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Elisabeth Vallet
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Border scholar
Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦
Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand
@UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social
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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · Mar 5
No, borders are NOT wide open. Period. #stopthelie

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 1h
Un drame peut en cacher un autre ET on relèvera que le président questionné sur ce sujet clôt l’interaction avec avec unE journaliste par « vous êtes stupide». 1 fois de plus. If only les radio journaux- autres que BBC @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social rendaient compte de cette complexité plutôt que 🦜 📣
inkstickmedia.com Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 1h
"Mustafa served alongside the United States military in Afghanistan. Like so many other Afghans who helped American forces, he later came to the US for its promise of refuge. When I met him recently, though, he had only just left an ICE detention center after months behind bars."
The US Let Afghanistan Fall. Now It's Deporting Afghans.
As the Trump administration escalates deportations, tens of thousands of Afghans are in the US without permanent legal protections.
inkstickmedia.com

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 1h
"Mustafa served alongside the United States military in Afghanistan. Like so many other Afghans who helped American forces, he later came to the US for its promise of refuge. When I met him recently, though, he had only just left an ICE detention center after months behind bars."
The US Let Afghanistan Fall. Now It's Deporting Afghans.
As the Trump administration escalates deportations, tens of thousands of Afghans are in the US without permanent legal protections.
inkstickmedia.com

Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h
Stephen Miller’s ancestors were Jewish refugees from the pogroms in czarist Russia. They came to the U.S. in the early twentieth century, even as racists said this same stuff about them.
publius24.bsky.social John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 10h
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization

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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 13h
An MP in Zimbabwe has called for the repeal of the country's "backwards" 1977 abortion law. He argued that safe abortion should be available to a wider range of Zimbabwean women, as it is currently restricted to a privileged few. Each year, 60,000 women die due to unsafe abortion.
It’s Time To Scrap Zimbabwe’s Outdated Abortion Law - Molokele ⋆ Pindula News
Hwange Central MP Daniel Molokele (CCC) has called for the repeal of the 1977 Termination of Pregnancy Act, describing it as one of the most backward laws in Zimbabwe. Molokele made the comments at a ...
news.pindula.co.zw

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 1d
To be taught in journalism studies under "what you should avoid at all costs" tab
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter’s background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers. “Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or ANTIFA?” she asked. Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday’s crime scene. “I’m just going to say. That’s a very Mohammedan looking beard,” she wrote. “I’ll wait for more details. But the beard with no mustache the night before a Western holiday is not lost on me.”

Reposted by David R. Miller, Simon Lester, Élisabeth Vallet

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter’s background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers. “Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or ANTIFA?” she asked. Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday’s crime scene. “I’m just going to say. That’s a very Mohammedan looking beard,” she wrote. “I’ll wait for more details. But the beard with no mustache the night before a Western holiday is not lost on me.”

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 1d
🤔👀

www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-emplo...
FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter
It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.
www.thehandbasket.co

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 2d
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 2d
Cool cool cool
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.

The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.

They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
Vaccines.gov CDC The functionality of this website may be impacted while it is being updated. Find a pharmacy near you. Enter 5-digit ZIP code 10001 Search Please enter a valid 5-digit ZIP Code

Reposted by Michael Jones‐Correa, Élisabeth Vallet

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 2d
Ending deportation protections for Myanmar immigrants means sending people back to a country still facing conflict and persecution. This choice puts real lives at real risk.

By: @thediplomat.com

Read: thediplomat.com/2025/11/trum...
Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for Myanmar Immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security justified the decision on the grounds that the country has “made notable progress in governance and stability.”
thediplomat.com

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Le Journal de Montréal @journaldemontreal.com · 2d
Des lentilles québécoises échappent au rappel en France visant des produits canadiens contaminés au controversé glyphosate, puisque ce pesticide n’est pas utilisé avant la récolte.
Scandale des lentilles canadiennes contaminées au glyphosate en France: est-ce que ça touche les lentilles québécoises?
Des lentilles produites au Québec ne sont pas concernées par le rappel des lentilles canadiennes contaminées au controversé glyphosate en France.
www.journaldemontreal.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Rosemary A. Joyce, Caroline T. Schroeder , and 3 more

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."

www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
REVERE, Mass. — A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts. The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother. Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana. Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 2d
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 3d
Ceci!
dearsarah.bsky.social Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 3d
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 3d
Iraq completes sections of concrete border wall. #borderwalls
Iraq completes major sections of concrete border wall with Syria - Türkiye Today
The construction of fortifications along the Iraqi-Syrian border began in 2022, spanning more than 618 kilometers
www.turkiyetoday.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 3d
@FRQ #ForumFRQ @uqam.ca @scichefqc.bsky.social
La science en contexte de polycrise, 4 décembre - Montréal et en ligne - inscription ici 👇
11e forum du FRQ | La science en temps de crise
Programme complet et biographies(les liens d'inscription au forum sont disponibles au bas de cette page).Comment le navire scientifique peut-il naviguer
frq.gouv.qc.ca

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 3d
Featured story: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.

@kitoconnell.com was there to witness this moment of queer joy and resilience...
At Barton Springs, Trans Existence Becomes Resistance
Following a transphobic incident earlier this year, community members gathered to "protect trans joy."
www.texasobserver.org

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Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 3d
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Timnit Gebru, Anna O. Law, Henning Melber , and 10 more

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net

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Antagoniste 🏴 @antagonisteqc.bsky.social · 4d
pendant que les chroniqueurs accusent la gauche d'avoir top de pouvoir, pas assez pragmatique et d'être trop présent dans la société, voici ce qui se passe

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/220...
Un groupe anti-choix infiltre des cliniques d’avortement
Un groupe anti-choix qui s’est infiltré dans trois cliniques, au Québec, en Colombie-Britannique et en Ontario, réclame l'interdiction des avortements tardifs.
ici.radio-canada.ca

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 5d
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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 6d
"Toute disposition potentiellement liberticide risque toujours d’être mobilisée, détournée. [de]r devenir le fusil qui se retourne contre l’État de droit, contre la démocratie…"
Et l'expérience au sud de notre frontière est là pour le démontrer.

www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...?
Le fusil de Tchekhov
Toute disposition potentiellement liberticide risque toujours d’être mobilisée, détournée.
www.ledevoir.com

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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 7d
I did not expect the Broadview facility in suburban Chicago to appear on this list. And it didn't. ICE considers these kinds of places as "office locations" or "processing centers", which means Broadview is not an "authorized facility" by the agency's definition.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7d
NEW: The exodus of corrections officers from federal prisons to ICE comes amid shortages of critical supplies, from food to personal hygiene items, for both staff and inmates.

It threatens to make the already grim conditions in these prisons even worse.
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”

Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com

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Elisabeth R. Anker @libankerdc.bsky.social · 7d
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Kornelis Blok, Brendan Nyhan , and 14 more

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 7d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 7d
Sérieux?! Il n’y a pourtant pas grand doute possible

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
II. Credibility The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6] Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage. [FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).

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Elisabeth Vallet @elisabethvallet.bsky.social · 7d
À ce stade là, il n'y a plus de terme, de sacre, de juron dont la portée sémantique suffit pour qualifier l'inqualifiable.
abbij1961.bsky.social Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 7d
These are hate symbols. They have been used to represent the genocide of Jews and the lynching of Black people. Displaying them signals to white supremacists that violence is acceptable and that they will be protected if they commit it!
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com