Arlene
@whynotaduck.bsky.social
Proud Democrat.
Work in and around film and theater.
Robert Benchley fan, and a mom to one human and two cats.
And a knitter.
Yes to Oxford commas!
No DMs.
Work in and around film and theater.
Robert Benchley fan, and a mom to one human and two cats.
And a knitter.
Yes to Oxford commas!
No DMs.
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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
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Posters: PUNISH ICE.
Schumer: Okay, I've split DHS funding off from the Budget, so the economy won't shut down as we have two focused weeks of negotiation to demand real change of DHS from Trump.
Posters: ... (spinning pizza wheel)
...
...
BUT YOU DIDN'T PUNISH ICE!!!
Schumer:
Schumer: Okay, I've split DHS funding off from the Budget, so the economy won't shut down as we have two focused weeks of negotiation to demand real change of DHS from Trump.
Posters: ... (spinning pizza wheel)
...
...
BUT YOU DIDN'T PUNISH ICE!!!
Schumer:
a man in a suit and tie is saying `` here we go '' while looking at something .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying `` here we go '' while looking at something .
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Posters: PUNISH ICE.
Schumer: Okay, I've split DHS funding off from the Budget, so the economy won't shut down as we have two focused weeks of negotiation to demand real change of DHS from Trump.
Posters: ... (spinning pizza wheel)
...
...
BUT YOU DIDN'T PUNISH ICE!!!
Schumer:
Schumer: Okay, I've split DHS funding off from the Budget, so the economy won't shut down as we have two focused weeks of negotiation to demand real change of DHS from Trump.
Posters: ... (spinning pizza wheel)
...
...
BUT YOU DIDN'T PUNISH ICE!!!
Schumer:
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ICYMI: I'll be filling-in to host for my good friend @donlemonofficial.bsky.social for his show on YouTube in a just few minutes so join us there!
www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemon...
www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemon...
Don Lemon
The official YouTube channel of The Don Lemon Show where Don will welcome a variety of guests and newsmakers, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to current events and the figh...
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
ICYMI: I'll be filling-in to host for my good friend @donlemonofficial.bsky.social for his show on YouTube in a just few minutes so join us there!
www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemon...
www.youtube.com/@TheDonLemon...
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Alex and tens of thousands of Minnesotans have boldly defended their neighbors against the murderous occupation of an American city by the federal government. I am enraged and heartbroken for Alex, his family, Minneapolis, and America.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex and tens of thousands of Minnesotans have boldly defended their neighbors against the murderous occupation of an American city by the federal government. I am enraged and heartbroken for Alex, his family, Minneapolis, and America.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
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Donald Trump continues to consolidate power and show a flagrant disregard for the rule of law. This arrest is another affront to our rights and freedoms and should alarm and enrage us.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Donald Trump continues to consolidate power and show a flagrant disregard for the rule of law. This arrest is another affront to our rights and freedoms and should alarm and enrage us.
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Today, Donald Trump and his administration are once again trampling on our rights and our freedoms. Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were fulfilling their duty to the American people to report and inform, and they have been arrested for it.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Today, Donald Trump and his administration are once again trampling on our rights and our freedoms. Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were fulfilling their duty to the American people to report and inform, and they have been arrested for it.
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The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
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🇺🇸🤔 DOJ briefly posted then removed new Epstein-related files that included unverified FBI tips accusing Donald Trump of extreme sexual crimes.
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
🇺🇸🤔 DOJ briefly posted then removed new Epstein-related files that included unverified FBI tips accusing Donald Trump of extreme sexual crimes.
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Hi! I'm looking for a short-term research assistant for a project about racial justice and corporate America.
- $20/hr for ~20 hours of work
- Data entry (and text analysis if you can)
- Remote
Applications are due February 4 at noon EST:
forms.gle/yAaHnCseBFwh... #hiring #jobs
- $20/hr for ~20 hours of work
- Data entry (and text analysis if you can)
- Remote
Applications are due February 4 at noon EST:
forms.gle/yAaHnCseBFwh... #hiring #jobs
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Hi! I'm looking for a short-term research assistant for a project about racial justice and corporate America.
- $20/hr for ~20 hours of work
- Data entry (and text analysis if you can)
- Remote
Applications are due February 4 at noon EST:
forms.gle/yAaHnCseBFwh... #hiring #jobs
- $20/hr for ~20 hours of work
- Data entry (and text analysis if you can)
- Remote
Applications are due February 4 at noon EST:
forms.gle/yAaHnCseBFwh... #hiring #jobs
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“I have to be in it for the long haul, and keep calm”
All they did was make this dude stronger
All they did was make this dude stronger
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
“I have to be in it for the long haul, and keep calm”
All they did was make this dude stronger
All they did was make this dude stronger
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DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
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Holy shit. From today’s drop of the latest pages released from the Epstein files.
"[Redacted] reported an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 35 years ago in NJ.”
#EpsteinFiles
"[Redacted] reported an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 35 years ago in NJ.”
#EpsteinFiles
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Holy shit. From today’s drop of the latest pages released from the Epstein files.
"[Redacted] reported an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 35 years ago in NJ.”
#EpsteinFiles
"[Redacted] reported an unidentified female friend who was forced to perform oral sex on President Trump approximately 35 years ago in NJ.”
#EpsteinFiles
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Catherine O’Hara came in to our office to guest on @bullseye.maximumfun.org years ago. I don’t think I’ve met a more delightful person. Hilarious, beautiful, wild, sharp. Just everything you’d wish. An absolute genius who will be dearly missed.
youtu.be/TLQeJceRaJk
youtu.be/TLQeJceRaJk
Bullseye - Catherine O'Hara
YouTube video by Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Catherine O’Hara came in to our office to guest on @bullseye.maximumfun.org years ago. I don’t think I’ve met a more delightful person. Hilarious, beautiful, wild, sharp. Just everything you’d wish. An absolute genius who will be dearly missed.
youtu.be/TLQeJceRaJk
youtu.be/TLQeJceRaJk
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, labeling her a "disgrace" and an "embarrassment" following allegations of misconduct and the "cold-blooded killings" of American citizens.
#HakeemJeffries #KristiNoem #DHS #Impeachment #News #CSPAN
#HakeemJeffries #KristiNoem #DHS #Impeachment #News #CSPAN
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, labeling her a "disgrace" and an "embarrassment" following allegations of misconduct and the "cold-blooded killings" of American citizens.
#HakeemJeffries #KristiNoem #DHS #Impeachment #News #CSPAN
#HakeemJeffries #KristiNoem #DHS #Impeachment #News #CSPAN
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DOJ deleted link of Epstein Files detailing sexual assault of minors by President Trump.
DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
DOJ deleted link of Epstein Files detailing sexual assault of minors by President Trump.
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BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.
But we saved it. 👇
But we saved it. 👇
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
www.meidasplus.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.
But we saved it. 👇
But we saved it. 👇
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@goonpod.bsky.social Listening to your Dr Strangelove podcast, and there’s something very interesting about how hopefully as you get older, you get less of a stick up your arse about comedy.
I used to think I was better than the Fat Sweaty Coppers. Now I’m older, I know I’m definitely not.
I used to think I was better than the Fat Sweaty Coppers. Now I’m older, I know I’m definitely not.
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM
@goonpod.bsky.social Listening to your Dr Strangelove podcast, and there’s something very interesting about how hopefully as you get older, you get less of a stick up your arse about comedy.
I used to think I was better than the Fat Sweaty Coppers. Now I’m older, I know I’m definitely not.
I used to think I was better than the Fat Sweaty Coppers. Now I’m older, I know I’m definitely not.
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“Melania has had more work done on her face than our whole infrastructure.“
-Borowitz Report
-Borowitz Report
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
“Melania has had more work done on her face than our whole infrastructure.“
-Borowitz Report
-Borowitz Report
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FILM FREAK FRIDAY
#FilmFreakFriday
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
James Whale's wonderful black comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Gloria Stuart, Melvin Douglas, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Lillian Bond, Elspeth Dungeon, and Boris Karloff.
Available on Amazon Prime for $3.99🎥
#FilmFreakFriday
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
James Whale's wonderful black comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Gloria Stuart, Melvin Douglas, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Lillian Bond, Elspeth Dungeon, and Boris Karloff.
Available on Amazon Prime for $3.99🎥
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
FILM FREAK FRIDAY
#FilmFreakFriday
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
James Whale's wonderful black comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Gloria Stuart, Melvin Douglas, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Lillian Bond, Elspeth Dungeon, and Boris Karloff.
Available on Amazon Prime for $3.99🎥
#FilmFreakFriday
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
James Whale's wonderful black comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Gloria Stuart, Melvin Douglas, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Lillian Bond, Elspeth Dungeon, and Boris Karloff.
Available on Amazon Prime for $3.99🎥
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In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence.
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence.
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
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I believe that Christians like me—and people of faith more generally—have a responsibility to stand up to the extremists who use religion to divide our society and undermine our democracy.
My new piece in the Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
My new piece in the Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I believe that Christians like me—and people of faith more generally—have a responsibility to stand up to the extremists who use religion to divide our society and undermine our democracy.
My new piece in the Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
My new piece in the Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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😍
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
YouTube video by Rocket
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
😍
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How do you reform or regulate this?
No, seriously.
No, seriously.
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM
How do you reform or regulate this?
No, seriously.
No, seriously.