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@frogsandfog.bsky.social

Midwest is home, currently Milwaukee. Love to cook, laugh, sleep, pet cats, and complain. 🏳️‍🌈

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Aliya Rahman is a U.S. citizen who was violently arrested by federal immigration in Minneapolis. She attended the State of the Union address Tuesday as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar, but she was ejected from the chamber after silently standing during President Trump's speech.

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Opposition to President Trump’s policies abroad and at home has followed the U.S. Olympic team to Italy, forcing athletes, coaches and American fans to respond to — or sidestep — the backlash. trib.al/sKjBCfN

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ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage. Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.

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Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.

bit.lyUS citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless searchFederal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.

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16-year-old Arnoldo Bazan and his father were getting McDonald’s before school when immigration agents pulled them over. They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said. Read the full story: https://propub.li/4qSnVkQ

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It’s painfully obvious these goons have no idea what they’re doing. And they’ve learned nothing in the past week. Imagine going to a doctor’s appointment and all hell breaks loose. They cut your seatbelt, and yank you out of your car. Why is any of this necessary?

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The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense. n.pr/3YNX6Cx

n.prICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdownThe Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.

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Some Minneapolis protesters throw snowballs at law enforcement officers as demonstrators march after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman. Law enforcement earlier deployed pepper spray and tear gas, KARE reports.

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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.

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This is just comically racist:. There is something a bit “off” about Mamdani. Sorta like Obama.

Berny Belvedere@bernybelvedere.bsky.social

This is how Christopher Caldwell begins his essay on Zohran Mamdani for the Claremont Review of Books. Why are these people such freaks?

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Hadn’t been on Instagram for over a year and redownloaded the app cuz of a wedding to see pics and follow new friends. Well now I’m re-addicted to scrolling

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Palestinian woman Umm Zuhri Shweiki was forcibly expelled from her home in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli forces, who seized and emptied her house before handing it to Israeli settlers.

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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

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For folks asking if they've made it *inside* a Home Depot yet as the business has clearly just continued letting agents do whatever they want in their lots, the answer is yes. This is from yesterday in Evanston.

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What keeps New Yorkers up at night are not the right-wing fever dreams of Andrew Cuomo. It's whether or not they can keep living in the city they love. I'm the only candidate on stage tonight with a vision for the future and a plan to bring down costs.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Tuesday that he would not swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva until Democrats relent and end the government shutdown. Grijalva, speaking alongside Democrats, including Sen. Mark Kelly, on Wednesday, said the delay “is not procedural. It’s intentional.” 🧵