Beth Bartels
@bsbart11.bsky.social
Location: Nebraska, Go Big Red!
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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ICE and MAGA really did bet the farm on all of Minneapolis’s white people going “oh yes, please take away our disgusting, evil non-white-foreigner neighbors, oh thank you so much.”
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
January 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
ICE and MAGA really did bet the farm on all of Minneapolis’s white people going “oh yes, please take away our disgusting, evil non-white-foreigner neighbors, oh thank you so much.”
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
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It’s always the men you most expect
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January 20, 2026 at 12:57 AM
It’s always the men you most expect
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Her comment —
FREEDOM of SPEECH
FREEDOM of SPEECH
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Her comment —
FREEDOM of SPEECH
FREEDOM of SPEECH
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A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach,.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach,.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
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An incredible saga
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
An incredible saga
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No one knows how the goblin war began. But everyone knows the goblins are to blame...Right?
NINE GOBLINS is a novella of low fantasy and high mischief from the New York Times bestselling author @tkingfisher.com! ✨
Out today! https://tinyurl.com/ybyzuybt
NINE GOBLINS is a novella of low fantasy and high mischief from the New York Times bestselling author @tkingfisher.com! ✨
Out today! https://tinyurl.com/ybyzuybt
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
No one knows how the goblin war began. But everyone knows the goblins are to blame...Right?
NINE GOBLINS is a novella of low fantasy and high mischief from the New York Times bestselling author @tkingfisher.com! ✨
Out today! https://tinyurl.com/ybyzuybt
NINE GOBLINS is a novella of low fantasy and high mischief from the New York Times bestselling author @tkingfisher.com! ✨
Out today! https://tinyurl.com/ybyzuybt
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For fans of Doctor Williams, there IS a sequel! escapepod.org/2025/05/15/e...
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 PM
For fans of Doctor Williams, there IS a sequel! escapepod.org/2025/05/15/e...
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I was falling over laughing reading this one, highly worth your time.
For fans of Doctor Williams, there IS a sequel! escapepod.org/2025/05/15/e...
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I was falling over laughing reading this one, highly worth your time.
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ARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next!
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How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That said, I do have a section of lo…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:13 AM
ARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next!
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
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black letter fourth amendment violation and any judge that does anything other than wipe their ass with the constitution should rule this illegal immediately
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:48 PM
black letter fourth amendment violation and any judge that does anything other than wipe their ass with the constitution should rule this illegal immediately
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Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com is the most perfect start to the reading year. Short and perfectly formed. You will fall in love with the goblins.
@titanbooks.bsky.social
#booksky.
@titanbooks.bsky.social
#booksky.
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com is the most perfect start to the reading year. Short and perfectly formed. You will fall in love with the goblins.
@titanbooks.bsky.social
#booksky.
@titanbooks.bsky.social
#booksky.
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kidnapping a 5 year old to bait his father and then shipping them thousands of miles away should put you in prison, yes, but it should also cause every friend and family member you have ever had to permanently reject you in disgrace, and if they don’t, they share your shame
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 AM
kidnapping a 5 year old to bait his father and then shipping them thousands of miles away should put you in prison, yes, but it should also cause every friend and family member you have ever had to permanently reject you in disgrace, and if they don’t, they share your shame
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Talent and daring rewarded (and hopefully they take most of them home)
BREAKING: Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads the Oscar nominations with a record 16 at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15. See the full list of nominees.
'Sinners' tops Oscars with record 16 nominations. See the list.
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads the Oscar nominations with a record 16 at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15. See the full list of nominees.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Talent and daring rewarded (and hopefully they take most of them home)
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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If you work for ICE, quit now.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM
If you work for ICE, quit now.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
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Hey, NRA? Gun advocates? Where y’all at?
*crickets*
*crickets*
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Hey, NRA? Gun advocates? Where y’all at?
*crickets*
*crickets*
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Hey WA residents. The WA leg is considering bill, HB 2641, that ban ICE agents from being hired as LEOs in our state. Please use this portal to tell your state reps to support his bill. ICE agents are all unsuitable to serve as LEO’s app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
HB 2641 Washington State Legislature
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January 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hey WA residents. The WA leg is considering bill, HB 2641, that ban ICE agents from being hired as LEOs in our state. Please use this portal to tell your state reps to support his bill. ICE agents are all unsuitable to serve as LEO’s app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
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this PAC, “democratic youth wave,” has poured over $100,000 into a single delaware based corporation with a generic sounding name that came into existence shortly after the PAC was formed in 2024. they’re using this man’s murder to fundraise for some vague fucking grift.
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
this PAC, “democratic youth wave,” has poured over $100,000 into a single delaware based corporation with a generic sounding name that came into existence shortly after the PAC was formed in 2024. they’re using this man’s murder to fundraise for some vague fucking grift.
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sorry centrists abolishing ICE is popularism now
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
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January 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
sorry centrists abolishing ICE is popularism now
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None of this is ICE related, and it’s so clearly an attempt to give the administration an out because they are looking SO BAD in Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 3:14 AM
None of this is ICE related, and it’s so clearly an attempt to give the administration an out because they are looking SO BAD in Minnesota.
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I am hitting the rising hysterical laughter stage of dealing with awfulness. Voter rolls? SNAP data? Are they HIGH?
Pam Bondi's conditions for Minnesota: 1) give us all your state data on your food programs, including SNAP 2) repeal all your sanctuary policies in the state (since it has led to "so much crime and violence") and 3) hand over your state voting rolls. Letter here: www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
Minneapolis shooting: AG Pam Bondi gives Gov. Walz conditions for ICE to leave Minnesota
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January 25, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I am hitting the rising hysterical laughter stage of dealing with awfulness. Voter rolls? SNAP data? Are they HIGH?
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I’ve reached out to both Gov. Walz and Sen. Klobuchar following the latest shooting involving federal agents in Minnesota.
Marylanders have witnessed this cruelty in our own communities – during a school drop-off in Salisbury and in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve. These are not isolated incidents.
Marylanders have witnessed this cruelty in our own communities – during a school drop-off in Salisbury and in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve. These are not isolated incidents.
January 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I’ve reached out to both Gov. Walz and Sen. Klobuchar following the latest shooting involving federal agents in Minnesota.
Marylanders have witnessed this cruelty in our own communities – during a school drop-off in Salisbury and in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve. These are not isolated incidents.
Marylanders have witnessed this cruelty in our own communities – during a school drop-off in Salisbury and in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve. These are not isolated incidents.
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I would love to know how many people who were convicted for January 6 are now member ICE
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 AM
I would love to know how many people who were convicted for January 6 are now member ICE
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One strategy of disinformation is to mix true and false claims, so that people don’t believe anything anymore. Skepticism breeds cynicism, and cynicism breeds disengagement in the political process, which is the whole point.
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Videos appear to show federal officer took gun from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds | CNN
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM
One strategy of disinformation is to mix true and false claims, so that people don’t believe anything anymore. Skepticism breeds cynicism, and cynicism breeds disengagement in the political process, which is the whole point.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
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