Liam in the cockpit before take-off!! ✈️

[littlemissmartypants]

Liam goes home…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUOW4_Ej4fr/?igsh=djVybzJtajB5bmxu

Liam goes home…

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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T18:49:24.262Z

His life is forever changed.
But there are more kidnapped kids in Texas.
This has got to stop.
This is not American.

[dickthegrouch]

1. Sumpin in my eyes

What a privilege.
I've been on the bridge of an hovercraft from France to England, but never seen the cockpit of a plane except in museums. I'm envious.

[bluestarone]

2. Great to see this little guy treated with KINDNESS. BUT

I feel the fear he still has, about wanting to be with his FATHER! I FELT his fear!! Those dam BASTARDS caused him some SCARS for sure!

[democrank]

3. Sweet, sweet kindness

So glad that little boy is home.

[Skittles]

4. once again

if we could keep the immigrants and get rid of the bigots, THAT would make America truly great

[OMGWTF]

47. And if only the Rapture were a real thing, we'd be rid of those smug, smarmy Talibangelicals.

[patphil]

5. This makes my heart sing.

[Duncan Grant]

7. I can condemn ICE elsewhere. Today, I'll be thankful for this moment. (nt)

[littlemissmartypants]

8. ❤️

[Gaugamela]

9. Liam slams the throttles forward and says, "Let's go get that f-ing verga!"

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Hahaha!

[orangecrush]

10. ...

[littlemissmartypants]

11. I know right! ❤️

[paleotn]

13. Brings a tear even to my hardened eyes.

Poor punkin!

What the absolute fuck is wrong with those people? Do they hate that much? And why? Do their own lives suck so goddamn bad they have to scapegoat 5 year old's to feel better about themselves? The inhumanity of magats is simply beyond my comprehension. Sorry, but I'll never, ever forgive them for this and a whole host of other horrific stories.

[vapor2]

37. Yes, Miller, trump, et al are consumed with hatred and racism

Makes me wanna vomit that they are jailing children and shooting protesters in cold blood. Wish this would end

[kimbutgar]

14. Thats so awesome but you can see the hurt on his eyes

I hope he gets therapy for the trauma he experienced.

I love that the administration was shamed by the court order to release him.

[littlemissmartypants]

15. ❤️

[mcar]

16. That sweet boy deserves all the happy he can get

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. I hope that when he looks back at this

He sees this as a bright spot in an otherwise horrifying situation. And your right, All of the children and adults kidnapped and traumatized by our government need to be released.

[PatSeg]

18. "This is not American"

Sadly, it appears that it IS American in Trump's U.S.A.

I knew it was possible, but I didn't think it could get this bad, this quickly.

[littlemissmartypants]

27. I understand. Trump's USA though? Let's not hand it over in its entirety just yet, please.

And keep in mind that authoritarian propagandist efforts are geared towards several things. The health care changes, removal of environmental protections etc are all part of a concept called autogenocide.

It's their push away from American values and towards Christian Nationalism. This attempts to overpower us with their unpopular and easily refuted attempts at separating us as they try pushing us away from goodness and hope towards engineered despair.

This creates a world where finding good becomes useless in one's mind and the stress it creates distracts from our ability to organize, see a better tomorrow and resist their efforts.

Awareness of autogenocide exposes how nation states and rogue governments try to drive their populations to destroy themselves. Whether through poisoned environments, collapsing healthcare, misinformation & engineered despair.

It's mass death by design & by the outright neglect of society. It's also known as Social Murder.

Of course, it's OK to get angry as long as we don't stew ourselves in it. Keeping in mind that anger is really fear in translation. So let's stay strong and encouraged because it doesn't matter what they do as long as we stay aware of their attempts at making us destroy ourselves and each other.

We won't let them win.

I love your strength and compassion. But I also don't want us to lose hope.

Thank you for your reply, PatSeg.



❤️

[PatSeg]

39. Thank you

I try to remain optimistic, but Trump & Co.'s shock and awe campaign is doing exactly what it was meant to do. I'm old and exhausted, but I'm grateful that there are younger, more energetic people able to take over.

[littlemissmartypants]

46. ❤️

[AllaN01Bear]

19. ""

[3catwoman3]

20. One of the BlueSky comments noted how expressionless his face was. It was...

…the first thing I noticed also. Very somber. In normal circumstances, you’d expect a little kid this age to be grinning from ear to ear. Needless to say, these are not normal circumstances.

I hope Liam can soon feel safe, secure and joyful.

[Boomerproud]

22. I saw that comment too. Poor little boy is traumatized.

[IcyPeas]

21. Is he going to go back to that school now?

I'm glad he's home but this is pure cruelty.

The agents that did this... the ones who used him as bait.... need to be charged.

Name them.

🩵Liam 💙

[question everything]

23. Which cockpit? Which aircraft? Who pays?

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Pffffttt.

☺️😆😉✈️



❤️

[Joinfortmill]

25. So cool. Seems very sweet.

[SheltieLover]

26. YEAH!!!!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

28. ❤️✈️😊

[SheltieLover]

29. TY so much for sharing, Pants!!!

He looks like such a sweet little guy... Something in my eye here...

I needed to see that happy post, with him being treated like the sweet child he is. I hope they sue slob regieme's asses off!!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

31. My pleasure, SL. 👍🙏💞

[SheltieLover]

32. You have made my week!

💞

[littlemissmartypants]

33. Awe. 🙈 Thanks. 😘

[SheltieLover]

34. Truly. Tyvvvm!

💞

[SheltieLover]

35. He's home! Link

https://democraticunderground.com/100220987444

[SheltieLover]

30. I generally detest videos. This one I watched twice! LOVE THIS!!!

[flying-skeleton]

36. This is how you inspire...

This is how you inspire tomorrow's generation! Well Done.

[littlemissmartypants]

38. ❤️

[AllyCat]

40. Amazing! Let's work to get the rest home!

[niyad]

41. Sadly, tnis IS american. From the rounding up of the Indigenous, to

the slaveholders to the Japanese-Americans in internment camps to krasnov's "family separation" horror. .the history of this "shining city on the hill" is riddled with such horrors.

[littlemissmartypants]

44. It's definitely history. There's no doubt that the land...

Holds many horrible secrets and truths of the things evil souls have done. But it also holds a depth of goodness and kindness. Otherwise, why would the wildflowers even bother to open up their petals.

American't has always been bubbling away, trying to pull us under. American sees promise and light and joy with every sunrise.

I refuse to yield to the manufactured despair of those who would have us lay down our goodness like a trough for dirty boots. I'm an American.

❤️

[usonian]

42. Liam pressed the lever and this happened:

[littlemissmartypants]

45. What, no triptych?

As it stands, all I see is an evil man being energized by a dangerous force that most of us try to avoid.

Where's the third frame? The one showing us the burnt remains?

😉

❤️

[Betty Boom]

43. Kids are resilient, but trauma does take a toll

I hope his family receives some sound counseling about how to help him recover from this experience.