Emese Ilyès

judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

experts warn it’s dangerous for murderous nazis to kick in your door

Ooh I’d love to chat with you sometime! I’m teaching undergrads and they are grappling so thoughtfully about this moment. It would be fun to chat!

TEXT: I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal. Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera. It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well. Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

TEXT: I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need. Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity. Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.

From a FB post about Alex Pretti:

I appreciate those out there protesting at great risk to their lives however i think the nation needs to grind this economy to a dead stop.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.

A grassroots network of mutual aid volunteers called Safe Haven has been doing nearly round-the-clock jail support for everyone released from detainment at Whipple, the federal building ICE operates from.

They provide medics, rides, food, clothes, phones—anything people need after being released.

National strike. National strike. National strike. Now.

Screenshot of a TikTok video with error message at top saying “your video is under review and can’t be shared right now.”

This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.

Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.

Well, here’s a link:

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The start of 2026 has been harrowing, ICE murdered Renee Good for being a witness. Trump abducted Venezuela’s president. The circle of who counts is shrinking fast. But. Remember. OUR paychecks fund this. OUR tax dollars arm these agents. And we have a say. We have to refuse to fund our own terror

This man, who came to the US at 9 months old, transformed his time in prison (WHILE INNOCENT) into service, teaching others and earning a master’s degree. Now, he faces deportation to a country he doesn’t know, away from his family. This is BRUTAL. 2/2

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

The brutality is the point. Subu Vedam was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 YEARS for a murder he didn’t commit. Finally exonerated, he walked out of prison, only to be ABDUCTED by ICE over a decades-old deportation order.1/2 tinyurl.com/hhu82mjd

Jane Fonda: Trump needs an education on climate | CNN Actress Jane Fonda and activist Mela Chiponda join Christiane Amanpour to discuss launching the Jane Fonda Gender and Climate Justice Fund.

Women in the Global South, hit hardest by climate chaos, also hold the solutions. Their new Gender & Climate Justice Fund amplifies that power! @janefonda.com : www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/t... @janefonda.com #ClimateJustice #WomenInClimate we need to celebrate examples of meaningful solidarity!

Guide to being an explorer. ✨By Keri Smith.

Pedagogies of Quiet Resistance: Collective Care in the Age of Anticipatory Obedience
- Dr Emese Ilyes @emeseilyes.bsky.social

The Onion NYT ad. The headline of the editorial says “CONGRESS, NOW MORE THAN EVER OUR NATION NEEDS YOUR COWARDICE”

EXCLUSIVE — The Onion has a full-page ad in today’s NYT featuring part of an editorial calling out congressional fecklessness towards Trump. They also sent a copy of their latest issue to every lawmaker.

My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...

JUST NOW: Bernie tells the crowd about Trump attacking Iran, the crowd erupts into “NO MORE WAR!” chants

Bernie calls the attack “grossly unconstitutional”

Just days ago the US was in “negotiations” with Iran and now Trump just bombed them. With the flick of BiBi’s little finger, Trump is manipulated despicably.

Masked federal agents have just forcibly detained NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander as he was trying to assist someone at immigration court.

Been thinking a lot about how Trump projects his distorted relationship to humanity onto all of us. He is wrong. We do not revel in watching others hurt. Humanity is built on collective care instead of selfish destruction. We can’t let him convince us otherwise. www.commondreams.org/opinion/la-p...

Who is watching the debates tonight?! Rank: Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Zellnor Myrie. Early voting starts Saturday. #nycvotes #zohranmamdani #dontrankcuomo

Doesn’t have to say that the Earth has turned scarlet through fierce belief, after centuries of heartbreak and laughter – he perches on the blue bowl of the sky, and laughs.” - joy harjo

“… that fool crow, picking through trash near the corral, understands the center of the world as greasy strips of fat. Just ask him.

This call to join together in a rebellion of love, persistence and commitment.
Excerpt from Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s As We Have Always Done
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