Pieka Albrecht
@pieka.bsky.social
Educator, College Counselor, Nature Lover, Justice Seeker, Music Maker (vicariously)
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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Expectation vs Reality 😂
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Expectation vs Reality 😂
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Join me next Tuesday, February 10 for a webinar with Democracy Forward on the ongoing legal challenges against the Trump Administration.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Join me next Tuesday, February 10 for a webinar with Democracy Forward on the ongoing legal challenges against the Trump Administration.
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Agree.
The whole interview is worth your time, but if you don't have 26 minutes to spare right now, then at least watch the ending (from 20:00 onwards).
It moved me to tears, & is as true today as it was 400 years ago.
The whole interview is worth your time, but if you don't have 26 minutes to spare right now, then at least watch the ending (from 20:00 onwards).
It moved me to tears, & is as true today as it was 400 years ago.
I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Agree.
The whole interview is worth your time, but if you don't have 26 minutes to spare right now, then at least watch the ending (from 20:00 onwards).
It moved me to tears, & is as true today as it was 400 years ago.
The whole interview is worth your time, but if you don't have 26 minutes to spare right now, then at least watch the ending (from 20:00 onwards).
It moved me to tears, & is as true today as it was 400 years ago.
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Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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Here's how we're fighting for Minnesota in court.
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Here's how we're fighting for Minnesota in court.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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CASTEN: I want to read you a quote -- 'tariffs are inflationary and would strengthen the dollar.' Do you recognize it?
BESSENT: You're referring to a letter a wrote. Tariffs could be inflationary
CASTEN: No no. It says 'tariffs are inflationary.' Do you want to correct the record?
BESSENT: You're referring to a letter a wrote. Tariffs could be inflationary
CASTEN: No no. It says 'tariffs are inflationary.' Do you want to correct the record?
February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
CASTEN: I want to read you a quote -- 'tariffs are inflationary and would strengthen the dollar.' Do you recognize it?
BESSENT: You're referring to a letter a wrote. Tariffs could be inflationary
CASTEN: No no. It says 'tariffs are inflationary.' Do you want to correct the record?
BESSENT: You're referring to a letter a wrote. Tariffs could be inflationary
CASTEN: No no. It says 'tariffs are inflationary.' Do you want to correct the record?
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If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
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So apparently there are alternatives to zoom - one Norwegian and one French.
Guess what I will be researching today?
I think the only US loose end in our business now is Notion - we have done really well xx
Guess what I will be researching today?
I think the only US loose end in our business now is Notion - we have done really well xx
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
So apparently there are alternatives to zoom - one Norwegian and one French.
Guess what I will be researching today?
I think the only US loose end in our business now is Notion - we have done really well xx
Guess what I will be researching today?
I think the only US loose end in our business now is Notion - we have done really well xx
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Antarctica does not give up its secrets easily, but as Miles O'Brien reports, the researchers on a far-flung mission to unlock them won't give up either. https://to.pbs.org/3NPGl7I
Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier
If you’ve been following Miles O’Brien’s reports from Antarctica, you know he’s with an international group of researchers trying to measure what’s happening to the rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier. T...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Antarctica does not give up its secrets easily, but as Miles O'Brien reports, the researchers on a far-flung mission to unlock them won't give up either. https://to.pbs.org/3NPGl7I
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George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
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My tips for painting landscapes
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
My tips for painting landscapes
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“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
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Only if I can watch it with these guys…and throw stuff at the screen.
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Only if I can watch it with these guys…and throw stuff at the screen.
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I've shared this before but sharing again since a lot of y'all are going through it lately 🫂
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I've shared this before but sharing again since a lot of y'all are going through it lately 🫂
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Want to see something that will break your heart?
Video: Opinion | Dear ICE: Letters From Students Living in Fear
ICE took their classmate. They started writing letters.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Want to see something that will break your heart?
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This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
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"We made a time machine."
How Tamra Davis turned a box of random tapes in her garage into the Sundance hit 'The Best Summer,' starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and more.
Interview: bit.ly/4r0GRhJ
How Tamra Davis turned a box of random tapes in her garage into the Sundance hit 'The Best Summer,' starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and more.
Interview: bit.ly/4r0GRhJ
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"We made a time machine."
How Tamra Davis turned a box of random tapes in her garage into the Sundance hit 'The Best Summer,' starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and more.
Interview: bit.ly/4r0GRhJ
How Tamra Davis turned a box of random tapes in her garage into the Sundance hit 'The Best Summer,' starring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and more.
Interview: bit.ly/4r0GRhJ
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We're gonna win
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 AM
We're gonna win
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"I think everyone is born with humour, but your life can beat it out of you, sadly...”
~ Catherine O’Hara in 2019, resisting 💜
~ Catherine O’Hara in 2019, resisting 💜
January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"I think everyone is born with humour, but your life can beat it out of you, sadly...”
~ Catherine O’Hara in 2019, resisting 💜
~ Catherine O’Hara in 2019, resisting 💜