Elon moves $133 million in crypto from SpaceX, and Trump accepts a $130 million donation. Hmmm… is Elon buying his spot back? Probably just an odd coincidence.

Monopolies. They know people won’t leave them.

Since the administration is using Ai videos to promote their stuff, Thought it be good to use it for #DEICER. Now - to get folks mobilized... @briantylercohen.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social #ICE #KnowyourRights

How watching Peter Gabriel @witnessorg.bsky.social work shaped my hope to hold #ICE accountable at this moment in time. With everything ratcheting up in #Portland, #Chicago and US wide - it’s important we push back. @jbpritzker.bsky.social doing what they can. We need to step up too.

When i launched #Windbreaker - free #ice resource app for #Chicago if any org or @govpritzker.illinois.gov would take it, folks asked if I would make one for #Portland . Challenge accepted. Any org or @repdexteror.bsky.social or gov want it - just promise to help #Immigrants #Resist #MakeAPlan

With DOJ pulling #ice apps from the app stores & on a full blitz, I made #Windbreaker - a Chicago version of #deicer app. If you know an org or gov entity @govpritzker.illinois.gov that would want it, I will turn it over for free. Just do -something- #immigrants #KnowYourRights

Yesterday DOJ reached out to Apple and took down DEICER as well as other ICE apps. While disheartened at Apples capitulation, Here's how you can install the app on your phone -without- the app store. It's up to us to protect our rights. #DEICER cc @stevebenen.com @briantylercohen.bsky.social

@govpritzker.illinois.gov trying to do my part to help in Chicago. Could help capture video and photos and offer notifications. Pls lmk if there’s anything t else I can add to help. Even has Chicago hotspots.

#ICE told us what they are going to do. @govpritzker.illinois.gov @jbpritzker.bsky.social asked for help. Share it out, especially for folks in #Chicago. We need some defense here.... #KnowYourRights @briantylercohen.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social

A quick share of the other features in #DEICER. More than #ICE detection - it’s a civic rights toolkit. The #AI parts of it learn from @aclu.org @splcenter.org @chirla-org.bsky.social LULAC . Just trying to start a nationwide awareness movement. : cc: @stevebenen.com

About 100 #ICE agents around 100 N Central, Los Angeles, CA. Just sent out background alerts via #DEICER as a courtesy for the ICE out of LA. folks. Anything else I can do - lmk.

We have to setup a mobilized national movement to try to push back. That’s what I’m hoping to do #ice #knowyourrights #deicer

Meeting Your Heroes 🧵 I’m not naïve enough to think creating a community resource for immigrant rights & #ICE notifications won’t come without consequences. Every morning I stretch my hamstrings in case I’m thrown in some Gulag for trying.

@briantylercohen.bsky.social - Longshot here: I’m a Newhouse School professor at Syracuse who built a nationwide civilian observer network to protect immigrant families before ICE raids happen. Trying to do my part to push back. Would love to talk: rcweb.co/deicer-press

@stevebenen.com I’m a Newhouse School professor at Syracuse who built a nationwide civilian observer network to protect immigrant families before ICE raids happen. Trying to do my part to push back. Would love to talk: rcweb.co/deicer-press

When watching the #Ice arrests at the Home Depot from a Penske truck - all I could think of was “ what if we were able to help them 20 minutes prior?” We need to setup a coordinated nationwide movement of observers watching and folks going into communities to let them know we’re out to help. Join in

Imagine if we got millions of folks out there to be the eyes and ears for a community that can't. That's what I hope to do. To have one less person affected. Help me start to resist. #deicer #ice #knowyourrights

When school starts, our students may be impacted by #ICE activity. Some universities formed mutual defense compacts — I wanted to help. DEICER now lets you search your campus for rights info + alerts (h/t @maddow.msnbc.com – your episode led me to this part) deicer.org

My biggest hope is that we get a coordinated mobilized effort similar to the #nokings #Immigrants #Protest . With all of the #ICE increases. We do have power. We just need to come together.

Ha sido un camino largo, pero #DEICER por fin está disponible en iOS y Android. Una app de #derechosmigrantes, con notificaciones sobre #ICE y recursos para mantener a nuestra gente segura. Queria compartirlo y pedirte que lo pases.

Its been a long road. But #DEICER is finally out on iOS and Android. An #immigrant rights app, #ice notifier, and resources to keep people safe. Just wanted to share and ask that you pass it on. Thx to @maddow.msnbc.com @jbpritzker.bsky.social and all of those motivating us to #resist

With DEICER now on the Google Play store and soon iOS, I also wanted to make sure folks had access to it without having to register in a store. Can have all of the benefits of #ICE activity and #Immigrant resources without sharing more info.

Anyone know what the going rate is to get @marcelias.bsky.social to represent you? I better be proactive and start the gofundme in advance....

Sorry i've been a little quiet here. Promise I havent given up the fight. Took the DEICER web concept and decided to build an iOS app from scratch. Just got the beta testing link from apple. Hoping to get it out soon. Working on Android now as well... Got to take the fight to them...

Hice un video explicativo de 60 segundos sobre la sección Proteger del sitio web de DEICER: muestra cómo la IA traduce voz en inglés a texto en español y los botones preconfigurados. Incluso puse mi calcomanía de @jbpritzker.bsky.social ahí. #Inmigrantes deben conocer sus derechos #ICE. Pásalo.

Made a 60 second explainer of the Protect section of the DEICER website - the AI translation from English voice to spanish text and pre-made buttons. Even got my @govpritzker.illinois.gov sticker in there. #Immigrants should know their rights w #ICE. Pass it on.

Amid growing immigration enforcement, meet the Latino coder using his tech skills to defend and protect immigrant families. #Latino #ImmigrantStories #LatinoStories #DeportationDefense #TechForGood #LatinxPower #ProtectOurPeople #ResistanceThroughInnovation

Con el aumento de encuentros con #ICE en #Boston, #Waltham, #Chicago y #NuevaYork, es momento de ser el cambio que necesitamos. Visita deicer.org y sé un observador. Si ves actividad de ICE, compártelo con la comunidad. Informemos a los #inmigrantes sobre sus derechos.

Figured I’d make a quick video on deicer.org . It seems like we all need to mobilize for #knowyourrights #immigrants - cc: @altnps.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @briantylercohen.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @govpritzker.illinois.gov @maddow.msnbc.com

Letting people know about deicer.org brings out so many on the gram. That said, if you see me start a gofundme to get @marcelias.bsky.social you’ll know why…

Sorry for the long hiatus here – and a special shout out to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for the push. now launching deicer.org - mark yourself as observers, report ICE, and help immigrants and citizens alike. #knowyourrights #ice #deicer @mcuban.bsky.social youtu.be/Opni_74wlaE?...

My talk on making vigia.co and deicer.org at the @syracuseu.bsky.social hands off protest organized by @aaup.bsky.social #KnowYourRights Spread the word youtu.be/8rVW_ZuExG0 - @maddow.msnbc.com @mcuban.bsky.social

In Geneva NY. Wine and dairy area. City police, state, troopers, and unidentified agents went around, handing these out to local businesses. Including Latino businesses residence, I spoke to said “I thought. @governor.ny.gov was for us. Not a. @congressmannion.bsky.social district.

Horrible -- and unlikely this is just happening in upstate New York: www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04...

So excited to see how to use my multi lingual chatbots on deicer.org :)

With the recent assault on students in univresities- as well as the organization of Multi Defense Academic Compacts happening , I thought it be great to make another site in university settings.  deicer.org . At least this is one way to be able to try to move action against these Trump acts...

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of updates here. It would surprise you, a lot of the usage and interest on the vigia.co #knowyourrights app has been mostly along WhatsApp chats. I've spent the time going through that and trying to amplify the site. Its getting crazier out there.. .

Absolutely

Thinking about the fears that immigrants are facing, I am trying to find ways to develop vigia.co to assist. Thinking abt adding a conversational AI made w/ @elevenlabsio into Vigia called Tia MarIA. Has info from @aclu.org and LULAC. Going to try it and see if it helps. #knowyourrights

Another late night session adding stuff to vigia.co - added a news section where we can embed instagram posts and YouTube videos that can help folks #knowyourrights . Site has English voice to Spanish text, premade responses, and a community ICE tracker. Share it on to help.

In case anyone wants the pic #knowyourrights

Finishing up adding some features to vigia.co tonight. Feeling alone, I made myself a phone wallpaper to remind me what’s important. One part @hillaryclinton quote, one part Cesar Chavez.a constant reminder to keep going. #knowyourrights #immigrants

Working on more features for Vigia.co - Trying to keep at it. Was listening to @lastweektonight1.bsky.social and thought this was such great information to try to pass to the spanish community. Hope he doesnt mind, but dubbed it and hope it gets out . #KnowYourRights #ConozcanSusDerechos

Oops @meidastouch.com

I’m driving home and thinking about the convos I had about #knowyourrigjts #immigrants and Vigia.co - and I get an alert. And I’m like ….. waitaminute… Pull over to the rest area and made this. Share it out. We can help educate and inform. Cc @repjasmine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social

Went to the Mexican store and spoke w folks who had asked if there was information out there to be had. Like a dumbass I didn’t bring anything printed. Ran to a Staples and made a cutout for vigia.co and a sheet of @aoc.bsky.social messaging. Printed a bunch out and left it. #knowYourRights

Headed to Mexican store in Geneva. Wanted to go buy some stuff to Support. My last trip inspired me to build vigia.co . I’m blaring Red Rajn by @itspetergabriel . I remember when he launched.@witnessorg - that was very inspirational to me. I’m at least going prepared. #KnowYourRights

Hice un video de 10 minutos donde hablo sobre qué me inspiró a crear Vigia.co. Nueve días después, ya está disponible. Realmente quiero seguir trabajando para ayudar a más personas a salir adelante. #immigrants #KnowYourRights youtu.be/6lM2Y4S6X3k?...

I made a 10 min video where I talk about what made me want to make Vigia.co - 9 days later it’s out. I really want to work more on helping more people up. #immigrant #KnowYourRights youtube.com/watch?v=CnCi...