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Jessica Pishko

@jesspish.bsky.social
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 11h
what's a Klan rally between friends.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 11h
For all the but actually people in my mentions.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 13h
Another 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...
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Sudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surge
At least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday, according to immigrants’ rights advocates. Detentions resumed Wednesday in Washington County.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 13h
Read this thread
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 13h
This is a terror campaign against tribal sovereignty. www.propublica.org/article/toho...
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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
For 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...
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 14h
People memory-hole that many many folks wanted to broadcast the execution of McVeigh. McVeigh himself wanted that. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
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Executions, 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.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 15h
Police have killed nearly 1000 people this year so far. That doesn't include deaths in custody.
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 09/10/2026
Already 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.
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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."
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 10/10/2026
People 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.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Liliana 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...
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Liliana Segura
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Andrew @andrewhsowards.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Liliana 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.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Most 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.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Gonna share @stschrader1.bsky.social's new book again because it is and will continue to be relevant. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stuar...
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Blue Power
A 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...
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John Washington @jwashing.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Two 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...
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‘A Place Where Nobody Can Hear You Scream’: Witnesses Describe Border Patrol Crackdown At Lochiel
After 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.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
👇
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"weaponized his vehicle" is the new "excited delirium"
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Last 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...
Flyer from Malaprop’s Bookstore for a virtual discussion of Brian Goldstone’s There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, ahead of the 2026 Justice Forum. The event takes place Wednesday, October 14, from 6–7 p.m. via Google Meet.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Looking 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...
Graphic for Pisgah Legal Services' 15th Annual Justice Forum, with a photo of Brian Goldstone. The event takes place October 22, 2026, at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC. More information at pisgahlegal.org/justiceforum.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Newsom 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...
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Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This will be a huge issue as the climate catastrophe continues.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is excellent. Don't miss Lisa Armstrong on Memphis's occupation. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...
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Trump’s Deadly Invasion of Memphis
A Black city tried to rein in abusive policing. Then Trump’s task force arrived.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Death-making institutions mississippitoday.org/2026/10/07/c...
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Wrongly imprisoned Curtis Flowers dies
After Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Not one but two guys from the Manhattan Institute. counciloncj.org/whats-drivin...
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What's Driving the Homicide Decline? - Council on Criminal Justice
During a two-day summit, four dozen leading crime scholars assessed nearly 50 potential factors behind the historic decline in homicide between 2022-2026.
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The 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
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
okay, owned
Regularly replaces workout earbuds
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Sam Jackson @sjacks26.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026
Based on this interview, @nbedera.bsky.social’s book is jumping to the top of my reading stack
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Now the far-right organizations are monitoring the police too! www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/report-...
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Monitor's report reveals Maricopa sheriff's 'independent' investigator is anything but
Connections have been made between the contractor, right-wing election deniers and an SPLC designated hate group.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
NEW: 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.social
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Why Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen Anywhere
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.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 06/10/2026
NEW: 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.co
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Nearly $9 Million in HHS Grants Go to Groups With Anti-Abortion Ties
Millions 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 ...
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Montana Free Press @montanafreepress.org · 06/10/2026
The production, backed by the Daily Wire, sparked local backlash over potentially dangerous set operations and the film’s positive narrative about immigration enforcement.
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Livingston officials allow Daily Wire-affiliated ‘Pawn Shop’ film to continue
The unanimous vote came after a marathon public hearing over the film’s compliance with its local permit.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Maria 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>
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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 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
Illustration of a tree-lined Memphis street with a woman holding a flower next to a bird and butterfly
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A 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!
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What is law enforcement and the military but fraternities with guns?
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Disagree 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.
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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...
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WA immigrant support organization gutted by mass layoffs
The nonprofit laid off more than half its staff amid a unionization effort. Leadership blamed poor fundraising and a depleted budget.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Worth 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.
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Jacob Kang-Brown @jkangbrown.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New 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...
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Cooperation with ICE doesn’t stop community arrests: New data on the results of state strategies
The Trump administration has demanded local and state collusion on immigration enforcement, and promised to pull back on community arrests in return. But our analysis ...
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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hey hey -- it's publication day! Couldn't be more excited for this to be out in the world. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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Civil 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...
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Harris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheld
The policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 06/10/2026
Good(?) 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-...
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Seth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Justice 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/...
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Supreme Court’s Alito Plans to Stay Even If Democrats Win Senate
Justice 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...
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
People 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.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There 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...
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The Trump Administration’s Depraved Exploitation of Immigrant Children
The Department of Homeland Security is using underage-sex-trafficking conspiracy theories to bolster its mass deportation machine.
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Rep. Sarah Silva @sarahsilva.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hey 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!
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I 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.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The 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.
For other activists on the left — and on the right — the Prairieland case has set a dangerous precedent. Cadeddu, the federal defense attorney, told me that the most worrying of all the “terrorist acts” was vandalism. There is no dollar amount set on what sort of damage might qualify as an act of terror. Even throwing a snowball at an ICE vehicle during a protest and scratching the paint or damaging a taillight might qualify. “In theory, if you happen to be on a Signal chat with some people planning a protest, and one of the people at that protest — you don’t even have to know them — throws that snowball, you could be implicated in material support for terrorism, simply for helping to organize,” she says. “That’s the meaning of the case.”
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Crowdsource 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.)
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
With 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:
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