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@elyseea.bsky.social
Former educator, prof, and national nonprofit director. Retired, married, dog lover. Pro-democracy; anti-oligarchy; pretty damn pissed off right now. Trust me, folks, it’s really not fun to live under fascism. Also at Threads as "elyseea". No DMs.💙🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇲🇽
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“The only thing we should fear is that we will surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves, and hypocrites; that we will surrender without a fight, voluntarily, our own future and that of our children.”
Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny
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We need the federal government to pay reparations for the harm ICE and CBP have caused to communities. The money can come from their budgets, no problem.
ICE is crushing Minneapolis economy. On the pod, Mayor Jacob Frey tallies up damage:
$203 million overall
$80 million small biz losses
$5 million hotel cancellations
75K people food insecurity
"Impact is staggering," Frey tells us. Bleeding city for being diverse:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
$203 million overall
$80 million small biz losses
$5 million hotel cancellations
75K people food insecurity
"Impact is staggering," Frey tells us. Bleeding city for being diverse:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In an interview, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE’s attack came from the top—and shares new details about how badly it damaged his city, while explaining how the people there are emerging utterly...
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
We need the federal government to pay reparations for the harm ICE and CBP have caused to communities. The money can come from their budgets, no problem.
Arizona folks -- you know the assignment
This is worse than martial law.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Arizona folks -- you know the assignment
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This is worse than martial law.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
February 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
This is worse than martial law.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
The Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to force all 15 of the state's counties to sign an agreement with ICE "to provide for a immigration force at each location where ballots are cast or deposited.
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Spreading the information over here too.
Our beloved Chun Li player, Ludovics, has gotten detain by ICE.
Please, let's work together to help support him and get him out ASAP.
FUCK ICE.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...
Our beloved Chun Li player, Ludovics, has gotten detain by ICE.
Please, let's work together to help support him and get him out ASAP.
FUCK ICE.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Spreading the information over here too.
Our beloved Chun Li player, Ludovics, has gotten detain by ICE.
Please, let's work together to help support him and get him out ASAP.
FUCK ICE.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...
Our beloved Chun Li player, Ludovics, has gotten detain by ICE.
Please, let's work together to help support him and get him out ASAP.
FUCK ICE.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...
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Thank you, U2, for refusing to look away & carving Renee Good’s name into the loudspeaker of the world when the regime would rather bury her twice. “American Obituary” is a siren: a Minneapolis mom, shot in the head by ICE, smeared as a domestic terrorist while the state calls the bullet law & order
February 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Thank you, U2, for refusing to look away & carving Renee Good’s name into the loudspeaker of the world when the regime would rather bury her twice. “American Obituary” is a siren: a Minneapolis mom, shot in the head by ICE, smeared as a domestic terrorist while the state calls the bullet law & order
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U2 releases Renee Good tribute song “American Obituary.”
The legendary band has returned with its first new music since 2017, and its new EP Days of Ash opens with a powerful tribute to Renee Good, the Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026.
The legendary band has returned with its first new music since 2017, and its new EP Days of Ash opens with a powerful tribute to Renee Good, the Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026.
U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by U2
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 11:29 PM
U2 releases Renee Good tribute song “American Obituary.”
The legendary band has returned with its first new music since 2017, and its new EP Days of Ash opens with a powerful tribute to Renee Good, the Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026.
The legendary band has returned with its first new music since 2017, and its new EP Days of Ash opens with a powerful tribute to Renee Good, the Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026.
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A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
February 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A detainee died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Indiana on Monday, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody reut.rs/4aY1wgH
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
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I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
February 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
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This is just thing that should be released with names.
February 17, 2026 at 9:18 PM
This is just thing that should be released with names.
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
Another tremendous loss -- one of the greats:
slate.com/culture/2026...
slate.com/culture/2026...
America Just Lost Another of Its Great Institutions. This One Was a Filmmaker.
Frederick Wiseman leaves behind a body of work as massive as all the institutions he chronicled.
slate.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Another tremendous loss -- one of the greats:
slate.com/culture/2026...
slate.com/culture/2026...
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OPINION: Helping our neighbors isn't bleeding-heart liberalism — it's conservative common sense forged in the reality of rural life, writes guest columnist Anita Sullivan.
Opinion | Not the Wyoming way: Immigration policy that betrays our values
Helping our neighbors isn't bleeding-heart liberalism — it’s conservative common sense forged in the reality of rural life, writes guest columnist Anita Sullivan.
wyofile.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
OPINION: Helping our neighbors isn't bleeding-heart liberalism — it's conservative common sense forged in the reality of rural life, writes guest columnist Anita Sullivan.
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
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🚨 NEW: As Los Angeles grapples with the economic potential — as well as financial risks — of hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, vulture capitalists seem poised to make a play.
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
🚨 NEW: As Los Angeles grapples with the economic potential — as well as financial risks — of hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, vulture capitalists seem poised to make a play.
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Three eyewitnesses say not one ICE agent checked on Dr. Linda Davis before EMS finally arrived and cut the roof off her car.
She was driving to work. Half a mile from the elementary school where she taught special needs kids - many from immigrant families.
ABOLISH ICE
She was driving to work. Half a mile from the elementary school where she taught special needs kids - many from immigrant families.
ABOLISH ICE
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Three eyewitnesses say not one ICE agent checked on Dr. Linda Davis before EMS finally arrived and cut the roof off her car.
She was driving to work. Half a mile from the elementary school where she taught special needs kids - many from immigrant families.
ABOLISH ICE
She was driving to work. Half a mile from the elementary school where she taught special needs kids - many from immigrant families.
ABOLISH ICE
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Thanks to Turnip's trade wars, several major companies will be raising prices this year. This is affecting everything from Levi jeans to McCormick spices. And 54% of small businesses say they plan to raise prices over the next few months as well.
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Thanks to Turnip's trade wars, several major companies will be raising prices this year. This is affecting everything from Levi jeans to McCormick spices. And 54% of small businesses say they plan to raise prices over the next few months as well.
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Oregon was the only state let into the union with a constitution that prohibited black folks from entering the state or living or working there.
So why would we need a center for Black Excellence, right? /s
Magagop divides us.
#usDemocracy
#voices4Victory
www.wweek.com/news/schools...
So why would we need a center for Black Excellence, right? /s
Magagop divides us.
#usDemocracy
#voices4Victory
www.wweek.com/news/schools...
U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigation Into PPS’s Center for Black Student Excellence
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence, following a December complaint to the department’s Office of Civi...
www.wweek.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Oregon was the only state let into the union with a constitution that prohibited black folks from entering the state or living or working there.
So why would we need a center for Black Excellence, right? /s
Magagop divides us.
#usDemocracy
#voices4Victory
www.wweek.com/news/schools...
So why would we need a center for Black Excellence, right? /s
Magagop divides us.
#usDemocracy
#voices4Victory
www.wweek.com/news/schools...
Are you talking to people about the SAVE Act? This is a great piece to read … all the way to the end:
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
Why is Trump so Desperate to Keep Us From Voting?”
How to reset the agenda of the election debate.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Are you talking to people about the SAVE Act? This is a great piece to read … all the way to the end:
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
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It seems almost surreal that Rick Snyder is making a stand against Trump. Alas, none of the GOP MI Gubernatorial candidates nor "independent" Mike Duggan are willing to say that Trump is wrong about the Gordie Howe Bridge. GOP Senate candidates also will not disagree with Trump. Sad...
Don't think we've ever said this before, and we don't expect to ever say it again, but... Rick Snyder is right here. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I’m the former Michigan governor who negotiated the Gordie Howe bridge. Here’s what Donald Trump gets wrong
The U.S. president has shared multiple dubious assertions about the bridge linking Windsor with Detroit. The facts tell a different story, writes Rick Snyder.
www.thestar.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
It seems almost surreal that Rick Snyder is making a stand against Trump. Alas, none of the GOP MI Gubernatorial candidates nor "independent" Mike Duggan are willing to say that Trump is wrong about the Gordie Howe Bridge. GOP Senate candidates also will not disagree with Trump. Sad...
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Despite immigration detention numbers receding from recent highs and even as conservative judges are opting to release more detainees by rejecting Trump’s mass detention policy, tools for detainees to seek release or appeal cases are disappearing ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/17/r...
As Trump administration pushes for more detentions, immigrants’ options for parole shrink • Ohio Capital Journal
Despite immigration detention numbers receding from recent highs and even as conservative judges are opting to release more detainees by rejecting Trump’s mass detention policy, tools for detainees…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Despite immigration detention numbers receding from recent highs and even as conservative judges are opting to release more detainees by rejecting Trump’s mass detention policy, tools for detainees to seek release or appeal cases are disappearing ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/17/r...
Disturbing, but not surprising:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Disturbing, but not surprising:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
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All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
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Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...