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Nina M.
@theladinina.bsky.social
Chronically online. Producer/Writer/Actor. Alum: MIT Technology Review, Women Forward, Lambda Legal, Paramount, CBS News, EpicReads, The Tenement Museum.

Don’t be a jerk.
He can try all he wants, people and history will not forget that he was impeached twice and incited an insurrection against this country.
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait
A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
…and this sums it up.
A time-honored tradition: Republicans offering buts and prayers
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
She was murdered. He murdered her. It was murder.
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Nina M.
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:

* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon

The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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It's been a dark week, but I just saw someone reply to an "Abolish ICE" post with a scoldy Bluesky "Uh, try abolish DHS" and that joy will sustain me for a little while.
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Court records point to Jonathan David Ross as officer in Renee Nicole Good’s death, amid protests and political fallout.
ICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteran
Court records point to Jonathan David Ross as officer in Renee Nicole Good’s death, amid protests and political fallout
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.
apnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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He's literally set himself up as Ruler of Venezuela.

George Bush at least got a congressional resolution and an attempt at a UN resolution before invading and occupying Iraq.

Trump didn't even consult with the Gang of 8 in Congress and now declares himself the ruler. Sheesh.
Trump on Venezuela: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition"
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Donald Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela after overnight strikes – live
Donald Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela after overnight strikes – live
US president says ‘we’re going to run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can take place and that he is ‘prepared’ for a second attack
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
“To those ‘who view this administration with distrust or disdain,’ Mr. Mamdani said, ‘I promise you this. If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, I will celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you.’”
Live Updates: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, at Inauguration, Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations from artists.
Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations from artists
More artists have canceled performances at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility.
apnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This guy is an abomination and a criminal.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Science, education/academia, a free press, the judiciary, civil service, the arts…they are all crumbling before our eyes just like Project 2025 planned.
Kennedy Center Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump, White House Says, Triggering Immediate Backlash
The Kennedy Center is being renamed the "Trump Kennedy Center," after President Donald Trump ousted the previous board and installed himself as chairman.
variety.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
WTF? What is this feeling I am feeling right now? #ElectionNight
a man is walking up the stairs of a house .
ALT: a man is walking up the stairs of a house .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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I sincerely hope Democrats pay attention to tonight’s results across the country. They won’t learn anything but still. Maybe. People are excited by change and original campaigns and bold ideas and candidates under the age of 50!
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
t’s almost as if T and Musk want Cuomo to lose.
Trump and Musk tell New York to 'vote’ Cuomo over Mamdani on eve of mayoral election
President Trump also threatened to withhold federal funds from New York if Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, wins Tuesday's election.
www.cnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This year’s mayoral race saw the highest early in-person turnout ever for a nonpresidential election in New York.
N.Y.C. Early Voting Ends With 735,000 Ballots Cast, as Younger Voters Surge
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
This lede.

"It's officially a clash of the Megs in one of the gloomiest corners of conservative social media, as Megyn Kelly and Meghan McCain have squabbled over the handling of the speaking tour controversial figure Charlie Kirk left behind when he was assassinated in September."
Battle of the Megs: Megyn Kelly, Meghan McCain clash over Tucker Carlson's profanity
Megyn Kelly and Meghan McCain clashed online over Tucker Carlson's profanity-laden outburst at a Charlie Kirk event: 'Beneath everyone,' one said in the battle of the Megs.
ew.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
About effing time.
Hakeem Jeffries Gives Mamdani Last-Minute Endorsement for N.Y.C. Mayor
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
What could go wrong?
Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Queer and trans detainees allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: “I was treated worse than an animal.” At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden.
Queer and trans detainees allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’
At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM