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Peter Schurmann

@whatthefog.bsky.social
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Editor/Reporter, ACoM, part-time kimchi hawker for Volcano Kimchi, puppy papa, SFer at heart,

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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 6h
“We’re all fleeing our country to come here for protection... We are now seeking protection from this country.” From a Yemeni humanitarian aid worker seeking asylum in the US, where Trump's deportation machine is targeting those with open asylum cases. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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Between Deportation and War: The Plight of Yemeni Asylum Seekers
Yemeni asylum seekers face a years-long wait for their cases to be heard even as the threat of deportation looms and their home country slides back into war.
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Jeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 6h
Hopefully my request in California City, California gets processed quickly!
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 9h
In 2018, Annalinda Martinez and her daughters became homeless. She went to Georgia's child welfare agency looking for help finding housing. Instead, the state took her children. Then DFCS began charging her for their foster care. Those bills eventually left her $13,000 in debt.
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Georgia removed her kids because she was homeless. The state is charging her $13,000 for foster care
Georgia is among several states that have moved away from charging parents for their kids' time in foster care. But parents who already owe money for past cases are still on the hook.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 12h
I've been re-reading The Talisman by @stephenking.bsky.social, a book I loved as a kid and am again enjoying today. It occurs to me that Trump and his cabinet seem to be torn straight from the bowels of the book's antagonists, individuals who revel in inflicting pain and amassing power.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/09/2026
Jeez. The court may have stopped some third-country removals at the last second yesterday, but ICE recalibrated quickly. Sept. 24 saw the most ICE flights+removals in the months I've been keeping a daily log. --at least 90 flights --at least 18 removals, including Haiti --plus a stop at Gitmo
A map of North and Central America showing dozens of flights emanating out ICE Air's hub of Alexandria, LA
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is what out of control costs and lunatic immigration enforcement combined do to a community. americancommunitymedia.org/economy/the-...
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The Affordability Crisis Hits 'Little Michoacan'
Rising rents are pushing residents out of this Bay Area suburb, which in turn is hitting local businesses who say the costs are "draining the life out of the community."
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I have to say, reading about the work of Pastor Guillermo, who leads weekly visits into the bowels of #Adelanto Detention Center, almost... almost makes me want to start to believe again. 😉 @amcommmedia.bsky.social americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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LA Pastor Calls ICE’s Adelanto Detention Center a ‘Place of Evil’
Pastor Guillermo Torres visits the Adelanto ICE facility at least three times a week. "I've never seen such cruelty," he says of the treatment of detainees.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 23/09/2026
SCOOP: ICE is trying to ignore the appeals court decision striking down its third-country removal policy, using the thinnest of legal technicalities as a justification. It wants to expel a Peruvian man to the Central African Republic tomorrow. prospect.org/2026/09/23/i...
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ICE Is Trying to Ignore Court’s Decision Striking Down Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
Immigration officials want to send a Peruvian man to the Central African Republic within hours, court filings show.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE is invading North Jersey right now to the point that elementary schools are locking down. patch.com/new-jersey/b...
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ICE Activity Sparks Shelter-In-Place At School In Essex County
ICE was back in Essex County this week. Here's where other recent arrests and detentions have been reported.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In July Camilo got a letter from Covered California. The letter notified him that b/c of cuts from #HR1, in 2027 his monthly health care premium was going from $45 to $725. "The federal government wants to drown us financially," he said. americancommunitymedia.org/health-care/...
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His Health Care Premium Is Going up 1500%. Experts Say He Has Few Options.
Beginning in 2027 immigrants with limited exceptions will lose their federal health care subsidies as part of the GOP spending package HR1.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Turns out police in Chico had been sharing ALPR data with federal agencies, via our friends at Chico Sol. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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Chico PD Confirms ICE Access, Data Loss in New Report
Federal immigration authorities used Chico’s ALPRs as recently as this past summer, the Chico Police Department states in a 19-page report released Sept. 18.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ken Paxton deletes his tweet referring to Cypress, Texas as “Cyprus” after James Talarico calls him out.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
These US citizens have disappeared into the black hole of El Salvador's "state of exception." elpais.com/us/migracion...
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Ciudadanos de EE UU visitaron El Salvador y terminaron en las cárceles de Bukele: “Dicen que es parte de una pandilla”
Tres familias denuncian que sus esposos e hijos están incomunicados en el país centroamericano sin que ningún gobierno les dé una respuesta de cuándo serán liberados
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “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
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump says he's banning CNN, MSNow & Politico from the White House. If he goes through w/ this, the WH press corps needs to boycott. Fox too No more of the correspondents association's white-tablecloth, gladhanding bullshit. Pentagon reporters showed they don't need in-house access. You can too.
Donald J. Trump

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I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them “alive.” Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant “reporting” FAKE NEWS! Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Lauren Harper @laurenleharper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One (or all) of the following is happening: - ICE is intentionally conducting insultingly bad FOIA searches to screw requesters out of records about the agency's use of force. - It is failing to create records, or improperly destroying the ones it generates. All scenarios are unlawful.
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ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
These are the demons that Trump and his lackeys unleash. This is on them. americancommunitymedia.org/stop-the-hat...
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Sikh Truck Driver Stabbed 17 Times Amid Spike in Hate Incidents Targeting South Asians
48% of South Asian American adults said they had experienced an act of hate, according to a new report by Stop AAPI Hate.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Republicans are constantly like, "They hate us," which is pretty damn rich because hate is literally their whole campaign strategy this cycle. www.vox.com/podcasts/502...
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The Republican Party is all-in on Islamophobia
The “Communists and Islamists” midterms, explained.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"The Angel seemed to move forward instead of standing still. With one foot raised, wings spread and gaze fixed toward the horizon, the angel conveyed the feeling that freedom is always in motion, that it is never a finished task." @amcommmedia.bsky.social americancommunitymedia.org/oped/the-nig...
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The Night the Angel of Independence Spread Its Wings Over San Francisco
On Sep 15 San Francisco celebrated "El Grito" marking Mexico's independence and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"According to Marquette University’s poll, at the beginning of Trump’s second term, 29% of Americans said they strongly approved of the president; today, that number sits at 15%." Pretend he is on the ballot!
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A reminder that the new #PublicCharge rule goes into effect Sept. 18, fording thousands of families to "choose between accessing healthcare and nutrition assistance today — or protecting their pathway to a green card tomorrow." The cruelty is the point. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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California Sues Trump Administration on New Public Charge Rule
Several states, along with California, have sued the Trump Administration to prevent the implementation of public charge.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A brief history lesson on the roots of labor activism in Fort Bragg, along California's Mendocino Coast, and how the spirit of that history continues to animate this largely working class town. @amcommmedia.bsky.social americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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A Working Class Town Celebrates Its Radical Roots
Fort Bragg, about 180 miles north of San Francisco, uses Labor Day to celebrate working people when other communities treat it as a day off work.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump's repeated and utterly baseless claims of voter fraud are increasingly zeroing in on naturalized US citizens as the president casts about for ways to purge voter rolls ahead of the midterms. americancommunitymedia.org/news-exchang...
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Trump Targets Naturalized Citizen Voters Ahead of Midterms
The Trump administration is pushing for the deployment of a voter ID system that could result in the mass purging of naturalized US citizens from voter rolls.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Has tech corrupted the Bay Area? Yes, I think we lost a lot of our soul..." As a local, I have to say, it's a bit harsh but not entirely off the mark. americancommunitymedia.org/arts-enterta...
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An Oakland Art Space Offers Connection, Community Amid AI Displacement
As AI money reshapes San Francisco, local artists are divided, with some embracing the technology and others rejecting it as rents rise.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A young man knocked at my door Sunday to tell me about a new bible church. I told him as a former Catholic for me the key is Jesus' message, the "last shall be first." He agreed, but said faith was paramount. I just don't get it. What good is faith without action. It seems pointless, even selfish.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
By hook or by CROOK, the GOP does not plan on relinquishing power whatever the law or voters say. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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In purple California, lawmaker sisters take on their MAGA sheriff
Riverside County natives Clarissa Cervantes, a council member, and Sabrina Cervantes, a state senator, are using the judicial and legislative branches to restrain Sheriff Chad Bianco.
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Shasta Scout @shastascout.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ROV Clint Curtis has been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The summons also instructed him to produce records from the June 2026 election, including tens of thousands of voted ballots, some of which he has referred to as “suspect.” shastascout.org/federal-cour...
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Federal court subpoenas Shasta elections official, instructs him to bring voted ballots to Sacramento – Shasta Scout
ROV Clint Curtis has been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The summons also instructed him to produce records from the June 2026 election, including tens of thousands of voted ballots...
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A quick public service announcement: local media matters. Tell Newsom to sign AB 2222. americancommunitymedia.org/oped/gov-new...
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Gov. Newsom Could Make History for Local News Outlets Nationwide
AB 2222 would help ensure baseline workforce stability especially critical for smaller local news outlets facing financial headwinds.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I remember the morning of 9/11 vividly. The world felt frozen, like it was holding its breath. I later watched with my dad as Bush declared "You're with us or against us." With that line my dad turned away. "That's it," he said. "Now everything changes." He wasn't wrong.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So apparently behind the scenes of the GOP's love fest in Dallas was a debate over whether to let #TPS for #Salvadorans lapse as it was set to do Sep. 9. It remains in place, for now. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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Salvadoran TPS Holders Get a Reprieve, For Now
On Sept. 9 DHS announced that protections for Salvadorans in the US would remain in place until a final decision is made regarding the fate of the program.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
$80 k to take a pic with tRumpus at the repub convention. Sadder still, the number of folks able and willing to pay up.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When a farmworker who spends days bent over harvesting food can't afford to feed their family, that's when you know something has gone terrible awry. @amcommmedia.bsky.social americancommunitymedia.org/economy/for-...
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For Farmworkers in Coachella Valley, a Food Drive Becomes a Network of Care
More than 400 farmworker families have come to depend on food drives in a region where rates of food insecurity far surpass the national average.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Did you know there is a city in California's Central Valley where up to 60% of residents claim Salvadoran ancestry? With #TPS protections for Salvadorans set to expire tomorrow, many will wake up facing the loss of work and the threat of deportation. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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Salvadorans in CA’s Central Valley Confront the End of TPS
About 30,000 Salvadorans with TPS live in California, including some 2,000 in Mendota, home to one of the largest Salvadoran communities in the country.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The state of America today. americancommunitymedia.org/oped/pissing...
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Pissing on the President: Ordinary Fascism in America
A urinal at the Seed to Table grocery store in Naples, Florida, bears the image of former President Joe Biden.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
So much for the Hippocratic Oath... and a return to debtors' prison. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 08/09/2026
The perennial battle over Great Highway & Sunset Dunes park is, like most elections in San Francisco, inundated with political donations. And it's almost all going to one side: The pro-park side has outraised the pro-road side 7-to-1. via @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/sf-s...
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Sunset Dunes vs. Great Highway: Pro-park side outraising opponents 7-to-1
Supporters of Sunset Dunes park, fighting Prop. G ballot measure in San Francisco, count several tech execs and investor as financial backers.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Defund the ballroom!
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
There are an estimated 16 million eligible AAPI voters nationwide this year, and their electoral share has steadily increased over the past 15 years. 90% say they plan to vote this mid-term cycle. americancommunitymedia.org/politics/sur...
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
More voices like this, please. @mokhtarpaki.bsky.social americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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Saving 'Sinbad's Voyage'
Muralist Mokhtar Paki describes his work Sinbad Voyage as a "love letter" to Berkeley and an homage to immigrants. The mural was defaced late last month.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Awful. Just awful. A promising young man, a high school honors grad who joined JROTC and dreamed of becoming a doctor, killed himself because of the Trump admin’s obsession with hurting Haitians and the humiliating shame of an ICE ankle monitor. His blood is on their hands.
A picture of a young black man, dressed in a light blue suit with a smart black bow tie, smiling as he is handed a diploma from a school official, a white man in his 40s-50s who is also smiling. Underneath is the caption “Pierre Damas Bel receives his high school diploma. (Family Photo/Instagram)”Bel arrived in the United States in 2024 in order to reunite with his parents, who had fled Haiti three years before. The family was granted temporary protected status, purchased a home in Springfield and settled into life in the U.S. Bel dreamed of studying medicine and graduated high school last May with honors and as a proud member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), his father said. He was the eldest of three siblings and his family described him as smart and responsible.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 31/08/2026
Normalise saying 'fascist propaganda' instead of 'culture wars'
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Always great to work with and encourage young and aspiring journalists, including for this story on how young men's love of football keeps them in a sport where there is overwhelming evidence as to the risks of lasting brain injury. americancommunitymedia.org/news-exchang...
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These Young Teens’ Love of Football Outweighs the Risks
Youth across the country say they plan to continue playing football despite mounting evidence about the risks of lasting brain injury.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I'm looking forward to this conversation today. And yeah, it'll be livestreamed at the link below. americancommunitymedia.org/media-briefi...
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The Latino Vote: Profiling America's Changing Electorate - 2026 Midterms
Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping America’s electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegi...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New: ICE plans to spend millions of dollars on Boston Dynamics dog robots. ICE says this is to improve "officer safety." The robots can open doors, pick up objects, have 360 cameras, infrared vision, etc. Boston Dynamics didn't respond to question on its stance on ICE www.404media.co/ice-plans-to...
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ICE Plans to Spends Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog Robots
ICE wants the robot dogs to improve “officer safety.”
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk. A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.
NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk.

A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID.
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Peter Schurmann @whatthefog.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another day, another headline about ICE abuse. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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His Mother Says ICE Beat Her Son. Now She’s Seeking Answers.
According to Alba Beltrán, ICE agents detained and then began hitting her son after he exited the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office on July 24.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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