Diana Alonzo Watkins (she/Ella)
@leoreina.bsky.social
Latina jefa, former New Yorker, #DCStatehood, Internationalist, #RadicalPhilanthropy and political junkie #DiverseCityFund #Instigator for #Justice, #GlobalSouth #MovementPower #PeoplePower
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The orange felon says he will begin ordering military land strikes on Venezuela.
And you can bet these attacks will begin as soon as the Epstein Files are released because he’s a criminal who’s desperate and he’ll do anything to distract away from his most heinous crimes.
And you can bet these attacks will begin as soon as the Epstein Files are released because he’s a criminal who’s desperate and he’ll do anything to distract away from his most heinous crimes.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The orange felon says he will begin ordering military land strikes on Venezuela.
And you can bet these attacks will begin as soon as the Epstein Files are released because he’s a criminal who’s desperate and he’ll do anything to distract away from his most heinous crimes.
And you can bet these attacks will begin as soon as the Epstein Files are released because he’s a criminal who’s desperate and he’ll do anything to distract away from his most heinous crimes.
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"People should support migrants. It’s like there’s a war against us."
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on Willian Giménez González, who is now free, but worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on Willian Giménez González, who is now free, but worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
“There Is a War Against Us”: Worker Leader, Released from ICE Custody, Speaks Out
Willian Giménez González is free, but he worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
inthesetimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
"People should support migrants. It’s like there’s a war against us."
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on Willian Giménez González, who is now free, but worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
@sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on Willian Giménez González, who is now free, but worries about thousands of others who were abducted from the Chicago area.
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Wow, shades of the 2019 Border Patrol Facebook scandal of Trump’s first term, when dozens of agents were part of a group posting mocking memes about migrants kids who died crossing the border.
This particular officer went viral in the Chicago raids for pulling his gun on people.
This particular officer went viral in the Chicago raids for pulling his gun on people.
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Wow, shades of the 2019 Border Patrol Facebook scandal of Trump’s first term, when dozens of agents were part of a group posting mocking memes about migrants kids who died crossing the border.
This particular officer went viral in the Chicago raids for pulling his gun on people.
This particular officer went viral in the Chicago raids for pulling his gun on people.
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I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
December 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
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🎯
Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎯
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Immigration advocates fear the Trump administration is conducting family separations far from the border for the same reasons as before: to deter new immigrants from coming and to terrify those who are here into leaving.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Immigration advocates fear the Trump administration is conducting family separations far from the border for the same reasons as before: to deter new immigrants from coming and to terrify those who are here into leaving.
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🧊🛩️ SEATTLE, NOW: A Key Lime Air jet (N974DC) readies to load chained humans for transport to the Fort Bliss Concentration Camp in Texas.
The white bags sitting on the wet tarmac are their personal belongings 👀
The white bags sitting on the wet tarmac are their personal belongings 👀
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🧊🛩️ SEATTLE, NOW: A Key Lime Air jet (N974DC) readies to load chained humans for transport to the Fort Bliss Concentration Camp in Texas.
The white bags sitting on the wet tarmac are their personal belongings 👀
The white bags sitting on the wet tarmac are their personal belongings 👀
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More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
Measles Outbreaks Accelerate as U.S. Inches Closer to a Disease Tipping Point
More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
www.scientificamerican.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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The report, compiled by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS), warns that the US “uses economic power, including threats of high tariffs, to enforce its will and no longer rules out the use of military force, even against allies.”
December 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The report, compiled by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS), warns that the US “uses economic power, including threats of high tariffs, to enforce its will and no longer rules out the use of military force, even against allies.”
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The Trump Administration forced DC to obliterate and repave Black Lives Matter Plaza. Now Nancy Mace wants to rename it after Charlie Kirk. If it passes, DC residents will have a new place to spit and urinate in public.
If passed, H.R. 6578 — the "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act" — could stir new tensions between the District and the Trump administration over the name of the intersection at 16th Street NW between H and K streets.
Bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk
A bill introduced in the U.S. House on Wednesday would rename the former Black Lives Matter Plaza site in Washington, D.C. after conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
www.nbcwashington.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Trump Administration forced DC to obliterate and repave Black Lives Matter Plaza. Now Nancy Mace wants to rename it after Charlie Kirk. If it passes, DC residents will have a new place to spit and urinate in public.
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As has been pointed out, this isn't even in the stadium, which FIFA controls. This is SEATTLE celebrating Pride. They want the CITY to cancel their Pride plans.
They can all fuck all the way off.
They can all fuck all the way off.
Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA over Seattle’s plans to promote LGTBQ+ support during a World Cup match this June.
Seattle Has Designated A World Cup ‘Pride Match’—Between Two Countries That Punish Homosexuality
Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA over Seattle’s plans to promote LGTBQ+ support during a World Cup match this June.
www.forbes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As has been pointed out, this isn't even in the stadium, which FIFA controls. This is SEATTLE celebrating Pride. They want the CITY to cancel their Pride plans.
They can all fuck all the way off.
They can all fuck all the way off.
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This is SO important.
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is SO important.
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In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
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During this week's bicameral hearing, Mr. Chavarria described how he was detained, threatened, and forced to surrender personal and professional devices without a warrant.
"I verbally asserted my rights as a U.S. citizen... I was told that I have no constitutional rights at a port of entry"
"I verbally asserted my rights as a U.S. citizen... I was told that I have no constitutional rights at a port of entry"
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
During this week's bicameral hearing, Mr. Chavarria described how he was detained, threatened, and forced to surrender personal and professional devices without a warrant.
"I verbally asserted my rights as a U.S. citizen... I was told that I have no constitutional rights at a port of entry"
"I verbally asserted my rights as a U.S. citizen... I was told that I have no constitutional rights at a port of entry"
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Noem leaves the hearing and is heckled as she departs the room
December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Noem leaves the hearing and is heckled as she departs the room
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Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
Police Officer Domestic Violence Is A Crisis. It’s Time for States to Take Action.
Intimate partner and domestic violence in police families, paired with oversight and policies, make officer-abusers a public safety threat.
msmagazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
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The World Health Organization reports that 73 million abortions occur worldwide each year. 6 out of 10 unintended pregnancies, and 3 out of 10 of all pregnancies end in abortion.
The new WHO fact sheet is here: www.who.int/news-room/fa...
The new WHO fact sheet is here: www.who.int/news-room/fa...
How dangerous are unsafe abortions? WHO report paints a grim picture
A WHO report reveals that 73 million abortions occur annually, with unsafe procedures causing severe physical complications, mental trauma, and major public health burdens
www.theweek.in
December 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The World Health Organization reports that 73 million abortions occur worldwide each year. 6 out of 10 unintended pregnancies, and 3 out of 10 of all pregnancies end in abortion.
The new WHO fact sheet is here: www.who.int/news-room/fa...
The new WHO fact sheet is here: www.who.int/news-room/fa...
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."