@JdeB@climatejustice.social avatar JdeB , to random

”'Crazy stuff': Texas Supreme Court steps into chaotic Dallas vote controversy” [11:23 min]
by MS NOW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCSHvsRu_4

Quote by MSNOW:
Mar 4, 2026
Rachel Maddow shares breaking news that the Texas Supreme Court has added a new layer of complexity to an already confusing situation surrounding the Democratic primary vote in Dallas with the race between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett in the balance. Veteran Texas political observer Evan Smith joins with further context and an MS NOW panel shares their analysis of the broader implications.“


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@Peter_Link@expressional.social avatar Peter_Link , to random

with [] Disabled Woman Terrorized by ICE: ‘I’m Here for Those Who Can’t Tell Their Stories’
Transcript of testimony of Aliya Rahman at Bicameral Congressional Public Forum on DHS Violence
https://world-outlook.com/2026/02/08/disabled-woman-terrorized-by-ice-im-here-for-those-who-cant-tell-their-stories/
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNr_QgIfReQ&t=27s

from
Feb. 8, 2026

On February 3, Aliya Rahman — a US citizen and resident of Minneapolis, — testified before a bicameral public forum at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The session on the violent tactics and use of force by agents of the Dept.of Homeland Security (DHS) was convened by senator Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, Connecticut) and US congressman Robert Garcia (Democrat, California). Other testimony came from Miramar Martinez, who was shot five times by agents in Chicago, Illinois, and from family members of , who was murdered by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement () agent in on January 7.

@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon@mastodon.social avatar The_Whore_of_Blahbylon , to random

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@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Nach Tod von Renee Good - Brüder prangern vor Kongress ICE an

Nach dem Tod von Renee Nicole Good durch Schüsse eines ICE-Beamten haben zwei ihrer Brüder vor dem US-Kongress ausgesagt. Sie berichteten von "surrealen Szenen" in Minneapolis und kritisierten die Einwanderungsbehörde scharf.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/tod-reneegood-minneapolis-ice-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Escalating violence by U.S. law enforcement during deportation campaigns, including the killing of civilians, has shaken domestic trust and deeply damaged international confidence in the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/01/30/hold-the-us-to-a-higher-standard/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@TechBean@mstdn.social avatar TechBean , to random

Dear press, it's long past time to stop calling this an immigration crackdown. It's a Federal Government directed terror campaign.

@broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca avatar broadwaybabyto , to random

Renee Nicole Good’s family have released preliminary autopsy details.

It’s bad.

She was shot three times and the first two shots were non lethal.

One to her forearm and one to her right breast which missed all major organs.

She could have survived that.

Jonathan Ross was well outside the path of the vehicle at that point and leaned into the driver’s side window to deliver the third shot.

It went through her left temple and exited the right side of her head.

It was murder. Plain and simple.

Every ICE agent who failed to render aid should be charged as an accessory, and Ross should be arrested immediately.

The government must stop covering for killers.

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social avatar DemocracyMattersALot , to random

“Get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

-- Bruce Springsteen

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@broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca avatar broadwaybabyto , to random

I lost a friend over my article about the murder of Renee Nicole Good.

He was angry I called out the underlying misogyny.

He was mad I didn’t give ICE the benefit of the doubt.

He made it personal.

He told me my “stupid clown hair” is why people don’t take me seriously

Everything he said to me was dripping with disdain and misogyny.

There was no debate.

There was no respectful disagreement.

In under five minutes he had attacked my intelligence, my politics, my appearance and my writing.

This is not normal behaviour.

He literally proved my point.

Had I taken the bait I’m convinced that I would have been called a “fcking btch” by the end of the conversation.

This is what MAGA is doing to men.

It’s emboldening them.

It’s validating their bigotry.

I assume this person was always hateful and misogynistic on some level … but now he no longer feels he has to hide it.

He literally said as much.

He said “I never told you in the past because I wasn’t allowed. Now I am.”

Why is he allowed to tell me now??

Why does he feel justified in lashing out with rage and insults over something that has nothing to do with him?

It’s because of what happened to Renee Nicole Good.

We all watched a woman get shot in broad daylight and there’s been zero consequences

We’ve watched rapists, pedophiles and abusers go free for years.

Every woman who’s ever experienced abuse knew exactly what Jonathan Ross meant when he said “fcking btch”

He didn’t fear for his life.

He was enraged she didn’t fear for hers.

My friend was enraged I dare speak out for a “lesbian leftist”.

He was enraged I didn’t remain silent, complicit and demure.

He was apparently also enraged I didn’t realize he hated my hair and change it to please him.

Make no mistake, there is a war against women going on.

This regime wants to make us “less than”.

They want us afraid.

They want us in the home serving our husbands and having children.

They want us seen and not heard.

They don’t want us resisting.

Which is why we must keep speaking out.

We must refuse to go back.

My life is better off without this person in it, and thankfully I can walk away.

Not everyone can.

Speak up if you see someone being hurt.

Protect your friends and neighbours.

Challenge misogynistic talking points.

Demand justice for Renee Nicole Good.

Don’t cower. Don’t be afraid. Don’t give up.

@iuculano@masto.ai avatar iuculano , to random

American Congress!

Excuse my language, but...

When the fuck are you gonna stop ???

What the fuck more needs to happen for you to move your goddamned asses??

Never mind, don't excuse my language, because it's appropriate under the circumstances

@strike@libranet.de avatar strike Bot , to random

And it takes time, but we need to keep up the momentum to actually stop what's happening.” The question of a general strike to force ICE out was posed ...

The walkouts and demonstrations by hundreds of students, combined with the growing protests across Minnesota and the United States, show that the class struggle is entering a new upswing—leading to a direct confrontation with the Trump administration…
Hundreds of Minnesota students march to the Capitol to protest ICE

@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon@mastodon.social avatar The_Whore_of_Blahbylon , to random

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@broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca avatar broadwaybabyto , to random

“Fcking btch”.

We all know what it means. Most women know exactly the type of man who uses that language.

Jonathan Ross wasn’t afraid for his life. He didn’t think he was in danger.

He shot Renee Nicole Good because she wasn’t afraid.

He took her life because he was angry that she didn’t cower in his presence.

Didn’t show him the deference he felt he deserved.

These are the men DHS gives unchecked power to.

I didn’t want to write this article. I didn’t want to watch her die.

But we can’t remain silent in the face of such atrocities:

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/misogyny-murder-and-renee-nicole

@NewsDesk@flipboard.social avatar NewsDesk , to random

At least six Minnesota federal prosecutors, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, have resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good, who was shot and killed last week by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Here's more from @ [gift link]

https://flip.it/t1ZgZp

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social avatar DemocracyMattersALot , to random
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar Nonilex , to random
Nonilex OP ,
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

After ’s by a officer 6 years ago in — less than a mile from where an agent shot & killed last week — police departments & federal agencies banned & other moves that can restrict breathing or blood flow.

But those tactics are back, now at the hands of agents conducting ’s mass deportation campaign.

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social avatar DemocracyMattersALot , to random

Multiple fundraisers for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, have stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.

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Golden Globes stars wear anti-ICE badges – technically better than nothing ( www.thecanary.co )

On 11 January, Los Angeles played host to the Golden Globe awards. On the red carpet, several celebrities wore pins reading ‘Be Good’ or ‘Ice Out’, in protest against the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting of citizen Renee Good on 7 January. ...

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@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon@mastodon.social avatar The_Whore_of_Blahbylon , to random

This is true.

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@emama@poliversity.it avatar emama , to Notizie dall'Italia e dal mondo Italian

𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗼 𝗹’𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱.

«Innanzitutto, voglio esprimere la mia gratitudine a tutte le persone che da ogni parte del paese e del mondo si sono fatte avanti per sostenere la nostra famiglia.

Questa gentilezza da parte di estranei è il tributo più appropriato, perché se avete mai incontrato mia moglie, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, sapete che sopra ogni altra cosa lei era gentile. Anzi, la gentilezza irradiava da lei.

Renee scintillava. Letteralmente scintillava. Non si metteva glitter, ma giuro che aveva scintille che le uscivano dai pori. Sempre. Potreste pensare che sia solo l’amore a parlare, ma la sua famiglia diceva la stessa cosa. Renee era fatta di sole.

Renee viveva secondo una convinzione fondamentale: nel mondo esiste la gentilezza e noi dobbiamo fare tutto il possibile per trovarla dove risiede e coltivarla dove ha bisogno di crescere. Renee era una cristiana che sapeva che tutte le religioni insegnano la stessa verità essenziale: siamo qui per amarci gli uni gli altri, prenderci cura gli uni degli altri e mantenerci al sicuro e integri a vicenda.

Come hanno fatto le persone in ogni luogo e in ogni epoca, ci siamo trasferiti per costruirci una vita migliore. Abbiamo scelto il Minnesota come nostra casa. Per tutto il lungo viaggio in macchina fino a qui, ci tenevamo per mano mentre nostro figlio disegnava sui finestrini per passare il tempo e le miglia.

Quello che abbiamo trovato arrivando qui è stata una comunità vibrante e accogliente: abbiamo fatto amicizia e diffuso gioia. E sebbene qualsiasi posto in cui fossimo insieme fosse casa, qui a Minneapolis c’era un forte senso condiviso che ci prendessimo cura gli uni degli altri. Qui avevo finalmente trovato pace e un porto sicuro. Questo mi è stato tolto per sempre.

Stavamo crescendo nostro figlio affinché credesse che non importa da dove vieni o come appari: tutti meritiamo compassione e gentilezza. Renee incarnava questa convinzione ogni giorno. Lei è puro amore. Lei è pura gioia. Lei è puro sole.

Mercoledì 7 gennaio ci siamo fermati per sostenere i nostri vicini. Noi avevamo i fischietti. Loro avevano le pistole.

Renee lascia tre figli straordinari; il più piccolo ha solo sei anni e ha già perso suo padre. Ora tocca a me crescere nostro figlio e continuare a insegnargli, come credeva Renee, che ci sono persone che stanno costruendo un mondo migliore per lui. Che le persone che hanno fatto questo avevano paura e rabbia nel cuore, e noi dobbiamo mostrare loro una strada migliore.

Vi ringraziamo per la privacy che state concedendo alla nostra famiglia mentre elaboriamo il lutto. Vi ringraziamo per aver garantito che l’eredità di Renee sia quella della gentilezza e dell’amore. Onoriamo la sua memoria vivendo i suoi valori: rifiutando l’odio e scegliendo la compassione, voltando le spalle alla paura e perseguendo la pace, rifiutando la divisione e sapendo che dobbiamo unirci per costruire un mondo in cui tutti possano tornare a casa sani e salvi dalle persone che amiamo.»

Rebecca

news@feddit.it icon Notizie dall'Italia e dal mondo

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social avatar DemocracyMattersALot , to random

The response to the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good is not what the White House was expecting.

Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.

-- Chris Geidner