Jane Lavina
@janelavina.com
Amateur speculative fiction writer. Pretends to be an anthropologist on Tuesdays. Programs for money. Tired skeptic. She/her
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Snippet from an early action scene in my WIP post-apocalyptic spec fic.
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"Research would tell us that most ICE agents entered into these jobs in part because they want approval, and they want to affirm their masculinity in public," said sociologist Nicole Bedera. "An ICE watch works by surrounding these people ... with disapproval."
Observing ICE agents is 'a de-escalation tactic,' sociologist says
The federal government has accused ICE watchers of breaking the law. Sociologist Nicole Bedera said ICE watchers have science behind them. She spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters.
www.mprnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:27 AM
"Research would tell us that most ICE agents entered into these jobs in part because they want approval, and they want to affirm their masculinity in public," said sociologist Nicole Bedera. "An ICE watch works by surrounding these people ... with disapproval."
Cyberpunk 2077 in that it's about characters navigating complex systems with brutal power dynamics, but the setting is very different.
Elantris for its multiple perspectives. Tho I approach this differently, instead of parallel events that converge, I use this in a single forward-moving story. 1/2
Elantris for its multiple perspectives. Tho I approach this differently, instead of parallel events that converge, I use this in a single forward-moving story. 1/2
What are two piece of media that work as comp titles for your book/wip? What aspects of that media most relate to your book? #WritingPrompt
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Cyberpunk 2077 in that it's about characters navigating complex systems with brutal power dynamics, but the setting is very different.
Elantris for its multiple perspectives. Tho I approach this differently, instead of parallel events that converge, I use this in a single forward-moving story. 1/2
Elantris for its multiple perspectives. Tho I approach this differently, instead of parallel events that converge, I use this in a single forward-moving story. 1/2
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Get involved in mutual aid, and genuinely helping folk on an individual level, and you will see a whole new world opens up that was always right here.
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Get involved in mutual aid, and genuinely helping folk on an individual level, and you will see a whole new world opens up that was always right here.
QTP with a video game that transports you back to your childhood
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
QTP with a video game that transports you back to your childhood
My urge to call a rock in a video game "Nerve Agent" notwithstanding, this is a very good thread on the risks of conflating chemical weapons with nerve agents.
Dan Kaszeta is an expert on chemical weapons.
Dan Kaszeta is an expert on chemical weapons.
Something that has some reaction or effect on the nervous system is not a "nerve agent". A stick or a rock is not a nerve agent, but it can have an effect on the nervous system. So can a glass of wine.
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
My urge to call a rock in a video game "Nerve Agent" notwithstanding, this is a very good thread on the risks of conflating chemical weapons with nerve agents.
Dan Kaszeta is an expert on chemical weapons.
Dan Kaszeta is an expert on chemical weapons.
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ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
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Good luck and Godspeed on this week's Executive Dysfunction. Got a feeling it's gonna be a fuckin' doozy.
January 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Good luck and Godspeed on this week's Executive Dysfunction. Got a feeling it's gonna be a fuckin' doozy.
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I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
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Also, you should block agitators.
January 12, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Also, you should block agitators.
*much worse for him if institutions to hold him accountable were functional.
Let’s talk about something. The fact that the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good was dragged by a moving vehicle in a prior incident is not a defense, it actually makes the situation much worse for him.
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
*much worse for him if institutions to hold him accountable were functional.
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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Every single person still posting on X, including electeds, need to be asked why they're using a CSAM generator site.
January 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Every single person still posting on X, including electeds, need to be asked why they're using a CSAM generator site.
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You know the fact that ai can replicate and create csam means it was trained on csam right?
The builders of the ai had to train their systems to create those images.
Hard truth of this is they know what they are building.
The builders of the ai had to train their systems to create those images.
Hard truth of this is they know what they are building.
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
You know the fact that ai can replicate and create csam means it was trained on csam right?
The builders of the ai had to train their systems to create those images.
Hard truth of this is they know what they are building.
The builders of the ai had to train their systems to create those images.
Hard truth of this is they know what they are building.
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Writer hack: If you stand completely still when someone asks "how's that book you're writing coming along?" they can still see you, but they'll be so put off, they'll leave you alone.
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Writer hack: If you stand completely still when someone asks "how's that book you're writing coming along?" they can still see you, but they'll be so put off, they'll leave you alone.
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taxpayer money going to a kiddie porn generator should be a gigantic scandal, like one of the biggest scandals of our lifetimes
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
taxpayer money going to a kiddie porn generator should be a gigantic scandal, like one of the biggest scandals of our lifetimes
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Happy American Christmas or something.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy American Christmas or something.
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Centrists “Karl stop being so hyperbolic the republicans aren’t waging war against the population stop telling people the republicans are gearing up to wage civil conflict”.
The republicans :
The republicans :
September 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Centrists “Karl stop being so hyperbolic the republicans aren’t waging war against the population stop telling people the republicans are gearing up to wage civil conflict”.
The republicans :
The republicans :
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Scientists: hey did you know that the US military emits more carbon than most countries combined and we're losing the ability to pollinate essential food sources due to insect loss
NYT, as the ocean water rises around their desks: Zohran Mamdani didn't tip a waiter once when he was 16
NYT, as the ocean water rises around their desks: Zohran Mamdani didn't tip a waiter once when he was 16
July 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Scientists: hey did you know that the US military emits more carbon than most countries combined and we're losing the ability to pollinate essential food sources due to insect loss
NYT, as the ocean water rises around their desks: Zohran Mamdani didn't tip a waiter once when he was 16
NYT, as the ocean water rises around their desks: Zohran Mamdani didn't tip a waiter once when he was 16
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The likes of CNN and Foxnews paint the police as a noble force protecting us all.
David Graeber explains what the police are really about.
David Graeber explains what the police are really about.
June 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The likes of CNN and Foxnews paint the police as a noble force protecting us all.
David Graeber explains what the police are really about.
David Graeber explains what the police are really about.
What I haven't seen people talk about is that foreign press is generally outside of the US government's ability to coerce into self-censorship.
Firing at a foreign journalist is plausibly an intentional effort to get them to withdraw, giving the federal regime tighter control of the narrative.
Firing at a foreign journalist is plausibly an intentional effort to get them to withdraw, giving the federal regime tighter control of the narrative.
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
What I haven't seen people talk about is that foreign press is generally outside of the US government's ability to coerce into self-censorship.
Firing at a foreign journalist is plausibly an intentional effort to get them to withdraw, giving the federal regime tighter control of the narrative.
Firing at a foreign journalist is plausibly an intentional effort to get them to withdraw, giving the federal regime tighter control of the narrative.
While some compare a massive US military parade with authoritarian displays seen under oppressive regimes, others point out that sometimes a domineering display of military might is simply a show of patriotism and a way to drive up recruitment at a time when it is so desperately needed.
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June 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
While some compare a massive US military parade with authoritarian displays seen under oppressive regimes, others point out that sometimes a domineering display of military might is simply a show of patriotism and a way to drive up recruitment at a time when it is so desperately needed.
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The Trump HHS approach to transgender youth is not "greater emphasis on psychtherapy." It is "ONLY psychotherapy," with the explicit goal of making trans youth no longer transgender.
It IS conversion therapy.
Washington post is an absolute right wing rag at this point.
It IS conversion therapy.
Washington post is an absolute right wing rag at this point.
May 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Trump HHS approach to transgender youth is not "greater emphasis on psychtherapy." It is "ONLY psychotherapy," with the explicit goal of making trans youth no longer transgender.
It IS conversion therapy.
Washington post is an absolute right wing rag at this point.
It IS conversion therapy.
Washington post is an absolute right wing rag at this point.
Extremely important lesson in not obeying in advance
May 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Extremely important lesson in not obeying in advance