North Shore Progressives
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When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
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Organizers in Minnesota have transformed crisis into action and tragedy into solidarity. On Thursday, those organizers and MN leaders will share what they’ve learned so we can all be better prepared to organize and protect our neighbors from ICE and CBP deployments: www.crowdcast.io/c/reimagine/...
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Organizers in Minnesota have transformed crisis into action and tragedy into solidarity. On Thursday, those organizers and MN leaders will share what they’ve learned so we can all be better prepared to organize and protect our neighbors from ICE and CBP deployments: www.crowdcast.io/c/reimagine/...
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Everyday people are proving a greater willingness to call BS on Trump's behavior than most elite institutions have shown.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/k...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/k...
DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conspiracy: MS Now
President Donald Trump had blasted six Democrats in Congress for a video reminding American military service members of their right to refuse illegal orders.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Everyday people are proving a greater willingness to call BS on Trump's behavior than most elite institutions have shown.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/k...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/k...
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
Brad Lander: To build a just and safe future for Israelis and Palestinians, and to move toward a US foreign policy that aligns with our principles and our interests, it’s time to block the bombs.
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs
Brad Lander in The Nation: “When I am elected to Congress, I will support the Block the Bombs Act to protect more Palestinians from being killed by Israel.”
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February 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
Looking forward to this important upcoming regional town hall on 2/22 about protecting MA from Trump's cruel funding cuts.
Organized by @capeannindivisible.bsky.social with invited speakers @jonathancohn.bsky.social from @progressivemass.bsky.social & Crisayda Belen from @raiseupma.bsky.social.
Organized by @capeannindivisible.bsky.social with invited speakers @jonathancohn.bsky.social from @progressivemass.bsky.social & Crisayda Belen from @raiseupma.bsky.social.
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Looking forward to this important upcoming regional town hall on 2/22 about protecting MA from Trump's cruel funding cuts.
Organized by @capeannindivisible.bsky.social with invited speakers @jonathancohn.bsky.social from @progressivemass.bsky.social & Crisayda Belen from @raiseupma.bsky.social.
Organized by @capeannindivisible.bsky.social with invited speakers @jonathancohn.bsky.social from @progressivemass.bsky.social & Crisayda Belen from @raiseupma.bsky.social.
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
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No, but please keep posting those super fun AI-generated cartoons that use data you handed over on Facebook. 🤦🏻♀️
The domino effect from the tech industry’s $700 billion AI spending spree is diverting resources and attention from other sectors of the economy, making finding an electrician or a reasonably priced smartphone increasingly difficult.
The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else
The hundreds of billions of dollars being spent by tech companies on AI projects are diverting resources from other parts of the economy.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
No, but please keep posting those super fun AI-generated cartoons that use data you handed over on Facebook. 🤦🏻♀️
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Snowing today, cold temps, people heated up about Citizens Bank giving loans to build ICE prisons. 50 people, lots are new. Support #democracy and community, not abductions!
@wethepeopledissent.bsky.social
@indivisible.org #boycottcitizens
@wethepeopledissent.bsky.social
@indivisible.org #boycottcitizens
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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“A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare…”
The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
“A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare…”
The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
kfoxtv.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
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kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
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"His farewell email, which was terse, thanked only Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, and did not mention journalists at the newspaper."
once again tapping the sign reminding you all to support billionaire free news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
once again tapping the sign reminding you all to support billionaire free news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"His farewell email, which was terse, thanked only Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, and did not mention journalists at the newspaper."
once again tapping the sign reminding you all to support billionaire free news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
once again tapping the sign reminding you all to support billionaire free news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
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Thank you to a generation of "savvy" Dem strategists for repeating over and again that talking about race is "divisive" thus handing voters earphones where unrelenting racism - generally via dog whistles - is blasted in one ear and the other plays silence, or economic pablum.
Current state of Republican Party politics: The president posted an image of the first black president and First Lady as apes; no one at the White House will publicly say that is not appropriate; the most likely person to face consequences is the party’s sole black senator — for calling it “racist.”
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Thank you to a generation of "savvy" Dem strategists for repeating over and again that talking about race is "divisive" thus handing voters earphones where unrelenting racism - generally via dog whistles - is blasted in one ear and the other plays silence, or economic pablum.
Are there no municipal or state laws that can shut down these facilities for health code and fire code violations?
Please do an unscheduled inspection of the Burlington ICE facility, @moulton.house.gov, @markey.senate.gov & @warren.senate.gov.
This is unconscionable.
Please do an unscheduled inspection of the Burlington ICE facility, @moulton.house.gov, @markey.senate.gov & @warren.senate.gov.
This is unconscionable.
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Are there no municipal or state laws that can shut down these facilities for health code and fire code violations?
Please do an unscheduled inspection of the Burlington ICE facility, @moulton.house.gov, @markey.senate.gov & @warren.senate.gov.
This is unconscionable.
Please do an unscheduled inspection of the Burlington ICE facility, @moulton.house.gov, @markey.senate.gov & @warren.senate.gov.
This is unconscionable.
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The conditions in Burlington are horrific, but it should be underscored that there is no such thing as a humane concentration camp
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The conditions in Burlington are horrific, but it should be underscored that there is no such thing as a humane concentration camp
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8th amendment violation
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
8th amendment violation
It’s worth noting that other countries remove snow far more thoroughly than the US. They prioritize the safety and accessibility of sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and cyclists. Take Sweden for example:
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
City wouldn't clear a Comm Ave. bike lane, so some bicyclists showed up today with shovels
www.universalhub.com/2026/city-wo...
#Boston #snow
www.universalhub.com/2026/city-wo...
#Boston #snow
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It’s worth noting that other countries remove snow far more thoroughly than the US. They prioritize the safety and accessibility of sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and cyclists. Take Sweden for example:
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
My latest: Applauding community defense is not enough. We are organizing resistance to a concentration camp regime. The front lines are everywhere.
(Plus resources and my must-reads list!)
(Plus resources and my must-reads list!)
When the Headlines Change but the Violence Doesn’t
“This is not a cruel novelty project. It’s infrastructure, designed for permanence and expansion.”
organizingmythoughts.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It’s worth noting that other countries do remove snow far more thoroughly than the US. They prioritize the safety and accessibility of sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and cyclists. Take Sweden for example:
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
City wouldn't clear a Comm Ave. bike lane, so some bicyclists showed up today with shovels
www.universalhub.com/2026/city-wo...
#Boston #snow
www.universalhub.com/2026/city-wo...
#Boston #snow
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It’s worth noting that other countries do remove snow far more thoroughly than the US. They prioritize the safety and accessibility of sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and cyclists. Take Sweden for example:
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
youtu.be/t2Nlgjw9ze0
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Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
February 7, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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ICE continues to endanger public safety. Violent kidnapping and then abandoning a car on a busy road is in no ways about "public safety"; it's about racial terror.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/r...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/r...
Roslindale business owner moves car off busy street after ICE detainment
A business owner in Roslindale moved a car off a busy street after neighbors said ICE agents pulled the driver out of the vehicle.
www.boston25news.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
ICE continues to endanger public safety. Violent kidnapping and then abandoning a car on a busy road is in no ways about "public safety"; it's about racial terror.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/r...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/r...
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The New York Times has finally covered the Trump video of Obama as an ape — and they are still providing cover for him. Fuck the Times.
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The New York Times has finally covered the Trump video of Obama as an ape — and they are still providing cover for him. Fuck the Times.
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In an ideal world, MA would be leading on immigrants’ rights policy. But we at least have to play catch-up.
www.aclu-nm.org/press-releas...
www.aclu-nm.org/press-releas...
Governor Signs Immigrant Safety Act into Law - ACLU of New Mexico
New Mexico Becomes National Leader in Protecting Immigrant Families
www.aclu-nm.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
In an ideal world, MA would be leading on immigrants’ rights policy. But we at least have to play catch-up.
www.aclu-nm.org/press-releas...
www.aclu-nm.org/press-releas...
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Rep. Juan Vargas, a Democrat from San Diego, is at the Otay Mesa concentration camp today demanding access to the facility.
The ICE detention center is run by the private prison company CoreCivic.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUbm5S...
The ICE detention center is run by the private prison company CoreCivic.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUbm5S...
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Rep. Juan Vargas, a Democrat from San Diego, is at the Otay Mesa concentration camp today demanding access to the facility.
The ICE detention center is run by the private prison company CoreCivic.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUbm5S...
The ICE detention center is run by the private prison company CoreCivic.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUbm5S...