Nola Taylor Tillman
@astrowriter.bsky.social
Freelance science journalist with a focus on space & astronomy. Mental health expert - as in, I deal with it every day, not that I have a degree. Love to learn. www.astrowriter.com
Formerly Nola T Redd
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Formerly Nola T Redd
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Okay, let's start a thread for nonviolent #civildisobedience
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Remember that laws vary by states, so check your laws, I'm not a lawyer, etc.
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Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did during her media campaign leading up to when her office indicted Don Lemon:
> RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome
> Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause
> Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
> RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome
> Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause
> Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
"Demonic," "Godless," "Un-American:" Harmeet Dhillon's Own Misconduct Will Be an Issue in Don Lemon Case - emptywheel
Among the many insane things Harmeet Dhillon did in the fortnight before her office charged Don Lemon after two judges said there was not probable cause against him was to platform tweets betting on t...
emptywheel.net
January 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did during her media campaign leading up to when her office indicted Don Lemon:
> RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome
> Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause
> Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
> RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome
> Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause
> Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
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WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
She should be impeached whether or not the regime embraces her.
January 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
She should be impeached whether or not the regime embraces her.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting “legally justifiable”
After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting "legally justifiable"
www.mediamatters.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting “legally justifiable”
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
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I just finished one of the most important books I read all year. Please add The Presidents and the People by Corey Brettschneider to your list. Give him a follow too. @democracyprof.bsky.social
If we want to look at the roots of what's going on today, we can find them stretching back to Nixon (and even John Adams).
Grand Jury One was told that if they indicted the President, and he refused the arrest, it would lead to a Constitutional crisis. Nixon could surround the WH with National Guard
Grand Jury One was told that if they indicted the President, and he refused the arrest, it would lead to a Constitutional crisis. Nixon could surround the WH with National Guard
December 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I just finished one of the most important books I read all year. Please add The Presidents and the People by Corey Brettschneider to your list. Give him a follow too. @democracyprof.bsky.social
He's already taken someone's Purple Heart
Donald Tump taking Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize.
What's he going to do next, ask for an Olympic gold medal and claim he's the fastest runner on the planet?
What's he going to do next, ask for an Olympic gold medal and claim he's the fastest runner on the planet?
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 AM
He's already taken someone's Purple Heart
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
What is the statute of limitations on this?
Breaking News from CNN: The GA Prosecutor has killed the Election interference case against the Convicted FElon & his allies.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What is the statute of limitations on this?
I don't know why I keep allowing myself to be disappointed by my parents. I truly believed that they - esp my dad, a vet - taught me to stand up against the govt, checks & balances, think for yourself.
Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.
Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I don't know why I keep allowing myself to be disappointed by my parents. I truly believed that they - esp my dad, a vet - taught me to stand up against the govt, checks & balances, think for yourself.
Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.
Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.
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Hey North Carolina!
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!
You’re never too young to make a difference
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!
You’re never too young to make a difference
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Hey North Carolina!
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!
You’re never too young to make a difference
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!
You’re never too young to make a difference
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No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
Trump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota “immediately.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
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BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Last weekend, my youngest was part of the crew for their high school production of Hadestown. And it once again got me thinking about how long people have been trading freedom for 'security' - and how that security is so often a lie.
Keep your head low
This article has some light spoilers for the show Hadestown. But as they note, 'it's an old song', a story based on an ancient myth, one you probably studied and maybe forgot back in high school.
astrowriterntt.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Last weekend, my youngest was part of the crew for their high school production of Hadestown. And it once again got me thinking about how long people have been trading freedom for 'security' - and how that security is so often a lie.
Me in the euphoria post-election, settling down to work:
Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..."
Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.
Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..."
Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Me in the euphoria post-election, settling down to work:
Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..."
Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.
Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..."
Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
Sometimes, offline, I feel like my house is the only piece of sanity in a surreal reality.
This election wasn't just about voice and power. It was about hope.
The last 12 months have caused me to lose hope, over and over. Once again, that hope has returned.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Sometimes, offline, I feel like my house is the only piece of sanity in a surreal reality.
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.