For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They say she is no more,
That there her absence roars,
Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles,
Dark fury of flowers,
Pure howling of hymns.
If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been.
Change is only possible,
& all the greater,
When the labour
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love
& better angels of our nature.
What they call death & void,
We know is breath & voice;
In the end, gorgeously,
Endures our enormity.
You could believe departed to be the dawn
When the blank night has so long stood.
But our bright-fled angels will never be fully gone,
When they forever are so fiercely Good.
So far, the ICE gang has shot & killed an unarmed man & lied about the circumstances; shot a woman 5 times for obstructing their vehicle; roughed up elderly women and zip-tied small children; shot a clergyman in the face with a pepper ball; marched through downtown Chicago, masked and armed.
And they're NOT going after the "worst of the worse," as promised. Most of the people they're snagging have clean records. Some are citizens.
To be clear: this is NOT making Chicago safer. It's state-sponsored mayhem; dangerous political theater calculated to provoke.
We're launching our Push for Progress campaign to accelerate ALS research, expand treatment access, & secure $1BN in federal funding over 3 years. ALS is at a tipping point CLOSE to new treatments, but thousands will lose access unless we TAKE ACTION @ https://t.co/VhKhQrJx4S
As a friend of @bsw5020 and @sabrevaya, who has met them in Terminal 1 at ORD and seen how the @united team helps with their constant travel in their battle to save lives, I want to send an overdue thanks to @united.
This new video released today is an emotional walk down memory lane with @united and the journey we have been on together building this movement.
Thank you @united you have always gone above and beyond for me and my family. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You can now watch @_forloveandlife on both @PrimeVideo and all United flights.
Joe Biden lost the country tonight, and will not get it back. If Trump is a threat and democracy is on the line, then Biden must step aside. His duty, oath and legacy require an act of humility and selflessness.
A statement from Ms. Wandrea’ ArShaye Moss’s lawyers: She has not been arrested. The images being broadcast in association with claims she has are not images of Ms. Moss.
I remember listening to #TracyChapman album debut as a teen and being completely blown away. I watched her perform with @springsteen during the Amnesty tour in 88. Fast Car always reminded me of an acoustic Born To Run. @lukecombs and Tracy absolutely nailed this! Sensational 👏🏻
Incredible. The Texas Supreme Court tells a woman whose fetus has a non-survivable defect (trisomy 18) she can't get an abortion even though the pregnancy is dangerous for her & may result in her being unable to have more children. Let her make her own decision!
We sat down at a table with friends and colleagues from @SkaddenArps. A few months ago, they surprised me by submitting my name for the Lawyer of the Year. To say that it was surreal to be there with them would be a dramatic understatement. @cfsmith1
@bsw5020 Tonight I got to sit with my friend @bsw5020 while a room filled with hundreds of people, many of whom never knew of him before tonight, gave him a standing ovation. What an evening. Good night moon.
@bsw5020 got the standing ovation of the night, so richly deserved. Congratulations, Brian. To us you are the attorney of every year. #endals#iamals#skadden
This year, we not only have an Attorney of the Year, but a Highly Commended finalist. For his dedication tenacity and commitment to fighting for those with ALS, congratulations to Brian Wallach. #TALawards
Seeing @SkaddenArps friends @bsw5020 and @TinaTchen receive this honor on the same day puts a lump in my throat. And the remarks by them and the incredible @sabrevaya brought laughter, tears, and much deserved applause. Congrats to all! @acslaw
Today, I was one of the five recipients of the Abner J. Mikva Award from the @Chicago_ACS. If you donn’t know who he is now is a good time to look him up. As for me, I did not think this was possible but I now have even bigger shoes to fill.
Good night moon.
Grateful to have had the opportunity to speak at the @statnews Summit yesterday and to share openly about this incredible hardship for our family and so many others. Let's be loud.
#CaregiversCryForHelp