"Con Permiso" Coming soon! This has been a labor of love for a long time. youtu.be/7SPmkWpq-ZU?...

I wrote about the unique threats unaccompanied minors face right now. About how ICE is detaining and deporting children. And how the processes meant to provide care are being weaponized against them. Our most vulnerable are suffering—and it’s only going to get worse.

Catastrophic.

I'm really proud of being a part of this paper and project www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My own personal mission impossible is secretly leaving extra cash whenever the in-laws invite us out to a meal but tip poorly.

They came out to say: “Aqui, estamos, y no nos vamos.” "Here we are and we’re not leaving." 285south.com/they-came-ou...

In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed. www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...

“Sir, will you be seeing ‘Lilo & Stitch’ this weekend?” “No. I haven’t got time for a double feature.”

I wrote this piece nearly a decade ago—about a kid I avoided at an after-school program, and what he unexpectedly taught me about presence, failure, and what it really means to be a neighbor. Back then, I thought showing up meant fixing things. I’m still learning that usually it just means staying.

After the flute album and the piano album, I think we all know where this is headed.

If you’re still reading my Substack—I'm surprised!, but thank you. Since I began, the focus has been on immigration: deep dives, policy untangling, how it plays out in our neighborhoods. What it means to be a good neighbor when systems fail the vulnerable. But that’s not all I want to tell.

Incredible reporting by the Washington Post on the Trump administration's hurried, lawless effort to carry out illegal renditions to El Salvador - to terrorize people. (Including how they violated court directives.) Take a moment to read the entire thing: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

love to make america great again by essentially expelling the people that enrich our children’s lives

When my son started handing out Know Your Rights cards at school, we thought we were preparing for the occasional emergency. Now, more and more of those emergencies are routine headlines. This is a personal reflection on how we got here — and how communities can hold when institutions betray us.

How I arrived on Bluesky.

How I arrived on Bluesky.

Ten years ago, my father left without saying goodbye—again. Sufjan Stevens' Carrie and Lowell helped me name the ache. This is a Holy Week reflection about grief that stays with us, and wounds that never heal.

This is happening at the Bluebonnet detention center in Anson, TX and appears to be in DIRECT VIOLATION of the Supreme Court's ruling requiring notice "afforded within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief." It's been <24 hours.

“If you want to get on in this life, there are things you have to ignore.” That line from Small Things Like These stayed with me—and pushed me to write. This piece is about proximity, comfort, and the quiet decisions that shape who we become, and who is left on the margins.

One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind. An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one." The other said, "Take him anyway." So they did.

lord willing we will one day prosecute miller for crimes against humanity

Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?

90 percent. They sent innocent people to a gulag so Trump could look like a tough guy. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

“This isn’t a checklist — it’s the ebb and flow of living in community.” A reflection on protest, presence, and neighborhood-rooted hope.

What an absolute betrayal.

the world we want isn't impossible. parts of it aren't even all that hard.

It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory. Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.

For a few weeks I've been working on a post explaining TPS, and why so many live in fear despite following the rules. Then the news broke: it’s being revoked. Hundreds of thousands now face deportation. For many, there is no “back” to go back to. Here’s what’s happening and what we can do 👇

This is why it’s important to record, broadcast and share these abductions whenever possible. As in BLM, the disconnect between what “most Americans” think is happening and what is actually being done in their name is severe. But when it finally breaks through, the effects will be significant.

“We are currently clean on OPSEC” accidentally sent to a journalist is an all time classic.

this is great and gets to what might be the defining attribute of this administration which is that trump himself is barely aware of what is happening

I shared my first post from Aspiring Good Neighbors the other day, but I never really said what it is. So here goes—a tiny thread about a project I’ve been quietly sitting on for way too long 🧵

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

A harrowing story about Haitian immigrants in the US who produce meat for our grocery stores. After everything they've sacrificed, Trump wants to deport them. Important reporting by Ted Genoways @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/food/2025/03...

democrats do not need a liberal joe rogan they need carrie coon to host a movie podcast

Today is the 45th anniversary of the Refugee Resettlement Act. I wish we were celebrating. Instead, my wife’s work in resettlement ends Friday. She—& so many others—are collateral in dismantling a program that has helped millions. The impact is devastating. Here’s what happened and how we can help

Terrific thread on the Hays Code and Hollywood:

I’m telling everyone that this is Wicked.

i think we need to understand that trying *is* helping. you will not win every fight. you probably won’t win most. that’s not the point. the point is to make these freaks have to sweat for every inch.

let's go girls

This is monstrous. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Reminder that for the US welfare state, the point is not to relieve poverty but to best manage the specter of destitution as a means of disciplining the bottom rung of labor. Countless academics point out it's cheaper to simply house people but for the super rich, in the long run, it absolutely isnt

If Nosferatu came to my house I’d destroy him by pointing out the contradictions in his ideology

Is It Cake? But it’s just CAKE playing different songs and you have to answer if it’s one of theirs or not.

"I'm really bad at counting"

I think I'm over moral support at this point. Need immoral support? I'm your guy.

My 10 year old Nissan Leaf is now 1000% cooler. Thanks @katyc.bsky.social and @bretbatson.bsky.social !