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Alexander Luckmann
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PhD candidate, German & US modern architecture @ UCSB | religion, preservation, environment | he/him views mine

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Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social · Mar 11
Time to bring a twitter series to Bluesky: Given the incredible number of 20th-century churches in Northrhine-Westphalia (the topic of my dissertation), I’m going post one or two every day. None of these images are mine, they're all credited in the alt text, and I'll take any down if asked
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theintercept.com
Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war. interc.pt/45dH4W2
A photo of Kristi Noem speaking during a news conference at One World Trade Center in New York City on Jan. 8, 2026, overlaid with the headline, "DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting."
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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jeisinger.bsky.social
An emergency on top of the ongoing emergency

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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gbrockell.bsky.social
Just a reminder that the senior VP of Third Way put one of the most embarrassing moments in political history at the top of his bio.

These people do not know how to win.
THIRD WAY As a 23-year-old campaign staffer, Matt Bennett helped stage the infamous "Dukakis in a tank" photo-op that helped sink Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. Matt…
January 14, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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propublica.org
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.

Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
"Arnoldo had filmed much of the incident, but agents had taken his phone. He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center. The footage, which ProPublica has reviewed, backed the family’s account of the chase."
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
aluckmann.bsky.social
brilliant as usual from @edwinheathcote.bsky.social
robinwigglesworth.ft.com Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 1d
The FT got is architecture critic Edwin Heathcote to write about data centres and it's wonderful. www.ft.com/content/7692...
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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aluckmann.bsky.social
GuMo
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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protecttruth.bsky.social
What could Hakeem Jeffries and the Dem leadership including @whipkclark.bsky.social do?

This. They could do this. This is being done against the wishes of the Dem leadership.
jbendery.bsky.social Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 1d
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which has nearly 100 members, announced its members will oppose any new funding for immigration enforcement until "meaningful" reforms are put in place. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus To Oppose Any New Funding For Immigration Enforcement
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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samtlevin.bsky.social
NEW: Five trans youth athletes speak out about what school sports means to them + the toll of exclusion.

"Sports is my escape" -Lina, 14-yr-old tennis + track athlete. "We’re just kids. We’re just trying to have fun…We’re not trying to be monsters. We’re just trying to find connection + community."
The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’
As the US supreme court weighs bans on trans athletes, five students speak about the joy of sports and toll of exclusion
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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rawstory.com
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.The killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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aluckmann.bsky.social
#195: Karl Band, St. Rochus, Türnich (1954-55)
A church in a green town. The church tower is tall and has concrete structure with grids of brick; at the very top those grids are instead filled with wood slats. The tower narrows slightly from a square base. To the right/bheind the tower is the church building, of red brick with a big gabled triangular clerestory window. Photo via https://filmchen.tv/index.php/st-rochus-batue-sakral The entrance area, showing curving wooden pews, stained glass windows with a pear(?) shaped pattern, and white-painted brick walls. Photo via https://filmchen.tv/index.php/st-rochus-batue-sakral A view up toward the altar, with planted columns either side of the central aisle in front of the rows of pews. lights are hung in two large concentric steel rings. Photo via https://filmchen.tv/index.php/st-rochus-batue-sakral Another view of the church past the tower, showing it as having crossing gabled roofs and largely blank red-brick walls, with one vertical swathe of windows and then the large triangular clerestory. The entrance is swooped, like a Saarinen design. Photo via Forschungsstelle Glasmalerei des 20. Jahrhunderts eV, https://www.glasmalerei-ev-web.de/pages/b6851/b6851.shtml
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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joelcalahan.com
more and more people are saying it every day
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:

46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE

This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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aluckmann.bsky.social
#193: Wilhelm Dahmen, St. Engelbert, Remscheid (1989-90)
A rounded church building in front of a pointed church tower on a rectangular base. Photo by Patrick Obytz via Google Images A concrete semi-circular apse carried on perfectly round concrete columns. The altar is raised on a similarly semicircular platform. There is a row a pews either side of a central aisle. Photo via St Suitbertus Remscheid, https://www.suitbertus-remscheid.de/pfarrei/unsere-kirchen.html A view back from the altar toward a church with a wooden ceiling for most of it. There are in fact four rows of pews. Light enters through floor-to-ceiling windows at the back of the space, toward which the ceiling slopes down. Photo by Jürgen Moll via Rheinische Post, https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/remscheid/remscheid-ein-moderner-kirchenbau_aid-38856615 Another view of round church with pointy tower, this one black-and-white. Photo by Martin Claßen from Karl Josef Bollenbeck, hg, “Neue Kirchen im Erzbistum Köln 1955-1995”
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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aluckmann.bsky.social
#194: Fritz Zeiger and Konrad Emans, St. Adelheid, Greuelsiefen (1966-74)
A church with jagged stone walls and jagged copper roofs set at opposite angles. There are large glassed surfaces between the ceiling and the walls. Photo by Martin Ochmann via General-Anzeiger, https://ga.de/region/sieg-und-rhein/hennef/rund-um-dondorf_bid-41462079#3 An altar in front of a concrete wall that protrudes aboce head-height with jagged bays. Above these are clear glass walls. The roof slopes down above this in large brown panels. Photo via Seelsorgebereich Hennef Ost, https://www.seelsorgebereich-hennef-ost.de/artikel/Die-Kapelle-Sankt-Adelheid-feiert-50jaehriges-Bestehen/ A photo of the sanctuary. From the interior the church looks basically gabled, with big beams. There are pew either side of a central aisle. Photo via Seelsorgebereich Hennef-Ost Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=594915088805172&set=pcb.594916265471721 An evening photo of the church illuminated toward the roof and ceiling, showing the two roof gable slopes, one of which rises much higher than the other. There is a small church tower in front of it. Photo by Gast via Rheinische Anzeigenblätter, https://www.rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de/hennef/c-nachrichten/glockenturm-der-kirche-feierlich-eingeweiht_a33602
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
aluckmann.bsky.social
bag that says “dead dove. do not eat” [looking into the bag] i don’t know what I expected
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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ericumansky.bsky.social
BREAKING:

We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing

People have had seizures. They passed out.

“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen

Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished

www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
i hope all the people resisting ICE on the ground know how fucking inspiring they are. minneapolis right now, and chicago and LA and charlotte and DC and portland before them, you’re setting the blueprint for the future battles sure to come. thank you.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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ziibiing.com
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attack, so I helped her find a medic to get her an inhaler. I used a stranger's phone to co-ordinate pickup, and was picked up by my wife. During my detention I knew that I was being released. I knew that as a citizen of the United States I have legal protection. The hundred or so other people being detained had no such protection. At this time I don't need your help, it is the families that are being separated, abused, terrorized, harassed and killed that need your help. If this is happening to me, an American citizen born in the United States, then what is happening to the people in here that have no one calling lawyers on their behalf? That have no constitutional rights to due process? What is happening to the people that they will never be released to see their families, go to their jobs, or walk through their city ever again? Please take care of yourselves, your family, and your community. I am safe and healthy, if you feel compelled to help, please offer your help to the Immigrant Defense Network at https://immigrantdefensenetwork.org/. If you know someone detained by ICE, call or text CAIR-MN at 612-206-3360 for 24/7 legal intake. Photo: ICE going door to door. They are reportedly doing the same thing on the doors - asking people for names.
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
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I was in the cell alone for between 1 and 2 hours, then another man was put into my cell, whose shirt was ripped open from his arrest, and an injured toe, who was carried aggressively into an unmarked car during his arrest. After about 4-5 hours, another man was brought in who had a cut on his head from his arrest. He told me he was tackled by 4 or 5 agents during his arrest. At no point was he offered medical assistance. Later I was told that a lawyer was here to see me, and I was able to speak with him in a visitation room. The special agent told me that the door could not be closed all the way, so it was cracked during my interaction with my lawyer. I got the impression that they were not used to having lawyers present, and were trying to follow procedure as best they could. I asked an agent if the other detainees were allowed lawyers and was not answered. At one point, 3 men from the department of Homeland Security Investigations brought me into a cell. They insinuated that they could help me out. After inquiring several times what exactly they meant they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any (I don't), or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no. Finally, after hours of detention, I was told to follow an agent. At no point was I told whether or not I was being charged, or where I was going, but I was led out of the building. I asked if I could use a phone to call my wife to pick me up, and was told I could not. After pleading for several minutes eventually Special Agent William let me use his phone to call my wife. As I was escorted off the property by government agents, I was told to turn right. I was escorted to the protest area, where 5 minutes later, tear gas was deployed and I was struck by a paint ball gun. I was not protesting, I was simply being released without charges after an 8 hour detention. I was on…
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
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from checking the internet or making calls. The people in the cells were extremely scared. We heard people screaming "let me out!", crying, wailing and terrified screams. There were cells with as many as 8 people. I have no way of knowing how long they have been there, if they were allowed any contact with the outside world, or if they were being brought food or water. Most people were staring at the ground with almost no energy. I was not allowed to talk to anyone imprisoned. I distinctly remember seeing a desperate woman. She was staring at the ground with her head in her hands crying, hopeless, while her friend or family member sat on a bathroom seat observed by 3 men. My friend and I were put in an area for "USCs," which we eventually learned meant US citizens, separated by gender. We were imprisoned for 8 hours, during which my friend was never allowed a phone call. I was allowed to call my wife and tell her where I was. During my interview with Special Agent William and Special Agent Garcia, they asked me to empty my pockets. When I pulled out gloves, Agent William said those were meant to be taken when I was processed , and complained about having to fill out the form again. He frisked me once more, where he found glass in my pocket from when our car window was shattered. He filled out the form listing my personal items again, but put the wrong date. I was read my rights, I pleaded the fifth and was led back to my cell. Food, water, and bathroom breaks were extremely difficult to acquire. I would ask over the intercom provided in the cell for a bathroom break, be told someone was on their way, then ask again 20 minutes later, be told someone was on their way, wait another 20 minutes, etc. Eventually they either turned off the intercom or it stopped working, because no one would respond. I could get water and bathroom breaks by pounding on the glass when someone happened to walk by and beg them directly. Hours would go by without anyone checking on us. I am ve…
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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ziibiing.com
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
Eyewitness account: Good morning, My name is Brandon Siguenza, and l am a US citizen from Minneapolis. Yesterday, while doing legal observation, ICE stopped their cars to harass my friend and me. They sprayed pepper spray into the vent of our vehicle. We held our hands in the air and told them we were not obstructing, that the car was in park and they were free to drive forward and away. There was no active immigration raid. They returned to their cars, and drove forward a bit, then decided to stop again. They surrounded us, smashed the windows of our car, opened the doors (they were unlocked), ripped my friend and I out of the car and arrested us on charges of obstruction. I was put in an unmarked SUV, separated from my friend. As I was put in the back seat an ICE agent tore the whistle off my neck and said "I'll be taking this, I might need it later." My phone was knocked out of my hand while being arrested. As we drove away I asked the driver and the passenger if they wouldn't mind buckling my seatbelt, as they were driving erratically. I was ignored. I asked them if I could have the handcuffs loosened, as I was losing circulation, and was told no. At one point the passenger realized his own driver's license was in the backseat next to mine, and tried to surreptitiously grab it without me seeing it. We were taken to the Whipple federal building, where I saw dozens of brown people being processed in an unheated garage. I was frisked, told of my charges, and saw buses and vans being prepped. I later learned that these were being filled with detainees and driven to the airport for deportation. As we were led in, I noticed that the building was very busy. I got the impression that one of the 2 agents bringing me around was being trained. At multiple points throughout my stay, government agents were unable to open doors, not sure where they were meant to be going, and overall confused and overwhelmed. They couldn't figure out how to use the building phones, or complai…
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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kenklippenstein.bsky.social
Leaked documents about ICE deployment to Minneapolis suggests they're more worried about the backlash to Renee Good's death than they're letting on:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash
Leaked documents show Border Patrol needs volunteers for Minneapolis surge
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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amreibahr.bsky.social
Die @dfg.de erlaubt zukünftig KI-Einsatz bei Begutachtung & hat damit hier letzte Woche viel Empörung & Irritation hervorgerufen, m.E. zu Recht: KI-Nutzung droht immensen Schaden für Wissenschaft & Demokratie (!) anzurichten. Verantwortung auf Gutachter_innen abwälzen: keine Lösung. #ArbeitInDerWiss
Begutachtung mittels KI: Zur fragwürdigen Entscheidung der DFG
Sind die Werte, für die die DFG steht, damit vereinbar, KI für die Begutachtung oder Antragstellung zu nutzen? Ich bezweifle es -- warum, steht im heutigen Newsletter!
steady.page
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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annaneumaier.bsky.social
Fasst die Sache gut zusammen. Das Argument, eine unerwünschte-aber-ohnehin-bestehende Praxis durch eine eingeschränkte Erlaubnis zu legitimieren, frappiert mich auch mit Blick auf den Einsatz von KI in der Lehre immer wieder. Wenn wir nicht mit guten Argumenten und Vorleben dagegen halten, wer dann?
amreibahr.bsky.social Amrei Bahr @amreibahr.bsky.social · 1d
Die @dfg.de erlaubt zukünftig KI-Einsatz bei Begutachtung & hat damit hier letzte Woche viel Empörung & Irritation hervorgerufen, m.E. zu Recht: KI-Nutzung droht immensen Schaden für Wissenschaft & Demokratie (!) anzurichten. Verantwortung auf Gutachter_innen abwälzen: keine Lösung. #ArbeitInDerWiss
Begutachtung mittels KI: Zur fragwürdigen Entscheidung der DFG
Sind die Werte, für die die DFG steht, damit vereinbar, KI für die Begutachtung oder Antragstellung zu nutzen? Ich bezweifle es -- warum, steht im heutigen Newsletter!
steady.page
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003

when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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wrigleyfield.bsky.social
This is what I heard checking in on friends yesterday. People are in hiding, or aren’t but are agonizing over whether they should be, or are trying to reassure terrified parents who want them to be

The scale of this doesn’t seem to be known to even newshound NYC friends w/o Minneapolis connections
liberalcurrents.com Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 2d
"The logical outcome of ICE’s siege is the fear that now grips Minneapolis immigrants, even those with U.S. citizenship, about sending their kids to school, going to work, buying groceries, or seeing a doctor when they’re sick." www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
Return of the Silver Shirts
In ICE's invasion of Minneapolis, an echo of a dark past.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM