@Mary-The-Cat.bsky.social ( I'm MaryPG Keating)
@mary-the-cat.bsky.social
Constantly evolving or devolving.
Usually terrorism. MENA. Also crime. Animals. COFFEE.
Many viruses-#MasksProtect
Where do we go from here?
See Elements of Crimes ICC. https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/Publications/Elements-of-Crimes.pdf
Usually terrorism. MENA. Also crime. Animals. COFFEE.
Many viruses-#MasksProtect
Where do we go from here?
See Elements of Crimes ICC. https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/Publications/Elements-of-Crimes.pdf
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Gestapo was used specifically to target dissent, with racial purity secondary.
Slave catchers were used to enforce racial hierarchy, with targeting dissent secondary m.
Far more accurate to compare it to slave catchers.
Slave catchers were used to enforce racial hierarchy, with targeting dissent secondary m.
Far more accurate to compare it to slave catchers.
I see people talk about ICE by calling them the Gestapo, and while its not hard to see the comparison; they really aught to be compared to something homegrown. Because in truth, the closest thing we can compare ICE to is to federal slave catchers. The operation is the same.
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Gestapo was used specifically to target dissent, with racial purity secondary.
Slave catchers were used to enforce racial hierarchy, with targeting dissent secondary m.
Far more accurate to compare it to slave catchers.
Slave catchers were used to enforce racial hierarchy, with targeting dissent secondary m.
Far more accurate to compare it to slave catchers.
They call it free speech, I believe. All those lambs queuing up cheerfully for the slaughter house.
JAMA: COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in early childhood.
We were warned about maternal immune activation YEARS ago.
Clean air, masking, and prevention were never “overreactions.” They were child-protection.
They still are.
We were warned about maternal immune activation YEARS ago.
Clean air, masking, and prevention were never “overreactions.” They were child-protection.
They still are.
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
They call it free speech, I believe. All those lambs queuing up cheerfully for the slaughter house.
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Nick Benson is an activist with MN50501 who works in commercial flight data analytics. He is one of a handful of people who spend much of their days documenting ICE activity at the airport. Since the beginning of December, Benson has observed more than 1,000 people board ICE flights at MSP.
Observer: ICE detainee flights increase at MSP as enforcement action ramps up
As the immigration enforcement surge continues in Minnesota, more people detained by ICE are being flown out of state. It’s raising concerns of “erroneous deportations.”
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Nick Benson is an activist with MN50501 who works in commercial flight data analytics. He is one of a handful of people who spend much of their days documenting ICE activity at the airport. Since the beginning of December, Benson has observed more than 1,000 people board ICE flights at MSP.
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ICE agents are making a habit of shooting tear gas at demonstrators who object to their kidnapping and murdering.
Please consult this thread regarding how you can safely, swiftly extinguish tear gas canisters.
crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions
Please consult this thread regarding how you can safely, swiftly extinguish tear gas canisters.
crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions
You can extinguish tear gas canisters!
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
ICE agents are making a habit of shooting tear gas at demonstrators who object to their kidnapping and murdering.
Please consult this thread regarding how you can safely, swiftly extinguish tear gas canisters.
crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions
Please consult this thread regarding how you can safely, swiftly extinguish tear gas canisters.
crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions
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Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.
Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
The shocking far-right agenda behind the surveillance tech used by ICE and the FBI
Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.
Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
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Traffic is flowing again, large number of people have dispersed. A small crowd is lingering at the site of the shooting. Media doing interviews.
A sign for Silverio Villegas González, shot and killed by ICE behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September, sits in the snow and flowers.
A sign for Silverio Villegas González, shot and killed by ICE behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September, sits in the snow and flowers.
January 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Traffic is flowing again, large number of people have dispersed. A small crowd is lingering at the site of the shooting. Media doing interviews.
A sign for Silverio Villegas González, shot and killed by ICE behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September, sits in the snow and flowers.
A sign for Silverio Villegas González, shot and killed by ICE behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September, sits in the snow and flowers.
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🚨 Qatar’s PM warns US against military escalation with Iran, stressing that force would only deepen regional instability.
“Any military action against Iran will not be in the interest of America’s friends in the region and will not be in the interest of stability,” wrote Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
“Any military action against Iran will not be in the interest of America’s friends in the region and will not be in the interest of stability,” wrote Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
🚨 Qatar’s PM warns US against military escalation with Iran, stressing that force would only deepen regional instability.
“Any military action against Iran will not be in the interest of America’s friends in the region and will not be in the interest of stability,” wrote Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
“Any military action against Iran will not be in the interest of America’s friends in the region and will not be in the interest of stability,” wrote Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
note knee on neck.
They don't seem to realize that the video of them abusing a legal observer is probably worse than whatever video the legal observer had already obtained of them.
New video shows ICE agents detaining a US citizen legal observer in Minneapolis.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
January 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
note knee on neck.
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here at cbs news, we are undertaking a mission to tell the kind of stories that for too long have gone untold, like how cops are badass and white people have never done anything wrong
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
here at cbs news, we are undertaking a mission to tell the kind of stories that for too long have gone untold, like how cops are badass and white people have never done anything wrong
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when you remember the guy whose ass you just kissed wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
when you remember the guy whose ass you just kissed wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire
they took their sweet time about it!
New York has placed Jewish KKK group Betar under strict three-year oversight after investigators linked it to violent intimidation and harassment targeting pro-Palestine activists, with violations carrying a $50,000 penalty.
qudsnen.co/share/67059
qudsnen.co/share/67059
January 14, 2026 at 12:46 AM
they took their sweet time about it!
I share your anxiety, hoping to visit next year..
If you wonder why I am posting so much lately, it's my unhealthy way of dealing with anxiety about family in Iran, and anxiety about Iran itself. My apologies if it's been annoying 🙏😅
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I share your anxiety, hoping to visit next year..
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Despite the ceasefire deal, the destruction of Gaza has never stopped.
Most of the demolitions since the ceasefire began have been in Israeli-controlled areas. But dozens of buildings have also been destroyed beyond the Yellow Line
@sahateenglish
🛑 For Palestine unfiltered
linktr.ee/sahatenglish
Most of the demolitions since the ceasefire began have been in Israeli-controlled areas. But dozens of buildings have also been destroyed beyond the Yellow Line
@sahateenglish
🛑 For Palestine unfiltered
linktr.ee/sahatenglish
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Despite the ceasefire deal, the destruction of Gaza has never stopped.
Most of the demolitions since the ceasefire began have been in Israeli-controlled areas. But dozens of buildings have also been destroyed beyond the Yellow Line
@sahateenglish
🛑 For Palestine unfiltered
linktr.ee/sahatenglish
Most of the demolitions since the ceasefire began have been in Israeli-controlled areas. But dozens of buildings have also been destroyed beyond the Yellow Line
@sahateenglish
🛑 For Palestine unfiltered
linktr.ee/sahatenglish
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DHS and ICE continuing to use Chinese drones - as featured in the video below - is illegal under laws passed in 2024 that required U.S. federal agencies to cease using them by late 2025.
dronedj.com/2024/11/15/u...
dronedj.com/2024/11/15/u...
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
DHS and ICE continuing to use Chinese drones - as featured in the video below - is illegal under laws passed in 2024 that required U.S. federal agencies to cease using them by late 2025.
dronedj.com/2024/11/15/u...
dronedj.com/2024/11/15/u...
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I keep seeing people trying to draw delineations between ICE (bad) and Real Officers of the Law (good) and y'all, there may be some distinctions but every argument ICE is using to justify their murder and destruction came from Real Officers of the Law.
January 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I keep seeing people trying to draw delineations between ICE (bad) and Real Officers of the Law (good) and y'all, there may be some distinctions but every argument ICE is using to justify their murder and destruction came from Real Officers of the Law.
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Appreciate that major media outlets are finally, albeit reluctantly, starting to affix nouns verbs when describing violence that involves government representatives.
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Appreciate that major media outlets are finally, albeit reluctantly, starting to affix nouns verbs when describing violence that involves government representatives.
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Japan is likely to stay the course on fighting climate change despite the U.S.’s recent decision to exit from international climate organizations, experts say.
Japan to stay the course on fighting climate change despite U.S. exit
Experts say the U.S.’s recent departure from international climate organizations will have a limited impact on Japan’s own initiatives.
ebx.sh
January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Japan is likely to stay the course on fighting climate change despite the U.S.’s recent decision to exit from international climate organizations, experts say.
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I know I am screaming into a void, but this is not hypocrisy, or they don't see it that way.
The throughline is a substantive question about who gets to use force against whom. That's why GOPers frame Ashli Babbitt's killing as a victimization and Renee Good's as justice.
It's a coherent take.
The throughline is a substantive question about who gets to use force against whom. That's why GOPers frame Ashli Babbitt's killing as a victimization and Renee Good's as justice.
It's a coherent take.
Trump: "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING- TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I know I am screaming into a void, but this is not hypocrisy, or they don't see it that way.
The throughline is a substantive question about who gets to use force against whom. That's why GOPers frame Ashli Babbitt's killing as a victimization and Renee Good's as justice.
It's a coherent take.
The throughline is a substantive question about who gets to use force against whom. That's why GOPers frame Ashli Babbitt's killing as a victimization and Renee Good's as justice.
It's a coherent take.
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Minneapolis City Council President @elliottpayne.org, while lawfully monitoring ICE operations on a public sidewalk, was shoved by a federal agent for no visible reason.
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Minneapolis City Council President @elliottpayne.org, while lawfully monitoring ICE operations on a public sidewalk, was shoved by a federal agent for no visible reason.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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German business lobby raises alarm over highest number of bankruptcies in 11 years reut.rs/4qp2esW
German business lobby raises alarm over highest number of bankruptcies in 11 years
Germany is experiencing an alarmingly high number of company bankruptcies, a development that shows no sign of abating unless the government immediately provides tangible relief, the German Chamber of Commerce, or DIHK, warned on Monday.
reut.rs
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
German business lobby raises alarm over highest number of bankruptcies in 11 years reut.rs/4qp2esW
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"There’s unlikely to be any one moment when the dam breaks and Trump loses GOP support across the board. But there is a steady drip of frustration and dissent from within his own party that has weakened him and will continue to weaken him."
Everyone should read this today:
Everyone should read this today:
New in PN: Republicans in Congress show signs of life
"Amid the understandable despair, it can be easy to miss flickers of hope. But the fact is that the regime is ramping up violence and terror in part because its grip on the nation, and even on its own party, seems to be slipping."
"Amid the understandable despair, it can be easy to miss flickers of hope. But the fact is that the regime is ramping up violence and terror in part because its grip on the nation, and even on its own party, seems to be slipping."
Republicans in Congress show signs of life
Trump's grip on his party is weakening.
www.publicnotice.co
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"There’s unlikely to be any one moment when the dam breaks and Trump loses GOP support across the board. But there is a steady drip of frustration and dissent from within his own party that has weakened him and will continue to weaken him."
Everyone should read this today:
Everyone should read this today:
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Armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0