@ncweave.bsky.social
Retired math teacher. 1st female district specialist in large system hardware field engineering (70s & 80). Advocate for neurodivergent people. Have a hound and two ginger cat bros. Fighting for democracy as I am able. Western NC. Fiddler.
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As an advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses, I am extremely upset by the 1950's cartoon portrayal of mental institutions. This undoubtedly comes from Trump's sick and ignorant mind, but it echoed throughout the media. I urge you,
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Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.
January 25, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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CNN cuts to reporter Sara Sidner, who is in distress: "I'm trying to breathe"
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
CNN cuts to reporter Sara Sidner, who is in distress: "I'm trying to breathe"
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Need unambiguous statements of support by everyone — from Walz and Klobuchar and Smith to Schumer and Jeffries— for state and city law enforcement standing up to lawless DHS.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Need unambiguous statements of support by everyone — from Walz and Klobuchar and Smith to Schumer and Jeffries— for state and city law enforcement standing up to lawless DHS.
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NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
religionnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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A man with an autoimmune disease had to marry his best friend to have health insurance.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
Marriages and delayed divorces are often tied to health care access.
Our system is broken - we need Medicare For All.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
Marriages and delayed divorces are often tied to health care access.
Our system is broken - we need Medicare For All.
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A man with an autoimmune disease had to marry his best friend to have health insurance.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
Marriages and delayed divorces are often tied to health care access.
Our system is broken - we need Medicare For All.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
Marriages and delayed divorces are often tied to health care access.
Our system is broken - we need Medicare For All.
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Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
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No one around the world will ever trust any information shared by the US government again. Even after he is long gone behaviors like this have permanently tarnished any and all credibility.
January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
No one around the world will ever trust any information shared by the US government again. Even after he is long gone behaviors like this have permanently tarnished any and all credibility.
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Slavery exhibits removed from the Prez House in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia bc Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.”. There is no U.S. history without talking about slavery. We will not forget.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, every sign has been removed from the President’s House site.
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Slavery exhibits removed from the Prez House in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia bc Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.”. There is no U.S. history without talking about slavery. We will not forget.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
As an advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses, I am extremely upset by the 1950's cartoon portrayal of mental institutions. This undoubtedly comes from Trump's sick and ignorant mind, but it echoed throughout the media. I urge you,
science.howstuffworks.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:46 PM
As an advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses, I am extremely upset by the 1950's cartoon portrayal of mental institutions. This undoubtedly comes from Trump's sick and ignorant mind, but it echoed throughout the media. I urge you,
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The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park. https://cnn.it/4jSDTZQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park. https://cnn.it/4jSDTZQ
Shameful.
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ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, including 5-year-old
Columbia Heights Public Schools district officials accused ICE officers of using the 5-year-old “as bait.” A 10-year-old and her mother were also detained.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Shameful.
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"When immigration agents enter hospitals, and private companies are allowed to buy and sell data that reveals who seeks medical care, patients retreat, treatment is delayed, and health outcomes worsen" — @dell.bsky.social reports
wired.com/story/survei...
wired.com/story/survei...
Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns
A new EPIC report says data brokers, ad-tech surveillance, and ICE enforcement are among the factors leading to a “health privacy crisis” that is eroding trust and deterring people from seeking care.
wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"When immigration agents enter hospitals, and private companies are allowed to buy and sell data that reveals who seeks medical care, patients retreat, treatment is delayed, and health outcomes worsen" — @dell.bsky.social reports
wired.com/story/survei...
wired.com/story/survei...
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I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
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An independent autopsy of Renee Good reveals that she had 3 gunshot wounds: to the left arm, right lung, and left temple that exited the right side of her head. That means the third shot, the most unlawful one, from the side, likely killed her. abc7.com/post/minneap...
Independent autopsy in ICE shooting death of Renee Good released by law firm in civil investigation
The results of an independent autopsy for Renee Good have been released as part of a law firm's civil investigation, two weeks after she was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
abc7.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
An independent autopsy of Renee Good reveals that she had 3 gunshot wounds: to the left arm, right lung, and left temple that exited the right side of her head. That means the third shot, the most unlawful one, from the side, likely killed her. abc7.com/post/minneap...
I can't stand this!
A five-year-old boy seized on his way home in Minnesota and now locked up in Texas. His family didn't know where he was for 24 hours.
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I can't stand this!
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Thinking of my nieces, my little cousins, my godchildren, my friends' kids, and how the natural thing for an adult to want to do is protect a child. It takes a lot of dedication to losing that instinct and working against basic humanity to do something like this. This is depravity.
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Thinking of my nieces, my little cousins, my godchildren, my friends' kids, and how the natural thing for an adult to want to do is protect a child. It takes a lot of dedication to losing that instinct and working against basic humanity to do something like this. This is depravity.
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I had posted earlier about how I couldn’t let Talmage be outside alone waiting for his school bus because some goons might fuck with him. This is what everyday Minnesotans are dealing with. Lawless armed, masked goons perpetuating a federal government-led ethnic cleansing.
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I had posted earlier about how I couldn’t let Talmage be outside alone waiting for his school bus because some goons might fuck with him. This is what everyday Minnesotans are dealing with. Lawless armed, masked goons perpetuating a federal government-led ethnic cleansing.
Terrible violation of 4th amendment rights
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ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judge’s warrant, legal group says
The memo, seen by The Washington Post, was included in a disclosure to U.S. senators by Whistleblower Aid, a legal group representing two government employees.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Terrible violation of 4th amendment rights
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We sued the Trump admin 30 times since the inauguration.
Most of our lawsuits are still in court.
But in many of these cases, we have succeeded in stopping, or at least reducing, the damage that Trump is inflicting on our nation.
And we will not stop fighting!
Most of our lawsuits are still in court.
But in many of these cases, we have succeeded in stopping, or at least reducing, the damage that Trump is inflicting on our nation.
And we will not stop fighting!
January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
We sued the Trump admin 30 times since the inauguration.
Most of our lawsuits are still in court.
But in many of these cases, we have succeeded in stopping, or at least reducing, the damage that Trump is inflicting on our nation.
And we will not stop fighting!
Most of our lawsuits are still in court.
But in many of these cases, we have succeeded in stopping, or at least reducing, the damage that Trump is inflicting on our nation.
And we will not stop fighting!
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This is the outcome I expected. The appropriate vehicle is a lawsuit or congress.
BREAKING
A federal judge DENIES a request by Reps. Khanna and Massie to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
Their request is "important" and "timely," but the appropriate vehicle is a lawsuit or Congress, the judge says.
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A federal judge DENIES a request by Reps. Khanna and Massie to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
Their request is "important" and "timely," but the appropriate vehicle is a lawsuit or Congress, the judge says.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This is the outcome I expected. The appropriate vehicle is a lawsuit or congress.
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Well said. And if the federal laws won't do this, the states, which grant corporate status, can and should.
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Well said. And if the federal laws won't do this, the states, which grant corporate status, can and should.
Over 50 years ago, as a teen, I read Isabella Bird's "A Ladies Life in the Rocky Mountains." It captured me. It is still in an honored place on my bookshelf.
Isabella Bird (1831–1904) was a pioneering British explorer, writer, and photographer who became one of the most remarkable travel chroniclers of the 19th century.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Over 50 years ago, as a teen, I read Isabella Bird's "A Ladies Life in the Rocky Mountains." It captured me. It is still in an honored place on my bookshelf.
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The Senate can and should vote on legislation the House passed to extend ACA tax credits and protect affordable health care for all.
What is the Senate GOP waiting for? The health of the American people is on the line.
What is the Senate GOP waiting for? The health of the American people is on the line.
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Senate can and should vote on legislation the House passed to extend ACA tax credits and protect affordable health care for all.
What is the Senate GOP waiting for? The health of the American people is on the line.
What is the Senate GOP waiting for? The health of the American people is on the line.