Greg Stoll 🌈
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Greg Stoll 🌈
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my 2025 in review
2025 was a tumultuous year. (I was surprised to see I missed doing a recap of 2024 and, oh, right) But on a personal scale things went pretty well for us, aside from David losing his job (just like…
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my 2025 in review <- here's a bunch of stuff I wrote!
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Important words from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, where I served as a priest before moving to Texas. ⚓️
![Fellow Americans,
Things are impossibly hard in [MN] right now. We are a state that feels under siege, and the people of this place are doing everything possible to resist. The campaign of reckless brutality being waged by the federal goverment has been well documented, including today's killing of a citizen who was restrained and immobilized. The clear evidence of what's happening exposes cartoonish lies from federal agencies that echo the most cynical propaganda machines in human history. The images are clear, and we are told, don't believe what you see.
But there is also something much more powerful, and not as widely reported, happening. We are mobilizing for revolutionary love. Vast networks of care, compassion, and solidarity, organized by churches to deliver food and supplies to those who cannot leave their homes. People are documenting the violence being used against us in a way that puts their own lives at risk. People are standing guard outside schools and daycares, and at bus stops to protect our children from real risks of harm. Others are taking turns watching each others' kids stuck in online learning because some schools aren't safe. Health care workers are bravely caring for people in hospitals that also are no longer safe, and risking being targets of arrest and detention for protecting the patients. A rich web of underground care and hidden love is taking deep root, and it's amazing to think what fruit that might bear when this occupation ends.
Minnesotans cannot do more than we are doing. Here are a few ways you can help.
1) Please flood your US senators with appeals to not to further fund ICE, by rejecting a bill the US House has already passed. Please flood all your members of congress with calls for deescalation in [MN]; for ICE, [CBP], and other federal agents to leave [MN] now; and to write and pass legislation that requires proper and extensive training for all those working for the federal government in our states and local communities.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jygcwdjhliwj2tnlr34utncd/bafkreihgvgiqexyity7awki36is7vrluy5jrovhwnyenfhlmicyvwmorqy@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Important words from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, where I served as a priest before moving to Texas. ⚓️
I had trouble falling asleep before the election worried what would happen if Trump got elected, and I can honestly say it has been worse than I feared.
Anyway, gonna ride out this winter storm because that’s what needs to be done right now I guess.
Anyway, gonna ride out this winter storm because that’s what needs to be done right now I guess.
January 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I had trouble falling asleep before the election worried what would happen if Trump got elected, and I can honestly say it has been worse than I feared.
Anyway, gonna ride out this winter storm because that’s what needs to be done right now I guess.
Anyway, gonna ride out this winter storm because that’s what needs to be done right now I guess.
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Both of Nevada's senators--Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen--have officially come out against the DHS funding bill following the execution of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis this morning. This effectively ends the DHS funding bill in the Senate.
January 24, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
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I watched the video and pretty much everyone is representing it pretty much accurately and I don't think you need to watch it if your takeaway is that a bunch of ICE guys were on top of a dude who they were beating and then one of them decided to shoot him at point blank range for no obvious reason
January 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I watched the video and pretty much everyone is representing it pretty much accurately and I don't think you need to watch it if your takeaway is that a bunch of ICE guys were on top of a dude who they were beating and then one of them decided to shoot him at point blank range for no obvious reason
Haha they invented a 000 roulette??
000 Roulette and 6:5 blackjack are one of those things I suspect the casino operators have reams of data and surveys showing they make no difference to customers and are just free profits, and I'm basically sure they're wrong about that bsky.app/profile/isth...
You can't play table games for 8 hours for 100 bucks anymore and if you do the odds have been slanted even more against you. Triple 0 roulette for example
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Haha they invented a 000 roulette??
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lol
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
lol
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Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
yup
I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
Senator Gallego weighs in as well. Note that at the start of 2025 he was considered a *moderate* on immigration and co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act. Him and many other Dems have been increasingly horrified at what ICE is doing and shifted away from a "more enforcement" focus.
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 AM
yup
uhhhhh things not going great here
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
uhhhhh things not going great here
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two problems with this:
1. in 2024, *every* incumbent party that was up for reelection lost vote share (the first time that's ever happened) which is, I would say, an aberration
2. the back-to-back "I want you in office -> I hate you" cycles suggest something more complex than "people's will"
1. in 2024, *every* incumbent party that was up for reelection lost vote share (the first time that's ever happened) which is, I would say, an aberration
2. the back-to-back "I want you in office -> I hate you" cycles suggest something more complex than "people's will"
January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
two problems with this:
1. in 2024, *every* incumbent party that was up for reelection lost vote share (the first time that's ever happened) which is, I would say, an aberration
2. the back-to-back "I want you in office -> I hate you" cycles suggest something more complex than "people's will"
1. in 2024, *every* incumbent party that was up for reelection lost vote share (the first time that's ever happened) which is, I would say, an aberration
2. the back-to-back "I want you in office -> I hate you" cycles suggest something more complex than "people's will"
Luckily the guys I root for are all part of the 7.8% 😬
Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Luckily the guys I root for are all part of the 7.8% 😬
This is good if it makes him change his mind and focus on some other stupid-but-probably-less-catastrophic thing!
Breaking News: The S&P 500 dropped over 2% as investors reacted to President Trump’s standoff with Europe over Greenland. It's a sign that investors were embracing a “sell America” trade and moving away from U.S. assets altogether.
Stocks Post Biggest Drop in Months as Tensions Over Greenland Mount
The S&P 500 dropped over 2 percent on Tuesday, its biggest decline since October.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is good if it makes him change his mind and focus on some other stupid-but-probably-less-catastrophic thing!
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A big part of why we are at where we are is that much of the world, the press, foreign leaders, a big hunk of US voters, simply refused to believe it when Democrats said Trump would be as bad as he is.
January 19, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A big part of why we are at where we are is that much of the world, the press, foreign leaders, a big hunk of US voters, simply refused to believe it when Democrats said Trump would be as bad as he is.
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Tfw the dog won’t wag
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tfw the dog won’t wag
People in 50 years are going to look back on this and think it was made up
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
People in 50 years are going to look back on this and think it was made up
fun book!
The Appeal review – solve a mystery by reading lots of emails!
The Appeal by Janice HallettMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI wasn’t sure I was going to like this book but I really got sucked into it. The premise is that you’re following two people trying to…
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January 19, 2026 at 2:55 AM
fun book!
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Gallego ("moderate" Dem) is going with "ICE needs to be totally torn down" (not "reform and retrain"). This is a pivot point for the country on immigration. You have been seeing this in the data for a while, and now officials are snapping to the public opinion www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Gallego ("moderate" Dem) is going with "ICE needs to be totally torn down" (not "reform and retrain"). This is a pivot point for the country on immigration. You have been seeing this in the data for a while, and now officials are snapping to the public opinion www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
attn democrats (at least some of y’all!)
Democracy is a big reason why Trump is unpopular, at least according to the real words of the people who disapprove of Trump!
4/ And it suggests that, contra what a lot of folks in both the consultant class and on here seem to think, people really do see and care about process, and that campaigning on democratic values in particular might be fruitful for Dems.
January 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
attn democrats (at least some of y’all!)
Seems bad, although I will admit my scale for “bad” has slid a bit
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Seems bad, although I will admit my scale for “bad” has slid a bit
possibly life-saving info!
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why – possibly life-saving info!
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why by Amanda RipleyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a pretty interesting book with lots of case studies about how people behave during disaste…
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January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
possibly life-saving info!
This is awesome, would love to see an #Astros version of this!
@jonbois.bsky.social I found this chart on the NewYorkMets subreddit by the user u/cm012776
Thought you might appreciate the style of this beauty.
Thought you might appreciate the style of this beauty.
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
This is awesome, would love to see an #Astros version of this!
Sweet, I can block them and maybe folks will stop cross-posting their screenshots from Twitter? A man can dream…
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Sweet, I can block them and maybe folks will stop cross-posting their screenshots from Twitter? A man can dream…