Debra Guckenheimer, PhD
@debraguckenheimer.com
Writer, activist, artist, teacher, sociologist, 🥄 , neurodivergent, disabled, queer, single mom.
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debraguckenheimer.com
#livingwithableism #resist
We should be seeing EVERY member of Congress meeting with their constituents in ICE Detention Centers, and at the very least, demanding every child be freed immediately.
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
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Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM
We should be seeing EVERY member of Congress meeting with their constituents in ICE Detention Centers, and at the very least, demanding every child be freed immediately.
Tell me again about how we are focusing on the next election. open.substack.com/pub/debraguc...
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Tell me again about how we are focusing on the next election. open.substack.com/pub/debraguc...
45 is lawless. Taking him to court is not an effective tactic. We must pivot.
January 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
45 is lawless. Taking him to court is not an effective tactic. We must pivot.
Democracies have free and fair elections.
🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The FBI confirmed to news outlets it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court...
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Democracies have free and fair elections.
What's so beautiful about Carlson and many in Minnesota is a commitment to show up for their neighbors no matter what.
Stella Carlson - known as "Pink Jacket Lady" - is a hero!
Anderson Cooper is gentle as she recounts how her phone & whistle don't feel like enough.
And yet, with them, she created irrefutable evidence of Alex Pretti's murder. And now gives a sincere & articulate call for justice.
Anderson Cooper is gentle as she recounts how her phone & whistle don't feel like enough.
And yet, with them, she created irrefutable evidence of Alex Pretti's murder. And now gives a sincere & articulate call for justice.
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
What's so beautiful about Carlson and many in Minnesota is a commitment to show up for their neighbors no matter what.
Generally, only the White victims are getting attention but ICE has killed 9 people this year plus word of possible 10th in Arizona.
We don't even really know what's happening in the concentration camps, other than at least these documented deaths.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
We don't even really know what's happening in the concentration camps, other than at least these documented deaths.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Generally, only the White victims are getting attention but ICE has killed 9 people this year plus word of possible 10th in Arizona.
We don't even really know what's happening in the concentration camps, other than at least these documented deaths.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
We don't even really know what's happening in the concentration camps, other than at least these documented deaths.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Videos like this epitomize the End of Times Fascism that @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social warned us about. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Videos like this epitomize the End of Times Fascism that @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social warned us about. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
They cannot erase all of our voices. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
They cannot erase all of our voices. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
There are moms across the country wanting to leave the U.S. trapped with a coparent who is gaslighting them that it isn't so dangerous.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
There are moms across the country wanting to leave the U.S. trapped with a coparent who is gaslighting them that it isn't so dangerous.
Another powerful example of art as resistance
January 27, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Another powerful example of art as resistance
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. I fled the place my grandparents settled to the place they fled Nazis. Every thing done during those dark times to help others mattered immensely and are celebrated. Resistance, empathy and humanity matter.
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Fleeing the United States
I quickly left behind most of my possessions, my friends, community, and my country to start my life over in the city where my grandmother fled Nazis.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. I fled the place my grandparents settled to the place they fled Nazis. Every thing done during those dark times to help others mattered immensely and are celebrated. Resistance, empathy and humanity matter.
open.substack.com/pub/debraguc...
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Reposted by Debra Guckenheimer, PhD
Don't worry, I've got you.
Rest in Peace, Alex.
This powerful street art tribute by Topsy is located right outside the Swedish Medical Center (First Hill Campus) in Seattle, Washington.
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Rest in Peace, Alex.
This powerful street art tribute by Topsy is located right outside the Swedish Medical Center (First Hill Campus) in Seattle, Washington.
substack.com/@beinglibera...
January 27, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Don't worry, I've got you.
Rest in Peace, Alex.
This powerful street art tribute by Topsy is located right outside the Swedish Medical Center (First Hill Campus) in Seattle, Washington.
substack.com/@beinglibera...
Rest in Peace, Alex.
This powerful street art tribute by Topsy is located right outside the Swedish Medical Center (First Hill Campus) in Seattle, Washington.
substack.com/@beinglibera...
Peak U.S. absurdism
IMMORAL…
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.”
An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Peak U.S. absurdism
I keep hearing people say they will get involved when ICE gets to their city. They are there now. Protestors are our every day standing up for freedom. Drive around, look up rapid response teams in your city, call organizations that work with immigrants and ask how you can help. The time is now.
I’m out here in Los Angeles, where hundreds have gathered in response to the ICE execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Chants and speeches underway here outside the Federal Building in DTLA. Working multiple cameras today so posts may be sparse
January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I keep hearing people say they will get involved when ICE gets to their city. They are there now. Protestors are our every day standing up for freedom. Drive around, look up rapid response teams in your city, call organizations that work with immigrants and ask how you can help. The time is now.
Reposted by Debra Guckenheimer, PhD
The situation in Minnesota has gotten beyond insane. We are at war. Not officially of course, but if not war what is this?
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
'Fucking Insane': Journalist Finds at Least 2,300 Illegal ICE Detentions Since July | Common Dreams
There have been at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled that immigration officials illegally detained people without bond or due process since just July, according to Politico's Kyle C...
www.commondreams.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The situation in Minnesota has gotten beyond insane. We are at war. Not officially of course, but if not war what is this?
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
I will not purchase anything from Amazon until ICE is abolished. Who is with me?
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I will not purchase anything from Amazon until ICE is abolished. Who is with me?
Reposted by Debra Guckenheimer, PhD
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
Art as resistance.
January 26, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Art as resistance.
For everyone still not wanting to call it fascism or who think courts/Congress can stop this, please ask yourself -
What is my line?
What is my line?
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
By Jonathan Rauch
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
By Jonathan Rauch
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
For everyone still not wanting to call it fascism or who think courts/Congress can stop this, please ask yourself -
What is my line?
What is my line?
It isn't cynicism to acknowledge where we are. This is not democracy. Calling Congress won't help the tens of thousands of people in ICE detention /concentration camps. It won't stop ICE from taking kids and murdering people. But we can make it stop.
January 24, 2026 at 11:56 PM
It isn't cynicism to acknowledge where we are. This is not democracy. Calling Congress won't help the tens of thousands of people in ICE detention /concentration camps. It won't stop ICE from taking kids and murdering people. But we can make it stop.
They will lie about everyone they execute. And there will be no accountability until we end the Regime. Democracies don't tell boldfaced lies.
Noem:
"An individual approached US border patrol officers... The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently."
Video footage from multiple angles proves that this is outright bullshit.
Alex Pretti did not approach ICE officers nor did he react violently.
"An individual approached US border patrol officers... The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently."
Video footage from multiple angles proves that this is outright bullshit.
Alex Pretti did not approach ICE officers nor did he react violently.
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM
They will lie about everyone they execute. And there will be no accountability until we end the Regime. Democracies don't tell boldfaced lies.
Democracies don't silence witnesses and hide evidence.
Witnesses are being taken to Whipple.
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
From a lawyer friend: “They’re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.”
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Democracies don't silence witnesses and hide evidence.
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The goal under the Trump Regime is to use ICE to maintain power. It always has been. This won't be the last death of an innocent citizen. The way to make this stop isn't Congress. It's demanding this Regime end and a new democracy be put in place. iCE violence is going to escalate otherwise.
January 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The goal under the Trump Regime is to use ICE to maintain power. It always has been. This won't be the last death of an innocent citizen. The way to make this stop isn't Congress. It's demanding this Regime end and a new democracy be put in place. iCE violence is going to escalate otherwise.