Reposted by Rachel ReederNews to Remember @moments2remember.link · 8h4 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE. Woman's name is Angel Zhao. She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China. 38632591901
Reposted by Rachel ReederFifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 10hA Senegalese basketball player for Kentucky State University was detained on August 7 at an airport while traveling with her team and has been in ICE custody ever since, despite her removal order being rescinded by an immigration judge. 42909512
Reposted by Rachel ReederPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 8hOver the next few years, getting to ground will be more important than ever. Does your municipality have a local water board? Who is on it? Can you get on it? With the Data Center blitzes, these folks will be important in pushing back. 06627
Reposted by Rachel ReederPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 8hNO, NYC PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE NOT "FULLY FUNDED" despite what the influencers on social media are regurgitating. Our libraries remain UNDER-FUNDED. Library workers need to be paid MORE MONEY, we need more funds for collections, we need more funds for programming & for capital expenses. 225484
Reposted by Rachel ReederKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7hSlander is spoken; libel is written. But this isn't either of those. It's detailed reporting from a respected outlet with damning evidence. And "most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history" is as impressive as "shortest NBA player from Luxembourg" 22030301270
Reposted by Rachel ReederDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026You can't get anyone in political media to say it plainly, but GOP strategy for several decades now has been built around the fact that its core goals/policies are *wildly unpopular*. Everything depends on a) polluting the information environment, b) cementing unfair structural advantages, & c) $$$. 341553426
Reposted by Rachel ReederKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 6hLet's stop using anodyne labels like "the immigration debate" or "controversy over migrants" and start referring to things accurately. "Expelling children who, by law, are entitled to remain in the country" or "imprisoning toddlers in concentration camps" or "pogrom" 413257
Reposted by Rachel Reederroterote @roterote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The US Democrats need to look at their next Presidency as an endless sprint to obliterate MAGA, every day for years. Until the cancer is gone then there should be no time wasted on MAGA tears or conciliation. Only endless justice and rebuilding the democracy. Govern like every day is the last day. 151010248
Reposted by Rachel ReederAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president… 273163415704
Reposted by Rachel ReederStephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The “ceasefire” will be one year old next week. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 1400 Gazans 71195537
Reposted by Rachel ReederUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou 11458138
Reposted by Rachel ReederLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 02/10/2026just wanna re-up the part where I wrote that many immigrants in Maine have been sheltering in place since January for their own safety, with ICE still operating in the area. it is October. 8651325
Reposted by Rachel ReederPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Most people aren't talking about the kind of transformations we really need, because I think a lot of folks have surrendered to the idea of living in a "rape-prone" society. The satisfaction of occasionally punishing some of the most egregious actors is all many are allowing themselves to hope for. 519528
Reposted by Rachel ReederRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Conservative Cuban Americans have long made S. Florida GOP-friendly. But Trump has deported a record number of Cubans. Older Cubans who lived in the US for decades were deported to Mexico, where they've struggled to get by. Some have been deported to Africa..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comHow Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House RaceRepresentative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent. 1111240511
Reposted by Rachel ReederStephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026That's one reason among many that we need term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Under the most popular proposal, justices would serve for 18 years before transitioning to senior status. Importantly, this means each president would get two -- and only two -- SCOTUS noms. 526639
Reposted by Rachel ReederAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Notice how they also brag about the number of naturalizations having plummeted; a sign of how much they detest legal immigration. /also, the removals number is largely fake. The actual number is 650-700k. 35930299
Reposted by Rachel ReederDigital Relic 🌀 @damop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The largest shareholder in Israeli investments in weapons manufacturers is Jared Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners. Trump’s peace envoy and son-in-law is making hundreds of millions from his investments as the Gaza war continues and the Iran war rages on. www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 106447
Reposted by Rachel ReederKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I had the misfortune of reading the victim blaming USA Today article about the Cornell 7. What a complete disregard for journalistic standards (or basic decency). Everyone should read Nicole’s thread so they understand what happened (and I for one won’t continue reading USA Today) 518963
Reposted by Rachel ReederNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 03/10/2026While digging around their website, I found their ethics policy—including a section on AI-generated content. I suspect that’s a part of what happened here. And I’m upset about that too! I did NOT speak to a journalist with the assumption that my interview would be funneled into producing AI slop. 132395256
Reposted by Rachel ReederJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is huge: a judge ruled a Flock search was 'indiscriminate mass surveillance' and unconstitutional. Says the search by a cop, who did it because a passing car had a plate from a different state, violated the driver's rights. Meaning, Flock should require a warrant www.404media.co/federal-judg...404media.coFederal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and UnconstitutionalFlock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote. 6738249
Reposted by Rachel ReederAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This will be one of the most important immigration cases in a generation. The Trump admin claims that a 1996 law mandates the detention of millions of people without any right to a bond hearing; every person who entered illegally, no matter how long in the past. If they win, it's a nightmare. 351241505
Reposted by Rachel ReederAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office. 411375739
Reposted by Rachel ReederAlyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The only ones who ever want to “pick your plan” are the ones who have minions who do all their paperwork FOR them. Regular people do not want to spend hours of their time agonizing over what plan will leave them the least fucked, especially when it’s just a matter of DEGREES of fucked 17217
Reposted by Rachel ReederKapitalradio @kapitalradio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The only ads I’ve seen here have been overwhelmingly against the billionaire tax. No one is fighting back over the airwaves. 2113
Reposted by Rachel ReederNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The company running ICE ‘Dilley 2’ kids prison camp in Louisiana is Anovaeon. You can share your thoughts with them on LinkedIn: lnkd.in/p/g5aVbJyplnkd.in#immigration | Nancy Levine Stearns🚨 Eric Fritz is CEO of Anovaeon, LLC, a private company running a new ICE facility for unaccompanied kids about to open in Alexandria, Louisiana. ICE is opening the facility within an airport, intendi... 36248
Reposted by Rachel ReederLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ICE is torturing this man. This is an emergency. 6469233
Rachel Reeder @rsbshine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh heck no! Dawkins is a beloved player. Don't use him to sportswash kidnapping people off the street and sending them to detention camps. 000
Reposted by Rachel ReederLish McBride @lishmcbride.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh, it’s even worse. To be very clear—I support trans people and think this whole thing is bullshit. But title 9 also creates a pathway on campuses and federal spaces for people who have been sexually harassed, stalked and assaulted to be protected and seek investigation. 216264
Reposted by Rachel ReederSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was explaining this at a political meeting last night. Stephen Miller has smartly decided to fly below the radar after the backlash to Minneapolis, Chicago, and other outrages. But by many measures things have gotten worse. 10290127
Reposted by Rachel ReederAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rise of 287(g) programs has meant that ICE is increasingly using local police as a very significant force multiplier, with up to 1 in 8 arrests of noncitizens in the interior now being carried out by state and local police. This is going to have profound impacts on community relations. 44866400
Reposted by Rachel Reedermolly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026so not only did greene county sheriff’s deputies assist ICE in stealing dozens of our neighbors, they flagrantly violated the constitution by racially profiling drivers AND tried to cover that up by violating state law requiring them to accurately report their traffic stop data to the state? 437175
Reposted by Rachel Reeder🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026HEY !! LISTEN UP AND SHARE THIS I love you and I’m glad you are her and I want to keep you here . The Cornell/ LSU is bringing up a lot of things . REMEMBER You don’t have to bleed in public .Witnessing feels necessary especially when we feel obscured . It still hurts , pace yourself . 03212
Reposted by Rachel ReederPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good evening. A reminder that REBUILD is raising funds to keep going. If you can support the program, please do. www.mightycause.com/story/Rebuil... - I'm trying to raise $40,000 to help it keep going.mightycause.comSupport REBUILD 2025: Free Therapy on MightycauseREBUILD provides FREE therapy for justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people of color. 13732
Reposted by Rachel ReederEddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵On Feb. 26, 1931, the INS under the orders of Herbert Hoover deported up to 1.8 million people to Mexico. An investigation in 2004 revealed 60% were U.S. citizens. Pull up a seat🪑. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.history.com/articles/the...history.comThe Long History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America | HISTORYSchool segregation, lynchings and mass deportations of Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are just some of the injustices... 731094734
Reposted by Rachel ReederRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 547156746034
Reposted by Rachel ReederKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026People aren’t faking their disabilities, they’re faking being well. We know society hates us. We know we will be judged for using assistive devices. Many of us take years to get the courage to lean in to accommodations. Stop judging. Help us build a more inclusive world. 573348884
Reposted by Rachel ReederPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/20263) the only logical argument here is if insurance companies are signing up fake customers and then taking the government subsidies for that coverage, while paying out no claims. IF that is happening, it would be business/corporate fraud, not consumer fraud. 1269875
Reposted by Rachel ReederPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs. 1262050493
Reposted by Rachel ReederACLU @aclu.org · 26/09/2026If Tennessee executes Christa Pike next week, she'd be the first woman executed by the state in more than 200 years — for a crime she committed when she was 18 nearly three decades ago. Governor Lee must spare her life before it's too late.truthout.orgTennessee Is Days Away From Executing a Sexual Assault VictimChrista Pike’s lethal injection is booked for September 30. She may be the first woman Tennessee executes in 200 years. 771204571
Reposted by Rachel ReederAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We’re at the “shipping container courts” stage of ICE’s mass expansion of the enforcement system. 641320721
Reposted by Rachel Reederbrian nam-sonenstein @bson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026ICE cannot do what it’s doing without local law enforcement. They need their manpower and infrastructure. That means if you want to stop ICE you are going to have to confront police collaboration and police power. I’m sorry but progressive hopes of avoiding this conflict are a recipe for failure. 51658487
Reposted by Rachel ReederKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Given that cops have been admitting to using Flock cameras to surveil, stalk, and harass women they know--- and in some cases, were in relationships with--- I have more questions. 6630146
Reposted by Rachel ReederPhoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.latinsky.app · 25/09/2026Alright yall, the last few months have been rough, and as a result, im behind on my phone bill. Can anyone help? Please and thank you for any assistance I need $179 $phoenixcalida 11525
Reposted by Rachel ReederJamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller. 20847521188
Reposted by Rachel ReederRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27574943149
Reposted by Rachel Reeder🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 123123345250
