Caleb Heeringa
@calebheeringa.bsky.social
Climate, energy, insurance, political change. Holding Big Oil accountable at @climateintegrity.org - I like my cities dense, my wilderness wild and my baseball teams winning. He/him.
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The right wing is so fully astroturfed that they genuinely cannot comprehend organic behavior
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The right wing is so fully astroturfed that they genuinely cannot comprehend organic behavior
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Felix Hernandez appeared to retire 27 consecutive Tampa Bay Rays batters, which some are calling a Perfect Game.
The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Felix Hernandez appeared to retire 27 consecutive Tampa Bay Rays batters, which some are calling a Perfect Game.
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“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
United States Declaration of Independence
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
United States Declaration of Independence
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
United States Declaration of Independence
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
United States Declaration of Independence
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Born-on-third-base authoritarianism
it's sort of fascinating (derogatory) how the trump administration is obsessed with copying the aesthetics of contemporary authoritarianism but doesn't seem to understand the factors that allow it to succeed
Thing is Putin did actually have a lot of support in the population due to the implicit deal of improved economic conditions, the Russian regime knows that you can't do the all stick all the time method without the carrot.
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Born-on-third-base authoritarianism
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I would like to co-sign that some of the people in my group chats who don’t really follow politics closely are sending texts that sound like John Brown tonight
man the stuff i am seeing on IG from
the most normie, i don’t really talk about politics accounts suggests something different
the most normie, i don’t really talk about politics accounts suggests something different
January 25, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I would like to co-sign that some of the people in my group chats who don’t really follow politics closely are sending texts that sound like John Brown tonight
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Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
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For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has done a poor job maintaining roughly 160,000 miles of trails — and the problem is getting much worse under Trump. Fascinating story by @republiclands.bsky.social: www.republic.land/the-ground-t...
The Ground Truth
Government-issued maps are a public trust, a promise to help us explore America’s public lands safely. Yet they no longer reflect the reality of our nation’s trails.
www.republic.land
January 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM
For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has done a poor job maintaining roughly 160,000 miles of trails — and the problem is getting much worse under Trump. Fascinating story by @republiclands.bsky.social: www.republic.land/the-ground-t...
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Just to build on this:
The Republican elected officials who express concerns about Trump to their Democratic peers behind the scenes are bullshitting those peers, but all too often it's something those peers find convenient to pass along because it justifies avoiding conflict. Mutual kayfabe.
The Republican elected officials who express concerns about Trump to their Democratic peers behind the scenes are bullshitting those peers, but all too often it's something those peers find convenient to pass along because it justifies avoiding conflict. Mutual kayfabe.
I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Just to build on this:
The Republican elected officials who express concerns about Trump to their Democratic peers behind the scenes are bullshitting those peers, but all too often it's something those peers find convenient to pass along because it justifies avoiding conflict. Mutual kayfabe.
The Republican elected officials who express concerns about Trump to their Democratic peers behind the scenes are bullshitting those peers, but all too often it's something those peers find convenient to pass along because it justifies avoiding conflict. Mutual kayfabe.
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Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
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NEW: Amid it all, ICE is seeking information from companies about ad-tech and big data tools—potentially gaining access to information in ways that constitutional experts say circumvents the Fourth Amendment. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
NEW: Amid it all, ICE is seeking information from companies about ad-tech and big data tools—potentially gaining access to information in ways that constitutional experts say circumvents the Fourth Amendment. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
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Maybe a good time to re-share my thread about how a skeezy crypto company *made profit* during the massive Texas winter freeze of 2021 by first seizing a massive amount of grid capacity and then getting paid to trickle a tiny amount back to freezing, dying citizens
I really couldn't help but dig into this - and I think it's fair to say that the Economist headline *is actually correct* - and I'm going to explain why in a short thread.
archive.ph/IqnaT
archive.ph/IqnaT
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Maybe a good time to re-share my thread about how a skeezy crypto company *made profit* during the massive Texas winter freeze of 2021 by first seizing a massive amount of grid capacity and then getting paid to trickle a tiny amount back to freezing, dying citizens
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During that absolutely wild winter storm in Feb 2021 in Texas - the one that killed somewhere between 200 to 700 people and caused the most severe power loss in a long time, Windstone (now owned by Riot):
"earned in that week.....approximately $130 million in power sales or credits"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"earned in that week.....approximately $130 million in power sales or credits"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 30, 2024 at 10:04 AM
During that absolutely wild winter storm in Feb 2021 in Texas - the one that killed somewhere between 200 to 700 people and caused the most severe power loss in a long time, Windstone (now owned by Riot):
"earned in that week.....approximately $130 million in power sales or credits"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"earned in that week.....approximately $130 million in power sales or credits"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Matthew 25 is what got him. Then:
"I dont want to believe in hell. I dont want to believe youre going there. But this is what Jesus says. You can walk away. You can choose justice. You can use your skills and training for good. You can be a protector. But right now you're not."
"I dont want to believe in hell. I dont want to believe youre going there. But this is what Jesus says. You can walk away. You can choose justice. You can use your skills and training for good. You can be a protector. But right now you're not."
Preaching at CBP officers about justice and repentence and one started crying and had to walk to a different area
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Matthew 25 is what got him. Then:
"I dont want to believe in hell. I dont want to believe youre going there. But this is what Jesus says. You can walk away. You can choose justice. You can use your skills and training for good. You can be a protector. But right now you're not."
"I dont want to believe in hell. I dont want to believe youre going there. But this is what Jesus says. You can walk away. You can choose justice. You can use your skills and training for good. You can be a protector. But right now you're not."
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This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
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The people of Minneapolis are proving that for all the visions of a monolithic fascist deportation machine punishing every villain of the regime, they can’t even hold one midwestern city let alone a country of 350 million people stretched across an entire continent
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The people of Minneapolis are proving that for all the visions of a monolithic fascist deportation machine punishing every villain of the regime, they can’t even hold one midwestern city let alone a country of 350 million people stretched across an entire continent
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I don’t say this to be glib, I’m just observing that Bluesky is packed to the brim with 37 year old white men who regularly attend protests, so I think this event is going to play out a little differently On Here than most.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I don’t say this to be glib, I’m just observing that Bluesky is packed to the brim with 37 year old white men who regularly attend protests, so I think this event is going to play out a little differently On Here than most.
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct.
As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.
Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.
Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I am a climate scientist and this is correct.
As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.
Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.
Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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Interesting how all the gun rights absolutism melts away in defense of federal death squads -- who are allegedly the reason for gun rights absolutism.
Early DHS spin (via Fox News) is that the person shot repeatedly by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis was armed -- note that open carrying firearms is legal with a permit and notably, they are not (yet at least) claiming that the person fired or even brandished a gun, just had one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Interesting how all the gun rights absolutism melts away in defense of federal death squads -- who are allegedly the reason for gun rights absolutism.
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It’s funny that there was bipartisan consensus to do this.
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM
It’s funny that there was bipartisan consensus to do this.
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Immigration is a fake problem. We have politicians on the one hand who want to use immigrants as scapegoats for our real ones and politicians on the other who are too cowardly to stand against them and tell the truth. That is the entire situation. Until that changes, people will continue to die.
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Immigration is a fake problem. We have politicians on the one hand who want to use immigrants as scapegoats for our real ones and politicians on the other who are too cowardly to stand against them and tell the truth. That is the entire situation. Until that changes, people will continue to die.
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Washington State newspapers saved at the last minute when their retiring owners decide to donate them to a nonprofit. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wash...
Washington newspapers saved at last minute, ‘a small miracle’ - Editor and Publisher
It took a few weeks but a Christmas miracle is coming true near the Canadian border, in Washington’s Whatcom County. The Northern Light, a weekly newspaper serving more than 10,000 households in Blain...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Washington State newspapers saved at the last minute when their retiring owners decide to donate them to a nonprofit. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wash...
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If the admin's strategic goal was to break public resistance to immigration enforcement activities, it was a tactical mistake to go to the Twin Cities.
January 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM
If the admin's strategic goal was to break public resistance to immigration enforcement activities, it was a tactical mistake to go to the Twin Cities.