Another one I positively love.

The fact that the announcement was that Noem is being moved to a shadow cabinet with a title that makes it sound like she will be in charge of the new Secretary of Homeland Security prevents me from celebrating her removal from her role.

US Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

My real concern with this is that readers—who won't know what's A.I. slop and what isn't—will simply stop reading when all they can find to read is A.I. slop. We need a way to make human-written content discoverable again.

New from Hell Itself, @reggiekwok.bsky.social brings us "Dragon Runs on Coffee."

We've seen this in St. Paul recently too: men idling in unmarked cars with mismatched license plates throughout my neighborhood. If you ask them what they're doing, you might get something like "not related to immigration" or "child pornography investigation." Or you might just get the finger.

Every time I get this cookie, my brain parses it as "I am gusty" and I picture girl scouts kicking up windstorms.

A judge has ordered the man ICE chased be released. Federal attorneys “provided neither evidence nor argument that officials have conducted any of the proceedings necessary to revoke a release. … In this case the government hasn’t even produced as much as an administrative warrant.” Abolish ICE.

This week from Hell Itself, @dvewlsh.com brings us a story of mistakes that span generations:

Did you know that The Limerick in Chains has a poem in it that was just nominated for a Rhysling Award? Now you do. sfpoetry.org/wp/rhysling-...

For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years. The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.

We're each allowed 5 noms. I'm happy to chat about favorites you should check out, or your can find your own! You don't have to know about poetry to nominate. You just need to know you liked the poem. 300 nominations is an achievable number.

We have no idea why it didn't post automatically, but it's up now. Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."

Marimar Martinez was shot by Border Patrol five times. DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist. She went to court to get the body cam footage released. It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn. Saying “do something b*tch”. Ramming her car. Shooting her. It shows DHS lied.

Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far. In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.

Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.

This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights 5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use

Meanwhile, in Southern California, local law enforcement backing up ICE shattering a U.S. citizen's car window and detaining her for legally observing ICE activities.

ICE watchers, please stay vigilant. ICE kidnappings have not stopped in other places that ICE has "left." Abolishing DHS is the priority.

Hugo nominations are open. Here's a list of what we published that is eligible: hellitself.com/awards-eligi...

Video of the ICE-kidnapping victim under a sheet. You will also hear the officer say he saw them moving. I am inclined to believe the person was alive.

Remember, there are 535 people with the power to stop this. Keep the pressure on them. US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Friends in ICE-occupied areas: Please keep posting your experiences. It is difficult for us to know what is real and what is misinformation. The mainstream media isn't covering your situation any more. When you—someone we know—posts, we believe it and can share. That's how we'll keep pressure on.

This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.

Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

Today from Hell Itself, @chasej.xyz brings us magic, scandal, and technological changes in "OPINION: Ragnar Is a Disgrace to the Wizarding Community, but He Was Right by Frederico the Frozen"

So here's the thing: Congress absolutely has not only the power but also the responsibility to shut this shit down. I will not be moved by pieces about how deeply our representatives care. I will only be moved by their actions. That is true regardless of party affiliation.

Remember, the media wants to move on. The fight MUST continue. U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

TOMORROW: Get trained on the tools you need to exercise your constitutional right to monitor ICE and other federal agencies as they terrorize our communities. Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

I keep arguing: there are 5 ways to fight fascism: 1) 3.5% in the streets 2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens 3) Rescue Trump catastrophe 4) Win in the courts 5) Win in November If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.

While Congress grandstands, federal agents continue to threaten the lives of everyday Minnesotans.

The puzzle of time remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of physics

If you are staff for @georgewhitesides.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov or @padilla.senate.gov, please make sure they've read this.

You what would REALLY own the libs? If the Republican Party introduced the articles of impeachment and the bill to eliminate DHS. Just sayin'

Looking good! 🪞😺

'Turn in your neighbors, and life will be better for you.' Logic circa 1930s Germany, now DHS policy.

I'm just going to re-repost this because you should read it. All of it. It's the answer to why Congress can't wrap its head around "We don't want more oversight, we want ICE gone." DHS has always been almost this bad. D.C. sees an incremental change. America sees something it's never seen before.

I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...

This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.

Once more for those in the back. Abolish and prosecute ICE. Anything else is just an attempt to make fascism palatable.

Today from Hell Itself, when you're not as young as you used to be, but those banks aren't going to rob themselves, it can get harder and harder to get past the wards and curses... "Transition Period" by S. L. Johnson: hellitself.com/transition-p...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Just sharing this new poem by @emmiechristie33.bsky.social

Here are the 51 House Dems who do not yet appear to have co-sponsored @robinkelly.house.gov's resolution to impeach Kristi Noem. I stress "appear" because congress.gov's list of co-sponsors does not update in real time. Full list of where all members stand here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Good morning friends! Some things to remember when you call your senators today: 1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice 2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime. 3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

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!”

“You raise your voice, I erase your voice.” 🤔 Trump’s America. 🇺🇸

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

Here. I memed it for you so you can get the word out.