Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026ISO SOURCES: Hi y’all! I’m looking for Gen Z and Millennials who, growing up online, are considering future political runs but have mulled over what will be dug up online because of it. I’m talking: OnlyFans, Reddit rants, hot takes, etc. Happy to grant anonymity in the right cases 101
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Hard to believe that I'm writing my first nonfiction book. Even harder to believe that I'm writing about the very stories — immigration, political prisoners — that I've been reporting on for a year now. Still pinching myself. Still grateful to have the opportunity to help through writing. 060
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 18/07/20261 year ago 238 Venezuelan men were released from CECOT — a terrorism confinement center in El Salvador— in a trade between the US and the South American country. Here I speak with some of the men and lawyers heading the multiple ongoing lawsuits. Please share www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comFor many deported men, the hell of CECOT still haunts themJuly 18 marks one year since the Venezuelan men deported to CECOT were returned to their home country. 163
Reposted by Alix BreedenAngela Marx | Angie in WA State @angelakmarx.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Check out this convo between @dailykos.com staff writer @alixbreeden.bsky.social & @briantylercohen.bsky.social Story up at Daily Kos www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... Interview on the #DailyKos YouTube channel : www.youtube.com/watch?v=1un0...youtube.comBrian Tyler Cohen shares 'blueprint' for Democrats to take, and keep powerYouTube video by Daily Kos 153
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I caught up with Brian Tyler Cohen, a successful social media infuencer and political commentator, who just released his second book, "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World." www.youtube.com/watch?v=1un0...youtube.comBrian Tyler Cohen shares 'blueprint' for Democrats to take, and keep powerYouTube video by Daily Kos 051
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I spoke with a head lawyer on this case who said that ICE was trying to "intimidate" Mr. Streever into silence after he sent a strongly worded email to then-ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizing him for supporting agents who shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comICE is now coming for US citizens over strongly worded emailsImmigration and Customs Enforcement came to his doorstep and waited outside of his hotel after he criticized them—now David Streever is suing. 175
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I saw @helpingchildreninvenezuela put years of work into action when more donations and volunteers than they could have imagined showed up to help to Venezuelans following twin earthquakes that devastated cities. Many from Venezuela themselves. Some have family/friends still missing. 070
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Over 100 men women and children aboard a US deportation flight to Venezuela are now missing, dead, or in critical condition. Hours after landing, 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes rocked the country, taking down the hotel they were being kept in. 131
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 29/06/2026My colleague and I broke down the legal aspects and human impact of the recent Supreme Court decisions surrounding immigration. I'm a little biased, but I believe this is a great piece, looking at both the logical and the emotional toll this is taking on people. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comThe legality and inhumanity of 2 new Supreme Court rulingsAhead of their summer break, the conservative-stacked Supreme Court has been issuing back-to-back decisions related to immigration. From the state of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and… 051
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 26/06/2026My latest following the Supreme Court Mullin v Doe decision to suspend TPS for Haitians and Syrians. The impact, however, spans further than that. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comSupreme Court ruling comes at worst possible time for VenezuelansVenezuela has just been rattled by twin earthquakes. 030
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 10/06/2026My latest www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comHow ICE is still terrorizing Los AngelesThe impacts of Trump’s mass deportation agenda are still being felt across Los Angeles. 020
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I spoke with multiple creators and campaign staffers to put this piece together on the grassroots movement (and the paid movement) behind California's top Democrat candidates for governor. Check it out: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comHow ‘Becerra’s Baddies’ turbocharged the race for California governorSocial media influencers played an outsized role and brought controversy to the California gubernatorial race. 031
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 01/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/alixbree...open.substack.comGuilt and God: I terminated my pregnancy — am I allowed to mourn?My body is in mourning. My mind is in a constant loop of grief and shame and longing. Because in a different world, I would have loved the opportunity to be a mother. 020
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I spoke with Larry Bushart, the 61-year-old Tennessee man who was jailed for 37 days after posting a Charlie Kirk meme. Bushart’s lawyer, who he told me identifies as a Republican, outright called him a “political prisoner.” Now, he’s being awarded $835,000. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.com‘Political prisoner’ jailed for posting Charlie Kirk meme speaks outLarry Bushart spent 37 days in jail for posting a meme on Facebook. 130
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 17/05/2026I spoke with Antonio Villaraigosa following the final debate ahead of the June 2 primary. The former LA mayor is polling in the single digits, but despite the apparent odds he has no intention of backing down now. Here’s his why. Full interview soon on @dailykos.com 010
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I spoke with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who is in the race to be California’s next governor. The primary is soon, and Villaraigosa is polling below other candidates— including Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, and Steve Hilton — but he doesn’t see these numbers as a deterrent. 010
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Tom Steyer, the hedge fund billionaire turned climate activist addresses his past investment in ICE facility owner, CoreCivic. Steyer’s investments have become a hot topic and point of contention, including his previous investments linked to coal. Full interview on @dailykos.com 031
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 15/03/2026My full written story in conversation with Andry Hernandez, a Venezuelan man and gay makeup artist who was deported using the Alien Enemies Act to El Salvador’s CECOT 1 year ago today. This is where he is a year later.dailykos.comMakeup artist deported 1 year ago shares his ordeal—and hope for the futureAndry Hernández Romero had dreams of coming to the U.S. and becoming a famous makeup artist or fashion designer. He wasn’t a political activist or a voice for LGBTQ+ rights before he left his small to... 285
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 15/03/2026I spoke with Andry Hernandez, a gay makeup artist, for the one year anniversary of when Trump sent 252 Venezuelan & Salvadoran men to CECOT without due process, claiming they were all gang members. Full story on @dailykos.com 063
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Hi friends. I’m looking to fine tune a nonfiction book pitch that has to do with immigration, CECOT (El Salvador), Venezuela, and the Trump administration. I know I have some friends in the literary world. Would love to connect ASAP as this is very time sensitive. 051
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I spoke with the ACLU and Public Counsel, two of the multiple law firms representing Latino families who they claim were racially discriminated against by ICE during the ongoing raids. More on Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem on @dailykos.com 050
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I spent over 8 hours editing the next video I’m going to post for the LA ICE raids lawsuit story and I’m fully prepared for it to get 12 likes and maybe a couple hundred views (half from my burner acct) 090
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 01/03/2026My latest, in conversation with the legal teams representing hundreds of Latin American families in Los Angeles, who they claim were racially profiled by ICE and the Trump administration during the (ongoing) deportation raids.dailykos.com'Skin color as the enemy': Trump's ICE raids face legal action in LABefore the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and ... 05524
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I’m hoping to write an analysis on the paramount Warner Bros takeover and am looking for WGA veterans, producers, and other executives. If you fit this or can help connect me, I’d be extremely grateful. Happy to grant anonymity if they’re close in proximity to the companies. 011
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Do I have any locals from Bastrop, Texas, on here? Curious about this proposition to rename a road after Charlie Kirk and it's relation to how heavily influenced the town is by Elon Musk over recent years. 020
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I spoke with Venezuelan men who were imprisoned in CECOT about whether or not they will make the journey back to the US after Judge Boasberg ordered that they receive due process. Here are their responses.dailykos.comTrump deported them, a judge ordered them back—but it’s not so simpleU.S. District Judge Judge James Boasberg �on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of some of the Venezuelan men whom it wrongfully sent to a prison in El Salvador ... 151
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 10/02/2026I spoke with Victor Villa, the owner of Villa’s Tacos, who was featured on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show about the message he has for Latinos still hiding from ICE and for his response to the halftime slot. Full story coming to @dailykos.com this weekend 060
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 28/01/2026TikTok users are claiming the newly Amerian owned app is censoring them for mentioning Jeffrey Epstein 031
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I spoke with multiple Venezuelans who fled their home country out of fear for their lives, seeking political asylum in the US. Full story on @dailykos.com 031
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I spoke with Carlos Cancines, a 31YO Venezuelan military veteran who served under Maduro. After seeing the suffering and persecution of fellow country men, Cancines left his military career. He and his wife traveled across the border to Colombia, where he opened a restaurant. (Cont.) 140
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 13/01/2026 Trump has labeled himself sitting president of Venezuela. However, his control over the country is much rockier than he'd like to admit. In this story, I speak with connections to Venezuela's opposition and break down some of the reasons why this plan to control Venezuela doesn't look so great.dailykos.comTrump brags he's Venezuela’s president—but he's overplaying his handPresident Donald Trump effectively declared himself “ acting president of Venezuela ” on Sunday, sharing on Truth Social a doctored image of his Wikipedia page displaying that title. While we ... 053
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 10/01/2026I spoke with Nixon Leal, a young Venezuelan man who came to the US on political asylum. Full interview along with others coming soon on @dailykos.com 042
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I spoke with Venezuelans in the country and in the US on poitical asylum who — despite opposing opinions — both expressed concern about Trump's administration taking control of their country. Read more on @dailykos.com www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTrump demands praise for kidnapping MaduroPresident Donald Trump dedicated a moment of his 90-minute rambling speech at Tuesday’s Republican summit to insisting that he should be thanked for the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela ... 021
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Toby Morton, former South Park and MadTV writer, nabbed the website domains for the Trump Kennedy Center before the administration could. Check out my conversation with him, and TK Center President Ric Grenell, below.dailykos.comNo joke! Comedy writer nabs 'Trump Kennedy Center' websitesWhen Donald Trump gloats online about the galling rebranded “Trump Kennedy Center,” he might face some challenges directing people to its website.� That’s because it’s already taken.� Toby ... 17605163
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 29/10/2025I wrote on Lily Allen's latest album, her heartbreaking regailing of infidelity, and how we have all been Lily ... or Madeline.open.substack.comInfidelity truths: We’ve all been Lily Allen (or Madeline)Oh, the jolt of painful familiarity, hearing a woman desperately connect with the other woman in a search for honesty. 100
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 14/10/2025I’ve been worried about group chats leaking before but it’s usually just because I spent too long complaining about my ex or someone did enough internet sleuthing to find their crush’s Instagram. This is… appalling.politico.com‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chatThousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape. 183
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Full interview and transcript with @katmabu.bsky.social — the 26 year old congressional candidate for Illinois’ 9th district.dailykos.comKat Abughazaleh is taking on ICE—and running for CongressKat Abughazaleh has a clear goal: Get into Congress, do some good, “get some fascists out,” and then go back home to hang out with her cat. And the road to next year’s Democratic primary election for ... 1135
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Would be a disservice if I didn't share my interview with Saikat Chakrabarti, who is running against Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco. Chakrabarti was a co-founder of Justice Democrats, who helped @aoc.bsky.social rise to prominence and, ultimately, to Congress. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ZR...youtube.comCongressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti believes he can beat Nancy Pelosi in San FranciscoYouTube video by Daily Kos 041
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 04/10/2025My conversation with Kat Abughazaleh, the 26-year-old journalist-turned-politician who is running for Congress in Illinois' 9th district. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M40C...youtube.comKat Abughazaleh thinks elected Democrats, media aren't doing enough to stand up to fascismYouTube video by Daily Kos 055
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025I spoke with Xp Lee, who is filling assassinated House Speaker Melissa Hortman's seat in Minn. He told me that he hopes to bring a calming presence to his work as he assumes the roles of State rep and — given rising political tensions — de-escalator.dailykos.comMinnesota Democrat on his bittersweet win to fill slain lawmaker's seatMinnesota is mourning. On June 14, former state Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were tragically assassinated in their home by alleged gunman Vance Boelter. Another ... 0207
Reposted by Alix BreedenBuffy's Blog @buffyblogs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025"And he can sod off!" @alixbreeden.bsky.social www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...dailykos.comBrits say this wanker's visit is a load of bollocksPresident Donald Trump hopped across the pond on Tuesday to rub elbows with England’s royal family, but his welcome was less than warm. Before Trump even landed in the United Kingdom, protesters were ... 031
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Today I wrote about grief, about how no amount of meditation and mindfulness can keep you from having to look at the pain, and I shared a simple, but beloved biscuits and gravy recipe. open.substack.com/pub/alixbree...open.substack.comTears in my biscuits and gravyThe hard truth about grief is that, if you run away long enough and make yourself busy enough, your body and mind will eventually just shut down and force you to look at the pain of their absence. 081
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 17/08/2025“I wasn’t crazy. Oh, man, how I can say that again and again. I wasn’t crazy for going to the emergency room. My pain, my tears, were real. But this man — this proud, well-postured, gleaming man had laughed in my face and, literally, told me I was full of shit.”open.substack.comA doctor laughed me out of the ER — I got my diagnosis two days laterWas I overreacting? Were the tears some kind of performance, like a child crying out for their parent? Two days later, though, I received a follow-up call. 000
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 18/07/2025dailykos.comSome deportees are leaving El Salvador's hellish megaprisonAround 230 Venezuelans deported to and imprisoned in El Salvador’s brutal CECOT prison are being sent to Caracas, Venezuela, Daily Kos can confirm.� In exchange, Venezuela will release five U.S. ... 040
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 18/07/2025The Venezuelan men have touched down in Caracas. They are no longer in CECOT. They are home. 160
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 18/07/2025The 250+ Venezuelan men in CECOT are being released. 2204
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Francisco Casique worked as a barber in the US as he attended immigration hearings. On Feb 6, ICE violently abducted him from his home. He thought he was being deported back to Venezuela. But he would never arrive. Read my full interview with his mother here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...dailykos.com'It was a kidnapping’: Mom shares horror of son's inhumane deportationMirelys Casique was ready to be reunited with her son, 24-year-old Francisco Garcia Casique. In March, Francisco called Mirelys from an ICE facility to say that he was being deported back home to ... 074
Alix Breeden @alixbreeden.bsky.social · 07/07/2025I spoke with the parents of Venezuelan immigrants who Trump, in some cases, had violently abducted and later imprisoned in El Salvador’s CECOT. They traveled to the UN to plead on behalf of their boys, with a challenge of their own coming from a dictator-led country. Read @dailykos.comdailykos.comParents of men illegally sent to El Salvador beg you not to look awayMirelys Casique’s line went quiet before the sound of stifled tears filled the speaker. “We are the faces of the victims, of this pain,” she told Daily Kos from her temporary living quarters in Geneva... 083