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Joshua M. Patton🖤💛🖖
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Former politics/police reporter, NOW: Senior Writer and Critic at CBR. Dad. Veteran. Yinzer. Storyteller. Hermit. He/Him. #BlackLivesMatter #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Yinz
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Joshua M. Patton🖤💛🖖 @joshuampatton.com · Dec 23
Holiday gifts for the readers your life! 📚 My books are written with a journalist's rigor and a genuine love of the game! No hot takes, no cynicism—just thoughtful analysis & original literary adventures. Perfect for readers who want substance and fun. Available on Amazon: joshuampatton.com
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Hey #StarTrek and #StarTrekTNG fans, a recorded chat with Jonathan Frakes,Brent Spiner and THEE @levarburton.bsky.social . What a gift.

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After all these years, back together again
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February 2, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Obviously, Trump is a dangerous nightmare, but he's also pure unstrategic id. This fucking guy is the one who worries me, because he has equally awful beliefs while being devoid of integrity, but he's NOT stupid and far more effective at lying and making it sound like sense to low-info folks.
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Hey #StarTrek fans, I know some of us may disagree about #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy or other modern shows. And it's valid to not like something personally for any reason. That said, I URGE everyone to watch this week's #StarfleetAcademy, because it's going to be BIG. Here's a hint
A baseball on a stand in a recessed compartment in a sci-fi wall from Star Trek Discovery.
February 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Catherine O’Hara SCTV thread

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SCTV - Lola's Love Spirit
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January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Yeah, let me tell you something: we are NEVER forgetting about this.
samadams.bsky.social Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 1d
I think a $46 million opening for a $90 million movie is better than an $8 million opening for a $40 million movie, and yet
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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i love a free country, where the president's secret police can shoot out the windows of random citizens with impunity
shaneburley.bsky.social Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 1d
And ICE shot out the windows of apartments nearby. They used this munition to do it. They also shot people with this.
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1d
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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This is, of course, marketing. That said, the playbook for how to a move a party's policy priorities has been open on the right for about 30 years. You can push them and be a thorn in their side or whatever, but that won't mean a damn thing if you don't also show up to win them a general election.
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d
The "vote Blue no matter who" crowd and "shut up and don't complain about the Democrats!" folks are really, really annoyed with me.

Great.

I look forward to being a thorn in your side for years to come, pushing Dems to be more bold, progressive fighters for the people.
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia

You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge

Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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I have never read a more MAGA-Tolerating-Republican phrase than "Apparently many of the people fighting are Trump supporters who voted for deportations but are worried the concentration camp will ruin property values."

Fuckin' born-on-third-base-thinking-they-hit-a-triple jagoffs....
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d
My friend lives in Roxbury NJ where ICE is trying to buy a warehouse to convert into a detention center and she says they’re trying to fight it. Apparently many of the people fighting are Trump supporters who voted for deportations but are worried the concentration camp will ruin property values.
February 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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The request includes a declaration from a witness who filmed today's shooting of Pretti.

Read their words:

"I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26 where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them—he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
January 25, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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BREAKING: Minnesota plaintiffs ask federal appeals court to allow protections for those exercising constitutional rights following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti.

They ask the 8th Circuit to lift the admin stay issued in the First/Fourth Amend case.

Background: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
INTRODUCTION In light of escalating, imminent risks to the safety of the named plaintiffs and the putative class, Appellees respectfully file this renewed, emergency motion for the Court immediately to lift the administrative stay of the district court's injunction. Intervening events that post-date the parties filings have created an urgent need for intervention to prevent irreparable injury to the named plaintiffs, protesters, and observers. This morning a second Minnesotan, Alex Pretti, was killed by federal agents. In response, Appellees anticipate that thousands of protesters and observers will continue to take the streets to exercise their constitutional rights. As the thousands of federal agents deployed to Operation Metro Surge interact with those protesters and observers, it is more essential than ever to reinstate the district court's narrow, considered injunction to prevent violent retaliation against individuals exercising their constitutional rights.
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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They did it again. How many innocent American citizens have to be killed by those thugs in ICE before this stops? The video of this murder makes it clear, they WANT the confrontation (despite being cowards).

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First They Came – by Pastor Martin Niemöller First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Also, check out two retrospective reviews of #StarTrekDiscovery and #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds on my Substack (free to subscribe/read) along with my personal review of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy! #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #StarfleetAcademy

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Captain Pike looking out the Enterprise windows from Star Trek Strange New Worlds
January 18, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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More words from me about #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy, I wrote a more personal, first-person review of the #StarfleetAcademy series premiere from my place as a lifelong #StarTrek fan. I liked it, but this should help you figure out if YOU would.

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The Starfleet academy cast walking through the corridors of the school
January 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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One way the Usual Suspects™ have targeted #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy is focusing on a character they say breaks #StarTrek canon. This is wrong, because #StarfleetAcademy actually builds off #StarTrekDeepSpaceNine's finale. #StarTrek

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Nahla Ake seated at a desk and Lura Thok standing next to her from Star Trek Starfleet Academy
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Curious about why the Doctor from #StarTrekVoyager looks older in #StarfleetAcademy? I explain it here, but also I dive into how #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy helped solve the character's biggest problem left dangling after #Voyager's series finale.

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The Doctor in white exiting a turbolift with two crewmembers behind him from Star Trek Starfleet Academy
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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In case you missed it, my #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy review is live (and there are no spoilers). I offer up a primer on what you can expect from #StarfleetAcademy and how it fits into the larger #StarTrek tapestry. Link below or in bio!

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nus braka and Nahla Ake facing each other in profile on the ship's bridge from Star Trek Starfleet Academy
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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It seems #AvengersDoomsday will be the swan song (for real this time) for the original #XMen. Then #MarvelStudios will reboot, recast, and reimagine the X-Men for the #MCU with ideas from #MarvelComics, but one iconic story can't be adapted ever again.

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Professor X, Rogue, Cyclopes, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm and Logan in the Oval Office from X-Men 2000
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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With the #XMen returning for #AvengersDoomsday and about to enter the #MCU proper, I wrote about why my favorite era of X-Men stories from #MarvelComics should not be what #MarvelStudios looks to reinvent these beloved characters.
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The gatefold cover of X-Men number one from 1992 showing Beast, Storm Wolverine, Cyclopes Gambit and Rogue mid-battle.
January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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One of the most iconic episodes of #StarTrekTheOriginalSeries isn't just one of the greatest #StarTrek stories, it's also perhaps the greatest #CaptainKirk story. I break down how it changed behind-the-scenes and why it's a beloved part of #StarTrekTOS.

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Captain Kirk closes his eyes in pain as he holds tight to Doctor McCoy, back to camera, from Star Trek The Original Series
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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It's the 60th anniversary of #StarTrek, and you all KNOW I'm going to be celebrating this all year. When #StarTrekTheOriginalSeries debuted it seemed destined to be a cult sci-fi hit. But an early #StarTrekTOS masterpiece proved it was going to be more.
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Close up of Captain Kirk, fingers to pursed lips, on the bridge with Uhura at her station behind him from Star Trek The Original Series
January 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Don't let the usual suspects who have made grifting on #StarWars their whole thing fool you. #KathleenKennedy's tenure at #Lucasfilm is an unquestionable success, and she is one of the most successful producers of all time.

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January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Check out my review of #TheRookie Season 8, Episode 2, "Fast Andy," in which I talk about what worked, what didn't, and how #TheRookieSeason8 is leaning into the show's strengths.

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The cast of the Rookie standing in the briefing room
January 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM