Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 1hveritenews.org/2026/10/16/i...veritenews.orgHere’s what we learned from the contract for the Alexandria ICE facilityAs Alexandria’s England Airpark is set to host an ICE detention center for children and families, Verite News examined its contract with a Louisiana private prison operator. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 1hAnd with the opening of a new family and child deportation center in Louisiana, the possibility for abuse multiplies. #freefamilies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaignChildren are being detained in record numbers, sometimes alone and where lawyers and family cannot find them 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Tragic. This is power politics at its worst. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...msn.comMSN 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Yikes. This needs to be controlled now. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/14/e...elpasomatters.orgEl Paso and New Mexico set ambitious climate goals. Their plans didn’t account for massive new data centersPower plants proposed for Meta’s El Paso data center and Project Jupiter in southern New Mexico could emit up to 10 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, complicating the region’s climate goals. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThis nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in courtNorma Bowe, 69, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center. She sees her lawsuit against ICE as one step towards justice 001 0
Reposted by Leslie Takahashi𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Elon Musk would rather have a crook like Paxton in place to protect his interests in Texas. Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas with 90 companies used for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election #ElonMusk www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/t...nytimes.comElon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas (Gift Article)The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examinat... 32824 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The most important thing we can do is to volunteer & vote! #VoteEarlyForNoKings Social media activism is nice, but if you really care about saving democracy, you will 💵Donate 🏘Knock on doors ☎️Make calls Go to grassrootsdems.org to volunteer & Iwillvote.com to check your voter registration. 054 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiPatti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 14/10/2026NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound) DAY 13 OCTOBER 2026 MIDTERMS 21 DAYS #VoteEarlyForNoKings NO KINGS THIS SATURDAY VOTE EARLY Tonight ...This message from our beloved President Obama You need a little bit of hope and inspiration. He always delivers ! LET'S ALL HELP GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED ! 616493 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiJayne @mainejayne207.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Your ballot is YOUR business. Your vote is YOUR choice. And your voice deserves to be heard. Check your state's early voting options and make a plan to participate this November. #VoteEarlyForNoKings vote.orgvote.orgEverything You Need to Vote - Vote.orgRegister to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan. 0810 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026www.msn.com/en-us/health...msn.comMSN 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Senegal's crackdown on LGBTQ people forces them to go into hiding, rights watchdog says apnews.com/article/sene...apnews.comSenegal's crackdown on LGBTQ+ people forces them to go into hiding, rights watchdog saysHuman Rights Watch reports that Senegal has launched a harsh crackdown on LGBTQ+ people, leading to arrests and rights violations. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026And how much damage has already been done? Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comJudge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV adsA federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Because they know the intergenerational costs of hatred and imprisonment, family separation and scapegoating. #tsuruforsolidarity #freefamilies www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comJapanese Americans trek from Seattle to Tacoma ICE center to stand up for immigrantsThe pilgrimage, organized by Japanese American and immigrant advocate network Tsuru for Solidarity, will end at the ICE detention center in Tacoma on Saturday. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026So grateful for these doing such faithful witness. #tsuruforsolidarity #freefamilies asamnews.com/2026/10/10/j...asamnews.comJapanese Americans walk 48 miles to support ICE detainees – AsAmNewsA group of Japanese Americans have begun a four-day pilgrimage in Washington in solidarity with ICE detainees. 000 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Massive march in NYC protesting MASKED ICE thugs dressed as construction workers who shoot unarmed Americans first, then (don’t) ask later. Fuck ICE. 6274129 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This ramp up to the elections is NOT democratic or humanitarian. Vote! Resist! Stop this violence! projects.propublica.org/american-cit...projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 000 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“ICE is operating outside the limits of its legal authority, and the people of Fresno are paying the price…” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...nytimes.comOff-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in CaliforniaA woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said. 941837626 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiGloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump, ICE, and Republicans could not care less about human life -- this is evil. ICE will "open a child & family detention facility on an airpark in Alexandria, LA, [that will] house children & families...where contamination levels are 5,000 times higher than recommended limits." #MomSky 12147137 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/10/2026ICE kidnaped father from his family, chased him inside the house. Absolute monsters. San Diego 1041315914 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We will have justice! 391776682 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is very scary. www.latintimes.com/pete-hegseth...latintimes.comHegseth builds a Pentagon 'spiritual fitness' bureau — with zero oversight between it and his deskHegseth's new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reports directly to him, shrinks recognized faiths to 31, and raises First Amendment alarms. 000 0
Reposted by Leslie Takahashipaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026@ellabaron.bsky.social 8512140 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026www.kuow.org/immigration/.... #freefamilieskuow.orgJapanese Americans in Seattle embark on 4-day pilgrimage to immigrant detention sitesMarchers began a four-day pilgrimage Wednesday from Seattle to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma as a protest against mass deportations. 001 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiUnitarian Universalist Service Committee @uusc4all.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We care deeply about Haiti. It hurts to see its story told only through gangs and violence. Haitian Leaders on Haitian Change is launching a campaign to show why lasting security depends on accountability. bit.ly/haitileaders4change #NoAccountabilityNoStability #WhatIsBeingStabilized #Haiti 035 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiUnitarian Universalist Service Committee @uusc4all.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Your vote matters, and so do the relationships that hold our communities together! This election season, we invite you to reach out to three people in your life who may not have a plan to vote yet. A personal note from someone they know can mean more than any ad ever could. #TripleYourVote 032 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is horrifying and heartbreaking. The child pulling on the man to try to defend him. #freefamilies 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...npr.orgFlock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisomeReal-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Please share this. So much going on and yet another place where children and parents are incarcerated needs to be amplified. #freefamilies veritenews.org/2026/10/02/d...veritenews.orgFaith leaders hold vigil for forthcoming immigration detention center in AlexandriaFearing the imminent opening of the England Airpark family and children detention complex, faith leaders in Louisiana lead community members in a march and prayer service in front of the facility. 055 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump says we don’t need any guardrails on AI because Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg “love the world a lot” and will “self-police.” What a sick joke. Richest men on earth make trillions while AI swallows jobs, fuels scams, & floods elections with deepfakes. Tell your MOC's hell no! #momsky#Sheshed 36198107 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." 15862242218 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.nola.com/gambit/news/...nola.com‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Louisiana's new ICE facility raises more questions than answersUnder the Trump administration's deportation blitz, ICE's new 'staging center' in Alexandria, Louisiana is run by the operators of Lasalle Corrections, a private, for-profit company with a history of ... 063 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A heartless—and very costly—program. How much education could $5.1million buy in your community? “Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison” apnews.com/article/eswa...apnews.comLao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prisonA Lao man deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after more than a year in prison. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Another tragic cost of this hate. abcnews.com/US/haitian-g...abcnews.comHaitian who just graduated high school dies by suicide after losing TPS status, advocacy group saysA 20-year-old Haitian who had just graduated high school and had recently lost temporary protected status died by suicide on Monday, according to an advocacy group. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump’s economic approval hits a new low, cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight, new details in Cornell University gang rape allegations apnews.com/newsletter/m...apnews.comTrump’s economic approval hits a new low, cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight, new details in Cornell University gang rape allegationsEnjoying Morning Wire online? Get tomorrow's edition of AP’s free flagship newsletter delivered straight to your inbox before you start the day. Subscribe here. 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Please watch this story. Please contact your electeds. New family and kid concentration camp. Another place where the joy of childhood will be taken. #freefamilies #momsky www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...msn.comMSN 012 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Keep watching. The threats continue. www.propublica.org/article/disa...propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 000 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Instead of preventing harm, they accelerate it . Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume while justices weigh Trump policy apnews.com/article/supr...apnews.comSupreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume while justices weigh Trump policyThe Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s administration to continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. 000 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiSnacks @snacks59.bsky.social · 26/09/2026flip.it/0_q_Qk. Better keep this shit growing al across the nation.flip.itThe Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining MomentumAs activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. 8333221140 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Appreciate those faith leaders who are calling attention to the relentless violence.. This must stop. Every incident harms our neighbors and their families. #freefamilies #momsky www.facebook.com/CBSAustin/vi...facebook.com32K views · 439 reactions | WATCH LIVE: The attorney for the man shot by an ICE officer in North Austin is holding a news conference with LULAC leaders. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/man-shot-by-ice-officer-is-in-custody-at-pearsall-facility-law-enforcement-source-says | CBS AustinWATCH LIVE: The attorney for the man shot by an ICE officer in North Austin is holding a news conference with LULAC leaders.... 023 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not just kids now. Kids and their kids and their kids. This stuff transmits through generations. #freefamilies www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...npr.orgPediatricians raise the alarm on the effect of Trump's immigration crackdown on kidsThe Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about th... 021 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com 743276658825 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. 349103294271 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant. 261164615561 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 391198476367 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiUnitarian Universalists for Social Justice @uusj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Do You Have a Plan to Vote? As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that the vote is sacred. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Find an Event: www.mobilize.us/nokings/?utm... Host an Event: www.mobilize.us/nokings/c/no... 043 0
Leslie Takahashi @leslietakahashi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Worth noting. Free speech. Free press. www.insideradio.com/free/trump-s...insideradio.comTrump’s NPR-PBS Funding Fight Quietly Comes To An End.The court fight over President Trump’s effort to cut federal funding to NPR and PBS has ended, leaving intact a ruling that key provisions violated the First Amendment. The administration 100 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the man ICE shot on Sunday, was sent to a detention center *with a bullet still in his back.* He was reportedly given no pain medication and only sent to a hospital after losing feeling in the left side of his body. ICE’s cruelty knows no bounds.nbcnews.comVenezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas says he’s in pain and still has bullet in his backWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez spoke from detention as lawmakers and advocates said he’s the victim of an ICE shooting and i 982040744 0
Reposted by Leslie TakahashiDavid Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026to be clear, the admin is alleged to have deported AT LEAST 25,447 individuals TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN with, evidently, ZERO PROTECTIONS. this is a scandal and crime of historic proportions.forbiddenstories.orgThe Deportation Project MapBetween 2025 and August 2026, the Trump administration deported over 25,000 people to countries other than their country of origin. Very few of these removals were publicly announced by the US. The De... 3822411169 0
Reposted by Leslie Takahashirevpaulld @revpld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Shut down the surveillance state. 001 0