Stephen Ist
@stephenist.bsky.social
Gen-Xer, living in the world punk and dystopian sf warned me was on the horizon. Focused on detrumpifying the planet. he/him
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February 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Post a banger not in English
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โAnybody Lynn ever met immediately realized what a bright shining star she was,โ said her Tres Chicas bandmate Lamm. โNot like a rock or movie star, but a brilliant light of kindness, happiness, and depth."
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and โEverybodyโs Cool Older Sister,โ Dead at 63
A beloved musician in numerous local bands, Lynn Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
indyweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
โAnybody Lynn ever met immediately realized what a bright shining star she was,โ said her Tres Chicas bandmate Lamm. โNot like a rock or movie star, but a brilliant light of kindness, happiness, and depth."
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When we win, we must take our children to the places we tear down. We must tell them what happened and how it happened. And teach them so that they learn not to do evil again.
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
When we win, we must take our children to the places we tear down. We must tell them what happened and how it happened. And teach them so that they learn not to do evil again.
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Rep. Vargas talks about trying to inspect the ICE facility at Otay Mesa:
"Each and every time that I had previously come here, either announced or unannounced, they've always allowed me in. Today they didn't."
"I'm receiving reports that they're putting people in cages..."
[Video via his office]
"Each and every time that I had previously come here, either announced or unannounced, they've always allowed me in. Today they didn't."
"I'm receiving reports that they're putting people in cages..."
[Video via his office]
February 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Rep. Vargas talks about trying to inspect the ICE facility at Otay Mesa:
"Each and every time that I had previously come here, either announced or unannounced, they've always allowed me in. Today they didn't."
"I'm receiving reports that they're putting people in cages..."
[Video via his office]
"Each and every time that I had previously come here, either announced or unannounced, they've always allowed me in. Today they didn't."
"I'm receiving reports that they're putting people in cages..."
[Video via his office]
"It's black & whiteโฆ he came to the border & applied for admissionโฆ He asked to be able to enter to apply for asylumโฆ he fully complied with everything they told him to doโฆ They're just lying."
The couple from Azerbaijan, who married in Charlotte last year, wrestled with whether they should fight in immigration court or self-deport.
They made a home in uptown, but a DHS visit went south. โThey stole him.โ
The couple from Azerbaijan, who married in Charlotte last year, wrestled with whether they should fight in immigration court or self-deport.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
"It's black & whiteโฆ he came to the border & applied for admissionโฆ He asked to be able to enter to apply for asylumโฆ he fully complied with everything they told him to doโฆ They're just lying."
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They're trying to tell us that they always get what they want. That there is nothing so hideous that they won't do it, even if it's kidnap a five year old child and then, when they lose, really try even harder to make him suffer more.
Fuck them.
Fuck them.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
They're trying to tell us that they always get what they want. That there is nothing so hideous that they won't do it, even if it's kidnap a five year old child and then, when they lose, really try even harder to make him suffer more.
Fuck them.
Fuck them.
WFDD reports: A legal advocacy group recently released documents suggesting the federal government is considering Greensboro for an immigration detention facility.
www.wunc.org/2026-02-02/d...
www.wunc.org/2026-02-02/d...
Documents show proposal for ICE detention facility in Greensboro
Records obtained by the ACLU indicate the city is among the locations under federal consideration. The possibility has drawn scrutiny from local leaders, who suggest the move would face zoning and pub...
www.wunc.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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This hasnโt received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utahโs Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOPโs latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utahโs Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOPโs latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This hasnโt received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utahโs Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOPโs latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utahโs Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOPโs latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
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Liam Ramos and his father were just released from Dilley. There are many other children still locked up there - and now there's an alleged measles outbreak.
Abolish ICE. Shut down all these concentration camps. Release these prisoners and give them care.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Abolish ICE. Shut down all these concentration camps. Release these prisoners and give them care.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the South Texas Family
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Liam Ramos and his father were just released from Dilley. There are many other children still locked up there - and now there's an alleged measles outbreak.
Abolish ICE. Shut down all these concentration camps. Release these prisoners and give them care.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Abolish ICE. Shut down all these concentration camps. Release these prisoners and give them care.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
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If you're wondering just how far right the GOP is in Tarrant County, where Taylor Rehmet just pulled off a stunning upset, here is the type of stuff that the party's (now former) chairman posts on a daily basis with almost zero backlash from others in the party.
The leader of the GOP in Tarrant County - Texas' third-largest county and the largest Republican-held county in America - has spent this week openly spewing racial slurs and mocking people who will lose access to food stamps on Nov. 1.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
If you're wondering just how far right the GOP is in Tarrant County, where Taylor Rehmet just pulled off a stunning upset, here is the type of stuff that the party's (now former) chairman posts on a daily basis with almost zero backlash from others in the party.
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This email chain is not real. Itโs a very well written parody โ โThank you good sirโ is the cherry on the cake. Immaculate characterisation, voices and plotting in three lines. Itโs fake, but whoever wrote this could probably write a damn good comic novel.
O...M...G... even the pedos think he's a creep.
January 31, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This email chain is not real. Itโs a very well written parody โ โThank you good sirโ is the cherry on the cake. Immaculate characterisation, voices and plotting in three lines. Itโs fake, but whoever wrote this could probably write a damn good comic novel.
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โDr. Strangeloveโ hit theaters on this date in 1964.
January 30, 2026 at 2:32 AM
โDr. Strangeloveโ hit theaters on this date in 1964.
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 29,1951
January 29,1951
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 29,1951
January 29,1951
Resisting the urge to reskeet every โWashington Generals-ass political partyโ post ever.
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Resisting the urge to reskeet every โWashington Generals-ass political partyโ post ever.
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good morning. (quilt by Melissa Laranjeira, via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...)
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
good morning. (quilt by Melissa Laranjeira, via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...)
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Billy Bragg Releases New Song โCity of Heroesโ Supporting Minneapolis Protesters: Stream flip.it/4zRemm this is great.
how cool would it be if we lived in a world where artists who arenโt older than 70 & white & male could release protest music & still keep their record deals, tv shows & dealsโฆ
how cool would it be if we lived in a world where artists who arenโt older than 70 & white & male could release protest music & still keep their record deals, tv shows & dealsโฆ
Billy Bragg Releases New Song "City of Heroes" Supporting Minneapolis Protesters
Billy Bragg has shared a new song, "City of Heroes," written, recorded, and released within 24 hours as a tribute to those protesting ICE in Minneapolis.
flip.it
January 29, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Billy Bragg Releases New Song โCity of Heroesโ Supporting Minneapolis Protesters: Stream flip.it/4zRemm this is great.
how cool would it be if we lived in a world where artists who arenโt older than 70 & white & male could release protest music & still keep their record deals, tv shows & dealsโฆ
how cool would it be if we lived in a world where artists who arenโt older than 70 & white & male could release protest music & still keep their record deals, tv shows & dealsโฆ
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Hundreds gathered outside the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center for a vigil dedicated to Alex Pretti, the nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
Vigil held outside Durham VA after Alex Prettiโs death โhit homeโ for NC nurses
Hundreds gathered outside the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center for a vigil dedicated to Alex Pretti, the nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Hundreds gathered outside the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center for a vigil dedicated to Alex Pretti, the nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
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โI grab my keys, I grab a coat, and drive over,โ Knutson told me. โI barely park my car and Iโm running out screaming and crying, โYou stole a fucking flower from a dead woman. Like, are any of you human anymore?โโ
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
โI grab my keys, I grab a coat, and drive over,โ Knutson told me. โI barely park my car and Iโm running out screaming and crying, โYou stole a fucking flower from a dead woman. Like, are any of you human anymore?โโ
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#ComingUpOnTCM
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) Eiji Okada, Kyรดko Kishida, Kรดji Mitsui
Dir.: Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:00 AM PT
A mysterious woman tries to prevent her home from being swallowed by sand dunes.
2h 3m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) Eiji Okada, Kyรดko Kishida, Kรดji Mitsui
Dir.: Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:00 AM PT
A mysterious woman tries to prevent her home from being swallowed by sand dunes.
2h 3m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM
#ComingUpOnTCM
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) Eiji Okada, Kyรดko Kishida, Kรดji Mitsui
Dir.: Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:00 AM PT
A mysterious woman tries to prevent her home from being swallowed by sand dunes.
2h 3m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) Eiji Okada, Kyรดko Kishida, Kรดji Mitsui
Dir.: Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:00 AM PT
A mysterious woman tries to prevent her home from being swallowed by sand dunes.
2h 3m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
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Rigging up a machine designed exclusively to do the language bits and expecting it to have thoughts & feelings like ours is like creating a papier-mรขchรฉ tiger and expecting it to have a digestive system. You didnโt build that! It would never need that!
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Rigging up a machine designed exclusively to do the language bits and expecting it to have thoughts & feelings like ours is like creating a papier-mรขchรฉ tiger and expecting it to have a digestive system. You didnโt build that! It would never need that!
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You can't say you weren't warned, America.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
You can't say you weren't warned, America.
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com