LaPerine
@la-perine.bsky.social
92%. Defender of democracy. Former OSTP and reformed registered lobbyist.
Using tech to change the narrative.
Aspiring to fierce compassion and equanimity.
Ukes. Zwischenfach. Mawrtyr. (Yeah, that LaPerine.)
I speak fluent math, stats, data, and French
Using tech to change the narrative.
Aspiring to fierce compassion and equanimity.
Ukes. Zwischenfach. Mawrtyr. (Yeah, that LaPerine.)
I speak fluent math, stats, data, and French
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This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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If anyone wants to know how Judge Biery felt about this, here's his sig block:
January 31, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If anyone wants to know how Judge Biery felt about this, here's his sig block:
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NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
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Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Huh. This entire administration is an Epstein Island afterparty.
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Huh. This entire administration is an Epstein Island afterparty.
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Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.
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Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
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The regime is trying to paint Alex Pretti as a dangerous man hellbent on violence. But in real life, Alex was a gun-owning outdoorsman, scientist, and a Veteran’s Affairs nurse who helped people. Let it be known that Alex’s last act on earth was protecting a total stranger
#AlexPretti
#AlexPretti
January 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The regime is trying to paint Alex Pretti as a dangerous man hellbent on violence. But in real life, Alex was a gun-owning outdoorsman, scientist, and a Veteran’s Affairs nurse who helped people. Let it be known that Alex’s last act on earth was protecting a total stranger
#AlexPretti
#AlexPretti
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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 4:28 AM
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.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
From the family of Alex Jeffery Pretti.
May his legacy be justice for those brutalized by the agents of the rogue US regime.
May his legacy be justice for those brutalized by the agents of the rogue US regime.
January 25, 2026 at 2:15 AM
From the family of Alex Jeffery Pretti.
May his legacy be justice for those brutalized by the agents of the rogue US regime.
May his legacy be justice for those brutalized by the agents of the rogue US regime.
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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“To harm & even kill those who bear witness to what is happening—this is a bright-line moment for our country and our values,” Bp. Budde said in Minneapolis.“In our varied & united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.” episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/01/23/e... #ICEOUT #ImmigrantJustice
Episcopal clergy travel to Minneapolis to march in ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day of action
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal clergy and lay leaders are among the hundreds of people of faith from across the United States who have traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a day of public wi…
episcopalnewsservice.org
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 AM
“To harm & even kill those who bear witness to what is happening—this is a bright-line moment for our country and our values,” Bp. Budde said in Minneapolis.“In our varied & united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.” episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/01/23/e... #ICEOUT #ImmigrantJustice
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January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrec...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM
January 15, 2026
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Amid outrage over the invasion of Minneapolis by masked goons, is the secret to melting ICE economic pressure against its collaborators?
I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Spotify to Avelo, economic pressure is melting ICE — but we can do more | Will Bunch
The success of boycotting corporations supporting immigration raids is an economic roadmap for stopping Trump's abuses
www.inquirer.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Amid outrage over the invasion of Minneapolis by masked goons, is the secret to melting ICE economic pressure against its collaborators?
I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
I looked at whether successful campaigns against Avelo, Spotify and others can save an America where money talks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
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New: I went to Minneapolis and saw a brutal federal occupation. I also saw neighbors fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...
Inside The Invasion Of Minneapolis
Trump's agents bring violence and terror. Everyday people are responding with cameras, whistles and defiance.
www.huffpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
New: I went to Minneapolis and saw a brutal federal occupation. I also saw neighbors fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...
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The contrarians will and are popping up again as the midterms approach.,
They’ll be on all the apps & cable news trying to blame democrats for all this mess
They’ll be on all the apps & cable news trying to blame democrats for all this mess
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The contrarians will and are popping up again as the midterms approach.,
They’ll be on all the apps & cable news trying to blame democrats for all this mess
They’ll be on all the apps & cable news trying to blame democrats for all this mess
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January 8, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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A despicable U.S. government murdered Renee Nicole Good with 3 bullets, then tried to assassinate her character with absurd lies
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Minneapolis ICE murder is Trump’s Waterloo in America’s war for the truth | Will Bunch
After federal agents' senseless killing of Renee Good, will Americans believe a rogue government or their own eyes?
www.inquirer.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A despicable U.S. government murdered Renee Nicole Good with 3 bullets, then tried to assassinate her character with absurd lies
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Thread.
They don't have capacity to terrorize more than 2-3 cities at a time.
Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief.
Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time.
Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.
Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief.
Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time.
Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.
"The Department of Homeland Security plans to pause operations in Chicago — where Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, has led controversial arrest efforts — to support the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota."
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
**PLEASE REPOST**
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.