Toni Cross (she/her)
@tonicross.bsky.social
Lawyer / progressive / YIMBY / pragmatic optimist
Opinions are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer
Opinions are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer
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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 5:53 PM
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!”
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If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
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Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
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Wouldn’t have made it out of the VEEP writers room
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Wouldn’t have made it out of the VEEP writers room
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Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
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Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable - emptywheel
The right wing wants to blame Kristi Noem's propaganda failures for the cratering legitimacy of Stephen Miller's deportation regime. If they want to scapegoat, let's make sure they include Miller as w...
www.emptywheel.net
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
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Bovino learning the inevitable fate of every Trump subcontractor.
Leavitt throws Bovino under the bus: "Mr Bovino is a wonderful man and he's a great professional. He is very much going to continue CBP throughout and across the country. Mr Homan will be the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis"
January 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Bovino learning the inevitable fate of every Trump subcontractor.
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If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
January 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
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Pritzker describes Bovino as "a small supervillain"
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Pritzker describes Bovino as "a small supervillain"
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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 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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.
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National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
Week of action in honor of Alex Pretti, RN and all others killed by ice
Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent,...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
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I'm glad the worst people on earth are on their back foot today but until the two murderers are arrested and prosecuted this is all fluff
BREAKING: Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow, an AP source says.
Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis
A federal judge is considering Minnesota’s challenge to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I'm glad the worst people on earth are on their back foot today but until the two murderers are arrested and prosecuted this is all fluff
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Exactly how long does it take to hold someone in contempt, when there is blatant defiance of a court order?
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Exactly how long does it take to hold someone in contempt, when there is blatant defiance of a court order?
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
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Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
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If your Senators are calling for investigations, call them and tell them that's nice but not good enough.
Then call your Representative and demand that they impeach Noem *now.*
Demand impeachment of those responsible, hold them accountable, and abolish ICE.
Then call your Representative and demand that they impeach Noem *now.*
Demand impeachment of those responsible, hold them accountable, and abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
If your Senators are calling for investigations, call them and tell them that's nice but not good enough.
Then call your Representative and demand that they impeach Noem *now.*
Demand impeachment of those responsible, hold them accountable, and abolish ICE.
Then call your Representative and demand that they impeach Noem *now.*
Demand impeachment of those responsible, hold them accountable, and abolish ICE.
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Politicians gotta start calling for Miller to go. Right now.
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Politicians gotta start calling for Miller to go. Right now.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
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Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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I will keep repeating this until everyone gets it: The Trump regime could literally kill your family for no reason and Trump, the GOP and right wing media will defend their murder. This is what a fascist regime looks like. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-regi...
Trump regime will kill you and then smear you as a terrorist—just like other fascist regimes
We are at war.
deanobeidallah.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I will keep repeating this until everyone gets it: The Trump regime could literally kill your family for no reason and Trump, the GOP and right wing media will defend their murder. This is what a fascist regime looks like. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-regi...