Emily A. Gordon
@emdashes.bsky.social
Terminally online since LambdaMOO. Currently in Oakland, proud dual 🇨🇦
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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It's just always so cheap. I suppose it wouldn't be any better if they truly committed, but these Party City displays of mock opulence just really underscore how stupid and vapid this all is for me.
“Let them eat cake”— Entertainers wearing dog masks and Rococo-era 18th-century European aristocratic court costumes danced for Mar-a-Lago guests at a party this weekend
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
It's just always so cheap. I suppose it wouldn't be any better if they truly committed, but these Party City displays of mock opulence just really underscore how stupid and vapid this all is for me.
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National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors
National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors
Planning to visit Yosemite or Sequoia National Parks? You could be asked for your citizenship status.
www.latimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors
“…ICE’s recruitment push is so sloppy that the administration effectively has no idea who’s joining the agency’s ranks. We’re all, collectively, in the dark about whom the state is arming, tasking with the most sensitive of law enforcement work, and then sending into America’s streets.”
The article appears to be partly paywalled and I would encourage anyone who can afford it to subscribe, Slate's got a hell of a sale going right now and subscriptions are how they can afford to pay freelancers for articles like this one
For my fellow brokies, though:
For my fellow brokies, though:
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.
web.archive.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“…ICE’s recruitment push is so sloppy that the administration effectively has no idea who’s joining the agency’s ranks. We’re all, collectively, in the dark about whom the state is arming, tasking with the most sensitive of law enforcement work, and then sending into America’s streets.”
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Even just a name can put in motion efforts that get someone released. If they're a citizen, we can get them jail support. If they're an immigrant, there are groups working overtime to file habeas petitions before they're whisked out of state. But it starts with a name.
If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Even just a name can put in motion efforts that get someone released. If they're a citizen, we can get them jail support. If they're an immigrant, there are groups working overtime to file habeas petitions before they're whisked out of state. But it starts with a name.
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Good news. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Boston Harbor welcomes back shellfish harvesting, says goodbye to dirty water
For the first time in decades, water quality has improved enough to reclassify certain areas to allow shellfishing for human consumption.
www.wgbh.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Good news. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Reporting (still) matters. It can (still) make a difference.
Roughly 8 in 10 Americans that ICE is baselessly arresting or deporting U.S. citizens. Wasn't long ago that the Trump admin was going after ProPublica and other outlets for reporting this.
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Reporting (still) matters. It can (still) make a difference.
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Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
Trump Vineyard Seeks Foreign Workers At Lower Wages After Trump Administration Policy Shift
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
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Will no one meme for the billionaires
Governor Gavin Newsom speaks out against a proposed initiative to tax California billionaires: “This will be defeated — there’s no question in my mind... I’ll do what I have to do to protect the state."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Newsom Vows to Stop Proposal to Tax Billionaires in California
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Will no one meme for the billionaires
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People Magazine is incredibly clear eyed about ICE being a terrorist organization. I’ll probably buy a subscription because of it:
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
People Magazine is incredibly clear eyed about ICE being a terrorist organization. I’ll probably buy a subscription because of it:
HAMNET is a movie about linen (complimentary)
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 AM
HAMNET is a movie about linen (complimentary)
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Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
Consistently appreciate Ruffalo’s directness
Mark Ruffalo telling USA Today that the black-and-white pin he's wearing was in honor of Renee Good. He also speaks out against the war in Venezuela and calls Trump a pedophile and a rapist, 'the worst human being'
January 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Consistently appreciate Ruffalo’s directness
“When you look but you don’t see that the terrorists, terrorist sympathizers, and gang members can be you, you labour under the false assumption that you are safe.” — @monaeltahawy.bsky.social www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-safe...
Essay: Safe
A protest demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 10, 2025, in New York City.
www.feministgiant.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
“When you look but you don’t see that the terrorists, terrorist sympathizers, and gang members can be you, you labour under the false assumption that you are safe.” — @monaeltahawy.bsky.social www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-safe...
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
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You know you’re in a recession when even a bear can’t find a nice house to live under
A 550lb bear living under a southern California home for over a month has been removed
‘Boom, he’s out’: bear living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed
The 550lb black bear was drawn out with paintball guns after it had resided under the home for more than a month
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
You know you’re in a recession when even a bear can’t find a nice house to live under
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I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
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Such a good quote!
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Such a good quote!
My copyeditor colleague in the ‘90s once bludgeoned her new keyboard with her fists. She’d learned dozens of new systems and was done
when I entered the workforce I was surrounded by kindly older folks who referred to computers as "'puters." I never hear that anymore. I hope they're out there, still abbreviating. or in that great fax machine in the sky
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
My copyeditor colleague in the ‘90s once bludgeoned her new keyboard with her fists. She’d learned dozens of new systems and was done
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listen up private. the GI bill has been revoked and your enlistment has been extended into lifetime service. you have been reassigned to the 118th doordash division delivering $50 boba tea orders to critically sip-deficient regions
January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
listen up private. the GI bill has been revoked and your enlistment has been extended into lifetime service. you have been reassigned to the 118th doordash division delivering $50 boba tea orders to critically sip-deficient regions
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War is the consequence of failed communication. It’s also the easiest, bile-induced action a nation can take.
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
War is the consequence of failed communication. It’s also the easiest, bile-induced action a nation can take.
“Not for the first time, and not for the last, I’m going to make the observation that it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine.”
International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
billmckibben.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
“Not for the first time, and not for the last, I’m going to make the observation that it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine.”
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Ken Burns, look me in the eyes, man. Every time I start talking I can see you start slowly panning across my face
December 30, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Ken Burns, look me in the eyes, man. Every time I start talking I can see you start slowly panning across my face
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Judge Xinis: Your clients are *absolutely forbidden* from removing Mr. Abrego from the continental United States. You understand this?
DOJ: Yes.
DOJ: Yes.
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Judge Xinis: Your clients are *absolutely forbidden* from removing Mr. Abrego from the continental United States. You understand this?
DOJ: Yes.
DOJ: Yes.