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Anthony Bailey @truthnothingbut.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
KEEP UP THE FIGHT BE STRONG NEVER RESIGN YOURSELF TO THINKING THIS IS NORMAL
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Gail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
ICE has captured and detained a British girl on a backpacking trip through North America. From Paul Burke - Urgent Appeal open.substack.com/pub/laragelya/p/i…
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ICE has captured and detained a British girl on a backpacking trip through North America.
From Paul Burke - Urgent Appeal
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Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition @geneha.com · 10/03/2025
British cartoonist R.E. "Becky" Burke has been detained by ICE since February 26, in a Tacoma, WA detention facility. ICE appears to be going after artists because they might try to make art in the US, or sell their art? Comics folks, we need to protect our own. www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-r...
Screenshot of the headline of The Comics Beat article by Heidi MacDonald on the ICE detention of R.E. "Becky" Burke. Headline: "Cartoonist R.E. Burke detained by ICE on backpacking trip: Visa issues led to detention"Facebook post by UK cartoonist R.E. Burke's father Paul Burke, asking for help and explaining what happened. Text: 

"Urgent Appeal: Help Bring Becky Home
Our daughter Becky, a 28-year-old British tourist, has been caught up in the recent immigration crackdown in the US. What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare. Becky has now been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over ten days, with no clear timeline for her release.
On February 26th, Becky attempted to cross the Canadian border for the next leg of her journey. Unfortunately, due to an incorrect visa, she was denied entry into Canada. When she tried to return to the US, she was refused re-entry and classified as an "illegal alien." Despite being a tourist with no criminal record, she was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Becky’s current conditions are deeply concerning. She is sharing a cell, surviving on a diet of cold rice, potatoes, and beans (she is vegan), and has limited access to phone calls. Visitors  are restricted to speaking through a glass screen via telephone. All her possessions have been confiscated, and she feels isolated and desperate to come home.
We are doing everything we can. Our local MP has contacted David Lammy’s office, and we are in touch with the British Consulate in London and San Francisco. An American friend is helping by sending funds to her inmate account so she can buy basic necessities like tea and milk. However, progress has been slow, and we urgently need more support.
We are asking for your help. Please share Becky’s story widely through your networks. We hope to connect with experts, legal professionals, or anyone who can offer advice or assistance. Becky is a kind, adventurous young woman who simply wants to return home to her family.
Thank you for your support."Screenshot of the beginning of The Comics Beat article by Heidi MacDonald on the ICE detention of UK cartoonist R.E. "Becky" Burke. Text:

"British cartoonist R.E. (Becky) Burke was on a four month backpacking trip around North America but has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her father, Paul Burke posted an appeal for help on Facebook. Burke attempted to cross over into Canada from the US on February 26th, but was denied because of a visa issue, and after returning to the US was arrested as an “illegal alien” and is now in detention in Tacoma. 

Burke is known in the comics community, setting up at Thought Bubble, writing for Broken Frontier and making some pretty good comics. Her Instagram is as typical and normal as a cartoonists IG can be, including some now devastating photos of the earlier carefree good times on her trip. Her last post was about the joys of travel."
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Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition @geneha.com · 10/03/2025
Public Facebook post by R.E. "Becky" Burke's father, Paul Burke, on the detention of his daughter R.E. "Becky" Burke by ICE in a Tacoma WA facility since Feb 26. I'll put the full text Paul's post in the screenshot's ALT text. www.facebook.com/paulrburke/p...
Text of Paul Burke's Facebook post:

"Paul Burke is with Becky Burke and 3 others
March 8 at 2:19 PM

Urgent Appeal: Help Bring Becky Home
Our daughter Becky, a 28-year-old British tourist, has been caught up in the recent immigration crackdown in the US. What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare. Becky has now been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over ten days, with no clear timeline for her release.
On February 26th, Becky attempted to cross the Canadian border for the next leg of her journey. Unfortunately, due to an incorrect visa, she was denied entry into Canada. When she tried to return to the US, she was refused re-entry and classified as an "illegal alien." Despite being a tourist with no criminal record, she was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Becky’s current conditions are deeply concerning. She is sharing a cell, surviving on a diet of cold rice, potatoes, and beans (she is vegan), and has limited access to phone calls. Visitors  are restricted to speaking through a glass screen via telephone. All her possessions have been confiscated, and she feels isolated and desperate to come home.
We are doing everything we can. Our local MP has contacted David Lammy’s office, and we are in touch with the British Consulate in London and San Francisco. An American friend is helping by sending funds to her inmate account so she can buy basic necessities like tea and milk. However, progress has been slow, and we urgently need more support.
We are asking for your help. Please share Becky’s story widely through your networks. We hope to connect with experts, legal professionals, or anyone who can offer advice or assistance. Becky is a kind, adventurous young woman who simply wants to return home to her family.
Thank you for your support."
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mara501.bsky.social @mara501.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
@maddow.msnbc.com Rachel please have staff look into the report of British tourist Becky Burke who is being detained as an illegal alien due to a visa issue. Full story on my Facebook feed and that of Paul Burke. It came to me from a highly reliable source.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
gofund.me/ff523de0 Shared from her father, Paul Burke. (Not sure if he's on this platform) What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare. Becky has now been detained by ICE for 10+ days, w/ no timeline for release.
gofund.me
Donate to Bring Becky Home!, organised by Jade Upshall
Hey everyone, We need your help to bring our amazing Becky Burke home. Becky, a 28-year-old artist … Jade Upshall needs your support for Bring Becky Home!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
chng.it/djD8fx7bhh
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Can you spare a minute to help Regina Day?
Demand Spotify Remove Andrew Tate’s Harmful Courses on How to Traffic Women
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Who thinks she posts at 87 days??
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Spreadsheet here!
docs.google.com
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
DOGE employee email list. It would be a shame if they were inundated with emails. Spreadsheet form available upon request!
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/03/2025
We will not normalize…
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Kerry Bird White❤️🇳🇿 @kerrybirdwhite.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The world needs more of this right now. When these repercussions start nipping at the heels of their economy, and ultimately their security, his facade of being "the best deal maker" will crumble.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The attempted mugging of a visiting president was about the world war that Musk, Trump, and Vance have chosen. If we attend to what Vance and Trump said yesterday, we can work our way to the unreason of American policy, and to the chaos that will follow. snyder.substack.com/p/the-war-tr...
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The War Trump Chooses
That wasn't Trump against Zelens'kyi. It was Americans against reason
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I ended up needing something for my dinner recipe, and had to shop - spent my cash at a local, Guatemalan owned/operated ethnic import/grocer general store. I'm terrified ICE or the fear of them will end up closing them down.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I live in a small town in rural, very red Kansas, and was AMAZED at how desolate every place was. Walmart had some shoppers, but nowhere near the usual, and the local independent grocery store was BARE. (I figured shoppers in need would go there in emergencies, but the owners are MAGA, so...)
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Hm...Phil Sussman...Jewish ancestry perhaps?
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(Debbie)🐕🐈🐘🐼☕️🎶⚖️🌊 @felicianmitzi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
#FUCKYOUTRUMP
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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Sunflower Fella 🌻🇺🇦🔵 @sunflowerfella2.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/02/2025
ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...
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ATTN: HHS EMPLOYEES
If you work for HHS, read this BEFORE you open certain emails
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Don't I wish I knew??
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
EWWW. Unless rumors are true AND Laura Loomer's cellulite-filled lips carry a pregnancy to term, who would have him? Elmo has another kid, supposedly with Ashley St. Clair...
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Now we need a compilation - before Handmaids Tale becomes reality - of all "prolife" lawmakers who've paid for pregnancy terminations.
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Jaci Turner @scienematters.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
BREAKING: The US State Department flag has been spotted flying upside down—a universal signal of distress.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that. The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct. What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Polio and smallpox have entered the chat...
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CultureStorm @rootwoman123.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Just because you posted it doesn't mean it's still there for anyone to see. I can testify. #Meta #MAGAMeta
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Also, if you’re on Tiktok- which coincidentally is a much different content algorithm since their return- people are using the hash tag "cute winter boots" to discuss being safe and warm where ICE is found.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Just FYI - various platforms have been sharing reports of ICEy areas in South Central Kansas & Sw Missouri Big cities are NOT the only places w/ ICEy spots, so be careful out there, and if you know anyone who might have a hard time in an ICEy area, tell them use caution.🧵
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Liberal Warrior 🏳️‍🌈👬🌊💙🌊👭🏳️‍🌈 @liberalwarrior.eu · 22/01/2025
Humans beings are safe with me.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I think it was both. They had a birthday cake there.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Annnnd....She loves HIM so loud and he deserves it, too. They are the epitome of matching each others' freaks, and certainly invisible ropes.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Has anyone else noticed the unusual number of blue, left-leaning "group" profile pages that have cropped up here in the last few days? It makes me nervous, seeming like bots.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
every single time
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Trisha KansasGal @kansasgal71.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
DAMN RIGHT YOU WILL!
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Kim @kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Ruby Bridges turned 70 this year
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
To be clear, republicans don’t give a shit about women’s bathrooms just like they don’t give a shit about women being sexually assaulted or dying in hospital delivery rooms. What they care about is control and spreading hate.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
WITHOUT MENTIONING ANYTHING RELATED TO POLITICS OR CURRENT EVENTS, name something that makes you shake your head, or that you don't understand... I'll start. I don't understand people who get mad at or about TV game shows or contestants.
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It's Just Reg -KW4KH *BE THE BEAR* @therebeenthatdun.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Elmo's at it again (still)
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
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