Scott Trudeau
@sstrudeau.bsky.social
Ann Arbor. AADL Board of Trustees. CTO Listings Project. Lorcana dad. Bollard fan. he/him
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what a disaster
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
what a disaster
We need a pithy word for “willfully ignorant” that doesn’t relate to intelligence. This is often what people mean by “dumb” or “stupid” but those aren’t the same thing. There are plenty of “smart” racist assholes who stay that way by carefully protecting their ignorance.
There's people fighting the good fight but it's bad. They're racist assholes absolutely, but they're also so fucking DUMB. No curiosity about the world, no desire to understand how anything works. Media diets of toxic waste. It's impossible to communicate with them if you actually know things...
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM
We need a pithy word for “willfully ignorant” that doesn’t relate to intelligence. This is often what people mean by “dumb” or “stupid” but those aren’t the same thing. There are plenty of “smart” racist assholes who stay that way by carefully protecting their ignorance.
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I am running for #A2Council in the Fourth Ward! Please support our people-powered campaign and help us lead Ann Arbor forward. secure.actblue.com/donate/sova2...
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I am running for #A2Council in the Fourth Ward! Please support our people-powered campaign and help us lead Ann Arbor forward. secure.actblue.com/donate/sova2...
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One of the most insidious qualities of white supremacy is that it cannot be named. White people make it impossible to actually discuss in public spheres. I believe that is the *primary* reason it can't yet be eradicated.
There is no way to reach white people who don't want to listen. When I said societal culture, I didn't mean trying to have individual conversations with people. I mean create an environment where talking about white supremacy and how to end it becomes normalized. That helps recondition people.
August 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
One of the most insidious qualities of white supremacy is that it cannot be named. White people make it impossible to actually discuss in public spheres. I believe that is the *primary* reason it can't yet be eradicated.
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You could say "I don't know what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this!"
Or you could say "I'm finally ready to acknowledge that I know exactly what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this."
Or you could say "I'm finally ready to acknowledge that I know exactly what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this."
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
You could say "I don't know what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this!"
Or you could say "I'm finally ready to acknowledge that I know exactly what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this."
Or you could say "I'm finally ready to acknowledge that I know exactly what's wrong with the ignorant people who voted for this."
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Remember what I said about how when Trump falters, the media inserts a fake, imaginary version of Trump into the news instead?
Right on cue, here are the push alerts from the 3 major newspapers lmao
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Remember what I said about how when Trump falters, the media inserts a fake, imaginary version of Trump into the news instead?
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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.
bringmethenews.com
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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wtaf
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
archive.ph
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
www.theguardian.com
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.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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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.
pulp.aadl.org/node/665585
pulp.aadl.org/node/665585
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.