Barb Shelly
@bshelly.bsky.social
Career journalist and lifelong observer. Now living in Philly, emotionally connected to Kansas City. Spotlighting the resistance. https://barbshelly.pressfolios.com/
Today in the resistance...Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for Pa. detention centers, warns facilities may not get permits www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers
ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Today in the resistance...Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for Pa. detention centers, warns facilities may not get permits www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
"Thanks to you all, your presence and your activism, I have great news: we just won in federal court.”
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Thanks to you all, your presence and your activism, I have great news: we just won in federal court.”
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Worst of the Worst.
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Worst of the Worst.
Ah ha ha.
Dear Senator Schmitt,
My four-year-old grandson also wears his cowboy boots with short britches…
My four-year-old grandson also wears his cowboy boots with short britches…
February 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Ah ha ha.
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Woo hoo! Way to pressure, Kansas City. ICE detention center plans derailed...for now.
BREAKING: Platform Ventures, the development company that owns a south Kansas City warehouse that federal agents toured last month to consider for an immigrant detention center, announced today that it is not moving forward with the sale.
Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts
Federal officials first toured the building in January, sparking speculation over whether the owners had sold the building to the U.S. government. Media reports suggested the sale was part of a push to use warehouses across the country as immigration detention centers.
www.kcur.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Woo hoo! Way to pressure, Kansas City. ICE detention center plans derailed...for now.
National Governors Association forgos dinner at White House after Trump insists on Republicans only. Good for the governors. share.google/rtv6R1G19B3x...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
National Governors Association forgos dinner at White House after Trump insists on Republicans only. Good for the governors. share.google/rtv6R1G19B3x...
A bad look for Derek Schmidt of Kansas. Helping Pam Bondi push propaganda while avoiding legitimate questions.
Bondi is again granted time by Republicans to attack the previous Democratic questioner, in this case Jasmine Crockett, but Crockett doesn't take it without trying to fight back. She then leaves the hearing as Bondi continues to smear her.
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
A bad look for Derek Schmidt of Kansas. Helping Pam Bondi push propaganda while avoiding legitimate questions.
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"Just as the pet-eating story was apocryphal, Trump’s portrayal of the Haitian community’s role in society is way off." Learn just how off it is:
Why Trump’s Attack on Refugees Could Hurt Grandma
It’s immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries who care for our elderly, and nobody’s lining up to take their place.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"Just as the pet-eating story was apocryphal, Trump’s portrayal of the Haitian community’s role in society is way off." Learn just how off it is:
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Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
Definitely something to keep us up at night.
Pay attention to this now. Trump is signaling his desire to rig the midterms.
Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump wants control "over the voting in at least 15 places.” He could start in Fulton County, Georgia.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Definitely something to keep us up at night.
Today in the resistance...this guy. Preach it!
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Today in the resistance...this guy. Preach it!
Fun fact: For much of his career in Missouri politics Eric Schmitt was a moderate.
Schmitt: "Your words that don’t mean anything aren't going to stop what’s coming, and I want you to take that back to Soros and all these ridiculous funders you have. Because justice is coming. And by the way, if I have it my way, we will be denaturalize all these fraudsters and send them home."
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Fun fact: For much of his career in Missouri politics Eric Schmitt was a moderate.
Rude.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will begin enforcing all parking regulations and resuming the towing and impoundment of illegally parked vehicles Tuesday at 8 a.m., the authority said.
Philadelphia Parking Authority says citywide enforcement resumes on Tuesday
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Rude.
Today in the resistance. Portland.
They may have gassed our comrades, our families and our children, but today was MASSIVE. If the surge comes, Portland is ready to defend our communities! ICE OUT!
February 1, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Today in the resistance. Portland.
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An excerpt from Sophie Gilbert’s review of the new Melania movie:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
An excerpt from Sophie Gilbert’s review of the new Melania movie:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
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Echoing the cowardly white moderates who inspired MLK to write Letter from Birmingham Jail, 60 Minnesota CEOs made no mention of ICE, Alex Pretti or Renee Good in a bloodless plea for MN's problems to disappear
Craven corporations will pay a price
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Craven corporations will pay a price
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
What gutless corporations don’t get about ICE | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, a Fetterman shows moral leadership on Minnesota.
www.inquirer.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Echoing the cowardly white moderates who inspired MLK to write Letter from Birmingham Jail, 60 Minnesota CEOs made no mention of ICE, Alex Pretti or Renee Good in a bloodless plea for MN's problems to disappear
Craven corporations will pay a price
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Craven corporations will pay a price
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Today in the Resistance: Spare a few minutes today to listen to the incomparable Philip Glass. Celebrating his 89th birthday this week and protesting Trump's corruption of the Kennedy Center.
apnews.com/article/phil...
apnews.com/article/phil...
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership
Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Today in the Resistance: Spare a few minutes today to listen to the incomparable Philip Glass. Celebrating his 89th birthday this week and protesting Trump's corruption of the Kennedy Center.
apnews.com/article/phil...
apnews.com/article/phil...
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Finished up school patrol this morning and a Somali mother got out of her car to give us the biggest, longest hugs. She said she doesn't know Somalia, her kids don't speak Somali and showed us that she's carrying her passport with her everywhere. I lost count the number of times she thanked us. 🥹
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Finished up school patrol this morning and a Somali mother got out of her car to give us the biggest, longest hugs. She said she doesn't know Somalia, her kids don't speak Somali and showed us that she's carrying her passport with her everywhere. I lost count the number of times she thanked us. 🥹
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If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
Today in the resistance: A valuable convert.
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor amid ICE crackdown share.google/O8Q9TWOm2GGX...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor amid ICE crackdown share.google/O8Q9TWOm2GGX...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today in the resistance: A valuable convert.
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor amid ICE crackdown share.google/O8Q9TWOm2GGX...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor amid ICE crackdown share.google/O8Q9TWOm2GGX...
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This morning Deputy AG Todd Blanche said the DOJ 'always investigates' shootings and would be investigating the Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti. Last week Blanche said the DOJ would NEVER investigate the ICE fatal shooting of Renee Good.
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This morning Deputy AG Todd Blanche said the DOJ 'always investigates' shootings and would be investigating the Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti. Last week Blanche said the DOJ would NEVER investigate the ICE fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Today in the resistance: The woman in the pink coat. She filmed the murder of Alex Pretti. Although afraid to be in her own home, she is sharing her testimony in an ACLU lawsuit.
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Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony
Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
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January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Today in the resistance: The woman in the pink coat. She filmed the murder of Alex Pretti. Although afraid to be in her own home, she is sharing her testimony in an ACLU lawsuit.
share.google/nqfWVuXjaNNj...
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Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.