Marta Schaaf ❌ 👑
@martaschaaf.bsky.social
DrPH; Director of the Program on Climate, Economic & Social Justice & Corporate Accountability at Amnesty International; former Mailman School at Columbia University; Organize w/ClimateFamiliesNYC.org; not going into ‘internal exile.’ All views my own.
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Chilling and powerful.
"The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don’t know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
"The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don’t know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Chilling and powerful.
"The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don’t know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
"The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don’t know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
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Authoritarianism 101: the sloppiness is a feature, not a bug. It directs money to regime cronies (Palantir), discretion to paramilitaries, and fear to citizens. A system designed for legitimate law enforcement or border control would not fulfill these goals as well.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Authoritarianism 101: the sloppiness is a feature, not a bug. It directs money to regime cronies (Palantir), discretion to paramilitaries, and fear to citizens. A system designed for legitimate law enforcement or border control would not fulfill these goals as well.
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The Washington Post layoffs come at a moment when press freedom is already under assault by the Trump administration, and journalists around the world face repression at the hands of their governments.
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Washington Post layoffs come at a moment when press freedom is already under assault by the Trump administration, and journalists around the world face repression at the hands of their governments.
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Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on Sunrise Wind offshore Long Island. With the ruling, all five under-construction offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration have been allowed to resume work.
February 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on Sunrise Wind offshore Long Island. With the ruling, all five under-construction offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration have been allowed to resume work.
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The current U.S. administration seeks to damage climate action in the U.S. and globally; strong resistance from governments and people is key to safeguarding our collective future. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...
How is US President Trump impacting global climate action?
Five Trump‑era policies adversely affecting global climate efforts
www.amnesty.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The current U.S. administration seeks to damage climate action in the U.S. and globally; strong resistance from governments and people is key to safeguarding our collective future. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...
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The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement threatens a “race to the bottom” in global climate action. Other historic emitters must also continue to phase out fossil fuels irgently, despite coercion and bullying from the US. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
US withdrawal from landmark Paris Climate Agreement threatens “a race to the bottom”
The US withdrawal from other major climate pacts aims to dismantle the global system of cooperation on climate action
www.amnesty.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement threatens a “race to the bottom” in global climate action. Other historic emitters must also continue to phase out fossil fuels irgently, despite coercion and bullying from the US. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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HOLD THE LINE SCHUMER!! @schumer.senate.gov
No better way to show our 💙for MN than a blizzard rally outside @schumer.senate.gov (7th day in a row!) We are so thankful that ni Dems are voting for DHS$, but we also know that this is just a 1st step in stopping ICE terror! Hold the Line, Chuck!
@indivisible.org @siactioncoalition.bsky.social
@indivisible.org @siactioncoalition.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
HOLD THE LINE SCHUMER!! @schumer.senate.gov
Let us use this period of justified rage, sadness and insecurity to reflect on the feelings our friends and colleagues have experienced here and abroad for decades
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Let us use this period of justified rage, sadness and insecurity to reflect on the feelings our friends and colleagues have experienced here and abroad for decades
Some reasons authoritarians lie: 1) relentless conspiracy theories pollute the info environment, damaging truth as a shared basis for collective action 2) scientific & other sources of information are forced into the service of the authoritarian. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump says the big US winter storm is proof of climate hoax – here’s why he’s wrong
US president asks ‘whatever happened to global warming?’ Well, it could be making our winter storms worse
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Some reasons authoritarians lie: 1) relentless conspiracy theories pollute the info environment, damaging truth as a shared basis for collective action 2) scientific & other sources of information are forced into the service of the authoritarian. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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How many more people must die before U.S. leaders act?
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
How many more people must die before U.S. leaders act?
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!
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As a physician I can say with utmost confidence that the biggest threat to public health in our country at this point is our own fucking government.
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As a physician I can say with utmost confidence that the biggest threat to public health in our country at this point is our own fucking government.
Snowstorm or no, I plan to go to this and demand that Schumer use his power to stop ICE. Two people are dead. Join me.
Will Chuck fight??? In the 2nd of 2 weekend demonstrations (and the 7th of the week), we will show up on @schumer.senate.gov’s BK doorstep in the ❄️ to demand: USE YOUR POWER TO STOP THE ICE REIGN OF TERROR!
@indivisible.org @siactioncoalition.bsky.social @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social
@indivisible.org @siactioncoalition.bsky.social @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Snowstorm or no, I plan to go to this and demand that Schumer use his power to stop ICE. Two people are dead. Join me.
The Trump regime is systematically removing science, transparency and democratic process from policy-making, hiding behind closed doors as they craft policy to provide more money to a few, and pollution and costly unnatural disasters to the rest of us.
The Trump admin "has been forced to acknowledge its unlawful actions and release gov. documents related to this case, which will allow the public to see for itself how the DOE and EPA worked in concert to solicit a report with predetermined conclusions aimed at overturning the Endangerment Finding."
Newly Disclosed Records Show Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions Related to Secretly Formed “Climate Working Group”
Newly disclosed records obtained by UCS and EDF about the Trump administration’s “Climate Working Group” reveal brazenly unlawful actions behind the creation of a report that underlies the administrat...
www.ucs.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The Trump regime is systematically removing science, transparency and democratic process from policy-making, hiding behind closed doors as they craft policy to provide more money to a few, and pollution and costly unnatural disasters to the rest of us.
It is minus 12 F In Minneapolis; thousands are out protesting. Thank you, Minnesotans for claiming the streets for human rights, solidarity, and love.
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
It is minus 12 F In Minneapolis; thousands are out protesting. Thank you, Minnesotans for claiming the streets for human rights, solidarity, and love.
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Important to remember:
The reason why RFK Jr will not feel even slightly bad about these 10,000 low-income people losing access to life-saving antiviral medicines is that he is an AIDS denialist
He does not think HIV is the cause of AIDS
His conspiracy theories are killing people
The reason why RFK Jr will not feel even slightly bad about these 10,000 low-income people losing access to life-saving antiviral medicines is that he is an AIDS denialist
He does not think HIV is the cause of AIDS
His conspiracy theories are killing people
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Important to remember:
The reason why RFK Jr will not feel even slightly bad about these 10,000 low-income people losing access to life-saving antiviral medicines is that he is an AIDS denialist
He does not think HIV is the cause of AIDS
His conspiracy theories are killing people
The reason why RFK Jr will not feel even slightly bad about these 10,000 low-income people losing access to life-saving antiviral medicines is that he is an AIDS denialist
He does not think HIV is the cause of AIDS
His conspiracy theories are killing people
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At #WEF #Davos, the world’s richest will meet under “A Spirit of Dialogue”. But dialogue w/out multilateral cooperation & int’l law means nothing. While most of the #SDGs are off-track, authoritarian practices threaten peace, worsen the climate crisis & erode #humanrights. A 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
At #WEF #Davos, the world’s richest will meet under “A Spirit of Dialogue”. But dialogue w/out multilateral cooperation & int’l law means nothing. While most of the #SDGs are off-track, authoritarian practices threaten peace, worsen the climate crisis & erode #humanrights. A 🧵
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“Withdrawing from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in particular is unprecedented and the United States will be the only country to have done so.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
US international withdrawals aim to tear apart global cooperation
This is a reckless, vindictive assault on the UN and the rules-based order
www.amnesty.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
“Withdrawing from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in particular is unprecedented and the United States will be the only country to have done so.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
I went to an emergency rally last night and am going to another one this w/e. There were folks out all day today in NYC and beyond. As helicopters circle my neighborhood, I feel grateful for those who keep coming out to exercise our right to peaceful assembly and to demand change. We cannot stop.
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I went to an emergency rally last night and am going to another one this w/e. There were folks out all day today in NYC and beyond. As helicopters circle my neighborhood, I feel grateful for those who keep coming out to exercise our right to peaceful assembly and to demand change. We cannot stop.
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I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
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We condemn in the strongest possible terms the shooting and killing of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal agent during immigration enforcement operations today.
January 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the shooting and killing of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal agent during immigration enforcement operations today.
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A win for hugely profitable U.S. corporations but a big loss for almost everyone else. The FACT Coalition's @zorkamilin.bsky.social on why this deal undermines global progress to stop tax dodging by multinational corporations. @factcoalition.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
January 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A win for hugely profitable U.S. corporations but a big loss for almost everyone else. The FACT Coalition's @zorkamilin.bsky.social on why this deal undermines global progress to stop tax dodging by multinational corporations. @factcoalition.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
100 agree. Whatever our position in society - we all must stand in opposition to the harm we witness the regime doing. This is especially the case for those in trusted positions with expertise or who otherwise hold power, including health providers.
"Trump & RFK Jr are dismantling the core institutions of public health—doctors should be resisting their damaging health policies, not supporting them." @gavinyamey.bsky.social & @jonshaffer.bsky.social in the BMJ calling out doctors for not protecting the public's health
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Trump and RFK Jr are dismantling public health—aided and abetted by powerful doctors
High profile physicians should be using their positions of power to resist Trump and RFK Jr’s damaging policies, not collaborating with them, say Gavin Yamey and Jonathan Shaffer
President Donald Tr...
www.bmj.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
100 agree. Whatever our position in society - we all must stand in opposition to the harm we witness the regime doing. This is especially the case for those in trusted positions with expertise or who otherwise hold power, including health providers.
Fossil fuels are a major currency in the U.S. slide towards kleptocracy. The demand for Venezuela’s vast oil reserves isn’t there w/o the U.S.’ and other petrostates’ coercion & bullying. The transition to renewables is evermore urgent. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
Opinion | So It Was Always About the Oil
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Fossil fuels are a major currency in the U.S. slide towards kleptocracy. The demand for Venezuela’s vast oil reserves isn’t there w/o the U.S.’ and other petrostates’ coercion & bullying. The transition to renewables is evermore urgent. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...