Lauren
@brainstorm72.bsky.social
She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).
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I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Hey #OH09 please dropkick this thumb-looking fascist dipshit Sheahan into Lake Erie.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Madison Sheahan, a 28-year-old former fish cop who Trump up-jumped to No. 2 at ICE, is the newest candidate in #OH09:
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Hey #OH09 please dropkick this thumb-looking fascist dipshit Sheahan into Lake Erie.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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This is Tr*mp's America.
October 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This is Tr*mp's America.
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Every day seems to raise the bar on how much hatred I’m capable of feeling.
I really don’t like living like this, and feel a lot of shame for it. Like I’m somehow picking up the slack for all the shame they’re pathologically incapable of feeling.
I really don’t like living like this, and feel a lot of shame for it. Like I’m somehow picking up the slack for all the shame they’re pathologically incapable of feeling.
January 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every day seems to raise the bar on how much hatred I’m capable of feeling.
I really don’t like living like this, and feel a lot of shame for it. Like I’m somehow picking up the slack for all the shame they’re pathologically incapable of feeling.
I really don’t like living like this, and feel a lot of shame for it. Like I’m somehow picking up the slack for all the shame they’re pathologically incapable of feeling.
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they have to resort to this because of the 60-year jobs decline in the lackey, ruffian, and lummox industries. gone are the days where a degree in the loutish arts could reliably provide for your family
January 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
they have to resort to this because of the 60-year jobs decline in the lackey, ruffian, and lummox industries. gone are the days where a degree in the loutish arts could reliably provide for your family
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A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
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Ice Out For Good
January 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Ice Out For Good
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400 people out in Fair Lawn, New Jersey today @indivisiblenj5.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
400 people out in Fair Lawn, New Jersey today @indivisiblenj5.bsky.social
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ICE OUT FOR GOOD: 350+ Neighbors showed up. They refused to look away. Community stepped up fast, with care, discipline, & purpose.
Thank you to our speakers, our volunteers, & @indivisible.org for standing with local groups.
ICE out for Good is not a slogan.
It is a demand.
And we are not done.
Thank you to our speakers, our volunteers, & @indivisible.org for standing with local groups.
ICE out for Good is not a slogan.
It is a demand.
And we are not done.
January 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
ICE OUT FOR GOOD: 350+ Neighbors showed up. They refused to look away. Community stepped up fast, with care, discipline, & purpose.
Thank you to our speakers, our volunteers, & @indivisible.org for standing with local groups.
ICE out for Good is not a slogan.
It is a demand.
And we are not done.
Thank you to our speakers, our volunteers, & @indivisible.org for standing with local groups.
ICE out for Good is not a slogan.
It is a demand.
And we are not done.
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Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs
Upstart airline Avelo said it would stop flying deportation flights for ICE, citing unpredictable revenue and added costs.
cnb.cx
January 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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This is as easy a test of your belief in the American system as is conceivable: Should this be an acceptable argument from a president?
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This is as easy a test of your belief in the American system as is conceivable: Should this be an acceptable argument from a president?
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The fight against fascism in America—the real mass fight—is in its early stages. We have a long road ahead of us. We need to think seriously about where we are and where we've been in order to engage that fight effectively.
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The fight against fascism in America—the real mass fight—is in its early stages. We have a long road ahead of us. We need to think seriously about where we are and where we've been in order to engage that fight effectively.
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WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org
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The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
October 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
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"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
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Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.
As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.
As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Look what’s chalked all over the sidewalks of Bloomfield, NJ.
Free speech is a power we should use while we can.
Chalk is cheap.
#NoKings October 18.
Free speech is a power we should use while we can.
Chalk is cheap.
#NoKings October 18.
October 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Look what’s chalked all over the sidewalks of Bloomfield, NJ.
Free speech is a power we should use while we can.
Chalk is cheap.
#NoKings October 18.
Free speech is a power we should use while we can.
Chalk is cheap.
#NoKings October 18.
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I don’t mean to overreact or anything, but this is the commander-in-chief telling military personnel that Democrats are a problem to be dealt with.
Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."
October 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I don’t mean to overreact or anything, but this is the commander-in-chief telling military personnel that Democrats are a problem to be dealt with.
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It's so sad to me how media outlets continue to go out of their way to use euphemisms like "total control" and avoid accurately telling readers what this is. It's authoritarianism. There's a word for it. And it's important to use it. www.axios.com/2025/10/03/t...
Trump charts path to total control amid government shutdown
So far, the standoff is only emboldening the White House.
www.axios.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
It's so sad to me how media outlets continue to go out of their way to use euphemisms like "total control" and avoid accurately telling readers what this is. It's authoritarianism. There's a word for it. And it's important to use it. www.axios.com/2025/10/03/t...
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The defining lesson of this first year of Trump authoritarianism is that kowtowing & capitulating yields zero permanent benefit and only emboldens the admin to come after you more.
This critical lesson was first documented in the landmark political science treatise “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”
This critical lesson was first documented in the landmark political science treatise “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”
Pretty clear illustration of "you may as well stand up for what you believe in, they're coming for you anyway."
So, a university president fired a professor because they taught a course that discussed there being more than two genders, and now the university president is being fired for not having fired the professor quickly enough, is where we're at. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
September 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The defining lesson of this first year of Trump authoritarianism is that kowtowing & capitulating yields zero permanent benefit and only emboldens the admin to come after you more.
This critical lesson was first documented in the landmark political science treatise “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”
This critical lesson was first documented in the landmark political science treatise “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”
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Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
September 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.