Joe Berkowitz
@joeberkowitz.bsky.social
Writer. Not too annoying. Books: American Cheese, Away With Words, You Blew it. Bylines: Many of the good places.
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kamala harris's 6-7 themed zoomer digital marketing group has already changed its name after getting made fun of. for some reason they changed it to "68." we're witnessing a level of political instinct never before imaginable
February 6, 2026 at 6:54 AM
kamala harris's 6-7 themed zoomer digital marketing group has already changed its name after getting made fun of. for some reason they changed it to "68." we're witnessing a level of political instinct never before imaginable
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It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
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I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
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They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
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HELP FOR SOMEONE KIDNAPPED BY ICE!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Donate to Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention, organized by Norma Herrera
My husband, Oliver Hilario Aguillon, has recently been detained by ICE, and our… Norma Herrera needs your support for Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention
www.gofundme.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
HELP FOR SOMEONE KIDNAPPED BY ICE!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Have no fear, New York Times is ON IT.
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Have no fear, New York Times is ON IT.
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A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
A Surprise Zone of Interest
We are All Responsible for What Happens in our Community
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
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A lovely read about people being good to start your morning
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
I talked with the owner of Modern Times, one of my favorite spots in Minneapolis, about making the entire menu free for everyone (except ICE) until ICE leaves the city.
Inside the Minneapolis restaurant that has stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city
Owner Dylan Alverson explains why Modern Times is now donation-only to feed hungry neighbors and stop contributing to taxes that fund ICE.
www.fastcompany.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A lovely read about people being good to start your morning
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
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![A classic tweet from @kennykeil
[Bluto subtweeting after getting his ass whooped]
I don't know who needs to hear this but spinach isn't a personality](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dwqmtoy5uzacqe3bt5ib44oo/bafkreidsxaapkreaeus7oqavtvgeqb6u6jnd57gcutdxtcw4mgluiszimi@jpeg)
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oh for real?
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
oh for real?
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
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that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
JD Vance is the most loathsome character in American politics, and it's mostly because he's immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in politics as The Worst Guy From Your PoliSci Class
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
I talked with the owner of Modern Times, one of my favorite spots in Minneapolis, about making the entire menu free for everyone (except ICE) until ICE leaves the city.
Inside the Minneapolis restaurant that has stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city
Owner Dylan Alverson explains why Modern Times is now donation-only to feed hungry neighbors and stop contributing to taxes that fund ICE.
www.fastcompany.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I talked with the owner of Modern Times, one of my favorite spots in Minneapolis, about making the entire menu free for everyone (except ICE) until ICE leaves the city.
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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Alex Pretti wasn't killed by rhetoric, he was killed by two masked CBP agents shooting him 10 times in the back after they had disarmed and pepper sprayed him.
Rhetoric didn't kill Renee Good either, a thug from ICE did that with a gun as she tried to avoid hurting him.
Rhetoric didn't kill Renee Good either, a thug from ICE did that with a gun as she tried to avoid hurting him.
Homan: "I said back in March of this year [sic] that if the hateful rhetoric didn't stop I was afraid there would be bloodshed. And there has been."
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Alex Pretti wasn't killed by rhetoric, he was killed by two masked CBP agents shooting him 10 times in the back after they had disarmed and pepper sprayed him.
Rhetoric didn't kill Renee Good either, a thug from ICE did that with a gun as she tried to avoid hurting him.
Rhetoric didn't kill Renee Good either, a thug from ICE did that with a gun as she tried to avoid hurting him.
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
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look at what hustle culture has done to us www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Man breaks into Little Caesars, starts making and selling pizzas, NC police say
The suspect kept all the money he made selling pizzas, police say
www.newsobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 AM
look at what hustle culture has done to us www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Runs in the family.
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Runs in the family.
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Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Lorde donates merchandise proceeds from Minneapolis shows to immigrant rights groups
Pop singer Lorde will donate money she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups, she shared in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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