Golda Velez
60% earnest 10% snark and the rest is random tree pics and stuff
volunteer human rights- RaisetheVoices.org
earned governance startup- LinkedTrust.us
signal: @minty.53
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- sweet @chefkene.bsky.social ! did you provide a link to the login / instructions?
- @erlend.sh Quick update: @standard.site support is implemented as part of the bridge. It’s multi‑tenant and ready for any Ghost admin to use once they add their Ghost API key + Bluesky app password. Here is the PR to the issue you created: github.com/Cooperation-....
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- Reposted by Golda VelezNEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program. This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE. Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
- Reposted by Golda VelezWith the awful WaPo layoffs and the state of journalism more broadly, if it's useful for any writers and reporters considering going indy, @molly.wiki, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social of Aftermath, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social of 404 Media, @edzitron.com and me will do a little workshop next week.
- Reposted by Golda Velez“But what do you want Democrats to do….” I don’t know stuff like this?
- NEW: Letitia James, the New York attorney general, announced that her office will deploy "legal observers" to document ICE activity in NY. Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
- Reposted by Golda VelezThe CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions! This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
- Reposted by Golda VelezLove it! This is the sign I made for last week's protest.
- Reposted by Golda VelezA large CAVA bag stuffed with what it says is $50,000 for White House Border Czar Tom Homan. It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash. “ICE GTFO OF MN” Minneapolis February 4, 2026
- Reposted by Golda VelezNEW: I spoke with this bishop, who offered more context for his (entirely unprepared!) remarks. Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order. “There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
- not enough but call and thank him anyway
- Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is standing up to his party on ICE. "They need body cameras. They need to remove masks. They need proper training. They need to be conducting operations that are consistent with their mission." www.rawstory.com/ice-masks/
- Reposted by Golda VelezThe Washington Post news is awful. Since I’ve been laid off, I’ve had so many conversations with people who want to organize, create, FUND and support real journalism. I’m not giving up. I know things seem dire, but we have to join forces and collaborate. Time to get more organized.
- Reposted by Golda Velezwhoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
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- Reposted by Golda VelezMy time with The Washington Post is up. I was laid off with hundreds of folks I am so honored to call my colleagues. I covered it all at The Post (really), so now I'm looking for my next adventure. ➡️ kbellware [at] gmail dot com Website update coming soon @postguild.bsky.social forever
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- Reposted by Golda VelezReally proud of New Mexico! www.koat.com/article/immi...
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- Reposted by Golda VelezTransparency is not optional. Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is leading Senate Budget Dems in demanding answers from Pete Hegseth on why he classified his spending plans for the Big, Ugly Betrayal Bill.
- hey @eff.org how are they blocking signal in Pakistan?
- send this to all the staffers of all the R reps who wouldnt show up
- In a tearful Congressional testimony, Renee Good’s brothers, Luke and Brent, share their profound grief over their sister’s tragic shooting death by an ICE agent. They paint a vivid picture of Renee as a beacon of love, hope, and quiet strength—like dandelions in sunlight. youtu.be/eKMx2ZNNgr0?...
- Reposted by Golda VelezThis woman has shown more courage than the nominal leaders of the Democratic Party.
- Reposted by Golda Velez“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..” @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
- Reposted by Golda VelezFloored 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 Golda Velezapnews.com/article/pent... MY SENATOR MARK KELLY WENT TO COURT TODAY Judge Richard Leon, Bush appointed Stated "You're making me do something the Supreme Court has never done "ISN'T THAT A BIT OF A STRETCH?" Judge hopes to rule by next Wednesday WE STAND WITH SENATOR MARK KELLY FREE SPEECH
- Reposted by Golda VelezA U.S. citizen suffered a concussion, a torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs after immigration officers stopped her on a Salem street, broke her car window, pulled her out and then left abruptly after discovering her passport in her purse, advocates said.
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- Reposted by Golda Velez“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro
- NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.” Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly. thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
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- Reposted by Golda VelezBREAKING: We’re suing to stop Trump’s corrupt & illegal “Gold Card” scheme @democracydefendersfund.org joins @aaup.org & workers to block a pay-to-play visa that flouts the law This is about the rule of law—the president can't auction U.S. visas to the highest bidder @nytimes.com 👇 -TN
- Reposted by Golda VelezMinnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
- Reposted by Golda VelezThis is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
- Reposted by Golda VelezKarla's father was detained by ICE after he dropped her off at school. He begged them to let him get her from school. He is her only family here. He offered to self-deport. They sent them to Dilley instead. Please share widely. #libertad#bringthem-allhome
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- what u should see at normal cafes. honestly this should be table stakes
- Stop the Marana Detention Center - good job supes (except Christy)
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- Reposted by Golda Velez5) ICE also begins warehouse buying spree to convert into immigration detention facilities. Gift 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
- verified with the link at sam.gov using the historical version sam.gov/workspace/co... also there is all this stuff about "Combatant Commander" this is a military contractor
- Reposted by Golda VelezAnyone with a heart and soul should agree that children and babies do not belong behind bars. Thousands of kids will carry a lifetime of trauma and PTSD, done in our name, funded by our tax dollars.
- Reposted by Golda VelezAccording to Harmeet Dhillon and Pam Bondi, disturbing a church service is a felony that deserves immediate arrest for. Think they'll go after these ICE agents?
- Reposted by Golda VelezA Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
- Reposted by Golda VelezI genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
- Reposted by Golda VelezIt’s time to turn up the pressure on Republicans who are complicit in enabling the regime’s brutal lawlessness. We’re contacting voters in key states and connecting them with their GOP senators to demand ICE Out For Good.
- Reposted by Golda VelezGofundme for Elizabeth & Rosa Zuna. Elizabeth is 10 yrs old. They were detained by ICE when they were en route to her Columbia Heights school. They've been at Dilley since Jan. Please share. This was shared by Rachel James, Councilwoman on FB. #bringthemhome www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
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- Reposted by Golda VelezApparently there was a city meeting in Hutchins, Texas, tonight. Hutchins is the location of DHS's newly announced 10,000-person concentration camp. What I've been told is that city officials were unanimously and adamantly opposed to it. Unfortunately, I'm seeing this nowhere online.
