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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3

Buried lede: he realizes that it is absolutely impossible to achieve mass deportation if that process is required, which it constitutionally is.

⛓️CONCENTRATION CAMPS & INCINERATORS—D.H.S. is setting up a huge network of camps. They are converting the U.S. as a region for ‘expeditionary military deployment’ & no-bid no-public-comment contracts to build a “ghost network” of 10,000-person concentration camps. Jesus. Thread 🧵

In 1946, cartoonist & illustrator Noel Sickles was sent by Life magazine to sketch the Nuremberg trials. Here is his sketch of the execution of Joachim Von Ribbentrop, who claimed at trial that his boss had made all of the important decisions, & that he was only following orders.

That’s so true. 😭 And yeah re: not wanting to do it anymore. But also I feel like at some point for some people they may just need to put up with the shittyness anyway because they have no choice. 🥲

I’m not homeless or hungry yet!! I’m holding on to that for now. I’m still okay and must believe things will continue to be okay!!

Thank you for the reminder, really. I almost walked into this trap again, but I eventually said no!! 💜

Thanks for saying that sarah i turned down the offer 😭💪

Someone please tell me having four jobs isn’t a good idea. And that I’ll be all right even if I don’t make myself do four jobs. I’m so scared but I’m also exhausted and I know logically I can’t do this without killing myself, but, ugh. 😭

Awake and Unafraid: MCR TTRPGs for Trans Rights A game jam from 2026-02-01 to 2026-08-31 hosted by Dice And Roses. Transgender rights are increasingly under attack across the United States. Even in states often described as “safe,” LGBTQ+ youth con...

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I 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.

it is frankly exhausting to know that a better world is possible

Thanks so much for reading, Vanessa! This story meant a lot to me. 💜

I wrote again for the first time in 2 weeks. Did 1.6k words, finished a chapter I’ve been stuck in. Feels like I can breathe again. Shouldn’t have been surprised this helps a lot w/ the heaviness of the past few days in USA, but it took a lot of effort to just sit down & write thru the heaviness.

HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.

After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.

Publishers Marketplace Deal Report dated 22 January 2026 that reads: "Author of SOUR CHERRY Natalia Theodoridou's ANNA DREAMS OF A DEAD REVOLUTIONARY, about a filmmaker attempting to memorialize his time as a transgender political rebel in 1960s Greece, cycling between screenplay, recollection, and present-day curation of letters and historical documents, pitched as a puzzle-box story of loyalty, memory, revolution, and the ghosts that haunt a nation, to Masie Cochran at Tin House Books, for publication in 2028, by Danya Kukafka at Trellis Literary Management (NA)."

📣 New novel announcement:
ANNA DREAMS OF A DEAD REVOLUTIONARY is coming from @tinhouse.bsky.social in 2028. When people ask what it's about, I say it's like SOUR CHERRY, except the haunted house is Greece, and Bluebeard is fascism. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊

Keep writing your queer, trans, antifascist books, friends.

When you put it this way it becomes very very clear how unreasonable the demand to be reasonable is.

i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests

- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact

Punishing Immigrants: U.S. Immigration Enforcement and the Prison Industrial Complex YouTube video by Haymarket Books

If looking for an educational resource on immigration enforcement, I created this @haymarketbooks.org online lecture "Punishing Immigrants: U.S. Immigration Enforcement and the PIC."

It's designed for teaching and political ed. Breaks down terms, history, and data.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArmH...

Pope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICE Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls ICE a “lawless organization” perpetuating a “machinery of death” and urges Congress to defund Trump’s deportation force.

NEW: One of Pope Leo XIV’s top U.S. allies, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, is calling for the defunding of ICE.

Tobin says the “lawless organization” is a “machinery of death.”

This marks the first time a senior Church leader has called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.

Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.

So keep pushing. Anything short of ICE’s abolition isn’t nearly enough.

And I’d say that even ICE’s abolition should only be the start of ending the violence that came to feel “normal” under Trump.

The problem with symbolic compliance isn’t just that they fall short of ending violence.

It’s also that people duped by the symbols will switch sides to defend the oppressor, emboldening them to become more violent and violate more civil rights than before.

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935

Exactly right.

Bovino's leaving? Great, get Noem to resign.

Noem resigns? Great, defund and dismantle ICE.

Go after Stephen Miller too. Bring charges against ICE thugs at the state and local level. Lawsuits. New state laws restricting them.

Every possible angle.

Omg Champ, congratulations!! So proud of you!! Hope you’ll go all the way to the stage. Best of luck, and I hope to see more of your work!!

Congratulations everyone on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award!!! Took a long moment of rubbing my eyes to realise that Autogas Ferryman is on there too!

Well done, Somsak. You go inter now. Thank you @wnwagner.bsky.social for the opportunity with Nightmare 🫶🏼

STATEMENT REGARDING DETENTION OF STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE MEMBER IN MINNESOTA JANUARY 24, 2026 I was notified today, January 24, 2026, that a Standing Rock Sioux Tribe member has been detained by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state of Minnesota. Tribal leadership is actively working to locate the individual, gather accurate information, and coordinate with the appropriate authorities to secure their release. At this time, details surrounding the detention remain limited. I urge the public to refrain from spreading unverified information while this matter is being reviewed. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will continue to advocate for the protection of our citizen's rights and will provide updates as appropriate.

ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.

Statement from Standing Rock:

Ack, I’m not sure I can make it to Norwescon, but maybe…? I plan to be at ICFA. Unsure about Worldcon—I don’t know if I’ll still be here, but if I am, I’d love to go! Hoping we cross paths somewhere too!