BlueGruene
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This is heartbreaking. They are ripped from their homes, their schools, from hospitals. No child should be locked up in a prison.
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
This is heartbreaking. They are ripped from their homes, their schools, from hospitals. No child should be locked up in a prison.
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“We are being asked to predict the future of our classroom discussions. To sanitize our lessons in advance and do so under threat of losing our jobs. That demand is not serious. It is incompatible with serious teaching.”
— @drleonardbright.bsky.social, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
— @drleonardbright.bsky.social, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“We are being asked to predict the future of our classroom discussions. To sanitize our lessons in advance and do so under threat of losing our jobs. That demand is not serious. It is incompatible with serious teaching.”
— @drleonardbright.bsky.social, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
— @drleonardbright.bsky.social, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President
The Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Have Become a Threat to Americans: Congress Must Ensure That DHS Follows the Law and Adopts Commonsense Reforms www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Have Become a Threat to Americans: Congress Must Ensure That DHS Follows the Law and Adopts Commonsense Reforms
The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is out of control, endangering the well-being and lives of Americans. DHS must follow the law and fulfill its role to enhance—not compromise—...
www.americanprogress.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Have Become a Threat to Americans: Congress Must Ensure That DHS Follows the Law and Adopts Commonsense Reforms www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
This is a really cool tool of ICE incidents, created by two students at Rice University
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is a really cool tool of ICE incidents, created by two students at Rice University
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Joachim Castro visited him today at Dilley in TX.
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Joachim Castro visited him today at Dilley in TX.
Update on Liam Conejo Conejo Ramos, detained in Texas. A crowd also gathered at Dilley today to protest his detention. At the end of a peaceful march, a line of DPS officers shoved the crowd back and deployed tear gas.
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I
I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Update on Liam Conejo Conejo Ramos, detained in Texas. A crowd also gathered at Dilley today to protest his detention. At the end of a peaceful march, a line of DPS officers shoved the crowd back and deployed tear gas.
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I
Rally tomorrow in Dilley Texas...more than 30 organizations participating from all over the state. #Dilley #detention
January 27, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Rally tomorrow in Dilley Texas...more than 30 organizations participating from all over the state. #Dilley #detention
Spontaneous protest within the Dilley detention center yesterday. Congressman Joaquin Castro may be going down Wednesday.
www.tpr.org/border-immig...
www.tpr.org/border-immig...
Protest breaks out at Dilley immigration detention facility holding 5-year-old Liam Ramos
A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.
www.tpr.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Spontaneous protest within the Dilley detention center yesterday. Congressman Joaquin Castro may be going down Wednesday.
www.tpr.org/border-immig...
www.tpr.org/border-immig...
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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One day, if we are lucky, the erasure of American history will itself be remembered as a shameful chapter in American history
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One day, if we are lucky, the erasure of American history will itself be remembered as a shameful chapter in American history
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ICE out of Minnesota. When harm hits this state, communities show up for one another—rain or shine, heat or snow. Neighbors are demanding protection from a fascist regime and justice for Renee and all those killed by ICE. Footage: Jan. 10, 2026. #ChoosePeaceNotChaos
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
ICE out of Minnesota. When harm hits this state, communities show up for one another—rain or shine, heat or snow. Neighbors are demanding protection from a fascist regime and justice for Renee and all those killed by ICE. Footage: Jan. 10, 2026. #ChoosePeaceNotChaos
I'm attending Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor's event, “Come Meet Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor in San Antonio” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Come Meet Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor in San Antonio · Mobilize
Come meet Gina Hinojosa, connect with fellow supporters, and learn how to join our campaign. As governor, Gina will deliver affordable health care, housing Texans can actually afford, stronger public ...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I'm attending Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor's event, “Come Meet Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor in San Antonio” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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33 former federal prosecutors in Minnesota are asking the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to exclude the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent
www.startribune.com/33-ex-federa...
www.startribune.com/33-ex-federa...
33 ex-federal prosecutors ask Trump to reconsider excluding state from Renee Good investigation
Former prosecutors said recent departures from the U.S. Attorney’s office will hamper future fraud investigations.
www.startribune.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
33 former federal prosecutors in Minnesota are asking the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to exclude the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent
www.startribune.com/33-ex-federa...
www.startribune.com/33-ex-federa...
Really helpful lessons from an ICE encounter with someone who knows their rights. The longer version is worth watching, too!
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
January 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Really helpful lessons from an ICE encounter with someone who knows their rights. The longer version is worth watching, too!
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cAllies are not ornaments. They are force multipliers. They are how America projects power without exhausting itself. They are how we avoid fighting alone, paying alone, bleeding alone. Undermining them in a moment of global tension is not toughness—it is sabotage.
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Picking a Fight With Denmark While Confronting Iran Is Strategic Insanity
Video for paid subscribers follows
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January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
cAllies are not ornaments. They are force multipliers. They are how America projects power without exhausting itself. They are how we avoid fighting alone, paying alone, bleeding alone. Undermining them in a moment of global tension is not toughness—it is sabotage.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
My beloved alma mater is caving to attacks from legislators and regents on academic freedom.
Opinion | This Is No Way to Run a University
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
My beloved alma mater is caving to attacks from legislators and regents on academic freedom.
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I want the world to know how ashamed I am. This is not what Americans want.
I recognize Greenland's sovereignty and their right to remain independent.
If Greenland was ever threatened, the real America would show up to support them and leave when it's over. That's what real allies do.
I'm sorry.
I recognize Greenland's sovereignty and their right to remain independent.
If Greenland was ever threatened, the real America would show up to support them and leave when it's over. That's what real allies do.
I'm sorry.
US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if it can’t do it the ‘easy way,’ Trump says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump continued his threats towards Greenland on Friday, as he insisted that if the United States did not act Russia or China would occupy it in the future.
www.cnn.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I want the world to know how ashamed I am. This is not what Americans want.
I recognize Greenland's sovereignty and their right to remain independent.
If Greenland was ever threatened, the real America would show up to support them and leave when it's over. That's what real allies do.
I'm sorry.
I recognize Greenland's sovereignty and their right to remain independent.
If Greenland was ever threatened, the real America would show up to support them and leave when it's over. That's what real allies do.
I'm sorry.
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A colleague at Texas A&M pointed out that they will now have to censor their own buildings.
January 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM
A colleague at Texas A&M pointed out that they will now have to censor their own buildings.
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Maj Gen Paul Eaton is sounding the alarm: 47 & Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicize the top ranks of the US military—a push that smacks of Stalinism & could take years to repair.
No pay wall.
No pay wall.
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Maj Gen Paul Eaton is sounding the alarm: 47 & Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicize the top ranks of the US military—a push that smacks of Stalinism & could take years to repair.
No pay wall.
No pay wall.
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Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
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Here is another version. 👇👇
Some are being taken down, it's good to get copies out there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-e...
Some are being taken down, it's good to get copies out there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-e...
60 Minutes - CECOT Prison in El Salvador (Segment Pulled from airing in the US)
YouTube video by Elizabeth Tyler
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Here is another version. 👇👇
Some are being taken down, it's good to get copies out there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-e...
Some are being taken down, it's good to get copies out there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-e...
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