Jay
@jayarden.com
they/she, nonbinary/agender/gendermeh
Level 41 queer cryptid
Nerdy about many things
Pittsburgh: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ioidzp6tplzplctluzbws6tn/feed/aaaeeierkqhko
You gotta use alt text, babes.
Level 41 queer cryptid
Nerdy about many things
Pittsburgh: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ioidzp6tplzplctluzbws6tn/feed/aaaeeierkqhko
You gotta use alt text, babes.
Pinned
Jay
@jayarden.com
· 14d
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
If you haven't, please take a few minutes and check out the quote responses on this one. There's something beautiful about the stories and photos people are sharing about their homes and the places that are special to them.
Reposted by Jay
Virginians: did you know there is a rapid response hotline for ICE emergencies run by a coalition of immigrant rights organizations in the state? If ICE is showing up at your door, you can call for assistance
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Virginians: did you know there is a rapid response hotline for ICE emergencies run by a coalition of immigrant rights organizations in the state? If ICE is showing up at your door, you can call for assistance
Totally reasonable to fill the empty half of my bed with cozy cat beds for this upcoming cold snap, right?
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Totally reasonable to fill the empty half of my bed with cozy cat beds for this upcoming cold snap, right?
Reposted by Jay
Two quick reminders:
1) Carry earplugs. Everywhere. They are *so* easy and small and can really help if things get bad.
2) Do you know what works great to deflect sound waves like this? Dish-shaped things. Like.... Garbage can lids. You can just redirect this noise like nobody's business.
1) Carry earplugs. Everywhere. They are *so* easy and small and can really help if things get bad.
2) Do you know what works great to deflect sound waves like this? Dish-shaped things. Like.... Garbage can lids. You can just redirect this noise like nobody's business.
I made a post in 2020 talking about the dangers of long range acoustic devices (LRADs) being used at protests, and with everything happening in Minneapolis, I think it's time for an updated post in case anyone sees an LRAD at one of these protests (1/?)
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Two quick reminders:
1) Carry earplugs. Everywhere. They are *so* easy and small and can really help if things get bad.
2) Do you know what works great to deflect sound waves like this? Dish-shaped things. Like.... Garbage can lids. You can just redirect this noise like nobody's business.
1) Carry earplugs. Everywhere. They are *so* easy and small and can really help if things get bad.
2) Do you know what works great to deflect sound waves like this? Dish-shaped things. Like.... Garbage can lids. You can just redirect this noise like nobody's business.
Reposted by Jay
Greg Bovino's Poob account has been permanently disabled without refund.
Poob has it for you, but Poob does not have it for Greg Bovino.
Poob has it for you, but Poob does not have it for Greg Bovino.
they have deleted greg bovino's npm account 🎉
greg bovino has had his xbox live account temporarily suspended under personal orders of the president, sad situation
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Greg Bovino's Poob account has been permanently disabled without refund.
Poob has it for you, but Poob does not have it for Greg Bovino.
Poob has it for you, but Poob does not have it for Greg Bovino.
Reposted by Jay
this isn't The Big Win but it is a big win and people should feel great about it.
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
this isn't The Big Win but it is a big win and people should feel great about it.
Reposted by Jay
i'm going to start using this as my excuse for everything.
January 27, 2026 at 2:33 AM
i'm going to start using this as my excuse for everything.
Reposted by Jay
Horrible horse for a horrible new year...
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Horrible horse for a horrible new year...
Reposted by Jay
I would also uh love for the shooters to be arrested and prosecuted fwiw
January 27, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I would also uh love for the shooters to be arrested and prosecuted fwiw
Reposted by Jay
Mutual aid builds trust.
Trust builds relationships.
Relationships build organizing.
Organizing builds power.
Power is how we ultimately win.
Trust builds relationships.
Relationships build organizing.
Organizing builds power.
Power is how we ultimately win.
January 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Mutual aid builds trust.
Trust builds relationships.
Relationships build organizing.
Organizing builds power.
Power is how we ultimately win.
Trust builds relationships.
Relationships build organizing.
Organizing builds power.
Power is how we ultimately win.
Reposted by Jay
calling for miller’s head now is a good move. there’s blood in the water, let’s eat
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
calling for miller’s head now is a good move. there’s blood in the water, let’s eat
Reposted by Jay
Tennis Players as Muppets
🎾🎾🎾
🎾🎾🎾
January 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Tennis Players as Muppets
🎾🎾🎾
🎾🎾🎾
Reposted by Jay
Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.
Reposted by Jay
ICE operations are spinning up in Maine. @themainemonitor.org is looking to help report on ICE activity there and has set up a page to report what you're seeing. Also includes Signal and encrypted Protonmail options for secure communications.
We want to hear from you if you've seen federal agents detain someone in #Maine, if you know someone who is in #ICE custody, or if you have faced repercussions for observing their activities. If you prefer to contact a specific reporter or editor, you can via email or Signal. Click to learn more 👇
Help us report on ICE activity
We want to hear from you if you have witnessed federal agents detain someone in Maine, if you know someone who is in ICE custody, or if you have faced repercussions for observing their activities.
themainemonitor.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM
ICE operations are spinning up in Maine. @themainemonitor.org is looking to help report on ICE activity there and has set up a page to report what you're seeing. Also includes Signal and encrypted Protonmail options for secure communications.
Reposted by Jay
Bovino out is good but let’s abolish ICE just to make sure.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Bovino out is good but let’s abolish ICE just to make sure.
Reposted by Jay
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Reposted by Jay
Really really good flyer up at the quirky, very expensive bodega near me.
CALL FOR DUCKS
CALL FOR DUCKS
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Really really good flyer up at the quirky, very expensive bodega near me.
CALL FOR DUCKS
CALL FOR DUCKS
Reposted by Jay
Greg Ketter is the 70 year-old comic book store owner who was seen epically raging through clouds of tear gas after Alex Pretti's execution.
#FuckICE
You’re going to want to read what Greg Ketter said, earlier today, about what happened on Saturday and since. Another great Minnesotan.
You’re going to want to read what Greg Ketter said, earlier today, about what happened on Saturday and since. Another great Minnesotan.
January 26, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Greg Ketter is the 70 year-old comic book store owner who was seen epically raging through clouds of tear gas after Alex Pretti's execution.
Reposted by Jay
BYE BITCH
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
BYE BITCH
Reposted by Jay
Pipefitters from the top rope
Strong statement from the Pipefitters' union on the killing of Alex Pretti: 'This state-sponsored murder has no place in our society.'
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Pipefitters from the top rope
Reposted by Jay
The Feds never left Los Angeles. Don’t forget us. Solidarity with Minneapolis and all communities under siege by federal pigs.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
1/26: 10:15 a.m. CBP 🧊 cluster raids starting in Koreatown, Pico/Union, Salvadoran Corridor this morning.
ICE also in Riverside
ICE also in Riverside
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The Feds never left Los Angeles. Don’t forget us. Solidarity with Minneapolis and all communities under siege by federal pigs.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
Keep fighting. Hold the line.
Reposted by Jay
New today:
1) Body-cam video from agent(s) exists.
2) The agents involved in the Pretti killing were part of Bortac, a special tactical unit. Bortac was the first Border Patrol unit to be issued body-cams when they were first rolled out.
1) Body-cam video from agent(s) exists.
2) The agents involved in the Pretti killing were part of Bortac, a special tactical unit. Bortac was the first Border Patrol unit to be issued body-cams when they were first rolled out.
DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Investigators are reviewing video of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
New today:
1) Body-cam video from agent(s) exists.
2) The agents involved in the Pretti killing were part of Bortac, a special tactical unit. Bortac was the first Border Patrol unit to be issued body-cams when they were first rolled out.
1) Body-cam video from agent(s) exists.
2) The agents involved in the Pretti killing were part of Bortac, a special tactical unit. Bortac was the first Border Patrol unit to be issued body-cams when they were first rolled out.
Reposted by Jay
Live updates: Free to access
* ICE arrested Angolan man going home after visiting newborn in the hospital, pastor says
* Portland firm offers advice on preparing for possible detention by immigration officials
* Hotel chain says it will follow the law if ICE agents request a guest list
* ICE arrested Angolan man going home after visiting newborn in the hospital, pastor says
* Portland firm offers advice on preparing for possible detention by immigration officials
* Hotel chain says it will follow the law if ICE agents request a guest list
Live updates: More than 200 in Maine arrested by ICE so far, DHS says
The uptick in federal immigration activity in Maine continues to unfold after a 2nd U.S. citizen was fatally shot in Minnesota.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Live updates: Free to access
* ICE arrested Angolan man going home after visiting newborn in the hospital, pastor says
* Portland firm offers advice on preparing for possible detention by immigration officials
* Hotel chain says it will follow the law if ICE agents request a guest list
* ICE arrested Angolan man going home after visiting newborn in the hospital, pastor says
* Portland firm offers advice on preparing for possible detention by immigration officials
* Hotel chain says it will follow the law if ICE agents request a guest list
Reposted by Jay
“Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent, racist, and lawless agency that poses a dire public health threat to all of our communities.”
National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
Week of action in honor of Alex Pretti, RN and all others killed by ice
Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent,...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:36 PM
“Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent, racist, and lawless agency that poses a dire public health threat to all of our communities.”
Reposted by Jay
Reposted by Jay
Stood trial, found not guilty, now being targeted for deportation "Espinoza Martinez has lived in Chicago for 30 years, has three children and worked for his brother’s construction company for the last decade, according to his attorneys." www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Man acquitted of Bovino murder plot taken into ICE custody
Juan Espinoza Martinez now faces deportation despite the courtroom victory Thursday by his attorneys.
www.wbez.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Stood trial, found not guilty, now being targeted for deportation "Espinoza Martinez has lived in Chicago for 30 years, has three children and worked for his brother’s construction company for the last decade, according to his attorneys." www.wbez.org/immigration/...