Everything has made its way onto social media nowadays. We scroll through our feeds and see a variety of different content–fashion advice, celebrity drama, cat videos, and now we even see influencers creating content geared towards a political audience. From all sides of the political spectrum we are seeing more...
If you live in New York City, chances are you have seen a “bodega cat”, and even if you don’t live in NYC, these furry friends are trending all over social media. But what many don’t know is that these felines are more than just pets; they are coworkers. The...
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a total of six Minnesota government officials have been served with grand jury subpoenas this week. Occurring on Tuesday, 20. Jan. 2026, six government officials of Minnesota have formally been served grand jury subpoenas concerning the federal immigration of ICE officials. According to...
Schools in Minnesota have reinstated COVID-era online learning protocols due to an increase in ICE activity in the state. Many students are afraid to go to school due to the threat of parents and caregivers being detained by ICE agents during pickup and drop-off. In an attempt to keep students...
Let’s take a look at some of the technology ICE is using to conduct its activities in the US. Tangles and WeblocTangles is a monitoring tool that scrapes sites for posts and personal information. When ICE adds individuals to a watchlist, they are alerted whenever that person posts on social...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has recently updated its postmark rules. As of December 2025, instead of mail being postmarked the day it was sent, the postmark will reflect when that piece of mail was processed by an “automated USPS sorting machine,” which means that some mail could be...
The AI (artificial intelligence) tool ICE has been using to assess applications has made a deadly mistake. The original purpose of this AI tool was to identify any applicants who already received “law enforcement officer training” so they could skip the in-person training. These applications were automatically fast-tracked to the...
Beginning on Jan. 7, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a state representative for Illinois, announced plans to formally raise charges against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Following the death of Renee Nicole Good, Kelly intends to impeach Noem on three articles of impeachment in response to the recent...
What do you think of when you hear the words “national parks”? Is it the gorgeous landscapes of the Grand Canyon, the rocky coastlines in Acadia, or one of the many majestic creatures that call national parks home? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the passes used to enter...
Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two oral arguments brought up by two students who seek to challenge Republican laws in the states of Idaho and West Virginia. In what is sure to be two landmark arguments, the two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia...
In recent days, tension has arisen between the American people following the recent death of a woman, Renee Nicole Good, at the hands of ICE Immigration. Sparking shock, anger, and fear among American Citizens, many people are growing agitated and enraged towards the Trump Administration for ordering the mass deportation of people...
It is not surprising that many voters have lost confidence in our Democratic politicians, especially after what happened in the 2024 elections. Democrats who want their voter base to trust them need to run on a platform that actually holds political leaders accountable. There can be no more “forgive and...
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