like to quickly address the police officers from January 6th. And I can tell you that the fault does not lie with Donald Trump. It lies with the US capitol leadership team.
Fanone: *Coughs: Go fuck yourself*
Fanone: *Coughs: Go fuck yourself*
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A death in an ICE facility has officially been ruled a homicide. Another murder at the hands of ICE.
I am calling on my colleagues in Congress to WAKE UP. Wake up from the delusion that what Trump is carrying out in your name is humane or consistent with the rule of law.
I am calling on my colleagues in Congress to WAKE UP. Wake up from the delusion that what Trump is carrying out in your name is humane or consistent with the rule of law.
Death of Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Is Ruled a Homicide
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
A death in an ICE facility has officially been ruled a homicide. Another murder at the hands of ICE.
I am calling on my colleagues in Congress to WAKE UP. Wake up from the delusion that what Trump is carrying out in your name is humane or consistent with the rule of law.
I am calling on my colleagues in Congress to WAKE UP. Wake up from the delusion that what Trump is carrying out in your name is humane or consistent with the rule of law.
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With measles transmission in the United States at levels that haven’t been seen in decades, the principal deputy director of the CDC said Tuesday that he would not view the loss of the country’s measles elimination status as a significant event
smh.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c...
smh.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c...
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’
The principal deputy director of the CDC said he would not view the loss of the United States' measles elimination status as a significant event.
www.statnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 AM
With measles transmission in the United States at levels that haven’t been seen in decades, the principal deputy director of the CDC said Tuesday that he would not view the loss of the country’s measles elimination status as a significant event
smh.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c...
smh.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c...
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The one and only time NATO has invoked Article 5 and waged collective defense was when they came to *our* aid after 9/11.
That's a fact, no matter how dumb our current president is. Just saying.
That's a fact, no matter how dumb our current president is. Just saying.
Trump: "The big fear I have with NATO is we spend tremendous amounts of money with NATO and I know we'll come to their rescue, but I just really do question whether or not they'll come to ours. Just saying."
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The one and only time NATO has invoked Article 5 and waged collective defense was when they came to *our* aid after 9/11.
That's a fact, no matter how dumb our current president is. Just saying.
That's a fact, no matter how dumb our current president is. Just saying.