Michael Steiner
@bierquaffer.bsky.social
Born a Packer fan and cheesehead.
Engineer and wannabe photographer. Suffering from Trumpregierungschlamasselschmerz.
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Engineer and wannabe photographer. Suffering from Trumpregierungschlamasselschmerz.
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Pinned
Michael Steiner
@bierquaffer.bsky.social
· Nov 14
"They were careless people, ... they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."
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Correct. I should note that Republicans were very successful in an analogous situation in rescinding IRS funding that was provided in the Inflation Reduction Act, by using CRs. So, there is a playbook for that. Just follow it.
Congressional Republicans gave Trump a slush fund for ICE and CBP in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Tens of billions of dollars that is still usable even during a shutdown.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Correct. I should note that Republicans were very successful in an analogous situation in rescinding IRS funding that was provided in the Inflation Reduction Act, by using CRs. So, there is a playbook for that. Just follow it.
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They will agree to any conditions in order to get the money, and as soon as they get it they will ignore the conditions and go right back to what they were doing before.
• Independent federal-state investigation of ICE murders & tactics.
• ban on face masks.
• body camera requirement.
• ban on roving ICE patrols.
• ban on “administrative warrants” that bypass judges & violate the 4th Amendment.
• no arrest quotas
prospect.org/2026/01/26/i...
• ban on face masks.
• body camera requirement.
• ban on roving ICE patrols.
• ban on “administrative warrants” that bypass judges & violate the 4th Amendment.
• no arrest quotas
prospect.org/2026/01/26/i...
The Democrats’ Long-Awaited Spine - The American Prospect
The latest ICE murder produces a unified Senate Democratic Caucus blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security until strict limits are set.
prospect.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
They will agree to any conditions in order to get the money, and as soon as they get it they will ignore the conditions and go right back to what they were doing before.
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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"This isn’t about immigration enforcement. This is straight-out fascism. ... They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are beating up and killing citizens to create disruption, so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office."
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"This isn’t about immigration enforcement. This is straight-out fascism. ... They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are beating up and killing citizens to create disruption, so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office."
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Kristi Noem and Kash Patel are right: Alex Pretti had no right to possess a gun during a protest. What if he had killed someone?
by Kyle Rittenhouse
by Kyle Rittenhouse
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Kristi Noem and Kash Patel are right: Alex Pretti had no right to possess a gun during a protest. What if he had killed someone?
by Kyle Rittenhouse
by Kyle Rittenhouse
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We're getting really good at shutting down streets to cars and opening them to community. ❤️
26th and nicollet in minneapolis is closed to vehicle traffic now as brass solidarity performs
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
We're getting really good at shutting down streets to cars and opening them to community. ❤️
Broken state. Fuck you, you piece of fascist shit.
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Broken state. Fuck you, you piece of fascist shit.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.
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The people of Minnesota did that. Not Schumer and Jeffries, not Walz and Frey, not the standard-bearers of decorum. The People.
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The people of Minnesota did that. Not Schumer and Jeffries, not Walz and Frey, not the standard-bearers of decorum. The People.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
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Chris Madel: "The president posted something on Truth Social saying it was a time of reckoning and retribution on the citizens of my state, and I've seen that happen and I cannot be a part of it, and I can't be a part of a party that's a part of that"
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Chris Madel: "The president posted something on Truth Social saying it was a time of reckoning and retribution on the citizens of my state, and I've seen that happen and I cannot be a part of it, and I can't be a part of a party that's a part of that"
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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Father at toddler swim class with his lawyer’s phone number conspicuously written in dark sharpie on his arm
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Father at toddler swim class with his lawyer’s phone number conspicuously written in dark sharpie on his arm
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Fuck this fascist piece of shit.
Ignorant of facts and apparently much else.
I will have no trouble never spending a dime in his shit-hole state.
Ignorant of facts and apparently much else.
I will have no trouble never spending a dime in his shit-hole state.
NEW: In response to Alex Pretti's killing, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that it was "really hard to watch" protesters carrying upside-down American flags.
He called protesters "lawless hordes" and said they should go "back to Mogadishu."
He also blamed Pretti for (legally) carrying a gun.
He called protesters "lawless hordes" and said they should go "back to Mogadishu."
He also blamed Pretti for (legally) carrying a gun.
Mississippi Governor Defends Federal Agents After Alex Pretti Killing
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves suggested Alex Pretti may have been to blame for his own killing because he had been legally carrying a holstered gun.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Fuck this fascist piece of shit.
Ignorant of facts and apparently much else.
I will have no trouble never spending a dime in his shit-hole state.
Ignorant of facts and apparently much else.
I will have no trouble never spending a dime in his shit-hole state.
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Or the Vice President for promoting that assertion?
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Or the Vice President for promoting that assertion?
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on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
A first-person account from the Copper Hen's restaurant and ad-hoc field hospital, where volunteer medics helped tear gassed protesters as staffers ran around with cinnamon buns and coffee orders.
How Neighbors Transformed a Brunch Spot Into a Field Hospital After ICE Assaulted Eat Street - Racket
On Saturday, restaurants and businesses all along Nicollet Avenue opened their doors for protesters and mourners.
racketmn.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning