Grant Gerke
@grantgerke.bsky.social
EV enthusiast & fan of the Ferrari museum 🇮🇹. #Electrification since ‘13. Industry 4.0 editor covering #automation, system software & manufacturing trends in food & bev. Mags: Food Engineering, ProFood World & Plugged In EV
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Miller and Noem also defamed the victim and lied about the circumstances of his murder.
They all have to go.
They all have to go.
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Miller and Noem also defamed the victim and lied about the circumstances of his murder.
They all have to go.
They all have to go.
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Every free state in the US should join CA in this important investigation.
It’s time to investigate.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Every free state in the US should join CA in this important investigation.
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The IRA launched a manufacturing renaissance, Trump is working hard to cancel it.
January 25, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The IRA launched a manufacturing renaissance, Trump is working hard to cancel it.
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Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open Letter to Minnesota Law CommunityJanuary 25
January 25, 2026 To the Minnesota Law Community: We, the undersigned faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, write in our individual capacities to address the federal government's ongoin...
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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2/ "Another way you can help: Witness.
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You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities. So carry your phone with you at all times.
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Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans ... to bank evidence for future prosecution."
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You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities. So carry your phone with you at all times.
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Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans ... to bank evidence for future prosecution."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
2/ "Another way you can help: Witness.
...
You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities. So carry your phone with you at all times.
...
Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans ... to bank evidence for future prosecution."
...
You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities. So carry your phone with you at all times.
...
Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans ... to bank evidence for future prosecution."
Sounds amazing!
I've never been happier with a remix/remaster than I am with the new Globe of Frogs by @robynhitchcock.bsky.social. Everything has comes to life. You can finally hear the heart and urgency. It's a thousand times larger and a thousand times more intimate. New details and ideas. What a victory.
January 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Sounds amazing!
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Hopium Chronicles:
"We need to be very loud today. Congress needs to hear our roar of disapproval.Those of you with Republican Senators or Reps really need to lean in today. Pick your issue..and just call, email, arrange visits .."
Everyone should read this today
And get moving!
"We need to be very loud today. Congress needs to hear our roar of disapproval.Those of you with Republican Senators or Reps really need to lean in today. Pick your issue..and just call, email, arrange visits .."
Everyone should read this today
And get moving!
Hill Republicans broke with Trump 5 times last week. With Trump's wild escalation on many fronts these past few days, his clear and undeniable decline, what's going to happen in DC this week? Will Thune finally do something, anything, to rein Trump in? 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hill-rs-br...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hill-rs-br...
Hill Rs Broke With Trump 5 Times Last Week. What's Going To Happen This Week?
Trump's failing apart and so may be his Congressional coalition
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Hopium Chronicles:
"We need to be very loud today. Congress needs to hear our roar of disapproval.Those of you with Republican Senators or Reps really need to lean in today. Pick your issue..and just call, email, arrange visits .."
Everyone should read this today
And get moving!
"We need to be very loud today. Congress needs to hear our roar of disapproval.Those of you with Republican Senators or Reps really need to lean in today. Pick your issue..and just call, email, arrange visits .."
Everyone should read this today
And get moving!
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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25 Favorite Moments from this past year. It's the unofficial start of spring in Chicago - the dyeing of the Chicago River during St. Patrick's Day Weekend. 14 of 25
December 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
25 Favorite Moments from this past year. It's the unofficial start of spring in Chicago - the dyeing of the Chicago River during St. Patrick's Day Weekend. 14 of 25
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Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
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This is awesome. Print is such a good way to get around a bunch of distribution (and surveillance!) mechanisms that seem otherwise mandatory in this very gross economy. It is really nice to see it spelled out like this.
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
404 Media Is Making a Zine
We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is awesome. Print is such a good way to get around a bunch of distribution (and surveillance!) mechanisms that seem otherwise mandatory in this very gross economy. It is really nice to see it spelled out like this.
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
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Christmas lights in Zürich 📷
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Christmas lights in Zürich 📷
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SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
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When you hear about Hyundai putting another $80B into KR R&D and Production upgrades, this is why. KGM is another Korean company and they're beating China to an affordable electric truck in Australia (and I LOVE the RD6).
KGM to land Australia's first competitively priced all-electric ute, with first examples to land in weeks.
Fully electric ute arrives in Australia with prices lower than expected, starting at $60,000
KGM to land Australia's first competitively priced all-electric ute, with first examples to land in weeks.
thedriven.io
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
When you hear about Hyundai putting another $80B into KR R&D and Production upgrades, this is why. KGM is another Korean company and they're beating China to an affordable electric truck in Australia (and I LOVE the RD6).
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Canada is statistically the second safest country in the world for travel in relation to violent crime, and is the fifth safest country in the world overall. Japan takes the top spot, with Belgium in 3rd. Via @cultmtl.com
Comments?
Comments?
Canada named second safest country in the world from violent crime
Canada has been named the second safest country in the world in relation to violent crime.
cultmtl.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Canada is statistically the second safest country in the world for travel in relation to violent crime, and is the fifth safest country in the world overall. Japan takes the top spot, with Belgium in 3rd. Via @cultmtl.com
Comments?
Comments?
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This is city planner @lindseyboylan.bsky.social.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
Me finding out @zohrankmamdani won. Captured by the great Faraz Ansari
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is city planner @lindseyboylan.bsky.social.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
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The board approved, and I dropped off the check to set it in motion today -the Crawfordsville (IN) District Public Library is going solar! Just in time to snag the tax credits before they expire.
Thanks to @engie.com for co-sponsoring the project with me.
Thanks to @engie.com for co-sponsoring the project with me.
October 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The board approved, and I dropped off the check to set it in motion today -the Crawfordsville (IN) District Public Library is going solar! Just in time to snag the tax credits before they expire.
Thanks to @engie.com for co-sponsoring the project with me.
Thanks to @engie.com for co-sponsoring the project with me.
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Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office
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Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
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See? This is a good political response to what happened (if you must). Acknowledge, but make sure you get in something about how the right is constantly fomenting violence.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
September 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
See? This is a good political response to what happened (if you must). Acknowledge, but make sure you get in something about how the right is constantly fomenting violence.
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Today is National Dog Day
August 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Today is National Dog Day