Kyle Aisteach
@badwriter.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer, occasional editor, and part-time educator. All opinions my own, unless they're someone else's.
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For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
Never reactivate it.
BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security shuts down as the White House and Democratic leaders continue to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement.
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
We're each allowed 5 noms. I'm happy to chat about favorites you should check out, or your can find your own!
You don't have to know about poetry to nominate. You just need to know you liked the poem.
300 nominations is an achievable number.
You don't have to know about poetry to nominate. You just need to know you liked the poem.
300 nominations is an achievable number.
So I have a personal goal for the Hugo for Best Poem this year:
300 nominations.
Not for me/my poems personally, but overall in the category.
300 nominations.
Not for me/my poems personally, but overall in the category.
February 13, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We're each allowed 5 noms. I'm happy to chat about favorites you should check out, or your can find your own!
You don't have to know about poetry to nominate. You just need to know you liked the poem.
300 nominations is an achievable number.
You don't have to know about poetry to nominate. You just need to know you liked the poem.
300 nominations is an achievable number.
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We have no idea why it didn't post automatically, but it's up now.
Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."
Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."
Migrations – Hell Itself
hellitself.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We have no idea why it didn't post automatically, but it's up now.
Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."
Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."
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Marimar Martinez was shot by Border Patrol five times.
DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
She went to court to get the body cam footage released.
It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn.
Saying “do something b*tch”.
Ramming her car.
Shooting her.
It shows DHS lied.
DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
She went to court to get the body cam footage released.
It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn.
Saying “do something b*tch”.
Ramming her car.
Shooting her.
It shows DHS lied.
February 12, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Marimar Martinez was shot by Border Patrol five times.
DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
She went to court to get the body cam footage released.
It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn.
Saying “do something b*tch”.
Ramming her car.
Shooting her.
It shows DHS lied.
DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
She went to court to get the body cam footage released.
It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn.
Saying “do something b*tch”.
Ramming her car.
Shooting her.
It shows DHS lied.
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Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
Meanwhile, in Southern California, local law enforcement backing up ICE shattering a U.S. citizen's car window and detaining her for legally observing ICE activities.
El Monte police video shows moments before federal agents shatter activist's car window
El Monte police video captures the moments leading up to federal agents shattering an activist's car window while she sat crying in the driver's seat.
abc7.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Meanwhile, in Southern California, local law enforcement backing up ICE shattering a U.S. citizen's car window and detaining her for legally observing ICE activities.
ICE watchers, please stay vigilant. ICE kidnappings have not stopped in other places that ICE has "left."
Abolishing DHS is the priority.
Abolishing DHS is the priority.
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
ICE watchers, please stay vigilant. ICE kidnappings have not stopped in other places that ICE has "left."
Abolishing DHS is the priority.
Abolishing DHS is the priority.
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Hugo nominations are open.
Here's a list of what we published that is eligible:
hellitself.com/awards-eligi...
Here's a list of what we published that is eligible:
hellitself.com/awards-eligi...
Awards Eligibility – Hell Itself
hellitself.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Hugo nominations are open.
Here's a list of what we published that is eligible:
hellitself.com/awards-eligi...
Here's a list of what we published that is eligible:
hellitself.com/awards-eligi...
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Video of the ICE-kidnapping victim under a sheet. You will also hear the officer say he saw them moving. I am inclined to believe the person was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Video of the ICE-kidnapping victim under a sheet. You will also hear the officer say he saw them moving. I am inclined to believe the person was alive.
Remember, there are 535 people with the power to stop this. Keep the pressure on them.
US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
February 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Remember, there are 535 people with the power to stop this. Keep the pressure on them.
US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
Friends in ICE-occupied areas: Please keep posting your experiences.
It is difficult for us to know what is real and what is misinformation. The mainstream media isn't covering your situation any more. When you—someone we know—posts, we believe it and can share.
That's how we'll keep pressure on.
It is difficult for us to know what is real and what is misinformation. The mainstream media isn't covering your situation any more. When you—someone we know—posts, we believe it and can share.
That's how we'll keep pressure on.
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Friends in ICE-occupied areas: Please keep posting your experiences.
It is difficult for us to know what is real and what is misinformation. The mainstream media isn't covering your situation any more. When you—someone we know—posts, we believe it and can share.
That's how we'll keep pressure on.
It is difficult for us to know what is real and what is misinformation. The mainstream media isn't covering your situation any more. When you—someone we know—posts, we believe it and can share.
That's how we'll keep pressure on.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Today from Hell Itself, @chasej.xyz brings us magic, scandal, and technological changes in "OPINION: Ragnar Is a Disgrace to the Wizarding Community, but He Was Right by Frederico the Frozen"
OPINION: Ragnar Is a Disgrace to the Wizarding Community, but He Was Right by Frederico the Frozen – Hell Itself
hellitself.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Today from Hell Itself, @chasej.xyz brings us magic, scandal, and technological changes in "OPINION: Ragnar Is a Disgrace to the Wizarding Community, but He Was Right by Frederico the Frozen"
So here's the thing: Congress absolutely has not only the power but also the responsibility to shut this shit down.
I will not be moved by pieces about how deeply our representatives care.
I will only be moved by their actions.
That is true regardless of party affiliation.
I will not be moved by pieces about how deeply our representatives care.
I will only be moved by their actions.
That is true regardless of party affiliation.
February 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
So here's the thing: Congress absolutely has not only the power but also the responsibility to shut this shit down.
I will not be moved by pieces about how deeply our representatives care.
I will only be moved by their actions.
That is true regardless of party affiliation.
I will not be moved by pieces about how deeply our representatives care.
I will only be moved by their actions.
That is true regardless of party affiliation.
Remember, the media wants to move on.
The fight MUST continue.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
The fight MUST continue.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Remember, the media wants to move on.
The fight MUST continue.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
The fight MUST continue.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
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TOMORROW: Get trained on the tools you need to exercise your constitutional right to monitor ICE and other federal agencies as they terrorize our communities.
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
TOMORROW: Get trained on the tools you need to exercise your constitutional right to monitor ICE and other federal agencies as they terrorize our communities.
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Over 200,000 people joined last week’s ICE watch training. Let’s make this call even bigger: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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I keep arguing: there are 5 ways to fight fascism:
1) 3.5% in the streets
2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens
3) Rescue Trump catastrophe
4) Win in the courts
5) Win in November
If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.
1) 3.5% in the streets
2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens
3) Rescue Trump catastrophe
4) Win in the courts
5) Win in November
If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.
February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I keep arguing: there are 5 ways to fight fascism:
1) 3.5% in the streets
2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens
3) Rescue Trump catastrophe
4) Win in the courts
5) Win in November
If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.
1) 3.5% in the streets
2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens
3) Rescue Trump catastrophe
4) Win in the courts
5) Win in November
If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.
While Congress grandstands, federal agents continue to threaten the lives of everyday Minnesotans.
Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles Tuesday in Minneapolis.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
While Congress grandstands, federal agents continue to threaten the lives of everyday Minnesotans.
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The puzzle of time remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of physics
Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not
The puzzle of time remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of physics
www.scientificamerican.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The puzzle of time remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of physics
If you are staff for @georgewhitesides.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov or @padilla.senate.gov, please make sure they've read this.
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
If you are staff for @georgewhitesides.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov or @padilla.senate.gov, please make sure they've read this.
You what would REALLY own the libs?
If the Republican Party introduced the articles of impeachment and the bill to eliminate DHS.
Just sayin'
If the Republican Party introduced the articles of impeachment and the bill to eliminate DHS.
Just sayin'
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
You what would REALLY own the libs?
If the Republican Party introduced the articles of impeachment and the bill to eliminate DHS.
Just sayin'
If the Republican Party introduced the articles of impeachment and the bill to eliminate DHS.
Just sayin'
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Looking good! 🪞😺
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Looking good! 🪞😺