Matthew L Reznicek
@drreznicek.bsky.social
Health Humanities and c18/19 British and Irish Literature. Must love dogs.
Pinned
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing—Raymond Williams
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It's time to rock the house!
26th and nicollet in minneapolis is closed to vehicle traffic now as brass solidarity performs
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 AM
It's time to rock the house!
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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.
And even more excuse not to vote for the DHS funding bill
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 AM
And even more excuse not to vote for the DHS funding bill
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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There is a lot of darkness right now so please enjoy the wailing and gnashing of teeth from this right wing influencer from the Tucker Carlson network who seems to have gotten the first tip that Bovino was being demoted and removed from Minnesota
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There is a lot of darkness right now so please enjoy the wailing and gnashing of teeth from this right wing influencer from the Tucker Carlson network who seems to have gotten the first tip that Bovino was being demoted and removed from Minnesota
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
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They took away his right to post.
Not sure there's a bigger punishment in the MAGA universe.
Not sure there's a bigger punishment in the MAGA universe.
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
They took away his right to post.
Not sure there's a bigger punishment in the MAGA universe.
Not sure there's a bigger punishment in the MAGA universe.
As a Texan who now lives in Minneapolis, I'm in favour of the city adopting a "Come and Take Them" flag
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM
As a Texan who now lives in Minneapolis, I'm in favour of the city adopting a "Come and Take Them" flag
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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 woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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“Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski, who were Bovino’s biggest backers at DHS, are also at risk of losing their jobs, two of the people told me.”
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:03 AM
“Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski, who were Bovino’s biggest backers at DHS, are also at risk of losing their jobs, two of the people told me.”
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Prison. He needs to retire to prison.
NEWS
Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
Full Story: bit.ly/4t1tm2L
Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
Full Story: bit.ly/4t1tm2L
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Prison. He needs to retire to prison.
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Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
Pretty soon Anthony Eden will be defecting to Reform
January 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Pretty soon Anthony Eden will be defecting to Reform
Minnesota bringing big Glasgow Granny on Margaret Thatcher energy to news that lil Greg and his soldiers are leaving town.
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Minnesota bringing big Glasgow Granny on Margaret Thatcher energy to news that lil Greg and his soldiers are leaving town.
Get out tae fuck.
BREAKING: Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow, an AP source says.
Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis
A federal judge is considering Minnesota’s challenge to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Get out tae fuck.
All these non-political accounts pointing out that you can’t lift/dog/cook/whatever if the Nazi goon squad kills you, as if it’s a new revelation. But teaching has always been political.
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
All these non-political accounts pointing out that you can’t lift/dog/cook/whatever if the Nazi goon squad kills you, as if it’s a new revelation. But teaching has always been political.
Apparently today is the day that the majority of Americans realise Prue Leith is a Tory.
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Apparently today is the day that the majority of Americans realise Prue Leith is a Tory.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: the culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
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Get Ready for Douglass Day 2026! Fresh newsletter out today.
- Preview event on Feb 6
- New teaching resources
- Swag (trading cards are back!)
open.substack.com/pub/douglass...
And there's still plenty of time to register for Douglass Day 2026. All Rights for All!
- Preview event on Feb 6
- New teaching resources
- Swag (trading cards are back!)
open.substack.com/pub/douglass...
And there's still plenty of time to register for Douglass Day 2026. All Rights for All!
January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Get Ready for Douglass Day 2026! Fresh newsletter out today.
- Preview event on Feb 6
- New teaching resources
- Swag (trading cards are back!)
open.substack.com/pub/douglass...
And there's still plenty of time to register for Douglass Day 2026. All Rights for All!
- Preview event on Feb 6
- New teaching resources
- Swag (trading cards are back!)
open.substack.com/pub/douglass...
And there's still plenty of time to register for Douglass Day 2026. All Rights for All!
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"(Minnesota) judges have been inundated by hundreds of emergency lawsuits from immigrants targeted by ICE... And in all but a handful of cases, those judges have ruled that the Trump administration violated the law, sometimes flagrantly." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judges, inundated with immigration cases, don’t mince words on ICE tactics
Federal judges in Minnesota are overwhelmed with cases stemming from Operation Metro Surge.
www.politico.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"(Minnesota) judges have been inundated by hundreds of emergency lawsuits from immigrants targeted by ICE... And in all but a handful of cases, those judges have ruled that the Trump administration violated the law, sometimes flagrantly." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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"Time after time, ICE has tried to abduct someone, only to be scared off by Minnesotans in pajamas and crocs."
- @margaret.bsky.social
- @margaret.bsky.social
I wrote about my time in Minneapolis last week, about what is involved in creating bottom-up, decentralized networks of care.
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighb...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighb...
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"Time after time, ICE has tried to abduct someone, only to be scared off by Minnesotans in pajamas and crocs."
- @margaret.bsky.social
- @margaret.bsky.social
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“Democrats in the Senate can join the fight by shutting off funding for the regime’s forces in Minneapolis. And House Democrats should get themselves to Minneapolis. They should be on the street themselves, recording, observing and putting their bodies on the line.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Our Gettysburg Moment
The stakes in Minneapolis are higher than even the participants may realize.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“Democrats in the Senate can join the fight by shutting off funding for the regime’s forces in Minneapolis. And House Democrats should get themselves to Minneapolis. They should be on the street themselves, recording, observing and putting their bodies on the line.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
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We’re looking for scholars who can write CLIO ER articles for the following topics: mutual aid, comparisons between MN and previous moments, and reduced vaccine uptake. We will also accept any other pitches you have! Pitch submission instructions below nursingclio.org/write-for-us...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
We’re looking for scholars who can write CLIO ER articles for the following topics: mutual aid, comparisons between MN and previous moments, and reduced vaccine uptake. We will also accept any other pitches you have! Pitch submission instructions below nursingclio.org/write-for-us...