Jed Hartman
@elysdir.bsky.social
Editor, writer, generalist, logophile, paronomasiac, ludophile. Bi, poly. He/him. Most of my posts here are abbreviated copies of things I’ve posted elsewhere.
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Rapid response networks have evolved swiftly over the past few months. Besieged by 3000 federal mercenaries, volunteers in the Twin Cities have updated their rapid response model, developing a dynamic and resilient system.
This report explores how you can learn from their model to build your own.
This report explores how you can learn from their model to build your own.
Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities
The rapid response networks people organized to defend their communities against federal agents seeking to kidnap, brutalize, and terrorize them have undergone a whirlwind evolution to keep up with...
crimethinc.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Rapid response networks have evolved swiftly over the past few months. Besieged by 3000 federal mercenaries, volunteers in the Twin Cities have updated their rapid response model, developing a dynamic and resilient system.
This report explores how you can learn from their model to build your own.
This report explores how you can learn from their model to build your own.
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
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"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
Support Impacted Union Families! | Working Partnerships
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
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ATTENTION GRANTWRITING FOLKS
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
January 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM
ATTENTION GRANTWRITING FOLKS
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
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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 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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.
“Tesla is being sued by the nonprofit Environmental Democracy Project, which alleges ‘ongoing failure to comply with the Clean Air Act’ at the electric vehicle company’s assembly plant in Fremont, California.”
(Article from 2024. Tesla settled in mid-2025.)
www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/t...
(Article from 2024. Tesla settled in mid-2025.)
www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/t...
Tesla is sued over air pollution from factory operations in Fremont, California
A California nonprofit has sued Tesla over what it calls the company's "ongoing failure to comply with the Clean Air Act" at its Fremont assembly plant.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“Tesla is being sued by the nonprofit Environmental Democracy Project, which alleges ‘ongoing failure to comply with the Clean Air Act’ at the electric vehicle company’s assembly plant in Fremont, California.”
(Article from 2024. Tesla settled in mid-2025.)
www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/t...
(Article from 2024. Tesla settled in mid-2025.)
www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/t...
Email spam subject line of the day: “Immediate Action Needed on Cheese Use”
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Email spam subject line of the day: “Immediate Action Needed on Cheese Use”
Know Your Rights in California workplaces.
5-page PDF from the state government’s Department of Industrial Relations.
English: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
Spanish: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
5-page PDF from the state government’s Department of Industrial Relations.
English: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
Spanish: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
www.dir.ca.gov
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Know Your Rights in California workplaces.
5-page PDF from the state government’s Department of Industrial Relations.
English: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
Spanish: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
5-page PDF from the state government’s Department of Industrial Relations.
English: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
Spanish: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Know-Yo...
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The Weight of Words
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Weight of Words
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
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This is the most important part. You need whistles we send whistles. You don't pay, you just get whistles.
We do not accept payment for whistles, and will ship anywhere between 100 and 1000. If you know someone with an org that needs even more than that, they can reach out and we can work with them!
Do not be afraid to ask for 100 whistles if you just want to radicalize your PTA group. WE WANT THAT! 💓
Do not be afraid to ask for 100 whistles if you just want to radicalize your PTA group. WE WANT THAT! 💓
January 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This is the most important part. You need whistles we send whistles. You don't pay, you just get whistles.
See also (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular...).
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
See also (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular...).
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In 2026, we're launching an ambitious effort to track legacy news media's coverage of the trans community, with a focus on the words news outlets choose and how those are changing as right wing pressure threatens the independence of our press.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
News Stories Shape Public Perception of Trans Lives. We’re Keeping Score. — Assigned
Our Trans News Tracking Project seeks to catalogue bias at major news organizations in the US.
www.assignedmedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
In 2026, we're launching an ambitious effort to track legacy news media's coverage of the trans community, with a focus on the words news outlets choose and how those are changing as right wing pressure threatens the independence of our press.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
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I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
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Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a memecoin to combat antisemitism, and someone connected to the coin's launch appears to have executed a clean rug pull within an hour of its launch, making off with roughly $1 million. Maybe they felt antisemitism had been solved? defector.com/let-your-buy...
Let Your Buyers Become Your Criers When You Pull The Rug Out From Beneath The Table Of Success | Defector
I have some unsurprising news: Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a memecoin to combat antisemitism, and someone connected to the coin’s launch appears to have executed a clean rug pull…
defector.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a memecoin to combat antisemitism, and someone connected to the coin's launch appears to have executed a clean rug pull within an hour of its launch, making off with roughly $1 million. Maybe they felt antisemitism had been solved? defector.com/let-your-buy...
I recently had occasion to edit a video’s subtitles file to change all the timestamps. (The video had had a couple of minutes trimmed off of the beginning, so all the timestamps were a couple of minutes off.)
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January 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I recently had occasion to edit a video’s subtitles file to change all the timestamps. (The video had had a couple of minutes trimmed off of the beginning, so all the timestamps were a couple of minutes off.)
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“Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov’s, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm.”
Locus article (posted on Jan. 12): locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...
Locus article (posted on Jan. 12): locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...
Asimov’s Editor Sheila Williams Hospitalized
The Must Read Books Team has shared that Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov’s, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm. Asimov’s senior managing editor Emily Hockaday will…
locusmag.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov’s, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm.”
Locus article (posted on Jan. 12): locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...
Locus article (posted on Jan. 12): locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...
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“These 16 courageous gay, bi and queer athletes all celebrated coming out in 2025”
www.outsports.com/2025/12/31/2...
www.outsports.com/2025/12/31/2...
These athletes all celebrated coming out as gay, bi or queer in 2025 - Outsports
Coming out is often complicated, but speaking your truth publicly is still so powerful, as these athletes demonstrated in the last year.
www.outsports.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
“These 16 courageous gay, bi and queer athletes all celebrated coming out in 2025”
www.outsports.com/2025/12/31/2...
www.outsports.com/2025/12/31/2...
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“In our continuing fight to make America great again, it is vital we maintain Republican control of the government so we can ensure the extrajudicial killing of all U.S. citizens at the hands of ICE officers,” said Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters
GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform
WASHINGTON—Adopting a new set of national policy positions ahead of this year’s midterms, top GOP leaders released an updated party platform Tuesday to introduce their official “ICE kills everyone” ag...
theonion.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“In our continuing fight to make America great again, it is vital we maintain Republican control of the government so we can ensure the extrajudicial killing of all U.S. citizens at the hands of ICE officers,” said Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters
“ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs”
(Onion article from November.)
theonion.com/ice-agent-pa...
(Onion article from November.)
theonion.com/ice-agent-pa...
ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs
CHICAGO—His heart racing with terror as he found himself completely surrounded, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent conducting a raid on a Chicago elementary school reportedly fell into panic...
theonion.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
“ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs”
(Onion article from November.)
theonion.com/ice-agent-pa...
(Onion article from November.)
theonion.com/ice-agent-pa...
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Hey everyone,
We literally just added 100 more trans girl scouts to the trans girl scout cookie list. The list is bigger than it has ever been in EITM history.
Go get some cookies and make a trans scout's day!
We literally just added 100 more trans girl scouts to the trans girl scout cookie list. The list is bigger than it has ever been in EITM history.
Go get some cookies and make a trans scout's day!
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hey everyone,
We literally just added 100 more trans girl scouts to the trans girl scout cookie list. The list is bigger than it has ever been in EITM history.
Go get some cookies and make a trans scout's day!
We literally just added 100 more trans girl scouts to the trans girl scout cookie list. The list is bigger than it has ever been in EITM history.
Go get some cookies and make a trans scout's day!
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Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
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if agile is a way for many people to do the wrong thing faster boy are you going to be excited about agentic coding
January 13, 2026 at 10:24 PM
if agile is a way for many people to do the wrong thing faster boy are you going to be excited about agentic coding
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This is AMAZING. Free link further down.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is AMAZING. Free link further down.