Liselle Baker
@elles-bells.bsky.social
Educator. Writer. Beagle Guardian.
Not me, Us. Look for the Helpers. Ceasefire Now!
Not me, Us. Look for the Helpers. Ceasefire Now!
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This is who was taken from America:
“Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it & even sacrifice for it. May we never forget & always remember our brothers & sisters who have served, so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom.”
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“Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it & even sacrifice for it. May we never forget & always remember our brothers & sisters who have served, so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom.”
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FlockHopper: Flock Camera Avoidance
“Plan routes that avoid Flock and ALPR cameras. Explore 90,000+ surveillance camera…”
“Plan routes that avoid Flock and ALPR cameras. Explore 90,000+ surveillance camera…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
FlockHopper: Flock Camera Avoidance
“Plan routes that avoid Flock and ALPR cameras. Explore 90,000+ surveillance camera…”
“Plan routes that avoid Flock and ALPR cameras. Explore 90,000+ surveillance camera…”
Reposted by Liselle Baker
I read the SAVE Act (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 3/
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I read the SAVE Act (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 3/
I'm not interested in laying down for you.”
The suburban observers, heavily women, say they share a personality type.
“Many of us have encountered bullies our entire lives...I think that turns you into somebody that, even if that bully is wearing full tactical gear, I'm not interested in laying down for you.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Many of us have encountered bullies our entire lives...I think that turns you into somebody that, even if that bully is wearing full tactical gear, I'm not interested in laying down for you.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I'm not interested in laying down for you.”
“Immigrants have reduced the deficit every year for 3 decades.”
David J. Bier: When you put it all together, this is what the fiscal flows for immigrants have looked like for the last 30 years. Immigrants have reduced the deficit every year for 3 decades.
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
“Immigrants have reduced the deficit every year for 3 decades.”
“Emily Tucker, dir of Georgetown Uni’s Ctr on Privacy&Tech, suggested the agency could be constructing a surveillance system that, in my estimation, would make ‘Minority Report’ look like child’s play. Homeland Security, she said, ‘is increasingly emphasizing ‘interoperability’ in its contracting’…
Opinion | ICE Is Watching You
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“Emily Tucker, dir of Georgetown Uni’s Ctr on Privacy&Tech, suggested the agency could be constructing a surveillance system that, in my estimation, would make ‘Minority Report’ look like child’s play. Homeland Security, she said, ‘is increasingly emphasizing ‘interoperability’ in its contracting’…
“You have no reason to believe you will make it out alive, if you are already being referred to as a body.”
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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February 4, 2026 at 8:11 AM
“You have no reason to believe you will make it out alive, if you are already being referred to as a body.”
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In a wide-ranging interview this week with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Marimar Martinez discussed her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
In a wide-ranging interview this week with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Marimar Martinez discussed her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
“It has not.”
Luke Ganger, Renee Good’s brother: “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps ‘Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not.”
February 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
“It has not.”
“Martinez believes her life’s a ‘testimony’ to what’s occurring on the ground amid the feds’ immigration campaign. She said she doesn’t want anyone else to live thru what she experienced. ‘I am here for a reason, right? I survived getting shot 5 times. 7 holes in
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“Martinez believes her life’s a ‘testimony’ to what’s occurring on the ground amid the feds’ immigration campaign. She said she doesn’t want anyone else to live thru what she experienced. ‘I am here for a reason, right? I survived getting shot 5 times. 7 holes in
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
This is huge.
Massachusetts is home to tens of thousands of hardworking Haitian TPS recipients who enrich the culture of our state, contribute to our economy, and help ensure we meet the needs of elders and patients in our health care and elder care industries - this victory belongs to them.
Massachusetts is home to tens of thousands of hardworking Haitian TPS recipients who enrich the culture of our state, contribute to our economy, and help ensure we meet the needs of elders and patients in our health care and elder care industries - this victory belongs to them.
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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How did ICE recruit thousands of new officers? Tech reporter @drewharwell.com obtained an ICE "surge hiring marketing strategy" document, which lays out, in very precise detail, all the ways the agency wants to solicit new recruits, including producing a ton of ads.
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
How did ICE recruit thousands of new officers? Tech reporter @drewharwell.com obtained an ICE "surge hiring marketing strategy" document, which lays out, in very precise detail, all the ways the agency wants to solicit new recruits, including producing a ton of ads.
“It is striking, though, that we have so little insight into who is patrolling the streets of cities targeted by the administration for overtly political reasons.”
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Where are ICE and Border Patrol agents coming from?
The duty stations of nearly every ICE and CBP officer is redacted in OPM data.
www.pbump.net
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“It is striking, though, that we have so little insight into who is patrolling the streets of cities targeted by the administration for overtly political reasons.”
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www.pbump.net/o/where-are-...
“Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps.”
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
“Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps.”
“we’re releasing a PDF of the zine for FREE to everyone, because we think the information contained within it is important & should be shared as widely as possible. We’ve also paid to have the zine translated into Spanish by human translators, tks in part to a donation from one of our subscribers.”
New: our zine about ICE surveillance is here! People who bought a custom printed copy will get in the mail soon. We're also releasing the PDF for free for anyone to download. Also releasing a version in Spanish so more people can read about the tech ICE is using. Get here: www.404media.co/icezine/
Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here
Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“we’re releasing a PDF of the zine for FREE to everyone, because we think the information contained within it is important & should be shared as widely as possible. We’ve also paid to have the zine translated into Spanish by human translators, tks in part to a donation from one of our subscribers.”
“it’s mighty weird how all of these Epstein files people keep popping up in Trump’s orbit, no?”
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
Trump Fed Chair Nominee Can’t Wait To Do 2008 All Over Again, But Worse
Gorsh, it's Kevin Warsh!
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“it’s mighty weird how all of these Epstein files people keep popping up in Trump’s orbit, no?”
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CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
“only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once”
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 AM
“only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once”
February 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Out of the mouths of babes:
"Don't give up. Don't give in.
Don't let the bastards grind you down."
"Don't give up. Don't give in.
Don't let the bastards grind you down."
🔥 ALHAMBRA, CA: “Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
Original: www.instagram.com/reel/DUI-mOZ...
Original: www.instagram.com/reel/DUI-mOZ...
February 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Out of the mouths of babes:
"Don't give up. Don't give in.
Don't let the bastards grind you down."
"Don't give up. Don't give in.
Don't let the bastards grind you down."
You can still purchase single online tickets through tomorrow. @sundance.org
Also recommend “Jane Elliott Against the World”
Also recommend “Jane Elliott Against the World”
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
You can still purchase single online tickets through tomorrow. @sundance.org
Also recommend “Jane Elliott Against the World”
Also recommend “Jane Elliott Against the World”