Annelise
@annelise.bsky.social
Currently unclear. NYC.
All opinions my own.
All opinions my own.
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You know, the problem with politically weaponizing the DOJ is that it both allows the GOP to go on the offensive with the power of the state like this AND weaponization serves to cast doubt on the motivations of the department in a way that protects the GOP from coming, legitimate investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say.
October 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
You know, the problem with politically weaponizing the DOJ is that it both allows the GOP to go on the offensive with the power of the state like this AND weaponization serves to cast doubt on the motivations of the department in a way that protects the GOP from coming, legitimate investigations
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My probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight
287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
How York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. | Will Bunch
Local cops working with ICE in York County, Pa. have made hundreds of arrests, with many more afraid to leave home.
www.inquirer.com
October 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
My probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight
287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
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yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket
Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.
Fuck Columbus.
Fuck Columbus.
October 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket
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Barn Owls! in Manhattan! 🦉🌃
This week, a family of Barn Owls was discovered on a water tower in NYC. Two adults and five young ones have been observed/confirmed so far!
10.9.2026, NYC
Photos taken at night, using long exposure and ambient light - it is actually VERY dark up there!
#birds
This week, a family of Barn Owls was discovered on a water tower in NYC. Two adults and five young ones have been observed/confirmed so far!
10.9.2026, NYC
Photos taken at night, using long exposure and ambient light - it is actually VERY dark up there!
#birds
October 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Barn Owls! in Manhattan! 🦉🌃
This week, a family of Barn Owls was discovered on a water tower in NYC. Two adults and five young ones have been observed/confirmed so far!
10.9.2026, NYC
Photos taken at night, using long exposure and ambient light - it is actually VERY dark up there!
#birds
This week, a family of Barn Owls was discovered on a water tower in NYC. Two adults and five young ones have been observed/confirmed so far!
10.9.2026, NYC
Photos taken at night, using long exposure and ambient light - it is actually VERY dark up there!
#birds
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If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.
Anthropic is the latest lab to report 'rogue' agent activity, which sources said included applying for visas with the State Department www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites (Gift Article)
The company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them.
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.
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Modi government scared of its own people.
No right to movement in Delhi today
www.youtube.com/shorts/i8ZE4...
bsky.app/profile/shre...
No right to movement in Delhi today
www.youtube.com/shorts/i8ZE4...
bsky.app/profile/shre...
October 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Modi government scared of its own people.
No right to movement in Delhi today
www.youtube.com/shorts/i8ZE4...
bsky.app/profile/shre...
No right to movement in Delhi today
www.youtube.com/shorts/i8ZE4...
bsky.app/profile/shre...
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“They think we are dogs, cockroaches and vermin. But we are the citizens of this country who have the right to ask questions of our government system.”
Neha Bora leading the student movement in India.
bsky.app/profile/70sb...
Neha Bora leading the student movement in India.
bsky.app/profile/70sb...
Do read this sparkling profile of Neha Bohra by Rohini Mohan
"Indian police’s most wanted student protester is an unlikely heroine
When the police drag Bohra along the road,the protester leans back,face placid but eyes blazing,& delivers pitch-perfect political rhetoric in literary Hindi & English"
"Indian police’s most wanted student protester is an unlikely heroine
When the police drag Bohra along the road,the protester leans back,face placid but eyes blazing,& delivers pitch-perfect political rhetoric in literary Hindi & English"
From PhD student to Indian police’s most wanted Gen Z protester: Who is Neha Bora?
Neha Bora becomes a symbol of India’s Gen Z protests over voter roll deletions and calls for the election chief’s resignation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
October 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
“They think we are dogs, cockroaches and vermin. But we are the citizens of this country who have the right to ask questions of our government system.”
Neha Bora leading the student movement in India.
bsky.app/profile/70sb...
Neha Bora leading the student movement in India.
bsky.app/profile/70sb...
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This didn't come out of nowhere.
It was tested on us and normalized on Twitter and Telegram, and when it wasn't Important Elected People, everyone called it a joke
It was tested on us and normalized on Twitter and Telegram, and when it wasn't Important Elected People, everyone called it a joke
October 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
This didn't come out of nowhere.
It was tested on us and normalized on Twitter and Telegram, and when it wasn't Important Elected People, everyone called it a joke
It was tested on us and normalized on Twitter and Telegram, and when it wasn't Important Elected People, everyone called it a joke
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I wonder what would have happened if folks had taken seriously the rise in political violence and threats against women, trans, Black, and antifascist organizers and figures back when we were all getting swatted and sent photoshops of ourselves beheaded
A massive, and massively underrated, threat to a functioning democracy. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear (Gift Article)
A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I wonder what would have happened if folks had taken seriously the rise in political violence and threats against women, trans, Black, and antifascist organizers and figures back when we were all getting swatted and sent photoshops of ourselves beheaded
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Warrantless stops and violent roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley, have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days. The chaos is escalating.
full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
October 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Warrantless stops and violent roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley, have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days. The chaos is escalating.
full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.”
No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.”
No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
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My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes
Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.
www.gadgetreview.com
October 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
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This is not "a controversial vaccine trial," it's biological warfare, conducted by European researchers on African infants. It's imperialism, racism, eugenics, and the hubris of incredibly stupid people. It's denying vaccines to newborns! In what fuckin universe is this a "vaccine trial"?
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This is not "a controversial vaccine trial," it's biological warfare, conducted by European researchers on African infants. It's imperialism, racism, eugenics, and the hubris of incredibly stupid people. It's denying vaccines to newborns! In what fuckin universe is this a "vaccine trial"?
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More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire “exists only on paper,” citing continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid and reconstruction a year after the agreement.
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v.aa.com.tr/4083509
Gaza ceasefire ‘exists only on paper,’ say over 100 NGOs in joint statement
Groups say Israeli forces have killed over 1,400 Palestinians since agreement, while aid restrictions hinder recovery | Anadolu
v.aa.com.tr
October 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire “exists only on paper,” citing continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid and reconstruction a year after the agreement.
v.aa.com.tr/4083509
v.aa.com.tr/4083509
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"In 1942, the British arrested the leaders before dawn,believing a movement dies when its leaders are taken. It did not
Modi-Shah's playbook is the same: close the roads, call it illegal, detain ppl..
If any of us is stopped tomorrow, the one standing beside us carries it on" x.com/neha_aisa/st...
Modi-Shah's playbook is the same: close the roads, call it illegal, detain ppl..
If any of us is stopped tomorrow, the one standing beside us carries it on" x.com/neha_aisa/st...
Neha (@neha_aisa) on X
To my generation, There comes a moment in the life of every generation when it must choose between comfort and conscience. For us, that moment has come again. In July, we stepped out onto the streets and a union minister resigned. We have done this before. In 1942, the British arrested the leade…
x.com
October 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"In 1942, the British arrested the leaders before dawn,believing a movement dies when its leaders are taken. It did not
Modi-Shah's playbook is the same: close the roads, call it illegal, detain ppl..
If any of us is stopped tomorrow, the one standing beside us carries it on" x.com/neha_aisa/st...
Modi-Shah's playbook is the same: close the roads, call it illegal, detain ppl..
If any of us is stopped tomorrow, the one standing beside us carries it on" x.com/neha_aisa/st...
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It's been a struggle for reporters to get DHS to provide the names of officers who violate people's civil rights.
Now, in our case against DHS's construction-site raids, the government is arguing in court that its employees names are "confidential" and should not be made public during litigation.
Now, in our case against DHS's construction-site raids, the government is arguing in court that its employees names are "confidential" and should not be made public during litigation.
October 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
It's been a struggle for reporters to get DHS to provide the names of officers who violate people's civil rights.
Now, in our case against DHS's construction-site raids, the government is arguing in court that its employees names are "confidential" and should not be made public during litigation.
Now, in our case against DHS's construction-site raids, the government is arguing in court that its employees names are "confidential" and should not be made public during litigation.
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Holy shit they disenfranchised nearly ten percent of the population. It’s like a GOP wet dream
India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Holy shit they disenfranchised nearly ten percent of the population. It’s like a GOP wet dream
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If you can donate to your local food bank now is the time
October 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If you can donate to your local food bank now is the time
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To be clear, this is not voluntary departure granted by an immigration judge— which itself can be coerced. They didn’t even get a hearing with a judge: just a form from ICE
“I-210 Voluntary departure and verification of departure”
“I-210 Voluntary departure and verification of departure”
October 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
To be clear, this is not voluntary departure granted by an immigration judge— which itself can be coerced. They didn’t even get a hearing with a judge: just a form from ICE
“I-210 Voluntary departure and verification of departure”
“I-210 Voluntary departure and verification of departure”
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And, there’s this whole other component of the problem: there is literally NO reception infrastructure here in Cap Haitien. Unless there are relatives to pick people up. Just taken from airport, to police station, and dropped on the street. In their ICE sweatpants and no shoe laces.
October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
And, there’s this whole other component of the problem: there is literally NO reception infrastructure here in Cap Haitien. Unless there are relatives to pick people up. Just taken from airport, to police station, and dropped on the street. In their ICE sweatpants and no shoe laces.
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Their treatment by the US immigration authorities is just unconscionable. Also: many of them have most of their relatives there. And so much property just impounded and stolen by our government.
October 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Their treatment by the US immigration authorities is just unconscionable. Also: many of them have most of their relatives there. And so much property just impounded and stolen by our government.
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Emphasizing: people I am speaking to are strong and have tremendous spirit. But they have been devastated. They mostly entered the U.S. legally, worked for several years, were detained (frequently illegally), arbitrarily deprived or denied status, treated brutally, and dropped here with nothing.
October 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Emphasizing: people I am speaking to are strong and have tremendous spirit. But they have been devastated. They mostly entered the U.S. legally, worked for several years, were detained (frequently illegally), arbitrarily deprived or denied status, treated brutally, and dropped here with nothing.
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A short while ago Make the Road NY attorney Harold Solis spoke to reporters after a brief hearing following the arrest of Oscar Belgal, shot by an ICE officer yesterday. Solis says Belgal still "had a bullet in his body."
October 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
A short while ago Make the Road NY attorney Harold Solis spoke to reporters after a brief hearing following the arrest of Oscar Belgal, shot by an ICE officer yesterday. Solis says Belgal still "had a bullet in his body."
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The bullet-still-lodged-in-body is becoming ICE’s calling card.
It happened in Austin too.
It happened in Austin too.
update: per a hearing today Oscar Belgal was detained overnight in Elizabeth NJ and is now being held in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn as his attorneys push for his release. he is still in pain and apparently has a bullet still in his body.
last night eyewitnesses saw Oscar Belgal — the man shot by ICE with his 5 year old in the car — discharged from the hospital into ICE custody, with feds speeding off as NYPD cleared the roads for them of protesters. his attorneys don't know where he is; he's seemingly been taken out of NY state.
October 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The bullet-still-lodged-in-body is becoming ICE’s calling card.
It happened in Austin too.
It happened in Austin too.
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For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens
It's simply not true
So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration
projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
It's simply not true
So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration
projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens
It's simply not true
So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration
projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
It's simply not true
So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration
projects.propublica.org/american-cit...