seenfromafar
Dr. Ami V. Shah | she/her/hers | Assoc Prof Global Studies | Global Dev, Critical IR, Decolonialism, Race, Representation | Dance, Gardening, Hiking | Fierce, Female, Desi, Diaspora, Wife, Mom, Sib, Daughter
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- Reposted by seenfromafarThe president constantly lying about stolen elections, after staging a coup attempt, & now threatening to federalize & steal future elections, should be the primary news story in the country 24/7 & on every front page until he is impeached & removed next week.
- Reposted by seenfromafarOur founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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- Anyone have access to march 2026 issue of the Atlantic?
- Super stressed send calming vibes in picture form thank you.
- Reposted by seenfromafarProtesting is good and right and proper.
- Reposted by seenfromafarthe fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout
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- Reposted by seenfromafarPredicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.
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- WOMEN. DO. NOT. HAVE. AN. OBLIGATION. TO. SMILE. AT. MEN. OR. EVER. (well, maybe if they see my cute dog...) BUT SERIOUSLY DUDE STFU.
- Reposted by seenfromafarNext reporter: What would you say to Epstein survivors? Next reporter: What would you say to Epstein survivors? Next reporter: What would you say to Epstein survivors? Next reporter: What would you say to Epstein survivors? Next reporter: What would you say to Epstein survivors?
- Reposted by seenfromafar1000s of women gave repeated testimony of how a wealthy group of predators raped and abused them. And when the files to prove it come out, society gives all the credit to conspiracy theorists “for being right.”
- Reposted by seenfromafarThis needs to be at the top of every story about the ICE body-cam thing. They already have body cameras.
- The ProPublica story on the Pretti killers says DHS has bodycam footage from the incident but they refuse to release it www.propublica.org/article/alex...
- Reposted by seenfromafarBERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
- Reposted by seenfromafarhappening 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.
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- Reposted by seenfromafarI think this is the essential quality that made CBP/BP and ICE so easily convertible into fascist squadristi www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- Reposted by seenfromafarUS diplomats warned that Israel was turning Gaza into an “apocalyptic wasteland” with “catastrophic human needs.” Then the US government armed and funded the effort and watched it happen. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
- Reposted by seenfromafarMedia coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza. We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
- Save the Kennedy center
- Reposted by seenfromafarWoman 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...
- Keep fighting.
- BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- and I thought it couldn't get worse. (yes, yes, I know, it can always get worse)
- Good looking soldiers.... this is the most vain administration ever.
- Frivolous Monday grading post.... the Grammy dresses are proving to me that I don't understand fashion.
- Reposted by seenfromafarProfessional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota. This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup. Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
- Reposted by seenfromafarSince a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
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- Reposted by seenfromafarWe know that 4more children from Liam's school are still in ICE custody in TX. But we still do not know how many children from MN in total have been detained by ICE.
- Reposted by seenfromafarToday I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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- 17 years today my amazing mom left this world. It was too soon, too sudden. I miss you everyday momma.
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- E tu ariely
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- Reposted by seenfromafarA new statement from Epstein survivors: "Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
- Seeking information about the 1-year masters program in IR at the American college of the Mediterranean. Specifically interested in any first-hand accounts/information/thoughts/knowledge... www.acmfrance.org/academics/gr...
- Reposted by seenfromafarThousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday. 📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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- It me.
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- Reposted by seenfromafarToday, we’re striking.
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- Reposted by seenfromafarJesus Christ. The "pivot" lasted about 15 minutes. Arresting a black journalist under the Ku Klux Klan Act for covering a pro-immigration protest at a Christian nationalist church led by an ICE officer is the perfect encapsulation of this administration's authoritarianism, racism, and trolling.
- Reposted by seenfromafarDon Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
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- Reposted by seenfromafarSitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers. The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second. And the Hunter hunters are silent. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
- Reposted by seenfromafarTake his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
- Apparently the dem Leadership doesn’t know what “momentum” is.
- Democrats: do better -abolish -no detentions or deportations of anyone without due process -legal proceedings for all those who broke law/violated constitution. Including officers. Have some damn principles
- Totally cool to disparage intellectual delays too
- Reposted by seenfromafarEven under SCOTUS's dubious reasoning in Trump v. U.S., there is no scenario in which maneuvering billions of dollars to an offshore account to keep it out of reach from Congress and courts is an "official act." This is all criminal and impeachable.
- Reposted by seenfromafarPersonally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia
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- Reposted by seenfromafarWATCH-- Tim Walz on his call with Trump officials: "Not once did they ever say Alex or Renee's name. Not once did they ask how the people of Minnesota were doing. So look, I know who I'm dealing with, and I know the reason that he was calling me was he needed something from us."
- In advance of tomorrow's appropriation bill vote, I wrote my senators tonight encouraging them to VOTE NO. It's super easy. This link goes to WA senators, but it's easy to find your own. www.senate.gov/states/WA/in...
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- This is the story I was referring to: lithub.com/letter-from-...
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- Can anyone help with a list of politicians who have actually gone to Minneapolis or are planning to for this Friday’s strike?
- Reposted by seenfromafarLeading democratic politicians should make plans to be in Springfield on February 4th
- I got halfway through the second paragraph and started crying, as another brown woman with a white husband. What happens if? (and I was born in this country - it is clear that papers don't matter). The trauma is going to last generations. And the govt. is responsible. A must read.
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