Mikki Halpin
@mikkipedia.bsky.social
I believe in people and I like to make things together.
Writing a book about how that turned out.
mikkihalpin.com
Writing a book about how that turned out.
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It's always the Dems have no power, so fragile even bringing up trans rights or Gaza or M4A could DOOM US ALL. At the same time Dems in power are our only chance, as long as if the Black vote/youth vote/Brown vote/antiwar voters turn out even though they were ignored in the campaign.
Karen Bass making a big speech about Don Lemon while people are being kidnapped, gassed, and shot in the street in her fucking city: Unreal.
(Free Don Lemon! But SHE IS THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES)
(Free Don Lemon! But SHE IS THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES)
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Karen Bass making a big speech about Don Lemon while people are being kidnapped, gassed, and shot in the street in her fucking city: Unreal.
(Free Don Lemon! But SHE IS THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES)
(Free Don Lemon! But SHE IS THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES)
The problem with stupid people filled with hate is they’ll never give up so we shouldn’t either, I think
January 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The problem with stupid people filled with hate is they’ll never give up so we shouldn’t either, I think
Kill me
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Kill me
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It's not just Don Lemon!
Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
January 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's not just Don Lemon!
omg
A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
omg
Disappearing messages will be the end of me
January 30, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Disappearing messages will be the end of me
Nomination: faire des copies à l'infini
Ever realize how much of your life has been spent printing things oui and copying them with varying degrees of legality? I am marveling and if I was French I would probably have a term for it.
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Nomination: faire des copies à l'infini
Ever realize how much of your life has been spent printing things oui and copying them with varying degrees of legality? I am marveling and if I was French I would probably have a term for it.
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Ever realize how much of your life has been spent printing things oui and copying them with varying degrees of legality? I am marveling and if I was French I would probably have a term for it.
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Whenever you give people impunity and tell them any resistance is a crime, you're going to get imposters trying to take advantage of a "do crimes for free" loophole.
It happens online too. We often see people impersonate police in order to get unquestioned access to people's private online data.
It happens online too. We often see people impersonate police in order to get unquestioned access to people's private online data.
A man claiming to be an ICE agent burst into a family's home and tried to rob them after demanding to see their papers:
Teen defends home after fake ICE agent breaks in to steal PlayStation gaming device: cops
He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail, where he is being held.
local12.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Whenever you give people impunity and tell them any resistance is a crime, you're going to get imposters trying to take advantage of a "do crimes for free" loophole.
It happens online too. We often see people impersonate police in order to get unquestioned access to people's private online data.
It happens online too. We often see people impersonate police in order to get unquestioned access to people's private online data.
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Dear @nytimes, Are you remotely curious about the identity of the two agents who killed Alex Pretti? Do you not consider it a story that federal agents killed a civilian and now remain hidden behind a veil of anonymity? Or are you just passively accepting that we live in a police state?
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Dear @nytimes, Are you remotely curious about the identity of the two agents who killed Alex Pretti? Do you not consider it a story that federal agents killed a civilian and now remain hidden behind a veil of anonymity? Or are you just passively accepting that we live in a police state?
Just booked a couples mammogram for me and my mom
January 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Just booked a couples mammogram for me and my mom
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If you have 15 minutes, it's worth listening to this interview with Aisha Gomez from MN - www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHa...
Listen particularly to her responses to the questions of what the cops are doing and also to what state/local government responses are/can't be.
The limits are everywhere.
Listen particularly to her responses to the questions of what the cops are doing and also to what state/local government responses are/can't be.
The limits are everywhere.
This Is Just The Beginning
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
If you have 15 minutes, it's worth listening to this interview with Aisha Gomez from MN - www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHa...
Listen particularly to her responses to the questions of what the cops are doing and also to what state/local government responses are/can't be.
The limits are everywhere.
Listen particularly to her responses to the questions of what the cops are doing and also to what state/local government responses are/can't be.
The limits are everywhere.
This is the beginning of the cat version of “Boogie Nights”
I got a video but bluesky won't let me upload it but here's an image
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
This is the beginning of the cat version of “Boogie Nights”
Years ago I envied my friend Ingrid who spoke over loud voices at a dinner to ask, “Who is Dave Eggers?” To know such peace!
Today I had a small taste of that peace when I forgot who [redacted] is and did not bother to look it up. Recommended.
Today I had a small taste of that peace when I forgot who [redacted] is and did not bother to look it up. Recommended.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Years ago I envied my friend Ingrid who spoke over loud voices at a dinner to ask, “Who is Dave Eggers?” To know such peace!
Today I had a small taste of that peace when I forgot who [redacted] is and did not bother to look it up. Recommended.
Today I had a small taste of that peace when I forgot who [redacted] is and did not bother to look it up. Recommended.
Considering there are people still in jail for protesting genocide at UCLA this is an amazing show of solidarity
Massive anti-ICE demonstration at UCLA where thousands of students gathered to show their solidarity with Minneapolis and Minnesota.
January 29, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Considering there are people still in jail for protesting genocide at UCLA this is an amazing show of solidarity
My mom just told me that when she sent her mother letters, her mom would send them back with any grammar or punctuation errors circled and it was especially poignant and depressing because my mom had just been showing me all the typos she found in the LA Times this morning. (Only 2!)
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My mom just told me that when she sent her mother letters, her mom would send them back with any grammar or punctuation errors circled and it was especially poignant and depressing because my mom had just been showing me all the typos she found in the LA Times this morning. (Only 2!)
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Always asking the public to step up without putting any pressure on the GOP (which is their jobs as politicians) and never offering any protections for whistleblowers. Once again, all talk no action when they have the power to do something.
Good to see: Rep Jamie Raskin is encouraging whistleblowers inside DHS and DOJ to approach Dems and share info about failure to investigate ICE murders.
"We are now being far more direct in asking whistleblowers to come forward," Raskin tells me.
In my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
"We are now being far more direct in asking whistleblowers to come forward," Raskin tells me.
In my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Always asking the public to step up without putting any pressure on the GOP (which is their jobs as politicians) and never offering any protections for whistleblowers. Once again, all talk no action when they have the power to do something.
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"Trans men transition into safety" YES YES PLEASE TELL ME MORE ABOUT HOW SAFE I SHALL BE ONCE EVERYONE LOOKS AT ME AND SEES A CIS BLACK MAN
MUCH SAFE, SUCH TRANSITION
MUCH SAFE, SUCH TRANSITION
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
"Trans men transition into safety" YES YES PLEASE TELL ME MORE ABOUT HOW SAFE I SHALL BE ONCE EVERYONE LOOKS AT ME AND SEES A CIS BLACK MAN
MUCH SAFE, SUCH TRANSITION
MUCH SAFE, SUCH TRANSITION
MY NEW (TO ME) COMPUTER ARRIVES TODAY I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DELIVERING MY HANDS AND EYES
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
MY NEW (TO ME) COMPUTER ARRIVES TODAY I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DELIVERING MY HANDS AND EYES
This sure explains a lot of bullying
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This sure explains a lot of bullying
Our mechanic still believes in print media it thrills me every time I go there even if it’s not the mags I would choose
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Our mechanic still believes in print media it thrills me every time I go there even if it’s not the mags I would choose
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There are more and more stories of ICE/CBP sexually assaulting people, abusing partners, drunk driving etc. While the people they shoot in the face - that they justify doing so i the name of law and order - are guilty of such crimes as ::checks notes:: existing
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM
There are more and more stories of ICE/CBP sexually assaulting people, abusing partners, drunk driving etc. While the people they shoot in the face - that they justify doing so i the name of law and order - are guilty of such crimes as ::checks notes:: existing
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Yep
I think the message the administration will get is: “don’t shoot white men for several news cycles” and we have just the right sort of white folks around here to fall for that.
January 27, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Yep
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Cacho's Social Death remains so relevant. In it, she explains how our national identity is grounded in the idea that some people are ineligible for personhood. There are valued citizens (Renee Good, Alex Pretti). And there are people who lack human value (Keith Porter, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez).
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Cacho's Social Death remains so relevant. In it, she explains how our national identity is grounded in the idea that some people are ineligible for personhood. There are valued citizens (Renee Good, Alex Pretti). And there are people who lack human value (Keith Porter, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez).
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I can’t believe their plan of shooting people in the face and bombing their homes hasn’t proven more popular
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I can’t believe their plan of shooting people in the face and bombing their homes hasn’t proven more popular