A. Torch
@torcho.bsky.social
Activist, Surrealist artist, vintage shopkeeper, anti-racist. Music is life-giving.
#Jazz #Punk #CraftBeer
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#surrealism #yourbackseat #twinpeaks #STL
#Jazz #Punk #CraftBeer
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#surrealism #yourbackseat #twinpeaks #STL
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A. Torch
@torcho.bsky.social
· Jan 16
A watercolor of Senorita Dido I created after watching the masterpiece: Part 8 (The Return) of #TwinPeaks #art #davidlynch
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HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
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"'We lost all trust,' a current ICE official added. 'I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.'”
If an ICE official can see there being a world without ICE, there's no reason any of us shouldn't be able to do the same thing.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
If an ICE official can see there being a world without ICE, there's no reason any of us shouldn't be able to do the same thing.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
While immigration officers support the Trump administration’s goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown ‘disillusioned’ with leadership’s tactics, according to reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"'We lost all trust,' a current ICE official added. 'I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.'”
If an ICE official can see there being a world without ICE, there's no reason any of us shouldn't be able to do the same thing.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
If an ICE official can see there being a world without ICE, there's no reason any of us shouldn't be able to do the same thing.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
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The results are in, and it ain't pretty for Elon. Tesla's profits tanked 46% in 2025, with no relief in sight. The stock market is rewarding Elon's sleight of hand right now, but there's only so long the pipe dreams can keep this valuation sky high. #TeslaTakedown techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...
Tesla profit tanked 46% in 2025 | TechCrunch
The company's sales fell for a second year in a row despite CEO Elon Musk spending years promising 50% annual growth.
techcrunch.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The results are in, and it ain't pretty for Elon. Tesla's profits tanked 46% in 2025, with no relief in sight. The stock market is rewarding Elon's sleight of hand right now, but there's only so long the pipe dreams can keep this valuation sky high. #TeslaTakedown techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...
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Dave Matthews Band just reposted on twitter Dave’s cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It's Worth” with recent images from Minnesota
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www.instagram.com/reel/DUEOf_y...
emily_krebs_5 on Instagram
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January 28, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Dave Matthews Band just reposted on twitter Dave’s cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It's Worth” with recent images from Minnesota
www.instagram.com/reel/DUEOf_y...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUEOf_y...
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When I worked at the Post-Dispatch, I felt like I made the same map over and over again. Didn’t matter the service or data point — trash removal, lead poisoning, demolitions, vacant property, snow removal — same level of disparity, same places.
How. Many. Times. do we have to write the same story?
How. Many. Times. do we have to write the same story?
The gentleman's comment at the end: "It's a crazy time to be alive in America in 2026." Was centered on STL's infamous Delmar Divide, but man that goes deep.
www.firstalert4.com/2026/01/28/p...
www.firstalert4.com/2026/01/28/p...
‘Please help us’: City residents concerned about unequal city services, snow removal
Residents in north and west St. Louis neighborhoods say they are still waiting for snow removal days on their streets after a winter storm, highlighting what some describe as unequal city services div...
www.firstalert4.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
When I worked at the Post-Dispatch, I felt like I made the same map over and over again. Didn’t matter the service or data point — trash removal, lead poisoning, demolitions, vacant property, snow removal — same level of disparity, same places.
How. Many. Times. do we have to write the same story?
How. Many. Times. do we have to write the same story?
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Even if Kristi Noem were fired, it wouldn't end her criminal culpability.
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Even if Kristi Noem were fired, it wouldn't end her criminal culpability.
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I’m the only one at this 3:25 showing of Melania so I asked the usher if I can smoke and he said go ahead.
January 28, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I’m the only one at this 3:25 showing of Melania so I asked the usher if I can smoke and he said go ahead.
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FERGUSON — Four people were shot and injured Wednesday at a Ferguson funeral home, police said.
4 people shot, injured at Ferguson funeral home
FERGUSON — Four people were shot and injured Wednesday at a Ferguson funeral home, police said.
www.stltoday.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
FERGUSON — Four people were shot and injured Wednesday at a Ferguson funeral home, police said.
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🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The FBI confirmed to news outlets it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court...
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Gentle suggestion…
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Gentle suggestion…
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Catch-22, 2026 version...
DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Catch-22, 2026 version...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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greatest use of alt text to date??
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
greatest use of alt text to date??
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RAISE transit sent the city a letter begging them to address pedestrian walkway enforcement and to train plow drivers not to dump snow at metro stops. The city chose not to respond to RAISE, do any outreach, or update their snow removal plan to include those outside of cars. So disappointing.
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
RAISE transit sent the city a letter begging them to address pedestrian walkway enforcement and to train plow drivers not to dump snow at metro stops. The city chose not to respond to RAISE, do any outreach, or update their snow removal plan to include those outside of cars. So disappointing.
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hey it's me the guy who redesigned the way a cereal box top closes. i took something that worked reasonably well and dared to dream 'what if we made it worse?' i am very smart.
January 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
hey it's me the guy who redesigned the way a cereal box top closes. i took something that worked reasonably well and dared to dream 'what if we made it worse?' i am very smart.
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Its wednesday. Why is kingshighway still only one lane
January 28, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Its wednesday. Why is kingshighway still only one lane
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KAINE: The president repeatedly mistook Iceland for Greenland, right? We're not mad at Iceland, correct?
RUBIO: Yeah, he meant to say Greenland, but I think we're all familiar with presidents who have verbal stumbles. Some made a lot more than this one
KAINE: Nice try
RUBIO: Yeah, he meant to say Greenland, but I think we're all familiar with presidents who have verbal stumbles. Some made a lot more than this one
KAINE: Nice try
January 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
KAINE: The president repeatedly mistook Iceland for Greenland, right? We're not mad at Iceland, correct?
RUBIO: Yeah, he meant to say Greenland, but I think we're all familiar with presidents who have verbal stumbles. Some made a lot more than this one
KAINE: Nice try
RUBIO: Yeah, he meant to say Greenland, but I think we're all familiar with presidents who have verbal stumbles. Some made a lot more than this one
KAINE: Nice try
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SHAHEEN: It's been reported that the oil sold for $500 million and $300 million went to Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million?
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Grift all the way down
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I really hoped after last winter's #STL icepocalypse that schools would be prioritized going forward. How hard is it to make sure and prioritize streets around schools, nearly 72 hours after the precipitation has stopped? Do the safety and mobility of kids, families and education matter or not?
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I really hoped after last winter's #STL icepocalypse that schools would be prioritized going forward. How hard is it to make sure and prioritize streets around schools, nearly 72 hours after the precipitation has stopped? Do the safety and mobility of kids, families and education matter or not?
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"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ
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Mayor Spencer's victorious Snow Removal Plan and Mobility Plan for St. Louis City, screw the most vulnerable people.
RAISE transit sent the city a letter begging them to address pedestrian walkway enforcement and to train plow drivers not to dump snow at metro stops. The city chose not to respond to RAISE, do any outreach, or update their snow removal plan to include those outside of cars. So disappointing.
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Mayor Spencer's victorious Snow Removal Plan and Mobility Plan for St. Louis City, screw the most vulnerable people.
In a stunning move they announce it’s Legos. 🤔
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
In a stunning move they announce it’s Legos. 🤔