Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 13hAnother example of thwarting local sovereignty, invading sanctuary states. (Pretty sure Mullin said he would do this last week, but I didn't see it reported on very much) www.opb.org/article/2026...opb.orgSudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surgeAt least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday, according to immigrants’ rights advocates. Detentions resumed Wednesday in Washington County. 36028
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 13hThis is a terror campaign against tribal sovereignty. www.propublica.org/article/toho...propublica.orgAs Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and DronesFor decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their... 316085
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 14hPeople memory-hole that many many folks wanted to broadcast the execution of McVeigh. McVeigh himself wanted that. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...nytimes.comExecutions, After Christa Pike, Are on the Minds of a Divided Public (Gift Article)A botched execution and a planned execution that might be livestreamed have renewed debate and divisions over the most severe form of punishment. 34411
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 15hPolice have killed nearly 1000 people this year so far. That doesn't include deaths in custody. 110655
Reposted by Jessica PishkoI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 09/10/2026Already seeing the "it was good they were pursuing the guy they shot because he was a criminal," but we have a criminal legal system to deal with criminal matters. 419636
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 15h"Meanwhile, even many liberal Democrats cling to the apparatus of capturing and caging human beings, while arguing that it should be done “humanely"... the arguments for “humane” prisons and policing echo the chorus of voices calling for “humane” executions." 411535
Reposted by Jessica PishkoCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 10/10/2026People getting mad about this probably don’t remember AEDPA, the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which passed the senate by 91-8, and the House 293-133, and was signed into law by Bill Clinton. 11603170
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Liliana has written extensively on the death penalty for a long time. So instead of looking like a fool, read her work. theintercept.com/staff/lilian...theintercept.comLiliana Segura 24713
Reposted by Jessica PishkoAndrew @andrewhsowards.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Liliana seems to be getting shit for this, but she's not wrong. You don't need to be actively executing people like Arizona's current Dem gov and AG, to enable a system in which executions occur. Oh and Arizona's current Dem governor and AG have executed 3 people and are seeking a 4th warrant. 211031
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Most people in the USA have been very willing to allow a great deal of state violence so long as they do not need to witness or experience it regularly. MAGA has used this to push the limit of how much violence the USA will tolerate. There is no reason to think the escalation will stop. 2429120
Reposted by Jessica PishkoPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Gonna share @stschrader1.bsky.social's new book again because it is and will continue to be relevant. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stuar...hachettebookgroup.comBlue PowerA history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouchable. “A tour de force ... Read it no... 29244
Reposted by Jessica PishkoJohn Washington @jwashing.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Two new pieces today: Latest from the ongoing border wall standoff in Lochiel. A person remains in the tree on the Mexican side, despite Border Patrol cutting down their platform last night. www.lookoutnews.org/lochiel-ariz... and an essay on fascism: johnwashington.substack.com/p/the-quicks...lookoutnews.org‘A Place Where Nobody Can Hear You Scream’: Witnesses Describe Border Patrol Crackdown At LochielAfter a raid, a seven-hour standoff and the felling of four cottonwoods, activists say they’re staying put. Overnight, agents moved on the last tree-sitter in Mexico. 04129
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"weaponized his vehicle" is the new "excited delirium" 66815
Reposted by Jessica PishkoBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Last thing! Malaprop's (one of my favorite bookstores in the country) will be hosting a virtual discussion of There Is No Place for Us on Wednesday, Oct 14, ahead of the Justice Forum. Info here: malaprops.com/event/2026-1... 074
Reposted by Jessica PishkoBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Looking forward to being in Asheville on October 22 for Pisgah Legal Services' annual Justice Forum. I'll be speaking about the deepening crisis of housing insecurity and working homelessness, both in Western North Carolina and across the country. Register here: www.pisgahlegal.org/2026-justice... 13113
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Newsom should do at least one good thing in political career because people should do things that are moral and just. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...nytimes.comNewsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee. 618134
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This will be a huge issue as the climate catastrophe continues. 37833
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is excellent. Don't miss Lisa Armstrong on Memphis's occupation. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...hammerandhope.orgTrump’s Deadly Invasion of MemphisA Black city tried to rein in abusive policing. Then Trump’s task force arrived. 17433
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Death-making institutions mississippitoday.org/2026/10/07/c...mississippitoday.orgWrongly imprisoned Curtis Flowers diesAfter Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him. 3294
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Not one but two guys from the Manhattan Institute. counciloncj.org/whats-drivin...counciloncj.orgWhat's Driving the Homicide Decline? - Council on Criminal JusticeDuring a two-day summit, four dozen leading crime scholars assessed nearly 50 potential factors behind the historic decline in homicide between 2022-2026. 5293
Reposted by Jessica PishkoKeri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The federal prison union is asking a judge to hold the BOP in contempt bc they say the agency ignored the court order to reinstate the union contract - and some of the things they're alleging in this motion are WILD 45220
Reposted by Jessica PishkoSam Jackson @sjacks26.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026Based on this interview, @nbedera.bsky.social’s book is jumping to the top of my reading stack 0113
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Now the far-right organizations are monitoring the police too! www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/report-...phoenixnewtimes.comMonitor's report reveals Maricopa sheriff's 'independent' investigator is anything butConnections have been made between the contractor, right-wing election deniers and an SPLC designated hate group. 26223
Reposted by Jessica PishkoProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026NEW: The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida. by @keribla.bsky.socialpropublica.orgWhy Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen AnywhereThe complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida. 26263117
Reposted by Jessica PishkoSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 06/10/2026NEW: Trump's HHS just gave nearly $9 million in federal family planning grants to groups with anti-abortion ties. The recipient of a $3 million grant to train family planning providers has a history of discouraging the use of hormonal birth control. read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.coautonomynews.coNearly $9 Million in HHS Grants Go to Groups With Anti-Abortion TiesMillions in family planning funds are earmarked to create training centers, including one dedicated to infertility. The recipients have links to crisis pregnancy centers, the Heritage Foundation, and ... 111470
Reposted by Jessica PishkoMontana Free Press @montanafreepress.org · 06/10/2026The production, backed by the Daily Wire, sparked local backlash over potentially dangerous set operations and the film’s positive narrative about immigration enforcement.montanafreepress.orgLivingston officials allow Daily Wire-affiliated ‘Pawn Shop’ film to continueThe unanimous vote came after a marathon public hearing over the film’s compliance with its local permit. 0158
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Maria Dieter, who lives a block from Glenwood Avenue, said she has been harassed while walking downtown and worries about her safety. “I think having more surveillance is definitely necessary,” Dieter said. “There's definitely more that could be done.” <heavy sigh> 0154
Reposted by Jessica PishkoHammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The new issue of Hammer & Hope is out! Featuring articles on Trump’s deadly invasion of Memphis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on the Democrats’s “Woke” Panic, and Kelela’s Guide to Surviving Men and Raves. hammerandhope.org 111453
Reposted by Jessica PishkoBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A bit of personal news: I've joined Duke University as Writer in Residence in the Department of Cultural Anthropology. If you're in the Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area, give me a shout! 3232414
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What is law enforcement and the military but fraternities with guns? 76915
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Disagree to the extent that rape is *how* white men assert a higher status over women. That is why jailers rape people (men and women) in their custody. To @aselrod.bsky.social's point about Andrew Johnson, white supremacy creates higher status white men and ensures they remain so. 23910
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Intimidation and threats from the current administration have led funders who once saw themselves as allies to our movement to reassess political risk and pull back funding.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comWA immigrant support organization gutted by mass layoffsThe nonprofit laid off more than half its staff amid a unionization effort. Leadership blamed poor fundraising and a depleted budget. 213464
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Worth noting that this analysis suggests that if state sanctuary policies were to be weakened (via court or congress), there would be more arrests of immigrants in every category. 0309
Reposted by Jessica PishkoJacob Kang-Brown @jkangbrown.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New analysis of ICE detainers and arrests in 2026 with @bson.bsky.social for @prisonpolicy.org shows that law enforcement collusion tends to expand ICE arrests, and that the mass deportation project falters in places that resist. www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/10...prisonpolicy.orgCooperation with ICE doesn’t stop community arrests: New data on the results of state strategiesThe Trump administration has demanded local and state collusion on immigration enforcement, and promised to pull back on community arrests in return. But our analysis ... 68759
Reposted by Jessica PishkoKevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hey hey -- it's publication day! Couldn't be more excited for this to be out in the world. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 21630162
Reposted by Jessica PishkoCivil Rights Corps @civrightscorps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026📣 BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Texas Attorney General and his allies’ effort to reinstate wealth-based detention in Harris County. www.texastribune.org/2026/10/05/t...texastribune.orgHarris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheldThe policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety. 11313
Reposted by Jessica PishkoSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 06/10/2026Good(?) news: A Nevada county will pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who spent two years in prison for a stillbirth before her conviction was overturned. Her son’s ashes were returned to her as part of the settlement thenevadaindependent.com/article/she-... 1251118
Reposted by Jessica PishkoSeth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Justice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain on the Supreme Court even if Democrats capture the Senate in next month’s midterms, dismissing speculation that he might quickly retire to ensure a successor gets confirmed, @gregstohr.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...news.bloomberglaw.comSupreme Court’s Alito Plans to Stay Even If Democrats Win SenateJustice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain on the Supreme Court even if Democrats capture the Senate in next month’s midterms, dismissing speculation that he might quickly retire to ensure Donald Tr... 72313
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026People commenting on Texas and "the Christian vote" seem to ignore that (1) Texas has the highest number of Black residents of any state; and (2) Black churches exist. 58113
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There have been a few stories about "unaccompanied minors," and one of the reasons why Stephen Miller and Markwayne Mullin are focusing on this is that they are paying 287(g) partner to locate these kids. newrepublic.com/article/2142...newrepublic.comThe Trump Administration’s Depraved Exploitation of Immigrant ChildrenThe Department of Homeland Security is using underage-sex-trafficking conspiracy theories to bolster its mass deportation machine. 45128
Reposted by Jessica PishkoRep. Sarah Silva @sarahsilva.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hey folks! Here’s my new ad. I support banning future hyperscale data centers, and I’m working to hold accountable the data centers that are already being built. I need your help to keep fighting! Donate or contact me to volunteer at newmexicansforsarah.com. Thank you! 0123
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I feel like there's a line from cops hiring PR firms with taxpayer dollars to improve their brand to Trump making tax-payer funded advertisements to advertise his brand. 17618
Reposted by Jessica PishkoJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The clearest and most succinct expression I've read of how, beyond the clear fascist rhetoric, the Prairieland prosecutions have terrifyingly expanded federal legal power, beyond the point many feds even wanted to go. 7328153
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Crowdsource Question: If I wanted to learn how to make video stories (like 1 min ones), is there a resource I can read to understand how to do this? (IDK if I need an app or equipment or whatever. I basically know how to record a video and that is the extent of my knowledge.) 3103
Reposted by Jessica PishkoMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026With the help of Republican officials, ICE has quietly arrested hundreds of people in Florida per day. Watch the latest dispatch from journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) out of southwest Florida: 17480266