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Ashley DeAzevedo @afuashley.bsky.social · 1d

“My Husband Self-Deported So He Could Be Free”

As ICE raids intensify, a New Jersey woman’s heartbreak spotlights a growing wave of mixed-status couples choosing exile over the trauma of detention.

Thank you for sharing our stories, @pabloreports.bsky.social.

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“My Husband Self-Deported So He Could Be Free”

As ICE raids intensify, a New Jersey woman’s heartbreak spotlights a growing wave of mixed-status couples choosing exile over the trauma of detention.

migrantinsider.com

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 6h

This.

Pulling defeat from the jaws of victory is the Dems brand. Sigh

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 12h

This.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 16h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 12h

And so they were…

“If we ever had a leak of this chat we would be cooked fr fr,” he wrote.”

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

Sir there were many people calling for “ceasefire” while denouncing Hamas and explicitly saying that Netanyahu was the problem & was not even supported by Israelis. They were also condemned. The lines were drawn very sharply. Please don’t remake history.

Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj.bsky.social · 1d

Not true. If people were merely calling for a Ceasefire, they would have been agreed with, 100% by supporters of Israel, 80% of whom hate Nethanyahu.

But people were using Zionism as an epithet.

People wanted Israel to cease to exist.

And that as the LEAST of it.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

Them: need help doing things?

Me: yes

Them: we have a doing things medication

Me: ooh

Them: hahahahaha guess what you have to do to get it?

Me: oh no

Them: things.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 15h

This is a watershed moment.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 17h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 1d

this reminds me of the almost exact same racist content that was in the TPUSA at Virginia Tech chats

www.collegiatetimes.com/news/student...

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 19h

Here's a link to the full story
www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

Indiana University fires IDS adviser amid dispute over student newspaper's content

The director of student media was fired after he pushed back against a university directive over what gets printed in the Indiana Daily Student.

www.indystar.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 17h

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 19h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

my alma mater continues to be an embarrassment.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 19h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

Almost verbatim to what we have been told at my institution. Did AI write this?

These folks parrot the same buzz words & phrases.

“The current climate in higher education is uniquely challenging, with universities addressing and adapting to unprecedented new pressures and demands.”

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18h

By reporting on the Indiana University faculty's overwhelming no-confidence vote in the (still serving) university president. 2/

www.idsnews.com/article/2024...

‘A vote is not a temper tantrum’: No confidence movement comes from years of tension

Faculty will decide whether to vote no confidence in Whitten and other administrators Tuesday.

www.idsnews.com

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

Literally what Steve said. lol

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

People who murder dogs are likely to do the same to humans, especially kids.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 21h

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

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This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers.
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place.
Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop
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CBP Office of Professional Responsibility:
202-344-1808
JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov
El Paso Border Patrol Sector:
915-834-8400
fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov
Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso):
915-541-1400
veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

These people are ghouls. RIP sweet Chop 💔

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 21h

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

Good

The Hill @thehill.com · 22h

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) threatened legal action if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) delays swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.).

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot stress enough how poorly the DNC understands Maine politics

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Maine Democrat Dan Kleban suspends his Senate campaign & endorses Janet Mills the same day she launches her campaign.

Also comes as the DSCC files a joint fundraising committee with Mills.

Consolidation happening around Mills, who would be 79 if elected to the 6-year-term.

Dan Kleban Suspends Senate Campaign,
Endorses Gov. Mills for Senate

“I Got Into This Race for the Same Reason I Started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right’”

“Governor Mills is the Right Leader for this Moment and is in the Best Position to Win”
Cumberland, ME — Dan Kleban, founder of Maine Beer Company and U.S. Senate candidate, released the following statement today:

“Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Governor Janet Mills.

“Right now, our country is at a crossroads. Susan Collins is not doing what’s right for the state of Maine, and hardworking Mainers are literally paying the price—housing, health care, groceries, and electric bills are all too high and getting worse. I believe Governor Mills will win next year and put Mainers first by addressing these pressing issues.

“I got into this race for the same reason I started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right.’ That motto has guided me in business and is why we paid a living wage from Day One, cover 100% of health care costs and provide retirement benefits for our full-time employees, and share our success with the community. We’ve taken action on climate and environmental sustainability, giving 1% of our sales to nonprofits addressing climate change, promoting conservation, and integrating clean energy practices into our business. People thought we were crazy, but we proved we could build a company that’s a force for good.

“These core values also guided me in this campaign. I entered this race because I believe Washington needs more leaders who put people before politics and who will fight every day to make life better for Maine families. While our message was right, the timing isn’t. Governor Mills is the right leader for this moment and is in the best position to win.

“I’m not a politician. I’m a guy who loves his family and was blessed to start a business in the state that gave me so much. This isn’t the end of my fight. Maine has given me so much, an…

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 17h

This. It’s also a very bad move to have the two senators from New York pushing this. Mainers are not dumb and they won’t love this.

I do think Dems are scared because of the last young candidate that got beaten soundly by Collins. Still, this is a bad move per my Mainer spouse.

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 18h

This is everything with ADHD. And the worst when it’s your meds.

Many folks don’t get that ADHD folks struggle with having to do multiple things to get a thing, esp. without order or process.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

me: okay so only certain generics of Vyvanse work, the rest don't

my new provider, who is great: cool we can call this prescription in and specify a generic

the pharmacy: sorry we used to work but now we only have this other one that doesn't work

me: fine, can we send it to this other place?

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 1d

'While researchers typically publish in academic journals and books, the authors found, higher education managers are more likely to consult practice-oriented journals, newsletters, conference inputs and social media platforms such as LinkedIn.'

Physician, heal thyself.

HE research ‘rarely informs administrators’ decisions’

Knowledge transfer should include the university itself, says thinktank after identifying disconnect between managers and those who study them

www.timeshighereducation.com

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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 1d

Right-wingers are leaving tons of comments encouraging the agency to make it harder for Americans to register to vote, so we need you to tell the EAC you're AGAINST implementing even more restrictions.

👇 Leave a comment here:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

Regulations.gov

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vijay iyer @vijayiyer.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m from Europe. We know what fascism is.“

english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-...

Controversial ‘ICE List’ features photos and names of 100 immigration agents

Dominick Skinner is dedicated to tracking the identities of immigration officials. Hundreds of volunteers have participated in his project, and in the last 30 days alone, his website has received near...

english.elpais.com

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 18h

Please more of this.

The GOP House constantly tied up dem policy in court. It was effective in slowing things down & mucking up the process.

Arresting & prosecuting ICE officers may not work. However, it would send the message that this is not normal to a lot of folks that aren’t extremely online.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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