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Will Bunch
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National opinion columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer; author of After the Ivory Tower Falls; free weekly newsletter at inquirer.com/bunch
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Officials from the Oglala Sioux Tribe are unable to locate three tribal members after they were arrested by ICE in Minneapolis.

“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.

📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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The NY Times concludes that the ICE agent who shot Renee Good was NOT hit by her car

“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
January 16, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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2.

- Neither Ross nor family members, colleagues, have said anything about it

Given that as well as CBS and ABC's recent 'deals' with the Trump regime, the American public is right to be as skeptical as hell

Is this a North Korea state-media-level fraud? People deserve answers
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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1. It's been more than a day since 2 of America's most storied newsrooms, CBS and ABC, reported that killer ICE agent Jon Ross suffered "internal bleeding" based on unnamed sources

Since then

- No other news org has confirmed the story

- No evidence (photos, medical records) has been produced
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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The NY Times concludes that the ICE agent who shot Renee Good was NOT hit by her car

“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
1. It's been more than a day since 2 of America's most storied newsrooms, CBS and ABC, reported that killer ICE agent Jon Ross suffered "internal bleeding" based on unnamed sources

Since then

- No other news org has confirmed the story

- No evidence (photos, medical records) has been produced
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The op-ed you hoped you'd never read in your lifetime
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.

He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Remember when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Robert Kraft (Trump's good pal)

Where do you think Trump gets all his ideas from? www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/her...
Here's how Vladimir Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from the Patriots' Robert Kraft
The Patriots owner only has three of his four Super Bowl rings. Putin has the other one
www.cbssports.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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The success of boycotting corporations supporting #ICE immigration raids is an economic roadmap for stopping Trump's abuses, writes @inquirer.com's @willbunch.bsky.social.
Amid outrage over the invasion of Minneapolis by masked goons, is the secret to melting ICE economic pressure against its collaborators?

I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Spotify to Avelo, economic pressure is melting ICE — but we can do more | Will Bunch
The success of boycotting corporations supporting immigration raids is an economic roadmap for stopping Trump's abuses
www.inquirer.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Will Bunch @inquirer.com: "You don’t significantly reform the brand of fascism that we can all see on the icy streets of the Twin Cities. You fight it like the existential crisis for American democracy that it is."
Amid outrage over the invasion of Minneapolis by masked goons, is the secret to melting ICE economic pressure against its collaborators?

I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Spotify to Avelo, economic pressure is melting ICE — but we can do more | Will Bunch
The success of boycotting corporations supporting immigration raids is an economic roadmap for stopping Trump's abuses
www.inquirer.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I hope and pray that journalists with good Treasury or whatever sources are getting to the bottom of the Qatar angle, because that is going to be a crazy Pandora's Box when it finally opens
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.

“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
After a year of mostly mediocre movies, finally some entertaining Sinema. Rated R
Once again, on behalf of Gen X: we are sorry about Kyrsten Sinema.
The underlying complaint has been jailbroken. The details are unique. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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i don't really give a shit if consultants think being anti-ICE is "good messaging" or whatever when people are actively being shot, beat, gassed and jailed.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."

The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Meanwhile, Schumer:

“We’re focused on affordability. This Minnesota thing is going to pass in a few days”

Seriously that’s what’s going around the group chats
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Amid outrage over the invasion of Minneapolis by masked goons, is the secret to melting ICE economic pressure against its collaborators?

I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Spotify to Avelo, economic pressure is melting ICE — but we can do more | Will Bunch
The success of boycotting corporations supporting immigration raids is an economic roadmap for stopping Trump's abuses
www.inquirer.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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💰Money Quote [no pun intended😺]
"The bottom line has not changed since MLK’s time. The color that matters most to corporate America is the color of money."
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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🚨BREAKING: SWARM of ICE/DHS agents rush in to push and arrest Minneapolis protesters while firing pepper balls. "They're arresting someone on the ground here, some pepper pellets were fired." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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The lady in this photo is autistic and ICE agents dragged her out of her car as she tried to go to the doctor.
This isn't satire. This is a real headline published in the UK.
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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I agree that economic pressure is our best weapon. The question I have is what is the best form? Some are calling for a general strike but I don't see that as effective as one or two targeted boycotts that can be effective and warn other businesses of what could come to them.
January 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM