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Mr. @mayor.nyc.gov , time to rename that bridge.

safe travels to sonny rollins from the williamsburg bridge (which really should be renamed after him).

Farewell to the great Sonny Rollins, one of the true giants of the 20th Century.

S.O.S: A Second Letter From Delaney Hall This letter—signed by nearly 300 people, including over 50 women—represents the experiences of not only those inside Delaney Hall, but of thousands of other immigrants in detention centers across the country. @cosecha.bsky.social www.lahuelga.com/sos

This letter was written by Leonardo (since transferred) and signed by 24 other men detained at Delaney Hall. It represents not only the experiences of those at Delaney Hall, but of thousands of other immigrants in detention centers across the country. @cosecha.bsky.social www.lahuelga.com/elgrito

I'm posting a sequence of video of Delaney Hall in Newark showing interactions between ICE agents and folks protesting against dreadful conditions in the detention center. Indy videographers gave up trying to upload video to Bluesky from the field. It breaks. Looks bad. And limits are too low.

If I were a Senator who was tear-gassed by ICE, I would spend every hour of the rest of my time in office figuring out new ways to abolish ICE.

This photo of Andy Kim in the moments before ICE gassed everyone at Delaney Hall is going into the history books. We need more of this from our electeds.

“We’re not here for trouble… we’re just here to see our family members.” Outside Delaney Hall ICE prison in Newark on Day 4 of the hunger strike, a 10-year-old whose father is detained inside confronts masked guards, asking why they won’t show their faces. WATCH @jordanchariton.bsky.social LIVE ⬇️

What I witnessed and experienced today was shameful. Delaney Hall is a failure; it’s this administration’s failure. The only way to make this right for our communities is to shut it down and make sure the failures we’ve seen never happen again. 4/4

This is more of the same lawlessness we’ve seen elsewhere around the country. 

Our country deserves accountability. Our country deserves the humane treatment of every person here. In fact, our Constitution demands this. 3/4

Instead of engaging with me and others about the poor conditions, ICE sent in an armored vehicle and a line of armed agents that only poured gasoline on the fire. Civilians were tackled and restrained, and agents fired pepper balls and spray into the crowd. 2/4

I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4

The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project seeks to rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge to commemorate Rollins’ musical sabbatical there from 1959-1961. SIGN OUR PETITION sonnyrollinsbridge.net/our-quest/

“I think when the creative person ends, he continues in the next existence. I’m a person who believes this life isn’t the be-all and end-all of everything. A spiritual person doesn’t feel like that.” –S.R. (2009) 2/2

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

This must end. Abolish ICE and free them all.

Footage from Delaney Hall at the moment where ICE gassed protestors and Senator Andy Kim.

Again, straight from Delaney Hall in Newark NJ: ICE just tear gassed Senator Andy Kim.

If you are interested in supporting Gabi Soto, the pregnant wife of detained organizer Martin Soto, and her two kids, donations are being accepted here. This is verified. To donate to Gabi directly: Venmo @Cori-Herbig Last 4 - 7874

Want to help the people held at Delaney Hall and their familes? You can donate to any one of these efforts! 🔗Direct to Families- Linktr.ee/SupportOurFamilies 🔗Grocery Store Gift Card Fund- GiveButter.com/GroceryCards 🔗Commissary Fund- GiveButter.com/commissaryfund 🔗Pantry Bags- Food4NJ.org

I promised Martin’s wife that I wouldn’t leave until I found him. After 18 straight hours on the ground, first at Delaney Hall and now at EDC, we finally got to see and speak with Martin.

“My biggest concern is that somebody else is going to die.” Delaney Hall detainees decry inhumane conditions & no access to medications, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. A Brazilian mother was detained during a routine ICE check-in in Newark, NJ, despite an ongoing visa request & health conditions.

ICE is out in full force today at Delaney Hall in tactical gear. They're threatening the hunger strikers with transfer and have already transferred one of the strike leaders. The community is out, too, refusing to let this happen.

"The protesters tried to stop ICE from transferring Martin Soto – who announced the strike – but officials said that they were able to move him to the Elizabeth contract detention facility." This is retaliation. Shut down Delaney Hall NOW. 🗣️ #FreeThemAll

Martin, strike leader was coerced to sign self-deportation papers, has been confirmed transferred to Elizabeth Detention Center. We suspect it was when they tear gassed protestors last night. He specifically had a no transfer order. They ignored it. @north.dsanj.org

@menendez.house.gov and @repanalilia.bsky.social ran out of Elizabeth Detention Center (EDC) to get their phones, people transferred to EDC reported that Delaney Hall guards were forcing paperwork in front of hunger strikers. Video from @njaij.bsky.social on IG: www.instagram.com/reel/DYxRvlG...

STATEMENT by Gov. Mikie Sherrill: "My request for access to Delaney Hall was formally denied this morning, raising serious questions about what they are trying to hide from public view." "In New Jersey, we believe in the rule of law and that everyone deserves to be treated with basic dignity."

"NJ Governor Sherrill says she’s been denied entry into Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark... Roughly 300 detainees had gone on a hunger strike to protest conditions they describe as inhumane." DHS denies the strike is happening. 🎥 from @nj.com: www.instagram.com/reel/DYxIJaO...

For more updates from folks on the ground, here are some accounts to follow on Instagram: @njimmigrantjustice @cosechanj @maketheroadnj @paxchristinj @elpueblounidoac And on Facebook: Carlos Ramirez NJ noticias

The scene outside Delaney Hall last night, as protesters blocked an entrance as word spread guards were attempting to move Martin Soto, one of the detainees who is involved in a hunger and work strike inside. www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/25/p...

DAY 4 UPDATE from the hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall: • @menendez.house.gov is still being denied entry after waiting more than 13 HOURS • @repanalilia.bsky.social arrived to conduct oversight • Gov. Mikie Sherrill is on her way to Delaney Hall • No updates on Martin Soto

Even more scandalous details from Kimberly Izar at WJFF Radio Catskill about the health care situation at the Orange County jail: wjffradio.org/after-yescar...

From inside Delaney Hall, "We are hundreds inside demanding our freedom." Shouting, "¡Libertad! Freedom!", they are calling for the governor. They send their gratitude to everyone outside Delaney. To them, their detention is nothing less than state-sanctioned kidnapping. #FreeThemAll

Video via @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social shows the silhouette of a person detained inside Delaney Hall as others unseen flash lights on and off, a sign that they can hear those outside, as a blockade of hundreds successfully stopped the transfer of a strike organizer. www.instagram.com/reel/DYvhDIM...

From Pax Christi New Jersey Want to help the people held at Delaney Hall and their families? Direct to Families- Linktr.ee/SupportOur Families Grocery Store Gift Card Fund- GiveButter.com/GroceryCards Commissary Fund- GiveButter.com/commissaryfund Pantry Bags- Food4NJ.org #EyesOnICE #FreeThemAll

🚨BREAKING: Protesters BLOCKING ICE Vehicles Moving Hunger Strike Leader | LIVE From NJ ICE Prison LIVE NOW: youtube.com/live/eRYCGy0...

Martin Soto went out to buy diapers for his children when he was detained. Now his wife is sleeping outside Delaney Hall begging to see him. Officials are reportedly trying to transfer detainees involved in the hunger strike to try to end it. Something is very wrong with this country. #SheShed

All exits to Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in New Jersey, are now being blocked by people who have mobilized in support of a hunger and work strike for better conditions for those detained.

“Activists identified the detainee as Martin Soto. Witnesses … said demonstrators surrounded the van after seeing Soto escorted out of the facility and thrown into the vehicle. As of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the confrontation was still ongoing.” jerseyvindicator.org/2026/05/24/t...

“I can no longer bear to live”: Veteran Russian rights activist Nina Litvinova takes her own life, citing war and repression in suicide note Litvinova, 80, had helped political prisoners in the Soviet Union and Russia since the 1960s.

Nina Litvinova, a veteran Russian human rights activist, has died by suicide in Moscow, leaving a note condemning Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the mass imprisonment of anti-war dissidents. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

If you'll be in NYC on June 13, join us for this all-ages celebration of public libraries. If you're not in NYC, please spread the word. RSVP: librarypropagandafair26.eventbrite.com - Free and Open to everyone.

Best example of how this is true is that Ritchie Torries used to tweet about Israel on average like 3x a day before June 2025 and has since then tweeted about it like 3x a month.

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DAY 3 UPDATE from the Delaney Hall hunger and labor strike: In retaliation, ICE officials are trying to transfer one of the strike leaders out of Delaney Hall. (5/24/26) original post: www.instagram.com/reel/DYvN-eg...

The governor has previously called for the facility’s closure and is coordinating with the state's congressional delegation and immigrant rights advocates.

ICYMI: Hundreds of immigrants detained in Delaney Hall launched a hunger and labor strike this past Friday and will continue it through Memorial Day weekend. “They aren’t striking for ‘better treatment’ – they are doing it to demand their freedom.”