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Janet R Weil
@janetrweil.bsky.social
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Loves: photographing flora, reading, writing poetry, working for peace and justice, listening to music. Hates: apostrophes in plural nouns, absence of critical thinking, abduction of students and workers with no due process, WAR.
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Join EveryLibrary Live! for Library Lovers Week 2026, a three-night virtual celebration of books, authors, and the libraries that connect readers to stories.

www.libraryloversweek.org via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Library Lovers Week 2026 on EveryLibrary Live!
www.libraryloversweek.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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🩺 One year ago, Dr. Husam Abu Safiya was abducted and arrested by the Israeli military.

✍🏼 Send a letter to the American Medical Association to urge they speak out for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release! @codepink
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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#ICEOUT of #Minneapolis and everywhere!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d
ICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
chrislhayes.bsky.social Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14d
yes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
January 29, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Senator Markey said it - let's all say/sing/repeat/scream it:
#AbolishICE!
truthout.org/articles/sen...
Senator Calls to Abolish ICE, Says Voting to Fund DHS Supports “Murder”
“Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans,” said Sen. Ed Markey.
truthout.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:56 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
" ... it remains the ambition of the US and Israel for no Palestinians to remain in #Gaza - and for Donald Trump to build a holiday resort for oligarchs"
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#GazaGenocide continues...
Don't forget Gaza
Hideous new data underlines the scale of this abomination
substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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"“We the undersigned 1,025 organizations write to express our horror, outrage, and deep grief about the news that federal agents..."
www.commondreams.org/news/no-fund...
NO MORE funds for #ICE! #AbolishICE
1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’ | Common Dreams
"How many more people have to die, how many more lies have to be told, and how many more children must be used as bait and abducted?"
www.commondreams.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
janetrweil.bsky.social
Please join me:
Pledge to Join the Jan 30 Nationwide Shutdown!
No more funding for #ICE.
#Justice for all people murdered and detained by ICE.
ICE out of everywhere.
We will continue to take collective shutdown actions until these demands are met.
Sign here: www.codepink.org/nationalshut...
Pledge to Join the January 30th Nationwide Shutdown!
📣NATIONAL SHUTDOWN! ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE📣 Join us Fri, 1/30 as we say NO MORE to the terrorization of our neighbors by ICE! ACT COLLECTIVELY AGAINST BLATANT FASCISM! JOIN THE SHUTDOWN! Sign the p...
www.codepink.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
Courage. Resilience. Kindness.
#Somalis in #Minneapolis, on the frontline of #ICE racist cruelty:
theintercept.com/2026/01/17/s...
#ICEOUT of #Minnesota and everywhere!
Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trump’s Assault on Minneapolis
Somali Minneapolis residents are fighting back with foot patrols on the lookout for ICE and homemade sambusas for protesters.
theintercept.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 AM
janetrweil.bsky.social
"It was during Obama’s time in office that Homan intellectually fathered DHS’s family separations policy, aka “kids in cages”.
It was never just about #tRUMP or #Noem. #AbolishICE #Justice for those murdered and wounded by #DHS agents.
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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"Action has become my medicine for the cold nausea of dread that I feel some mornings, checking the latest news."
Read more: janetweil175049.substack.com/p/standing-u...
#ICEOUT F #ICE #activism #CODEPINK
Standing Up to State Terror, Together
Action with others is the medicine we need now
janetweil175049.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
Congress Switchboard number: 202-224-3121
timwilliamsart.bsky.social Tim Williams Art @timwilliamsart.bsky.social · 18d
There is A LOT of misinformation going around about the continued funding of ICE.

It ISN'T a done deal.

Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.

That's the way this shit works.

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
January 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
"The regime has promised its gestapo “absolute immunity.” Jonathan Ross has faced no accountability after murdering Renee Good."
climatehuman.substack.com/p/get-organi...
#ICEOUT
Get Organized, Get Armed
America is not “exceptional.” Authoritarianism can take root here like anywhere else, and it’s too late to vote our way out of it
climatehuman.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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"Minnesota organizers have developed a model of resistance—one rooted in community defense, rapid response, legal observation, interfaith solidarity, and mass participation. It is a model that can be deployed nationally."
www.qasimrashid.com/p/minnesota-...
#AbolishICE #MinnesotaStrong #solidarity
Minnesota Momentum & Corporate Democrat Betrayal
Just 1 day in Minnesota has improved my outlook on hope for the future of this country--but we need Corporate Democrats to stop betraying us
www.qasimrashid.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
"... there are troubling signs that Israel – undoubtedly with full American backing – is preparing to create concentration camps for Palestinians in Gaza."
For profit$ for #Trump, #JaredKushner, and others.
#Concentrationcamps.
electronicintifada.net/content/trum...
TY @intifada.bsky.social
Trump's Board of Peace: billionaires, cronies and genocidaires
The horrors being imposed on Gaza today are a model for repression elsewhere.
electronicintifada.net
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
LIVE NOW: analysis of so-called "Board of Peace" (really, Board of Genocide):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgVu...
Breaking news and analysis on day 839 of the Gaza genocide | The Electronic Intifada
YouTube video by The Electronic Intifada
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January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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With all the other insanity that #tRUMP is spewing and the US government under his demented control is doing, let's also remember the #GazaGenocide is ongoing. A report from an unlikely spot:
janetweil175049.substack.com/publish/post...
#FreeGaza #FreePalestine
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January 21, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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#PalestinianLivesMatter - please share this message.
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Do you know what Palantir is? No, not the "seeing stone" in "The Lord of the Rings." The corporation:
mandissent.com/p/palantir-t...
#PeterThiel #Data #Palantir
"Palantir Technologies Explained Like You’re 5"
Palantir has already begun taking over your life while you are sleeping at the wheel of life.
mandissent.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
What does #Genocide_of_Palestinians look like? Like this:
electronicintifada.net/content/pale...
Don't normalize this. Don't let yourself become hardened. Open your eyes, your heart. I know it's hard.
#FreePalestine, free ourselves.
TY, @aliabunimah.bsky.social
Palestine in Pictures: December 2025
A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.
electronicintifada.net
January 20, 2026 at 11:33 PM
janetrweil.bsky.social
Check out this interview with a woman military veteran in #Minneapolis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QplP...
#ICEOut Thanks, @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
LIVE STOP TRUMP'S ICE TERROR Protests as Trump DOJ TARGETS Protesters | LIVE From Minneapolis
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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January 20, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Reposted by Janet R Weil
dropsitenews.com
THREAD: Iranian authorities released new footage this weekend that appears to show armed men among protesters across multiple Iranian cities carrying out attacks during recent demonstrations, including shooting police officers at close range and beating people until they were left unconscious...
THREAD: Iranian authorities released new footage this weekend that appears to show armed men among protesters across multiple Iranian cities carrying out attacks during recent demonstrations, including shooting police officers at close range and beating people until they were left unconscious. In one instance, a number of armed men are seen firing a semi-automatic gun while standing in the middle of group of protestors. In another, an Iranian security official is gunned down from behind as he is walking away. Government authorities claimed “rioters” used knives, axes, and blunt instruments to kill scores of people, releasing videos of men carrying such weapons and images of bodies with multiple stab wounds. The Iranian government has not released official casualty figures. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a U.S. government-funded group, reports that 3,919 people have been killed in the unrest, including 178 security personnel. Iran’s Supreme Leader has blamed “terrorists” backed by the United States and Israel for the violence, accusing them of killing “several thousands” of civilians and security officials. 🎥 Video shows an attack on the Tehran-Pars police station that left five police officers dead, according to Tasnim, state-affiliated news agency. Additional footage in the 🧵 below.
January 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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"Minneapolis had already been in an ongoing battle between ICE and the local residents for months when Good was killed."
This is a great article, but I worry that #ICE and others intent on repression will read it too:
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#ICEOut #Minnesota
What Trump and ICE Are Doing in Minneapolis Is Obvious. They Don’t Seem to Grasp What’s Happening Instead.
ICE declared war on Minneapolis. The city had its own ideas.
slate.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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#StandwithMinnesota - give a donation to help #immigrants trapped in their homes by #ICE raids or threats:
www.standwithminnesota.com
#ICEOut #MinnesotaStrong
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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#AbolishICE
January 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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LIVE NOW from #Minnesota Federal Building - please watch and share - ICE is about to attack:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zDz...
#AbolishICE
LIVE ICE CLASH With Protesters as Trump THREATENS Insurrection Act | LIVE From Minneapolis
YouTube video by Status Coup News
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM