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Abdelilah Skhir

@abskhir.bsky.social
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policy + advocacy w/ ACLU Florida. Posts are my own. I like video games and wrestling and sports and some other stuff too.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/09/2026
Today marks 50 years since Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, banning abortion coverage in Medicaid. Hyde has taken a deeply personal decision away from millions of people, especially women with low incomes and women of color. Congress must pass the EACH Act to end this cruel policy now.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What a beautiful way to honor Pac. I hope everyone who was part of the show knows how apparent it was that Ben touched their life for the better. As great as The Bastard was, I’m glad to have learned so much about Ben. #AEWDynamite
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/09/2026
When asked by Senators to testify on automatic license plate readers and mass surveillance, we showed up. The CEOs of Flock, Axon, Motorola, Verkanda, and other surveillance tech companies didn't.
thehill.com
Senators try to ‘get to the bottom of’ AI-powered surveillance networks amid Flock concerns
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing examined the privacy implications of widespread AI-powered surveillance technology following testimony regarding false identifications and the absence of federal regulation.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/09/2026
Ban Flock cameras. Ban Axon cameras. Ban Motorola cameras. Ban ALL automatic license plate readers. That was our message to the Senate today. The American people agree that it's time for Congress to take immediate action.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Got to say, enjoying that Pangram (acknowledging its flaws) helps expose how much the Trump admin uses LLMs to draft its groyper nonsense social media content.
@Pangram. We believe that this entire text is AI.

https://pangram.com/history/62dda1a1-a45a-44ee-811e-22c1e13e2571

Homeland Security
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The ACLU wants the country to believe that enforcing immigration law makes Americans poorer. That is a globalist lie dressed up as economics.

A nation that will not control who enters its labor market, its housing stock, and its public treasury is not running an economy for its own people. Illegal immigration is a labor-supply shock aimed at the bottom. When millions of people come here illegally to compete —the workers who lose are the Americans with the least bargaining power.

A smaller illegal population means a smaller workforce and fewer households. Calling that “job destruction for Americans” is like calling a smaller city a recession. Studies consistently show that illegal aliens are a net federal burden, with the net annual cost of illegal immigration around $151 billion after taxes paid.
 
This report waves construction crews around like a matador in a bullfight and ignores the American citizens bidding for apartments and homes. Extra households in a tight market raise rents. 

This country exists to raise the condition of its own people. An immigration system that suppresses pay at the bottom, loads local budgets, bids up rents, and then demands amnesty as “the affordability agenda” is not confused, it is on the other side.
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Trump’s mass deportation agenda is killing jobs, driving up prices and making it easier for employers to exploit workers. Our new report from @AFLCIO and @ACLU shows why a broad path to citizenship would raise wages and strengthen our economy.
https://aclu.org/publications/citizenship-and-the-affordability-agenda-a-path-to-better-jobs-higher-wages-and-prosperity-for-all
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WIN: The Leon County Commission voted unanimously to remove Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers from county property. These creepy cameras must be removed in the next 30 days.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The lettuce gives you diarrhea, the eyedrops are contaminated, and now there’s *spins wheel* bacteria in the soap
Mr. Krabs looking at a chalkboard that says, “0 days without nonsense”
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If Bhayshul Tuten ever met with the Russian head of state it would be Tuten and Putin
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I don’t care how lowkey you try to be about it I will always be mad at ads during Redzone
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Great stuff, this is absolutely worth gutting your newsroom 👍
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
VICTORY: The Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously to immediately suspend their contract with Flock and Motorola — removing all 150 of the invasive ALPR cameras within the city.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: After public pressure, the Tallahassee City Commission just voted to immediately suspend its use of Flock and other automated license plate reader cameras #GetTheFlockOut
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We have the right to travel freely without being surveilled by the government. @aclufl.bsky.social supports a special session to address this Big Brother surveillance state technology and #GetTheFlockOut of Florida.
floridapolitics.com
David Jolly calls for Special Session on Flock Cameras, while Byron Donalds reiterates opposition to ‘surveillance state’
Byron Donalds also seeks to avoid 'surveillance state'
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Andrew Pantazi @apantazi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
For the first time ever, a DSA member won a major-party nomination for statewide office. Nixon had less money, but she had something fundraising couldn't buy: an organizing base and years of relationships inside Florida. w/ @marcacaputo.bsky.social & Holly Otterbein www.axios.com/2026/08/19/d...
axios.com
Angie Nixon scores socialist breakthrough in Trump's Florida
Nixon, a Jacksonville state representative and former union organizer joined DSA during the campaign.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Very proud of Angie. If anyone could’ve beat all that money, it was her. She puts in the work.
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 19/08/2026
“The fund-raising disparity between Alex Vindman and Angie Nixon was massive. Nixon raised $975,000 over the course of the campaign while Vindman, powered by a national donor network, raised $16.3 million, or more than 16 times as much.” — NYT
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
And in Orange County, a Moms for Liberty candidate ran for School Board Chair — but the brand is so toxic that they stayed away from publicizing the connection. She’s down big to a longtime public education advocate. Floridians are sick of book banners injecting politics into the classroom.
School board Chair

Alicia Farrant
64,997 votes
40.97%

Angie Gallo
93,650 votes
59.03%
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
what Florida Democrats have flipped today: —the school board of Sarasota County (one the more symbolic strongholds of Moms for Liberty) —the office of the school board chair in Orange County —an at-large city council seat in Jacksonville
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Happy Phoebe Bridgers Day to everyone celebrating. We’re so back
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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/08/2026
NEW: Flock just announced several operational changes to try to stem the nationwide backlash against its mass surveillance system — but we aren't fooled. This is nothing more than putting lipstick on a pig. Automatic license plate readers are always a threat to our privacy and our leaders must act.
aclu.org
Flock's Cameras Remain Civil Liberties Threat Despite Updates
ACLU responds to surveillance company Flock's announcement of changes to license plate reader system.
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Voting early is one of the best ways to avoid lines on Primary Election Day, August 18. Haven't voted yet? Look up early voting location sites near you here:
dos.fl.gov
Voter Precinct Lookup - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Students at FIU protested the school’s agreement with ICE at an on-campus event. They were charged with misconduct, using a policy that bans “expressive activities” — and required to record a video expressing compliance. FIU’s actions and policy are unconstitutional. We’ll see them in court.
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
BREAKING: Students have filed a lawsuit against FIU for violating their right to protest on campus. They silently stood against the university's decision to contract with ICE while wearing "ICE OFF FIU" t-shirts—and they got punished for it. That's unconstitutional.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hello I reinvented Cliff’s Notes so adults can revert to being lazy 8th graders who didn’t do their homework. Give me a billion dollars now.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In Tampa, a mother was deported to Cuba two days after ICE detained her at a check-in appointment. They separated her from her 1-year-old U.S.-citizen daughter who was with her and still nursing. Her husband reported the separation was so traumatic that the baby was taken to the hospital.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This first-of-its-kind report documents widespread civil rights violations carried out by immigration agents during the first year of President Trump’s second term. ICE’s nationwide enforcement surge isn’t just forcing families to live in fear, it’s literally killing people.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
WHOA indeed. DHS is *not* saying that the officer feared for his life. That is VERY notable in comparison to other shootings.
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Jen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Today, for the second time in a week, ICE officers have killed a driver in the streets and the federal government is again saying the officers were not even wearing body cameras. This is absolutely insane. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
pressherald.com
Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
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Chad Marlow @chadmarlow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Government officials, police departments, and members of the public who trust Flock do so at their own risk. As Flock’s documented public lies pile up, so do the warning flags. #FlockLies #GetTheFlockOut bit.ly/3SwclQF
aclu.org
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This one is for the teachers, the students, and the First Amendment.
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today, a federal court permanently blocked Governor DeSantis’ classroom censorship law, the "Stop WOKE Act," from taking effect. The law would've restricted students and educators in Florida from discussing things like race and gender in higher ed classrooms.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 07/07/2026
BREAKING: A federal court permanently blocked Governor DeSantis’ classroom censorship law, the "Stop WOKE Act," from taking effect. The law would've restricted students and educators in Florida from discussing things like race and gender in higher ed classrooms.
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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that birthright citizenship remains the law of the land. Here in Florida, we know just how much this ruling matters.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/06/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to overturn birthright citizenship. This historic decision reaffirms that the Constitution — not the president — defines who gets to be a citizen.
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 30/06/2026
this is why i can't do this shit anymore, every time i open this app i see people who are supposed to be journalists describing citizens' Constitutional rights being treated like they're games in a playoff stretch run
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEVER IN DOUBT FOR THE ATLAS LIONS 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
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Quinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The right-wing takeover of Florida’s public universities continues apace, and has now reached the FIU College of Law, where the Vice President of America First Legal has been named the interim Dean. God fucking help us.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Something big is brewing in Miami. Last year, the city entered a partnership with ICE called a 287(g) agreement to deputize local police for immigration enforcement. A lot can change in a year. The new mayor opposes 287(g), and a new Republican city commissioner says he’d support ending it.
miamiherald.com
A Cuban-born commissioner fears ICE — why is Miami still in immigration agreement? | Opinion
Commissioner Escalona’s story shows harm of ICE partnerships. | Opinion
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bootsriley.bsky.social @bootsriley.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We worked with Panavision to talk about I Love Boosters, the process of getting the BIG, BOLD, COLORS- and why it HAS to be seen on a big screen. I Love Boosters- in theaters this Friday May 22. #Panavision Produced in collaboration with @panavision.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnXd...
youtube.com
How Director Boots Riley Brought I Love Boosters from Big Idea to the Big Screen
YouTube video by Panavision
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Just. Stop. With. This. Framing. Louisiana passed a congressional map designed to deny African-Americans representation
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 29/05/2026
They're referring to immigrants, to human beings as "it"
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Just watched I Love Boosters. Wasn’t familiar with Boots Riley, damn. Gorgeous, absurd, very fun, and hopeful
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
NPR moment
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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
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ACLU @aclu.org · 21/05/2026
UPDATE: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a 1 year reprieve in the botched execution of Tony Carruthers. As Tony begins healing from the torture he was subjected to today, we’re demanding that Governor Lee test the forensic evidence that was neglected by the state and could prove Tony's innocence.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Andy Samberg looking dumbfounded
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The First Amendment is the bedrock of this country. The government can’t punish you for protected speech. Government actors will seize on moments of tragedy and fear to impose ideological conformity. And we will push back.
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
It’s been years and I never “got” Danhausen. I think I get him now. And props to him honestly for getting this over after that debut. #WWEBacklash
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org w/ @splcenter.org @scsjofficial.bsky.social @lulacorg.bsky.social @commoncause.org & LWVFL are filing suit to STOP DeSantis's new Florida congressional map 60%+ of FL voters banned partisan gerrymandering in 2010 This map defies voters' will
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