Scott Trudeau
@sstrudeau.bsky.social
Ann Arbor. AADL Board of Trustees. CTO Listings Project. Lorcana dad. Bollard fan. he/him
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“maybe it will happen today” - early 21st century american proverb
August 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
“maybe it will happen today” - early 21st century american proverb
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"One year into Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments of $528 to 100 entrepreneurs and gig workers who have low incomes [...] were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan." #A2Council
» Ann Arbor residents spend guaranteed income on food, household supplies, housing
poverty.umich.edu
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 AM
"One year into Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments of $528 to 100 entrepreneurs and gig workers who have low incomes [...] were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan." #A2Council
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“[P]articipants emphasized that the program provided a sense of dignity. They did not feel shamed for struggling economically or needing financial support. Health outcomes are linked to financial situations and how people feel judged or stigmatized because of those situations." #A2Council
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 AM
“[P]articipants emphasized that the program provided a sense of dignity. They did not feel shamed for struggling economically or needing financial support. Health outcomes are linked to financial situations and how people feel judged or stigmatized because of those situations." #A2Council
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I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
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List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years
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One of the big media failures of the past decade is the ongoing search for the deeper side of Trump. There isn't one. His ideology, such as it is, is personalist, transactional, and zero-sum. That's as vain, vulgar, and wrong as you can get. He likes gold shit and applause. There's nothing beneath.
January 21, 2026 at 12:50 AM
One of the big media failures of the past decade is the ongoing search for the deeper side of Trump. There isn't one. His ideology, such as it is, is personalist, transactional, and zero-sum. That's as vain, vulgar, and wrong as you can get. He likes gold shit and applause. There's nothing beneath.
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People are being grabbed, sent to Texas, and put through 6+ hour long refugee status “reinterviews.” So far we aren’t aware of anyone who failed. Some even got handed a green card, then dumped onto the streets in Texas and told to find their way home.
Operation PARRIS. Seriously. archive.ph/6G2Vd
Operation PARRIS. Seriously. archive.ph/6G2Vd
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January 21, 2026 at 1:25 AM
wtaf
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What I would say to everyone else is listen to what she says at the end.
"Keep demanding, that we, members of congress, whether we are in the minority or the majority, actually represent you and do more."
Good advice! People should do that! Demand what you want. Not what you think they want.
"Keep demanding, that we, members of congress, whether we are in the minority or the majority, actually represent you and do more."
Good advice! People should do that! Demand what you want. Not what you think they want.
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
What I would say to everyone else is listen to what she says at the end.
"Keep demanding, that we, members of congress, whether we are in the minority or the majority, actually represent you and do more."
Good advice! People should do that! Demand what you want. Not what you think they want.
"Keep demanding, that we, members of congress, whether we are in the minority or the majority, actually represent you and do more."
Good advice! People should do that! Demand what you want. Not what you think they want.
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Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
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1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
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This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills
The HHS and Education bills once contained the most sweeping anti-trans provisions in congressional history. Now they contain none.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
“The AI can’t do your job, but an AI salesman can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job.”
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AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
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January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
“The AI can’t do your job, but an AI salesman can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job.”
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While I was under the weather and couldn't attend the opening, I'm thrilled to have my work noted in this piece from @pulp.aadl.org about the exhibition! If you're in the area, it's worth seeing some of the stunning work on display from our community of Black artists in Washtenaw
Running through February 27 at Riverside Arts Center’s North Gallery, the fourth annual “Black Artist Exhibit,” themed “Embracing Unity Through Art,” celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and honors Black History Month.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:52 AM
While I was under the weather and couldn't attend the opening, I'm thrilled to have my work noted in this piece from @pulp.aadl.org about the exhibition! If you're in the area, it's worth seeing some of the stunning work on display from our community of Black artists in Washtenaw
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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i think it is simply true that for all intents and purposes stephen miller is the president of the united states
The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The man who turns President Trump’s most incendiary impulses into policy
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
i think it is simply true that for all intents and purposes stephen miller is the president of the united states
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These texts are embarrassing as fuck to me as an American and a human being
January 19, 2026 at 9:09 PM
These texts are embarrassing as fuck to me as an American and a human being
Synth nerds: I’m getting out of eurorack so if you or someone you know understands what that means please share this with them sstrudeau.com/posts/modula...
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Synth nerds: I’m getting out of eurorack so if you or someone you know understands what that means please share this with them sstrudeau.com/posts/modula...
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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the synthesis is “the press lied to you and sold you a fake candidate, you should hate them for doing this to you”
Nuanced take: I think it's really important to give *normal citizens* who supported Trump and off-ramp and *professional writers, pundits and politicians* who supported Trump should have to wear it like a scarlet letter for the rest of their lives
This is aggravating, because on the one hand I think it's really important to give fascists an off-ramp and positive reinforcement when they use it...
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
January 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM
the synthesis is “the press lied to you and sold you a fake candidate, you should hate them for doing this to you”
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I think on balance it's good that Walz is doing this. And I especially appreciate the explicit reference to compiling evidence for future prosecutions. But Eliot knows this space as well as anyone out there. So these are good things to keep in mind, be aware of, have processes, etc.
Mass filming raises unresolved structural questions: storage, access, verification, metadata preservation, archiving, and chain of custody.
Without trained volunteers, defined workflows, and appropriate tools, large volumes of footage collapse into disorder rather than accountability.
Without trained volunteers, defined workflows, and appropriate tools, large volumes of footage collapse into disorder rather than accountability.
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I think on balance it's good that Walz is doing this. And I especially appreciate the explicit reference to compiling evidence for future prosecutions. But Eliot knows this space as well as anyone out there. So these are good things to keep in mind, be aware of, have processes, etc.
Contrast with Ann Arbor City Council that specifically directed the Planning Commission to strictly limit density to 3 units in an area that covers most (possibly all) parcels with racist covenant deeds southseattleemerald.org/news/2025/09...
Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes 'Roots to Roofs' Bill, Expanding Housing on Sites Once Under Racially Restrictive Covenants
Seattle City Council unanimously passed the "Roots to Roofs" bill, a new pilot program offering density bonuses for housing and community projects on land that once had racially restrictive covenants.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Contrast with Ann Arbor City Council that specifically directed the Planning Commission to strictly limit density to 3 units in an area that covers most (possibly all) parcels with racist covenant deeds southseattleemerald.org/news/2025/09...
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They expect - they NEED - the people they threaten to fall in line, like the law firms and universities and media companies and billionaires and Congress did. If you say “No, make me,” they simply do not have a Plan B. TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO MAKE YOU.
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
They expect - they NEED - the people they threaten to fall in line, like the law firms and universities and media companies and billionaires and Congress did. If you say “No, make me,” they simply do not have a Plan B. TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO MAKE YOU.
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The first newsletter of 2026 is out. Contents include:
📣 Advocating for Safe, Inclusive Neighborhoods
🏘️ How You Can Help Address Ann Arbor’s Housing Crisis Now
🤝 January Members Meeting
❄️ Conquer The Cold Challenge
📚️ Urbanism Book Club
📸 Photo of the Day
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📣 Advocating for Safe, Inclusive Neighborhoods
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Why 2026 Is A Big Year for More Neighbors A2
Neighbors for More Neighbors Ann Arbor newsletter: Against disruption and violence in neighborhoods; Next steps for rezoning; An abundance of social activities
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January 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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Again, I’m going to keep banging the drum that the fact we are threatening the territorial sovereignty of our closest allies is not only a gross violation of our UN & NATO treaty obligations & poses a massive threat to national security & world order but also should immediately end this presidency.
French troops deploying to Greenland because the United States might try to take it over.
Today in 2026 sentences.
Today in 2026 sentences.
❗️An initial group of 🇫🇷French mountain troops has arrived in 🇬🇱Greenland to prepare for the reception and deployment of the main contingent. French authorities have stated that additional land, aviation, and naval units will be dispatched in the coming days.
January 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Again, I’m going to keep banging the drum that the fact we are threatening the territorial sovereignty of our closest allies is not only a gross violation of our UN & NATO treaty obligations & poses a massive threat to national security & world order but also should immediately end this presidency.
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I’ve been feeling despondent about the state of our country but this inspires me to print some copies and post them up in my neighborhood!
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I’ve been feeling despondent about the state of our country but this inspires me to print some copies and post them up in my neighborhood!