Mike Freeman
@mfreeman.bsky.social
Rhode Island. Author of Neither Mountain Nor River (Riddle Brook) and Drifting: Two Weeks on the Hudson
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I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
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Happy Edith Wharton Day! This ain’t no age of innocence, but that only makes her more worth reading.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Happy Edith Wharton Day! This ain’t no age of innocence, but that only makes her more worth reading.
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Summertime drizzle ... Red-shouldered Hawk ... 🪶
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Summertime drizzle ... Red-shouldered Hawk ... 🪶
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I’m so proud of Minnesota. I understand why some people belittle protests as not enough, but I really think this shit matters.
I saw a clip on Fox News and they had to admit thousands of people showed up. It’s not going to stop Trump, but it’s a signal to your neighbors that they’re not alone.
I saw a clip on Fox News and they had to admit thousands of people showed up. It’s not going to stop Trump, but it’s a signal to your neighbors that they’re not alone.
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I’m so proud of Minnesota. I understand why some people belittle protests as not enough, but I really think this shit matters.
I saw a clip on Fox News and they had to admit thousands of people showed up. It’s not going to stop Trump, but it’s a signal to your neighbors that they’re not alone.
I saw a clip on Fox News and they had to admit thousands of people showed up. It’s not going to stop Trump, but it’s a signal to your neighbors that they’re not alone.
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I just feel like if my career was chasing down screaming children in the snow with the goal of throwing them in the back of my vehicle and taking them to a facility where they might die... I'd quit
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I just feel like if my career was chasing down screaming children in the snow with the goal of throwing them in the back of my vehicle and taking them to a facility where they might die... I'd quit
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In these tumultuous times, it's more important than ever to eschew the petty divisions of left and right, of Democrat and Republican. I'm proud to be one the few representatives bold enough to reject party orthodoxy and reach across the aisle to work hand-in-hand with my Nazi pedophile colleagues
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In these tumultuous times, it's more important than ever to eschew the petty divisions of left and right, of Democrat and Republican. I'm proud to be one the few representatives bold enough to reject party orthodoxy and reach across the aisle to work hand-in-hand with my Nazi pedophile colleagues
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We can have kids now without having to have jobs!! Huge news!!
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
We can have kids now without having to have jobs!! Huge news!!
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It's terrible that ICE is abducting five-year-olds. But BlueSky wine moms sound so cringe and hysterical when they talk about it. I have never felt more politically homeless.
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's terrible that ICE is abducting five-year-olds. But BlueSky wine moms sound so cringe and hysterical when they talk about it. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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Interested in the history of enslaved people, Black history, and George Washington?
Download this report, which is still on the NPS site (for now).
My research team spent 3 years collaborating with descendants of people enslaved at the Washington's Headquarters site and the wonderful NPS staff:
Download this report, which is still on the NPS site (for now).
My research team spent 3 years collaborating with descendants of people enslaved at the Washington's Headquarters site and the wonderful NPS staff:
Black History at the Vassall Estate Special History Study (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Interested in the history of enslaved people, Black history, and George Washington?
Download this report, which is still on the NPS site (for now).
My research team spent 3 years collaborating with descendants of people enslaved at the Washington's Headquarters site and the wonderful NPS staff:
Download this report, which is still on the NPS site (for now).
My research team spent 3 years collaborating with descendants of people enslaved at the Washington's Headquarters site and the wonderful NPS staff:
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Honestly, this is going to sound like a bit but Democrats should explicitly state that no Canadian territory will become American territory or a state in the union.
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Honestly, this is going to sound like a bit but Democrats should explicitly state that no Canadian territory will become American territory or a state in the union.
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Britain feels more and more like a middle aged man who walked out on his family because he wanted to enjoy the company of multiple young ladies and now tries to convince himself he has won because he gets access to the children once a fortnight and three Only Fans subscriptions.
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Britain feels more and more like a middle aged man who walked out on his family because he wanted to enjoy the company of multiple young ladies and now tries to convince himself he has won because he gets access to the children once a fortnight and three Only Fans subscriptions.
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Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
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A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
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I think we should all send him postcards. I know of where one lives.
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I think we should all send him postcards. I know of where one lives.
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median dem elite: 83 years old, fondly recalls calling cops on vietnam protestors in college. likes to remind people that israel is besieged on all sides by “the arabs.”
median gop elite: 23 years old, got job because the veep liked their 4chan posts, 3rd son of food processing plant oligarch
median gop elite: 23 years old, got job because the veep liked their 4chan posts, 3rd son of food processing plant oligarch
Dylan Johnson has been appointed assistant secretary of state for global public affairs. He is 27. www.state.gov/releases/off...
January 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM
median dem elite: 83 years old, fondly recalls calling cops on vietnam protestors in college. likes to remind people that israel is besieged on all sides by “the arabs.”
median gop elite: 23 years old, got job because the veep liked their 4chan posts, 3rd son of food processing plant oligarch
median gop elite: 23 years old, got job because the veep liked their 4chan posts, 3rd son of food processing plant oligarch
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“Tragedy in Minneapolis”: ICE’s killing of Renee Good in the print version of @people.com.
“People were incensed ICE kept assistance away from her.”—witness Venus de Mars
“People were incensed ICE kept assistance away from her.”—witness Venus de Mars
January 23, 2026 at 1:12 AM
“Tragedy in Minneapolis”: ICE’s killing of Renee Good in the print version of @people.com.
“People were incensed ICE kept assistance away from her.”—witness Venus de Mars
“People were incensed ICE kept assistance away from her.”—witness Venus de Mars
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
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@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
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January 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
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Call Gritty. Got a little wet work for him.
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Call Gritty. Got a little wet work for him.
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"And that's how, after several hours, five people and a citywide network of volunteers got a 12-year-old girl her first menstrual pad."
America.
America.
Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers. n.pr/4pT6Ia8
How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation
Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"And that's how, after several hours, five people and a citywide network of volunteers got a 12-year-old girl her first menstrual pad."
America.
America.
Call Gritty. Got a little wet work for him.
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Call Gritty. Got a little wet work for him.
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[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
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“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars