efemmera
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will travel for live music when budget permits
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we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds
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Oregon will continue to stand up for immigrants, constitutional rights, and we’ll do it peacefully in the face of Donald Trump deploying violence to our cities.
‘Oregon was next’: Trump targeted state after Minnesota, report says
NBC on Wednesday quoted an unnamed former White House official saying Oregon was next in line for a large-scale immigration operation.
www.oregonlive.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Oregon will continue to stand up for immigrants, constitutional rights, and we’ll do it peacefully in the face of Donald Trump deploying violence to our cities.
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Ok y'all. Whats going on is making me cry on the regular. It feels weird to be here at the GRAMMYs - but I want to honor the music of my ancestors by playing it- we gonna do some busking tomorrow, come say hello if you’re in town for the shindig.
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Ok y'all. Whats going on is making me cry on the regular. It feels weird to be here at the GRAMMYs - but I want to honor the music of my ancestors by playing it- we gonna do some busking tomorrow, come say hello if you’re in town for the shindig.
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We’re so proud of the way our community showed up all across the City today, just like they’ve been doing everyday during this ICE occupation.
Your voice matters, as seen by Liam & his Father being ordered by a judge to be released. Keep showing up and speaking out for our neighbors.
Your voice matters, as seen by Liam & his Father being ordered by a judge to be released. Keep showing up and speaking out for our neighbors.
February 1, 2026 at 12:05 AM
We’re so proud of the way our community showed up all across the City today, just like they’ve been doing everyday during this ICE occupation.
Your voice matters, as seen by Liam & his Father being ordered by a judge to be released. Keep showing up and speaking out for our neighbors.
Your voice matters, as seen by Liam & his Father being ordered by a judge to be released. Keep showing up and speaking out for our neighbors.
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Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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Anyway, the shorthand version is: Bari and Nellie charmed a bunch of pissed-off billionaires into backing their soothingly heterodox project.
A more complete version is that they found common cause with fellow rich people.
A more complete version is that they found common cause with fellow rich people.
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Anyway, the shorthand version is: Bari and Nellie charmed a bunch of pissed-off billionaires into backing their soothingly heterodox project.
A more complete version is that they found common cause with fellow rich people.
A more complete version is that they found common cause with fellow rich people.
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Minneapolis is trying out new forms of resistance. They're doing pop-up blockade block parties. This one is on Cedar and 34th, a main route into the city. They have a stereo, food & a fire. MPD is present but not interfering. Lots of honks of support. ICE agents have been reported detouring around.
January 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Minneapolis is trying out new forms of resistance. They're doing pop-up blockade block parties. This one is on Cedar and 34th, a main route into the city. They have a stereo, food & a fire. MPD is present but not interfering. Lots of honks of support. ICE agents have been reported detouring around.
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About 30 people holding the intersection of Cedar and 34th to oppose ICE. Other block parties happening in other parts of the neighborhood. People say they want a peaceful joyful way to remind the public what's happening and to pressure city authorities to take action.
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
About 30 people holding the intersection of Cedar and 34th to oppose ICE. Other block parties happening in other parts of the neighborhood. People say they want a peaceful joyful way to remind the public what's happening and to pressure city authorities to take action.
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5/ Anyway the arrest of a former multiple-tour Army Ranger speaking out about Trump's military assault on cities should be a bigger part of the stories about Lemon.
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 PM
5/ Anyway the arrest of a former multiple-tour Army Ranger speaking out about Trump's military assault on cities should be a bigger part of the stories about Lemon.
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1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
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The detention of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, whose photographed detention led to outrage, has become a symbol of the meaningless cruelty of the administration's extreme immigration enforcement efforts.
Biery has ordered his release by no later than Feb. 3 — w several conditions to address admin actions.
Biery has ordered his release by no later than Feb. 3 — w several conditions to address admin actions.
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The detention of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, whose photographed detention led to outrage, has become a symbol of the meaningless cruelty of the administration's extreme immigration enforcement efforts.
Biery has ordered his release by no later than Feb. 3 — w several conditions to address admin actions.
Biery has ordered his release by no later than Feb. 3 — w several conditions to address admin actions.
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Hundreds of community members showed up to Target today to tell them to stop being a safe haven for ICE. We’ve seen so many community members taken from Target & the Quarry as they allow ICE to use their parking lot.
January 31, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Hundreds of community members showed up to Target today to tell them to stop being a safe haven for ICE. We’ve seen so many community members taken from Target & the Quarry as they allow ICE to use their parking lot.
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There a plenty of reasons the FBI should have investigated the Trump/Epstein connection. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Did the FBI investigate Trump and Epstein?
And what ever happened to the Katie Johnson FBI complaint?
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM
There a plenty of reasons the FBI should have investigated the Trump/Epstein connection. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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At some point, the fact that *over* 1/3 of gaming workers were laid off last year, and the fact that over half a million tech workers have been laid off over the last 3 years, will have to be reckoned with as a society, instead of being swept under the rug anildash.com/2026/01/06/5...
January 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
At some point, the fact that *over* 1/3 of gaming workers were laid off last year, and the fact that over half a million tech workers have been laid off over the last 3 years, will have to be reckoned with as a society, instead of being swept under the rug anildash.com/2026/01/06/5...
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for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
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Just because you aren't seeing massive protests on teevee doesn't mean they're not happening, it means you should be asking yourself why you aren't seeing them.
Hint: It's one of the cornerstones of an authoritarian state.
Hint: It's one of the cornerstones of an authoritarian state.
January 30, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Just because you aren't seeing massive protests on teevee doesn't mean they're not happening, it means you should be asking yourself why you aren't seeing them.
Hint: It's one of the cornerstones of an authoritarian state.
Hint: It's one of the cornerstones of an authoritarian state.
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Anyway in a sense the conservative evangelical influencers are right - your feelings are powerful and can dismantle everything that they tell you (though they don't have to dismantle faith), but that actually doesn't mean you should be afraid of them. That means they are so worth listening to!!!!
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Anyway in a sense the conservative evangelical influencers are right - your feelings are powerful and can dismantle everything that they tell you (though they don't have to dismantle faith), but that actually doesn't mean you should be afraid of them. That means they are so worth listening to!!!!
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Take action: www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Take action: www.standwithminnesota.com
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When we first got a dog we were worried about how the rest of the menagerie would react to him, but he’s so docile that they’ve all adopted him as their own pet or nuisance little brother.
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
When we first got a dog we were worried about how the rest of the menagerie would react to him, but he’s so docile that they’ve all adopted him as their own pet or nuisance little brother.
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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Look who is counting on the oligopoly being temporary:
Now this is a movie review www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
![The UK's Independent gives the film one star out of five, saying: "[The] First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda ... Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving - with the country on the verge of an irreparable schism - the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chateau, or Hermann Göring's staring up at his looted Monet."
The publication continued: "The "film" is part propaganda, sure, and part sop to Big Tech companies who require constant regulatory approval for financial manoeuvrings. Even then, it is bad. It will exist as a striking artefact - like The Birth of a Nation or Triumph of the Will - of a time when Americans willingly subordinated themselves to a political and economic oligopoly."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tu4d43ehkpc6mg2tlsyepptn/bafkreihekdzwo5ahnlli7chkshunctsvxkrm6npngzw7ehvjmb6mzomyeu@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Look who is counting on the oligopoly being temporary:
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Here’s my @thenation.com post on the arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, the violation of the First Amendment, and Trump’s ongoing attempts to change the face of his victims and spark a race war.
The Trump Administration Arrested Don Lemon Like He Was a Fugitive Slave
Lemon’s arrest is not only a clear violation of the First Amendment but a blatant throwback to the Constitution’s long-discarded Fugitive Slave Clause.
www.thenation.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Here’s my @thenation.com post on the arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, the violation of the First Amendment, and Trump’s ongoing attempts to change the face of his victims and spark a race war.