Questions Raised Over Local and State Police Actions at ICE Raid | Seven Days ICE was roundly criticized for its conduct in South Burlington this week. Some are also questioning what Burlington and state police did on the scene.

The ICE action drew plenty of criticism from Vermont’s Congressional delegation, state lawmakers and protesters themselves. The police, meantime, will be answering questions about their own actions.

ICE agents did not detain their target in operation that led to chaotic standoff - VTDigger Federal authorities said Thursday that a person detained Wednesday after a standoff at a South Burlington home was not the person identified in a warrant they had obtained to make an arrest.

Federal authorities said Thursday that a person detained Wednesday after a standoff at a South Burlington home was not the person identified in a warrant they had obtained to make an arrest.

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Good luck!

Never. Nap it out✨🪩✨
happy napping

So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.

Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...

One citizen said that federal agents in Idaho pointed guns at her children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a truck and zip-tied her.

The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”

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I’m mindful today of those for whom this is their first Thanksgiving without a loved one. I’m praying for a measure of peace and the comfort of beautiful memories.

Remember that you don’t have to post your first reaction and Bluesky is forever even if you delete

BREAKING: Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks just won their union elections.

They are the first national parks to unionize in several years.

Beloved calendula
Before processing 🏵️
I will dry it then make salves and oil.
What do you like to make with calendula?
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Idaho is radical militia territory

This is domestic terrorism

Idaho firefighters shot at while responding to blaze, governor says Multiple firefighters were attacked on Sunday when responding to a fire in north Idaho, Governor Brad Little said, asking people to stay away from the area.

Idaho firefighters shot at while responding to blaze, governor says reut.rs/4luxIL7

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Turtlechonk!! 🐢

I’m going to make the understatement of the last several years here but: we really need to do more public literacy on what propaganda looks like and how it works

How were the checkpoints upon reentry?

Nope

Such a confusing use of time and energy at this hour. Also, who are these signs supposed to inspire?!? I don’t mean to be a jerk, but they remind me of generic power point templates.

DMs wide open!

Seeds, WinterQueen, with gratitude

As Audre Lorde told us, “Your silence will not protect you.” The Center for Journalism & Democracy is hosting an evening of powerful dialogue about our eroding democratic and press freedoms with a powerhouse slate of speakers. Information is the currency of freedom. Join us.

Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban The ruling marks a victory for abortion rights months after a ballot measure added protections to the state constitution

Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban

The ruling marks a victory for abortion rights months after a ballot measure added protections to the state constitution www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

We are furniture for our cats

Majorly popeable.

People who say the U.S. has never had gulags or programs are, once again, erasing Black people from American history.

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

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Honoring the brave Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde
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