Kelly Brainard
@jellybrain.bsky.social
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:09 AM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
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There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
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🚨BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids across the state.
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Today is the tipping point.
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youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
He was EXECUTED
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Today is the tipping point.
youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors!
You must refuse illegal orders.
You must refuse illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors!
You must refuse illegal orders.
You must refuse illegal orders.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Most people don't understand how much a billion dollars is. It's difficult to comprehend. Comparing a million and a billion using time helps: A million seconds is almost twelve days. A billion seconds is nearly thirty-two years. And yet we have multi-billionaires. Nobody needs that much $
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Most people don't understand how much a billion dollars is. It's difficult to comprehend. Comparing a million and a billion using time helps: A million seconds is almost twelve days. A billion seconds is nearly thirty-two years. And yet we have multi-billionaires. Nobody needs that much $
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The Trump administration told states in a late-night Saturday memo that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, adding to the chaos surrounding the anti-hunger program. Here’s a timeline of the SNAP developments that led up to this point.
A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments
Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Trump administration told states in a late-night Saturday memo that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, adding to the chaos surrounding the anti-hunger program. Here’s a timeline of the SNAP developments that led up to this point.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
I wrote about Zohran’s victory. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
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Reagan was opposed to trade wars.
October 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reagan was opposed to trade wars.
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Trump hit his lowest approval rating on the economy *ever* this week. And not only ever in his history, but ever in *any* president’s history.
Trump is wildly unpopular, and the economy is his single worst issue.
Don’t forget it and don’t treat him like he’s inevitable. He’s not.
Trump is wildly unpopular, and the economy is his single worst issue.
Don’t forget it and don’t treat him like he’s inevitable. He’s not.
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump hit his lowest approval rating on the economy *ever* this week. And not only ever in his history, but ever in *any* president’s history.
Trump is wildly unpopular, and the economy is his single worst issue.
Don’t forget it and don’t treat him like he’s inevitable. He’s not.
Trump is wildly unpopular, and the economy is his single worst issue.
Don’t forget it and don’t treat him like he’s inevitable. He’s not.
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asked about their nazi propaganda video, a dhs spokesperson told the reporter to “touch grass”
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
DHS posted a disturbing video today featuring a song that’s popular with Nazi creators
DHS Posts Video Featuring Song Popular With Nazi Creators
The agency denied making
gizmodo.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
asked about their nazi propaganda video, a dhs spokesperson told the reporter to “touch grass”
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
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Kayak ICE protest
Coast Guard Island in Alameda/Oakland
25.10.25 in the AM
via ig/movementphotographer
Coast Guard Island in Alameda/Oakland
25.10.25 in the AM
via ig/movementphotographer
October 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kayak ICE protest
Coast Guard Island in Alameda/Oakland
25.10.25 in the AM
via ig/movementphotographer
Coast Guard Island in Alameda/Oakland
25.10.25 in the AM
via ig/movementphotographer
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The local activists and organizers who were the beating heart of No Kings Day are continuing to lead the fight on the ground in your community. Check out our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The local activists and organizers who were the beating heart of No Kings Day are continuing to lead the fight on the ground in your community. Check out our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups
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The company brought Junior in right after the election as part owner. They just won the largest drone motor contract awarded by the Pentagon.
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The company brought Junior in right after the election as part owner. They just won the largest drone motor contract awarded by the Pentagon.
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Not just bigots; we’re also fucking stupid. That’s the ICE Promise™️
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Not just bigots; we’re also fucking stupid. That’s the ICE Promise™️
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Customs and Border Protection agents are headed to Alameda for an operation beginning tomorrow, the Coast Guard has confirmed.
Major federal immigration operation reported to be starting tomorrow in the Bay Area
Customs and Border Protection agents are headed to Alameda for an operation beginning tomorrow, the Coast Guard has confirmed.
oaklandside.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Customs and Border Protection agents are headed to Alameda for an operation beginning tomorrow, the Coast Guard has confirmed.
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I laughed way too hard at this 🤣🤣🤣
October 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I laughed way too hard at this 🤣🤣🤣
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Hilariously, they've arrested fewer people with criminal records than if they'd just picked up random folks off the street. Oh wait, they ARE picking up random folks off the street. Wow, they're terrible at this.
Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”
But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.
Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.
Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.
Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.
www.msnbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hilariously, they've arrested fewer people with criminal records than if they'd just picked up random folks off the street. Oh wait, they ARE picking up random folks off the street. Wow, they're terrible at this.