Will Vandenberg 🇺🇦
@willvandenberg.bsky.social
Finding hope in red and purple America. Always for underdogs & multiracial democracy. Regional mutt, raised in Maine. opinions=mine 🏳️🌈
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Gorgeous evening today in Anchorage, Alaska.
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So dark — Tennessee-based @CoreCivic wants to be making even more money on ICE detentions.
“ICE was our first customer 43 years ago, and has been our largest customer for over a decade,” CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on the earnings call.
theappeal.org/ice-geo-grou...
“ICE was our first customer 43 years ago, and has been our largest customer for over a decade,” CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on the earnings call.
theappeal.org/ice-geo-grou...
February 13, 2026 at 4:57 AM
So dark — Tennessee-based @CoreCivic wants to be making even more money on ICE detentions.
“ICE was our first customer 43 years ago, and has been our largest customer for over a decade,” CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on the earnings call.
theappeal.org/ice-geo-grou...
“ICE was our first customer 43 years ago, and has been our largest customer for over a decade,” CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on the earnings call.
theappeal.org/ice-geo-grou...
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New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: FBI raid in Fulton County plainly orchestrated by 2020 election deniers
Bookman: FBI raid in Fulton County plainly orchestrated by 2020 election deniers • Georgia Recorder
The moment that FBI agents showed up with a search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, one of two things had to be true. The first was that federal investigators must have ...
georgiarecorder.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: FBI raid in Fulton County plainly orchestrated by 2020 election deniers
As rogue ICE agents & unaccountable Trump Admin. officials attack our Constitutional protections, Maine advances new privacy legislation - based on a Maryland law - to address immigration data collection concerns.
The majority of the Maine House of Representatives threw its support behind a proposal on Tuesday that closely mirrors a new law in Maryland. The Senate is set to take it up Thursday. mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/12/m...
Maine advances privacy law amid new immigration data collection concerns • Maine Morning Star
Maine lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan for a comprehensive data privacy law that would amount to some of the strictest consumer protections in the country. For the past several years, the…
mainemorningstar.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
As rogue ICE agents & unaccountable Trump Admin. officials attack our Constitutional protections, Maine advances new privacy legislation - based on a Maryland law - to address immigration data collection concerns.
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, going against a century of precedent, declared that the Republican-favoring congressional map took effect Dec. 11. (@missouriindependent.com)
Missouri judge will decide if new gerrymandered congressional map is now in effect
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, going against a century of precedent, declared that the Republican-favoring congressional map took effect Dec. 11, even though opponents had submitted enough signatures to likely force a statewide referendum.
www.kcur.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, going against a century of precedent, declared that the Republican-favoring congressional map took effect Dec. 11. (@missouriindependent.com)
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Democrats and voting rights advocates say the measure, if passed by the Senate and signed into law, would disenfranchise the roughly 146 million Americans who do not have a passport and turn the election into chaos.
US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections • Nevada Current
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require the public to produce a passport or birth certificate in most cases to register to vote, less than a year out from November ...
nevadacurrent.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Democrats and voting rights advocates say the measure, if passed by the Senate and signed into law, would disenfranchise the roughly 146 million Americans who do not have a passport and turn the election into chaos.
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OPINION | If the true goal of these actions is to reduce the immigrant population, why are they also arresting and detaining those whose ancestors were here first?
ICE is detaining Native Americans, treating them like foreigners in their own land | Arizona Mirror
Native Americans face detaining by ICE despite citizenship and treaty protections as tribes issue warnings and demand warrants
azmirror.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM
OPINION | If the true goal of these actions is to reduce the immigrant population, why are they also arresting and detaining those whose ancestors were here first?
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The shirts and sweatshirts have also sparked some pushback, highlighting the complicated dynamics around immigration enforcement unfolding in one small Montana town.
With shirts, Froid residents show support for neighbor after Border Patrol arrest
The shirts and sweatshirts have also sparked some pushback, highlighting the complicated dynamics around immigration enforcement unfolding in one small Montana town.
montanafreepress.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The shirts and sweatshirts have also sparked some pushback, highlighting the complicated dynamics around immigration enforcement unfolding in one small Montana town.
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Alaskans are ready for a change.
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Alaskans are ready for a change.
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register. https://bit.ly/4amumWu
Trial begins over fate of NH’s proof-of-citizenship voter law
A 2024 state law requires first-time registrants to show a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers to vote in New Hampshire. Critics say it creates unnecessary burdens for legitimate vote...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register. https://bit.ly/4amumWu
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A state law that took effect just after the presidential election in November 2024 requires new registrants in the state to provide hard-copy proof of their citizenship with no exceptions. Now, that law is being challenged in federal court. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Plaintiffs argue NH voter citizenship law an unlawful burden, in first day of two-week trial • New Hampshire Bulletin
This month, Open Democracy and a group of other organizations are suing the state and arguing the new voter registration law, House Bill 1569, is unconstitutional.
newhampshirebulletin.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A state law that took effect just after the presidential election in November 2024 requires new registrants in the state to provide hard-copy proof of their citizenship with no exceptions. Now, that law is being challenged in federal court. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr.
As a result of the growing controversy, the GOP ended its partnership with Patriot Grassroots.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.
Puerto Rico stops for 13 minutes to applaud history and bask in Bad Bunny's glow
This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
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Key legislative elections are happening in Maine and Pennsylvania later this month. In both states, Democrats hold razor-thin majorities in the state Houses, and GOP upsets would affect the balance of power. Learn more:
The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts
Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Key legislative elections are happening in Maine and Pennsylvania later this month. In both states, Democrats hold razor-thin majorities in the state Houses, and GOP upsets would affect the balance of power. Learn more:
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Our top story: “He’s a union leader, veteran, very disciplined on his messaging and very hyper-focused on the working class and making life better for people. Leigh is a zealot who spends all of her time denigrating public school teachers and trying to dismantle public school institutions.”
Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?
As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.
www.texasobserver.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Our top story: “He’s a union leader, veteran, very disciplined on his messaging and very hyper-focused on the working class and making life better for people. Leigh is a zealot who spends all of her time denigrating public school teachers and trying to dismantle public school institutions.”
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trump creating the incentive and permission structure for democrats to do insane 2010-era gerrymandering of their own may turn out to be one of the biggest self-owns of all time. dems are now pretty likely to emerge with an advantage from the 2025-26 redistricting wars
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
trump creating the incentive and permission structure for democrats to do insane 2010-era gerrymandering of their own may turn out to be one of the biggest self-owns of all time. dems are now pretty likely to emerge with an advantage from the 2025-26 redistricting wars
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At a time of national turmoil over federal immigration enforcement efforts, representatives of Georgia’s Latino community showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demonstrate their growing political clout in the battleground state.
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
Latino community advocates celebrate growing political power in Georgia • Georgia Recorder
Advocates highlighted the collective electoral power that Latino voters are amassing throughout Georgia ahead of the 2026 midterms.
georgiarecorder.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
At a time of national turmoil over federal immigration enforcement efforts, representatives of Georgia’s Latino community showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demonstrate their growing political clout in the battleground state.
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
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Reports of misleading tactics from signature gatherers, assaults on petitioners, and fraudulent signature packets.
The effort to repeal Proposition 4 in Utah is heating up and, in some instances, getting ugly. #utpol
The effort to repeal Proposition 4 in Utah is heating up and, in some instances, getting ugly. #utpol
Misleading tactics, fraudulent signatures, assaults: Utah’s fight over Prop 4 is getting ugly • Utah News Dispatch
Misleading tactics, assaults on petitioners, and fraudulent signature packets have been reported in the effort to repeal Utah's Proposition 4.
utahnewsdispatch.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Reports of misleading tactics from signature gatherers, assaults on petitioners, and fraudulent signature packets.
The effort to repeal Proposition 4 in Utah is heating up and, in some instances, getting ugly. #utpol
The effort to repeal Proposition 4 in Utah is heating up and, in some instances, getting ugly. #utpol
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Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the third Democrat and the 16th candidate to enter the Alaska governor’s race. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Former Sitka lawmaker is 3rd Democrat to enter governor’s race
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the 16th candidate to enter the Alaska governor’s race.
www.adn.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the third Democrat and the 16th candidate to enter the Alaska governor’s race. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Hostility, threats, & bogus fraud claims have led Arizona to lose more of its top election officials than any western state. MAGA mobs discredit election results & attack election officials, driving out good people and elevating nefarious, anti-democracy actors. Stay strong, Arizona!
Threats, harassment and pressure to break election law drove turnover in all 15 counties
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Arizona has lost more top election officials than any western state since 2020
Report shows all 15 Arizona counties experienced election official turnover since 2020 amid threats and fraud claims
azmirror.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hostility, threats, & bogus fraud claims have led Arizona to lose more of its top election officials than any western state. MAGA mobs discredit election results & attack election officials, driving out good people and elevating nefarious, anti-democracy actors. Stay strong, Arizona!
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The ICE killings in Minneapolis evoke Selma but the day-to-day tactics in Minneapolis remind me of the Birmingham Bus Boycott: a grinding, continuous, citywide and logistically demanding effort of non-cooperation over months to break an unjust status quo.
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The ICE killings in Minneapolis evoke Selma but the day-to-day tactics in Minneapolis remind me of the Birmingham Bus Boycott: a grinding, continuous, citywide and logistically demanding effort of non-cooperation over months to break an unjust status quo.
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President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections.
Trump doubles down on calling for the feds to take over state elections • Georgia Recorder
President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run e...
georgiarecorder.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:51 AM
President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections.
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Documents made public by the ACLU of New Hampshire Tuesday confirm the federal government’s plans to put a new ICE facility on Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack after weeks of confusion, controversy, and speculation. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
New documents confirm federal government plans to put an ICE facility in Merrimack • New Hampshire Bulletin
Documents made public by the ACLU of New Hampshire Tuesday confirm the federal government’s plans to put a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack…
newhampshirebulletin.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Documents made public by the ACLU of New Hampshire Tuesday confirm the federal government’s plans to put a new ICE facility on Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack after weeks of confusion, controversy, and speculation. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics