M. Belanger
@sethanikeem.bsky.social
writer of books - wrangler of cats - creator of #TTRPGs - #intersex, introverted & feral - can’t read my DMs because Ohio’s retrogressive laws stink 😡
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M. Belanger
@sethanikeem.bsky.social
· Oct 6
Darkheart Games
xoshdarkheart.itch.io
Just in case the inevitable happens to this platform -
Places you can find me & my stuff
#Zines & #TTRPGs
xoshdarkheart.itch.io
Places you can find me & my stuff
#Zines & #TTRPGs
xoshdarkheart.itch.io
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WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...
One thing we are looking for is a CREOLE translation of the standard Know Your Rights
We’ve got a pretty sizable Haitian population we need to protect
If anyone has leads on a translation that already exists in Haitian Creole, that would be deeply appreciated
Or a knowledgeable translator
We’ve got a pretty sizable Haitian population we need to protect
If anyone has leads on a translation that already exists in Haitian Creole, that would be deeply appreciated
Or a knowledgeable translator
Resource Request!
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
One thing we are looking for is a CREOLE translation of the standard Know Your Rights
We’ve got a pretty sizable Haitian population we need to protect
If anyone has leads on a translation that already exists in Haitian Creole, that would be deeply appreciated
Or a knowledgeable translator
We’ve got a pretty sizable Haitian population we need to protect
If anyone has leads on a translation that already exists in Haitian Creole, that would be deeply appreciated
Or a knowledgeable translator
Resource Request!
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Resource Request!
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon
Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere
Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Never finished Star Trek: Discovery, so I’ve been catching up on it now
Just reached the part with the Verubin Nebula and had the surreal experience of giddily informing my wife that, in the Star Trek universe, a plot-pivotal nebula is named after her grandmother, Dr. Vera Rubin ❤️
Just reached the part with the Verubin Nebula and had the surreal experience of giddily informing my wife that, in the Star Trek universe, a plot-pivotal nebula is named after her grandmother, Dr. Vera Rubin ❤️
January 28, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Never finished Star Trek: Discovery, so I’ve been catching up on it now
Just reached the part with the Verubin Nebula and had the surreal experience of giddily informing my wife that, in the Star Trek universe, a plot-pivotal nebula is named after her grandmother, Dr. Vera Rubin ❤️
Just reached the part with the Verubin Nebula and had the surreal experience of giddily informing my wife that, in the Star Trek universe, a plot-pivotal nebula is named after her grandmother, Dr. Vera Rubin ❤️
If they truly ban whistles, any other noisemaker will be soon follow
So, may I politely suggest people alert others to the presence of ICE in their immediate vicinity by howling like wolves 🐺
Not even joking. Throw your head back & howl. It’s an incredibly cathartic sound to make & it carries.
So, may I politely suggest people alert others to the presence of ICE in their immediate vicinity by howling like wolves 🐺
Not even joking. Throw your head back & howl. It’s an incredibly cathartic sound to make & it carries.
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 AM
If they truly ban whistles, any other noisemaker will be soon follow
So, may I politely suggest people alert others to the presence of ICE in their immediate vicinity by howling like wolves 🐺
Not even joking. Throw your head back & howl. It’s an incredibly cathartic sound to make & it carries.
So, may I politely suggest people alert others to the presence of ICE in their immediate vicinity by howling like wolves 🐺
Not even joking. Throw your head back & howl. It’s an incredibly cathartic sound to make & it carries.
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If they ban whistles switch to cowbells. It'll be fun for all the Gen Xers.
Because we need more cowbell.
Because we need more cowbell.
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 AM
If they ban whistles switch to cowbells. It'll be fun for all the Gen Xers.
Because we need more cowbell.
Because we need more cowbell.
This:
Please also remember today the words of Romani Holocaust survivor Karl Stojka: “It wasn't Hitler or Himmler who deported me, beat me, and shot my family. It was the shoemaker, the milkman, the neighbor, who were given a uniform and then believed they were the master race."
January 28, 2026 at 12:20 AM
This:
The Litany of Lawlessness
Or: why ICE must be abolished and cannot be reformed
Or: why ICE must be abolished and cannot be reformed
Good morning friends! Some things to remember when you call your senators today:
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The Litany of Lawlessness
Or: why ICE must be abolished and cannot be reformed
Or: why ICE must be abolished and cannot be reformed
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
Saruman was terrible, but I’m willing to give his boss Sauron the benefit of the doubt
Q: The demand was to get ICE and CBP out. To replace Bovino with Tom Homan...do you think that's a satisfactory change?
TIM WALZ: "I'm gonna give them the benefit of the doubt. ...My hope is that Tom Homan is different...that he is a true law enforcement professional."
TIM WALZ: "I'm gonna give them the benefit of the doubt. ...My hope is that Tom Homan is different...that he is a true law enforcement professional."
January 27, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Saruman was terrible, but I’m willing to give his boss Sauron the benefit of the doubt
ICE chuds out here creating international incidents because they truly think they already rule the world:
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
ICE chuds out here creating international incidents because they truly think they already rule the world:
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
It says something about basic human nature that the message repeated by social reformers for thousands of years has been:
Treat other people better (try treating them the way you would want to be treated yourself!)
And we still can’t get it right
Treat other people better (try treating them the way you would want to be treated yourself!)
And we still can’t get it right
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
It says something about basic human nature that the message repeated by social reformers for thousands of years has been:
Treat other people better (try treating them the way you would want to be treated yourself!)
And we still can’t get it right
Treat other people better (try treating them the way you would want to be treated yourself!)
And we still can’t get it right
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A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
The Department of Homeland Security was a mistake founded on knee-jerk xenophobia
All the changes in agencies dealing with immigrants, asylum seekers, & refugees were mistakes fed on collective anger & fear
Many of us tried to raise the alarm then
This cannot be reformed, only dismantled
All the changes in agencies dealing with immigrants, asylum seekers, & refugees were mistakes fed on collective anger & fear
Many of us tried to raise the alarm then
This cannot be reformed, only dismantled
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Department of Homeland Security was a mistake founded on knee-jerk xenophobia
All the changes in agencies dealing with immigrants, asylum seekers, & refugees were mistakes fed on collective anger & fear
Many of us tried to raise the alarm then
This cannot be reformed, only dismantled
All the changes in agencies dealing with immigrants, asylum seekers, & refugees were mistakes fed on collective anger & fear
Many of us tried to raise the alarm then
This cannot be reformed, only dismantled
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If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
There is no reforming this guy. There are no guardrails you can put in place that he (and those like him) will respect.
The only answer is to dismantle this organization entirely and prosecute everyone involved with it
The only answer is to dismantle this organization entirely and prosecute everyone involved with it
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There is no reforming this guy. There are no guardrails you can put in place that he (and those like him) will respect.
The only answer is to dismantle this organization entirely and prosecute everyone involved with it
The only answer is to dismantle this organization entirely and prosecute everyone involved with it
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This is a pet peeve for me, but I do get the anger about “why isn’t the media doing this or that.” It has either been captured by ghouls or is gone. I am begging people to let go of the idea of news industry or media you had when you were younger. let’s all adapt pls: www.moryan.com/on-the-firin...
On the firing of Alan Sepinwall, the scary place we're in, and attempting to de-stupid the media
The past decade or two has not been a good one for members of the media. And it keeps getting worse on a lot of fronts. Cultural coverage in particular has been stomped pretty thoroughly, in dribs and...
www.moryan.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is a pet peeve for me, but I do get the anger about “why isn’t the media doing this or that.” It has either been captured by ghouls or is gone. I am begging people to let go of the idea of news industry or media you had when you were younger. let’s all adapt pls: www.moryan.com/on-the-firin...
January 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This is ridiculously cute, and thus I must share:
ME: [begrudgingly practicing self-care because I refuse to let the world harden me]
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
This is ridiculously cute, and thus I must share:
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One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
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Congressional Republicans gave Trump a slush fund for ICE and CBP in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Tens of billions of dollars that is still usable even during a shutdown.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Congressional Republicans gave Trump a slush fund for ICE and CBP in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Tens of billions of dollars that is still usable even during a shutdown.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.
Democrats must make rescinding that money the price of any future govt funding, as Republicans did with IRS money from the IRA.