Katie MacBride
@msmacb.bsky.social
Journalist, librarian, dog spoiler, goat wrangler. I write a free newsletter about
substance use & addiction recovery. Ask me something: askasoberlady.substack.com.
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Katie MacBride
@msmacb.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Gluey brain and leaden bones
Sally helped keep me sober for a decade and a half. Now that she’s gone, everything hurts and nothing makes sense.
askasoberlady.substack.com
I hate that I had to write this but I didn’t know how not to askasoberlady.substack.com/p/gluey-brai...
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Grok stands as the clearest example of an AI that is both ideologically aligned and operationally embedded in a social media platform, says @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social. "Its mechanisms should be taken apart under bright lights, in much the same way people learn how to defuse a bomb."
Grok is an Epistemic Weapon | TechPolicy.Press
Elon Musk's Grok claims to be truth-seeking while shaping discourse and amplifying ideology, argues Matthew Kirschenbaum.
www.techpolicy.press
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Grok stands as the clearest example of an AI that is both ideologically aligned and operationally embedded in a social media platform, says @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social. "Its mechanisms should be taken apart under bright lights, in much the same way people learn how to defuse a bomb."
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The ICE agent who killed Renee Good called her a “f*cking b*tch”.
Now agents are saying “do you think this is a game? That’s how that lady got hurt the other day”
She didn’t get “hurt”. She was murdered.
This is blatant intimidation & illegal.
They want you afraid.
Now agents are saying “do you think this is a game? That’s how that lady got hurt the other day”
She didn’t get “hurt”. She was murdered.
This is blatant intimidation & illegal.
They want you afraid.
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The ICE agent who killed Renee Good called her a “f*cking b*tch”.
Now agents are saying “do you think this is a game? That’s how that lady got hurt the other day”
She didn’t get “hurt”. She was murdered.
This is blatant intimidation & illegal.
They want you afraid.
Now agents are saying “do you think this is a game? That’s how that lady got hurt the other day”
She didn’t get “hurt”. She was murdered.
This is blatant intimidation & illegal.
They want you afraid.
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I don’t think we need to detract from the specific terror that ICE inflicts on immigrants to acknowledge that a big part of their purpose is to enact violence on those American citizens perceived to be Democratic voters in retaliation for their failure to support Trump.
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I don’t think we need to detract from the specific terror that ICE inflicts on immigrants to acknowledge that a big part of their purpose is to enact violence on those American citizens perceived to be Democratic voters in retaliation for their failure to support Trump.
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Will never not be jarring to see armed goons demanding people’s papers on the street in the United States of America like it’s Nazi Germany. Fuckin nightmare scenes.
This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Will never not be jarring to see armed goons demanding people’s papers on the street in the United States of America like it’s Nazi Germany. Fuckin nightmare scenes.
what are we doing here
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 AM
what are we doing here
I don’t always post on nextdoor, but when I do, my posts get two automated warnings about inflammatory language
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I don’t always post on nextdoor, but when I do, my posts get two automated warnings about inflammatory language
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this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
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Coming back to this photo because it is Art.
Anyone that’s worn a uniform and done a Cool Job knows it is VERY ANNOYING to have media and observers follow you around on shift.
At least in part because they will absolutely film you doing something wrong or embarrassing.
Anyone that’s worn a uniform and done a Cool Job knows it is VERY ANNOYING to have media and observers follow you around on shift.
At least in part because they will absolutely film you doing something wrong or embarrassing.
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Coming back to this photo because it is Art.
Anyone that’s worn a uniform and done a Cool Job knows it is VERY ANNOYING to have media and observers follow you around on shift.
At least in part because they will absolutely film you doing something wrong or embarrassing.
Anyone that’s worn a uniform and done a Cool Job knows it is VERY ANNOYING to have media and observers follow you around on shift.
At least in part because they will absolutely film you doing something wrong or embarrassing.
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If we are splitting hairs, I can think of someone besides Good whose actions led to her death …
Bill Ackman has now confirmed what I first reported yesterday morning, that he donated $10K to the GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, in a tweet.
January 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
If we are splitting hairs, I can think of someone besides Good whose actions led to her death …
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The average American gets more protein than they need because we are a country of meat eaters and meat is delicious.
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
I thought this was a joke but it’s an actual post from the White House: “we are ending the war on protein”
How about ending the war on the health of this country?
How about ending the war on the health of this country?
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
The average American gets more protein than they need because we are a country of meat eaters and meat is delicious.
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
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The Felon is throwing a tantrum about the massive protests to support Renee Good/anti Ice protests. @hcrichardson.bsky.social noted he bulldozed the East Wing 2 days after the international “No Kings”
Protests. Same pattern. Always a juvenile azz.
Protests. Same pattern. Always a juvenile azz.
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Felon is throwing a tantrum about the massive protests to support Renee Good/anti Ice protests. @hcrichardson.bsky.social noted he bulldozed the East Wing 2 days after the international “No Kings”
Protests. Same pattern. Always a juvenile azz.
Protests. Same pattern. Always a juvenile azz.
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
If you like receiving presents at unexpected moments, I suggest putting a bunch of bestsellers/popular books you want to read on hold at your local public library.
The thrill of a Libby notification is a genuine beacon of hope in these dark and fucked up times.
The thrill of a Libby notification is a genuine beacon of hope in these dark and fucked up times.
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
If you like receiving presents at unexpected moments, I suggest putting a bunch of bestsellers/popular books you want to read on hold at your local public library.
The thrill of a Libby notification is a genuine beacon of hope in these dark and fucked up times.
The thrill of a Libby notification is a genuine beacon of hope in these dark and fucked up times.
this is one of the more infuriating addiction-related stories i’ve read in a long time. what a great example of how the medical establishment is failing the most vulnerable and those who treat them like human beings kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine - KFF Health News
The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, even if they’re not ready to stop using drugs.
kffhealthnews.org
January 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
this is one of the more infuriating addiction-related stories i’ve read in a long time. what a great example of how the medical establishment is failing the most vulnerable and those who treat them like human beings kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
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ICE could start by taking a harder look at its own ranks. Here’s a thread of CBP/ICE officers who have been arrested for sex crimes while serving as federal law enforcement. bsky.app/profile/paca...
Noem: "Every single thing I've said has been factual about what's been going on in Mpls, in Minnesota...we've surged HSI there to focus on sex trafficking & child trafficking. It's so prevalent in MN. It's horrific...we're gonna keep hundreds of HSI officers there to continue to protect those kids."
January 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ICE could start by taking a harder look at its own ranks. Here’s a thread of CBP/ICE officers who have been arrested for sex crimes while serving as federal law enforcement. bsky.app/profile/paca...
Remember when they wanted federal government so small you could drown it in a bathtub?
January 11, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Remember when they wanted federal government so small you could drown it in a bathtub?
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Historically, we've focused a lot on the brutal actions of authoritarian regimes, and today is no different.
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Historically, we've focused a lot on the brutal actions of authoritarian regimes, and today is no different.
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My whole life republicans have cried and screamed about “government overreach” and “tyranny.” And here they are saying federal agents get to murder you for any reason at any time. I feel the freedom coursing through my veins!
Rep. Wesley Hunt: "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
January 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
My whole life republicans have cried and screamed about “government overreach” and “tyranny.” And here they are saying federal agents get to murder you for any reason at any time. I feel the freedom coursing through my veins!
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Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
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The sheer number of videos of the shooting is horrific, but in the vein of what @prisonculture.bsky.social has been saying, it proves how many people cared enough to show up where ICE was and record them. It wasn't just one or two legal observers, and when Good was shot, they didn't abandon her.
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The sheer number of videos of the shooting is horrific, but in the vein of what @prisonculture.bsky.social has been saying, it proves how many people cared enough to show up where ICE was and record them. It wasn't just one or two legal observers, and when Good was shot, they didn't abandon her.
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Every single action this administration takes needs to be examined for potential self-interest and self-enrichment and I do not know why we cannot learn this fucking lesson:
bsky.app/profile/joaq...
bsky.app/profile/joaq...
??? Apparently Venezuela oil revenues will go into “offshore accounts” outside of the US Treasury, PBS reports.
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Every single action this administration takes needs to be examined for potential self-interest and self-enrichment and I do not know why we cannot learn this fucking lesson:
bsky.app/profile/joaq...
bsky.app/profile/joaq...
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keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
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@jaredlholt.bsky.social also wrote this comprehensive @dfrlab.bsky.social report on the online aftermath of January 6, as extremists fled the major social platforms into a broad ecosystem of emerging alt-right platforms.
After the insurrection: How domestic extremists adapted and evolved after the January 6 US Capitol attack
A DFRLab report on the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 US Capitol insurrection and how extremist movements adapted over the following year.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
@jaredlholt.bsky.social also wrote this comprehensive @dfrlab.bsky.social report on the online aftermath of January 6, as extremists fled the major social platforms into a broad ecosystem of emerging alt-right platforms.
I know this is not what this is about, but all I can think is “bc of mass casualty events?”
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 AM
I know this is not what this is about, but all I can think is “bc of mass casualty events?”