Rambling & (re)tired
@katsugg.bsky.social
Academic (quasi-retired), writer, native Texan, aspiring elderly rock climber. “Professional feminist” (per MAGA bio fam). Pubs and interests: media and lit, politics, gender, race, liberalism, the Americas; what’s funny, what’s not.
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
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Hope Dem leadership understands this only counts if they do not cave—they must refuse to fund DHS and ICE on Friday!
Border Patrol is pulling out of Minneapolis. Bovino is ending his punitive tour of blue cities. Calls for Noem's resignation are mounting, even in conservative media. Senate Democrats are dug in now on refusing to fund DHS and ICE. "Abolish ICE" is now a mainstream position.
They are losing.
They are losing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Hope Dem leadership understands this only counts if they do not cave—they must refuse to fund DHS and ICE on Friday!
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This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
Here's another ruling in Minnesota, also yesterday, releasing a man who was forcefully detained by ICE despite having *active* refugee status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
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I WANT MORE ELECTED DEMS TO SAY "future prosecution of ICE agents."
Walz press conference - "We're creating a log of evidence for the future prosecution of ice agents and officials responsible."
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I WANT MORE ELECTED DEMS TO SAY "future prosecution of ICE agents."
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Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
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Rare to see discusson of the point @jamellebouie.net makes here. "Most coverage of Trump treats him as president in a functional way, even if he doesn’t perform the civic duties of the office." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
January 22, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Rare to see discusson of the point @jamellebouie.net makes here. "Most coverage of Trump treats him as president in a functional way, even if he doesn’t perform the civic duties of the office." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
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Very cool—thanks for the update! Today I got gassed by the federal government two times within a few blocks of my house
I joined agriculture leaders from across the state today in Mankato for the Minnesota Ag Expo. Minnesota farmers are the backbone of our economy, and we must ensure they have what they need to thrive—strong markets and stable trade policies.
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Very cool—thanks for the update! Today I got gassed by the federal government two times within a few blocks of my house
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His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
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Cops at her front door, holding a phone to her face, asking if that's her Facebook account.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach,.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home.
January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Cops at her front door, holding a phone to her face, asking if that's her Facebook account.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
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While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Random TV observation: it’s kinda cool how Matlock has consistently raised the possibility that the adorable Kathy Bates main character as a lawyer/grieving parent might be a sociopath.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Random TV observation: it’s kinda cool how Matlock has consistently raised the possibility that the adorable Kathy Bates main character as a lawyer/grieving parent might be a sociopath.
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“When asked on the earnings call how high the total tracked population could go, GEO Group executives were bullish.”
“‘I don’t know. How high is high?’ Zoley asked rhetorically. ‘We’re the largest monitoring company in the world.’”
“‘I don’t know. How high is high?’ Zoley asked rhetorically. ‘We’re the largest monitoring company in the world.’”
GEO Group Sees Ankle Monitor Growth in Trump Immigration Push
GEO Group Inc., one of the largest private prison operators, said President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown eventually will fill up detention facilities and force the government to use more elect...
www.bloomberg.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“When asked on the earnings call how high the total tracked population could go, GEO Group executives were bullish.”
“‘I don’t know. How high is high?’ Zoley asked rhetorically. ‘We’re the largest monitoring company in the world.’”
“‘I don’t know. How high is high?’ Zoley asked rhetorically. ‘We’re the largest monitoring company in the world.’”
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Let's all keep pretending the forces behind this are just 'concerned parents with reasonable questions' rather than deranged bigots
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Let's all keep pretending the forces behind this are just 'concerned parents with reasonable questions' rather than deranged bigots
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Abolish ICE.
ICE violently detain father & son walking to school—teenage boy had to be rushed to hospital.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Abolish ICE.
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Democrats paying a ton of money to a bunch of consultants who think it’s still 2008 to come up with new campaign strategies instead of just listening to this guy is…a choice
Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Democrats paying a ton of money to a bunch of consultants who think it’s still 2008 to come up with new campaign strategies instead of just listening to this guy is…a choice
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BREAKING: economist discovers “second shift,” a concept coined by sociologists almost 50 years ago; gives it new, stupider, and less explicitly labor-oriented name
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
BREAKING: economist discovers “second shift,” a concept coined by sociologists almost 50 years ago; gives it new, stupider, and less explicitly labor-oriented name
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If you‘re saying „we just need to train it more“ - we can‘t. We‘ve reached the stage of enshittification. The web has been flooded with incestuous data. And that‘s after it crawled all of your work illegally.
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If you‘re saying „we just need to train it more“ - we can‘t. We‘ve reached the stage of enshittification. The web has been flooded with incestuous data. And that‘s after it crawled all of your work illegally.
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Q: Can the president tear down anything he wants without oversight? Could he demolish this building or the Jefferson Memorial?
LEAVITT: Only for vertical construction will a submission be required.
Q: So it sounds like the answer is yes
LEAVITT: Only for vertical construction will a submission be required.
Q: So it sounds like the answer is yes
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Q: Can the president tear down anything he wants without oversight? Could he demolish this building or the Jefferson Memorial?
LEAVITT: Only for vertical construction will a submission be required.
Q: So it sounds like the answer is yes
LEAVITT: Only for vertical construction will a submission be required.
Q: So it sounds like the answer is yes
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Fortunately once SCOTUS says courts can't stop Trump from sending Texans to kill Oregonians the Democratic leadership will have some strong points about kitchen table issues
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Fortunately once SCOTUS says courts can't stop Trump from sending Texans to kill Oregonians the Democratic leadership will have some strong points about kitchen table issues
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Some things masks can’t hide.
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Some things masks can’t hide.
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“They had a big, 15-inch chainsaw with round blade on it, cutting this fence down. We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military."
The worst of what we feared when Trump’s spending bill gave ICE a blank check is happening.
The worst of what we feared when Trump’s spending bill gave ICE a blank check is happening.
ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground
ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.
abc7chicago.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“They had a big, 15-inch chainsaw with round blade on it, cutting this fence down. We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military."
The worst of what we feared when Trump’s spending bill gave ICE a blank check is happening.
The worst of what we feared when Trump’s spending bill gave ICE a blank check is happening.