Ellen Andersen
@politicablue.bsky.social
Professing for 25 years and counting! #VT #PoliticalScience #LGBTQ #disability. New book: Making the Case for Equality: 50 Years of Legal Milestones in LGBTQ History.
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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I won’t stop reporting on the Epstein survivors fight for transparency, no matter how loud the headlines get or how many they roll out.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I won’t stop reporting on the Epstein survivors fight for transparency, no matter how loud the headlines get or how many they roll out.
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Where’s the NRA on this? A man is murdered by ICE, and they justify murdering him because he legally owned and legally carried a handgun before they murdered him?
January 24, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Where’s the NRA on this? A man is murdered by ICE, and they justify murdering him because he legally owned and legally carried a handgun before they murdered him?
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
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If what ICE is doing is legal, then why do they keep blocking investigations and why does the Trump regime keep using pre-written narratives of their officers' actions being right before they have all the facts?
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 AM
If what ICE is doing is legal, then why do they keep blocking investigations and why does the Trump regime keep using pre-written narratives of their officers' actions being right before they have all the facts?
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Please check on the disabled people in your life who may be in the path of this giant storm.
We are more reliant on infrastructure, electricity & services than our non disabled peers.
Adverse weather events can turn deadly quickly.
Call, text or check in. Protect one another.
We are more reliant on infrastructure, electricity & services than our non disabled peers.
Adverse weather events can turn deadly quickly.
Call, text or check in. Protect one another.
January 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Please check on the disabled people in your life who may be in the path of this giant storm.
We are more reliant on infrastructure, electricity & services than our non disabled peers.
Adverse weather events can turn deadly quickly.
Call, text or check in. Protect one another.
We are more reliant on infrastructure, electricity & services than our non disabled peers.
Adverse weather events can turn deadly quickly.
Call, text or check in. Protect one another.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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I’ll keep speaking about the survivors of Epstein’s network—because their stories matter.
January 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I’ll keep speaking about the survivors of Epstein’s network—because their stories matter.
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What we are watching is a paramilitary force learning that they can kill with impunity, that the regime will smear the victim and defend them. Unless politicians and the legal system exerts accountability, it will not stop. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What we are watching is a paramilitary force learning that they can kill with impunity, that the regime will smear the victim and defend them. Unless politicians and the legal system exerts accountability, it will not stop. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune is on the scene:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune is on the scene:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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If the Government can detain you and decide what to do later, then there are no Constitutional rights at all.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
If the Government can detain you and decide what to do later, then there are no Constitutional rights at all.
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New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
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I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
January 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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Have to post this now, because I could just keep collecting examples forever... This is an occupation. youtu.be/FG6TfpIAy9Q
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The Siege of Minneapolis: What You’re Not Seeing
YouTube video by Ana Marie Cox
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Have to post this now, because I could just keep collecting examples forever... This is an occupation. youtu.be/FG6TfpIAy9Q
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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ICYMI: This piece of mine published late last night
For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote about the simultaneous mainstream media erasure of Renee Good's queerness and the right wing amplification of it as a post hoc justification for her murder. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...
Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story | Xtra Magazine
We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that
xtramagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
ICYMI: This piece of mine published late last night
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“Fascism does not fall because people are angry.
It falls because systems stop obeying.” The American Pamphleteer 1/10/26
If you read nothing else today, please read this. Lady Libertie is not saying never protest-she shares ideas that have created change elsewhere.
It falls because systems stop obeying.” The American Pamphleteer 1/10/26
If you read nothing else today, please read this. Lady Libertie is not saying never protest-she shares ideas that have created change elsewhere.
I’m Sorry, But Your Protests Aren’t Going to Save Us
The Dangerous Myth of Performative Resistance
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
“Fascism does not fall because people are angry.
It falls because systems stop obeying.” The American Pamphleteer 1/10/26
If you read nothing else today, please read this. Lady Libertie is not saying never protest-she shares ideas that have created change elsewhere.
It falls because systems stop obeying.” The American Pamphleteer 1/10/26
If you read nothing else today, please read this. Lady Libertie is not saying never protest-she shares ideas that have created change elsewhere.
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Political journos: I encourage you to apply to the Toner Prizes, for both national and local reporting. It's a great award with some impressive winners (as well as me), and a nice cash reward too. Deadline 1/12: portal.newhouseawards.com/2026-toner-p...
Newhouse Awards Platform
Submission and judging portal prototype for the Newhouse School awards programs.
portal.newhouseawards.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Political journos: I encourage you to apply to the Toner Prizes, for both national and local reporting. It's a great award with some impressive winners (as well as me), and a nice cash reward too. Deadline 1/12: portal.newhouseawards.com/2026-toner-p...
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.