Emily Grant
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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
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From me in @boltsmag.org: some of the most important legal questions on voting rights and democracy that we're facing this year
Seven Legal Questions That Will Shape Democracy in 2026 - Bolts
Courts are set to decide a host of cases that will determine the fate of the VRA, confront the latest restrictions on direct democracy, and affect ballot access and redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
From me in @boltsmag.org: some of the most important legal questions on voting rights and democracy that we're facing this year
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Great advice from Nithya here.
On the Scene
If you find yourself witnessing an immigration enforcement action, “the goal is to be an observer and to document what is happening,” says Nathan-Pineau of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. “The goal is not to go and try to intervene in the law enforcement action.”
If you find yourself witnessing an immigration enforcement action, “the goal is to be an observer and to document what is happening,” says Nathan-Pineau of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. “The goal is not to go and try to intervene in the law enforcement action.”
What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Great advice from Nithya here.
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These are the same people who would do mass shootings and/or join the Proud Boys. They just have uniforms now and governmental approval.
The ICE agent who shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago tried to goad her out of her car.
He said “do something b*tch” and shot her 5 times.
The ICE agent who shot Nicole Renee Good did the same thing. Stood right in front of her vehicle and yelled “f*cking bitch”.
They hate women & it shows.
He said “do something b*tch” and shot her 5 times.
The ICE agent who shot Nicole Renee Good did the same thing. Stood right in front of her vehicle and yelled “f*cking bitch”.
They hate women & it shows.
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
These are the same people who would do mass shootings and/or join the Proud Boys. They just have uniforms now and governmental approval.
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Mayor Mamdani got it right. Chanting support for Hamas outside a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood is dangerous and wrong.
We're grateful he said so clearly. Fighting for Jewish safety means naming threats when they happen, whoever is responsible.
We're grateful he said so clearly. Fighting for Jewish safety means naming threats when they happen, whoever is responsible.
Mamdani Condemns Slurs and Pro-Hamas Chant at Heated Queens Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Mayor Mamdani got it right. Chanting support for Hamas outside a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood is dangerous and wrong.
We're grateful he said so clearly. Fighting for Jewish safety means naming threats when they happen, whoever is responsible.
We're grateful he said so clearly. Fighting for Jewish safety means naming threats when they happen, whoever is responsible.
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Last year when I wrote about prison staff jumping ship for ICE, I reported that BOP had lost a net of at least 1400 employees by late fall.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Last year when I wrote about prison staff jumping ship for ICE, I reported that BOP had lost a net of at least 1400 employees by late fall.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
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The man who platforms neo-Nazis and spreads antisemitic & racist hate to a mass audience is still close to the president and attending high level meetings.
Tucker Carlson — who has been aggressively against any sort of intervention in Venezuela — was at the White House Venezuela oil meeting.
January 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The man who platforms neo-Nazis and spreads antisemitic & racist hate to a mass audience is still close to the president and attending high level meetings.
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the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
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it's hard to convey the mirage at work here, which began before she was shot. not only was the shooting unnecessary, so was the interaction before it. ICE didn't need to be at that location, nor in minneapolis. there is no need for ICE at all. the need is constructed, the cruelty is real.
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
it's hard to convey the mirage at work here, which began before she was shot. not only was the shooting unnecessary, so was the interaction before it. ICE didn't need to be at that location, nor in minneapolis. there is no need for ICE at all. the need is constructed, the cruelty is real.
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there's a self-protective instinct that causes so many people to defend the state in moments of terror. it's so much easier to think renee good had nefarious intentions — or even made an unfortunate mistake — than it is to think "they will kill without reason, and they would kill me too."
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
there's a self-protective instinct that causes so many people to defend the state in moments of terror. it's so much easier to think renee good had nefarious intentions — or even made an unfortunate mistake — than it is to think "they will kill without reason, and they would kill me too."
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The “free speech” and “cancel culture” panics have led to overt state censorship because that was always their purpose. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The “free speech” and “cancel culture” panics have led to overt state censorship because that was always their purpose. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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"The unrelenting violent campaign by these settlers...brutal harassment, beatings, even killings, as well as high-impact roadblocks and village closures...coupled with a drastic increase in land seizures by the state and the demolition of villages to force Palestinians to abandon their land."
Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"The unrelenting violent campaign by these settlers...brutal harassment, beatings, even killings, as well as high-impact roadblocks and village closures...coupled with a drastic increase in land seizures by the state and the demolition of villages to force Palestinians to abandon their land."
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These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
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BREAKING: Judge Paula Xinis orders the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody
December 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
BREAKING: Judge Paula Xinis orders the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody
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This is going to be a lawsuit to watch. www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
ICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats'
The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing.
www.npr.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is going to be a lawsuit to watch. www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...