Thomas Harvey
@tbh1910.bsky.social
Co-founder ArchCity Defenders. Civil rights and criminal defense attorney working with movements to support transformational change. Cat loving abolitionist and national non-profit survivor. (photo by Nathaniel St. Clair)
Every national non-profit that you rely on to fight fascism in all its forms is already well into “wait til next year” season—-with the notable exception of the fundraising from whom you will receive daily emails pretending their work was meaningful and asking you for more cash.
December 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Every national non-profit that you rely on to fight fascism in all its forms is already well into “wait til next year” season—-with the notable exception of the fundraising from whom you will receive daily emails pretending their work was meaningful and asking you for more cash.
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BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
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A VERY generous write-up from @legal-planet.org, encouraging people to check out @boltsmag.org! legal-planet.org/2025/12/12/s...
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A VERY generous write-up from @legal-planet.org, encouraging people to check out @boltsmag.org! legal-planet.org/2025/12/12/s...
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
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ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
You can’t shame these monsters. This is what they want.
They’re not accidentally kidnapping pregnant black and brown women.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they got paid a bonus if they snatch pregnant women off the street.
They’re not accidentally kidnapping pregnant black and brown women.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they got paid a bonus if they snatch pregnant women off the street.
Pregnant women are increasingly picked up, deported and detained under the Trump administration, advocates and lawyers contend. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-03/she-spent-her-pregnancy-in-a-detention-center-shes-not-alone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You can’t shame these monsters. This is what they want.
They’re not accidentally kidnapping pregnant black and brown women.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they got paid a bonus if they snatch pregnant women off the street.
They’re not accidentally kidnapping pregnant black and brown women.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they got paid a bonus if they snatch pregnant women off the street.
New memo from attorney General Pam Bondi.
Wanna know (one more reason) how you know you live under fascist rule?
Because resisting fascism is now considered terrorism.
Wanna know (one more reason) how you know you live under fascist rule?
Because resisting fascism is now considered terrorism.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New memo from attorney General Pam Bondi.
Wanna know (one more reason) how you know you live under fascist rule?
Because resisting fascism is now considered terrorism.
Wanna know (one more reason) how you know you live under fascist rule?
Because resisting fascism is now considered terrorism.
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The memo targets:
- Rules on how trans & intersex people are screened for their risk of sexual abuse & how info is used to determine housing
- Trans & intersex people’s ability to shower separately
- Protocols for sexual abuse incidents that take into account whether the victim was trans or intersex
- Rules on how trans & intersex people are screened for their risk of sexual abuse & how info is used to determine housing
- Trans & intersex people’s ability to shower separately
- Protocols for sexual abuse incidents that take into account whether the victim was trans or intersex
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The memo targets:
- Rules on how trans & intersex people are screened for their risk of sexual abuse & how info is used to determine housing
- Trans & intersex people’s ability to shower separately
- Protocols for sexual abuse incidents that take into account whether the victim was trans or intersex
- Rules on how trans & intersex people are screened for their risk of sexual abuse & how info is used to determine housing
- Trans & intersex people’s ability to shower separately
- Protocols for sexual abuse incidents that take into account whether the victim was trans or intersex
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According to survey data from the DOJ itself, incarcerated trans Americans experience sexual violence at more than 12x the rate of other incarcerated people.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
According to survey data from the DOJ itself, incarcerated trans Americans experience sexual violence at more than 12x the rate of other incarcerated people.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
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BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
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I see some are now frustrated that I suggest some Democrats may have culpability for ICE's rogue behavior.
May I point you to the many Democrats who slandered calls to abolish ICE, or perhaps episodes like this – one of many that involved Democrats re-asserting Republican premises on immigration:
May I point you to the many Democrats who slandered calls to abolish ICE, or perhaps episodes like this – one of many that involved Democrats re-asserting Republican premises on immigration:
Why Are Democrats Voting for a GOP Bill to Deport People Accused, Not Convicted, of Minor Crimes?
John Fetterman, Ruben Gallego, and other Senate Democrats are not telling the truth about the bill they support and how it will destroy innocent lives.
zeteo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I see some are now frustrated that I suggest some Democrats may have culpability for ICE's rogue behavior.
May I point you to the many Democrats who slandered calls to abolish ICE, or perhaps episodes like this – one of many that involved Democrats re-asserting Republican premises on immigration:
May I point you to the many Democrats who slandered calls to abolish ICE, or perhaps episodes like this – one of many that involved Democrats re-asserting Republican premises on immigration:
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Some may not be familiar with my work, so rest assured I agree with you that this applies to Democrats too
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some may not be familiar with my work, so rest assured I agree with you that this applies to Democrats too
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Unless proven otherwise, every Republican in Congress supports this image:
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Unless proven otherwise, every Republican in Congress supports this image:
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Anti-fascist posters appear in London
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Anti-fascist posters appear in London
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December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In addition to all the other violence they commit and threaten on a daily basis and their role as shakedown artists for cash strapped municipalities, now women have to be worried about them illegally going through their phones and taking their most sensitive, private information.
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In addition to all the other violence they commit and threaten on a daily basis and their role as shakedown artists for cash strapped municipalities, now women have to be worried about them illegally going through their phones and taking their most sensitive, private information.
This tells you so much about our society. Whether it's conservatives or so called progressives, we don't value the right things. Free, open, public libraries are a gift. People who work there care about knowledge and helping you find what you need. Fund libraries, not failed surveillance systems.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This tells you so much about our society. Whether it's conservatives or so called progressives, we don't value the right things. Free, open, public libraries are a gift. People who work there care about knowledge and helping you find what you need. Fund libraries, not failed surveillance systems.
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California leaders launch online portal where 'federal agent misconduct' can be reported
California leaders launch online portal where 'federal agent misconduct' can be reported
California officials launched an online portal Wednesday where residents can report potentially illegal activity by federal agents or military officers working in the state.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
California leaders launch online portal where 'federal agent misconduct' can be reported
One hopes there’s a serious, introspective, accountability filled conversation going on at the left and center left national non-profits about how much money they spend and how all their combined efforts brought us to fascism.
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
One hopes there’s a serious, introspective, accountability filled conversation going on at the left and center left national non-profits about how much money they spend and how all their combined efforts brought us to fascism.
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If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
It's pretty revealing that noone in Democratic party leadership has praised Mamdani as much as Trump did today.
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It's pretty revealing that noone in Democratic party leadership has praised Mamdani as much as Trump did today.
The entire MAGA campaign encapsulated in one unironic tweet.
This would have been a SNL parody just a few years ago.
Now it’s the naked official policy position of the United States of Fascist America.
This would have been a SNL parody just a few years ago.
Now it’s the naked official policy position of the United States of Fascist America.
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The entire MAGA campaign encapsulated in one unironic tweet.
This would have been a SNL parody just a few years ago.
Now it’s the naked official policy position of the United States of Fascist America.
This would have been a SNL parody just a few years ago.
Now it’s the naked official policy position of the United States of Fascist America.
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I wrote about Johnny Cash.
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The Empty Stage
Johnny Cash, loss, and redemption
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about Johnny Cash.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
The only thing that matters in this country is money.
If you have enough money, the richest, most powerful people will say "things happen" to describe the drugging, murder, and dismemberment of a journalist.
And it's not just DJT. It's all your favorites.
If you have enough money, the richest, most powerful people will say "things happen" to describe the drugging, murder, and dismemberment of a journalist.
And it's not just DJT. It's all your favorites.
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The only thing that matters in this country is money.
If you have enough money, the richest, most powerful people will say "things happen" to describe the drugging, murder, and dismemberment of a journalist.
And it's not just DJT. It's all your favorites.
If you have enough money, the richest, most powerful people will say "things happen" to describe the drugging, murder, and dismemberment of a journalist.
And it's not just DJT. It's all your favorites.