Mindy McAdams
@macloo.bsky.social
Didn’t always live in Florida. Loves to travel. Taught journalism students to code. Reads novels. BritBox fan. https://mindymcadams.com/
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
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ICE abducted and injured (bruised cheek) a 1-year old who is the daughter of a US citizen detained as part of a Kavanaugh Stop.
"Federal agents allegedly drive off with baby in car after father detained in Cypress Park raid."
Federal agents allegedly drive off with baby in car after father detained in Cypress Park raid
The father, who is a U.S. citizen, was detained for allegedly throwing rocks at agents. He says agents then drove off in his car, with his 1-year-old daughter in the backseat.
abc7.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ICE abducted and injured (bruised cheek) a 1-year old who is the daughter of a US citizen detained as part of a Kavanaugh Stop.
The threats to “take” Greenland bother me way more than I could explain (even to myself). I mean, I can hardly stand to think about it - NATO, allies, Denmark, Europe, history—feels like my head will explode. I want to stomp and scream, demand that Congress remove this dangerous lunatic from office.
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The threats to “take” Greenland bother me way more than I could explain (even to myself). I mean, I can hardly stand to think about it - NATO, allies, Denmark, Europe, history—feels like my head will explode. I want to stomp and scream, demand that Congress remove this dangerous lunatic from office.
ICE will be waiting at the doors of every World Cup venue.
I hope the fans from other countries don’t think their legal documents will protect them.
I hope the fans from other countries don’t think their legal documents will protect them.
January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
ICE will be waiting at the doors of every World Cup venue.
I hope the fans from other countries don’t think their legal documents will protect them.
I hope the fans from other countries don’t think their legal documents will protect them.
I keep thinking about The Secret Agent. I was lucky enough to see it in a theater, which is almost a miracle where I live, where a 2.5-hour movie from Brazil has almost no chance of ever showing in a theater at all. The lead actor, Wagner Moira, just won the Golden Globe for this. 1/
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I keep thinking about The Secret Agent. I was lucky enough to see it in a theater, which is almost a miracle where I live, where a 2.5-hour movie from Brazil has almost no chance of ever showing in a theater at all. The lead actor, Wagner Moira, just won the Golden Globe for this. 1/
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ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by:
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
ICE changes story on Christmas Eve shooting by agents in Glen Burnie
Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.
www.thebanner.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by:
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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The week has concluded without release of Epstein Files
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The week has concluded without release of Epstein Files
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen 💙📚
21/30
Hello World, Hannah Fry
21/30
Hello World, Hannah Fry
January 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen 💙📚
21/30
Hello World, Hannah Fry
21/30
Hello World, Hannah Fry
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Thinking about the Buddhist monks who are on a Walk for Peace in the U.S. Some Christians interfere with them, tell them to “convert,” etc. It’s the ugliest thing in Christianity, this hatred of the Other.
Practicing Buddhists don’t try to “convert” people.
apnews.com/article/budd...
Practicing Buddhists don’t try to “convert” people.
apnews.com/article/budd...
Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
apnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Thinking about the Buddhist monks who are on a Walk for Peace in the U.S. Some Christians interfere with them, tell them to “convert,” etc. It’s the ugliest thing in Christianity, this hatred of the Other.
Practicing Buddhists don’t try to “convert” people.
apnews.com/article/budd...
Practicing Buddhists don’t try to “convert” people.
apnews.com/article/budd...
Everyone’s quoting Orwell’s 1984 today, which is appropriate, but have you read/reread it lately? I have. It was hard work too, because it’s like a friggin’ mirror.
The parts that haven’t happened yet are really horrifying.
The parts that haven’t happened yet are really horrifying.
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Everyone’s quoting Orwell’s 1984 today, which is appropriate, but have you read/reread it lately? I have. It was hard work too, because it’s like a friggin’ mirror.
The parts that haven’t happened yet are really horrifying.
The parts that haven’t happened yet are really horrifying.
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An ICE officer fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis is not the first time federal agents involved in immigration have shot a person this year. Here are two shootings, including another fatal one, during the recent Chicago blitz.
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
An ICE officer fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis is not the first time federal agents involved in immigration have shot a person this year. Here are two shootings, including another fatal one, during the recent Chicago blitz.
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a fantastic thread
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
a fantastic thread
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Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Darren Michael has reportedly been reinstated and given $50,000 after being fired over posts about assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The post Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
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three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen
12/30
The Night Circus
By Erin Mortenson
12/30
The Night Circus
By Erin Mortenson
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen
12/30
The Night Circus
By Erin Mortenson
12/30
The Night Circus
By Erin Mortenson
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On Fox, Trump announces triumphantly that now the US fossil fuels industry will control Venezuela's oil and gas... bsky.app/profile/phil...
“We’re going to be very strongly involved in it,” Trump says about the future of Venezuela’s oil industry on Fox News
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
On Fox, Trump announces triumphantly that now the US fossil fuels industry will control Venezuela's oil and gas... bsky.app/profile/phil...
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They also kidnapped his wife?
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
They also kidnapped his wife?
Trump pardon (Dec. 2, 2025) for former president of Honduras: “Trump has said that Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a US court, is a victim of political persecution and has been ‘treated very harshly and unfairly.’”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What was Honduras ex-president convicted of and why has Trump pardoned him?
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with cocaine, walked free after the pardon.
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Trump pardon (Dec. 2, 2025) for former president of Honduras: “Trump has said that Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a US court, is a victim of political persecution and has been ‘treated very harshly and unfairly.’”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
It’s the time of year when avid readers post lists: what we read last year, what we hope to read this year. So many just-new novels, including many that will surely be utterly forgotten in a year or two. Then there are the classics; someone’s always reading Jane Austen and the Brontës.
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It’s the time of year when avid readers post lists: what we read last year, what we hope to read this year. So many just-new novels, including many that will surely be utterly forgotten in a year or two. Then there are the classics; someone’s always reading Jane Austen and the Brontës.
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THIS THIS THIS. ALL OF THIS
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
December 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
THIS THIS THIS. ALL OF THIS
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , Betty Smith
December 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , Betty Smith
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 #books one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen Day 10 #Circe #GreekMythology #21stCenturyClassic #MadelineMiller
December 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 #books one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen Day 10 #Circe #GreekMythology #21stCenturyClassic #MadelineMiller