Scott Gordon
@scottgordonwi.bsky.social
Playing guitar and going on the computer. Co-founder of @tonemadison.bsky.social Free Palestine and Fuck ICE
https://shrimpranch.bandcamp.com/album/fingerpainting-with-the-damned
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📍Madison, Wisconsin
https://shrimpranch.bandcamp.com/album/fingerpainting-with-the-damned
Signal: scottgordonwi.34
[email protected]
📍Madison, Wisconsin
Pinned
So Loud, It Makes Me So Sad, by Threadmaker
3 track album
threadmaker.bandcamp.com
Threadmaker, the all-improv band I play in, has a new album out today. Title courtesy of a woman who saw us play at Mickey’s Tavern last year and told us, through drunken sobs, “YOUR BAND IS SO LOUD! IT MAKES ME SO SAD!” (She was OK and had a friend to get her home safe)
This is a great piece (and illustration), rich in context about the role Wisconsin’s utility companies play in this nonsense
Reporter Kristen Billings detailed how Wisconsin energy utilities are sacrificing affordability and sustainability to fuel the AI gold rush. Gas plants used to power data centers are increasing costs for consumers, the risk of exposure to pollutants, and accelerating the harms of climate change.
Wisconsin energy utilities sacrifice affordability and sustainability to fuel the AI gold rush
Gas plants used to power data centers increase costs for consumers, risk of exposure to pollutants, and accelerate the harms of climate change.
tonemadison.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This is a great piece (and illustration), rich in context about the role Wisconsin’s utility companies play in this nonsense
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“Noel, who has been in this country legally for decades, was picked up at O'Hare recently when returning from a trip to Mexico and is being held in Indiana by ICE. His lawyers are working to get him released but as of yet have not made that happen”
“Ofelia […]
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“Ofelia […]
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
“Noel, who has been in this country legally for decades, was picked up at O'Hare recently when returning from a trip to Mexico and is being held in Indiana by ICE. His lawyers are working to get him released but as of yet have not made that happen”
“Ofelia […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
“Ofelia […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I am putting out an EP tomorrow for Bandcamp Friday. Guitar and synth sampled and arranged into smeary ambient pieces. Mastered by @angelhairaudio.bsky.social, cover art by the wonderful Derrick Buisch
Fingerpainting With The Damned, by Shrimp Ranch
4 track album
shrimpranch.bandcamp.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I am putting out an EP tomorrow for Bandcamp Friday. Guitar and synth sampled and arranged into smeary ambient pieces. Mastered by @angelhairaudio.bsky.social, cover art by the wonderful Derrick Buisch
Idk “we demand the cops write down yet more rules that they will then ignore” doesn’t sound like wielding the power of the purse to me
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Idk “we demand the cops write down yet more rules that they will then ignore” doesn’t sound like wielding the power of the purse to me
This story from @dailycardinal.bsky.social connects UW-Madison Police Department’s use of Flock cameras to the bigger surveillance problems that come with Flock. And there’s been very little public attention to the fact that UWPD has them, so good on the Cardinal as usual
UW faculty, local activists criticize campus Flock Safety cameras, cite privacy concerns
There are eight Flock Safety cameras located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, raising concerns around transparency and surveillance among community members.
www.dailycardinal.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This story from @dailycardinal.bsky.social connects UW-Madison Police Department’s use of Flock cameras to the bigger surveillance problems that come with Flock. And there’s been very little public attention to the fact that UWPD has them, so good on the Cardinal as usual
Reposted by Scott Gordon
An ICE agent covered head-to-toe in body cams, just thousands of tiny cameras, beating the shit out of an old woman. That's the bipartisan dream
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
An ICE agent covered head-to-toe in body cams, just thousands of tiny cameras, beating the shit out of an old woman. That's the bipartisan dream
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UW Health's compliance in advance sends the message that providers should capitulate to authoritarian control rather than support best practice care.
Opinion | Families of transgender youth expected better from UW Health
UW Health's compliance in advance sends the message that providers should capitulate to authoritarian control rather than support best practice care.
captimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:04 PM
UW Health's compliance in advance sends the message that providers should capitulate to authoritarian control rather than support best practice care.
Hiring criteria: how much experience do you have calling in the pigs to brutalize students, faculty, and community members on a “content-neutral” technicality
Exclusive: Jennifer Mnookin would be Columbia University’s fourth leader in three years.
Columbia University Agrees to Hire UW-Madison Leader as Next President
Ivy League school has selected the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s chancellor to become its next leader.
on.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Hiring criteria: how much experience do you have calling in the pigs to brutalize students, faculty, and community members on a “content-neutral” technicality
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The American people are braver and better than our monstrous leaders, and we will win.
There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
January 25, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The American people are braver and better than our monstrous leaders, and we will win.
I wrote for @tonemadison.bsky.social about the myth that the “far left” dominates Madison’s local politics and crushes debate, and why this lie is so pernicious in this moment
The Madison "uniparty" is not oppressing you, because it's not real
Local debates aren't what they should be, but they're not being crushed by the far left.
tonemadison.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I wrote for @tonemadison.bsky.social about the myth that the “far left” dominates Madison’s local politics and crushes debate, and why this lie is so pernicious in this moment
We are the federal pigs and we are not allowed to even go pee pee at the smelliest of toilet locations 😔
Border Patrol agents are very sad that everyone in Minnesota hates them.
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 AM
We are the federal pigs and we are not allowed to even go pee pee at the smelliest of toilet locations 😔
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ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
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Genocidal Slob Receives Present
News outlets declaring “Trump Accepts Nobel Peace Prize” is a red alert state media indicator
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Genocidal Slob Receives Present
Please, lecture me again on how this kind of rhetoric alienates the normie “heartland” voter
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Please, lecture me again on how this kind of rhetoric alienates the normie “heartland” voter
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What does “better training” for ICE actually look like? @mattielubchansky.com imagines the perils—brilliantly and brutally.
@mattbors.bsky.social's latest comics curation: Welcome to the New Season of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs"
inthesetimes.com/article/welc...
@mattbors.bsky.social's latest comics curation: Welcome to the New Season of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs"
inthesetimes.com/article/welc...
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What does “better training” for ICE actually look like? @mattielubchansky.com imagines the perils—brilliantly and brutally.
@mattbors.bsky.social's latest comics curation: Welcome to the New Season of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs"
inthesetimes.com/article/welc...
@mattbors.bsky.social's latest comics curation: Welcome to the New Season of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs"
inthesetimes.com/article/welc...
As always, the Republicans who control Wisconsin’s legislature are such pathetic little worms
NEW: Wisconsin Eye going offline is a disaster for transparency and public access to state government. Republican leadership enforcing antiquated rules is making a problematic situation a whole lot worse.
Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/wisconsin-...
Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/wisconsin-...
Wisconsin Eye is offline. State Republicans are making matters worse.
With the state's public affairs network down, GOP leadership in the state legislature are enforcing an antiquated ban on photographing, filming or recording what's happening in the state Capitol.
www.therecombobulationarea.news
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
As always, the Republicans who control Wisconsin’s legislature are such pathetic little worms
Appreciating the clarity of the framing here from @captimes.com and @erinmcgroarty.bsky.social
Two Wisconsin hospitals stopped gender affirming care for minors. They didn’t have to.
Two Wisconsin pediatric hospitals announced this week they would pause certain care for transgender minors in response to pressure from the Trump administration.
captimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Appreciating the clarity of the framing here from @captimes.com and @erinmcgroarty.bsky.social
In all these cases of wrongful accusations and police misconduct, what always stands out is how certain the cops are of their own power and of whatever dipsy-doodle narrative they’ve got into their heads
NEW: A police officer in Colorado used evidence from Flock cameras to wrongfully accuse an innocent woman for package theft, then yelled at her on the phone when she told him she had evidence that exonerated her, according to body camera footage obtained by 404 Media.
Cop Used Flock to Wrongfully Accuse a Woman Then Refused to Look at Evidence That Exonerated Her, Body Camera Shows
"Nothing gets in or out of the town without us knowing about it," the cop told her.
www.404media.co
January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
In all these cases of wrongful accusations and police misconduct, what always stands out is how certain the cops are of their own power and of whatever dipsy-doodle narrative they’ve got into their heads
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The girl I am interviewing in this clip is 16 years old. She was standing where agents told her to stand. We still got shot at with pepper balls.
🚨BREAKING: Our reporter @jtcestkowski.bsky.social was just hit by 2 rounds of pepper balls from ICE agents after our cameraman Jon Farina had a flash bang fired at his leg.
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
"They don't care if they're hurting people...it doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen!" LIVE NOW
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The girl I am interviewing in this clip is 16 years old. She was standing where agents told her to stand. We still got shot at with pepper balls.
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Start calling it what it is folks. It’s martial law and the imposition of a police state. They are saying it clearly now.
January 14, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Start calling it what it is folks. It’s martial law and the imposition of a police state. They are saying it clearly now.
Concepts like “monitoring government activity” and “taking video in public areas” are part of the plain old day-to-day of any news operation, so why the fuck isn’t all that contextualized here
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Concepts like “monitoring government activity” and “taking video in public areas” are part of the plain old day-to-day of any news operation, so why the fuck isn’t all that contextualized here
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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.
Reposted by Scott Gordon
It is seriously time for states and cities being denied funding by Trump to stop remitting the federal income tax withholdings of state and city employees, and to use those funds to offset the illegally withheld federal funds.
Trump: "Starting February 1, we're not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities"
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It is seriously time for states and cities being denied funding by Trump to stop remitting the federal income tax withholdings of state and city employees, and to use those funds to offset the illegally withheld federal funds.