Rachel Braunigan
@rachelbraunigan.bsky.social
Leftist politics, human rights, science, books, and animals. I’ve got no hot takes (She/her)
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🚨"They're stealing the car!"
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
🚨"They're stealing the car!"
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️
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Again. Democrats don’t want to abolish ICE. They helped create this monster and they represent the wealth class, which requires oppression. They’re trying to reassure people that they’ve got this covered while all they’re doing is putting a smiling face on fascism.
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Again. Democrats don’t want to abolish ICE. They helped create this monster and they represent the wealth class, which requires oppression. They’re trying to reassure people that they’ve got this covered while all they’re doing is putting a smiling face on fascism.
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Border Patrol shot someone south of Tucson this morning. Three gunshot wounds. No other details atm.
January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Border Patrol shot someone south of Tucson this morning. Three gunshot wounds. No other details atm.
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The crowd has been arguing with Iowa State patrol, lots of local police have showed up as well. Crowds are going nowhere.
January 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The crowd has been arguing with Iowa State patrol, lots of local police have showed up as well. Crowds are going nowhere.
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ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
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Like so many others, @andral404.bsky.social risked his life and safety yesterday to document.
Would love to see some support sent *his way specifically* this morning: account.venmo.com/u/andresachavez
Would love to see some support sent *his way specifically* this morning: account.venmo.com/u/andresachavez
January 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Like so many others, @andral404.bsky.social risked his life and safety yesterday to document.
Would love to see some support sent *his way specifically* this morning: account.venmo.com/u/andresachavez
Would love to see some support sent *his way specifically* this morning: account.venmo.com/u/andresachavez
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“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.”
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.”
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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i fear the democratic party dream of making it 1995 again forever may now be impossible to achieve
January 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
i fear the democratic party dream of making it 1995 again forever may now be impossible to achieve
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January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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This is about immigration enforcement like Montgomery was about transit policy
Federal agents once again fire flash bangs and tear gas into the crowd of protesters to push them back
January 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This is about immigration enforcement like Montgomery was about transit policy
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The whole of Congress should be descending on Whipple right now.
Why are they sending witnesses to Whipple?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene of the Minneapolis shooting, but the police chief refused and instructed his officers to preserve the crime scene.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The whole of Congress should be descending on Whipple right now.
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If you’re a journalist on TV right now, use your fucking eyes and ears and words. Don’t let people pretend a public execution didn’t happen.
January 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
If you’re a journalist on TV right now, use your fucking eyes and ears and words. Don’t let people pretend a public execution didn’t happen.
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They didn’t just shoot him. They executed him. It’s fascism. They’re modern Nazis. They’re criminals. Any reasonable government would impeach and arrest the president now, today.
January 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
They didn’t just shoot him. They executed him. It’s fascism. They’re modern Nazis. They’re criminals. Any reasonable government would impeach and arrest the president now, today.
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I just responded to the scene at 26th and Nicollet shortly after the observer was shot. They teargassed and/or pepper sprayed Jana Shortal of KARE11 at the scene and she was being treated when I walked up. ICE have a fancy camera they are using to scan the faces of the crowd.
January 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I just responded to the scene at 26th and Nicollet shortly after the observer was shot. They teargassed and/or pepper sprayed Jana Shortal of KARE11 at the scene and she was being treated when I walked up. ICE have a fancy camera they are using to scan the faces of the crowd.
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On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
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Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
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"No one's coming to save us...They'll say a naughty word on TV but they're not going to f*cking do anything about it." -Protester tells @jtcestkowski.bsky.social at an ICE protests in MINUS 20 DEGREES (-38 wind chill). LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"No one's coming to save us...They'll say a naughty word on TV but they're not going to f*cking do anything about it." -Protester tells @jtcestkowski.bsky.social at an ICE protests in MINUS 20 DEGREES (-38 wind chill). LIVE NOW ⬇️
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THE FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD GOT KIDNAPPED AND IMMEDIATELY SHIPPED TO A CONCENTRATION CAMP IN TEXAS WHAT THE FUCK
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
THE FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD GOT KIDNAPPED AND IMMEDIATELY SHIPPED TO A CONCENTRATION CAMP IN TEXAS WHAT THE FUCK
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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The Pentagon is drawing up plans to invade a US city
NEWS: Pentagon ordered active-duty soldiers with a military police unit in NC to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis, three people familiar told @ms.now
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The Pentagon is drawing up plans to invade a US city
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His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him