@timoconnorbl.bsky.social
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"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Proportional Diplomatic Letter of Protest.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Proportional Diplomatic Letter of Protest.
Thibaut may by now be French agriculture’s version of Abraham’s bargain with God: if they can find one happy farmer who’s not complaining 24/7, He will not destroy the entire sector for the sake of the one cheerful goat-obsessive.
www.instagram.com/stories/thib...
www.instagram.com/stories/thib...
January 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Thibaut may by now be French agriculture’s version of Abraham’s bargain with God: if they can find one happy farmer who’s not complaining 24/7, He will not destroy the entire sector for the sake of the one cheerful goat-obsessive.
www.instagram.com/stories/thib...
www.instagram.com/stories/thib...
@dreadships.bsky.social This man got it.
In 1931, German engineer Herr Richter attached 12 solid-fuel rockets to a bicycle, which were ignited by a large battery. One report says he managed to reach 88 kmh before being thrown from the bike. He wasn't seriously injured, but that's the last anyone heard of his Raketenrad.
January 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
@dreadships.bsky.social This man got it.
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It's not that difficult.
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It's not that difficult.
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This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
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People on Twitter/X: Georgia has given up.
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
People on Twitter/X: Georgia has given up.
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
It is an odd thing to realise that I'm not remotely phased by not seeing the sun for days, flat, driving, rain, a cloud ceiling roughly around my earlobes and days of shrieking wind. They're normal and fine, so long as it's grand and mild over 6 C.
It's *cold* grey skies drain me like a battery.
It's *cold* grey skies drain me like a battery.
January 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
It is an odd thing to realise that I'm not remotely phased by not seeing the sun for days, flat, driving, rain, a cloud ceiling roughly around my earlobes and days of shrieking wind. They're normal and fine, so long as it's grand and mild over 6 C.
It's *cold* grey skies drain me like a battery.
It's *cold* grey skies drain me like a battery.
To be clear: members of the US Congress are carrying out lawful functions, backed by a Court order that they are not to be prevented in so doing, and ICE are drawing weapons on them to prevent them.
They are, in other words, threatening to shoot US legislators for acting lawfully.
They are, in other words, threatening to shoot US legislators for acting lawfully.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
To be clear: members of the US Congress are carrying out lawful functions, backed by a Court order that they are not to be prevented in so doing, and ICE are drawing weapons on them to prevent them.
They are, in other words, threatening to shoot US legislators for acting lawfully.
They are, in other words, threatening to shoot US legislators for acting lawfully.
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The Agency has risen in rebellion against the Union! ICE is South Carolina, 1860!
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The Agency has risen in rebellion against the Union! ICE is South Carolina, 1860!
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It gets ever more bizarre
President Donald Trump took another step toward controlling future sales of Venezuelan oil and its proceeds by declaring a national emergency and issuing a directive meant to block claims on the revenue.
Trump Signs Order to Firewall Venezuela Oil Revenue Held in US
President Donald Trump took another step toward controlling future sales of Venezuelan oil and its proceeds by declaring a national emergency and issuing a directive meant to block claims on the revenue.
bloom.bg
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
It gets ever more bizarre
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Unless I’m missing it, the December order barring ICE from illegally denying Members of Congress access at any time to their facilities has not been stayed.
ICE was violating the text of the law, now defying a court order.
ICE is incompatible w democratic governance. (CBP too.)
ICE was violating the text of the law, now defying a court order.
ICE is incompatible w democratic governance. (CBP too.)
January 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Unless I’m missing it, the December order barring ICE from illegally denying Members of Congress access at any time to their facilities has not been stayed.
ICE was violating the text of the law, now defying a court order.
ICE is incompatible w democratic governance. (CBP too.)
ICE was violating the text of the law, now defying a court order.
ICE is incompatible w democratic governance. (CBP too.)
German men have nearly three years more life expectancy at birth than Americans (78.5 v. 75.8). German women, over two years more (83.2 v. 81.1).
Why a 'roider addict thinks he is then in a position to lecture the healthier, longer-lived nation is anyone's guess.
www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/So...
Why a 'roider addict thinks he is then in a position to lecture the healthier, longer-lived nation is anyone's guess.
www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/So...
January 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
German men have nearly three years more life expectancy at birth than Americans (78.5 v. 75.8). German women, over two years more (83.2 v. 81.1).
Why a 'roider addict thinks he is then in a position to lecture the healthier, longer-lived nation is anyone's guess.
www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/So...
Why a 'roider addict thinks he is then in a position to lecture the healthier, longer-lived nation is anyone's guess.
www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/So...
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It is an abomination: our own government not trying to restore order but destroy it. Federal leaders actively trying to instill terror in their citizenry. The historical analogue is nighttime raids on black communities by white supremacist terrorists in the South. They’re Cossacks, they’re the Klan
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It is an abomination: our own government not trying to restore order but destroy it. Federal leaders actively trying to instill terror in their citizenry. The historical analogue is nighttime raids on black communities by white supremacist terrorists in the South. They’re Cossacks, they’re the Klan
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The idea that it is “immigration enforcement” is absurd. This is not even a place with a lot of undocumented immigrants. Most of our major immigrant groups - Somali and Hmong - are here lawfully, they might even be majority citizens. The feds are here on a mission of violence and chaos
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The idea that it is “immigration enforcement” is absurd. This is not even a place with a lot of undocumented immigrants. Most of our major immigrant groups - Somali and Hmong - are here lawfully, they might even be majority citizens. The feds are here on a mission of violence and chaos
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Yes, it’s really hard to capture the full scale of the federal assault on the Twin Cities. At any given point dozens of locations being harassed, across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the 185 suburbs. Hundreds of roaming cars, highway checkpoints, heavily armed convoys. We are under attack
People keep asking “where” ICE is in Roseville and I’m like “they’re everywhere, assume they’re everywhere”
And also there are thousands of community members observing and monitoring and protecting
And also there are thousands of community members observing and monitoring and protecting
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Yes, it’s really hard to capture the full scale of the federal assault on the Twin Cities. At any given point dozens of locations being harassed, across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the 185 suburbs. Hundreds of roaming cars, highway checkpoints, heavily armed convoys. We are under attack
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
ALLEZ GOATAMA FDJ!!!!
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
ALLEZ GOATAMA FDJ!!!!
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the median ice agent has had to ask someone to help him get his hand out of a pringles can. twice.
they’re also scraping the bottom of the barrel on new recruits, borderline illiterate morons who are all wildly out of shape and who are far more likely to figure out ways of shirking work than they are actually showing up on the job
So to return to this: Mussolini had 200,000 blackshirts for the March on Rome in a country of ~35m. Hitler had 400,000 brownshirts in 1932 in Germany for a population of ~60m.
So around 0.6% of the population.
0.6% of 340m Americans is just over 2 million.
They do not have enough goons.
So around 0.6% of the population.
0.6% of 340m Americans is just over 2 million.
They do not have enough goons.
January 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
the median ice agent has had to ask someone to help him get his hand out of a pringles can. twice.
Thread.
So to return to this: Mussolini had 200,000 blackshirts for the March on Rome in a country of ~35m. Hitler had 400,000 brownshirts in 1932 in Germany for a population of ~60m.
So around 0.6% of the population.
0.6% of 340m Americans is just over 2 million.
They do not have enough goons.
So around 0.6% of the population.
0.6% of 340m Americans is just over 2 million.
They do not have enough goons.
In 1932, on the eve of seizing power, the Nazi goon army - the Sturmabteiling or SA - numbered 400,000 members. By 1933, it was over two *million.*
DHS has 240,00 employees and lot of those are non-goons who have, you know, real jobs.
DHS has 240,00 employees and lot of those are non-goons who have, you know, real jobs.
January 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
www.oregonlive.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
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I got chiles
They’re multiplying
They’re multiplying
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I got chiles
They’re multiplying
They’re multiplying