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J. J. G. Fuentes

@juljogarfue.bsky.social
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💙 in a red state. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇱🇲🇽 Educator-Linguistics/Languages/Hispanic languages, histories, and cultures, interested in colonial uprisings (particularly those of indigenous, the enslaved, and abolitionists in the Americas).

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Burn it all to the ground and buy up the land and water and minerals at rock bottom prices. This a fire sale for the oligarchy. How do I know? They’ve already done it to rural America…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
These are the tariffs of the Republican Party-not just Trump. Congress voted to give Trump the authority to do this, & can vote to repeal them at any time. But they won’t, even though many know this will be a disaster, because they are afraid of Trump. So now they own this mess.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 29/03/2025
Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies. In Denmark: - Health care and college are free.   - The starting wage is $22/hr. - Paid parental leave is 1 year. - Paid vacation is 6 weeks.   - All workers get pensions.
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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
ALIEN ENEMIES ACT:
ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE
In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________
1. The person named above is fourteen years or older:
2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
States:
3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela:
If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not
be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult
your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as
determined by reference to the following evaluation form:
Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected
alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien
potentially subject to an AEA removal.
After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are
validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, “Notice
and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.” Aliens scoring 6 or
7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and
OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine
an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should
initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be
validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal
proceedings under the INA.The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits.

Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one
scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five
years.
Valuation Explanation
Category Definition Explanation Points
Judicial
Outcomes and
Official
Documents
a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code,
Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing
civil penalties for activity related to TDA
10
b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing
memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing
specific activity of TDA
5
Self-Admission
a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in
writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a
law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of
communications.
10
Criminal
Conduct and
Information
a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking,
human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including
preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA
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b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a
member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable
foreign partner information.
4
c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or
informants that affirm the subject’s membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3
d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism
reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a
member of TDA
2
e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money
laundering, mule, service provider) 2
Documents and
Communications
Final page: Association
a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely
associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2
b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2
c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2
Total Points
VALIDATION DETERMINATION
Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not
complete this validation determination.
Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find
that the person named above, _______________________________________________:
1. Is fourteen years or older;
2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and
4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua.
Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy.
 _____________________ _________________________ __________________
 Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date
 completing the form completing the form
 ______________________ _________________________ ____________________
 Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Putin & Trump have choreographed a scam where Trump will announce tomorrow that he persuaded Putin to allow a Ukrainian army surrounded to return home, and will use that to try to legitimize Putin’s demands so they can blame Ukraine when they don’t accept them. It is all a lie.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable. Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes. Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget. Really think about how twisted this all is.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Nebraska is going to get crushed between Tariffs and Medicaid cuts. They have to balance their state budget and it looks like at least a 200m shortfall this year. BEFORE tariff impacts. And Nebraska Republicans here ! Curious what you think www.1011now.com/2025/03/05/t...
1011now.com
Tariff trouble? Nebraska companies, farmers trapped in middle of brewing trade war
The recent Trump administration tariffs imposed on that country means that the animal feed company will now pay more for a feed additive for pigs and chickens, a product that can lead to healthier ani...
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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Study-Abroad Funding Is Paused, Leaving Some Students Stranded www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
nytimes.com
Study Abroad Funding Is Paused, Leaving Some Students Stranded
The Trump administration stopped State Department funding for scholarships like the Fulbright. Weeks later, it is still unclear when it may resume.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
And Joe Biden couldn’t go home for an occasional weekend getaway.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I sure would like to know who has been buying the dips right before Trump announces he has changed his mind and reverses a tariff. Seems like valuable information in the markets to know when he announces a tariff and when he’s going to rescind it.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Why are American taxpayers going to bail out scam artists losing money in the crypto markets? We are going to borrow more money to pump it into the crypto market to enrich scammers and leeches who produce nothing of value for humanity?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
If you think Putin's agenda sounds similar to Trump's, there's a reason for that. Both are trying to distract from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies. Watch this video I put out just a few years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nO8cBD79k
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The Real Motive Behind the GOP's “Culture War” | Robert Reich
Why do Putin, Trump, and the GOP sound so much alike? Their culture wars have similar agendas: Diverting attention from the economic looting of their respective oligarchies. At its core, it’s all about preserving wealth and power. Why Republicans are NOT the Party of Freedom ►► https://youtu.be/IPzlR_mGQIM
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J. J. G. Fuentes @juljogarfue.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
“But the U.S. remains a democracy, whether its leadership cherishes it or not — and in a democracy, the people’s voices can and must be heard.” kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-...
kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Brutal.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/03/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago. But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today. He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
While Donald was shamefully blowing up US diplomacy in the Oval, Edolf was shutting down Social Security offices across the country. I thought Social Security was truly the red line. WHY AREN'T PEOPLE IN THE STREETS? Time, place? I'm there.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 28/02/2025
THREAD: Since stepping back into the Oval Office Trump's been purposefully flooding the zone w/ a constant stream of outrage porn to distract. Here's the stories that actually matter that you might've missed this week:
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Elon Musk is destroying Social Security. Every senior citizen will suffer. www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
npr.org
The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs
The move, which is in line with an executive order from President Trump to slash the federal workforce, raises concerns about staffing at the agency that delivers crucial benefits to Americans.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Concur. AOC, Pritzker and Jasmine Crockett just need to start telling Democrats what to do. People want to be led. They're begging for leaders. And current Democratic leadership is derelict. @aoc.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @jasmineforus.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The richest man in the world calls people who get help from government programs the “parasite class.” But Medicaid’s beneficiaries aren’t parasites. Half of them are children. If we’re talking about people who depend on government, Elon Musk is the biggest “parasite” of all.
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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
LET'S DO THIS!!!!!!
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 25/02/2025
This is straight out of Putin’s playbook.
politico.com
White House seizes control of press pool, will decide which outlets cover events with president
The move reverses the long established precedent of journalists determining who participates in the press pool.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/02/2025
If Russia ceases combat operations, the war is over. If Ukraine ceases combat operations, Ukraine is over
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 20/02/2025
This morning, my colleagues and I stood in front of FBI headquarters to make it clear to everyone who wants an FBI focused on violent crime and not on political retribution: Kash Patel would be a disaster as FBI Director.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This would be completely illegal. But you wouldn’t know that from reading this post, the headline, or the lede. Unbelievably bad.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Musk is pouring $1.5 million into Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/02/2025
Hey congressional Republicans, still waiting for you to announce how much you’re cutting from congress’ own $6.5 billion budget….
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
1/9 Network States pitch themselves as digital utopias. The reality? Billionaire fiefdoms designed to dodge taxes, privatize resources, and hoard power—leaving the rest of us behind. These are not democracies but escape hatches for the ultra-rich. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 20/02/2025
Kash Patel can't do the job of FBI Director. He's patently unqualified. Those who vote for his confirmation will be accountable for the destruction he does to the nation's top law enforcement agency and to the rule of law.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20/02/2025
Trump is surrendering America. Trump is the opposite of strong. He is a tiny, weak, small, scared, trembling, sissy, husk of a man. There is nothing manly about his fat, sweaty, smelly, gross, makeup'ed self An absolute joke
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Marco Rubio's collaboration with Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Putin is one of the most disgusting acts of betrayal to democracy and our nation. Rubio has secured his place in history of infamy.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/02/2025
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imperfectPitch @imperfectpitch.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
#Broligarch #TimCook shows his true colors in the latest iOS 18.3 update this weekend, feeding users’ data to #Elon ‘s Starlink. I disabled Siri on every single one of my apps manually. This needs to be shared and #TimCook & #Apple need to be called out nonstop.
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Prez @prezlives2024.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
So prices increased under President Trump during his his first month in office. That is not due to Biden, but due to the uncertainty Trump has created and it will only get worse. Trump is not focused on prices. He’s focused on stealing as much as he and his billionaire friends can.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
"Shutting off their devices whether done intentionally or not marked an alarming new step, 2 people said.The US attorneys are responsible for the fedl response to threats, including coordinating with state & local law enforcement & signing off on court filings." news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
news.bloomberglaw.com
Remaining Biden US Attorneys Said to Have Devices Deactivated
As many as 22 remaining Biden-appointed US attorneys had their government-issued devices deactivated Friday without being told they’ve been fired or provided an explanation, said three people familiar...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/02/2025
My office is hearing reports that the Trump administration’s purges include firing veterans who have served our country for years. Our veterans deserve better. If you've been impacted, call congress: (202) 224-3121 And share your story: www.veterans.senate.gov/contact-rank...
veterans.senate.gov
Contact Ranking Member
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J. J. G. Fuentes @juljogarfue.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Listening this morning to JD Vance‘s speech in Munich from a day or two ago, and all I can think of is to warn Europeans the rest of the world to beware of anything that these fork-tongued US politicians who are trying to fan the flames of the fire that is in the US and extend its reach.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Awful: Internal USAID memo instructs employees to refrain from talking to the media about cuts in assistance to the most vulnerable or they may get fired, WaPo reports. Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/1915...
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Trump-Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Unnerving Turn With Vile Leaked Memo
Can Trump and his top advisers really just act with total impunity? Or is there, just maybe, a price to be paid for starving poor people and un-indicting a corrupt mayor?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Looks like Eric Adams’ corruption charges getting dropped only cost NYC $80 million.
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DCMediaGroup @dcmediagroup.us · 12/02/2025
The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later. guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
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LibGuides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
A guide linking to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/02/2025
When social media exposes traditional media’s deceit, it’s time for independent journalists to investigate why the press is backing a president who undermines free press—and is it coordinated?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
KY GOV. BESHEAR: “If they eliminated the Department of Education and its funding, that’s half a billion dollars in meals for kids that otherwise might go hungry.”
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Extreme MAGA Republicans spent last year promising to lower costs. And lying about their connection to Project 2025. They have spent this year implementing the extreme Project 2025 agenda. And haven’t done a damn thing to lower the high cost of living.
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