Hamlet of Melnibone
@hamlet10.bsky.social
Minnesota father of two daughters hoping to keep them and the other people I care about safe from Republicans and the right wing media. he/him
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Hamlet of Melnibone
@hamlet10.bsky.social
· Jan 29
The Republican Party is now led by Nazis. There is only one rule now-
Never help the Nazis
Never vote to confirm their people. Never allow unanimous consent. Never. Never. Never. There is no bipartisan anymore. There is just helping Nazis or not helping Nazis.
Never help the Nazis
Never help the Nazis
Never vote to confirm their people. Never allow unanimous consent. Never. Never. Never. There is no bipartisan anymore. There is just helping Nazis or not helping Nazis.
Never help the Nazis
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This. You were paid a lot and a lot of power and responsibility were placed on your shoulders. You preened for years on how important your roles were. And then at the first adverse wind you folded like cheap lawn chairs while ordinary people took up the torch of the values you claimed to defend.
The anger people have at media institutions and college administrators can’t be detached from this, it’s not just that people can perceive cowardice it’s that they see others with more on the line doing more to stand up for their values than the people who have been trusted to safeguard things
January 24, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This. You were paid a lot and a lot of power and responsibility were placed on your shoulders. You preened for years on how important your roles were. And then at the first adverse wind you folded like cheap lawn chairs while ordinary people took up the torch of the values you claimed to defend.
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After much consideration I have decided not to interview for the Cleveland Browns head coaching vacancy. I will focus on blogging and wait for the right opportunity.
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM
After much consideration I have decided not to interview for the Cleveland Browns head coaching vacancy. I will focus on blogging and wait for the right opportunity.
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On his trip to MN yesterday, Vance said DHS wasn’t targeting people based on race.
Not only is that false, remember, this Admin took a case to SCOTUS specifically arguing they should be allowed to do that.
Trump’s SCOTUS ruled in their favor.
Don't be fooled by their lies.
Not only is that false, remember, this Admin took a case to SCOTUS specifically arguing they should be allowed to do that.
Trump’s SCOTUS ruled in their favor.
Don't be fooled by their lies.
January 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
On his trip to MN yesterday, Vance said DHS wasn’t targeting people based on race.
Not only is that false, remember, this Admin took a case to SCOTUS specifically arguing they should be allowed to do that.
Trump’s SCOTUS ruled in their favor.
Don't be fooled by their lies.
Not only is that false, remember, this Admin took a case to SCOTUS specifically arguing they should be allowed to do that.
Trump’s SCOTUS ruled in their favor.
Don't be fooled by their lies.
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It's currently -10° in Minneapolis and they still got thousands of people to march and protest outside.
They picked the wrong city.
They picked the wrong city.
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
It's currently -10° in Minneapolis and they still got thousands of people to march and protest outside.
They picked the wrong city.
They picked the wrong city.
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What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
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Minnesota is pissed
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Minnesota is pissed
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Thanks for this @atrupar.com.
I just donated $1500, and will match an additional $1500 from others. Just reply/DM with receipt screenshots.
Please help contribute to the front line against fascism in the US.
I just donated $1500, and will match an additional $1500 from others. Just reply/DM with receipt screenshots.
Please help contribute to the front line against fascism in the US.
Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
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.
standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Thanks for this @atrupar.com.
I just donated $1500, and will match an additional $1500 from others. Just reply/DM with receipt screenshots.
Please help contribute to the front line against fascism in the US.
I just donated $1500, and will match an additional $1500 from others. Just reply/DM with receipt screenshots.
Please help contribute to the front line against fascism in the US.
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Standing on street corners with a whistle after dark in -15 degrees. Driving from morning to late at night in endless loops, learning to instinctively recognize the license plates of all your neighbors and know when something is amiss. Standing at the door of targeted businesses every shift change.
January 23, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Standing on street corners with a whistle after dark in -15 degrees. Driving from morning to late at night in endless loops, learning to instinctively recognize the license plates of all your neighbors and know when something is amiss. Standing at the door of targeted businesses every shift change.
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I met so many heroic observers on the ground today, folks I’m starting to see every day. I still don’t know real names, but there are certain pseudonyms who are always out there and that make me feel safe. I’m meeting neighbors when we discover we’re rapid response together. Community is how we win.
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I met so many heroic observers on the ground today, folks I’m starting to see every day. I still don’t know real names, but there are certain pseudonyms who are always out there and that make me feel safe. I’m meeting neighbors when we discover we’re rapid response together. Community is how we win.
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I really like the new mayor of NYC.
January 22, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I really like the new mayor of NYC.
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All over this land, juries just don’t like the cases the Trump DOJ is bringing.
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
All over this land, juries just don’t like the cases the Trump DOJ is bringing.
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My power is my vote as a Senator, and I’m not voting to send an extra dollar in funding to ICE/DHS while they trample on Minnesotans like this.
January 22, 2026 at 9:27 PM
My power is my vote as a Senator, and I’m not voting to send an extra dollar in funding to ICE/DHS while they trample on Minnesotans like this.
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Outside the obvious Trump joke, the people I've seen being "detained" were pedestrians literally jumped at random in the street, plus two crying 16-year old girls pulled out of their car and handcuffed by 20 armed, masked men as they tried to tell us their names
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Outside the obvious Trump joke, the people I've seen being "detained" were pedestrians literally jumped at random in the street, plus two crying 16-year old girls pulled out of their car and handcuffed by 20 armed, masked men as they tried to tell us their names
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“Look: Rome wasn’t burned in a day.”
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
“Look: Rome wasn’t burned in a day.”
It’s really strange watching all the crazy people from Trump’s 1st term going on TV to say “sure, I’m crazy, but these guys are bat-shit crazy.”
Ty Cobb: “This is a man who is demented… I don’t think there’s anybody outside the boundaries of the United States who believes for a second that Trump is sane at this stage of the game.”
via @outfrontcnn.bsky.social
via @outfrontcnn.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It’s really strange watching all the crazy people from Trump’s 1st term going on TV to say “sure, I’m crazy, but these guys are bat-shit crazy.”
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
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One of the reasons I am so insistent that everyone remember that only 22% of the US population voted for Trump is that the Christian Nationalists want the myth of a mandate in circulation.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
The new NYT poll finds Trump 17 points underwater on immigration, and the nonwhite and young voters who went to Trump in 2024 have snapped back to Dems
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
January 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
One of the reasons I am so insistent that everyone remember that only 22% of the US population voted for Trump is that the Christian Nationalists want the myth of a mandate in circulation.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
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This is a good analogy for AI. The fat pen is more expensive; awkward to use; you never really use more than three, maybe four, colors; your work product usually looks worse; it's chronically unreliable; and, in the end, it gathers dust in the drawer when you give up and use reliable tools instead.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This is a good analogy for AI. The fat pen is more expensive; awkward to use; you never really use more than three, maybe four, colors; your work product usually looks worse; it's chronically unreliable; and, in the end, it gathers dust in the drawer when you give up and use reliable tools instead.
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ICE Is abducting five-year-olds. But my liberal neighbor won't shut up about her organic CSA. I have never felt more politically homeless.
January 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
ICE Is abducting five-year-olds. But my liberal neighbor won't shut up about her organic CSA. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Red State Texas has 2.1M undocumented immigrants. Red State Florida has 1.6M.
Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
Don't let anyone tell you this is about immigration. It never was.
Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
Don't let anyone tell you this is about immigration. It never was.
January 22, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Red State Texas has 2.1M undocumented immigrants. Red State Florida has 1.6M.
Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
Don't let anyone tell you this is about immigration. It never was.
Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
Don't let anyone tell you this is about immigration. It never was.
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The new NYT poll finds Trump 17 points underwater on immigration, and the nonwhite and young voters who went to Trump in 2024 have snapped back to Dems
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The new NYT poll finds Trump 17 points underwater on immigration, and the nonwhite and young voters who went to Trump in 2024 have snapped back to Dems
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary