This plane landed in Myanmar about three hours ago. This is the third ICE flight to Myanmar this year. Burmese deportees in 2025 were immediately sent to a torture facility next to the airport, according to Myanmar Now. Weeks later, not all of them had emerged.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · yesterday

This likely ICE flight operated by Journey Aviation has taken off and appears to heading for an Asia removal. In May, this aircraft deported people to Myanmar.

Third long-range private jet ICE flight in one day. This one is headed for Africa, possible third-country nationals onboard.

Even if we cannot change the current outcome, we should be vigilant for these moments. It is a serious crisis that the Dept of Justice is blatantly working in favor of white supremacist terrorists who stormed Congress and sought to overthrow pur elected government by preventing the count.

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · yesterday

A deeply reluctant Judge Mehta has dismissed the Jan. 6 Oath Keepers case after DOJ moved to drop the seditious conspiracy conviction of Stewart Rhodes and others. "The court cannot write a different ending," Mehta writes. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Phill Smith, an incarcerated journalist you’ve likely read in Bolts, just recorded an audio narration of a story we published last week—the one about a North Carolinian who is up for clemency with the help of the man he shot. Check out Phill’s voice: tiktok.com/@boltsmag/video/7669915463341591821

Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE delayed funding. now, parts of that area are burning. I spoke with a former wildland firefighter who says the cuts made the fire worse. youtu.be/0cbI9_CNZmM?...

Fmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’

YouTube video by MS NOW

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New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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The top of the US govt abusing power with even trivial things *is* the story. Federal law enforcement warped around lies and assuaging one man’s hurt feelings. The cynical, above-it-all attitude of doesn’t matter, stop being hysterical, why not humor him for a bit is part of why we’re in this mess.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d ago

So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it.

The Trump admin is digging into the IP addresses of individuals who went online to register to vote. The FBI recently obtained the IP address of someone who registered online in South Carolina, according to documents first shared with Axios.

Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic

The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.

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BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts

This is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.

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"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

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(Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least four people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work towards full implementation of a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan. @reuters.com

INBOX: There are reports circulating that multiple Hong Kong residents legally in the United States on Deferred Enforced Departure status have been detained by ICE agents while boarding domestic flights www.uscis.gov/humanitarian...

DED Covered Country – Certain Hong Kong Residents | USCIS

DHS may provide travel authorization as a discretionary benefit of DED for eligible Hong Kong residents. You must file for advance parole if you wish to travel outside of the United States temporarily...

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“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

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People who are suddenly deported to countries they haven’t been to for years — or, in some cases, have NEVER been to — are incredibly vulnerable. We are going to be reading stories like this for years. God have mercy on their three little girls.

Adam Sawyer@adamjst.bsky.social · last wk.

“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...

I finally got my driver’s license reinstated yesterday! 🎉 Now I just need $150 to pay for new tags and get my car legal to drive again. if you’re able to help or even share this post, I’d truly appreciate it. Every bit helps me get one step closer to stability. ❤️ #MutualAid #Oc #Art #Democrats

The Nazis at State got Delcy Rodriguez, their puppet, to withdraw from ICC.

I know it's out of style in the U.S. in 2026 but racism has explanatory power.

More liekly, if a Dem wins in 2028, that will be the year the WHCD discovers it has an obligation to maintain objectuve distance and will decline to invite the new president to the dinner.

Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 2w ago

Hot take: past iterations notwithstanding, maybe the presidential appearance at the WHCD (assuming it remains a thing, which folks are now openly questioning) should be an onstage interview, not a speech.

NEW: Myanmar's civil war has made essential items, including menstrual products, increasingly out of reach for women in conflict-affected areas. "I use the same cloth shared by around six girls here and hide that in a small box. Privacy is nowhere now," says 23-year-old displaced student Shwe Sin.

‘Who Thinks of Pads in the Middle of Airstrikes?’: Myanmar Women Fight for Menstrual Dignity

“Targeting menstrual products might seem small compared to bombings and executions, but it is a serious threat to women survivors of war who need menstrual supplies to stay healthy. This has become a…

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Lemme tell you about the angel of history being blown backwards into the future: The shackles these people have been put in are Hiatt brand, same company founded in 1780 to mass produce shackles for slaver ships.

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social · 2w ago

The use of extremely online memetic aesthetics to support far-right political goals is like something out of Walter Benjamin’s nightmares.

Sept 22 research conference at UMN HHH on the Impacts of DHS Operations in Minnesota Works in progress welcome. Quantitative or mixed-methods multidisciplinary. Due 8/13. #CallForProposals docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#ICE Officer Who Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo ‘Switched Guns’ Afterward: Witness www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

ICE Officer Who Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo ‘Switched Guns’ Afterward: Witness

Witness accounts of the fatal ICE shooting were published as part of new legal filings this week.

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If you wanna support the sort of journalism that doesn’t care to show up at the WHCD, consider becoming a subscriber to Bolts and bolstering our independent journalism! easy peasy boltsmag.org/donate

A gentle reminder. We are all birthright citizens for the law recognizes that our parents are irrelevant to the question of our status.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2w ago

Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.

It's dire that people believe the product is all that matters. There's no interest in process, and process is what we actually call life. When you take a walk, write a poem, test a hypothesis or carve a table, these experiences build memory, hone thinking and skill, and increase fulfillment. 1/

Damon Young@damonyoung.com.au · 2w ago

Nope. No, you haven’t.

Trump’s Secretary of Energy, June: “No decisions [on grants] were made on politics. I keep hearing that charge. It’s bullshit.” Energy Dept lawyer, July: All but one of the 284 terminated grants were from a state that had 2 Dem senators and voted for Kamala Harris www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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CAN'T MAKE IT UP: ICE deported a man to Mexico in violation of a court order in Nov., acknowledged the error and returned him to the U.S. Then they deported him to El Salvador, in violation of court-ordered torture protection. He's currently imprisoned. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Last year, TSA began sharing passenger manifests with ICE, and ICE began arresting people at airports. After some initial arrests led to backlash, ICE pulled back a bit. But with the pressure on from the White House right now, we're seeing a lot more arrests at airports recently.

Jenn Budd@jennbudd.bsky.social · 2w ago

Just received this from immigration attorney Mo Goldman. This is why ICE is in the airports. Please share! @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

Police murdered a Black man in the street in Madison WI today. Shot point blank in the head while on the ground, tased, and surrounded by four cops. It looks like an execution. Multiple videos circulating online. Things are about to get very bad here.

Here's a new one: ICE *prevented* a man from self-deporting by a June 11 deadline — he asked ICE to let him leave and had a one-way plane ticket for June 10. Then ICE re-detained him because he missed the deadline. Due process violation, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...