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01/08/2026

Grand Junction!

Call to Action from the Coalition to Shutdown GEO Aurora!"Release people held in unsanitary and unsafe immigration deten...
01/07/2026

Call to Action from the Coalition to Shutdown GEO Aurora!

"Release people held in unsanitary and unsafe immigration detention, investigate GEO Group
We need your voice now to save lives and protect people's human rights trapped inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) GEO Group detention facility. Immigrants are sounding the alarm about a widespread outbreak of an unidentified illness and lack of access to care. ICE must release people immediately and coordinate medical care and needed protections for the public health.

Please use this form to email Governor Polis, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan and the Adams County Commissioners and urge them to take immediate action. We have a template, but please add a sentence or two about why this is important to you!

Call on our officials to conduct an emergency inspection, investigate compliance with public health standards, require corrective actions and ensure transparency and accoutability."

https://secure.afsc.org/a/investigate-geo-aurora?emci=1075831c-73eb-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=5d7078d7-78eb-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&ceid=1768672

01/07/2026

Trigger Warning💥💥ICE murders an observer in Minniapolis. ICE vehicles proceeded to block EMTs who eventially reached her on foot.

💥💥Trigger Warning

"But what are we struggling towards? A return to 2023? Or something better?Our problems are fundamentally systemic. Trum...
01/07/2026

"But what are we struggling towards? A return to 2023? Or something better?

Our problems are fundamentally systemic. Trump is but a symptom of a much deeper infection. Just voting for another corporate democrat, taking the house back in 2026 and the presidency in 2028, and then going to brunch isn’t going to be enough.

Clinton didn’t push back against corporate and ruling class gains made by Regan/Bush 1981-1993, instead he expanded them. Obama didn’t close Gitmo or end the wars in the middle east or roll back the police state excesses of the War on Terror, he expanded them. Biden famously declared “nothing fundamentally would change,” when he took office and he continued to build the stupid wall, and even increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, to protect Tesla’s bottom dollar."

by Jacob Richards There is a lot that can be said about 2025, and many comfortable people will have lots to say about it. It’s been a scary year for people, for the poor losing benefits or vi…

"Charles Quimby, author of Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in my Own Backyard, has long worked with the unhous...
01/06/2026

"Charles Quimby, author of Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in my Own Backyard, has long worked with the unhoused populations of Grand Junction and Minneapolis. In this accessible and entertaining book, Quimby vividly documents the lives and struggles and dreams of the people he has served, as well as the systemic failures that keep people poor and on the streets.

Quimby is not only a nuanced and compassionate archivist of the human experience, but he also evolves as an observer during the course of the book. One source pointed out as much, stating that the book is as much about Quimby’s evolution, as it is about the human interactions and dramas detailed within."

Charles Quimby, author of Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in my Own Backyard, has long worked with the unhoused populations of Grand Junction and Minneapolis. In this accessible and enter…

La injusticia se agrava y crece cuando permanece en la oscuridad. Cuando guardamos silencio o miramos hacia otro lado, s...
01/06/2026

La injusticia se agrava y crece cuando permanece en la oscuridad. Cuando guardamos silencio o miramos hacia otro lado, solo creamos las condiciones para que se produzcan más injusticias. Un grupo aquí en Colorado, la Red de Respuesta Rápida de Colorado (CORNN), ha demostrado una gran capacidad organizativa al reunir a más de 1200 voluntarios en todo el estado para que actúen como operadores, confirmadores, observadores legales y equipos de documentación para garantizar que las injusticias en Colorado queden bien documentadas. Para ser voluntario y recibir formación para documentar las actividades del ICE y los secuestros en su comunidad:

https://www.coloradorapidresponsenetwork. com/get-involved

Si usted es testigo de ICE (incluye HSI, ERO, USBP y, potencialmente, FBI, ATF, DEA, así como agentes de las fuerzas del orden locales y de la Fuerza Operativa Interinstitucional) deberías:

1) Informe: Llame a la centralita de CORNN, disponible las 24 horas del día: 844-864-8341. Indique al operador voluntario con precisión dónde está viendo la actividad ICE (dirección, negocio, cruces de calles, marcadores de millas, etc.) Diles lo que está viendo. Número de agentes, sus uniformes, sus vehículos, número de vehículos. Si se ha producido algún secuestro y, en caso afirmativo, cuántos.

A continuación, su operador notificará a los consumidores. (¡Usted podría ser uno de ellos! ¡Si se ofrece como voluntario!)

2) Documenta: Tiene derecho a documentar la actividad de ICE o cualquier acción policial en propiedad pública. Está legalmente autorizado a grabar a las fuerzas del orden en Colorado, siempre y cuando no interfiera con la acción. Y todos tenemos teléfonos móviles.

Es aconsejable anunciar en voz alta que está filmando la actividad, pero que no pretende interferir en ella. Esto sirve para notificar a las fuerzas del orden que conoce sus derechos. También puede documentar desde una distancia segura si no se siente seguro.

Aunque hay personas que corren el riesgo de sufrir violencia, puede grabar pruebas después de los hechos. Una vez finalizada la actividad, filme las señales de tráfico de los negocios cercanos, las matrículas de los vehículos y firme verbalmente indicando la hora y la fecha. Mantén la narración al mínimo, concéntrate en obtener las tomas y los ángulos que documenten de manera objetiva lo que está sucediendo.

Si las fuerzas del orden le pidan que retroceda, dé un gran paso atrás, reitere que “solo está documentando y no interfiriendo” y continúe filmando.

3) Recopilar Información: Pide los agentes/oficiales sus nombres o tarjetas de visita, y a qué agencia pertenecen si van vestidos de civil.

Pregunte si tienen una orden judicial, especialmente a la luz de la reciente sentencia federal (véase la página 2).

Si dicen «sí», pide ver la orden judicial. El ICE utiliza con frecuencia «órdenes administrativas» que no son legalmente vinculantes, a diferencia de las «órdenes judiciales» (emitidas y firmadas por un juez). Puede solicitar ver la orden judicial, pero es poco probable que el agente del ICE se la muestre.

Si responden “no,” pregunte por qué “motivo fundado” se está secuestrando a la víctima.

El ICE debe tener una orden judicial antes de abrir la puerta de la casa o el coche de alguien.

Si es posible, intente averiguar el nombre de la víctima. “¿Cómo te llamas?” (What is your name?). Esta información ayudará a las familias y a los abogados a localizar y actuar rápidamente para ayudar a la víctima.

4) Informar: Informe al detenido de sus derechos. Es posible que tenga que gritar estas palabras en voz alta, ya que si está demasiado cerca, los agentes podrían acusarle de interferir.

“Pídele la orden de arresto al agente” (‘Ask the agent for the arrest warrant’.)-

“Tiene el derecho de guardar silencio. No les hable.” (‘You have the right to remain silent. Don’t talk to them’).

“No firme nada antes de consultar con su abogado”.- (‘Don’t sign anything before consulting an attorney’).

5) Haga Que Los Datos Cuenten: No cojas todos los datos que has recopilado y los publiques en las redes sociales, no estamos haciendo esto para Instagram. Con un poco de suerte, los confirmadores capacitados ya habrán llegado y podrá pasarles los vídeos, las fotos y/o las notas que haya tomado. En la zona rural de la vertiente occidental, con grandes distancias y la rapidez con la que se producen algunos de estos secuestros, es posible que no lleguen hasta que todo haya terminado, o que ni siquiera lleguen. Si no llega nadie, llame nuevamente a la línea directa de CORNN, 844-864-834, y ellos recopilarán sus datos y los introducirán en el sistema.

Intervenir y grabar las injusticias puede resultar intimidante, pero documentarlas tiene un historial probado de obtener resultados. Por favor, considere hacer una donación y/o ser voluntario con CORNN (o SWRNN en el área de Four Corners). Por favor, comparte el número de la línea directa de CORRN, 844-864-8341, en sus redes sociales. La red solo funciona si la gente llama y denuncia los secuestros de ICE en sus comunidades. Documenta la injusticia dondequiera que la vea.

https://therevolutionistgj.org/2026/01/05/que-debe-hacer-si-es-testigo-de-una-actividad-de-ice/

“El mundo no será destruido por las personas malvadas, sino por las personas buenas que no hacen nada para detenerlo.” Bangambiki Habyarimana, La Gran Perla de la Sabiduría La injust…

Injustice festers and grows when it remains in the dark. When we remain silent or look the other way, we only create the...
01/06/2026

Injustice festers and grows when it remains in the dark. When we remain silent or look the other way, we only create the conditions for further injustice. One group here in Colorado, the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORNN), has shown great organizational capacity organizing 1200+ volunteers around the state to be dispatchers, confirmers, legal observers, and docuTeams to make sure injustice in Colorado is well documented. To volunteer and get trained to document ICE activities and kidnappings in your community go to:

https://www.coloradorapidresponsenetwork. com/get-involved

If you witness ICE (includes HSI, ERO, USBP; and potentially FBI, ATF, DEA, as well as local law enforcement and Interagency Task Force Officers assisting) in your community you should:

Report: Call CORNN’s 24-hour a day switchboard: 844-864-8341. Tell the volunteer operator precisely where you are seeing the ICE activity (address, business, cross streets, mile markers, etc.). Tell them what you are seeing. Numbers of agents, their uniforms, their vehicles, number of vehicles. If people have been kidnapped or not, and if so how many.

Their dispatcher will then notify confirmers. (You could be one! If you volunteer!)

Document: You have the right to document ICE activity or any police action on public property. You are legally authorized to film law enforcement in Colorado provided you are not interfering with the action. And you most likely have a cell phone.

It is wise to announce loudly that you are filming the activity but are not trying to interfere with their action. This serves to notify law enforcement that you are aware of your rights. You can also document from a safe distance if you don’t feel safe.

While there are people at risk of violence film that, you can film evidence after the fact. Once the activity is over film street signs nearby business, license plates, and verbally sign off with the time and date. Keep the narration to a minimum, focus on getting the shots and angles that documents factually what happened.

If law enforcement asks you to step back, take a big step back, and reiterate that you are “just documenting not interfering,” and continue to film.

Gather Information: Ask agents/officers for their names or business cards, and which agency they are with if they are in plainclothes.

Ask if they have a warrant, especially in light of the recent federal ruling (see page 2).

If they say “yes,” ask to see the warrant. ICE frequently uses “administrative warrants” which are not legally binding, unlike a “judicial Warrant” (issued and signed by a judge). You can ask to see the warrant but it is unlikely that the ICE agent will show you it.

If they say “no,” ask on what ‘probable cause,’ is the victim being kidnapped.

ICE should have a judicial warrant before opening the door to someone’s house or their car.

Try to get the victim’s name if possible. “Como te Llamas?” (what is your name?) This information will help families and lawyers locate and act swiftly to help the victim.

Inform: Tell the detainee their rights. You may need to yell these out loudly because if you are too close agents may accuse you of interfering.

“Pídele (peedaylay) la orden de arresto al agente” (‘Ask the agent for the arrest warrant’.)-

“Tienes el derecho de guardar silencio. No les hables.” (‘You have the right to remain silent. Don’t talk to them’).

“No firmes nada antes de consultar con tu abogado”.- (‘Don’t sign anything before consulting an attorney’).

Make the Data Count: Don’t take all that data you collected and throw it on social media, we are not doing this for the ‘gram. With any luck trained Confirmers will have arrived, and you can pass the videos, pictures and/or notes you wrote down to them. In the rural western slope with large distances and the speed at which some of these kidnappings happen, they might not arrive until everything is over, or at all. If no one arrives, call the CORNN hotline again, 844-864-834, and they will get the data from you and it into the system.

Jumping in and filming injustice can be intimidating, but documenting injustice has a proven track record of getting results. Please consider donating and/or volunteering with CORNN (or SWRNN in the Four Corners area.) Please share the CORRN Hotline number 844-864-8341, on your socials, the network only works if the people call in and report ICE kidnappings in their communities. Document injustice wherever you see it.
https://therevolutionistgj.org/2026/01/05/what-to-do-if-you-see-ice-activity/

Editor’s Note: This article is being published in Spanish simultaneously and doesn’t carry a byline because numerous people contributed to it. “The world will not be destroyed by evil p…

01/05/2026

"For the past several months, U.S. media has been working overtime to provide pseudo-legal cover for Trump’s aggression against Venezuela, a task the White House itself has barely bothered to feign interest in," writes Adam H. Johnson. https://interc.pt/4prUV2h

01/03/2026
Call to action: No War in Venezuela Protest Today 1pm."There will be a protest in front of Grand Junction's VA today at ...
01/03/2026

Call to action: No War in Venezuela Protest Today 1pm.

"There will be a protest in front of Grand Junction's VA today at 1:00. We need as many people there as possible in response to our invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president and his wife. Please be there. Your voice matters."

01/03/2026

How many Somalis you think are on the Epstine files?

Durango has moved past witty signs and 'honk and waves' and are actively resisting ICE.GJ should take note. This is how ...
01/03/2026

Durango has moved past witty signs and 'honk and waves' and are actively resisting ICE.

GJ should take note. This is how it's done.

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

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