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@xturtle.bsky.social
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I don't know what happens next, but Liam and his family are not being deported today.
February 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I don't know what happens next, but Liam and his family are not being deported today.
Ok, but HOW?
Also, disappointing that @kstptv.bsky.social describes this as a "pedestrian crash".
February 7, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Ok, but HOW?
Critical support for Conrad Kenworthy! (I know, my memes are outdated.)
Oralè Resister
UK Olympic Skier Ken Gus Kenworthy posted this on his Instagram
Yellow Snow “fuck ice” from
Milan Italy’s Winter Olympics!
#USDemocracy
UK Olympic Skier Ken Gus Kenworthy posted this on his Instagram
Yellow Snow “fuck ice” from
Milan Italy’s Winter Olympics!
#USDemocracy
February 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Critical support for Conrad Kenworthy! (I know, my memes are outdated.)
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the last two Popes went out of their way to call this man an immigrant hating freak and a fake Catholic.
Bless his heart for going to Italy expecting to have a normal one❤️
Bless his heart for going to Italy expecting to have a normal one❤️
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
the last two Popes went out of their way to call this man an immigrant hating freak and a fake Catholic.
Bless his heart for going to Italy expecting to have a normal one❤️
Bless his heart for going to Italy expecting to have a normal one❤️
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Imagine how much of an obnoxious gutter racist you have to be to get booed in Italy of all places?
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance was met with loud boos from the crowd at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Imagine how much of an obnoxious gutter racist you have to be to get booed in Italy of all places?
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Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Trump’s New Tax Law Saved Amazon Billions
Breaks for investment and research lowered the company’s payments to the U.S. government.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
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There's exactly one normal man left on planet Earth.
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
There's exactly one normal man left on planet Earth.
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Their argument is: rich white people are allowed to do whatever they want, and that includes pedo islands or rounding up the rest in camps.
There is no contradiction, no hypocrisy, no argument that will sway them. The ideology is: power is moral
There is no contradiction, no hypocrisy, no argument that will sway them. The ideology is: power is moral
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Their argument is: rich white people are allowed to do whatever they want, and that includes pedo islands or rounding up the rest in camps.
There is no contradiction, no hypocrisy, no argument that will sway them. The ideology is: power is moral
There is no contradiction, no hypocrisy, no argument that will sway them. The ideology is: power is moral
For those not in #Minnesota, please know that the remaining 2300 agents on the ground have redoubled their efforts at terrorizing the citizenry.
I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
For those not in #Minnesota, please know that the remaining 2300 agents on the ground have redoubled their efforts at terrorizing the citizenry.
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Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
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Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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🧵Powerfully stated.
Schumer has already pre-positioned us into a negotiating position of irrelevance by giving a list of such weak, unenforceable, and ineffective "demands" that would do little to nothing even if ICE did give 100% compliance.
Schumer has already pre-positioned us into a negotiating position of irrelevance by giving a list of such weak, unenforceable, and ineffective "demands" that would do little to nothing even if ICE did give 100% compliance.
Schumer Accused of 'Downright Complicity' as ICE Reform Plan Draws Backlash | Common Dreams
"With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit?" asked one advocate.
www.commondreams.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 AM
🧵Powerfully stated.
Schumer has already pre-positioned us into a negotiating position of irrelevance by giving a list of such weak, unenforceable, and ineffective "demands" that would do little to nothing even if ICE did give 100% compliance.
Schumer has already pre-positioned us into a negotiating position of irrelevance by giving a list of such weak, unenforceable, and ineffective "demands" that would do little to nothing even if ICE did give 100% compliance.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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Lol had to find out what Gaiman is up to from folks outside of MN. Apparently we're busier than usual these days (my dude, go away, we CAN also be mad at you right now, but we shouldn't have to).
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Lol had to find out what Gaiman is up to from folks outside of MN. Apparently we're busier than usual these days (my dude, go away, we CAN also be mad at you right now, but we shouldn't have to).
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That means ~815k Minnesotans participated in the shutdown and ~310k in the strike. That would make Minnesota’s January 23 general strike one of the largest in history.
A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.
inthesetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
That means ~815k Minnesotans participated in the shutdown and ~310k in the strike. That would make Minnesota’s January 23 general strike one of the largest in history.
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It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
Here's all the Klobuchar v. Republican matchups from that SurveyUSA poll
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
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Minnesota folks: if you know someone who needs a flight to MSP after being detained in Texas, standwithminnesota.com has collected donated SkyMiles to help them get home -- spread the word!
if you are in MN and hear of anyone in need of a flight home from detention please send them my way ([email protected])
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Minnesota folks: if you know someone who needs a flight to MSP after being detained in Texas, standwithminnesota.com has collected donated SkyMiles to help them get home -- spread the word!
We are just Like This.
Up at Silverwood Park in St Anthony, MN, they built an ice carousel. Drill a hole in the ice, put in an outboard motor, cut the ice in a big circle, fire up the outboard, ice carousel.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 AM
We are just Like This.
Dear Mr. Chappelle, if you don't support ALL of us, you don't support any of us. Apologize to my trans neighbors or stay the fuck out.
Dave Chappelle will play Grand Casino Arena two weeks from today to show his "unwavering support for the region’s residents” (except trans people) during the ongoing ICE occupation in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
Dave Chappelle to headline Grand Casino Arena in support of ‘communities in crisis’
It’s a “statement of respect, unity and unwavering support for the region’s residents” during the ongoing ICE presence.
www.twincities.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Dear Mr. Chappelle, if you don't support ALL of us, you don't support any of us. Apologize to my trans neighbors or stay the fuck out.
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Just because we have a violent and unaccountable government disappearing the regime's enemies doesn't actually make Minnesota part of Saudi Arabia, does he know that?
Dave Chappelle will play Grand Casino Arena two weeks from today to show his "unwavering support for the region’s residents” (except trans people) during the ongoing ICE occupation in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
Dave Chappelle to headline Grand Casino Arena in support of ‘communities in crisis’
It’s a “statement of respect, unity and unwavering support for the region’s residents” during the ongoing ICE presence.
www.twincities.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Just because we have a violent and unaccountable government disappearing the regime's enemies doesn't actually make Minnesota part of Saudi Arabia, does he know that?