Sam Menefee-Libey
@sml47.bsky.social
Antifascist. Abolitionist. Anthropology, Critical Theory, American Studies, dogs, film, music, democratic pedagogy, degrowth and bioregionalism in greater Los Angeles. This world (system) we must leave. https://boxd.it/6oFrP
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Attack and Follow Community Watchers Home While We See A New Raid Approach Unfold
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January 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Attack and Follow Community Watchers Home While We See A New Raid Approach Unfold
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Daniel "Des" Rolando Sanchez Estrada wasn’t even at the protest — his wife was — but prosecutors are pressuring him into giving up his permanent resident status because he allegedly moved a box of zines the day after. Now that he’s going to trial, he’s looking at decades behind bars and deportation.
Immigration Protester Faces Terrorism Charges, Deportation as Trial Approaches - UNICORN RIOT
Alvarado, TX — On February 17, 2026, the trial of nine people connected to a July 4, 2025 protest outside Alvarado, Texas’s Prairieland immigration detention center begins. Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanche...
unicornriot.ninja
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Daniel "Des" Rolando Sanchez Estrada wasn’t even at the protest — his wife was — but prosecutors are pressuring him into giving up his permanent resident status because he allegedly moved a box of zines the day after. Now that he’s going to trial, he’s looking at decades behind bars and deportation.
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"I'm gonna give Homan the benefit of the doubt"
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
January 27, 2026 at 11:26 PM
"I'm gonna give Homan the benefit of the doubt"
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
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ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
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Abolish ICE/DHC. For those hoping for reforms - especially better training, better staffing of detention centers, more oversight, etc. - I offer this book of mine, co-written with Nancy Heitzeg (@naheitzeg.bsky.social), "Carceral Con: The Deceptive Terrain of Criminal Justice Reform."
January 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Abolish ICE/DHC. For those hoping for reforms - especially better training, better staffing of detention centers, more oversight, etc. - I offer this book of mine, co-written with Nancy Heitzeg (@naheitzeg.bsky.social), "Carceral Con: The Deceptive Terrain of Criminal Justice Reform."
If this is where elected dems are at, we communists really gotta step up our game.
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 AM
If this is where elected dems are at, we communists really gotta step up our game.
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English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:
January 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:
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This part of his quote is obviously and rightfully getting the headlines but the end of the clip is just as important:
"Saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now...I know I'm a foreigner and I am concerned, for sure."
"Saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now...I know I'm a foreigner and I am concerned, for sure."
"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This part of his quote is obviously and rightfully getting the headlines but the end of the clip is just as important:
"Saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now...I know I'm a foreigner and I am concerned, for sure."
"Saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now...I know I'm a foreigner and I am concerned, for sure."
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If you want to learn about the viciously racist history of Border Patrol, I recommend Kelly Lytle Hernandez's "Migra!" It's really fascinating because Hernandez looks at the class and race implications of border patrol and who joined.
www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/...
www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/...
Migra! by Kelly Hernandez - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
www.ucpress.edu
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
If you want to learn about the viciously racist history of Border Patrol, I recommend Kelly Lytle Hernandez's "Migra!" It's really fascinating because Hernandez looks at the class and race implications of border patrol and who joined.
www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/...
www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/...
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Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
Same in Los Angeles and I’m sure this is true across states with extensive 287g agreements, especially Texas and Florida.
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Same in Los Angeles and I’m sure this is true across states with extensive 287g agreements, especially Texas and Florida.
I haven’t seen much on bsky, but my hometown Claremont Police Department (LA County) killed a young man in November, Diego Rios. The bodycam and dashcam footage got released last week. It’s just as disturbing as Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Cops kill, with or without bodycams.
Abolish (POL)ICE
Cops kill, with or without bodycams.
Abolish (POL)ICE
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I haven’t seen much on bsky, but my hometown Claremont Police Department (LA County) killed a young man in November, Diego Rios. The bodycam and dashcam footage got released last week. It’s just as disturbing as Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Cops kill, with or without bodycams.
Abolish (POL)ICE
Cops kill, with or without bodycams.
Abolish (POL)ICE
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Murphy repeatedly bragged in public that "we followed Republicans' instructions to the letter" on drafting the far right immigration bill.
Chris Murphy helped draft one of the most fascist immigration bills in the history of the United States.
That he appears to be the Democrat lead on what to do about ICE is immensely disturbing.
That he appears to be the Democrat lead on what to do about ICE is immensely disturbing.
The Democrats’ Hard-Right Turn on Immigration Is a Disaster in Every Way
It’s amoral. It’s desperate. It’s politically reckless. It’s wrong no matter how you look at it.
www.thenation.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Murphy repeatedly bragged in public that "we followed Republicans' instructions to the letter" on drafting the far right immigration bill.
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"Return CBP to the border"
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"Return CBP to the border"
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
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When you give bad people bodycams, they don't become good people. Instead, we see bad people performing for the bodycams before doing the bad thing anyway.
They say "stop resisting" to compliant people before escalating to violence. The "stop resisting" absolves them in the eyes of their overseers.
They say "stop resisting" to compliant people before escalating to violence. The "stop resisting" absolves them in the eyes of their overseers.
Just going to mention that body cams have had little to no effect on police uses of force while providing a trove of evidence to support charges, convictions, and guilty pleas against civilians.
Police Body Cameras Aren't Having the Effects Many Expected
What’s likely the most comprehensive review of research on body cameras shows that they're most often used to prosecute citizens, not police. And while they've led to fewer citizen complaints, their i...
https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-body-camera-effects-research-gmu-study.html#:~:text=More%20Prosecutions%2C%20But%20Not%20For,any%20“general%20deterrent%20effects.”
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
When you give bad people bodycams, they don't become good people. Instead, we see bad people performing for the bodycams before doing the bad thing anyway.
They say "stop resisting" to compliant people before escalating to violence. The "stop resisting" absolves them in the eyes of their overseers.
They say "stop resisting" to compliant people before escalating to violence. The "stop resisting" absolves them in the eyes of their overseers.
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The Feds never left Los Angeles. Don’t forget us. Solidarity with Minneapolis and all communities under siege by federal pigs.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
1/26: 10:15 a.m. CBP 🧊 cluster raids starting in Koreatown, Pico/Union, Salvadoran Corridor this morning.
ICE also in Riverside
ICE also in Riverside
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The Feds never left Los Angeles. Don’t forget us. Solidarity with Minneapolis and all communities under siege by federal pigs.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
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This is another reason why it’s more apt to say ICE is a return to pre civil rights policing, not a departure from policing itself. Post 60s the cops learned that PR was perhaps the most important part of preserving impunity. Now ICE is fucking up the bag.
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is another reason why it’s more apt to say ICE is a return to pre civil rights policing, not a departure from policing itself. Post 60s the cops learned that PR was perhaps the most important part of preserving impunity. Now ICE is fucking up the bag.
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Police treat basic community-making as a form of insurgency, as do all paramilitary forces who operate in a counter-insurgency framework. If you need a primer for this kind of framing, because it will only spread and escalate, I recommend starting here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual
At a moment when the U.S. military decided it needed cultural expertise as much as smart bombs to prevail in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s Counterinsurgency Field Manual offered a blueprint for...
press.uchicago.edu
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Police treat basic community-making as a form of insurgency, as do all paramilitary forces who operate in a counter-insurgency framework. If you need a primer for this kind of framing, because it will only spread and escalate, I recommend starting here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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"Native people see history repeating itself in ICE crackdown"
A 250-year echo: ‘We've seen this before’ - ICT
Native people see history repeating itself in ICE crackdown
ictnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"Native people see history repeating itself in ICE crackdown"
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January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Beloved Minnesota, we don't want to leave you. But we have to return to Chicago for at least a few days to wrap up some reporting.
We need to purchase new safety gear and replenish funds. If you'd like to support our frontline and investigative work (we love monthly pledges!)—here's how to do that:
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Man, they’ve been doing this since at least June abc7.com/post/federal...
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Man, they’ve been doing this since at least June abc7.com/post/federal...
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In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition.
We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:
We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition.
We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:
We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:
This is true of all organizing, and many of the most talented and effective organizers rarely discuss the details of their own work in public, instead choosing to amplify the work of others.
People who are loud and self-aggrandizing exploit the quiet logistics work + often make it more difficult.
People who are loud and self-aggrandizing exploit the quiet logistics work + often make it more difficult.
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is true of all organizing, and many of the most talented and effective organizers rarely discuss the details of their own work in public, instead choosing to amplify the work of others.
People who are loud and self-aggrandizing exploit the quiet logistics work + often make it more difficult.
People who are loud and self-aggrandizing exploit the quiet logistics work + often make it more difficult.
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM