Patrick
@atomicpopwi.bsky.social
Lover of words, science, & trivia. Intolerant of intolerance. Random acts of kindness do make a difference. Fantasy baseball champion (yes, it's dorky) and often praised for my grilled cheese skills.
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I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
Sadam Hussain was eventually pulled out of a hole where he was hiding too
Called it "CNN has just confirmed that the classified East Wing bunker - where Trump intends to permanently reside - will have a fully rebuilt command center and entire living quarters. He's building Bunker-a-Lago at taxpayer expense.:
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January 20, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Sadam Hussain was eventually pulled out of a hole where he was hiding too
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Wordle #1676
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January 20, 2026 at 7:02 AM
There is no middle position. Either you're opposed to what's happening, opposed to fascism, or you're very much in favor of it. You're complicit. That's it. No middle ground.
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 AM
There is no middle position. Either you're opposed to what's happening, opposed to fascism, or you're very much in favor of it. You're complicit. That's it. No middle ground.
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ICE agents pose as utility workers to get inside immigrants’ homes to detain them. The utility company has posted guidelines on how to recognize real utility employees. I have no words!
ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, in December received reports of his constituents getting detained by people posing as utility workers.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 AM
ICE agents pose as utility workers to get inside immigrants’ homes to detain them. The utility company has posted guidelines on how to recognize real utility employees. I have no words!
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“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
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American officers know what Trump is planning, and their minds will rebel at directives to take everything they’ve prepared to do for years and apply it backwards, against the allies they have trained to work with and protect.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:58 PM
American officers know what Trump is planning, and their minds will rebel at directives to take everything they’ve prepared to do for years and apply it backwards, against the allies they have trained to work with and protect.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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FACTCHECK: Trump’s “Board of Peace”: What It Is — and Why It Is Not the United Nations
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-s...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-s...
Trump’s “Board of Peace”: What It Is — and Why It Is Not the United Nations
Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” is being compared to the UN — but the structures are fundamentally different. This analysis explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why governments are pushing back.
www.onestnetwork.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 AM
FACTCHECK: Trump’s “Board of Peace”: What It Is — and Why It Is Not the United Nations
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-s...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-s...
Speaking truth to power
Norway's former chief of defense calls Trump's USA a "neofascist banana republic." Norway.
www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
Tidligere forsvarssjef om Trumps USA: – Neo-fascistisk bananrepublikk (+)
Tidligere forsvarssjef Sverre Diesen mener USA er blitt «en normløs og fiendtlig innstilt stormakt», og advarer samtidig mot å feste vår lit til Europa. Harald Sunde mener det haster med en plan B.
www.dn.no
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Speaking truth to power
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I suspect 9 of 10 Americans are unaware that the Hmong are here because they aided the US in the Vietnam war, and then had to flee as refugees afterwards. Quite the “thank you” we’re giving them 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
ICE is allegedly hunting for Hmong people in Minneapolis and as I watched video of the incident lo and behold @whstancil.bsky.social was on the scene
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I suspect 9 of 10 Americans are unaware that the Hmong are here because they aided the US in the Vietnam war, and then had to flee as refugees afterwards. Quite the “thank you” we’re giving them 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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I do not like how close POTUS is getting to declaring war against Minnesotans & ordering the U.S. Army to coerce us.
We are standing up peacefully.
The only way I see this walk down is enough GOP members of Congress coalesce with Ds to reign him in on this.
What can u do to advance that?
We are standing up peacefully.
The only way I see this walk down is enough GOP members of Congress coalesce with Ds to reign him in on this.
What can u do to advance that?
January 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I do not like how close POTUS is getting to declaring war against Minnesotans & ordering the U.S. Army to coerce us.
We are standing up peacefully.
The only way I see this walk down is enough GOP members of Congress coalesce with Ds to reign him in on this.
What can u do to advance that?
We are standing up peacefully.
The only way I see this walk down is enough GOP members of Congress coalesce with Ds to reign him in on this.
What can u do to advance that?
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“You hurt my feelings so I’m gonna do a war on you” is exactly why they said a woman can’t be president.
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 AM
“You hurt my feelings so I’m gonna do a war on you” is exactly why they said a woman can’t be president.
The post-apocalyptic world may be the Plant of the Cows, not apes.
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The post-apocalyptic world may be the Plant of the Cows, not apes.
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Deactivate your X account
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Deactivate your X account
Exactly what they should do (and likely should have done even before this). Donald does not have the cards.
Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US—a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, Bloomberg reports. Deutsche Bank analysts warn Washington’s key vulnerability is living off global financing—and Europe may decide it no longer wants to bankroll the U.S.
January 20, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Exactly what they should do (and likely should have done even before this). Donald does not have the cards.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate and House to start to take control of political power... With this erratic and mad behaviour, you have to ask... Is the President capable of running the US?
January 19, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate and House to start to take control of political power... With this erratic and mad behaviour, you have to ask... Is the President capable of running the US?
Ffs people. Someone just tell him no already.
January 20, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Ffs people. Someone just tell him no already.
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Please do not refer to this "Board of Peace" as a UN-like entity.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Please do not refer to this "Board of Peace" as a UN-like entity.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
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It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
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As it faces the rising costs of mass incarceration, North Carolina’s prison system is squeezing more revenue from incarcerated people and their loved ones by increasing its markup on canteen products.
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It
An increased markup on canteen goods adds to the financial burden on incarcerated people and their families, highlighting how prison systems squeeze them for revenue.
boltsmag.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
As it faces the rising costs of mass incarceration, North Carolina’s prison system is squeezing more revenue from incarcerated people and their loved ones by increasing its markup on canteen products.
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Greenland edition.
Basically, Trump is a very dangerous humiliated man who will burn down the world to claim that he's the one true hero.
January 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Greenland edition.
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It's cool that these guys just use pepper spray casually now, against people who are wholly within their rights, without a moment's hesitation. Several shots of them using it as they climb into their cars and drive away, not even a pretense of urgency or need. Just a parting "fuck you" to them.
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It's cool that these guys just use pepper spray casually now, against people who are wholly within their rights, without a moment's hesitation. Several shots of them using it as they climb into their cars and drive away, not even a pretense of urgency or need. Just a parting "fuck you" to them.
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