Virginia Scharff
@vscharff.bsky.social
Historian, novelist, gardener, cook
They’re not gonna be gherkin him around.
January 17, 2026 at 5:12 AM
They’re not gonna be gherkin him around.
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Today in Minneapolis:
My 4yo asked if Renee Good was scared when she died. How to answer? I said she was probably scared when she saw the gun. And when I teared up my 4yo said, “I know it’s not my job to take care of you because it’s your job to take care of me, but can I get you a tissue?”
My 4yo asked if Renee Good was scared when she died. How to answer? I said she was probably scared when she saw the gun. And when I teared up my 4yo said, “I know it’s not my job to take care of you because it’s your job to take care of me, but can I get you a tissue?”
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Today in Minneapolis:
My 4yo asked if Renee Good was scared when she died. How to answer? I said she was probably scared when she saw the gun. And when I teared up my 4yo said, “I know it’s not my job to take care of you because it’s your job to take care of me, but can I get you a tissue?”
My 4yo asked if Renee Good was scared when she died. How to answer? I said she was probably scared when she saw the gun. And when I teared up my 4yo said, “I know it’s not my job to take care of you because it’s your job to take care of me, but can I get you a tissue?”
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
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Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims reut.rs/4qltxEl
Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims
Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year.
reut.rs
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims reut.rs/4qltxEl
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Yes, it absolutely is barbaric!
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Yes, it absolutely is barbaric!
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📌URGENT: Trump's regime is trying to turn Stars & Stripes into state-run media.
I was the ME of S&S.
It's MANDATED BY CONGRESS to be an editorially independent paper that reports ON the troops FOR the troops.
So I type this with precision: The draft-dodging, America-attacking slob can KISS MY ASS.
I was the ME of S&S.
It's MANDATED BY CONGRESS to be an editorially independent paper that reports ON the troops FOR the troops.
So I type this with precision: The draft-dodging, America-attacking slob can KISS MY ASS.
Pentagon says it will ‘refocus’ Stars and Stripes content
The Pentagon suggested it would take over editorial decision making for Stars and Stripes, which has long retained independence under a congressional mandate.
www.stripes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM
📌URGENT: Trump's regime is trying to turn Stars & Stripes into state-run media.
I was the ME of S&S.
It's MANDATED BY CONGRESS to be an editorially independent paper that reports ON the troops FOR the troops.
So I type this with precision: The draft-dodging, America-attacking slob can KISS MY ASS.
I was the ME of S&S.
It's MANDATED BY CONGRESS to be an editorially independent paper that reports ON the troops FOR the troops.
So I type this with precision: The draft-dodging, America-attacking slob can KISS MY ASS.
Love to you all.
January 17, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Love to you all.
Absolutely
It’s quite likely that being called a “fucking bitch” is one of the last things a dying Renee Good ever heard.
I demand leaders who are as filled with pure, diamond-hard rage over this as I am.
I believe this is absolutely not asking for too much.
I demand leaders who are as filled with pure, diamond-hard rage over this as I am.
I believe this is absolutely not asking for too much.
Not to be too morbid, but today's reporting is that she was actually still alive for several minutes. He said that to her while she was dying.
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Absolutely
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The administration needs to be asked directly how many J6ers, and anyone convicted of seditious conspiracy, are now ICE agents with a badge and a gun.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The administration needs to be asked directly how many J6ers, and anyone convicted of seditious conspiracy, are now ICE agents with a badge and a gun.
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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I've seen some folks giving into doomerism by citing the US's history of paramilitary violence shutting down fair elections in the South, and I want to add some historical context to support Jamelle here (as an historian of Reconstruction paramilitary violence)
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I've seen some folks giving into doomerism by citing the US's history of paramilitary violence shutting down fair elections in the South, and I want to add some historical context to support Jamelle here (as an historian of Reconstruction paramilitary violence)
Gonna get on that
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Gonna get on that
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🙃
This FB post is public.
This FB post is public.
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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This FB post is public.
This FB post is public.
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Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Cut to the chase
Minnesota Gov Tim Walz: “The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.”
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Cut to the chase
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Minnesota Gov Tim Walz: “The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.”
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Minnesota Gov Tim Walz: “The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.”
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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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Abolish Ice should be a centrist position
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Abolish Ice should be a centrist position
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Every Dem should be saying it
January 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Every Dem should be saying it
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This is bad. Like Reconstruction Era bad. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
This is bad. Like Reconstruction Era bad. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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NEW: A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position reporting directly to the White House — news that signals independent federal law enforcement may soon be a thing of the past.
After Minneapolis, Trump ushers in death of independent federal law enforcement
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
NEW: A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position reporting directly to the White House — news that signals independent federal law enforcement may soon be a thing of the past.
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Giddy Trump Struts All Around White House With Nobel Peace Prize In Mouth https://theonion.com/giddy-trump-struts-all-around-white-house-with-nobel-peace-prize-in-mouth/
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Giddy Trump Struts All Around White House With Nobel Peace Prize In Mouth https://theonion.com/giddy-trump-struts-all-around-white-house-with-nobel-peace-prize-in-mouth/