Dr AbsP
@absp.bsky.social
Former academic, current UX research lead focused on how people communicate online, forever a sociolinguist. Small and loud. She/her
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If this works tomorrow, it won't be because a general strike is easier than we all thought.
It will be because the twin cities went all in on community and built a path to a place the rest of us still can't reach... Yet.
It will be because the twin cities went all in on community and built a path to a place the rest of us still can't reach... Yet.
January 23, 2026 at 1:32 AM
If this works tomorrow, it won't be because a general strike is easier than we all thought.
It will be because the twin cities went all in on community and built a path to a place the rest of us still can't reach... Yet.
It will be because the twin cities went all in on community and built a path to a place the rest of us still can't reach... Yet.
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Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
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Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
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This is a good article. I’m glad it was written. Fact checking would be appreciated though- the siege here in MN is NOT just Minneapolis. Its our entire metro area. It is St. Paul. It is Roseville. It is Eagan. It is all of our suburbs. It is Saint Cloud, 90 minutes away. Let’s be thorough, folks.
I wasn't sure what to expect from a group of Democratic state AGs, but I definitely was not expecting a long monologue about Ruby Ridge and the Boston Massacre www.theverge.com/policy/86588...
January 23, 2026 at 3:19 AM
This is a good article. I’m glad it was written. Fact checking would be appreciated though- the siege here in MN is NOT just Minneapolis. Its our entire metro area. It is St. Paul. It is Roseville. It is Eagan. It is all of our suburbs. It is Saint Cloud, 90 minutes away. Let’s be thorough, folks.
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Pocket friends, things feel really bleak and hard right now, but we all need some joy to keep us going. Here is some joy: Paper Airplane magazine, aka Highlights for adults, is launching for-reals! paperairplane.pub#subscribe
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Subscribe now for 2026! Available in digital and print.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Pocket friends, things feel really bleak and hard right now, but we all need some joy to keep us going. Here is some joy: Paper Airplane magazine, aka Highlights for adults, is launching for-reals! paperairplane.pub#subscribe
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kidnapping a 5 year old to bait his father and then shipping them thousands of miles away should put you in prison, yes, but it should also cause every friend and family member you have ever had to permanently reject you in disgrace, and if they don’t, they share your shame
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 AM
kidnapping a 5 year old to bait his father and then shipping them thousands of miles away should put you in prison, yes, but it should also cause every friend and family member you have ever had to permanently reject you in disgrace, and if they don’t, they share your shame
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I know it’s being slightly semantic but i get really mad when people refer to the occupation as if it’s only happening in Minneapolis. It’s not only stupid, but erasing that this is not confined to an urban core
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I know it’s being slightly semantic but i get really mad when people refer to the occupation as if it’s only happening in Minneapolis. It’s not only stupid, but erasing that this is not confined to an urban core
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Minnesota employees should keep in mind that if they have earned sick and safe time available, they can use it for mental health treatment on a single day, and their employer must allow it.
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Minnesota employees should keep in mind that if they have earned sick and safe time available, they can use it for mental health treatment on a single day, and their employer must allow it.
I gave Bernie a pomegranate seed. She had no idea what to do with it. I took it back and popped it in her mouth. She was both surprised and delighted by the flavor!
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I gave Bernie a pomegranate seed. She had no idea what to do with it. I took it back and popped it in her mouth. She was both surprised and delighted by the flavor!
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I want to underscore this as folks talk about what is happening here.
This is a leaderful moment and movement.
Yes, there are some formal leaders and organizations helping to shape and support good action around this, but mostly it's just people. That's what makes it effective. And why it works.
This is a leaderful moment and movement.
Yes, there are some formal leaders and organizations helping to shape and support good action around this, but mostly it's just people. That's what makes it effective. And why it works.
It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I want to underscore this as folks talk about what is happening here.
This is a leaderful moment and movement.
Yes, there are some formal leaders and organizations helping to shape and support good action around this, but mostly it's just people. That's what makes it effective. And why it works.
This is a leaderful moment and movement.
Yes, there are some formal leaders and organizations helping to shape and support good action around this, but mostly it's just people. That's what makes it effective. And why it works.
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We will allow non-Minnesotans to post one (1) piece of unsolicited advice about what we should be doing right now upon evidence that you have made at least a three-figure donation www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
We will allow non-Minnesotans to post one (1) piece of unsolicited advice about what we should be doing right now upon evidence that you have made at least a three-figure donation www.standwithminnesota.com
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Ben Luhmann, who filmed this, is one of the two high schoolers from a conservative Christian family I rode along with in Chicago when they were searching for ICE agents there.
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Ben Luhmann, who filmed this, is one of the two high schoolers from a conservative Christian family I rode along with in Chicago when they were searching for ICE agents there.
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
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For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
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Folks outside of MN: if you've got friends in Minnesota, they could probably use a pep talk or a cute pet picture or I don't know, something nice. This has sucked for awhile, but today has been especially brutal.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Folks outside of MN: if you've got friends in Minnesota, they could probably use a pep talk or a cute pet picture or I don't know, something nice. This has sucked for awhile, but today has been especially brutal.
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Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
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I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
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But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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It's Day 50 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today at a presser, the head of the Border Patrol said "The groups are a bit better organized. They’ve got some excellent communications…and it makes it difficult to operate here at times.”
Keep making it difficult for them. Blow those whistles!
Today at a presser, the head of the Border Patrol said "The groups are a bit better organized. They’ve got some excellent communications…and it makes it difficult to operate here at times.”
Keep making it difficult for them. Blow those whistles!
January 21, 2026 at 4:42 AM
It's Day 50 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today at a presser, the head of the Border Patrol said "The groups are a bit better organized. They’ve got some excellent communications…and it makes it difficult to operate here at times.”
Keep making it difficult for them. Blow those whistles!
Today at a presser, the head of the Border Patrol said "The groups are a bit better organized. They’ve got some excellent communications…and it makes it difficult to operate here at times.”
Keep making it difficult for them. Blow those whistles!
Sorry all I've really been doing is RTing stuff. Things are super fucked and weird here.
Dog still has her lip zit though
Dog still has her lip zit though
January 21, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Sorry all I've really been doing is RTing stuff. Things are super fucked and weird here.
Dog still has her lip zit though
Dog still has her lip zit though
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It is tough here right now in Minneapolis but Greg Bovino crying to the paper about how he’s getting his ass handed to him by plant sale moms has been a real pick me up
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM
It is tough here right now in Minneapolis but Greg Bovino crying to the paper about how he’s getting his ass handed to him by plant sale moms has been a real pick me up
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Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
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UNB researchers are seeking people 18+ who in the past month have played online games where they compete or cooperate with other players. This study examines how online video games relate to social capital and loneliness.
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#ParticipateInResearch
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#ParticipateInResearch
January 21, 2026 at 4:14 AM
UNB researchers are seeking people 18+ who in the past month have played online games where they compete or cooperate with other players. This study examines how online video games relate to social capital and loneliness.
unbpsychology.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#ParticipateInResearch
unbpsychology.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#ParticipateInResearch
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Many thanks to those who came to our Monarca/UNIDOS fundraiser at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social. If you missed it, donate to their vital work (observer trainings, family support, much more): givemn.org/donate/Navigatemn - link has yet another name, but it's right; just rebranding over the years.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Many thanks to those who came to our Monarca/UNIDOS fundraiser at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social. If you missed it, donate to their vital work (observer trainings, family support, much more): givemn.org/donate/Navigatemn - link has yet another name, but it's right; just rebranding over the years.