Katrina Lehto
@lithera.bsky.social
Pop culture nerd who loves the Sounders, Reign, Kraken and Storm. You may have seen me at a PNW convention or two since I volunteer at a lot of them. She/Her, BLM, Trans Lives are Beautiful, I live on the homelands of the Coast Salish people.
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A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage from an ICE detention facility has reached new levels of absurdity. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports.
Read here: www.404media.co/government-l...
Read here: www.404media.co/government-l...
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage from an ICE detention facility has reached new levels of absurdity. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports.
Read here: www.404media.co/government-l...
Read here: www.404media.co/government-l...
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I got the pleasure to write about my favorite topic on my favorite medium. Wanna know more about Argentina's boardgame design scene? Check this out!
www.421.news/en/argentine...
www.421.news/en/argentine...
Argentine Board Games: Community, National Design, and Challenges
Board games are in Argentina's DNA and are a growing industry. The national design scene responds to commercial difficulties with innovation and community. A review of the country's iconic games and m...
www.421.news
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I got the pleasure to write about my favorite topic on my favorite medium. Wanna know more about Argentina's boardgame design scene? Check this out!
www.421.news/en/argentine...
www.421.news/en/argentine...
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"Several planned ICE office spaces are located near schools and early-childhood care centers. ...Many other planned locations are near hospitals and medical offices." Crucial journalism from @leahfeiger.bsky.social (that took me a few days to get to):
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"Several planned ICE office spaces are located near schools and early-childhood care centers. ...Many other planned locations are near hospitals and medical offices." Crucial journalism from @leahfeiger.bsky.social (that took me a few days to get to):
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Ominous bird valentines.
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Ominous bird valentines.
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Right, it’s such a huge deal, and so bad, so far-reaching, so beyond anything that’s come before that…we should just keep it shut.
To preserve the wonderful peace & security we’re enjoying right now.
BY THE WAY THE ONLY WAY TO GET HOPE IS BY EMPTYING PANDORA’S BOX.
To preserve the wonderful peace & security we’re enjoying right now.
BY THE WAY THE ONLY WAY TO GET HOPE IS BY EMPTYING PANDORA’S BOX.
February 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Right, it’s such a huge deal, and so bad, so far-reaching, so beyond anything that’s come before that…we should just keep it shut.
To preserve the wonderful peace & security we’re enjoying right now.
BY THE WAY THE ONLY WAY TO GET HOPE IS BY EMPTYING PANDORA’S BOX.
To preserve the wonderful peace & security we’re enjoying right now.
BY THE WAY THE ONLY WAY TO GET HOPE IS BY EMPTYING PANDORA’S BOX.
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NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water.
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water.
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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#Booksky Member of LA Con or Seattle Worldcon? You can nominate works for the Hugo Awards ballot! Know what we, a press in Minneapolis, published? A Hugo Award-eligible series! Please consider nominating the Astreiant Series by Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett! queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#Booksky Member of LA Con or Seattle Worldcon? You can nominate works for the Hugo Awards ballot! Know what we, a press in Minneapolis, published? A Hugo Award-eligible series! Please consider nominating the Astreiant Series by Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett! queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
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He literally says in this clip that ICE will keep in Minnesota “quick reaction forces” — a military term — to go after “agitators.” Remember that those on the ground in MPLS have spent more than a week trying to tell everyone that Trump’s prior “deescalation” was a ruse and ICE is still operational
Homan: "Operation Metro Surge is ending. In the next week, we're going to deploy the officers here on detail back to their home stations or to other areas of the country where they're needed."
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
He literally says in this clip that ICE will keep in Minnesota “quick reaction forces” — a military term — to go after “agitators.” Remember that those on the ground in MPLS have spent more than a week trying to tell everyone that Trump’s prior “deescalation” was a ruse and ICE is still operational
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“He said he had "repeatedly seen how hard it is to truly let our values govern our actions" - including at Anthropic which he said "constantly face pressures to set aside what matters most".
Sharma said he would instead look to pursue a poetry degree and writing.”
Sharma said he would instead look to pursue a poetry degree and writing.”
AI researcher Mrinank Sharma quits Anthropic, the firm behind conversational AI chatbot Claude, with cryptic warning that the “world is in peril”.
OpenAI researcher Zoe Hiztig also quit over concerns about the danger of ads in ChatGPT, saying she has “deep reservations about OpenAI’s strategy”
OpenAI researcher Zoe Hiztig also quit over concerns about the danger of ads in ChatGPT, saying she has “deep reservations about OpenAI’s strategy”
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“He said he had "repeatedly seen how hard it is to truly let our values govern our actions" - including at Anthropic which he said "constantly face pressures to set aside what matters most".
Sharma said he would instead look to pursue a poetry degree and writing.”
Sharma said he would instead look to pursue a poetry degree and writing.”
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I am reminded of the near-constant incandescent howls of rage from conservatives when Michelle Obama helmed efforts to get healthier food in schools.
Rollins: "School lunches are next. A lot of schools don't even have an oven anymore. When I was growing up, lunch ladies were back there cooking meals on stoves. So how do we completely and fundamentally change the system to go back to where we're serving healthy whole foods to these kiddos?"
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I am reminded of the near-constant incandescent howls of rage from conservatives when Michelle Obama helmed efforts to get healthier food in schools.
Sure.
I'll belive it when I see it.
If they are, where are they going?
I'll belive it when I see it.
If they are, where are they going?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Sure.
I'll belive it when I see it.
If they are, where are they going?
I'll belive it when I see it.
If they are, where are they going?
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I called up one of the White House's "special government employees" involved in the Fulton County FBI raid.
I ended up on the phone for almost two hours hearing about the "deep state" "cabal," "Satanists," poison soda, and the "pure evil" of "gay pride." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
I ended up on the phone for almost two hours hearing about the "deep state" "cabal," "Satanists," poison soda, and the "pure evil" of "gay pride." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
February 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I called up one of the White House's "special government employees" involved in the Fulton County FBI raid.
I ended up on the phone for almost two hours hearing about the "deep state" "cabal," "Satanists," poison soda, and the "pure evil" of "gay pride." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
I ended up on the phone for almost two hours hearing about the "deep state" "cabal," "Satanists," poison soda, and the "pure evil" of "gay pride." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
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Good morning! This man is a fucking liar.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Good morning! This man is a fucking liar.
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I used to get Cardi B and Nicki Minaj confused but boy I don’t do that anymore
Cardi B called out ICE at her show last night: “Bitch, if ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain’t taking my fans, bitch”
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I used to get Cardi B and Nicki Minaj confused but boy I don’t do that anymore
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So, the folks detained at Whipple are largely being released. Their phones, wallets, and often their winter clothes are confiscated. They are dumped out the front gate with nothing.
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Donate to Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it, organized by Haven Watch
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
So, the folks detained at Whipple are largely being released. Their phones, wallets, and often their winter clothes are confiscated. They are dumped out the front gate with nothing.
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
This has been there the whole time...
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This has been there the whole time...
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Microsoft is cooked. I just saw a video of someone getting kicked out of Terminal because they weren’t logged into their Microsoft account? These mfers put AI in Paint. Dark patterns on boot to get you to agree (“continue” button doesn’t mean “no thanks, i just wanna go to my desktop” anymore).
Notepad was once a lightweight text editor in Windows, but Microsoft has increasingly been adding features to it in recent years. The new Markdown support has led to a Remote Code Execution flaw 😬 msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide...
February 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Microsoft is cooked. I just saw a video of someone getting kicked out of Terminal because they weren’t logged into their Microsoft account? These mfers put AI in Paint. Dark patterns on boot to get you to agree (“continue” button doesn’t mean “no thanks, i just wanna go to my desktop” anymore).
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Enjoy your evening. Here’s a photo from this past September trip to the BWCA.
The Ojibwe word for Northern Lights is waawaate.
Waawaate arrive,
The ghost spirits are dancing,
Minnesota Strong!
#Photography #Haiku #BWCA #MinnesotaStrong
The Ojibwe word for Northern Lights is waawaate.
Waawaate arrive,
The ghost spirits are dancing,
Minnesota Strong!
#Photography #Haiku #BWCA #MinnesotaStrong
February 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Enjoy your evening. Here’s a photo from this past September trip to the BWCA.
The Ojibwe word for Northern Lights is waawaate.
Waawaate arrive,
The ghost spirits are dancing,
Minnesota Strong!
#Photography #Haiku #BWCA #MinnesotaStrong
The Ojibwe word for Northern Lights is waawaate.
Waawaate arrive,
The ghost spirits are dancing,
Minnesota Strong!
#Photography #Haiku #BWCA #MinnesotaStrong
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firing her for reverse discrimination is just raw Trumpist hubris by a guy who sexually abused his sister
Wait really? That might no shit be one of the most evil acts I’ve ever heard of a company committing.
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
firing her for reverse discrimination is just raw Trumpist hubris by a guy who sexually abused his sister
Dear God in heaven it is 11:30 - why is your bombastic classical so loud person in the hotel room next door? As I woke up it was a though I was dreaming and had a very clear and over the top soundtrack.
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Dear God in heaven it is 11:30 - why is your bombastic classical so loud person in the hotel room next door? As I woke up it was a though I was dreaming and had a very clear and over the top soundtrack.
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Khaless wept, if this isn't a fucking word.
"...that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity."
"...that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity."
We are hostile to anyone being less than supportive because we understand where this two step you're doing into transphobia leads.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Khaless wept, if this isn't a fucking word.
"...that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity."
"...that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity."
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at [email protected] to let them know what you think of this.
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at [email protected] to let them know what you think of this.
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Google: How to immigrate to Ireland
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Google: How to immigrate to Ireland
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I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.
1 person shot and killed by U.S. marshal in Northeast DC
A U.S. marshal shot and killed a person Wednesday afternoon in Northeast D.C. This shooting happened on Hay Street right in front of the Cesar Chavez Middle Public Charter School and not far from the ...
www.nbcwashington.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.