Dan Seitz
@dseitz.bsky.social
Marketing guy, former paid blogger, current commerce content guy. #juggling #cycling #comics #film #gaming. All opinions strictly my own. He/him
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Dan Seitz
@dseitz.bsky.social
· Jan 17
If you want to understand #climate first you need to understand how emissions are calculated. Let's do that with my wedding ring, my ally bracelet, and my cycling cuff.
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Immigration federalism
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just issued an executive order shutting down state police cooperation with Trump’s ICE immediately after taking office.
January 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Immigration federalism
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I'm not sure the author of this piece ever worked a service job before, because getting the authority to say "get the fuck out right now" to a visitor that's annoying the shit out of people is one of the rare joys of a service job
The general theme of this commentary is "stop asking MN companies to ban ICE from their properties." The argument is that enforcing the ban would fall to individual low-paid employees, who would be placed in danger.
tcbmag.com/should-busin...
tcbmag.com/should-busin...
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I'm not sure the author of this piece ever worked a service job before, because getting the authority to say "get the fuck out right now" to a visitor that's annoying the shit out of people is one of the rare joys of a service job
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So…my first retail job was at a place the city HATED*, and would occasionally send cops in to “check” on the place (it’s open 24/7) and the owner told us to tell them to get out
Getting to tell a cop to pound sand and GTFO at 2am was a true joy.
*it’s still there 40 years later 😂
Getting to tell a cop to pound sand and GTFO at 2am was a true joy.
*it’s still there 40 years later 😂
I'm not sure the author of this piece ever worked a service job before, because getting the authority to say "get the fuck out right now" to a visitor that's annoying the shit out of people is one of the rare joys of a service job
The general theme of this commentary is "stop asking MN companies to ban ICE from their properties." The argument is that enforcing the ban would fall to individual low-paid employees, who would be placed in danger.
tcbmag.com/should-busin...
tcbmag.com/should-busin...
January 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM
So…my first retail job was at a place the city HATED*, and would occasionally send cops in to “check” on the place (it’s open 24/7) and the owner told us to tell them to get out
Getting to tell a cop to pound sand and GTFO at 2am was a true joy.
*it’s still there 40 years later 😂
Getting to tell a cop to pound sand and GTFO at 2am was a true joy.
*it’s still there 40 years later 😂
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98% true. Some people do just like to argue, lol.
When someone starts arguing with you about messaging it's because they oppose your message
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM
98% true. Some people do just like to argue, lol.
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Are you serious lol
January 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Are you serious lol
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This is obviously superficial, but it’s impressive how many people in the Trump admin look like they’d be villains in a children’s movie.
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
This is obviously superficial, but it’s impressive how many people in the Trump admin look like they’d be villains in a children’s movie.
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Stay losing. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Man accused of aiming laser at Trump helicopter acquitted in 35 minutes
Swift verdict of not guilty in case of Jacob Winkler another high-profile defeat for Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for DC
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Stay losing. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I suspect I have made this joke before on the other site back in the day, but it is not worth going there to check.
January 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I suspect I have made this joke before on the other site back in the day, but it is not worth going there to check.
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Them: "you better not be doing a Nadia cosplay for no reason when I come home
Me:
Me:
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Them: "you better not be doing a Nadia cosplay for no reason when I come home
Me:
Me:
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That $50,000 hiring bonus is paid after 5 yrs with ICE. It’s not going to cover defense charges for kidnapping. Sentencing enhancements if the victim is under 18, a weapon was brandished, injury occurred, and more. Charge them! #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
18 U.S. Code § 1201 - Kidnapping
www.law.cornell.edu
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
That $50,000 hiring bonus is paid after 5 yrs with ICE. It’s not going to cover defense charges for kidnapping. Sentencing enhancements if the victim is under 18, a weapon was brandished, injury occurred, and more. Charge them! #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
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"ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval w ppl loudly expressing their disapproval. The noise has the added benefit of drawing large crowds of bystanders who can quickly outnumber the ICE agents, who then have to decide if they want to escalate a situation or perhaps abandon" it.
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval w ppl loudly expressing their disapproval. The noise has the added benefit of drawing large crowds of bystanders who can quickly outnumber the ICE agents, who then have to decide if they want to escalate a situation or perhaps abandon" it.
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“Europe will roll over and let us have Greenland because we are the invincible overlords of the western hemisphere” not looking so hot
Trump once again in the process of doing astounding damage to international relations in exchange for absolutely nothing
Trump once again in the process of doing astounding damage to international relations in exchange for absolutely nothing
Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
“Europe will roll over and let us have Greenland because we are the invincible overlords of the western hemisphere” not looking so hot
Trump once again in the process of doing astounding damage to international relations in exchange for absolutely nothing
Trump once again in the process of doing astounding damage to international relations in exchange for absolutely nothing
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Call me crazy, but I'm just not sure the solution to the $30 billion-a-year private army currently waging war against US citizens is giving it MORE money.
🚨NEWS: Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
January 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Call me crazy, but I'm just not sure the solution to the $30 billion-a-year private army currently waging war against US citizens is giving it MORE money.
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THIS WEDNESDAY ON CBS...
[man walks into bar] i'm the new sheriff
[man on barstool scoffs] well last time i checked i was still the sheriff
[bartender pulls out shotgun] both of you are under arrest
WELCOME TO... SHERIFFTOWN
[man walks into bar] i'm the new sheriff
[man on barstool scoffs] well last time i checked i was still the sheriff
[bartender pulls out shotgun] both of you are under arrest
WELCOME TO... SHERIFFTOWN
January 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
THIS WEDNESDAY ON CBS...
[man walks into bar] i'm the new sheriff
[man on barstool scoffs] well last time i checked i was still the sheriff
[bartender pulls out shotgun] both of you are under arrest
WELCOME TO... SHERIFFTOWN
[man walks into bar] i'm the new sheriff
[man on barstool scoffs] well last time i checked i was still the sheriff
[bartender pulls out shotgun] both of you are under arrest
WELCOME TO... SHERIFFTOWN
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This site literally has a chemical weapon expert who explains to would-be protesters how to properly treat tear gas exposure, and hordes of morons call him a nazi because he debunks the home remedy they heard from their shitbird cousin whose whole personality is Dead Kennedys T-shirts.
this site seems to genuinely have an issue with viewing explanation as a form of endorsement
Me outlining the conclusions the tribunal reached is not me endorsing them. Especially when I emphasised repeatedly that this is a first instance decision and non-binding. I'm really not sure what more I can do to make my position on this clear - it has quite literally been my entire life since FWS.
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This site literally has a chemical weapon expert who explains to would-be protesters how to properly treat tear gas exposure, and hordes of morons call him a nazi because he debunks the home remedy they heard from their shitbird cousin whose whole personality is Dead Kennedys T-shirts.
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Some weirdo tried to clap back by saying “no one cares if you’ve gotten your second shot” and I was Second? I’m heading for double digits pal.
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Some weirdo tried to clap back by saying “no one cares if you’ve gotten your second shot” and I was Second? I’m heading for double digits pal.
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I laid out my anti-corruption agenda in a county Trump won by double digits.
They’re on board.
They’re on board.
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I laid out my anti-corruption agenda in a county Trump won by double digits.
They’re on board.
They’re on board.
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Here is an example of misleading #AI.
I was interested in reading about [DHS] Tricia McLaughlin's background.
The first photo is the answer given by AI.
The second photo shows that AI was conflating /combining information about two different people.
A good reason not to rely on the accuracy of AI.
I was interested in reading about [DHS] Tricia McLaughlin's background.
The first photo is the answer given by AI.
The second photo shows that AI was conflating /combining information about two different people.
A good reason not to rely on the accuracy of AI.
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Here is an example of misleading #AI.
I was interested in reading about [DHS] Tricia McLaughlin's background.
The first photo is the answer given by AI.
The second photo shows that AI was conflating /combining information about two different people.
A good reason not to rely on the accuracy of AI.
I was interested in reading about [DHS] Tricia McLaughlin's background.
The first photo is the answer given by AI.
The second photo shows that AI was conflating /combining information about two different people.
A good reason not to rely on the accuracy of AI.
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Lee Child is going to go back to writing Reacher novels himself just for this.
"Ex-ICE agent" will become the stock character of choice for anyone needing to populate a story with some mooks who are idiotic but also utterly unsympathetic (so if the protagonist curb stomps them it's awesome)
January 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Lee Child is going to go back to writing Reacher novels himself just for this.
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Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
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25 patriotic Republicans — 5 in the House and 20 in the Senate — could join with Democrats and end this madness immediately. The Founders put it in the Constitution for a reason. This.
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
25 patriotic Republicans — 5 in the House and 20 in the Senate — could join with Democrats and end this madness immediately. The Founders put it in the Constitution for a reason. This.
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Also contrast that to them constantly saying “you can’t live in fear!” over covid because they couldn’t get a haircut or visit their favorite restaurants for, like, less than a year. The softest people. Can’t endure hardship or discomfort.
Hard not to draw a line between the lack of fear being shown in the face of ICE goons and the fact that right-wingers have spent a decade talking about how scary trains are. They just keep signalling their cowardice over and over.
January 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Also contrast that to them constantly saying “you can’t live in fear!” over covid because they couldn’t get a haircut or visit their favorite restaurants for, like, less than a year. The softest people. Can’t endure hardship or discomfort.
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When you run a fascist out of Minneapolis, you are entitled to a traditional feast that honors your Minnesota ancestors.
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
When you run a fascist out of Minneapolis, you are entitled to a traditional feast that honors your Minnesota ancestors.
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Apparently I like tacos in the southwest. Who knew? Not me!
January 17, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Apparently I like tacos in the southwest. Who knew? Not me!
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I keep thinking about them saying "haven't you learned [from Renee Good's murder]" and... they don't understand why people are still coming out after they've shown they can and will kill us, because they're cowards, and they don't understand what it's like not to be a coward
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I keep thinking about them saying "haven't you learned [from Renee Good's murder]" and... they don't understand why people are still coming out after they've shown they can and will kill us, because they're cowards, and they don't understand what it's like not to be a coward