Tara E. Jenson
@tejenson.bsky.social
Compassionate nihilist & gender traitor | Queer AF 🏳️🌈 | Postdoc @ BUSPH | Located in Mpls | Occasionally actual environmental epidemiology content (dementia/Alz) but mostly jaded cynicism & swears | she/they
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Tara E. Jenson
@tejenson.bsky.social
· Jan 20
“I am, as you say, relentlessly cheerful because it’s the best fuck you I can think of to this terrible world.” - Senior Chief Petty Officer Jenks Khan, from “And the Mighty Will Fall”
Thank you @kbwagers.com for another joyful read, and the perfect encapsulation of feels I’m holding close today❤️
Thank you @kbwagers.com for another joyful read, and the perfect encapsulation of feels I’m holding close today❤️
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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Delighted to report that Gene Roddenberry’s son shared this article on his social media.
Sucks to suck, Elon
Sucks to suck, Elon
As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real, long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story
Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek
As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real, long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story
www.newscientist.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Delighted to report that Gene Roddenberry’s son shared this article on his social media.
Sucks to suck, Elon
Sucks to suck, Elon
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Can confirm the southern suburbs are still SWARMING with ICE and they are still doing door knocking and abducting people from cars this morning. At least one abandoned car on the 101 bridge and a raid on an apartment complex in downtown Shakopee. It’s not even noon. Drawdown my fat ass.
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Can confirm the southern suburbs are still SWARMING with ICE and they are still doing door knocking and abducting people from cars this morning. At least one abandoned car on the 101 bridge and a raid on an apartment complex in downtown Shakopee. It’s not even noon. Drawdown my fat ass.
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Authoritarians cannot understand regular people because they themselves are cowards
Fear motivates them, so they assume it motivates everyone. They can't imagine risking their lives for a stranger, for free
It's why they've beat a public retreat in Minneapolis, and it's how we'll ultimately win
Fear motivates them, so they assume it motivates everyone. They can't imagine risking their lives for a stranger, for free
It's why they've beat a public retreat in Minneapolis, and it's how we'll ultimately win
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Woke Antifa's Secret Weapon
www.firewalledmedia.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Authoritarians cannot understand regular people because they themselves are cowards
Fear motivates them, so they assume it motivates everyone. They can't imagine risking their lives for a stranger, for free
It's why they've beat a public retreat in Minneapolis, and it's how we'll ultimately win
Fear motivates them, so they assume it motivates everyone. They can't imagine risking their lives for a stranger, for free
It's why they've beat a public retreat in Minneapolis, and it's how we'll ultimately win
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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DHS is shutting down. Why? Because Democrats took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution and ICE is lawless and out of control. We cannot fund an agency that is murdering our citizens, tear gassing school zones, and disappearing legal immigrants.
February 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
DHS is shutting down. Why? Because Democrats took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution and ICE is lawless and out of control. We cannot fund an agency that is murdering our citizens, tear gassing school zones, and disappearing legal immigrants.
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Be careful, folks. ICE is still out there, circling the schools this morning. Even if this withdrawal is happening over the next week, some of the agents want to get their last bit of being shitheads in.
February 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Be careful, folks. ICE is still out there, circling the schools this morning. Even if this withdrawal is happening over the next week, some of the agents want to get their last bit of being shitheads in.
It's all a variation on Atwood's "Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." Every bit of "won't someone think of the beleaguered widdle ICE guys" meanwhile vulnerable people, community defenders, literal children getting taken, brutalized, killed.
Dutch site IDs ICE agents via public data
“ICE aren’t actually fearful of their safety…What they’re fearful of is not being invited to baseball games or not being invited to the pub with their friends. Community exclusion – that’s what they’re fearful of”
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Category:Agents
“ICE aren’t actually fearful of their safety…What they’re fearful of is not being invited to baseball games or not being invited to the pub with their friends. Community exclusion – that’s what they’re fearful of”
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Category:Agents
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It's all a variation on Atwood's "Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." Every bit of "won't someone think of the beleaguered widdle ICE guys" meanwhile vulnerable people, community defenders, literal children getting taken, brutalized, killed.
omg NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley is announcing during the Olympics snowboard cross. I was like “hey that sounds like mah girl Eleanor…” and it totally is!
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
omg NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley is announcing during the Olympics snowboard cross. I was like “hey that sounds like mah girl Eleanor…” and it totally is!
For real: MPD/SPPD could have done the absolutely least most basic bitch traffic law enforcement on ICE fucks in our neighborhoods this past month+ and that would have been useful and supportive.
After yesterday’s crash in Saint Paul, it’s imperative we keep our roads safe for our neighbors. Write to Minneapolis
leaders and let them know that we demand temporary traffic calming to protect us from these federal goons.
actionnetwork.org/letters/slow...
leaders and let them know that we demand temporary traffic calming to protect us from these federal goons.
actionnetwork.org/letters/slow...
Tell Minneapolis: SLOW DOWN ICE on our streets!
Join us in telling the City to implement official anti-ICE traffic calming, or support grassroots filter blockades so they can operate safely!
actionnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
For real: MPD/SPPD could have done the absolutely least most basic bitch traffic law enforcement on ICE fucks in our neighborhoods this past month+ and that would have been useful and supportive.
Cautiously hopeful to see signs of thawing here in Minneapolis. Still plenty of dirty, shitty 🧊 to be shoveled, swept, ran the fuck out of town. But Minneapolis remains, we remain - with added ✨and ❤️🩹 of our strength, resilience, care and arctic chill levels of fuck you we won’t do what you tell us.
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Cautiously hopeful to see signs of thawing here in Minneapolis. Still plenty of dirty, shitty 🧊 to be shoveled, swept, ran the fuck out of town. But Minneapolis remains, we remain - with added ✨and ❤️🩹 of our strength, resilience, care and arctic chill levels of fuck you we won’t do what you tell us.
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Hey NE Neighbors?
You know the Corner Coffee Shop, the one on Central across from Pillar? They suck.
For lots of reasons. Do not give them your business. Not One of Us.
And it’s extra great they have Fuck Ice on their wall. I assumed they liked it but they’re mad about it 🥳
You know the Corner Coffee Shop, the one on Central across from Pillar? They suck.
For lots of reasons. Do not give them your business. Not One of Us.
And it’s extra great they have Fuck Ice on their wall. I assumed they liked it but they’re mad about it 🥳
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Hey NE Neighbors?
You know the Corner Coffee Shop, the one on Central across from Pillar? They suck.
For lots of reasons. Do not give them your business. Not One of Us.
And it’s extra great they have Fuck Ice on their wall. I assumed they liked it but they’re mad about it 🥳
You know the Corner Coffee Shop, the one on Central across from Pillar? They suck.
For lots of reasons. Do not give them your business. Not One of Us.
And it’s extra great they have Fuck Ice on their wall. I assumed they liked it but they’re mad about it 🥳
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Be cautious about what you consider a victory when the fight is still going on
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of two microphones in front of a plane .
Alt: George W Bush in a suit and tie is standing in front of two microphones on an aircraft carrier, in front of a plane. A banner in the background reads “mission accomplished”
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Be cautious about what you consider a victory when the fight is still going on
Or St. Paul, in this case (but we'll forgive them, their heart's in the right place 😊)
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Or St. Paul, in this case (but we'll forgive them, their heart's in the right place 😊)
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This is beautiful. Thank you, @laurajedeed.bsky.social , and thank you to everyone who was interviewed.
Activists Are Fighting ICE Even Though It Could Get Them Killed. Here’s Why.
ICE is still trying to subjugate Minneapolis. It's still failing.
slate.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
This is beautiful. Thank you, @laurajedeed.bsky.social , and thank you to everyone who was interviewed.
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📸: Leila Navidi ⬇️
All time photo.
February 12, 2026 at 2:11 AM
📸: Leila Navidi ⬇️
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HORSES forever. ❤️ This much-appreciated mood elevator arrived today from @carynrose.bsky.social.
People have the power: Fuck ICE.
jukeboxgraduate.com/new-book-thr...
People have the power: Fuck ICE.
jukeboxgraduate.com/new-book-thr...
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
HORSES forever. ❤️ This much-appreciated mood elevator arrived today from @carynrose.bsky.social.
People have the power: Fuck ICE.
jukeboxgraduate.com/new-book-thr...
People have the power: Fuck ICE.
jukeboxgraduate.com/new-book-thr...
To my academic colleagues here: anyone getting any AI-generated peer reviews on submitted manuscripts yet? If yes - what's your approach been? Reach out to journal with the receipts (e.g. AI-checker report) and dispute the review? Address any reasonable points in good faith?
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
To my academic colleagues here: anyone getting any AI-generated peer reviews on submitted manuscripts yet? If yes - what's your approach been? Reach out to journal with the receipts (e.g. AI-checker report) and dispute the review? Address any reasonable points in good faith?
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i am increasingly bothered by terms like "showdown" or "face-off" or "clash" when used to describe corrupt and fascist power coming up against resistance because there's an implied symmetry that does not exist.
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
i am increasingly bothered by terms like "showdown" or "face-off" or "clash" when used to describe corrupt and fascist power coming up against resistance because there's an implied symmetry that does not exist.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Infosec used to be serious
February 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Infosec used to be serious
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i know you’re all wondering how my day is going because you care deeply and sure it’s barely begun but i just walked into the kitchen and i don’t drink or smoke weed and no one is ever kind enough to give me vicodin for christmas, so i ate two fistfuls of loose brown sugar.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
i know you’re all wondering how my day is going because you care deeply and sure it’s barely begun but i just walked into the kitchen and i don’t drink or smoke weed and no one is ever kind enough to give me vicodin for christmas, so i ate two fistfuls of loose brown sugar.
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Jacob Frey in practice is no different from the people who are doing this to us and our neighbors. He just wears jorts occasionally.
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Jacob Frey in practice is no different from the people who are doing this to us and our neighbors. He just wears jorts occasionally.
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How is it possible to "Dox a murderer"?
Is that just called "helping to capture and prosecute a murderer"?
Asking for a country.
Is that just called "helping to capture and prosecute a murderer"?
Asking for a country.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
How is it possible to "Dox a murderer"?
Is that just called "helping to capture and prosecute a murderer"?
Asking for a country.
Is that just called "helping to capture and prosecute a murderer"?
Asking for a country.