I think people should know that the person who took the position below is a member of the Texas bar and that her name is Mary Larakers.

Tomorrow! Join us for our broken heart candlelight vigil! This NOT a protest, so leave signs, flags and ect. at home. Bring Battery operated candles if you can, otherwise we have some available!

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

Now this is counter-programming.

I expect President Trump to raise the issue of immigration during his State of the Union address. I want him to know that his mass deportation campaign is breaking children like the little girl who gave me this drawing while I inspected the trailer prison he reopened.

Jason Haley’s Southaven home is one of the closest to the gas plant helping power Grok, where 18 turbines now operate 16 to 24 hours per day and have made his life at home “torture,” he told city officials.

“Her father is a refugee, and she's achieving glory with the American flag... [And] these people are trying to deport, detain, and deny the next Alysa Liu right now.” Tim Miller reacts to MAGA celebrating Liu’s Olympic win while backing policies that target refugees.

PS - All this is said not to paralyze you, but to encourage you to organize against camp expansions happening now. The threat of camps over time is like a malicious form of compound interest. Getting rid of them quickly minimizes harm and helps detainees while also shoring up the country's future.

Two issues I'm pondering. One is that you can't move this many people without inflicting tremendous physical and psychological harm on those deported and on society itself. The second is that left in place for years, mass detention on a whole new level will be normalized. It rarely vanishes. [1/3]

Strongly reminiscent of this infamous diagram of a slaver ship. We are repeating our evils.

The Thiel-backed “Polymarket” is partnering with Substack bc of course they are. 1/

Dear CO-8 Democrats: Before casting a ballot, look closely at Shannon Bird’s record. She has backed ICE policies for years and holds one of the most conservative records among Colorado House Democrats. Read and decide for yourself: migrantinsider.com/p/shannon-bi...

"Julio" is pruning apples in Washington State. He shares, "it's a hard job. The fog makes everything, - including our ladders- wet. We have to be much slower going up & down them or we could get hurt. Because of this we can't make our quota. We earn 45 cents per tree." #WeFeedYou

"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter

In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.

Knowing this is useful because filtration camps are typically military operations. Combining this approach with the Navy WEXMAC contract, we can see how the administration is deliberately trying to inject military models into immigrant arrest and detention as they move to expand the camp system.

"jUsT cOmE hErE LeGaLlY" they said.

An excellent piece. ProPublica one of the true benchmarks of principled public-interest journalism in our current moment.

NEWS FLASH: Saja has learned about the space heater under my desk, updates as events unfold

Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert. In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.

Good fucking riddance.

Palantir departs Denver, moves headquarters to Miami

We are all deeply concerned that Juan and his mom will be deported and that Juan’s health will continue to deteriorate. His life is in danger because of ICE’s monstrous cruelty. I will continue to provide updates and we will keep fighting to protect them.

Juan’s mom went in front of an immigration judge this morning. She was told she will be deported, but was not told when or where. Both Juan and his mom are back at Dilley and their future remains uncertain.

Me and my team have been in contact with Juan’s family. Juan has bronchitis—according to his mom—and at some point in the last several hours he was unresponsive. Juan was still discharged from the hospital despite that around midnight today.

I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.

Last year, surveillance giant Palantir (who got an 8-figure contract from ICE) paid $0 in federal income tax despite making $1.5 BILLION, partly due to new tax cuts in Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this. This monstrosity must be reversed.

One of our all time favorites. Rest well, Robert. #RadioFreeAmerica

Chaos ensued when a gunman opened fire during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island today, killing at least two people and wounding three more. The shooter also died of a gunshot wound.

“NETWORK” (1976) dir. Sidney Lumet William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall 🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.

RIP, Robert Duvall… ♥️

RIP~ Robert Duvall To me, he was a strong advocate against power hungry data centers that are threatening the landscape in my hometown. He spoke at many town meetings . He was a cowboy, who could truly sit a horse, never losing the stride. www.insidenova.com/headlines/os...

Whether he was bellowing on a witness stand or begging for forgiveness, Robert Duvall delivered every moment with power. A tribute by Rolling Stone film critic David Fear www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

SO MANY GREAT PERFORMANCES ❤️💔

“In less than a year, DHS has attacked the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th amendments to the US Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus, the independent judiciary, and much more,” states David Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/z2aT50Yfcri

It's just one of many depressing aspects of our current situation: the dumbass billionaires do big, dumb, crude, obvious, cartoonishly evil things ... and they work.

It's galling to contemplate but I really think you have to admit that Musk buying X was an unqualified victory. It can't be exaggerated just how much prominent journalists, pundits, business type, etc. mistake the vibe on X for "how the country is feeling."

AG Weiser’s lawsuits countering Trump’s regime are frequent, strong, and critical to maintaining medical care in Colorado

Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.

The Dilley family detention center is run by CoreCivic, a major Trump donor who has raked in millions from federal contracts already. Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.

ICYMI

Science!!!!!

If Pam Bondi was a waitress.

Wired doing the serious hard work - free from Paywalls Reward them with subscriptions and circulate their stories ! www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...

Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones. Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.

NEW: Colorado Rep Gabe Evans (R) defended ICE and lobbed softballs to the agency's director during a House Oversight hearing on ICE's aggressive actions

Yep, good take. America never voted for Trumpism www.gelliottmorris.com/p/americans-...

Analilia Mejia’s historic victory is a huge win for working people and sends a clear signal that it’s a new day in New Jersey politics, and that our country is ready for bold, working-class leadership. We’re one step closer to sending an organizer and a WFP champion to Congress! 🏆