Loreto Ponce de Leon
@loretopdl.bsky.social
It is time to fight for democracy, the rule of law, your rights, your neighbors’ rights, research, science, education, immigrants, minorities, civil servants, your country!
As a Chilean-American, I know what is at stake. Fight back!
As a Chilean-American, I know what is at stake. Fight back!
Pinned
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
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What a contrast between the UK and the USA with people implicated in the Epstein files! Andrew is no longer a prince. Trump still has the support of the GOP, and they are involved in a cover-up of a likely pedophile! All these billionaires should be ostracized for their involvement!
February 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
What a contrast between the UK and the USA with people implicated in the Epstein files! Andrew is no longer a prince. Trump still has the support of the GOP, and they are involved in a cover-up of a likely pedophile! All these billionaires should be ostracized for their involvement!
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In between all the fascism, it's also a MASSIVE crime wave.
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
In between all the fascism, it's also a MASSIVE crime wave.
It’s great to see the power of ordinary people fighting against this lawless administration here, in Canada, and around the world! Boycotts do work!
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It’s great to see the power of ordinary people fighting against this lawless administration here, in Canada, and around the world! Boycotts do work!
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Maybe she shouldn’t. I think people know she is not the brain behind the policies.
February 1, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Maybe she shouldn’t. I think people know she is not the brain behind the policies.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
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"A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers." www.positive.news/society/revo...
Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer
Gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers
www.positive.news
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers." www.positive.news/society/revo...
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This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
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Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
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NEW: The DOJ is releasing more than 3 million pages of Epstein files — including thousands of photos and videos — more than a month past its deadline.
DOJ announces full release of Epstein files
The agency has made more than three million pages public more than a month past its deadline.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM
NEW: The DOJ is releasing more than 3 million pages of Epstein files — including thousands of photos and videos — more than a month past its deadline.
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reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
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Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Operation Trump Rehab
After a wave of public revulsion over the President’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, he offers a familiar playbook: distraction, disinformation, denial, delay.
www.newyorker.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
ICE is dangerous and unaccountable by design under Trump, with its deportation quotas, dehumanizing rhetoric about immigrants, and claims that agents have “absolute immunity.” The assault on Minneapolis has demonstrated what can happen when that toxic mix of incentives is unleashed on a community.
Opinion | The Rot Goes Deeper Than ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
ICE is dangerous and unaccountable by design under Trump, with its deportation quotas, dehumanizing rhetoric about immigrants, and claims that agents have “absolute immunity.” The assault on Minneapolis has demonstrated what can happen when that toxic mix of incentives is unleashed on a community.
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How about eliminating the daily quota of detainees? This is not a good way to run any government agency. That needs to change.
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
How about eliminating the daily quota of detainees? This is not a good way to run any government agency. That needs to change.
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WTF - this administration is out of its mind! The Justice Department is a rogue institution with zero credibility! Enough!
Congress should not fund this government!
Congress should not fund this government!
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
WTF - this administration is out of its mind! The Justice Department is a rogue institution with zero credibility! Enough!
Congress should not fund this government!
Congress should not fund this government!
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I'm so sick of this administration. It is disgusting. An attack on civility, human rights, science, and the progress of humanity!
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I'm so sick of this administration. It is disgusting. An attack on civility, human rights, science, and the progress of humanity!
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WTF - Why do we have a separate account in Qatar? Corruption is the norm with this felon president! Enough!!!
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
WTF - Why do we have a separate account in Qatar? Corruption is the norm with this felon president! Enough!!!
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The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Article from The Atlantic:
Americans should pick up Gene Sharp's book, From Dictatorship to Democracy, and absorb its lessons.
“Trump is taking the country on a path to tyranny. The first obligation for each of us is to see it and name it. The next is to figure out what to do about it.”
Americans should pick up Gene Sharp's book, From Dictatorship to Democracy, and absorb its lessons.
“Trump is taking the country on a path to tyranny. The first obligation for each of us is to see it and name it. The next is to figure out what to do about it.”
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Article from The Atlantic:
Americans should pick up Gene Sharp's book, From Dictatorship to Democracy, and absorb its lessons.
“Trump is taking the country on a path to tyranny. The first obligation for each of us is to see it and name it. The next is to figure out what to do about it.”
Americans should pick up Gene Sharp's book, From Dictatorship to Democracy, and absorb its lessons.
“Trump is taking the country on a path to tyranny. The first obligation for each of us is to see it and name it. The next is to figure out what to do about it.”
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Yes, she is executing Trump and Miller’s criminal agenda! But remember, don't follow illegal orders!! That is not an excuse! All these ICE agents will learn this soon.
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Yes, she is executing Trump and Miller’s criminal agenda! But remember, don't follow illegal orders!! That is not an excuse! All these ICE agents will learn this soon.