TBQ of the Mystic Krewe of Snarkus
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Rudolf Höss was a killer before he was the commandant of Aushwitz. He managed to find a job where being comfortable with mass murder was considered a core competency.
This is what I mean when I say that opportunistic psychopaths are attracted to fascist movements. They joined to kill.
Amon Göth, the SS supervisor of the Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp, had a balcony on his house from which he would hunt Jews. He murdered my grandfather’s cousin in cold blood.
Amon Göth, the SS supervisor of the Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp, had a balcony on his house from which he would hunt Jews. He murdered my grandfather’s cousin in cold blood.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Rudolf Höss was a killer before he was the commandant of Aushwitz. He managed to find a job where being comfortable with mass murder was considered a core competency.
Former hotel person here: You want the franchises, the owners, and the management companies. Sometimes those are the same but often times those are three separate companies. Typically it's the management company making the call with the franchise saying if they approve of said call. (cont)
Do we know what hotel chains are hosting ICE & CBP in Minneapolis?
It's wild that business schools don't teach "There are still people who don't buy Volkswagons bc of World War 2."
But there's no time like the present for a refresher, I guess.
It's wild that business schools don't teach "There are still people who don't buy Volkswagons bc of World War 2."
But there's no time like the present for a refresher, I guess.
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Former hotel person here: You want the franchises, the owners, and the management companies. Sometimes those are the same but often times those are three separate companies. Typically it's the management company making the call with the franchise saying if they approve of said call. (cont)
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Here's at least some of our pre-empted episode.
It's been far too long since @roywoodjr.bsky.social had a chance to HIGNFY us... Once again, my condolences to the What's The Story? stock footage team for having to summarize the past couple of weeks...
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Has Trump Kept His Promises To Americans? & What Greenland Says About The U.S.! | HIGNFYUS
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January 25, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Here's at least some of our pre-empted episode.
I've been fascinated with the progress of Markiplier's Iron Lung, an independent movie opening in thousands of theaters around the world at the end of this month. They're now organizing a blood drive with the hopes of beating the record of most blood donated in a day. ironlung.com/blood
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Find Showtimes & Buy Tickets for Markiplier’s highly-anticipated debut horror film IRON LUNG. Only in theaters January 30, 2026.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I've been fascinated with the progress of Markiplier's Iron Lung, an independent movie opening in thousands of theaters around the world at the end of this month. They're now organizing a blood drive with the hopes of beating the record of most blood donated in a day. ironlung.com/blood
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one small piece of advice I have for cable news is that you don't have to put the dumbest liar you know on your television show even if they are in congress
January 25, 2026 at 3:01 AM
one small piece of advice I have for cable news is that you don't have to put the dumbest liar you know on your television show even if they are in congress
If your Democrat senators already agree with you, just try checking out the comments on any posts on their Facebook pages to understand just how much they still need to hear that their constituents support them doing the right thing.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators already agree with me”
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
“There’s no point to calling because my senators won’t listen”
These are both false information and you should correct and/or block anyone circulating them. Your calls are tallied and create support and/or real pressure.
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 AM
If your Democrat senators already agree with you, just try checking out the comments on any posts on their Facebook pages to understand just how much they still need to hear that their constituents support them doing the right thing.
One of my most valuable lessons in the past year is that there are people so cruel they legitimately think kindness is either fake or its own form of cruelty.
These people cannot imagine being such a part of a community that the bicycle shop mourns you. It's as alien to them as a language they don't speak.
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
One of my most valuable lessons in the past year is that there are people so cruel they legitimately think kindness is either fake or its own form of cruelty.
Once again Zella and Fia hope you are keeping your butts warm in the cold.
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Once again Zella and Fia hope you are keeping your butts warm in the cold.
"I'm a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting" is such a testament to the bravery of ordinary people in response to what's going on.
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"I'm a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting" is such a testament to the bravery of ordinary people in response to what's going on.
I often have luck with the local office numbers. Also for my fellow phone anxiety people, this is a good time to call. You'll get voicemail.
Call volumes are extremely high right now 💪 Lots of reports of phone lines being "unavailable"
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I often have luck with the local office numbers. Also for my fellow phone anxiety people, this is a good time to call. You'll get voicemail.
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The predictably excellent @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social is on here right now, and he’s matching donations for Minnesota. I’m in for $100–if you’ve got anything to spare, join in!
For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank!
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Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
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January 25, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The predictably excellent @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social is on here right now, and he’s matching donations for Minnesota. I’m in for $100–if you’ve got anything to spare, join in!
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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Friend of mine is in a rough spot taking care of her mom.
Hey y'all. I hate to have to do this, but things have really hit rock bottom lately. I was I wouldn't need a GoFundMe but unfortunately, life had other plans. I need to pay for my mom's care. If you can help, that would be great. If you can only share, that's appreciated too. 💖
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Donate to Assistance for My Mom's Assisted Living Costs, organized by Janine Fennick
This is extremely difficult for me to ask, but I am at a breaking point. … Janine Fennick needs your support for Assistance for My Mom's Assisted Living Costs
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January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Friend of mine is in a rough spot taking care of her mom.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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Preparing for a big winter storm to hit your area? A physical therapist offers specific tips to protect your back while you shovel snow.
January 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Preparing for a big winter storm to hit your area? A physical therapist offers specific tips to protect your back while you shovel snow.
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Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson on the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis:
January 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson on the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis:
I'm remembering when the NBA cancelling games was the "Oh shit" moment at the start of covid.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NBA postpones Warriors-Timberwolves game at the Target Center 'to prioritize the safety and security' of the community.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I'm remembering when the NBA cancelling games was the "Oh shit" moment at the start of covid.
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Connecticut Senate leadership — Democrats Marty Looney and Bob Duff — calls Pretti’s killing “cold-blooded murder”
January 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Connecticut Senate leadership — Democrats Marty Looney and Bob Duff — calls Pretti’s killing “cold-blooded murder”
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We got you. ✊
Call scripts are updated to demand investigations, block funding for ICE, and impeach, like, everyone. Have at it. 🔥☎️🔥
Call scripts are updated to demand investigations, block funding for ICE, and impeach, like, everyone. Have at it. 🔥☎️🔥
I called yesterday and will call again today. If you’re new to it, 5calls.org has got your back.
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
We got you. ✊
Call scripts are updated to demand investigations, block funding for ICE, and impeach, like, everyone. Have at it. 🔥☎️🔥
Call scripts are updated to demand investigations, block funding for ICE, and impeach, like, everyone. Have at it. 🔥☎️🔥
When you understand that orgs like the NRA don't represent gun owners but gun manufacturers a lot of things regarding messaging about shootings will make so much more sense. They don't care about people USING guns. They want people BUYING guns. www.npr.org/2018/03/13/5...
How America's Gun Industry Is Tied To The NRA
So often the gun debate is framed as gun control activists on one side and the NRA on the other. But what about the firearm industry? Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, ...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:23 PM
When you understand that orgs like the NRA don't represent gun owners but gun manufacturers a lot of things regarding messaging about shootings will make so much more sense. They don't care about people USING guns. They want people BUYING guns. www.npr.org/2018/03/13/5...
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one thing i'd add is that there are thousands of comparatively-powerless people out there fighting and marching and AND THEY DIDN'T NEED A BAZILLION PHONE CALLS SAYING 'HEY PLEASE DO SOMETHING' TO MAKE THEM DO IT
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
one thing i'd add is that there are thousands of comparatively-powerless people out there fighting and marching and AND THEY DIDN'T NEED A BAZILLION PHONE CALLS SAYING 'HEY PLEASE DO SOMETHING' TO MAKE THEM DO IT
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Looking for something to do while snowed in tomorrow to respond to the horrors in Minnesota?
Join Pramila Jayapal’s virtual #ResistanceLab training with @keithellison.bsky.social to learn nonviolent resistance tactics that we urgently need in this moment.
www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Join Pramila Jayapal’s virtual #ResistanceLab training with @keithellison.bsky.social to learn nonviolent resistance tactics that we urgently need in this moment.
www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Pramila Jayapal's Special Edition Resistance Lab: Stand For Good · Pramila for Congress
Join our special edition Resistance Lab: Stand For Good to honor Renee Good and the communities and individuals brutalized by ICE’s reign of terror. A virtual organizing training led by Congresswoman ...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Looking for something to do while snowed in tomorrow to respond to the horrors in Minnesota?
Join Pramila Jayapal’s virtual #ResistanceLab training with @keithellison.bsky.social to learn nonviolent resistance tactics that we urgently need in this moment.
www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Join Pramila Jayapal’s virtual #ResistanceLab training with @keithellison.bsky.social to learn nonviolent resistance tactics that we urgently need in this moment.
www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
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Philando Castile.
What did his shooting tell us? Doesn’t matter if you’re a legal gun owner if you’re Black.
Today’s shooting tells us it doesn’t matter if you’re a loyal gun owner if you’re not upholding their extremist agenda.
And all of it is rooted in white supremacy.
What did his shooting tell us? Doesn’t matter if you’re a legal gun owner if you’re Black.
Today’s shooting tells us it doesn’t matter if you’re a loyal gun owner if you’re not upholding their extremist agenda.
And all of it is rooted in white supremacy.
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Philando Castile.
What did his shooting tell us? Doesn’t matter if you’re a legal gun owner if you’re Black.
Today’s shooting tells us it doesn’t matter if you’re a loyal gun owner if you’re not upholding their extremist agenda.
And all of it is rooted in white supremacy.
What did his shooting tell us? Doesn’t matter if you’re a legal gun owner if you’re Black.
Today’s shooting tells us it doesn’t matter if you’re a loyal gun owner if you’re not upholding their extremist agenda.
And all of it is rooted in white supremacy.
As someone who has lived through several Mardi Gras, I'm just going to mention that secondhand shops are a great place to find furniture you don't mind using outside where they might get dirty for some reason. For anyone considering future outdoor furniture needs is all.
This is crazy. These are just regular people out here, wearing snow goggles and gas masks, holding cardboard signs telling ICE to GTFO of MN as federal agents spray tear gas and set off flash bangs or whatever the hell those booms are.
More people rolling out trash cans, and now couches.
More people rolling out trash cans, and now couches.
January 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM
As someone who has lived through several Mardi Gras, I'm just going to mention that secondhand shops are a great place to find furniture you don't mind using outside where they might get dirty for some reason. For anyone considering future outdoor furniture needs is all.
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EMERGENCY PROTEST TODAY. ICE just murdered another person in Minneapolis.
Union Square. 4PM.
EMERGENCY PROTEST TODAY. ICE just murdered another person in Minneapolis.
Union Square. 4PM.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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EMERGENCY PROTEST TODAY. ICE just murdered another person in Minneapolis.
Union Square. 4PM.
EMERGENCY PROTEST TODAY. ICE just murdered another person in Minneapolis.
Union Square. 4PM.