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@jillles.bsky.social
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Legal services attorney, prior longtime public defender. “I’m not giving up and neither should you.”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Honestly, it’s exhausting to have such dumb, corrupt, incompetent, reckless and evil people currently running the country. What a sad expression of the failure of education and morality in a country that once could pride itself on advancing talented and capable people.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Everyone always seems to forget what a piece of garbage Elise Stefanik is And I’m not even talking about the lies and hypocrisy In 2022 she endorsed a candidate who praised Hitler and made racist comments about Michelle Obama And in 2025 accepted an award from a GOP group that ALSO lauded Hitler
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Can’t make this up. But keep JD far away from this pope, please!
A tweet criticizing JD Vance for telling the Pope to stay out of U.S. politics after traveling to Hungary to engage in its politics, with an embedded post showing Vance speaking in a Fox News clip labeled “Vatican Feud.”
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
HOWLING
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Yessssss www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...
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Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/04/2026
Whew! Hillary Clinton this morning on the US-Iran talks that fell apart: “This is hard, disciplined effort that has to go into diplomacy to reach any results. And I don’t see this administration either wanting to do it or, frankly, being capable of doing it…”
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Well put. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/04/2026
Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It's almost like they are professionals with special skills whose experience and knowledge we should defer to.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez: “The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” 🍿
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026
Raskin: "It doesn't give me a lot of comfort that Todd Blanche is now the acting AG. This is the guy who transferred Ghislaine Maxwell from the higher security prison to the low security prison camp in Texas."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The cases declined include over 1,000 terrorism cases, nearly 5,000 federal drug law violations, and over 900 federal program fraud. Trump’s DOJ is letting actual criminals off the hook — all to break up families and terrorize communities.
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Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
ICE detained and deported a man with severe mental disabilities, apparently gaining his "consent" for removal without notifying his caretakers. A judge has barred ICE from redetaining him when he returns from Mexico today. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
For 13 weeks, Marine recruits aren’t allowed to see their families. Not once. Graduation day is the first reunion. It’s supposed to be a celebration. At Parris Island in South Carolina this week, ICE agents will be stationed at the gate checking the immigration status of anyone who shows up to watch
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
“.. He fought back tears as he explained what was there before: two wooden shelters, an outpost to make cheese, sheds for his equipment. The horse paddock was spared, but the chicken coop was gone.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/w...
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J.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 10/03/2026
This is extremely predictable, and started quite some time back. In some training data, the Natural News alt-health site vastly outranked credible medical sources like the Mayo Clinic. www.jmberger.com/extremism/li...
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J.M. Berger, Author - Liable Sources
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Like clockwork.
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Michael @michaelr12.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
And just like that we’re back to “Department of Defense”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August. He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA. The grift continues.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Nurul Amin Shah Alam crossed oceans to flee unimaginable violence, only to die here — where he should have been safe. The cruelty is endless.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 13/02/2026
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.”

A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees.

The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 12/02/2026
NEW: We just filed an amicus brief alongside @publiccitizen.bsky.social urging the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida to pause Trump's $10B lawsuit against the IRS, and block Trump and the DOJ from entering into an unconstitutional settlement while Trump is in office.
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Amicus: Court must block unconstitutional settlement in Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit  - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The court should prevent an unlawful and collusive transfer of taxpayer funds from the US Treasury to Trump’s personal coffers.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 10/02/2026
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 04/02/2026
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US. Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records. Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother Mark sent a tip to the FBI accusing Trump of authorizing his murder: “I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe Present Trump authorized is murder.“
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Excellent news.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Swalwell: The guy said he would cut prices, and instead he’s killing people—and I’m not signing off on that.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Alert: ICE is drawing weapons on legal observers in Minneapolis.
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𝓢𝓬𝓸𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓹 @scootertramp.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
When Trump is finally gone from office there will be many reparations necessary. I'm really looking forward to this one.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Reupping the dedicated website MN DOC made to debunk the false claims Trump's people keep making about non-cooperation. The latest update includes VIDEO proof that MN officials transferred custody of people ICE claims to have snatched. Every state should have a similar site. mn.gov/doc/about/ne...
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Jose Eliborio Ocampo-Leon (Moose Lake)
On January 22, 2026, at approximately 9:05 a.m., DOC transferred Jose Eliborio Ocampo-Leon from the Moose Lake facility directly to ICE custody, following standard detainer procedures. The following day, DHS falsely claimed this transfer as an ICE “arrest.” Video documentation confirms the custody transfer. DHS Highlights More Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Sexual Predators, and Drug Traffickers Arrested Yesterday in Minnesota | Homeland Security
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Heydi Aguilera-Bustillo (Shakopee)
On January 6, 2026, at approximately 7:42 a.m., DOC coordinated with ICE and transferred Heydi Aguilera-Bustillo from the Shakopee facility directly to ICE custody. DHS later falsely claimed this transfer as a federal arrest tied to enforcement operations. Video documentation confirms the custody transfer. wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota
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Jaime Tirado-Hernandez (Lino Lakes)
On January 8, 2026, at approximately 7:05 a.m., DHS coordinated with ICE and transferred Jaime Tirado-Hernandez from the Lino Lakes facility directly to ICE custody. DHS later falsely claimed this transfer as a federal arrest tied to enforcement operations. Video documentation confirms the custody transfer. wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Tuesday morning: New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.” Tuesday evening: CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
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weisselberger @weisselberger.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
At this rate, he'll have to release the Epstein files to get people to stop talking about Minnesota.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/01/2026
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years. These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race. “I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today. This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/01/2026
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
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jillles.bsky.social @jillles.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trigger warning - another ICE shooting,murder if victim is deceaded, in Minnesota today. www.instagram.com/reel/DT5lPdR...
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aaronparnas on Instagram: "Trigger warning: New video appears to show multiple masked agents shoot man in Minneapolis. The video has been confirmed by the Huf…"
Trigger warning: New video appears to show multiple masked agents shoot man in Minneapolis. The video has been confirmed by the Huffington Post.View all 1,112 comments
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 24/01/2026
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/01/2026
BREAKING: The House passed a bill renewing ICE and CBP's already record-high budget — with no strings attached. The Senate must reject this bill and rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
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