Elliott Vanskike
@twonnet.bsky.social
liberal/progressive, union forever, writing (poetry, essays), reading, music, sports (Nottingham Forest, cycling, biathlon, and, um, Mets)
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
🚨 🚨 Metaphor Alert 🚨 🚨
I broke my thesaurus
I broke my thesaurus
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
🚨 🚨 Metaphor Alert 🚨 🚨
I broke my thesaurus
I broke my thesaurus
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MOOCs for mooks
OH COME ON. Brooks knows fuck-all about "society at large".
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
MOOCs for mooks
oh man, people blowing whistles at you and you can't eat ethnic food--being "in theater" sounds like hell
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
oh man, people blowing whistles at you and you can't eat ethnic food--being "in theater" sounds like hell
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I am introducing the Cut It Out And This Time I Really Mean It bill. It provides an additional $57 billion to the murder goons but they will agree to wear business casual Monday through Thursday and if they do any murders they have to put a dollar in this jar.
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I am introducing the Cut It Out And This Time I Really Mean It bill. It provides an additional $57 billion to the murder goons but they will agree to wear business casual Monday through Thursday and if they do any murders they have to put a dollar in this jar.
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Protected speech made my agents murder these people, says federal official
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Protected speech made my agents murder these people, says federal official
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
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If you're from outside MN and feel weird about sending a "Hope you're okay!" text to someone here, don't. Haven't talked since high school? Ex-coworker from 6 years ago? Already sent one a week ago? Doesn't matter.
Every time I get one it's a big relief that people are paying attention.
Every time I get one it's a big relief that people are paying attention.
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
If you're from outside MN and feel weird about sending a "Hope you're okay!" text to someone here, don't. Haven't talked since high school? Ex-coworker from 6 years ago? Already sent one a week ago? Doesn't matter.
Every time I get one it's a big relief that people are paying attention.
Every time I get one it's a big relief that people are paying attention.
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Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
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Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules
ICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.
ICE’s No. 1 Ally
The Department of Justice has rushed to shield federal agents from accountability and launched needless criminal investigations into Minnesota officials and residents.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules
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The U.S. Embassy in Denmark removed 44 Danish flags honoring Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan outside the building, drawing outrage from the country’s veterans amid heightened tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash
There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Denmark removed 44 Danish flags honoring Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan outside the building, drawing outrage from the country’s veterans amid heightened tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
https://wapo.st/4rfbSOz
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen.
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
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen.
RoJo manages to get on the wrong side of even the most obvious decisions
Ron Johnson on Ilhan Omar getting attacked: "Let's talk about how crazy this is. Had that been a Republican member of Congress and an illegal immigrant spraying something at them, in Minneapolis what would probably happen is they would release that illegal immigrant."
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
RoJo manages to get on the wrong side of even the most obvious decisions
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The kid from Corvette Summer?!
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The kid from Corvette Summer?!
small consolation, but all these new hires are going to shit the bed (the news bed)
Odd how when people like Bari Weiss go on about 'merit-based hiring', what they mean is hiring nice-looking white boys from elite schools regardless of their experience.
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
small consolation, but all these new hires are going to shit the bed (the news bed)
buzzword salad + meaningless cheerleading--have fun CBS News employees!
Here, in three posts, are the written remarks by Bari Weiss at today's CBS News town hall meeting. Part one of three:
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
buzzword salad + meaningless cheerleading--have fun CBS News employees!
with all the slides and cartoons and video this has strong "pastor slaps Ziggy cartoon on overhead projector and goes to town" vibes
Here, in three posts, are the written remarks by Bari Weiss at today's CBS News town hall meeting. Part one of three:
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
with all the slides and cartoons and video this has strong "pastor slaps Ziggy cartoon on overhead projector and goes to town" vibes
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My ProPublica colleague @cengizyar.com was on @wbur.org's On Point today, talking about the ongoing events in Minneapolis. Listen to the whole episode here:
'Poorly trained, overwhelmed and inexperienced': Who are the newest ICE agents?
The number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has doubled over the past year -- driven by a massive recruitments campaign. Who the new recruits are and how they’re being trained.
www.wbur.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
My ProPublica colleague @cengizyar.com was on @wbur.org's On Point today, talking about the ongoing events in Minneapolis. Listen to the whole episode here:
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This hit so fucking hard today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This hit so fucking hard today.
heated rhetoric will get you shot--somebody should tell this pocket fascist that is not a winning message or strategy
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM
heated rhetoric will get you shot--somebody should tell this pocket fascist that is not a winning message or strategy
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ICE in disarray: a shih tzu has run away with greg bovino in its mouth
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
ICE in disarray: a shih tzu has run away with greg bovino in its mouth