Julie Brown
@cinnawind.bsky.social
Retired, spending time on gardening, dog sports, reading and family. Secular, Liberal, Oregonian.
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let's say the president wants to suppress the vote in detroit. assuming a conventional 20 soldiers for every 1000 civilians ration, he would need more than 12,000 ICE agents — more than double the current number of field officers — to occupy detroit and only detroit, a city of 630,000 people
imho people are focusing on the words "cancel the midterms" and saying uh actually a president cannot do that at the expense of what they would actually try to do, ie send troops/ice into liberal cities to suppress the vote
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
let's say the president wants to suppress the vote in detroit. assuming a conventional 20 soldiers for every 1000 civilians ration, he would need more than 12,000 ICE agents — more than double the current number of field officers — to occupy detroit and only detroit, a city of 630,000 people
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ICE didn’t “always exist.”
It was invented in 2003, during a fear-drunk moment in U.S. politics.
If something can be created by Congress, it can be re-imagined…….or dismantled.
It was invented in 2003, during a fear-drunk moment in U.S. politics.
If something can be created by Congress, it can be re-imagined…….or dismantled.
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
ICE didn’t “always exist.”
It was invented in 2003, during a fear-drunk moment in U.S. politics.
If something can be created by Congress, it can be re-imagined…….or dismantled.
It was invented in 2003, during a fear-drunk moment in U.S. politics.
If something can be created by Congress, it can be re-imagined…….or dismantled.
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ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
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None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."
Border Patrol chief was 'outright lying' about previous ICE surge
As a central figure in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown efforts, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been “evasive", “not credible", and was “outrig...
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."
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ICE Agents enter Target with no warrant and violently tackle two American citizen employees, evidently because they didn't "look American" enough. (DHS refused to explain their rationale, so we have to guess.)
The injured Americans were later dumped in parking lots miles away in sub-zero weather.
The injured Americans were later dumped in parking lots miles away in sub-zero weather.
‘Madness’: two US citizens violently detained by ICE in Minnesota, officials say
Two Target employees forced to the ground, then into SUV, then dumped in different parking lot
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM
ICE Agents enter Target with no warrant and violently tackle two American citizen employees, evidently because they didn't "look American" enough. (DHS refused to explain their rationale, so we have to guess.)
The injured Americans were later dumped in parking lots miles away in sub-zero weather.
The injured Americans were later dumped in parking lots miles away in sub-zero weather.
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An honest headline would read:
"Death of man at ICE camp SHOULD be investigated as homicide..."
This homicide was not an isolated incident. At least 32 people were killed in ICE detention in 2025. Several others died days after being released after horrible mistreatment.
"Death of man at ICE camp SHOULD be investigated as homicide..."
This homicide was not an isolated incident. At least 32 people were killed in ICE detention in 2025. Several others died days after being released after horrible mistreatment.
Death of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report
Washington Post reports local medical examiner found ‘asphyxia’ to be cause of Geraldo Lunas Campos’s death
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
An honest headline would read:
"Death of man at ICE camp SHOULD be investigated as homicide..."
This homicide was not an isolated incident. At least 32 people were killed in ICE detention in 2025. Several others died days after being released after horrible mistreatment.
"Death of man at ICE camp SHOULD be investigated as homicide..."
This homicide was not an isolated incident. At least 32 people were killed in ICE detention in 2025. Several others died days after being released after horrible mistreatment.
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
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“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
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Donald Trump has never shown the American people respect whether it be in 2011 when he first publicly went birther, or in 2015 when he came down the escalator or his American carnage inaugural speech or countless examples before and since, of course culminating in his attack on our democracy on J6
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Donald Trump has never shown the American people respect whether it be in 2011 when he first publicly went birther, or in 2015 when he came down the escalator or his American carnage inaugural speech or countless examples before and since, of course culminating in his attack on our democracy on J6
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To be clear, Miller views any and all dissent as a national security threat that must be dismantled.
Miller: "In MN, the insurrectionists are confronting our officers on the street. They're being arrested. This is a natl security priority. Arrests of insurrectionists are made every day, and each provide us an opportunity to learn about the network from a law enforcement & natl security standpoint"
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
To be clear, Miller views any and all dissent as a national security threat that must be dismantled.
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Once protest is labeled “insurrection,” the next step is labeling dissenters as enemies. That’s the slope we’re on. The Insurrection Act was meant for genuine emergencies—not for a president eager to silence anyone who refuses to fall in line.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Once protest is labeled “insurrection,” the next step is labeling dissenters as enemies. That’s the slope we’re on. The Insurrection Act was meant for genuine emergencies—not for a president eager to silence anyone who refuses to fall in line.
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There is no need for ice to exist. If an immigrant is a criminal they’ll be apprehended via normal law enforcement agencies. Other than that, let them go through USCIS.
January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
There is no need for ice to exist. If an immigrant is a criminal they’ll be apprehended via normal law enforcement agencies. Other than that, let them go through USCIS.
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Immigration attorney: The arrest "during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever, was a “blatant constitutional violation,” since the agents did not have a proper warrant..." www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
Attorney: No proper warrant for Minneapolis man's arrest in home
The arrest of Garrison Gibson came in a city increasingly on edge after an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good last week.
www.minnpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Immigration attorney: The arrest "during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever, was a “blatant constitutional violation,” since the agents did not have a proper warrant..." www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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DEAR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS‼️
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
DEAR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS‼️
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
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Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good’s family hired the law firm that represented George Floyd’s family to seek answers and accountability for the Minneapolis mother’s killing by a federal immigration agent
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and have now hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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I like how they leave out the fact that Trump ordered ICE to flood Minneapolis to go after Somalians based on debunked propaganda videos from a right wing influencer, taunting protesters, and that ICE is illegally asking for papers from non-whites without probable cause.
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I like how they leave out the fact that Trump ordered ICE to flood Minneapolis to go after Somalians based on debunked propaganda videos from a right wing influencer, taunting protesters, and that ICE is illegally asking for papers from non-whites without probable cause.
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Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
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Guess what Trump. You’re gonna lose. I guarantee it you big pussy
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Guess what Trump. You’re gonna lose. I guarantee it you big pussy
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Federal officers have fatally shot at least three other people in the last five months, according to news reports reviewed by The Marshall Project. In September, Silverio Villegas González was killed while reportedly trying to flee from officers in a Chicago suburb, WBEZ reported.
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Federal officers have fatally shot at least three other people in the last five months, according to news reports reviewed by The Marshall Project. In September, Silverio Villegas González was killed while reportedly trying to flee from officers in a Chicago suburb, WBEZ reported.