barefootwriter
@bfwriter.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Educational Studies. MA, Human Development, Learning, and Culture. gamer (not the bad kind), budoka, NOLA girl. I blog about POTS at barefootwriterhaspots.com
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Guy next to me at the airport is reading this week’s New Yorker with a ripped-from-the-headlines cover of Trump guzzling Venezuelan oil… and it’s crazy how distant that now seems with all the new horrors.
January 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Guy next to me at the airport is reading this week’s New Yorker with a ripped-from-the-headlines cover of Trump guzzling Venezuelan oil… and it’s crazy how distant that now seems with all the new horrors.
January 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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"The term has been overused to the point of meaningless" is code for "The people sounding the alarm are not the kinds of people I think should be taken seriously and I've done no work to understand the situation"
media trust fund brunchlords have finally cracked the case
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"The term has been overused to the point of meaningless" is code for "The people sounding the alarm are not the kinds of people I think should be taken seriously and I've done no work to understand the situation"
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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and the violence is a kind of proof that they do not have sufficient power
the answer to “why are you trying to intimidate and scare me?” is always “because they can’t just do the thing.”
an individual may revel in the bullying itself, but no SYSTEM would waste the time and energy if they could just… do it
it’s a low-power method of control
an individual may revel in the bullying itself, but no SYSTEM would waste the time and energy if they could just… do it
it’s a low-power method of control
January 25, 2026 at 7:44 PM
and the violence is a kind of proof that they do not have sufficient power
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But these fascists, like many fascists and other authoritarians, confuse the pageantry of violence for power - they imagine that the state with armed men walking the streets is strong. But only a weak government needs to put armed men in the streets to exert power.
A strong government has no need.
A strong government has no need.
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
But these fascists, like many fascists and other authoritarians, confuse the pageantry of violence for power - they imagine that the state with armed men walking the streets is strong. But only a weak government needs to put armed men in the streets to exert power.
A strong government has no need.
A strong government has no need.
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Live footage of Hannah Arendt's dichotomy between violence and power.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Live footage of Hannah Arendt's dichotomy between violence and power.
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For those unfamiliar, in On Violence, Arendt points out that the ability to dish out violence is often confused for power - the ability to get compliance without violence.
Successful governance relies almost entirely on power, because violence is expensive and limited.
Successful governance relies almost entirely on power, because violence is expensive and limited.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
For those unfamiliar, in On Violence, Arendt points out that the ability to dish out violence is often confused for power - the ability to get compliance without violence.
Successful governance relies almost entirely on power, because violence is expensive and limited.
Successful governance relies almost entirely on power, because violence is expensive and limited.
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People are less afraid of them the more people they murder, which isn't sustainable for tyranny
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM
People are less afraid of them the more people they murder, which isn't sustainable for tyranny
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This is one of the most amazing videos yet. Every single person willing to risk death
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This is one of the most amazing videos yet. Every single person willing to risk death
are they. . . supposed to leave their small kids at home, unattended? is that what's wrong with that man? neglect and malnutrition that stunted his emotional and physical development?
Bovino framing performing basic acts of parenting like transporting your children as using them as human “shields” is a tell and red flag.
These people see themselves as engaged in war, not immigration enforcement.
These people see themselves as engaged in war, not immigration enforcement.
Bovino: "When you choose to use your five-year-old child as a shield to evade law enforcement, that is a choice that someone makes…"
January 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM
are they. . . supposed to leave their small kids at home, unattended? is that what's wrong with that man? neglect and malnutrition that stunted his emotional and physical development?
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If the human shield language brings to mind the IDF, there’s a reason for that:
ICE and CBP are among the US state entities who train with Israeli security forces.
deadlyexchange.org/about-deadly...
ICE and CBP are among the US state entities who train with Israeli security forces.
deadlyexchange.org/about-deadly...
About Deadly Exchange
deadlyexchange.org
January 25, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If the human shield language brings to mind the IDF, there’s a reason for that:
ICE and CBP are among the US state entities who train with Israeli security forces.
deadlyexchange.org/about-deadly...
ICE and CBP are among the US state entities who train with Israeli security forces.
deadlyexchange.org/about-deadly...
ICE apparently has field offices at the US consulates in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto, and at the embassy in Ottawa. folks in other countries can check theirs too.
www.ice.gov/contact/inte...
www.ice.gov/contact/inte...
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
ICE apparently has field offices at the US consulates in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto, and at the embassy in Ottawa. folks in other countries can check theirs too.
www.ice.gov/contact/inte...
www.ice.gov/contact/inte...
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Hey Canadian friends esp. Vancouverites, want to protest about whats happening in the world with a local anchor? How about this utterly hideousness: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Also did you know we have an ICE field office in Vancouver? Neither did I. But: www.ice.gov/field-office...
Also did you know we have an ICE field office in Vancouver? Neither did I. But: www.ice.gov/field-office...
Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’
Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Hey Canadian friends esp. Vancouverites, want to protest about whats happening in the world with a local anchor? How about this utterly hideousness: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Also did you know we have an ICE field office in Vancouver? Neither did I. But: www.ice.gov/field-office...
Also did you know we have an ICE field office in Vancouver? Neither did I. But: www.ice.gov/field-office...
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“It is deeply disturbing that the U.S. Attorney General would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace and security.”
Secretary of State Steve Simon’s statement on the outrageous request from the US Attorney General www.sos.mn.gov/about-the-of...
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
“It is deeply disturbing that the U.S. Attorney General would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace and security.”
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It’s weak and mealy mouthed but it’s also the very right wing governor of one of the states in which trump has never had a negative approval rating over the past decade
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It’s weak and mealy mouthed but it’s also the very right wing governor of one of the states in which trump has never had a negative approval rating over the past decade
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Chicago, 01/25/26 1pm
Protest taking place in downtown Chicago on Michigan ave. In response to the murder if Alex Pretti, who was shot by CBP agents yesterday in Minneapolis
Protest taking place in downtown Chicago on Michigan ave. In response to the murder if Alex Pretti, who was shot by CBP agents yesterday in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Chicago, 01/25/26 1pm
Protest taking place in downtown Chicago on Michigan ave. In response to the murder if Alex Pretti, who was shot by CBP agents yesterday in Minneapolis
Protest taking place in downtown Chicago on Michigan ave. In response to the murder if Alex Pretti, who was shot by CBP agents yesterday in Minneapolis
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The BBC just described what’s going on in Minneapolis as a ‘crackdown on illegal immigration’. Honestly guys, that’s not what this is - it’s a crackdown on dissent, a punishment, repression of the general population. I wish they’d stop just parroting Trump regime propaganda.
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The BBC just described what’s going on in Minneapolis as a ‘crackdown on illegal immigration’. Honestly guys, that’s not what this is - it’s a crackdown on dissent, a punishment, repression of the general population. I wish they’d stop just parroting Trump regime propaganda.
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This is so smart of the New York Public Library.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is so smart of the New York Public Library.
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Hello from Portland Maine, where 88 of about 550 kids were absent from my youngest’s middle school yesterday, hiding from ICE.
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hello from Portland Maine, where 88 of about 550 kids were absent from my youngest’s middle school yesterday, hiding from ICE.
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All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.
January 25, 2026 at 4:59 PM
All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.
bro, I remember when you tried way too hard to cooperate with these people in the name of bipartisanship. you are not the man for this moment.
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
bro, I remember when you tried way too hard to cooperate with these people in the name of bipartisanship. you are not the man for this moment.
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And don’t get me STARTED on the face tattoo crowd. Just a bunch of very unkempt men with face tattoos pretending to be personality. I don’t get it.
January 25, 2026 at 6:17 PM
And don’t get me STARTED on the face tattoo crowd. Just a bunch of very unkempt men with face tattoos pretending to be personality. I don’t get it.
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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.