Double decaf espresso
Midwesterner with lots of opinions and occasional sarcasm. Call me liberal, call me a feminist, just don’t call me late for dinner.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoThey boxed in observers and forced them out of the car. Both our folks handled it well.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoIce is being very aggressive with arresting observers this afternoon.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoThis regime's cruelty knows no bounds. mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/li…
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoLet’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
- No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoI was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoI’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoStriking from new Quinnipiac poll: *Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33 *Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below)
- Vast camps are central to Trumpism. Stephen Miller has long been very excited about them. Backlash is another sign that opposition to Trump/Miller runs deeper than revulsion at ICE. There's real resistance to the whole ideological project of mass deportations. 4/ newrepublic.com/article/2060...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoKash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoQ: What did you mean when you said you should 'nationalize elections' & which 15 states are you talking about? TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoRep. Beatty to Bessent after he refuses to answer a question about affordable housing: "No no. We're not gonna to do that with me. You get to hear my wrath that you refuse to answer a question under your authority, and yet you've talked about the value of housing and you're not releasing the funds."
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoI’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoNew: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoKAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo--- TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoTrump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoFloored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoMartinez is recounting her harrowing experience: after being shot by CBP agents, she drove a mile to the safety of an auto shop where she called 911, got treatment at a hospital for 7 bullet wounds, then was immediately taken into custody by federal agents.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoRep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoQ: Does Trump want to see Harvard officials arrested? LEAVITT: I know the president wants to see Harvard held responsible for the criminal behavior, the harassment and targeting of Jewish-American students
- Reposted by Double decaf espressohappening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoTexans: TODAY (2/2/26) is the last day to register to vote for the March primaries.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoMarkwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoDon’t make the mistake of lumping this in with weekly Trump outrages. This is the knife at the jugular of democracy. It should be an absolute call to maximum resistance for all patriots. Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoSCOOP: More federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned or are preparing to, in part because the administration has asked them to file charges against protesters without appropriate evidence, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoWoman with legal status taken from her family home in St Paul by ICE, flown to Texas, held for two weeks before being ordered released by a judge. She lost her job. She's afraid to go outside because agents keep coming to her home. www.kare11.com/article/news...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoBri has a gofundme to help with essentials for other single moms gofund.me/94496b300
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoEven if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction. It's a tour de force: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoUniversity of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme. dailyillini.com/news-stories...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoIt appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
- Reposted by Double decaf espresso1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoMy friend and nurse coworker filmed this at the Labor Against ICE march yesterday. Completely non-violent protesters. Families with young children, elderly folks, many first-time participants. Tear gassed. Repeatedly. Warning for state violence and language.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoBREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoNEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoSuch blatant corruption — which the media will, of course, totally ignore.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressojamael lundy just brought this up in his statement too since his wife is an elected official and feds showed up to their home in the middle of the night too bsky.app/profile/tayl...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressostatement from jamael lundy, SD65 senate candidate, after he was arrested by federal agents for being part of the protest at a st. paul church that is led by an ICE agent don lemon and georgia fort were arrested the same day for covering it
- feds have arrested jamael lundy alongside journalists georgia fort and don lemon for the protest at a st. paul church led by an ICE agent lundy is currently running for state senate district 65 in minnesota. his wife is anika bowie, a st. paul city councilmember www.jlundyforsd65.com
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoTrump: “To all complaining Local Governments, let us know when you are ready, & we will be there — But, before we do so, you must use the word, “PLEASE.” Remember I stated to BEWARE — ICE, Border Patrol or, if necessary, our Military, will be extremely tough in protection of our Federal Property.“
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoQ: On ICE protests, what did you mean when you said 'people will suffer an equal or greater consequence'? TRUMP: If they do anything bad to our people, they will have to suffer, I'm sorry. If they throw bricks at one of our very expensive vehicles, they are gonna be met with very very serious force
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoMeasles cases this year have reached nearly 26% of last year's total cases, which totaled 2,255.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoLawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying. Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoLag. The federal judiciary is catching up — this is a remarkable order, it's only three pages. I recommend reading it. I have, in all of my time practicing law, never seen a judge do anything like this:
- Yes, there is an incorrect date ("February" at the bottom of the order.) Here it is: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoHundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30. 📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoA Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoThe AI-chat-enabled stuffed toy Bondu invites little kids to have intimate conversations with it, like an LLM imaginary friend. It also exposed virtually all their chats on a web interface with no security. Anyone with a Gmail account could log in and read transcripts. www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
- Reposted by Double decaf espresso"Trump's military occupations of American cities have already cost taxpayers half a billion dollars." "This unprecedented militarization of America could cost more than $1 billion this year if current domestic deployments continue." #USA #Military #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoBREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reveal how it apportions taxpayer money, including information it apparently tried to hide through spend plans in footnotes. This is a huge win for transparency and accountability!
- Reposted by Double decaf espressoMinnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
