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Good to see that many Dem elected officials now want to be seen getting involved in the cases of immigrants who have been wrongly detained by ICE. Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
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And he WILL be brought to justice.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Replying to @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. Weโd chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump โ 3 in House & 20 in Senate). Thatโs it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
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Replying to @katmabu.bsky.social
We need Democrats who are willing to put their bodies and reputations on the line and understand this fucking moment. If you have the power, prosecute them. If you donโt yet, make that your mission until itโs done. I know itโs mine. This isnโt a drill. This is an emergency. Act like it.
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Itโs not enough to say Abolish ICE. Itโs not enough to vote no on ICE funding. Itโs not enough to confront Kristi Noem or Greg Bovino with Stern Words. If you are a leader, what are you doing to protect your community? How are you using your power, privilege, and position to confront this threat?
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Please be aware that contrary to their fundraising ads, @forwardblue.bsky.social has no relationship with the No Kings mobilizations, no record of doing anything in support, no inside information, and is ignoring requests to cease advertising that suggests they are involved.
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You lying piece of shit. I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three times. Minnesota never bought your con. And now, as Chair of the DNC, Iโm looking forward to ending Trumpism for good in 2028 โ not with lies, but with votes. Again.
Trump: "I feel I won Minnesota. I think I won it all three times. Nobody has won it since Richard Nixon won it many many years ago. I won it all three times in my opinion. It's a corrupt state ... I did so well in that state. The people were crying every time after."
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There's little downside for Virginia Dems going for 10-1 over 9-2. On my 10-1 map below, Kamala Harris & Jay Jones won 9 seats by โฅ10 points, & McAullife won all 9 in 2021. The swing seat was Harris+3. On my 9-2 map, 1 of those blue seats becomes safe red, but the swing seat becomes just Harris+4
Punchbowl News reports that Virginia's legislative Democratic leaders really want to go for a 10-1 map, but that Spanberger and D.C. Dems prefer a 9-2 one. (The map is currently 6-5; the gerrymander is contingent on a constitutional amendment passing via referendum.) punchbowl.news/article/camp...
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I'm attending Indivisible NOVA West's event, โStop ICE Terror! Rapid Response Visibility Eventโ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
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Right. The point is not โit matters extra because itโs a citizen,โ the point is โwe either hang together or we will all hang separately.โ
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
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A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Yearโs Eve. Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body. This is not new but it is expanding.
Your reminder that what happened to Renee Nicole Good is something that happens regularly in America. This is not new, but it is an expanded version of militarized people targeting Black people in particular. From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.
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The protests will grow. All it takes is a spark. 6 years ago it was the murder of George Floyd, caught on camera, just a mile from where this happened. Now it's ICE murdering Renee Good. Both times, MAGA and Trump sided with the murderer. Enough. We have the numbers.
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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Replying to @robinkelly.house.gov
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
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We stand with Minneapolis. Arrest, investigate, and ICE get the fuck out.
We strongly condemn the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis resident by a federal immigration enforcement officer during an ICE and CBP operation. Our hearts are with the victim and their loved ones, and with the Twin Cities community that is once again being terrorized by federal immigration raids.
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Cโmon, itโs not like the Republicans have an incredibly slim majority in both houses, multiple Republicans already defecting, & an incredibly unpopular invasion >65% disapproval during an election year with dozens of vulnerable Republican incumbents or anything /s Schumerโs complacency is a choice.
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