As you watch the Trump regime horrifically abuse migrants, remember that during his previous term there were ~5000 documented cases of ICE and Border Patrol sexually abusing and assaulting migrant children—yes children—and it resulted in zero policy changes, negligible prosecutions, and billions more in federal funding. The system isn't broken, it was built this way.
Today as I protested ICE fascists in Broadview, IL I realized three things: •93% of the people ICE is snatching up have no history of violence •ICE is increasingly the source of violence in our communities •If we’re going to survive this, we need unity, and we need messengers, not martyrs Here’s what I mean, with pictures and video from today’s protest.
When Protesting ICE, We Need Messengers Not Martyrs
As ICE fascists increase their violence against innocent people, a word of reflection on how we make progress
Yes the 34X convicted felon who pardoned 1600 violent convicted insurrectionists, pardoned soldiers convicted of the most horrific war crimes, tried to fire Inspectors General so they can’t investigate him, and won’t investigate open bribery of his own appointees, is definitely indicting James Comey because he cares just so much about law and order.
Italy and Spain have announced they are sending their military ships to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is sailing to break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza and end the famine and genocide imposed by Israel. Canada, UK, France, and Australia — all four of you have recognized Palestine as a state. Please now fulfill your oath and break Israel's illegal siege. End the famine and genocide in Gaza—both enabled by weapons you sold to Israel. Act Now. End This Injustice. Stop This Genocide.
Amazing how "Antifa" isn't actually an organization but is somehow designated as "terrorist group," while the KKK is an actual white supremacist "christian" terrorist organization that has mass murdered thousands of Black people and some white allies across two centuries and virtually every state, and is still not labeled a terrorist organization. A reminder that the system isn't broken, it's working as intended.
BREAKING: Kimmel is uncancelled (for now). But take note. ABC and Disney didn’t bring him back because of the law, morals, ethics, or any of those noble reasons. They’re bringing him back because they lost billions of dollars. Boycotts work. Boycott is the only language corporate greed understand. Keep piling on. Don’t let up. Fascist actions should have lasting consequences.
Netanyahu has again loudly declared that he will “never allow a Palestinian state,” and bragged that he “doubled the number of illegal settlements” in Occupied West Bank Palestine. Do you notice something? The same people who falsely claim the mere words “from the river to the sea” are a call to genocide against Israel, are meanwhile silent as Israel actively blocks a Palestinian state & commits actual genocide of the Palestinian people. The vile and deadly hypocrisy of it all.
We just witnessed 4 years of Joe Biden claiming he’s “hopeful”Republicans will do the right thing per tradition, while himself clinging on to power too long—ultimately enabling Trump’s win. And instead of learning a single damn thing, Chuck Schumer says he “hopes” Trump will do the right thing per tradition, while himself clinging on to power too long. And once again, Trump will get what he wants, and ‪we will all suffer. We absolutely need New Democratic Party leadership.
When a brown undocumented immigrant barbarically killed Laken Riley, the right angrily passed the Laken Riley Act, gutted due process, & demonized all immigrants—even though immigrants have lower crime rates than US citizens When a white right wing extremist barbarically killed Charlie Kirk, the right prayed for him, mourned his "fall from grace," & Kirk's widow says she forgives him—even though white men lead the USA in school shootings This double standard is what systemic racism looks like
As Rep Crocket points out, only 2 of the 58 Dems who voted "NO" on the Charlie Kirk resolution are white (Molten-MA, Quigley-IL) & CBC condemned the resolution. The Dem Base is Black women, Black men, & broadly people of color—and the majority of Democrats ignored them to honor a known racist, xenophobe, & misogynist. Smh. This is not a winning strategy. It’s a base alienation strategy.