Jonathan Stegall
@jonathanstegall.bsky.social
User experience designer. Faith-rooted organizer and abolitionist. Love design, theology, justice, grace. Enjoy coffee, beer, goth, metal. He/him. Live in Minneapolis.
https://jonathanstegall.com is my oft-ignored website.
https://jonathanstegall.com is my oft-ignored website.
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“Mass pseudo-culture…is a device invented by monopoly capital to facilitate dictatorship over a mystified, docile, debased humanity, whose impulse of real violence must be redirected into imaginary channels.” https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/pseudo-culture
Pseudo-culture
Trust your own eyes.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
“Mass pseudo-culture…is a device invented by monopoly capital to facilitate dictatorship over a mystified, docile, debased humanity, whose impulse of real violence must be redirected into imaginary channels.” https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/pseudo-culture
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Democrats are suggesting reforms for ICE, but the reality is: abolition is the way forward, not reform.
Read the latest from our co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie in @thenation.com!
Read the latest from our co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie in @thenation.com!
Abolition Is Still the Only Way Out of This
Forget the useless so-called “reforms” to ICE and policing currently on offer. We need much more fundamental change.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Democrats are suggesting reforms for ICE, but the reality is: abolition is the way forward, not reform.
Read the latest from our co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie in @thenation.com!
Read the latest from our co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie in @thenation.com!
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LIVE NOW!
Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Join @harshawalia.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, & @reallandsend.bsky.social of @deathpanel.bsky.social for a discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond.
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Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Join @harshawalia.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, & @reallandsend.bsky.social of @deathpanel.bsky.social for a discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond.
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Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Join Harsha Walia, Silky Shah, and Beatrice Adler-Bolton of Death Panel for an urgent discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond, and why resistance calls…
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February 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW!
Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Join @harshawalia.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, & @reallandsend.bsky.social of @deathpanel.bsky.social for a discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond.
Stream here:
Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Join @harshawalia.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, & @reallandsend.bsky.social of @deathpanel.bsky.social for a discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond.
Stream here:
A helpful read. Shutting down DHS is a lot less meaningful than it sounds but at least they didn't get more money.
No funding was passed so DHS closes down on Saturday. www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...
DHS expected to shut down as immigration talks falter
Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open, including a short-term funding extension for two weeks as negotiations continue.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A helpful read. Shutting down DHS is a lot less meaningful than it sounds but at least they didn't get more money.
Was there a vote today? Would love to read a thing about what happened?
So proud of Minnesota! Because of all the work you’ve done and the support across the country, the US Senate has ended - for now - funding for ICE!!
We need to keep it up to ensure they stop hurting us and actually leave our communities. Not one more penny for ICE!!
We need to keep it up to ensure they stop hurting us and actually leave our communities. Not one more penny for ICE!!
February 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Was there a vote today? Would love to read a thing about what happened?
It was indeed so good!
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
It was indeed so good!
My family is having some health things on top of *gestures broadly* and on multiple grocery trips I couldn’t find the croissants my kid likes in stock and @colocharachel.bsky.social went to a different store location and brought them by and it was really lovely.
I didn’t even clean their kitchen for real. I did dishes, took out trash and recycling, put dishes away, and dry wiped surfaces.
Even an hour of care work support makes a huge difference for people who are also already doing lots of care work.
Even an hour of care work support makes a huge difference for people who are also already doing lots of care work.
@colocharachel.bsky.social came over and cleaned my kitchen a few weeks ago and I cannot overstate how good it was for my sanity. Care work matters!
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
My family is having some health things on top of *gestures broadly* and on multiple grocery trips I couldn’t find the croissants my kid likes in stock and @colocharachel.bsky.social went to a different store location and brought them by and it was really lovely.
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NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
Indigenous Activists Occupy Land Near Fort Snelling, Plan to Stay Until 'Land Back' - UNICORN RIOT
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling, establishing an occupation. Organizers demand land back in the form of "returning Fort Snelling" to the Dakota pe...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
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I think a significant fraction of the theological rationale for abolition is precisely: Christians cannot accept there are discardable people.
I think on top of the visible trauma and rebuilding, this is a large risk if we are in fact entering into a new phase. Much of ICE’s activity has been jail related for its whole existence and it is built on the idea that there are discardable people nobody has to see.
I’m really worried that this just means no one will care anymore, if ICE is picking up already-criminalized neighbors
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I think a significant fraction of the theological rationale for abolition is precisely: Christians cannot accept there are discardable people.
Asking "has Andrea written a piece about this thing" is not a bad way to start approaching reform proposals 😂
lol part of my actual job description is something like “stop bad ideas” 😜
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Asking "has Andrea written a piece about this thing" is not a bad way to start approaching reform proposals 😂
Among other things, this is another one of those Andrea Ritchie articles to keep around whenever people bring up useless reforms.
February 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Among other things, this is another one of those Andrea Ritchie articles to keep around whenever people bring up useless reforms.
"Instead of searching for quick fixes, we would be better served by careful assessment of what got us here, and of how we collectively build the will and power to fight our way out."
Today in @thenation.com, originally entitled No Quick Fixes for Fascism
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Abolition Is Still the Only Way Out of This
Forget the useless so-called “reforms” to ICE and policing currently on offer. We need much more fundamental change.
www.thenation.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"Instead of searching for quick fixes, we would be better served by careful assessment of what got us here, and of how we collectively build the will and power to fight our way out."
One thing I think would be good for folks who've been in movement for a while is to figure out what kind of political education opportunities our city needs if (and of course, we'll believe it when we see it) it does in fact move into a new phase, and how to make those opportunities possible.
February 12, 2026 at 3:57 PM
One thing I think would be good for folks who've been in movement for a while is to figure out what kind of political education opportunities our city needs if (and of course, we'll believe it when we see it) it does in fact move into a new phase, and how to make those opportunities possible.
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A really good statement about today.
It affirms every caveat about how Homan can't be believed, how vigilance must be maintained, and how the work continues... while also having the tone of a movement that is winning. The appearance of victory can be demobilizing; this is a call to keep showing up.
It affirms every caveat about how Homan can't be believed, how vigilance must be maintained, and how the work continues... while also having the tone of a movement that is winning. The appearance of victory can be demobilizing; this is a call to keep showing up.
I am proud of you and our immigrant residents. Your resiliency, strength, and dedication have led to the announcement that “Operation Metro Surge” will end soon. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A really good statement about today.
It affirms every caveat about how Homan can't be believed, how vigilance must be maintained, and how the work continues... while also having the tone of a movement that is winning. The appearance of victory can be demobilizing; this is a call to keep showing up.
It affirms every caveat about how Homan can't be believed, how vigilance must be maintained, and how the work continues... while also having the tone of a movement that is winning. The appearance of victory can be demobilizing; this is a call to keep showing up.
I think on top of the visible trauma and rebuilding, this is a large risk if we are in fact entering into a new phase. Much of ICE’s activity has been jail related for its whole existence and it is built on the idea that there are discardable people nobody has to see.
I’m really worried that this just means no one will care anymore, if ICE is picking up already-criminalized neighbors
February 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I think on top of the visible trauma and rebuilding, this is a large risk if we are in fact entering into a new phase. Much of ICE’s activity has been jail related for its whole existence and it is built on the idea that there are discardable people nobody has to see.
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I’m really worried that this just means no one will care anymore, if ICE is picking up already-criminalized neighbors
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I’m really worried that this just means no one will care anymore, if ICE is picking up already-criminalized neighbors
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Commentators seem to be missing the main point of what Homan is saying -- he says that AG Ellison and Walz agreed with him that "County jails may notify ice of the release date of an inmate just as long as they don’t hold them past the release date."
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Commentators seem to be missing the main point of what Homan is saying -- he says that AG Ellison and Walz agreed with him that "County jails may notify ice of the release date of an inmate just as long as they don’t hold them past the release date."
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With the announcement that the ICE surge in MN is ending, I’m thinking about how so many people thought the child in Bad Bunny’s halftime performance was Liam Ramos and how our need for Hollywood endings and satisfying payoffs might hinder us from dealing with the painful and traumatic aftermath.
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
With the announcement that the ICE surge in MN is ending, I’m thinking about how so many people thought the child in Bad Bunny’s halftime performance was Liam Ramos and how our need for Hollywood endings and satisfying payoffs might hinder us from dealing with the painful and traumatic aftermath.
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It remains to be seen how this promised "drawdown" in MN will go, but in the meantime as the prez admin declares "victory!" people in MN are hitting a new crisis of overdue rent, failing businesses, and traumatized kids with learning loss. This was always the "best case" end and still it's so bad.
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It remains to be seen how this promised "drawdown" in MN will go, but in the meantime as the prez admin declares "victory!" people in MN are hitting a new crisis of overdue rent, failing businesses, and traumatized kids with learning loss. This was always the "best case" end and still it's so bad.
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North Minneapolis is resilient. They have been rallying together to support one another in a completely grassroots and community-led effort to keep one another safe.
They asked me to share this hoping to prevent the displacement of more families in North Minneapolis.
gofund.me/ca75a5b42
They asked me to share this hoping to prevent the displacement of more families in North Minneapolis.
gofund.me/ca75a5b42
Donate to Stand with HIA Northside Families, organized by Nou Vang
Hmong International Academy (HIA) is more than just a school; it is a pillar of the North M… Nou Vang needs your support for Stand with HIA Northside Families
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February 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM
North Minneapolis is resilient. They have been rallying together to support one another in a completely grassroots and community-led effort to keep one another safe.
They asked me to share this hoping to prevent the displacement of more families in North Minneapolis.
gofund.me/ca75a5b42
They asked me to share this hoping to prevent the displacement of more families in North Minneapolis.
gofund.me/ca75a5b42
I missed this one on the applicable feast day, but very impressive.
Kelly Latimore's painting of The presentation of christ features Joseph with an @ufw.bsky.social shirt on.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I missed this one on the applicable feast day, but very impressive.
maybe @considerthebirds.bsky.social will like!
📣 NEW! I’ve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project I’ve ever worked on!
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
maybe @considerthebirds.bsky.social will like!
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📣 NEW! I’ve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project I’ve ever worked on!
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
📣 NEW! I’ve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project I’ve ever worked on!
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
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I will say, there is something in how this reactionary political movement nationalizes southern plantation cultural production to enact their fascist plan to break nation-states into corporately controlled economic zones. Talk about the afterlives of slavery. Whew.
Crocodile tears from a sociopathic southern white woman.
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I will say, there is something in how this reactionary political movement nationalizes southern plantation cultural production to enact their fascist plan to break nation-states into corporately controlled economic zones. Talk about the afterlives of slavery. Whew.