AnneWith 🐝
@indigoace.bsky.social
Foul-mouthed yellow-dog Democrat, knitter from Illinois. She/her. I block TERFs, BothSiders, & doomers. Probably not that interesting. A student of mine once wrote on an evaluation, "She thinks she's funny, but she's not."
Please don't DM me.
Please don't DM me.
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Not to subtweet anyone but it’s pretty weird to see Americans arguing over the potential hypothetical result of a primary campaign that doesn’t even begin properly for at least another year.
My position is that I do not intend to vote for Gavin Newsom in a Democratic primary, that I would vote for any Democrat against JD Vance in a general election, and that Hasan Piker is both an idiot and a bad person.
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Not to subtweet anyone but it’s pretty weird to see Americans arguing over the potential hypothetical result of a primary campaign that doesn’t even begin properly for at least another year.
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roses are red
their thorns cause ouches
what rough beast
toward bethlehem slouches?
their thorns cause ouches
what rough beast
toward bethlehem slouches?
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
roses are red
their thorns cause ouches
what rough beast
toward bethlehem slouches?
their thorns cause ouches
what rough beast
toward bethlehem slouches?
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One of the things that i have to give it to Trump is that it is so fucking easy to oppose everything he says, stands for, and believes in. There has not been one moral close call with anything he does. I have never had to say "well does he have a point."
No. Everything he does has been awful
No. Everything he does has been awful
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
One of the things that i have to give it to Trump is that it is so fucking easy to oppose everything he says, stands for, and believes in. There has not been one moral close call with anything he does. I have never had to say "well does he have a point."
No. Everything he does has been awful
No. Everything he does has been awful
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Really powerful, really illuminating thread. Clear, precise, devastating.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Really powerful, really illuminating thread. Clear, precise, devastating.
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There must be some mistake. I was assured by Brett Kavanaugh that detainees were sorted only by the content of their character, and it was purely coincidental that this mapped on to the color of their skin.
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
There must be some mistake. I was assured by Brett Kavanaugh that detainees were sorted only by the content of their character, and it was purely coincidental that this mapped on to the color of their skin.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Well put. This is a solution in search of a nonexistent problem, all to make it far harder for millions to vote. That's vote suppression, folks.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Well put. This is a solution in search of a nonexistent problem, all to make it far harder for millions to vote. That's vote suppression, folks.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again
"We can't fix the Dems, we need a new viable third party" is the political equivalent of "we can't fix Earth's environment, let's colonize Mars"
In that however hard the first one might be - maybe very! - the second one is orders of magnitude harder
"We can't fix the Dems, we need a new viable third party" is the political equivalent of "we can't fix Earth's environment, let's colonize Mars"
In that however hard the first one might be - maybe very! - the second one is orders of magnitude harder
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again
"We can't fix the Dems, we need a new viable third party" is the political equivalent of "we can't fix Earth's environment, let's colonize Mars"
In that however hard the first one might be - maybe very! - the second one is orders of magnitude harder
"We can't fix the Dems, we need a new viable third party" is the political equivalent of "we can't fix Earth's environment, let's colonize Mars"
In that however hard the first one might be - maybe very! - the second one is orders of magnitude harder
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IOC: guys whatever you do, please don't boo JD Vance. Please don't call him a couchfucker as he walks past. Please don't shout "shut up fascist" as he marches by in goose-step. Just don't do that. Please.
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
IOC: guys whatever you do, please don't boo JD Vance. Please don't call him a couchfucker as he walks past. Please don't shout "shut up fascist" as he marches by in goose-step. Just don't do that. Please.
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Godfrey Wade served 8 yrs with deployment across 4 continents after moving to the US with a green card at age 15 and won multiple awards.
He is now locked up in a special detention center to prepare for deportation—and denied access to a hearing in front of a judge.
The worst of the worst my ass…
He is now locked up in a special detention center to prepare for deportation—and denied access to a hearing in front of a judge.
The worst of the worst my ass…
February 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Godfrey Wade served 8 yrs with deployment across 4 continents after moving to the US with a green card at age 15 and won multiple awards.
He is now locked up in a special detention center to prepare for deportation—and denied access to a hearing in front of a judge.
The worst of the worst my ass…
He is now locked up in a special detention center to prepare for deportation—and denied access to a hearing in front of a judge.
The worst of the worst my ass…
Name and shame:
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Name and shame:
WCCO (CBS Minnesota) news segment about the Melt the ICE hat, with bonus drummers! thrown in. (I love drumming!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFm...
Red knitted hats being used as a quiet protest of ICE
YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
WCCO (CBS Minnesota) news segment about the Melt the ICE hat, with bonus drummers! thrown in. (I love drumming!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFm...
Currently listening to this banger of a piano concerto (Camille Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 4 op. 44 in C minor):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUvL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUvL...
Pascal Rogé plays Saint Saëns Piano Concerto No. 4 op.44 in C minor (Complete)
YouTube video by BLOP888
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Currently listening to this banger of a piano concerto (Camille Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 4 op. 44 in C minor):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUvL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUvL...
Monstrous.
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Monstrous.
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Pop Quiz:
You've got Elon's money. What's the first thing you buy that makes you happy?
For me it's, "pay every single campaign on GoFundMe." There's only been $30bil raised by GFM its entire existence, I could drop $30bil like it was *nothing*, do immeasurable good, and be instantly beloved.
You've got Elon's money. What's the first thing you buy that makes you happy?
For me it's, "pay every single campaign on GoFundMe." There's only been $30bil raised by GFM its entire existence, I could drop $30bil like it was *nothing*, do immeasurable good, and be instantly beloved.
Elon COULD be happy
He'd need to learn an art, make amends to his children, give to the poor, make friends, love a movie, play a video game, literally do anything but be Elon Musk - the one thing he cannot do
That money could buy anyone happiness except for him
He'd need to learn an art, make amends to his children, give to the poor, make friends, love a movie, play a video game, literally do anything but be Elon Musk - the one thing he cannot do
That money could buy anyone happiness except for him
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Pop Quiz:
You've got Elon's money. What's the first thing you buy that makes you happy?
For me it's, "pay every single campaign on GoFundMe." There's only been $30bil raised by GFM its entire existence, I could drop $30bil like it was *nothing*, do immeasurable good, and be instantly beloved.
You've got Elon's money. What's the first thing you buy that makes you happy?
For me it's, "pay every single campaign on GoFundMe." There's only been $30bil raised by GFM its entire existence, I could drop $30bil like it was *nothing*, do immeasurable good, and be instantly beloved.
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The cruelty isn’t the point .
It’s the prize , the ability to embarrass people who’ve aided and abetted them
It’s the moment of public exposure that they have bested someone who can’t leave or that they still have power over some one
It’s the prize , the ability to embarrass people who’ve aided and abetted them
It’s the moment of public exposure that they have bested someone who can’t leave or that they still have power over some one
Sure they did.
Because their creed is all about impunity, the show of cruel disdain is absolutely necessary. bsky.app/profile/fact...
Because their creed is all about impunity, the show of cruel disdain is absolutely necessary. bsky.app/profile/fact...
Vance: There was a moment in the Oval Office, I wasn't even in there, but Trump was talking to Kaitlan Collins. Trump says, 'Why don't you ever smile?' And it's actually, like, so perceptive. Have some fun.
February 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The cruelty isn’t the point .
It’s the prize , the ability to embarrass people who’ve aided and abetted them
It’s the moment of public exposure that they have bested someone who can’t leave or that they still have power over some one
It’s the prize , the ability to embarrass people who’ve aided and abetted them
It’s the moment of public exposure that they have bested someone who can’t leave or that they still have power over some one
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Just for the record, billionaires spending tons of money to defeat a tax measure proves the point of the measure that they can afford it
I could be wrong but I tend to think the more than tech billionaires pour into measures to ward off attempts to tax them, the more likely those measures are to pass. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
‘Woke up the sleeping giant’: Tech goes hard on California politics
Tech donors are spending unprecedented sums to win ballot measure fights, place allies in the state Legislature and ensure Gov. Gavin Newsom is succeeded by another industry ally.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Just for the record, billionaires spending tons of money to defeat a tax measure proves the point of the measure that they can afford it
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Every month in the Trump Administration there are four or five events that are equivalent to or greater than the Teapot Dome Scandal and within days they get forgotten in favor of the newer scandal. If Boss Tweed were alive he'd be kicking himself for not having been more brazen.
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Every month in the Trump Administration there are four or five events that are equivalent to or greater than the Teapot Dome Scandal and within days they get forgotten in favor of the newer scandal. If Boss Tweed were alive he'd be kicking himself for not having been more brazen.
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As a clinic escort without a clinic at the moment, sounds to me like we can use our skills as poll escorts. Are you scared to walk to the polling building? Do you want someone to stand with you in line? Do you want someone there if ICE starts harassing you? Sounds like we were built to do this.
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
As a clinic escort without a clinic at the moment, sounds to me like we can use our skills as poll escorts. Are you scared to walk to the polling building? Do you want someone to stand with you in line? Do you want someone there if ICE starts harassing you? Sounds like we were built to do this.
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George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
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This seems bad
👀 "Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics" techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
techcrunch.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
This seems bad
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Illinois is joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
February 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Illinois is joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
Vaccines work!
Well now, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Vaccines work!
People don't think part eleventy-one: A friend of mine texted the [unedited] photo below to me. It claims that it will be 832 years before the complete month of February fits in 4 Sunday-Saturday weeks. Seriously? Every year, February 1st advances 1 day later in the week except after leap years.
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
People don't think part eleventy-one: A friend of mine texted the [unedited] photo below to me. It claims that it will be 832 years before the complete month of February fits in 4 Sunday-Saturday weeks. Seriously? Every year, February 1st advances 1 day later in the week except after leap years.
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Every time this comes up I wonder if we're ever going to shift the conversation to why women are avoiding them.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Every time this comes up I wonder if we're ever going to shift the conversation to why women are avoiding them.