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aclu.org
ACLU of Minnesota's executive director Deepinder Mayell testified before Congress this week with a first-hand account of federal agents' lawless attacks on our rights and communities.

Demand that Congress rein in DHS' abuses at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Vertical triptych of Deepinder Mayell testifying before Congress, with quotation text: "One of the clearest rules under the Fourth Amendment is that federal agents just can't break into your home and arrest you without a judicial warrant. A judicial warrant is a critical component to ensuring accountability. What we're seeing on the ground is the use of administrative warrants, which do not allow an agent to enter your home and arrest you."
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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jimacosta.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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aclu.org
A Kansas man wrote an op-ed criticizing local police for cooperating with ICE. Instead of respecting his First Amendment rights, the police used automatic license plate readers to track him in hopes of finding wrongdoing.

We must keep getting this easily-abused surveillance out of our communities.
Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed | ACLU
Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town’s police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers
www.aclu.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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aclu.org
In 2024, voters in Arizona voted to enshrine the right to abortion in their state’s constitution.

Today’s victory is a result of the hard work of advocates, organizers, and voters who fought to protect reproductive freedom for everyone in the state.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · 3d
BREAKING: An Arizona state court permanently blocked several abortion restrictions, including a law forcing patients to make two trips to a provider and a ban on telemedicine abortion.

This is a big win for reproductive freedom in the state.
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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politicsgirl.bsky.social
The government is coming for your guns…
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The END of the SECOND Amendment
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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February 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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acslaw.bsky.social
The president has literally no constitutional role or powers when it comes to the administration of our elections. His dogged pursuit of retribution for losing the 2020 election and his commitment to the Big Lie threatens the core of our democracy: free and fair elections.
Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
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February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Great read. An ICE attorney working for DOJ temporarily explains that ICE has no clue how all of this "federal court" stuff works and makes clear that both ICE and DOJ were totally unprepared for the flood of habeases that were the inevitable result of the Minneapolis raids.
MS. LE: I have to go back and pulling teeth to get things fixed. And it took a long time. For a long time the ICE agency is work under the Immigration Court, and they have their own policy and procedures. To get my back-home colleagues up to date that Federal Court is not the same as how Immigration Court operate, it took a long, long, long time and many order to show cause to explain and let them know that, Come on, if you guys don't fix it, I'm going to quit and you are going to be dragging yourself into court. I have to say that too in front of that in order to get it fixed. I did put in my resignation from the job too, but they couldn't find a replacement. So I gave them a specific time and -- to get it done. If they don't, then by all mean, I'm going to walk out. And before I walk out, I was able to release another individual, a juvenile. That kind of like a step -- like a barrier. Like, Wait, Julie, stop. You need to go back and get more people out. That's why I'm still here. I am here just trying to make sure that the agency understand how important it is to comply with all the court orders, which they have not done in the past or currently. I am here as a bridge and a liaison between the one that in jail, because if I walk out -- sometime I wish you would just hold me in contempt, Your Honor, so that I can have a full 24 hours of sleep. I work days and night just because people still in there. And, yes, procedure in place right now sucks. I'm trying to fix it. As you can see the e-mail that I sent to you, it has been improving, a great improvement. And last night I had to stay up until 2:35 a.m. just to get this documents ready for you. It's a -- I can't say it's a waste of my time, but I could have sent so many more e-mail and get so many more people get ready to be released. And I am here with you, Your Honor. What do you want me to do? The system sucks. This job sucks. And I am trying every breath that I have so that I can get you what you need. THE COURT: All right. So I hear your frustrations and comments about the job. My question is: Are you expressing those to the others who are -- MS. LE: I do. THE COURT: -- just a minute -- the others within the DOJ or ICE or DHS who have the role of carrying out the Court's orders that require immediate release? How is this frustration getting translated? MS. LE: I write an e-mail with big, bold font. I CC Ms. Voss in it, and I said, here's what it fail and we need to fix it. You can't just have people sitting in jail and drag me into court and explain to the Court why the system fail. And if they can't help me, then I am not here -- I'm not meant for this job. And to be honest, Your Honor, I did put for a request to be transferred back, but no one were willing to come here to stand in front of you to explain and/or to help to improve the system.
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
Three rules in FBI firearm training:

1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot

Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Fucking brutal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfq...
Apashe & Alina Pash - Kyiv
YouTube video by Apashe
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February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
As politicians stoke fear and hatred about immigrants, always remember this...
February 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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acslaw.bsky.social
In this moment, as so many are drawing lessons and inspiration from the civil rights movement, we are reminded that Black History is American History and continues to shape this country and our legal system for the better.
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
A comment on this: It's worth letting your MoC whether you think they're useless, whether they are Dems (in which case you may alert them to a resource they were unaware of), or MAGAts (in which case this makes clear they're supporting crime).

This is authoritative and timely.
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7d
As the House prepares to fight over how much of DHS to shut down, I encourage you to pick your favorite factoid from this @vermontgmg.bsky.social report on CBP/ICE criminality and send it to your MoC.

www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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warren.senate.gov
Every 9 seconds, one person in America’s financial future is changed forever.

Here’s how.
Every 9 seconds, one person in America’s financial future is changed forever.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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jortsthecat.bsky.social
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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My latest @msmagazine.com: The Cruel and Unusual Killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti msmagazine.com/2026/01/27/r...
The Cruel and Unusual Killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Two American citizens have been slain in Minnesota by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents: Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
msmagazine.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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politicsgirl.bsky.social
…For the government.
youtu.be/DcjexguBS_w
WHITE WOMEN are the PROBLEM
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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aclu.org
This year, we're using every tool at our disposal to protect our democracy.

We're making historic investments nationwide to ensure that everyone has the right to vote freely and safely without intimidation.
February 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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aclu.org
It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.

We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
Black quote graphic reading "“I am very worried that the President's consistent degrading comments about Somalis will encourage ICE agents to harass people for no reason other than that they look Somali, much like they did to me and my mother, regardless of citizenship status.” -M.E., ACLU client and Minneapolis resident challenging ICE’s unlawful actions.
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Is this real? Please tell me this is real
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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aclu.org
Due process means that if you're accused of something by the government, you have the right to defend yourself, regardless of your immigration status.
January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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“Imagine how they lie when there’s no evidence to contradict them.”

Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart.
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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acslaw.bsky.social
ACS is proud to be a part of former Clerkship Cohort member Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens' legal journey, and we applaud her use of the law as a tool for justice and empowerment!

jacksonadvocateonline.com/jasmine-marc...
Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens: Continuing Dr. King's work as a voice for justice in Mississippi – Jackson Advocate
When Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens reflects on her journey into the legal field, her story begins not in a courtroom but in the lived experiences of her early
jacksonadvocateonline.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:58 PM
To the NRA: Alex Pretti was the canonical "Good Guy with a gun". What does that make the other guys?
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM