@lielph.bsky.social
Memphis expat. Retired physician. Breathlessly awaiting Philly's WNBA team.
From @jhollymc.bsky.social : “The Memphis (un)Safe Task Force shot and killed 4 men in two months, wounded another three. All the men killed have been Black. There’s been painfully little news coverage.” 🦗 🦗 tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/03/s...
It's revolutionary, sure, but hear me out: Maybe it would be better if we didn't elect any more rapists.
As much of southern Lebanon lies in ruins due to Israeli attacks, residents struggle once again to rebuild their lives.
Beirut port blast anniversary overshadowed by new wave of destruction
As much of southern Lebanon lies in ruins due to Israeli attacks, residents struggle once again to rebuild their lives.
aljazeera.com
BREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Another detainee dies at controversial NYC-area ICE facility
Edwin Lopez Cornejo died Aug. 1, his family said. Cornejo's mother blamed her son's death on him not receiving medications needed to treat his diabetes.
usatoday.com
Busy day for ICE across Chicagoland. Reports of encounters with agents across the heavily Latine Chicago neighborhoods of Hermosa and Austin, and in the suburbs of Wheeling and Naperville. Rapid responders report at least 5 people detained this morning in Naperville; 1 person detained in Austin.
Tomorrow is Election Day in Michigan. If you haven't voted yet, make sure you vote on Tuesday. Find your polling place at abdulforsenate.com/vote. Text your family and friends!
The devastation is unimaginable. I moved here 3 years ago knowing Spokane would be my home. I can’t explain how horrific this is. “It’s like a war zone,” people told me.
The smell of death surrounds you, Donald Trump Deportees slain in Guatemala. A Haitian woman abandoned at a PGH bus stop. The bomb striking a family in Iran. Detainees in the ICE gulag. Lorenzo Salgado. Renee Good. USAID Dehumanization, then death. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
The smell of death surrounds Donald Trump’s regime from Guatemala to Pittsburgh | Will Bunch
In just a year and a half, Donald Trump’s warped agenda is killing innocent people at home and around the world.
inquirer.com
At your next meal, take a second to think about the people working long hours in HOT 100° temps to put food on your table. They're not just statistics. They're real people who can't avoid the heat in an air conditioned house or office. #WeFeedYou
Mass flash flood covered the entirety of Lewis County, WV & parts of neighboring Upshur County.💔 NO national media.🤷♀️ Trump administration has not been here. Community members are on their own for recovery.😔 @hcrichardson.bsky.social @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social @theguardian.com @thegodshow.com 🫶SHARE🙌
Attacks kill four as Gaza Health Ministry condemns 'heinous' strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal https://aje.news/w5ywgk
Another death in ICE custody: Prisciliano Trejo Ricano. He said this before he died:
INDY Week@indyweek.bsky.social · 6d agoPrisciliano Trejo Ricano began feeling ill while detained at a Georgia detention center, where he had been for three weeks. He reported that he had not received medical attention after experiencing severe symptoms. He died on Wednesday, July 22.
Everything to do to be a good citizen this August and beyond. https://bit.ly/4uiW3Ic
2026 Good Things to Do (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
There are so many good things to do in 2026 to make this year in Philadelphia your civic best, from volunteering to celebrating!
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The future of mass deportation is small-town America. Check out little Mount Holly Springs, Pa. - just 2,300 people, 4 cops, and a whopping 32 immigrants handed to ICE in just 4 mos. after a 287(g) deal with the feds:
Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 6d agoGoodbye, Minneapolis, Chicago. Hello, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., pop. 2,300 The inhumanity of mass deportation hits small-town America as a tiny borough with just 4 cops partners with ICE and pulls over dozens of drivers, turning over 32 for deportation My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/moun...
ICYMI — Tennessee man Paul Vaughn, convicted in 2024 of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which makes it a felony to interfere with reproductive healthcare services, was just awarded 7 figures by Trump. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
What began during Covid as outdoor concerts continues in spaces where live professional music can find new audiences. https://bit.ly/4pwSyg0
Bringing Music to the Masses
Artcinia began during Covid as outdoor concerts and continues to perform in spaces where live professional music can find new audiences
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
I wrote recently about the sexual assault that is an evil feature of ICE. Abolishing ICE is rape prevention. 3/ dot-connecting.ghost.io/sexual-assau...
Sexual assault and ICE
Rape is a tool of war, including Trump’s war on immigrants.
dot-connecting.ghost.io
The ICE agent that shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine had a long history of violence against women. When JD Vance told us we owed a debt of gratitude to the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in the face and called her a fucking bitch — that was another act of violence against women. 1/
Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 2w ago“ICE and Border Patrol agents have a disturbing track record of sexually and violently abusing women and children, including members of their own families. These are not people who should be given guns and free rein to roam U.S. communities.”
The most surprising thing about this news is that the CDC reported it.
Helen Branswell 🇨🇦@helenbranswell.bsky.social · 2w ago#CDC reports that the confirmed #measles count in 2026 has hit 2,318, exceeding the 2025 total. It's the highest annual total — & the year's far from over — in 35 years. To keep measles under control, about 95% of kids need to be vaccinated. Few parts of the country are hitting that target.
