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ziibiing.com
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attack, so I helped her find a medic to get her an inhaler. I used a stranger's phone to co-ordinate pickup, and was picked up by my wife. During my detention I knew that I was being released. I knew that as a citizen of the United States I have legal protection. The hundred or so other people being detained had no such protection. At this time I don't need your help, it is the families that are being separated, abused, terrorized, harassed and killed that need your help. If this is happening to me, an American citizen born in the United States, then what is happening to the people in here that have no one calling lawyers on their behalf? That have no constitutional rights to due process? What is happening to the people that they will never be released to see their families, go to their jobs, or walk through their city ever again? Please take care of yourselves, your family, and your community. I am safe and healthy, if you feel compelled to help, please offer your help to the Immigrant Defense Network at https://immigrantdefensenetwork.org/. If you know someone detained by ICE, call or text CAIR-MN at 612-206-3360 for 24/7 legal intake. Photo: ICE going door to door. They are reportedly doing the same thing on the doors - asking people for names.
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
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I was in the cell alone for between 1 and 2 hours, then another man was put into my cell, whose shirt was ripped open from his arrest, and an injured toe, who was carried aggressively into an unmarked car during his arrest. After about 4-5 hours, another man was brought in who had a cut on his head from his arrest. He told me he was tackled by 4 or 5 agents during his arrest. At no point was he offered medical assistance. Later I was told that a lawyer was here to see me, and I was able to speak with him in a visitation room. The special agent told me that the door could not be closed all the way, so it was cracked during my interaction with my lawyer. I got the impression that they were not used to having lawyers present, and were trying to follow procedure as best they could. I asked an agent if the other detainees were allowed lawyers and was not answered. At one point, 3 men from the department of Homeland Security Investigations brought me into a cell. They insinuated that they could help me out. After inquiring several times what exactly they meant they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any (I don't), or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no. Finally, after hours of detention, I was told to follow an agent. At no point was I told whether or not I was being charged, or where I was going, but I was led out of the building. I asked if I could use a phone to call my wife to pick me up, and was told I could not. After pleading for several minutes eventually Special Agent William let me use his phone to call my wife. As I was escorted off the property by government agents, I was told to turn right. I was escorted to the protest area, where 5 minutes later, tear gas was deployed and I was struck by a paint ball gun. I was not protesting, I was simply being released without charges after an 8 hour detention. I was on…
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
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from checking the internet or making calls. The people in the cells were extremely scared. We heard people screaming "let me out!", crying, wailing and terrified screams. There were cells with as many as 8 people. I have no way of knowing how long they have been there, if they were allowed any contact with the outside world, or if they were being brought food or water. Most people were staring at the ground with almost no energy. I was not allowed to talk to anyone imprisoned. I distinctly remember seeing a desperate woman. She was staring at the ground with her head in her hands crying, hopeless, while her friend or family member sat on a bathroom seat observed by 3 men. My friend and I were put in an area for "USCs," which we eventually learned meant US citizens, separated by gender. We were imprisoned for 8 hours, during which my friend was never allowed a phone call. I was allowed to call my wife and tell her where I was. During my interview with Special Agent William and Special Agent Garcia, they asked me to empty my pockets. When I pulled out gloves, Agent William said those were meant to be taken when I was processed , and complained about having to fill out the form again. He frisked me once more, where he found glass in my pocket from when our car window was shattered. He filled out the form listing my personal items again, but put the wrong date. I was read my rights, I pleaded the fifth and was led back to my cell. Food, water, and bathroom breaks were extremely difficult to acquire. I would ask over the intercom provided in the cell for a bathroom break, be told someone was on their way, then ask again 20 minutes later, be told someone was on their way, wait another 20 minutes, etc. Eventually they either turned off the intercom or it stopped working, because no one would respond. I could get water and bathroom breaks by pounding on the glass when someone happened to walk by and beg them directly. Hours would go by without anyone checking on us. I am ve…
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
Eyewitness account: Good morning, My name is Brandon Siguenza, and l am a US citizen from Minneapolis. Yesterday, while doing legal observation, ICE stopped their cars to harass my friend and me. They sprayed pepper spray into the vent of our vehicle. We held our hands in the air and told them we were not obstructing, that the car was in park and they were free to drive forward and away. There was no active immigration raid. They returned to their cars, and drove forward a bit, then decided to stop again. They surrounded us, smashed the windows of our car, opened the doors (they were unlocked), ripped my friend and I out of the car and arrested us on charges of obstruction. I was put in an unmarked SUV, separated from my friend. As I was put in the back seat an ICE agent tore the whistle off my neck and said "I'll be taking this, I might need it later." My phone was knocked out of my hand while being arrested. As we drove away I asked the driver and the passenger if they wouldn't mind buckling my seatbelt, as they were driving erratically. I was ignored. I asked them if I could have the handcuffs loosened, as I was losing circulation, and was told no. At one point the passenger realized his own driver's license was in the backseat next to mine, and tried to surreptitiously grab it without me seeing it. We were taken to the Whipple federal building, where I saw dozens of brown people being processed in an unheated garage. I was frisked, told of my charges, and saw buses and vans being prepped. I later learned that these were being filled with detainees and driven to the airport for deportation. As we were led in, I noticed that the building was very busy. I got the impression that one of the 2 agents bringing me around was being trained. At multiple points throughout my stay, government agents were unable to open doors, not sure where they were meant to be going, and overall confused and overwhelmed. They couldn't figure out how to use the building phones, or complai…
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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wallymcfly.bsky.social
My point is that I don’t think AOC is performing. I think she actually has convictions around affordability and that’s why people don’t mind as much if she connects fascism to affordability- it’s not artificial
January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
"The cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

"AOC exposes Trump's ICE funding scheme.
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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citizenjones123.bsky.social
5 years ago, AOC was unapologetically called “a Fucking Bitch” by a Republican FL Rep.
The GOP’s response was mockery and “she had it coming to her”.

Her floor response proved she is the House Leader we need and deserve.

youtu.be/0oa4go99vzI?...
AOC on GOP Congressman calling her a Fucking Bitch
YouTube video by Black Westchester
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January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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pbump.com
Even before AOC had made the point about how ICE funding could be better spent, I’d filed a piece centered on the question.

Do all this for a year … and still have $392 million left over.
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Or we could spread the benefits across those programs. Just under $30 billion could fund SNAP benefits for 275,000 households, school lunches for 275,000 kids for a year, annual Medicare costs for 275,000 people, annual Medicaid costs for 275,000 people, annual CHIP costs for 275,000 children, Section 8 vouchers for 275,000 families, federal educational spending for 275,000 grade-school kids, college loans for 275,000 students, Social Security benefits for 275,000 people and disability insurance for 275,000 others.
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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afamiglietti.bsky.social
Ok. So Elon can't move money out of the country? Cool. Love to see president AOC wield this power (sincere)
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Bessent: "For individuals who want to wire money out of the country, they're gonna have to tick a box whether they are or are not on public assistance. Then we're going to start pushing over the coming days and weeks that if you're on public assistance, you cannot wire money out of the country."
January 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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nickduza.bsky.social
AOC really is the Dems’ best messenger, and it’s not in small part due to the fact that she actually has values.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Pro Israel stance that AOC supposedly has is a lie and frankly a pouncing moment for centrist establishment dem trolls.

So fuck off. We're not taking your shitty lies just so you can put us back down again and let AIPAC weasel its way in. She's a legit speaker and we're going to FIGHT.
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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notalawyer.bsky.social
the democratic party has shown an enormous amount of willingness to resist its base on key issues. there's no world where you get some moderate into power and just pressure them to do the right thing.
January 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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notalawyer.bsky.social
the most important thing in 2028 is electing someone who is a true believer in the project of dismantling right-wing power. if you don't get that, then nothing else will matter very much.
January 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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the-1-and-only.bsky.social
I’m a psycho for suggesting that AOC is not supporting genocide? And that the OP is misinformed about her stances? Is it possible you are not grounded right now and need some tea? Breathe. I’m not a psycho and opposing MTGs bill was for reasons www.ocasiocortez.com/fact-checks/...
Fact Check: AOC did not vote to send weapons to Israel
Website for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress. Learn more about our campaign for a better world.
www.ocasiocortez.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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eschaton-avoidance.bsky.social
I'd be ecstatic to hear D leadership or moderates call ICE "thugs" or refuse to talk about "criminal immigrants"/ICE just needing reform/better leaders, even if I'd prefer AOC to also not be using the "kitchen table issues" dichotomy.

I welcome counterexamples! (worse and better examples attached)
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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leahmcelrath.bsky.social
Eric Adams, former NYC mayor, launched a memecoin (cryptocurrency) today. He marketed it as an “NYC Token” and used media appearances and his social media to promote it.

Within hours, Adams then drained its liquidity, apparently having scammed investors out of $3.4 million—a move called a rug pull.
Eric Adams ® @ericadamsfornyc X.com We're about to change the game. NYC NYC Token Don't blink. @buynyctoken • 5h 0:31 2:59 PM • 1/12/26 • 349K Views Eric Adams @ericadamsfornyc X.com Proud to launch @buynyctoken, a new token built to fight the rapid spread of antisemitism and anti-Americanism across this country and now in New York City. Now live at BuyNYCtoken.com 1:03 4:59 PM • 1/12/26 • 464K Views Rune @RuneCrypto_ X.com Eric Adams has now drained over $3,400,000 from the liquidity pool of his memecoin: it's now a rug-pull funny enough, his networth was only $2,000,000 3.43M USDC (~$3.43M) ~ Q Search by name / symbol / address Tokens (2) Positions (1) USDC O 3,432,243.8443 USDC NYC 34,565,184.501296 SNYC tics $3,432,243.84 51 VIEW ALL HOLDINGS RONATOON 10 mainao 4:56 PM • 1/12/26 • 29K Views Zephyr @zephyr_z9•13m g Incredible rug pull Eric Adams @ericad... • 3h Proud to launch @buynyctoken, a new token built to 1:03
January 13, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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aklingus.bsky.social
I think AOC gets held to a way higher standard than her Dem colleagues, and quite frankly she should be because she’s the only one of them that seems to know how fucking politics works bsky.app/profile/acyn...
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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retireolddemocrats.bsky.social
AOC should hold a presser anytime Jefrries and Schumer hold one. People need to pick a side.
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Hey, that's me asking AOC this question
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
AOC: I’m very encouraged by statements from Senator Tillis and Senator Murkowski, but it is frankly very disturbing that we are not seeing more resistance across the board.
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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mbkplus.bsky.social
He can’t really be this stupid. (He really does seem to be this stupid)
And what "The Wokeness 2x2" reveals is that there are four distinct camps within the left.
January 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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rsubramanian.com
This news anchor fails to realise the basic fact that AOC and other Democrat electeds are not in charge of any federal investigation, but Trump and Bondi and others are.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Sen. Tina Smith: "How can we trust the federal government to do an objective, unbiased investigation, without prejudice, when at the beginning of that investigation they have already announced what they think happened? ... they have completely destroyed any credibility."
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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savedemocracy123.bsky.social
HERE'S WHY criminal corrupt felon/fraud/pedophile/traitor Trump slanders AOC, and all with true honor, and tells her to "go back to where you're from"; why Fox Fascist Lie Parrots sexualize her via misogynistic slander; because AOC has the POWER OF MORAL CLARITY & HUMANITY which DJT/FOX DO NOT!
BREAKING NEWS: AOC Shares Unvarnished Reaction To Video Of Renee Good's Killing By ICE Officer
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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leftveteran.bsky.social
Centrist Corporate “Democrats” will not be tolerated. Primary, push out and/or smash. The Democratic Party is the party of Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Zohran Mamdani. Not Klobuchar, Jeffries or Schumer.
davedoyle.bsky.social Dave Doyle @davedoyle.bsky.social · 5d
"A chronic, devastating cancer in American society is prominent Democrats outright refusing to share their constituents' urgency and horror in the face of what is being done to society by Republicans, and insisting instead upon an empty, delusional performance of sobriety and professionalism."
How Hard Is It To Oppose Murder? | Defector
By now you’ve almost certainly seen the video for yourself, or read about it: an ICE agent shooting a Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good, in the head from point-blank range, killing her as she attem...
defector.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM