Aunt Ruth
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I've spent my life in the southern USA, but my people aren't from around here.
Older than the Pope.
Older than the Pope.
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Right now: the federal government has to help these folks and get the power back on, and if they can’t, they should resign
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Right now: the federal government has to help these folks and get the power back on, and if they can’t, they should resign
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
Once more for the people in the back:
February 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Once more for the people in the back:
PSA for instrumentalists:
Here’s a breakdown of key, chord, and capo options, and harmonica approach for musicians of any skill level or playing style to learn “Streets of Minneapolis” by Bruce Springsteen.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyub96B/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyub96B/
Whatever your instrument, whatever your skill level, here’s what you need to know to play Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis. Main thing is to understand the key you’re working in, especially...
TikTok video by Campfire Covers
www.tiktok.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
PSA for instrumentalists:
TEEN VOGUE, y'all!
Kim Kelly! Bread and Roses
Kim Kelly! Bread and Roses
New for @teenvogue.com (!)
The young immigrant women workers of Lawrence won the 1912 Bread and Roses strike because of solidarity—which is also exactly how the people of Minnesota built the durable and inspiring resistance network we all saw on January 23, 2026.
www.teenvogue.com/story/from-m...
The young immigrant women workers of Lawrence won the 1912 Bread and Roses strike because of solidarity—which is also exactly how the people of Minnesota built the durable and inspiring resistance network we all saw on January 23, 2026.
www.teenvogue.com/story/from-m...
From Minneapolis to “Bread and Roses,” Workers Have Always Fought Back
Times and conditions may change, but the struggle between labor and capital continues.
www.teenvogue.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM
TEEN VOGUE, y'all!
Kim Kelly! Bread and Roses
Kim Kelly! Bread and Roses
(At minimum, expose him to direct sunlight.)
Impeach President Stephen Miller
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 PM
(At minimum, expose him to direct sunlight.)
Pilot makes a strong point:
You can donate to the bottom listed ones below this tweet
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Pilot makes a strong point:
Lots of communities are joining the Resistance...
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Lots of communities are joining the Resistance...
Betty has solid skills in arithmetic:
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Betty has solid skills in arithmetic:
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As predicted, the MAGAs are now trying to blame a baby for being flash banged
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
As predicted, the MAGAs are now trying to blame a baby for being flash banged
New personal-safety tips just dropped:
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
New personal-safety tips just dropped:
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Avoid the AI "unmasking" bullshit.
Bookmark the people who do serious work on visual data.
Bookmark the people who do serious work on visual data.
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Avoid the AI "unmasking" bullshit.
Bookmark the people who do serious work on visual data.
Bookmark the people who do serious work on visual data.
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If you are nationally observing on here what is happening in Minneapolis today, repost the below and donate.
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
If you are nationally observing on here what is happening in Minneapolis today, repost the below and donate.
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I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
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This is 100% true for whatever value of "the video". My guide to avoiding traumatizing media and how to do it more psychologically safely if you absolutely *must* watch it: synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/803314.html
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
This is 100% true for whatever value of "the video". My guide to avoiding traumatizing media and how to do it more psychologically safely if you absolutely *must* watch it: synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/803314.html
Food for thought all through this thread.
But Pres. Smith reigns supreme.
But Pres. Smith reigns supreme.
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Food for thought all through this thread.
But Pres. Smith reigns supreme.
But Pres. Smith reigns supreme.
I appreciate people who can cut through the details to the Big Picture:
Sam Altman: hey I made a machine that stole literally all your stuff in order to make CSAM of your child actors, sometimes it encourages people to kill themselves
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I appreciate people who can cut through the details to the Big Picture:
SJUPP!
Carl Linnaeus's beloved pet raccoon, Sjupp, was a gift from the King of Sweden, and regularly stole snacks from Linnaeus's students. This drawing is thought to be Sjupp. (LM/PF/ALS/1) #EYAPets
December 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
SJUPP!
Some people seem to be looking at this situation backwards:
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Some people seem to be looking at this situation backwards:
Learn from the divas of your heritage, folks:
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Learn from the divas of your heritage, folks:
Hey, @profanity.accountant, how am I doing with that New Year's resolution?
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hey, @profanity.accountant, how am I doing with that New Year's resolution?
"Use a pic from your gallery to describe your mental status..."
My favorite thing about this image from 25 Nov 2025
is that THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS 4-BUS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED.
My favorite thing about this image from 25 Nov 2025
is that THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS 4-BUS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED.
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Use a pic from your gallery to describe your mental status..."
My favorite thing about this image from 25 Nov 2025
is that THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS 4-BUS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED.
My favorite thing about this image from 25 Nov 2025
is that THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS 4-BUS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED.
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