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Andrew Stout
@thomasacstout.bsky.social
librarianship | theology | religious studies | philosophy | book reviewing | #BlackLivesMatter | #STLCards

"the face of (theological) liberalism and creeping infidelity"

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They're actually just taunting us at this point
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.

This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
absolutely do not do this
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Dave is clearly a fan of the "spirited upbeat music" of Rage Against the Machine
January 25, 2026 at 9:14 PM
This is really good
Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This is taking years off Tim Walz's life, and that makes me sad
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:43 PM
It's like he watched "One Battle After Another" and decided to lean into it
January 25, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Why do the dumbest, most evil motherfuckers always think they're philosophers?
Bovino: "Choosing or making a choice is one of the only true freedoms any of us really have ... when as a politician you choose collusion & corruption as a choice, then there are consequences and actions that take place because of that. That's one reason CBP & ICE are here in Mpls by the thousands."
January 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM
We're all burning up in The Fire Next Time
January 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Finally watched it

Fuck
January 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I believe in hell

I also believe that because God is good, hell will eventually be emptied, and all people will be reconciled to the God who died to redeem them

I also also believe that some will spend an extra long time in hell to make that reconciliation possible
Pam Bondi's conditions for Minnesota: 1) give us all your state data on your food programs, including SNAP 2) repeal all your sanctuary policies in the state (since it has led to "so much crime and violence") and 3) hand over your state voting rolls. Letter here: www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
Minneapolis shooting: AG Pam Bondi gives Gov. Walz conditions for ICE to leave Minnesota
www.fox9.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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They're an occupying military force that has been promised complete immunity

I don't need to see a video to know they're murdering civilians
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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"Stop forcing us to murder you" doesn't work on people willing to die for the good of their neighbors
Noem: "We pray for the deceased, but we also recognize that the Minnesota and the Minneapolis governor need to take a long hard look in the mirror. They need to evaluate their rhetoric, their conversations, and their encouragement of such violence against our citizens and law enforcement officers."
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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The problem with this theory is that the citizens of Minnesota are willing to die for the good of their neighbors. They know what kind of state they want to live in. The Minnesota state government is enforcing the will of it's people, and they are willing to die
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
In a perfect world, I'm working as a short-order cook in a diner
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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Murdering poets and nurses is the most fascistic playbook imaginable
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"Stop forcing us to murder you" doesn't work on people willing to die for the good of their neighbors
Noem: "We pray for the deceased, but we also recognize that the Minnesota and the Minneapolis governor need to take a long hard look in the mirror. They need to evaluate their rhetoric, their conversations, and their encouragement of such violence against our citizens and law enforcement officers."
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"This looks like" is the tell that even they don't believe their lies
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Murdering poets and nurses is the most fascistic playbook imaginable
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The problem with this theory is that the citizens of Minnesota are willing to die for the good of their neighbors. They know what kind of state they want to live in. The Minnesota state government is enforcing the will of it's people, and they are willing to die
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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I need you all to understand something for those of you who think you know what this black woman who has lived in racist America really thinks. I know this is hard for you all, but some of us saw this coming for years, decades even. So understand, I am not being snarky. I am grieving.
January 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"Fuck Ice" is the new "Do You Hear the People Sing?"
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters forced federal police to retreat from the intersection where they were concentrated. They’ve totally barricaded the street with dumpsters.
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM