Avril Beukes
@avrilbeukes.bsky.social
Towards an equitable and just society
Liberal, Pro-Choice, LGBTQIA
Liberal, Pro-Choice, LGBTQIA
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar
Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar
President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday.
The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
How close is this to a real version of civil war at this point? Blanche is the second most powerful person in the United States Justice Department and he's shitposting on social media threatening a governor and mayor with terrorism charges.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche calls what is happening in Minneapolis an “insurrection” and threatens to go after Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over their “terrorism.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
How close is this to a real version of civil war at this point? Blanche is the second most powerful person in the United States Justice Department and he's shitposting on social media threatening a governor and mayor with terrorism charges.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Just curious if either house of the US Congress still exists? Asking for a friend.
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Just curious if either house of the US Congress still exists? Asking for a friend.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Shame on every member of Congress who won't make this stop
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Shame on every member of Congress who won't make this stop
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Miller started calling Minnesotans “insurgents” a few days after Ross murdered Renee Good. The media is covering what ICE is doing in Minneapolis as if the people they attack are doing something wrong. This has got to stop.
It’s an hostile occupation by an insane FELON and domestic terrorist.
It’s an hostile occupation by an insane FELON and domestic terrorist.
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Miller started calling Minnesotans “insurgents” a few days after Ross murdered Renee Good. The media is covering what ICE is doing in Minneapolis as if the people they attack are doing something wrong. This has got to stop.
It’s an hostile occupation by an insane FELON and domestic terrorist.
It’s an hostile occupation by an insane FELON and domestic terrorist.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
the people of MN have been murdered, brutalized and kidnapped for weeks now and have remained *amazingly* peaceful in the face of it. lecturing citizens to not “take the bait” etc is pretty disrespectful after a point and avoids the real question: how long are they supposed to take this, undefended?
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
the people of MN have been murdered, brutalized and kidnapped for weeks now and have remained *amazingly* peaceful in the face of it. lecturing citizens to not “take the bait” etc is pretty disrespectful after a point and avoids the real question: how long are they supposed to take this, undefended?
Reposted by Avril Beukes
I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
So not only are they shooting our citizens they are setting the city on fire. #MFD did respond. Someone get an Air Quality check in #Minneapolis with the volume of Flash Bangs & Chemical Irritants.
🚨BREAKING: Multiple fires have broken after ICE unleashed ANOTHER ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical gas at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
Reposted by Avril Beukes
BREAKING: Epstein survivors are calling for the DOJ acting inspector general to investigate the department’s handling of the release of the Epstein Files. The survivors say, “there has been a troubling pattern of selective redactions.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
BREAKING: Epstein survivors are calling for the DOJ acting inspector general to investigate the department’s handling of the release of the Epstein Files. The survivors say, “there has been a troubling pattern of selective redactions.”
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Several Native Americans have been reportedly detained by ICE agents around Minnesota and South Dakota, following mass immigration raids. This is sickening! ICE does not care. They have no respect for Native Americans, this is nothing new. This makes me so angry!
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Several Native Americans have been reportedly detained by ICE agents around Minnesota and South Dakota, following mass immigration raids. This is sickening! ICE does not care. They have no respect for Native Americans, this is nothing new. This makes me so angry!
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Yes. Yes, it was.
January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Yes. Yes, it was.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
#ProudBoys leader #EnriqueTarrio found on the leaked list of #ICE officers - Without any kind of proper training & after the incident on #Jan6
#FuckMAGA #FuckTrump
@Highlights
#FuckMAGA #FuckTrump
@Highlights
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
#ProudBoys leader #EnriqueTarrio found on the leaked list of #ICE officers - Without any kind of proper training & after the incident on #Jan6
#FuckMAGA #FuckTrump
@Highlights
#FuckMAGA #FuckTrump
@Highlights
Reposted by Avril Beukes
They're not going far enough. "Rebrand." "Revamp." "Reform."
Nope. Not far enough. Needs to be permanently disbanded because who is going to enforce these reforms and extremely onerous restrictions? They're not even letting elected officials see what's going on in these concentration camps ffs
Nope. Not far enough. Needs to be permanently disbanded because who is going to enforce these reforms and extremely onerous restrictions? They're not even letting elected officials see what's going on in these concentration camps ffs
It's not just progressives. Reps Dan Goldman and Eric Swalwell also told me Dems must push for ICE defunding and extremely onerous restrictions on the agency in budget talks.
As Swalwell said: "I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period."
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
As Swalwell said: "I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period."
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
They're not going far enough. "Rebrand." "Revamp." "Reform."
Nope. Not far enough. Needs to be permanently disbanded because who is going to enforce these reforms and extremely onerous restrictions? They're not even letting elected officials see what's going on in these concentration camps ffs
Nope. Not far enough. Needs to be permanently disbanded because who is going to enforce these reforms and extremely onerous restrictions? They're not even letting elected officials see what's going on in these concentration camps ffs
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Anything less than abolishing ICE is unacceptable. I don't want to hear people talk about training these motherfuckers or throwing more money at them. The entire institution needs to be permanently disbanded. Do not let politicians sell you on anything less.
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Anything less than abolishing ICE is unacceptable. I don't want to hear people talk about training these motherfuckers or throwing more money at them. The entire institution needs to be permanently disbanded. Do not let politicians sell you on anything less.
Reposted by Avril Beukes
I’ve always said this,” if their penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law was only designed to target the poor.”
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I’ve always said this,” if their penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law was only designed to target the poor.”
Reposted by Avril Beukes
"We have clean voter rolls": Trump administration review refutes Trump's claim of widespread voting by noncitizens. In fact, just 0.02% of names checked raised concerns and even that could be inflated. @alexandraberzon.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"We have clean voter rolls": Trump administration review refutes Trump's claim of widespread voting by noncitizens. In fact, just 0.02% of names checked raised concerns and even that could be inflated. @alexandraberzon.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Reposted by Avril Beukes
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Reposted by Avril Beukes
it’d be bad enough for the offer to happen when all the paperwork was missing - the made-up dates ICE listed for her medical and background checks being completed makes it even worse. They’re faking employment data to shield themselves from oversight & accountability
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
it’d be bad enough for the offer to happen when all the paperwork was missing - the made-up dates ICE listed for her medical and background checks being completed makes it even worse. They’re faking employment data to shield themselves from oversight & accountability
Reposted by Avril Beukes
ICE vehicles have two settings: idling ominously and leaving the Constitution in the dust.
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
ICE vehicles have two settings: idling ominously and leaving the Constitution in the dust.