Kathie Friedman-Kasaba
@kathiefriedman.bsky.social
Immigration & Refugee Studies, Jackson School, UW Emerita, “The Lucky Escape: What Happens When International Humanitarianism Fails” in Care in a Time of Humanitarianism (2024). Cooking, mysteries, cats, and Detroit
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How Polls Can Help or Hurt Democracy
Attacks on legitimate polls and the rise of fake polls make it hard for voters to know what to believe.
www.brennancenter.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Forgot to link: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Brennan Center published a nice article about the dual strategy of disputing established polls and putting out low-quality or biased polls to muddy the waters on leading candidates. One worry is how this might mesh with GOP efforts to contest election results if/when they lose.
In the past six days six right-aligned pollsters have begun "flooding the zone," releasing eighteen polls in eleven battleground Senate races.
While they've done this before the pace and intensity of this effort is unprecedented, a reflection of their desperation. 1/
While they've done this before the pace and intensity of this effort is unprecedented, a reflection of their desperation. 1/
September 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Brennan Center published a nice article about the dual strategy of disputing established polls and putting out low-quality or biased polls to muddy the waters on leading candidates. One worry is how this might mesh with GOP efforts to contest election results if/when they lose.
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In December 2025, the Trump administration changed the law so that postmarks are no longer guaranteed on the day mail comes in, but now happen later, when machine first process the mail. www.kpmcpa.com/usps-postmar...
USPS Postmark Rule Changes: What They Mean for Tax Filing Deadlines | KPM
The USPS postmark rule changes may appear minor, but it can have meaningful tax consequences. By redefining the postmark as the date of first automated
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September 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
In December 2025, the Trump administration changed the law so that postmarks are no longer guaranteed on the day mail comes in, but now happen later, when machine first process the mail. www.kpmcpa.com/usps-postmar...
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There’s a fascist storm blowing over our entire world. And at the eye of the storm are people classified by nation-states as “migrants”
Anti-migrant politics is how fascism creeps in and takes hold. Because nation-states need people to believe they are part of a “nation” under threat
💯 deflection
Anti-migrant politics is how fascism creeps in and takes hold. Because nation-states need people to believe they are part of a “nation” under threat
💯 deflection
Dover protesters caused 'morning of absolute chaos'
Police marched the protesters to the station, but the group have warned that they will be back.
bbc.com
September 6, 2026 at 8:16 AM
There’s a fascist storm blowing over our entire world. And at the eye of the storm are people classified by nation-states as “migrants”
Anti-migrant politics is how fascism creeps in and takes hold. Because nation-states need people to believe they are part of a “nation” under threat
💯 deflection
Anti-migrant politics is how fascism creeps in and takes hold. Because nation-states need people to believe they are part of a “nation” under threat
💯 deflection
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This is extremely eye opening and useful to help people understand the human services we are throwing away to fuel the hate of mass deportation. www.epi.org/deportation-...
August 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
This is extremely eye opening and useful to help people understand the human services we are throwing away to fuel the hate of mass deportation. www.epi.org/deportation-...
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Ka-boom!
El-Sayed on Trump posting image of him & his wife in a restaurant w/ caption "2 DIFFERENT Americas": "He's right. One in which your overlords are 2 people who don't like each other joined in the interest in making billions off of you, or 2 people who genuinely love each other enjoying pancakes ... "
August 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Ka-boom!
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So many immigrants I've interviewed break down about this. "Monsanto Maler was one of several Haitian immigrants who traveled from Springfield for a check in...after an ankle monitor was attached to him, Maler was seen collapsing to the ground and crying." www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/hundre...
Hundreds rally at site were Haitians required to check-in, get monitors after end of TPS
Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal immigration office Sunday morning to show support for Haitian immigrants from Springfield who were called to report for immigration check-ins.
www.springfieldnewssun.com
August 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
So many immigrants I've interviewed break down about this. "Monsanto Maler was one of several Haitian immigrants who traveled from Springfield for a check in...after an ankle monitor was attached to him, Maler was seen collapsing to the ground and crying." www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/hundre...
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It's the feeling of dehumanization, demonization, and criminalization. The treatment like a outcast, a criminal, a danger, a dangerous OTHER. A pariah. It's a BRAND.
August 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
It's the feeling of dehumanization, demonization, and criminalization. The treatment like a outcast, a criminal, a danger, a dangerous OTHER. A pariah. It's a BRAND.
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For Black people, Black immigrants, a shackling like this is just too much. As everybody knows: The statue of liberty has a BROKEN shackle at her feet. Immigration should signify freedom, not slavery!
August 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
For Black people, Black immigrants, a shackling like this is just too much. As everybody knows: The statue of liberty has a BROKEN shackle at her feet. Immigration should signify freedom, not slavery!
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This week, hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain had to move to save themselves from wildfires.
People outside of Europe (and the rest of the Rich World) also move to live. For them, national border controls are used to trap them in places that cannot sustain life.
Movement is life
People outside of Europe (and the rest of the Rich World) also move to live. For them, national border controls are used to trap them in places that cannot sustain life.
Movement is life
August 1, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This week, hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain had to move to save themselves from wildfires.
People outside of Europe (and the rest of the Rich World) also move to live. For them, national border controls are used to trap them in places that cannot sustain life.
Movement is life
People outside of Europe (and the rest of the Rich World) also move to live. For them, national border controls are used to trap them in places that cannot sustain life.
Movement is life
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Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Here is a collection of sworn testimonies from detainees being held in ICE custody. Until reading these testimonies, I wasn't fully aware of what is happening. Please read them yourself. We need to know this. We need to understand the consequences of ICE/CBP arrests. assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...
assets.aclu.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Here is a collection of sworn testimonies from detainees being held in ICE custody. Until reading these testimonies, I wasn't fully aware of what is happening. Please read them yourself. We need to know this. We need to understand the consequences of ICE/CBP arrests. assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...
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But here's the thing. The most highly retweeted tweets from this period… ON X... EVEN AFTER DHS WAS TRYING TO SHIFT THE NARRATIVE… contained frames that were sympathetic to the victim, and blaming ICE for the “murder” or "execution" of the victim. In other words, the RW spin machine wasn’t working.
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
But here's the thing. The most highly retweeted tweets from this period… ON X... EVEN AFTER DHS WAS TRYING TO SHIFT THE NARRATIVE… contained frames that were sympathetic to the victim, and blaming ICE for the “murder” or "execution" of the victim. In other words, the RW spin machine wasn’t working.
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Within 4 hours of ICE (actually CBP) killing Alex Pretti, the data suggested that the right wing spin machine was having trouble gaining traction, even on their home turf over on X.
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Another Killing on ICE
The right wing propaganda machine can’t spin the killing of Alex Pretti
katestarbird.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Within 4 hours of ICE (actually CBP) killing Alex Pretti, the data suggested that the right wing spin machine was having trouble gaining traction, even on their home turf over on X.
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
Here's a Substack I wrote analyzing X data from that time. katestarbird.substack.com/p/another-mu...
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"The cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
"AOC exposes Trump's ICE funding scheme.
"AOC exposes Trump's ICE funding scheme.
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"The cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
"AOC exposes Trump's ICE funding scheme.
"AOC exposes Trump's ICE funding scheme.
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If anyone has extra time on this holiday weekend, here's a talk where I take folks through this history (of rumor-spreading during crisis events) and connect it to how our information systems, politics, and (increasingly) values have been rewired, reconfigured, and turned on their heads.
A Spotlight on Rumors
YouTube video by UW (University of Washington)
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If anyone has extra time on this holiday weekend, here's a talk where I take folks through this history (of rumor-spreading during crisis events) and connect it to how our information systems, politics, and (increasingly) values have been rewired, reconfigured, and turned on their heads.
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Just want to make sure everyone knows about this microsite!
If you have suggestions for what would be valuable added resources to collect and share on the site, please email us.
www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org
If you have suggestions for what would be valuable added resources to collect and share on the site, please email us.
www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org
Third Country Deportation Watch
Monitoring the human cost of the U.S. government’s forced third country transfer agreements.
www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just want to make sure everyone knows about this microsite!
If you have suggestions for what would be valuable added resources to collect and share on the site, please email us.
www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org
If you have suggestions for what would be valuable added resources to collect and share on the site, please email us.
www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org
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This was one of the saddest Thanksgivings I’ve ever had. I’m so grateful for my loving family and the food and company we shared. But the sadness that I feel for so many immigrants and refugees right now is getting close to unbearable.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This was one of the saddest Thanksgivings I’ve ever had. I’m so grateful for my loving family and the food and company we shared. But the sadness that I feel for so many immigrants and refugees right now is getting close to unbearable.
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Unprecedented in U.S. history.
Truly vindictive ethnic cleansing
Truly vindictive ethnic cleansing
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Unprecedented in U.S. history.
Truly vindictive ethnic cleansing
Truly vindictive ethnic cleansing
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We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction.
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
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Here's how they did the whistles, which include a pamphlet with code for "Alert: ICE in the area" (beep beep beep) and "ICE detaining an neighbor, please come form a crowd" (beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep) blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/15/h...
Hundreds Pack 'Whistlemania' Events To Fight ICE In Chicago: 'We Have To Stand Up For One Another'
Hundreds of neighbors joined Whistlemania events in seven neighborhoods to assemble whistle kits that alert when immigration agents are nearby.
blockclubchicago.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Here's how they did the whistles, which include a pamphlet with code for "Alert: ICE in the area" (beep beep beep) and "ICE detaining an neighbor, please come form a crowd" (beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep) blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/15/h...