Seale “Brother” Ballenger
@sealeballenger.bsky.social
VP, Publicity at Scholastic. Professional book nerd living in the Big Apple. All views and opinions are strictly my own. #socialjustice
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ICE and CBP agents are out of control and put everyone in danger.
We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
ICE and CBP agents are out of control and put everyone in danger.
We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
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The domestic terrorist organization known as "ICE" is stalking people at food pantries. And following people who deliver food to those too scared to leave their residences to go to those pantries. Despicable, lawless ghouls.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Volunteers delivering groceries to families report being followed by ICE
Twin Cities Food Justice is partnering with local schools to donate 1,000 food bags to families.
www.kare11.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The domestic terrorist organization known as "ICE" is stalking people at food pantries. And following people who deliver food to those too scared to leave their residences to go to those pantries. Despicable, lawless ghouls.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
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ICE continues to terrorize our communities, including detaining preschoolers and violently attacking people in the streets. Enough is enough.
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
January 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
ICE continues to terrorize our communities, including detaining preschoolers and violently attacking people in the streets. Enough is enough.
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
No matter the weather, we’re not letting up. Tell Congress to stop increasing funds to ICE now at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
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We're in federal appeals court today fighting Texas and Louisiana's laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms.
The First Amendment protects us from government-imposed religious coercion. Period.
The First Amendment protects us from government-imposed religious coercion. Period.
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We're in federal appeals court today fighting Texas and Louisiana's laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms.
The First Amendment protects us from government-imposed religious coercion. Period.
The First Amendment protects us from government-imposed religious coercion. Period.
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Heads up, readers! @humblebundle.com has a stellar bundle full of women SF/F & horror writers happening now. 60 book for $18 and you'll be helping support @activeminds.bsky.social, a fantastic young adult mental health organization.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
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Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
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January 21, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Heads up, readers! @humblebundle.com has a stellar bundle full of women SF/F & horror writers happening now. 60 book for $18 and you'll be helping support @activeminds.bsky.social, a fantastic young adult mental health organization.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
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Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
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This weekend, we're coming together in cities and towns across the country to send a message: ICE doesn't belong in our communities.
ICE and Border Patrol shootings spark hundreds of weekend vigils and protests
The Trump administration is defending its agents.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This weekend, we're coming together in cities and towns across the country to send a message: ICE doesn't belong in our communities.
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Earlier this week, an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in the same area of South Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered, putting the city back in the center of a national crisis. E. Tammy Kim reports.
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An ICE Killing Puts Minneapolis on the Brink
The city where George Floyd was murdered finds itself again at the epicenter of a national crisis.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Earlier this week, an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in the same area of South Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered, putting the city back in the center of a national crisis. E. Tammy Kim reports.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/sKioCi
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/sKioCi
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House Democrats passed legislation to restore the ACA tax credits, and now, it’s up to Leader Thune to put this up for a vote in the Senate.
This is about Americans’ health care. It requires urgency.
This is about Americans’ health care. It requires urgency.
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
House Democrats passed legislation to restore the ACA tax credits, and now, it’s up to Leader Thune to put this up for a vote in the Senate.
This is about Americans’ health care. It requires urgency.
This is about Americans’ health care. It requires urgency.
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Minnesota officials renewed their calls on Friday for state agents to be allowed to help investigate the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer earlier this week. “Our ask is to embrace the truth,” Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said.
Minnesota Leaders Say ICE Shooting Investigation Should Include State Agents
Federal authorities, who have launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Minnesota, said they will re-examine thousands of refugee cases in the state.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Minnesota officials renewed their calls on Friday for state agents to be allowed to help investigate the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer earlier this week. “Our ask is to embrace the truth,” Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said.
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Donald Trump’s rationale for desiring Greenland, or for toppling Venezuela’s leader, isn’t geopolitical strategy—it’s his own obsession with ownership. In a new column, @sbg1.bsky.social writes about a burgeoning international crisis. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/L5Q7e4
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump’s rationale for desiring Greenland, or for toppling Venezuela’s leader, isn’t geopolitical strategy—it’s his own obsession with ownership. In a new column, @sbg1.bsky.social writes about a burgeoning international crisis. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/L5Q7e4
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Renee Nicole Macklin Good was a mother, neighbor, spouse, person of faith, artist, award-winning poet, & according to her wife, Becca, “lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world & we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides & nurture it where it needs to grow.”
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Renee Nicole Macklin Good was a mother, neighbor, spouse, person of faith, artist, award-winning poet, & according to her wife, Becca, “lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world & we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides & nurture it where it needs to grow.”
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “ICE Out For Good South Huntington, NY, Peaceful Protest” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/standupameri...
ICE Out For Good South Huntington, NY, Peaceful Protest · Stand Up America
Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “ICE Out For Good South Huntington, NY, Peaceful Protest” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/standupameri...
This holiday season please adopt from your local shelter (not shop) for that perfect creature to complete your family and don’t forget that a senior pet can provide just as much love and joy for your family. For shelters local to you: www.aspca.org/adopt-pet/fi...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This holiday season please adopt from your local shelter (not shop) for that perfect creature to complete your family and don’t forget that a senior pet can provide just as much love and joy for your family. For shelters local to you: www.aspca.org/adopt-pet/fi...
In conjunction with the 65th anniversary of her historic integration into a formerly all-White elementary school in New Orleans, PEOPLE Magazine takes an in depth look at civil rights icon, author and activist Ruby Bridge and the incredible life she’s lived so far. people.com/where-is-rub...?
Where Is Ruby Bridges Now? All About Her Life 65 Years After Famously Desegregating an All-White Elementary School at Age 6
Ruby Bridges is an icon of the civil rights movement who was the first Black student to integrate into an all-White southern elementary school in 1960. Here is everything to know about Ruby Bridges' l...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In conjunction with the 65th anniversary of her historic integration into a formerly all-White elementary school in New Orleans, PEOPLE Magazine takes an in depth look at civil rights icon, author and activist Ruby Bridge and the incredible life she’s lived so far. people.com/where-is-rub...?
Scenes from our weddings: the 1st was not legally recognized at the time but important for us, the 2nd was our legal marriage in our church, and the last was a renewal on our 25th last year. Today I am grateful for the Supreme Court and their pledge to uphold marriage equality for all. ❤️❤️👨❤️👨🏳️🌈
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Scenes from our weddings: the 1st was not legally recognized at the time but important for us, the 2nd was our legal marriage in our church, and the last was a renewal on our 25th last year. Today I am grateful for the Supreme Court and their pledge to uphold marriage equality for all. ❤️❤️👨❤️👨🏳️🌈
Stand up and speak up, now!
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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Trump administration has 66,000 people in ICE custody
YouTube video by CBS News
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November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Stand up and speak up, now!
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
youtu.be/AvV6J3yImjY?...
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
youtu.be/AvV6J3yImjY?...
One of the most beautiful versions you’ll ever hear of the national anthem, Jose Feliciano sings the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 1968 World Series ❤️🇺🇸❤️
youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4?si
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1968 WS Gm5: Jose Feliciano performs natonal anthem
YouTube video by MLB
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October 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
One of the most beautiful versions you’ll ever hear of the national anthem, Jose Feliciano sings the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 1968 World Series ❤️🇺🇸❤️
youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4?si
youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4?si
Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
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The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
A visual who’s who of the people attempting to run this country into the ground: Donny, JD, Pete, Kristi, Karoline, Russ, Linda, Pete2 and dozens more. #Resist #Persist #GodBlessAmerica 🇺🇸
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A visual who’s who of the people attempting to run this country into the ground: Donny, JD, Pete, Kristi, Karoline, Russ, Linda, Pete2 and dozens more. #Resist #Persist #GodBlessAmerica 🇺🇸
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