Shannon
@drshannong.bsky.social
Scholar. Writer. Educator. Pastor. Feminist. Mother. Caregiver. Decent human being.
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Shannon
@drshannong.bsky.social
· Jul 3
There are no words.
We are not the people we claim to be.
We are the people we refuse to look in the mirror and see.
We are not the people we claim to be.
We are the people we refuse to look in the mirror and see.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Thanks to ProPublica for citing my prior @texasobserver.org report in their story about how an "election fraud" researcher who is a convicted bathroom voyeur may be fueling the federal government's investigations
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Thanks to ProPublica for citing my prior @texasobserver.org report in their story about how an "election fraud" researcher who is a convicted bathroom voyeur may be fueling the federal government's investigations
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NEARLY FORTY PERCENT of all of those arrested by ICE in 2025 did not have ANY criminal record at all 😲 www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
NEARLY FORTY PERCENT of all of those arrested by ICE in 2025 did not have ANY criminal record at all 😲 www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
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If people want to understand how we got here, the destruction of the press, by both changing technology and failures to adjust and deliberate destruction, is a major reason, possibly THE largest reason, why.
Support media you value.
Support media you value.
This chart. Wow. reportearth.substack.com/p/the-washin... via @chriscmooney.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
If people want to understand how we got here, the destruction of the press, by both changing technology and failures to adjust and deliberate destruction, is a major reason, possibly THE largest reason, why.
Support media you value.
Support media you value.
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My first grader (a US citizen) came home from school crying because a friend from class (also a US citizen) hasn’t been coming to school because his parents (one of whom is not a citizen) are afraid of ICE.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
My first grader (a US citizen) came home from school crying because a friend from class (also a US citizen) hasn’t been coming to school because his parents (one of whom is not a citizen) are afraid of ICE.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
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2017 email shows Jeffrey Epstein telling Michael Wolff that dinner guests were “concerned about dementia” after being with Donald Trump.
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
2017 email shows Jeffrey Epstein telling Michael Wolff that dinner guests were “concerned about dementia” after being with Donald Trump.
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Bravo to Andrew McCarthy and National Review: "You’d have to add two digits to the sum of Biden abuses of power, foreign entanglements, and corruption alleged in the report to get near what Trump has raked in just from the UAE." The launch of an NRO series on corruption Trump style.
The Sordid Story of Trump, the Trump–Witkoff Family Business, and the UAE | National Review
Even if crypto makes your head hurt, you’re going to be hearing a lot about this in the months to come.
www.nationalreview.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Bravo to Andrew McCarthy and National Review: "You’d have to add two digits to the sum of Biden abuses of power, foreign entanglements, and corruption alleged in the report to get near what Trump has raked in just from the UAE." The launch of an NRO series on corruption Trump style.
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From Glamour magazine, actual journalism: "In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the front lines." www.glamour.com/story/the-wo...
The Women Holding Minneapolis Together
In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the fron...
www.glamour.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
From Glamour magazine, actual journalism: "In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the front lines." www.glamour.com/story/the-wo...
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@wolvendamien.bsky.social My editor-in-chief from our college newspaper @ethicking.com is now a pretty influential attorney, and she just posted this, which strikes me as a resource you may find useful. www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
AI Hallucination Cases Database – Damien Charlotin
Database tracking legal cases where generative AI produced hallucinated citations submitted in court filings.
www.damiencharlotin.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
@wolvendamien.bsky.social My editor-in-chief from our college newspaper @ethicking.com is now a pretty influential attorney, and she just posted this, which strikes me as a resource you may find useful. www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
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⚡️ Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead.
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
kyivindependent.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
⚡️ Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead.
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
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This is the AD that Fox News REFUSED to run (even though Jewish Democratic Council of America was willing to pay for it to air). Please spread it to your circles here, on FB, X, IG, etc. You can find it via @jewishdems.bsky.social and @jewishdems). www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EH...
It’s Gone Too Far
YouTube video by Jewish Democratic Council of America
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This is the AD that Fox News REFUSED to run (even though Jewish Democratic Council of America was willing to pay for it to air). Please spread it to your circles here, on FB, X, IG, etc. You can find it via @jewishdems.bsky.social and @jewishdems). www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EH...
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DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
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The ad that Rupert Murdoch refuses to air. youtu.be/b-EHlPpQO14?...
It’s Gone Too Far
YouTube video by Jewish Democratic Council of America
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The ad that Rupert Murdoch refuses to air. youtu.be/b-EHlPpQO14?...
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News flash! March to protect billionaires from tax too small for their accountants to even notice is unlikely to draw favorable crowds, billionaire-backers say:
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
(also quotes me; for the data I'm citing, see www.nber.org/papers/w34170)
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
(also quotes me; for the data I'm citing, see www.nber.org/papers/w34170)
Billionaires march leader ID'd, says effort sincere
Startup founder not billionaire, but supports them.
www.sfexaminer.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
News flash! March to protect billionaires from tax too small for their accountants to even notice is unlikely to draw favorable crowds, billionaire-backers say:
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
(also quotes me; for the data I'm citing, see www.nber.org/papers/w34170)
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
(also quotes me; for the data I'm citing, see www.nber.org/papers/w34170)
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My latest at @thebarbedwire.com ... I spent weeks interviewing current and former students, faculty, nonprofits and others about the way queer campus life has suffered over the past 2 years and how, in some cases, community members have stepped up to help.
EXCLUSIVE: When Senate Bill 17 went into effect in 2024, Texas universities were forced to enact anti-DEI policies. Since then, 12 queer resource centers or programs have closed — along with layoffs or transfers of at least 100 people.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/c...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/c...
‘Communities Ripped Apart’: On Texas College Campuses, LGBTQ+ Services Have Been Completely Decimated
Across the state, public universities that were once making strides toward inclusivity and support have faced devastating cutbacks.
thebarbedwire.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
My latest at @thebarbedwire.com ... I spent weeks interviewing current and former students, faculty, nonprofits and others about the way queer campus life has suffered over the past 2 years and how, in some cases, community members have stepped up to help.
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donald trump is a trickle-down racist www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
donald trump is a trickle-down racist www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“We’ve been saying for months this administration is engaged in a concerted campaign to undermine our elections and attempt a federal takeover of elections. Now, we have it straight from the horse’s mouth.” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @ms.now www.ms.now/news/trump-e...
Trump laying groundwork to contest 2026 results, election experts warn
Election administrators and legal experts say recent actions from the Trump administration suggest a broader effort to interfere in the midterm elections.
www.ms.now
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
“We’ve been saying for months this administration is engaged in a concerted campaign to undermine our elections and attempt a federal takeover of elections. Now, we have it straight from the horse’s mouth.” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @ms.now www.ms.now/news/trump-e...
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🚨 BAD NEWS: Air Wisconsin sold 13 CRJs to ICE’s flight broker — MAGA-loving, immigrant-hating, election-denying CSI Aviation.
Now its furloughed flight attendants have been called back. Do they even know they’re going to be flying shackled migrants??🚨
h/t @jjindc.bsky.social, links next post.
Now its furloughed flight attendants have been called back. Do they even know they’re going to be flying shackled migrants??🚨
h/t @jjindc.bsky.social, links next post.
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
🚨 BAD NEWS: Air Wisconsin sold 13 CRJs to ICE’s flight broker — MAGA-loving, immigrant-hating, election-denying CSI Aviation.
Now its furloughed flight attendants have been called back. Do they even know they’re going to be flying shackled migrants??🚨
h/t @jjindc.bsky.social, links next post.
Now its furloughed flight attendants have been called back. Do they even know they’re going to be flying shackled migrants??🚨
h/t @jjindc.bsky.social, links next post.
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The appeal to the federal circuit court ALSO costs $600. So now anyone who loses in immigration has to pay $1,000 to be automatically denied in nearly every case, and then $600 to seek an emergency stay of their imminent deportation.
AND THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE IN DETENTION.
AND THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE IN DETENTION.
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The appeal to the federal circuit court ALSO costs $600. So now anyone who loses in immigration has to pay $1,000 to be automatically denied in nearly every case, and then $600 to seek an emergency stay of their imminent deportation.
AND THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE IN DETENTION.
AND THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE IN DETENTION.
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ICYMI: Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
SCOOP from me in this week’s @wired.com Inner Loop newsletter: A look inside a forum where users claiming to be ICE/CBP vent their frustrations and concerns about their jobs.
“This is going to be a train wreck that we may not survive.”
www.wired.com/story/inside...
“This is going to be a train wreck that we may not survive.”
www.wired.com/story/inside...
Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
ICYMI: Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
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Christian nationalism isn’t a Black problem.
It isn’t a Muslim problem.
It isn’t a queer problem.
It’s not an Atheist problem,
not a Jewish problem,
or an immigrant problem.
White Christian nationalism is a white-Christians-living-in-America-who-care-about-the-teachings-of-Jesus, problem.
It isn’t a Muslim problem.
It isn’t a queer problem.
It’s not an Atheist problem,
not a Jewish problem,
or an immigrant problem.
White Christian nationalism is a white-Christians-living-in-America-who-care-about-the-teachings-of-Jesus, problem.
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Christian nationalism isn’t a Black problem.
It isn’t a Muslim problem.
It isn’t a queer problem.
It’s not an Atheist problem,
not a Jewish problem,
or an immigrant problem.
White Christian nationalism is a white-Christians-living-in-America-who-care-about-the-teachings-of-Jesus, problem.
It isn’t a Muslim problem.
It isn’t a queer problem.
It’s not an Atheist problem,
not a Jewish problem,
or an immigrant problem.
White Christian nationalism is a white-Christians-living-in-America-who-care-about-the-teachings-of-Jesus, problem.
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Trump is paraphrasing the far less well known scripture portion known as the “Sir-man on the mount” where Jesus advises a sycophantic military leader on how to most effectively and sadistically murder his opponents. Not many people know about those passages.
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We hit 'em. And we want to hit 'em right, sir, and we want to hit them from the top! East, west, north, south. Sir, they won't know what the hell! And we'll knock them out. We did it politically correct. Five years."
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Trump is paraphrasing the far less well known scripture portion known as the “Sir-man on the mount” where Jesus advises a sycophantic military leader on how to most effectively and sadistically murder his opponents. Not many people know about those passages.
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80% of Americans want common-sense AI guardrails, and working people demand real leadership from state governments to protect our jobs, rights and freedoms from being taken away by AI.
Our labor movement calls on lawmakers to take action now. https://bit.ly/4akJML9
Our labor movement calls on lawmakers to take action now. https://bit.ly/4akJML9
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
80% of Americans want common-sense AI guardrails, and working people demand real leadership from state governments to protect our jobs, rights and freedoms from being taken away by AI.
Our labor movement calls on lawmakers to take action now. https://bit.ly/4akJML9
Our labor movement calls on lawmakers to take action now. https://bit.ly/4akJML9