Laura O’Dea, M.A
@lauraodea-ma.bsky.social
☆ sociopolitical researcher + legal reform advocate ☆
BS in psych | BS in criminology | MA in forensic psych
BS in psych | BS in criminology | MA in forensic psych
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On Wednesday, ICE GOONS arrested a mother in the school drop-off line at Inzunza Camarina Elementary in Chula Vista, leaving her two children in the car.
August 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
On Wednesday, ICE GOONS arrested a mother in the school drop-off line at Inzunza Camarina Elementary in Chula Vista, leaving her two children in the car.
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thinking about the dems who said we can't abolish ICE as the Department of Education gets wiped off the map
July 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
thinking about the dems who said we can't abolish ICE as the Department of Education gets wiped off the map
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Officials from California, New York, Kentucky and 20 other states allege US administration acted unconstitutionally.
States sue Trump over more than $6bn in education funds
Officials from California, New York, Kentucky and 20 other states allege US administration acted unconstitutionally.
bit.ly
July 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Officials from California, New York, Kentucky and 20 other states allege US administration acted unconstitutionally.
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"Inhumane": Marine Veteran Calls for ICE to Release His Father After Video of Brutal Arrest Goes Viral
“Inhumane”: Marine Veteran Calls for ICE to Release His Father After Video of Brutal Arrest Goes Viral
As ICE increases its raids on immigrant communities, footage of the arrest of one man, Narciso Barranco, shows seven federal agents — all masked — pinning the 48-year old gardener to the ground and...
www.democracynow.org
June 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Inhumane": Marine Veteran Calls for ICE to Release His Father After Video of Brutal Arrest Goes Viral
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A preliminary classified US report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings - setting back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, officials said.
Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A preliminary classified US report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings - setting back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, officials said.
June 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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In practice, “America First” would be securing healthcare for every American.
Bombing Iran while Congress votes to cut SNAP and Medicaid is not “America First.”
Bombing Iran while Congress votes to cut SNAP and Medicaid is not “America First.”
June 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In practice, “America First” would be securing healthcare for every American.
Bombing Iran while Congress votes to cut SNAP and Medicaid is not “America First.”
Bombing Iran while Congress votes to cut SNAP and Medicaid is not “America First.”
what to celebrate #juneteenth but don’t know how ?
commit to learning about mass incarceration ! buy from black owned businesses ! donate to black cause charities !
+ let’s talk about what juneteenth is celebrating ☆
commit to learning about mass incarceration ! buy from black owned businesses ! donate to black cause charities !
+ let’s talk about what juneteenth is celebrating ☆
June 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
what to celebrate #juneteenth but don’t know how ?
commit to learning about mass incarceration ! buy from black owned businesses ! donate to black cause charities !
+ let’s talk about what juneteenth is celebrating ☆
commit to learning about mass incarceration ! buy from black owned businesses ! donate to black cause charities !
+ let’s talk about what juneteenth is celebrating ☆
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"'Hey slut!' he yelled at me, laughing with his friend.
I put up with this type of behavior from the Michigan Department of Corrections staff constantly. It’s something I expected from other prisoners, but the harassment from the officers is actually much more severe."
I put up with this type of behavior from the Michigan Department of Corrections staff constantly. It’s something I expected from other prisoners, but the harassment from the officers is actually much more severe."
What It’s Like to Be Gay in Prison
When the people in charge are homophobic.
www.themarshallproject.org
June 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"'Hey slut!' he yelled at me, laughing with his friend.
I put up with this type of behavior from the Michigan Department of Corrections staff constantly. It’s something I expected from other prisoners, but the harassment from the officers is actually much more severe."
I put up with this type of behavior from the Michigan Department of Corrections staff constantly. It’s something I expected from other prisoners, but the harassment from the officers is actually much more severe."
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For those unconditionally cheering the attacks on Iran, remember that our early strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq were “successful”. But we ended up getting dragged into costly wars that created more terrorists than we killed. The American people haven’t forgotten that.
June 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For those unconditionally cheering the attacks on Iran, remember that our early strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq were “successful”. But we ended up getting dragged into costly wars that created more terrorists than we killed. The American people haven’t forgotten that.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
they are charging him with human trafficking after illegally trafficking him ⚖️⚠️ #kilmarabregogarcia
June 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
they are charging him with human trafficking after illegally trafficking him ⚖️⚠️ #kilmarabregogarcia
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The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
Trump's bill adds $2.4 trillion to U.S. debt over 10 years, per nonpartisan analysis
The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
n.pr
June 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
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People around the world are starving now because of Musk’s cuts. They are dying of disease because of Musk’s cuts. They are being born with diseases they will carry with them for the rest of their lives because of Musk’s cuts. https://trib.al/6aed8Io
Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror Is Only Just Beginning
His “departure” from the government is anything but.
trib.al
June 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
People around the world are starving now because of Musk’s cuts. They are dying of disease because of Musk’s cuts. They are being born with diseases they will carry with them for the rest of their lives because of Musk’s cuts. https://trib.al/6aed8Io
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Australian doctor: Victims in Rafah shot in head and chest collecting aid - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australian-doctor-victims-rafah-shot-head-and-chest-collecting-aid
Australian doctor: Victims in Rafah shot in head and chest collecting aid
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="91" data-start="0">An Australian doctor volunteering in Gaza has described harrowing scenes at an aid distribution point in Rafah, where Israeli forces opened fire on civilians early Sunday.</p>
<p data-end="449" data-start="302">Dr Ahmed Abu Sweid, working in the emergency ward at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, said several victims were shot in the head and chest.</p>
<p data-end="623" data-start="451">“We've only been here for a few days, and the extent of the trauma I've seen here is unlike anything I've seen before,” he said, describing the situation as overwhelming.</p>
<p data-end="787" data-start="625">He reported “heavy human losses” and “hundreds of confirmed wounded”, adding that the facility was at full capacity and operating with limited medical supplies.</p>
<p data-end="1038" data-start="789">Abu Sweid said Gaza’s medical teams have been working under relentless pressure for more than 200 days. “We have been here for days, but the doctors here have been facing the same situation for the last 200 days, and they are exhausted,” he noted.</p>
<p data-end="1332" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1040">He confirmed that all those brought in were civilians. “They were asked to go collect food, but ended up with live bullet and shrapnel wounds. Most of them are in critical condition,” he said, adding that some were already dead upon arrival, “as a result of being shot in the head and chest."</p>
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يؤكد أن النساء والأطفال والشباب يموتون أمام أعينهم في مستشفى ناصر الطبي, حيث تعجز الطواقم عن إنقاذهم وسط وضع كارثي لم يشهد مثله .من قبل، بسبب النقص الحاد في الأدوية والمعدات الأساسية <a href="https://t.co/1PEzlyEk8L">pic.twitter.com/1PEzlyEk8L</a></p>
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June 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Australian doctor: Victims in Rafah shot in head and chest collecting aid - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australian-doctor-victims-rafah-shot-head-and-chest-collecting-aid
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In one case, the supposed author of a study on anxiety in adolescents, epidemiologist Katherine Keyes, was surprised to find she was cited in the report for a paper she didn’t even write.
https://trib.al/CMJb1j0
https://trib.al/CMJb1j0
Surprise! New “MAHA” Report Is Full of Junk Science and Fake Studies
The latest Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again”
trib.al
May 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In one case, the supposed author of a study on anxiety in adolescents, epidemiologist Katherine Keyes, was surprised to find she was cited in the report for a paper she didn’t even write.
https://trib.al/CMJb1j0
https://trib.al/CMJb1j0
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants
The move to grant a stay in the case means that the Cubans, Haitian, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who were granted temporary parole under the program known as CHNV would lose their temporary legal status to be in the U.S.
n.pr
May 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
JUST IN: The Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants.
we are taught that 🇺🇸 is a beacon for freedom + justice, yet this has never been fully true. today we honor those who gave their lives for those values. especially the non-citizens, BIPOC, LGBT + women who fought for other’s freedoms without ever fully being afforded them, themselves. #memorialday
May 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
we are taught that 🇺🇸 is a beacon for freedom + justice, yet this has never been fully true. today we honor those who gave their lives for those values. especially the non-citizens, BIPOC, LGBT + women who fought for other’s freedoms without ever fully being afforded them, themselves. #memorialday
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On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
George Floyd, 5 Years Later
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
www.themarshallproject.org
May 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
some GOOD NEWS ⚖️✨ 5 nonprofits have filed a lawsuit against the DOJ, claiming the over $800 million in federal grant cuts were vague, overstepped congressional appropriations, + were unconstitutional on part of the OJP. thank you to @vera.org staff for continuing to fight for what’s right 👏🏼
Last month, the Department of Justice terminated roughly $820 million in public safety grants. We’re challenging these illegal and arbitrary cuts in a class action lawsuit with Center for Children and Youth Justice, FORCE Detroit, Health Resources in Action, and Stop AAPI Hate.
May 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
some GOOD NEWS ⚖️✨ 5 nonprofits have filed a lawsuit against the DOJ, claiming the over $800 million in federal grant cuts were vague, overstepped congressional appropriations, + were unconstitutional on part of the OJP. thank you to @vera.org staff for continuing to fight for what’s right 👏🏼