Mia Tsai, rabble-rouser
@itsamia.bsky.social
Author, editor, Dalcrozian, angry Asian. BITTER MEDICINE | THE MEMORY HUNTERS. Rep: Anne Tibbets. Hugo finalist and Hugoish winner. @concurrentseattle.bsky.social creator. Fluent in you guys, yinz, and y'all.
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I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
So not only are they shooting our citizens they are setting the city on fire. #MFD did respond. Someone get an Air Quality check in #Minneapolis with the volume of Flash Bangs & Chemical Irritants.
🚨BREAKING: Multiple fires have broken after ICE unleashed ANOTHER ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical gas at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
THIS.
The argument ends up being that misogyny is just something inherent to the existence of women and other people affected by misogyny, rather than the fact that misogyny is something inherent to patriarchy. You could read or write m/f or f/f romances in worlds where misogyny/patriarchy do not exist.
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
THIS.
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A big thing that was intensely evident while I was reporting this piece:
In parts of Minneapolis, DHS/ICE is everywhere.
And so, too, are the volunteers pushing back against them — standing on virtually every street corner.
In parts of Minneapolis, DHS/ICE is everywhere.
And so, too, are the volunteers pushing back against them — standing on virtually every street corner.
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A big thing that was intensely evident while I was reporting this piece:
In parts of Minneapolis, DHS/ICE is everywhere.
And so, too, are the volunteers pushing back against them — standing on virtually every street corner.
In parts of Minneapolis, DHS/ICE is everywhere.
And so, too, are the volunteers pushing back against them — standing on virtually every street corner.
if i ever started a tiktok account, it'd be me reading right-wing tweets in the most crybaby, pathetic, sob-warbling voice possible
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
if i ever started a tiktok account, it'd be me reading right-wing tweets in the most crybaby, pathetic, sob-warbling voice possible
joining the unexpected honda fit love by declaring my fit, named Ketchup, is the best car i've ever had in my life. I just want a 2026 hybrid version of her. change nothing else. fuck ice.
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
joining the unexpected honda fit love by declaring my fit, named Ketchup, is the best car i've ever had in my life. I just want a 2026 hybrid version of her. change nothing else. fuck ice.
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I spend ten years writing about memorialization as a process of forgetting and @older.bsky.social gets it in a tight paragraph.
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I spend ten years writing about memorialization as a process of forgetting and @older.bsky.social gets it in a tight paragraph.
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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In the mood for a space opera adventure reviewers have affectionately called “tear-apart-the-empire-with-your-bare-hands wish fulfillment”?
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January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In the mood for a space opera adventure reviewers have affectionately called “tear-apart-the-empire-with-your-bare-hands wish fulfillment”?
THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY eBook is currently 1.99 *again*!
✨ bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
✨ www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY eBook is currently 1.99 *again*!
✨ bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
✨ www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
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Now please stop being confused when we don't rush to hoist these folx on our shoulders when they do one little thing right. Coz we know it'll always come back to this. Never fails.
Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) declared he does not support abolishing ICE in a preview of a Fox News interview set to air on Wednesday morning.
The post Mayor Jacob Frey Says ‘I Do Not Support Abolishing ICE’ After Telling Agents to ‘Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Now please stop being confused when we don't rush to hoist these folx on our shoulders when they do one little thing right. Coz we know it'll always come back to this. Never fails.
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i need authors and agents to be much louder with their publishers how much they hate gen ai and make it embarrassing/financially harmful for publishers to be associated with it at every level (incl marketing, publicity, and sales)
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
i need authors and agents to be much louder with their publishers how much they hate gen ai and make it embarrassing/financially harmful for publishers to be associated with it at every level (incl marketing, publicity, and sales)
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Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
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Idk if most ppl outside of the Twin Cities or national pan-Asian organizing know this, but this part of the country is home to the largest Hmong communities in the US as well as some of the biggest SE Asian (Hmong, Viet, Khmer/Cambodian, Laotian) btwn Chicago and the west coast
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Idk if most ppl outside of the Twin Cities or national pan-Asian organizing know this, but this part of the country is home to the largest Hmong communities in the US as well as some of the biggest SE Asian (Hmong, Viet, Khmer/Cambodian, Laotian) btwn Chicago and the west coast
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
Chet on Wemby is like two praying mantises fighting 😭
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Chet on Wemby is like two praying mantises fighting 😭
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“But what do you expect Democrats to doo-hooo?”
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“But what do you expect Democrats to doo-hooo?”
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
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Hey y’all! REMINDER:
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Hey y’all! REMINDER:
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
In a more lighthearted vein, I'm still trying to figure out what team to root for in #unrivaled. Do I put everything behind the Point Gawd? What about my crushes on Tash Cloud and Slim Sykes? The Mist's construction looks super good too? Aaaaggghhh
January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
In a more lighthearted vein, I'm still trying to figure out what team to root for in #unrivaled. Do I put everything behind the Point Gawd? What about my crushes on Tash Cloud and Slim Sykes? The Mist's construction looks super good too? Aaaaggghhh
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Every day, you can take one tangible action by donating a small amount or just boosting one of the items in here.
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
Places to Donate to in Minnesota
Buy/Donate Materials: Help buy dashcams for legal observers Bethel Church Food Pantry TC Food Justice: Donate food Mutual Aid Funds: Lyndale School Mutual Aid Fund Rent Relief Fund for Southside Fami...
docs.google.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Every day, you can take one tangible action by donating a small amount or just boosting one of the items in here.
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
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My story centers on the complicated relationship queer people sometimes have with their hometowns. Then I throw it in the blender with vengeful demonic queens, mercenary husbands, enchanted tongue piercings and a militia inspired by the Sacred Band of Thebes.
Check it out!!
Check it out!!
💓 BEATING HEARTS & BATTLE-AXES🪓
is now on Amazon in digital, softcover, and hardcover.
www.amazon.com/Beating-Hear...
Edited by @jayxwolf.bsky.social, it holds approx. 72,000 words of fiction, spread across six spicy Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic relationship at their heart!
is now on Amazon in digital, softcover, and hardcover.
www.amazon.com/Beating-Hear...
Edited by @jayxwolf.bsky.social, it holds approx. 72,000 words of fiction, spread across six spicy Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic relationship at their heart!
January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
My story centers on the complicated relationship queer people sometimes have with their hometowns. Then I throw it in the blender with vengeful demonic queens, mercenary husbands, enchanted tongue piercings and a militia inspired by the Sacred Band of Thebes.
Check it out!!
Check it out!!
sorry but i find the sentiment in this quote extremely disingenuous. men also suffer at the hands of men. especially irl wrt being queer. is it relaxing to read/watch toxic masculinity then? there exist also m/f romances where misogyny isn't a thing - so many romances include this! SO MANY.
I spoke to women (and one man) about what they find so hot about Heated Rivalry.
"The main reason I read MM is I just absolutely cannot stand reading or watching women suffer at the hands of men – in any way, big or small, anymore... We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
"The main reason I read MM is I just absolutely cannot stand reading or watching women suffer at the hands of men – in any way, big or small, anymore... We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men?
The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
sorry but i find the sentiment in this quote extremely disingenuous. men also suffer at the hands of men. especially irl wrt being queer. is it relaxing to read/watch toxic masculinity then? there exist also m/f romances where misogyny isn't a thing - so many romances include this! SO MANY.
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screaming. crying. chewing on concrete.
The Iron Garden Sutra is on ANOTHER LIST WHAAAAAAAT??? i am in amazing company and can't wait to read everyone's books!
The Iron Garden Sutra is on ANOTHER LIST WHAAAAAAAT??? i am in amazing company and can't wait to read everyone's books!
okay, here we go...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
screaming. crying. chewing on concrete.
The Iron Garden Sutra is on ANOTHER LIST WHAAAAAAAT??? i am in amazing company and can't wait to read everyone's books!
The Iron Garden Sutra is on ANOTHER LIST WHAAAAAAAT??? i am in amazing company and can't wait to read everyone's books!
oh no! this is so sad. alexa, play "despacito"
NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Adams, the 'Dilbert' cartoonist who ridiculed office life and was later dropped for racist remarks, dies at 68.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
oh no! this is so sad. alexa, play "despacito"