Aimai
@aimaiami.bsky.social
Social worker, therapist, all around sardonic person. Largely unknown but I take up a lot of space in my own mind.
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Aimai
@aimaiami.bsky.social
· Jan 3
The Melians protested…[and] the Athenian general replied: ‘you know as well as we do that right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.’
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A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
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Incredibly sick burn, Anonymous Person on the Internet.
February 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Incredibly sick burn, Anonymous Person on the Internet.
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hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
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February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
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@newrepublic.com
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The @nytimes.com coverage of France's Grok investigation casts it as part of a conflict between U.S. & European speech rules. That's true only if you buy Elon's version.
This is a case about CSAM and NCII. Those are crimes in France, and crimes in the U.S. There's no transatlantic divide here. 1/
This is a case about CSAM and NCII. Those are crimes in France, and crimes in the U.S. There's no transatlantic divide here. 1/
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The @nytimes.com coverage of France's Grok investigation casts it as part of a conflict between U.S. & European speech rules. That's true only if you buy Elon's version.
This is a case about CSAM and NCII. Those are crimes in France, and crimes in the U.S. There's no transatlantic divide here. 1/
This is a case about CSAM and NCII. Those are crimes in France, and crimes in the U.S. There's no transatlantic divide here. 1/
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Nobody wants to work anymore smh
Fox 9 MN reporter Paul Blume: "SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le, 'The system sucks, this job sucks' to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep"
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Nobody wants to work anymore smh
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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This woman has shown more courage than the nominal leaders of the Democratic Party.
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This woman has shown more courage than the nominal leaders of the Democratic Party.
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Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
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February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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ICE detained multiple kids (all under the age of 10!) in the last week alone. Still kidnapping people based solely on the way they look. Still arresting parents at school pick up.
Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.
Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.
February 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
ICE detained multiple kids (all under the age of 10!) in the last week alone. Still kidnapping people based solely on the way they look. Still arresting parents at school pick up.
Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.
Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.
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Seriously, it shouldn't be hard to identify the other reporters in the Oval Office and to ask them why they remain silent when the president of the United States verbally attacks one of their colleagues.
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Seriously, it shouldn't be hard to identify the other reporters in the Oval Office and to ask them why they remain silent when the president of the United States verbally attacks one of their colleagues.
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Destruction of cultural institutions is also a common tactic of military generals, erasing the history of the people they seek to conquer.
Remember Rumsfeld's dismissiveness as Iraq's museums were looted? No protections?
Trump's war on American cities is rolling out quite strategically.
Remember Rumsfeld's dismissiveness as Iraq's museums were looted? No protections?
Trump's war on American cities is rolling out quite strategically.
Trump's gutting of the Kennedy Center was predictable. One has to see his actions in a larger context.
My tweets from early-to-mid 2025 below predicted the destruction of cultural institutions. That's what tyrants do.
My tweets from early-to-mid 2025 below predicted the destruction of cultural institutions. That's what tyrants do.
February 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Destruction of cultural institutions is also a common tactic of military generals, erasing the history of the people they seek to conquer.
Remember Rumsfeld's dismissiveness as Iraq's museums were looted? No protections?
Trump's war on American cities is rolling out quite strategically.
Remember Rumsfeld's dismissiveness as Iraq's museums were looted? No protections?
Trump's war on American cities is rolling out quite strategically.
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One of the best examples of ancient #polychromy that I know of is this terracotta thymiaterion - incense burner - in the form of a group of colorfully dressed women sitting around a wellhead. The iconography reflects a local cult, perhaps of Demeter and Kore. 🏺 1/
4th c. CE. #MetMuseum
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4th c. CE. #MetMuseum
📸 me
February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
One of the best examples of ancient #polychromy that I know of is this terracotta thymiaterion - incense burner - in the form of a group of colorfully dressed women sitting around a wellhead. The iconography reflects a local cult, perhaps of Demeter and Kore. 🏺 1/
4th c. CE. #MetMuseum
📸 me
4th c. CE. #MetMuseum
📸 me
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BREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
BREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
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Why do people report that Trump has shut down the Kennedy Center “for two years”?
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Why do people report that Trump has shut down the Kennedy Center “for two years”?
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
What has he DONE: Shut it down.
What has he PROMISED: To reopen it in 2 years.
What is REPORTED: The promise.
What do we KNOW: Trump always lies.
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Crockett: "Now my colleagues want to be the protectors of girls & women. I didn't hear them screaming this when Renee Good was killed in the middle of the street by the same people the vast majority of you just voted to give more money to. It was a lot of crickets, including about the Esptein files"
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Crockett: "Now my colleagues want to be the protectors of girls & women. I didn't hear them screaming this when Renee Good was killed in the middle of the street by the same people the vast majority of you just voted to give more money to. It was a lot of crickets, including about the Esptein files"
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‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights #Avian #Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent #art #birds #WomanArtist #18thCentury
Link for more photos and information about her amazing #watercolor paintings: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/sara...
Link for more photos and information about her amazing #watercolor paintings: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/sara...
February 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights #Avian #Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent #art #birds #WomanArtist #18thCentury
Link for more photos and information about her amazing #watercolor paintings: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/sara...
Link for more photos and information about her amazing #watercolor paintings: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/sara...
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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
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Mayor of Portland, OR tells immigration agents to leave city after they teargassed protesters. "Erin Hoover Barnett... said she was about 100 yards from the [ICE] building... when ‘what looked like 2 guys with rocket launchers’ started dousing the crowd with gas." www.cbsnews.com/news/portlan...
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents tear gas protesters
Children were among a crowd of "ICE out" protesters in Portland on Saturday, witnesses said.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Mayor of Portland, OR tells immigration agents to leave city after they teargassed protesters. "Erin Hoover Barnett... said she was about 100 yards from the [ICE] building... when ‘what looked like 2 guys with rocket launchers’ started dousing the crowd with gas." www.cbsnews.com/news/portlan...
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Bird of the day - (Paradae) Proud looking Great Tit in the rose bush... #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Paridae #GreatTit #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #BirdingIreland #Birding #NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt #BirdsSeenIn2026
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Bird of the day - (Paradae) Proud looking Great Tit in the rose bush... #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Paridae #GreatTit #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #BirdingIreland #Birding #NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt #BirdsSeenIn2026
OMG it’s the apotheosis of the asshole who staggers by you on the street and tells you to smile. He really is America’s drunk uncle.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
OMG it’s the apotheosis of the asshole who staggers by you on the street and tells you to smile. He really is America’s drunk uncle.
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Is Trump a pedophile? Yes, of course. This has been known and documented for years. Yet we hear poorly informed "journalists" on major media outlets insisting there is "no evidence" for this proposition. Absurd.
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Is Trump a pedophile? Yes, of course. This has been known and documented for years. Yet we hear poorly informed "journalists" on major media outlets insisting there is "no evidence" for this proposition. Absurd.
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There's a prominent Republican congressman who met his current wife when she was in high school and he was in his 40s, and it's just treated like no big deal by his caucus.
Worth remembering when they dismiss the Epstein Files stuff as no big deal.
Worth remembering when they dismiss the Epstein Files stuff as no big deal.
this might sound bad. but if you look into the story it's actually much, much worse prospect.org/2022/04/08/h...
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
There's a prominent Republican congressman who met his current wife when she was in high school and he was in his 40s, and it's just treated like no big deal by his caucus.
Worth remembering when they dismiss the Epstein Files stuff as no big deal.
Worth remembering when they dismiss the Epstein Files stuff as no big deal.