Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition
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My GN MAE: The Definitive Edition got picked as a 2026 Illinois Reads book for teens! I'll more library and school talks in the coming year. First up, I'll be at the Vigo County Public Library (IN) for their free comic con this Saturday.
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She was right. But of course, a woman said it* , sooo 🙄
* = a woman of color, too, so the selective deafness was even worse than usual.
* = a woman of color, too, so the selective deafness was even worse than usual.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
January 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM
She was right. But of course, a woman said it* , sooo 🙄
* = a woman of color, too, so the selective deafness was even worse than usual.
* = a woman of color, too, so the selective deafness was even worse than usual.
MN Public Radio remembrance of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, incl the full statement by her wife Becca Good:
“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
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“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
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Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:52 AM
MN Public Radio remembrance of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, incl the full statement by her wife Becca Good:
“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
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“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
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This whole beautiful thread, @hipcrimevocab.net on the friends he’s made in martial arts, vs the bullies who just want to hurt someone (e.g. ICE tough guys).
PS Yeah I'm Asian-American but I've only had about 6 hours MA training my whole life. My toughest friends are among my gentlest friends.
PS Yeah I'm Asian-American but I've only had about 6 hours MA training my whole life. My toughest friends are among my gentlest friends.
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
This whole beautiful thread, @hipcrimevocab.net on the friends he’s made in martial arts, vs the bullies who just want to hurt someone (e.g. ICE tough guys).
PS Yeah I'm Asian-American but I've only had about 6 hours MA training my whole life. My toughest friends are among my gentlest friends.
PS Yeah I'm Asian-American but I've only had about 6 hours MA training my whole life. My toughest friends are among my gentlest friends.
@unraveledpress.com: Overheard in the crowd, a mother explaining to her young child who is holding a cymbal: "Do you remember? This is the same road we marched on for George Floyd. Another man who was killed."
In Minneapolis this afternoon—
Hundreds are streaming across the snow and ice into Powderhorn Park for a rally and march demanding ICE leave Minnesota.
It is bitterly cold. There are hardcore Midwesterners out here making their way in with trekking poles.
Hundreds are streaming across the snow and ice into Powderhorn Park for a rally and march demanding ICE leave Minnesota.
It is bitterly cold. There are hardcore Midwesterners out here making their way in with trekking poles.
January 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
@unraveledpress.com: Overheard in the crowd, a mother explaining to her young child who is holding a cymbal: "Do you remember? This is the same road we marched on for George Floyd. Another man who was killed."
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Cell phone footage shows that Renee Good tried to drive away from the ICE agent who shot her. But an AI video shows Good pledging allegiance to ISIS before plowing her car into a crowd of blonde Christian children. For busy presidents of the United States, it can be hard to know what to trust.
January 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Cell phone footage shows that Renee Good tried to drive away from the ICE agent who shot her. But an AI video shows Good pledging allegiance to ISIS before plowing her car into a crowd of blonde Christian children. For busy presidents of the United States, it can be hard to know what to trust.
Despite Chi & IL ‘Sanctuary Laws” dozens testified of illegal “collaboration between Chicago police & DHS agents on numerous occasions preceding & during Operation Midway Blitz.” @djbyrnes1.bsky.social & Steve Held for @unraveledpress.com unraveledpress.com/police-accou...
January 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Despite Chi & IL ‘Sanctuary Laws” dozens testified of illegal “collaboration between Chicago police & DHS agents on numerous occasions preceding & during Operation Midway Blitz.” @djbyrnes1.bsky.social & Steve Held for @unraveledpress.com unraveledpress.com/police-accou...
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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If you've been holding off on buying the DIE RPG by @kierongillen.bsky.social, because how could a mere RPG be as good as his DIE comic, well a) it IS as good as his comic and b) it's less than $15 @bundleofholding.com until Monday so well done good talk everyone
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Adventurer! This new DIE RPG Bundle presents DIE, the tabletop roleplaying game from Rowan, Rook, & Decard based on – rather, created in parallel with – the DIE Image Comics series (20 issues, 2018-21...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
If you've been holding off on buying the DIE RPG by @kierongillen.bsky.social, because how could a mere RPG be as good as his DIE comic, well a) it IS as good as his comic and b) it's less than $15 @bundleofholding.com until Monday so well done good talk everyone
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/7 Prosecuting a cop for misconduct, let alone murder, is the hardest prosecution you can do in America. Thanks to America’s culture it’s like trying to convict a fucking kitten for high treason. It’s like trying to convict Jesus. You just cannot rush over confidently into that.
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
/7 Prosecuting a cop for misconduct, let alone murder, is the hardest prosecution you can do in America. Thanks to America’s culture it’s like trying to convict a fucking kitten for high treason. It’s like trying to convict Jesus. You just cannot rush over confidently into that.
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Here’s a comment for the people who are upset that MN hasn’t charged Jonathan Ross already:
If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
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If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
/1
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Here’s a comment for the people who are upset that MN hasn’t charged Jonathan Ross already:
If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
/1
If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
/1
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"The agency’s recruiting materials lure would-be agents with heavy-handed language; agents are 'brave' and 'resolute' men fighting 'criminals and predators.'
"ICE and their supporters inevitably come across as whiny babies playing dress-up."
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"ICE and their supporters inevitably come across as whiny babies playing dress-up."
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January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
"The agency’s recruiting materials lure would-be agents with heavy-handed language; agents are 'brave' and 'resolute' men fighting 'criminals and predators.'
"ICE and their supporters inevitably come across as whiny babies playing dress-up."
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"ICE and their supporters inevitably come across as whiny babies playing dress-up."
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When writers & artists tell stories drawn from their own experiences, whether nonfiction or fiction, we have the chance for something NEW. Things too embarrassing and brutally honest to say aloud. Or oppressed groups who never got to share their own stories w the wider world. Cherish the new.
Human creators matter. I don't want to puke up lines of code that regurgitates what other people made. I want to support human creators whether we're friends or not--not just because of capitalism.
People are far, far more valuable than any line of code.
People are far, far more valuable than any line of code.
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
When writers & artists tell stories drawn from their own experiences, whether nonfiction or fiction, we have the chance for something NEW. Things too embarrassing and brutally honest to say aloud. Or oppressed groups who never got to share their own stories w the wider world. Cherish the new.
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
I don't always agree with the AV Club's Jarrod Jones, but he always gives me plenty to chew on! He makes me think differently about things I've already seen, and curious about things I hadn't wanted to see.
Also, he's a fellow Chicagolander! I love my birth city.
Also, he's a fellow Chicagolander! I love my birth city.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I don't always agree with the AV Club's Jarrod Jones, but he always gives me plenty to chew on! He makes me think differently about things I've already seen, and curious about things I hadn't wanted to see.
Also, he's a fellow Chicagolander! I love my birth city.
Also, he's a fellow Chicagolander! I love my birth city.
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They can't actually control how the 65% of us who aren't completely braindead on MAGA propaganda react.
The Jimmy Kimmel fight and the National Guard fight — both lost by Trump — show that his super-confidence that he can just bellow us into submission is not rooted in reality.
The Jimmy Kimmel fight and the National Guard fight — both lost by Trump — show that his super-confidence that he can just bellow us into submission is not rooted in reality.
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
They can't actually control how the 65% of us who aren't completely braindead on MAGA propaganda react.
The Jimmy Kimmel fight and the National Guard fight — both lost by Trump — show that his super-confidence that he can just bellow us into submission is not rooted in reality.
The Jimmy Kimmel fight and the National Guard fight — both lost by Trump — show that his super-confidence that he can just bellow us into submission is not rooted in reality.
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i also have the greatest potential net worth in texas
Trump's economic talking points have subtly shifted: "We have the greatest potential economy in history"
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
i also have the greatest potential net worth in texas
If you need a break from our real life nightmares, and would like some delightful imaginary nightmares that will make you smile for a bit, follow Chicago area artist Melissa Sue Stanley @melissasuestanley.bsky.social www.melissasuestanley.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
If you need a break from our real life nightmares, and would like some delightful imaginary nightmares that will make you smile for a bit, follow Chicago area artist Melissa Sue Stanley @melissasuestanley.bsky.social www.melissasuestanley.com
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Today • On Thursday 8 January 2026 media reports appeared about incorrect quotes in Rector Petra De Sutter's speech at the opening of the academic year. These errors were the result of the use of generative Al.
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Today • Rector Petra De Sutter heeft bij de start van het academiejaar een speech gegeven met verzonnen citaten van bekende denkers. Het gaat om hallucinaties van een Al-tool. De zaak komt aan het licht na onderzoek van nieuwswebsite Apache. De UGent bevestigt dat er fouten zijn gebeurd door...
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De nieuwe rector van de universiteit Gent, Petra De Sutter, heeft in haar inauguratiespeech van september nepcitaten gebruikt die door ChatGPT zin gefabuleerd. Ze schreef Einstein de woorden
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Today • Petra De Sutter, who was elected as the new chancellor of Ghent University last year, used generative Al when drafting her opening speech in September, discovered journalists from Apache.
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It’s easy to think that schools in Minneapolis are closed because the Feds murdered someone in the street but no, the actual reason is that while that was happening, the Feds were busy doing other heinous shit across the city like tear-gassing a school
“The move came after officials at Roosevelt High School said armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.” — www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It’s easy to think that schools in Minneapolis are closed because the Feds murdered someone in the street but no, the actual reason is that while that was happening, the Feds were busy doing other heinous shit across the city like tear-gassing a school
On the group's Amazon Wish List you can send them an Amazon gift card to use on equipment as needed. That's what I sent.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
On the group's Amazon Wish List you can send them an Amazon gift card to use on equipment as needed. That's what I sent.
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my mother called me from Mexico to explain to me at length that she has never heard Jacob Frey swear before. like, her connection kept dropping and she called me back!
This will sound like a joke, but it's not.
When TWO "Minnesota Nice" politicians drop the F-bomb in front of live cameras, we're at Defcon 1.
When TWO "Minnesota Nice" politicians drop the F-bomb in front of live cameras, we're at Defcon 1.
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
my mother called me from Mexico to explain to me at length that she has never heard Jacob Frey swear before. like, her connection kept dropping and she called me back!
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Unless you're Ashli Babbitt. Then fuck what a U.S. Capitol police officer tells you to do.
The legal standard is that if an officer is in fear for others or himself legitimately he can use lethal force to neutralize the threat. Fleeing or eluding has never been a standard for use of lethal force.
The legal standard is that if an officer is in fear for others or himself legitimately he can use lethal force to neutralize the threat. Fleeing or eluding has never been a standard for use of lethal force.
Rep. Wesley Hunt: "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Unless you're Ashli Babbitt. Then fuck what a U.S. Capitol police officer tells you to do.
The legal standard is that if an officer is in fear for others or himself legitimately he can use lethal force to neutralize the threat. Fleeing or eluding has never been a standard for use of lethal force.
The legal standard is that if an officer is in fear for others or himself legitimately he can use lethal force to neutralize the threat. Fleeing or eluding has never been a standard for use of lethal force.
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We point this out because, amidst all the arguing about "training," just remember a thing your local cops have that these guys don't is a direct line to EMS dispatch. Not only are they out here killing people, they're acting as their own rogue paramedic service that may or may not do their jobs
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
We point this out because, amidst all the arguing about "training," just remember a thing your local cops have that these guys don't is a direct line to EMS dispatch. Not only are they out here killing people, they're acting as their own rogue paramedic service that may or may not do their jobs
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Note: agents on scene here insist they have their own medics. None are seen attending to the victim.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Note: agents on scene here insist they have their own medics. None are seen attending to the victim.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
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Just got finished with my second court date. The State of Illinois is continuing to prosecute me for seemingly not being docile, throwing my hands up and saying "I can't do anything" when ICE was operating a torture facility in my backyard in #Broadview. They know I didn't do anything wrong.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Just got finished with my second court date. The State of Illinois is continuing to prosecute me for seemingly not being docile, throwing my hands up and saying "I can't do anything" when ICE was operating a torture facility in my backyard in #Broadview. They know I didn't do anything wrong.