Maria Fox
@mariafoxwriter.bsky.social
Fantasy and science fiction writer. mariafoxwriter.com Former academic. I have opinions and sometimes share them. She/her. Pro-democracy. 5calls.org. No DMs, thanks.
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
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FFS. What do these damn things offer us?! Less jobs, more poverty, a water shortage and now increased carbon emissions? No thanks! Pass.
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 AM
FFS. What do these damn things offer us?! Less jobs, more poverty, a water shortage and now increased carbon emissions? No thanks! Pass.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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The only difference between Homan and Bovino is that Homan understands that you keep the human rights violations out of public sight so people have plausible deniability to say “they didn’t know” later
CNN calling Tom Homan "well respected" and "not as hardline as Bovino" is an interesting choice. The dude took a $50,000 bribe in a fucking Cava bag and says all the same fascist shit as Bovino and Noem.
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The only difference between Homan and Bovino is that Homan understands that you keep the human rights violations out of public sight so people have plausible deniability to say “they didn’t know” later
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Ellison: "We have the right as a state, as a co-sovereign, to do our own business with our own tax money. What the federal govt has said is, 'if you don't do it our way, we're gonna saturate your state with 4,000 ICE agents until you cry uncle and obey us.' That's unconstitutional and illegal."
January 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Ellison: "We have the right as a state, as a co-sovereign, to do our own business with our own tax money. What the federal govt has said is, 'if you don't do it our way, we're gonna saturate your state with 4,000 ICE agents until you cry uncle and obey us.' That's unconstitutional and illegal."
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They kill us for their sport.
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
They kill us for their sport.
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Looks like Greg Bovino is the chosen fall guy as the Trump admin scrambles to navigate the anti-ICE backlash. Reportedly being "forced into retirement" and denied access to his social media accounts.
Don't accept it for a second. Keep pushing for full accountability.
Don't accept it for a second. Keep pushing for full accountability.
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Looks like Greg Bovino is the chosen fall guy as the Trump admin scrambles to navigate the anti-ICE backlash. Reportedly being "forced into retirement" and denied access to his social media accounts.
Don't accept it for a second. Keep pushing for full accountability.
Don't accept it for a second. Keep pushing for full accountability.
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
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People of Maine, how can the rest of the country help you stand up the way MN successfully did?
ICE is changing tactics in Maine: "Now, the volunteers in Maine say federal agents have started showing up at their homes and intimidating them or threatening arrest. Some of them, masked and wearing tactical gear, have issued stark warnings not to follow them." www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
People of Maine, how can the rest of the country help you stand up the way MN successfully did?
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Yep- that’s the wedge
I think the way to get rid of Miller is for Trump to find out that everyone thinks that Miller is the real president. No way Trump can handle that ego blow.
And it’s pretty clear that someone, or more than one, inside the White House is no longer working with him
And it’s pretty clear that someone, or more than one, inside the White House is no longer working with him
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Yep- that’s the wedge
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I find,ironically,that the people who think a fascist President means a fascist country are the very people who believe that the President “runs the country” because they don’t understand federalism and the horizontal and vertical lines of authority that exist. They already have a fascist mindset.
January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I find,ironically,that the people who think a fascist President means a fascist country are the very people who believe that the President “runs the country” because they don’t understand federalism and the horizontal and vertical lines of authority that exist. They already have a fascist mindset.
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I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
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Wow, who could have predicted all of this?
The co-founder of Latinas for Trump is now condemning Trump’s ICE raids:
“I’m afraid of someone stopping my son.”
“This is not what we voted for.”
“I’m afraid of someone stopping my son.”
“This is not what we voted for.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Wow, who could have predicted all of this?
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Great. Everything is so fucked that somehow I agree with Greenwald.
He nails it here, though.
He nails it here, though.
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great. Everything is so fucked that somehow I agree with Greenwald.
He nails it here, though.
He nails it here, though.
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Periodic reminder that ICE still isn’t going after “hardened criminals”
We would all support that.
What do we gain from yanking this father away from his wife and child? What do we gain from deporting people who have been here for 20 years and never been in legal trouble?
We would all support that.
What do we gain from yanking this father away from his wife and child? What do we gain from deporting people who have been here for 20 years and never been in legal trouble?
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Periodic reminder that ICE still isn’t going after “hardened criminals”
We would all support that.
What do we gain from yanking this father away from his wife and child? What do we gain from deporting people who have been here for 20 years and never been in legal trouble?
We would all support that.
What do we gain from yanking this father away from his wife and child? What do we gain from deporting people who have been here for 20 years and never been in legal trouble?
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You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
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The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution. - Thomas Jefferson
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution. - Thomas Jefferson
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A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
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Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔
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Don’t be fooled: The Trump administration filed this motion to protect its ability to restrict mifepristone later.
Both the Louisiana politicians who brought this case and this administration have the same goal: Limiting our access to abortion.
Both the Louisiana politicians who brought this case and this administration have the same goal: Limiting our access to abortion.
Trump asks federal court to hit pause on abortion pill case, citing ongoing study
The administration argues the lawsuit may be “unnecessary” since the FDA may impose the restrictions Louisiana wants of its own volition.
www.politico.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Don’t be fooled: The Trump administration filed this motion to protect its ability to restrict mifepristone later.
Both the Louisiana politicians who brought this case and this administration have the same goal: Limiting our access to abortion.
Both the Louisiana politicians who brought this case and this administration have the same goal: Limiting our access to abortion.
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"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
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It’s good to see them cover this. But tfw you are working on a story everyone says you are ignoring only to get scooped by The Atlantic a week before pub date. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
It’s good to see them cover this. But tfw you are working on a story everyone says you are ignoring only to get scooped by The Atlantic a week before pub date. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.