Ornery Mainer
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Ornery Mainer
@ornerymainer.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Donald Trump’s father was arrested, too. Twice.
Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump, was arrested on two occasions, 49 years apart. One involved a Ku Klux Klan rally, the other code violations at a building he owned.
www.washingtonpost.com
Curious how the supposed “left wing media” hasn’t given attention to Trump’s father’s Nazi/KKK beliefs. Fred Trump was part of a Nazi sympathizers group in NYC called the Bund. He was also arrested for marching in a KKK rally and fighting with police in 1927. www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023...
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2/12 18-year-old taken by ICE in Westbrook gets bond, should be back in Maine on Thursday
www.youtube.com/shorts/A97qT...
www.youtube.com/shorts/A97qT...
2/12 18-year-old taken by ICE in Westbrook gets bond, should be back in Maine on Thursday
YouTube video by Maine Newsroom
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
2/12 18-year-old taken by ICE in Westbrook gets bond, should be back in Maine on Thursday
www.youtube.com/shorts/A97qT...
www.youtube.com/shorts/A97qT...
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Senator Susan Collins is running for a 6th term in office. And while she’s suggested having played a key role in scaling back ICE’s presence in Maine, she’s also the #3 Republican recipient of donations from Palantir executives.
[See: The Palantir Payroll]
[See: The Palantir Payroll]
February 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Senator Susan Collins is running for a 6th term in office. And while she’s suggested having played a key role in scaling back ICE’s presence in Maine, she’s also the #3 Republican recipient of donations from Palantir executives.
[See: The Palantir Payroll]
[See: The Palantir Payroll]
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As rogue ICE agents & unaccountable Trump Admin. officials attack our Constitutional protections, Maine advances new privacy legislation - based on a Maryland law - to address immigration data collection concerns.
The majority of the Maine House of Representatives threw its support behind a proposal on Tuesday that closely mirrors a new law in Maryland. The Senate is set to take it up Thursday. mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/12/m...
Maine advances privacy law amid new immigration data collection concerns • Maine Morning Star
Maine lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan for a comprehensive data privacy law that would amount to some of the strictest consumer protections in the country. For the past several years, the…
mainemorningstar.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
As rogue ICE agents & unaccountable Trump Admin. officials attack our Constitutional protections, Maine advances new privacy legislation - based on a Maryland law - to address immigration data collection concerns.
Our Maine ICE Watch & Resource Hub is alive and well, despite recent efforts to bombard us with threats and harassment. Please continue to call, text and send us photos.
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Yeah, sure. They did that in Maine, too, and almost the day after Sen. Collins announced the "end of the surge," I personally witnessed an ICE/CBP capture, and just this week 17 workers were ICE-napped twenty minutes away in Skowhegan. So there is that...🙄
February 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Yeah, sure. They did that in Maine, too, and almost the day after Sen. Collins announced the "end of the surge," I personally witnessed an ICE/CBP capture, and just this week 17 workers were ICE-napped twenty minutes away in Skowhegan. So there is that...🙄
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Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
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something from minnesota that i would like people to learn, that i don’t think is hitting people yet:
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
something from minnesota that i would like people to learn, that i don’t think is hitting people yet:
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
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Juana Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen born in Idaho, said she was among those detained. The ACLU said in its news release that her 3-year-old son cried as officers told him to hold on to her pocket.
February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Juana Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen born in Idaho, said she was among those detained. The ACLU said in its news release that her 3-year-old son cried as officers told him to hold on to her pocket.
Excellent reporting work here. “Of the 67 people identified by the BDN, 58 of them lacked a criminal record that could be independently verified despite claims that the operation was meant to capture the “worst of the worst” #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/09/m...
www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/09/m...
ICE said it was arresting ‘the worst of the worst’ in Maine. We only found a few criminals.
The BDN used court records and other sources to identify 67 of roughly 200 people arrested in Maine during last month's surge.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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ICE arrested ~200 people during its surge in Maine. Only a few had committed a crime.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
ICE arrested ~200 people during its surge in Maine. Only a few had committed a crime.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
One City Center Associates, LLC
1 City Ctr Portland, ME 04101 Contact: Burton Fisher Title: Partner Phone: (207) 775-4482 Website: www.apartmentsinportlandmaine.com
#Maine
1 City Ctr Portland, ME 04101 Contact: Burton Fisher Title: Partner Phone: (207) 775-4482 Website: www.apartmentsinportlandmaine.com
#Maine
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
One City Center Associates, LLC
1 City Ctr Portland, ME 04101 Contact: Burton Fisher Title: Partner Phone: (207) 775-4482 Website: www.apartmentsinportlandmaine.com
#Maine
1 City Ctr Portland, ME 04101 Contact: Burton Fisher Title: Partner Phone: (207) 775-4482 Website: www.apartmentsinportlandmaine.com
#Maine
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Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
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KIDS ARE SUFFERING.
New Mexico Idaho Iowa Missouri Wisconsin NY Maine Kentucky Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Arizona Nebraska Montana Utah Kansas Arkansas Wyoming Louisiana Texas Minnesota Michigan Florida Oregon Pennsylvania Massachusetts California
www.startribune.com/ice-children...
New Mexico Idaho Iowa Missouri Wisconsin NY Maine Kentucky Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Arizona Nebraska Montana Utah Kansas Arkansas Wyoming Louisiana Texas Minnesota Michigan Florida Oregon Pennsylvania Massachusetts California
www.startribune.com/ice-children...
Yuen: Even if ICE left tomorrow, the damage to kids is already done
“They’re all suffering,” says one Minnesota immigrant dad who has been sheltering in place with his children.
www.startribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
KIDS ARE SUFFERING.
New Mexico Idaho Iowa Missouri Wisconsin NY Maine Kentucky Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Arizona Nebraska Montana Utah Kansas Arkansas Wyoming Louisiana Texas Minnesota Michigan Florida Oregon Pennsylvania Massachusetts California
www.startribune.com/ice-children...
New Mexico Idaho Iowa Missouri Wisconsin NY Maine Kentucky Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Arizona Nebraska Montana Utah Kansas Arkansas Wyoming Louisiana Texas Minnesota Michigan Florida Oregon Pennsylvania Massachusetts California
www.startribune.com/ice-children...
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5 cooks who were arrested after ICE agents targeted a pair of restaurants in southern #Maine last month had legal permission to work in the U.S. The arrests took place during the height of a massive operation and have strained the Kobe Japanese Restaurant chain, which has struggled to hire cooks.
Restaurant chain says 5 arrested cooks had valid work permits
The arrests took place during the height of a massive immigration enforcement operation in Maine and has strained the restaurant chain.
themainemonitor.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
5 cooks who were arrested after ICE agents targeted a pair of restaurants in southern #Maine last month had legal permission to work in the U.S. The arrests took place during the height of a massive operation and have strained the Kobe Japanese Restaurant chain, which has struggled to hire cooks.
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Statement on CBP/ICE raid at Skowhegan farm today. Read it with links here: maineimmigrantrights.org/major-immigr...
Major Immigration Enforcement Raid at Skowhegan-area Farm This Morning – Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition
maineimmigrantrights.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Statement on CBP/ICE raid at Skowhegan farm today. Read it with links here: maineimmigrantrights.org/major-immigr...
A bill would allow people to bring charges under the Maine Civil Rights Act against anyone who deprives them of their personal liberty.
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-02-11/after-ice-surge-maine-lawmakers-consider-new-legal-avenue-to-seek-remedies-for-unlawful-detentions
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-02-11/after-ice-surge-maine-lawmakers-consider-new-legal-avenue-to-seek-remedies-for-unlawful-detentions
After ICE surge, Maine lawmakers consider new legal avenue to seek remedies for unlawful detentions
A bill would allow people to bring charges under the Maine Civil Rights Act against anyone who deprives them of their personal liberty.
www.mainepublic.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
After not making the splash they expected to in Portland, ME, the CBP/ICE thugs went to the rural town of Skowhegan (pop. 8,600) to snatch up a busload of workers from "Backyard Farms", a greenhouse operation specializing in supplying fresh tomatoes year-round to residents and markets across Maine.
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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2/11 Maine corrections officer trainee who was taken by ICE at the start of last month's surge has been granted bond #maine #MEpolitics
February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
2/11 Maine corrections officer trainee who was taken by ICE at the start of last month's surge has been granted bond #maine #MEpolitics
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"I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU, UNDERSTAND ME?"
Local PD in Indianapolis, IN assaulted, abducted and threatened to kill a group of teenagers returning from an anti ICE protest (2|9/26)
Local PD in Indianapolis, IN assaulted, abducted and threatened to kill a group of teenagers returning from an anti ICE protest (2|9/26)
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU, UNDERSTAND ME?"
Local PD in Indianapolis, IN assaulted, abducted and threatened to kill a group of teenagers returning from an anti ICE protest (2|9/26)
Local PD in Indianapolis, IN assaulted, abducted and threatened to kill a group of teenagers returning from an anti ICE protest (2|9/26)
ICE grabbed a young man in Brunswick, Maine today and 18 more immigrants in Skowhegan. Project Relief ME has already started helping some of their families. If you can donate to pay legal fees and/or other needs go to projectreliefme.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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@jennylynntozier
SUSAN COLLINS LIED
ICE IS STILL HERE IN MAINE LIKE SAND FLEAS ON MY LOBSTER ROLL 🤮
SUSAN COLLINS LIED
ICE IS STILL HERE IN MAINE LIKE SAND FLEAS ON MY LOBSTER ROLL 🤮
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
@jennylynntozier
SUSAN COLLINS LIED
ICE IS STILL HERE IN MAINE LIKE SAND FLEAS ON MY LOBSTER ROLL 🤮
SUSAN COLLINS LIED
ICE IS STILL HERE IN MAINE LIKE SAND FLEAS ON MY LOBSTER ROLL 🤮
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document. #iceOUT #ice #Maine
ICE arrested ~200 people during its surge in Maine. Only a few had committed a crime.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
DHS data shows <14% of the people they’ve apprehended had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.
Fourteen.
The “worst of the worst” argument was always bullshit. Now we have the data to prove it.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
February 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Lewiston Sun Journal (February 7, 2026): "ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in [Massachusetts] facility, attorneys say"
www.sunjournal.com/2026/02/07/i...
www.sunjournal.com/2026/02/07/i...
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.sunjournal.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM