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Part of why we are here is that there WERE in fact millions of white people who took to the streets in 2020 after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and others were killed by the cops. So no it's not the case that white people are just out in the streets now. Fascist white people were ENRAGED by this.
January 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Part of why we are here is that there WERE in fact millions of white people who took to the streets in 2020 after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and others were killed by the cops. So no it's not the case that white people are just out in the streets now. Fascist white people were ENRAGED by this.
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We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
Gateway to Freedom
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., Gateway to Freedom, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Eric Foner, 9780...
wwnorton.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
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Journalists often go on hand-fed ride-alongs with agents.
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Journalists often go on hand-fed ride-alongs with agents.
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
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Wanted to share my diary with you, on visiting Minneapolis.
I came focused on cruelty: the killing of Renee Good. The agents leaving whatever their lives are to make others’ hell. The elites cheering it all on.
I came looking for what's wrong in America.
But what I found was actually what's right:
I came focused on cruelty: the killing of Renee Good. The agents leaving whatever their lives are to make others’ hell. The elites cheering it all on.
I came looking for what's wrong in America.
But what I found was actually what's right:
Trump's Assault on What's Right
Minneapolis mourns Renee Nicole Good, ICE’s immorality hits a new low, and the National Portrait Gallery quietly edits out Trump’s ugly past.
zeteo.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Wanted to share my diary with you, on visiting Minneapolis.
I came focused on cruelty: the killing of Renee Good. The agents leaving whatever their lives are to make others’ hell. The elites cheering it all on.
I came looking for what's wrong in America.
But what I found was actually what's right:
I came focused on cruelty: the killing of Renee Good. The agents leaving whatever their lives are to make others’ hell. The elites cheering it all on.
I came looking for what's wrong in America.
But what I found was actually what's right:
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NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.
The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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I really think people are *really* underestimating the depths of misogyny in US society
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I really think people are *really* underestimating the depths of misogyny in US society
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Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
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My comments on recent NYPD shootings.
gothamist.com/news/two-nyp...
gothamist.com/news/two-nyp...
2 NYPD shootings spur questions about Mayor Mamdani's safety plans
The mayor and his allies indicated NYPD officers would still respond to emergency calls like the ones on Thursday that left two people dead at the hands of the police.
gothamist.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
My comments on recent NYPD shootings.
gothamist.com/news/two-nyp...
gothamist.com/news/two-nyp...
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ICE opinion is shifting from lefties (a little) + reality (a lot). But it's happening much more slowly than it would on the right, because a, our partisan media is comparatively weak, and b, three-quarters of Dems are still prioritizing Seeming Moderate over stopping ICE from murdering moms.
more americans than ever say that ICE should be abolished www.gelliottmorris.com/p/support-fo...
Support for abolishing ICE hits a a new high
Americans have turned sharply against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and say it too often resorts to violence
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
ICE opinion is shifting from lefties (a little) + reality (a lot). But it's happening much more slowly than it would on the right, because a, our partisan media is comparatively weak, and b, three-quarters of Dems are still prioritizing Seeming Moderate over stopping ICE from murdering moms.
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Something a lot of people refuse to internalize in this country is that cops (at all levels) are almost always rightwing in ideology.
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Something a lot of people refuse to internalize in this country is that cops (at all levels) are almost always rightwing in ideology.
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Kudos to these experts urging the WHO to change their guidelines from surgical masks to respirators to prevent airborne viruses like Covid & the flu 👏🏼
But it really shouldn't take public pressure to align guidance with well-established aerosol science
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But it really shouldn't take public pressure to align guidance with well-established aerosol science
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Kudos to these experts urging the WHO to change their guidelines from surgical masks to respirators to prevent airborne viruses like Covid & the flu 👏🏼
But it really shouldn't take public pressure to align guidance with well-established aerosol science
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But it really shouldn't take public pressure to align guidance with well-established aerosol science
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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For the last few months, I kept a document where every time I saw reports of fed immigration agents shooting or pointing their gun at someone, I made a note. The list grew and grew. It now includes 4 deaths. Here is what I noticed keeping that list.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
For the last few months, I kept a document where every time I saw reports of fed immigration agents shooting or pointing their gun at someone, I made a note. The list grew and grew. It now includes 4 deaths. Here is what I noticed keeping that list.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
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A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
Geo Maher on Venezuela, Popular Power, and US Intervention
“This has absolutely nothing to do with either drug trafficking or democracy.”
organizingmythoughts.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
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I’m not linking but I just read a columnist (one of my favorites) say Trump “has no ideology beyond his own power.”
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
January 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I’m not linking but I just read a columnist (one of my favorites) say Trump “has no ideology beyond his own power.”
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
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Consensus reality has been under assault by Trumpism and by tech for years now. But it's important to underline that people are still putting their lives on the line because they believe it matters. www.theverge.com/policy/85905...
People are fighting for the truth in Minneapolis
Ordinary civilians aren’t playing along with Trump
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Consensus reality has been under assault by Trumpism and by tech for years now. But it's important to underline that people are still putting their lives on the line because they believe it matters. www.theverge.com/policy/85905...
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So much is going on, but this week New Yorkers are getting to see how a protest is treated under a Mamdani administration
Anti-ICE march in lower Manhattan is moving north, destination unknown.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
So much is going on, but this week New Yorkers are getting to see how a protest is treated under a Mamdani administration
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92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/92-of-ice-...
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/92-of-ice-...
92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. Get the full breakdown below. Plus: ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/92-of-ice-...
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/92-of-ice-...
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the fact that we keep seeing elaborate explainers of how it might be possible to prosecute law enforcement is proof enough that it’s unlikely to happen
January 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
the fact that we keep seeing elaborate explainers of how it might be possible to prosecute law enforcement is proof enough that it’s unlikely to happen
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Israel has begun implementing its plan to end the Palestinian refugee issue by demolishing its most important symbol: the refugee camp.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
Israel is quietly erasing Palestinian refugee camps from existence in the West Bank
Israel has begun implementing its plan to end the Palestinian refugee issue by demolishing its most important symbol: the refugee camp.
mondoweiss.net
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Israel has begun implementing its plan to end the Palestinian refugee issue by demolishing its most important symbol: the refugee camp.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
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I wonder which people said this about policing in general a few years ago... [I recall that there might even have been some sort of a movement focused on this] - I know that Austin already knows. EYE will never get over the bullshit though.
The more money, resources, and power you give to ICE, the more folks they're going to harm and kill. It's as simple as that.
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I wonder which people said this about policing in general a few years ago... [I recall that there might even have been some sort of a movement focused on this] - I know that Austin already knows. EYE will never get over the bullshit though.
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$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback, more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
Data Center Watch Report Q2 2025 UPDATE — Data Center Watch
www.datacenterwatch.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback, more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
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maybe I'm just jaded from spending my entire adult life watching sexual abuse committed with impunity, but i dont think X will suffer any consequences.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
maybe I'm just jaded from spending my entire adult life watching sexual abuse committed with impunity, but i dont think X will suffer any consequences.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
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New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
The hell of being a target of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’
A Maryland man from Colombia describes his journey from detainment to incarceration—and miraculous freedom.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.