Island of Reil
@islandofreil.northsky.social
Old, tired intersectional social democrat. She/her. Not actively seeking followers but you can follow if you want.
If we ever get out of this shit we need a crackdown on h0mesk00ling for right-wing xtian reasons.
I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
If we ever get out of this shit we need a crackdown on h0mesk00ling for right-wing xtian reasons.
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Fuck ICE. Never let any of them have peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Fuck ICE. Never let any of them have peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
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“Abolish ICE” and “prosecute them” is way too soft. I actually want to see them all suffer.
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Abolish ICE” and “prosecute them” is way too soft. I actually want to see them all suffer.
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No meme is more continuously relevant in American politics than the “We are all trying to find the guy who did this” hot dog.
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
No meme is more continuously relevant in American politics than the “We are all trying to find the guy who did this” hot dog.
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on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
A first-person account from the Copper Hen's restaurant and ad-hoc field hospital, where volunteer medics helped tear gassed protesters as staffers ran around with cinnamon buns and coffee orders.
How Neighbors Transformed a Brunch Spot Into a Field Hospital After ICE Assaulted Eat Street - Racket
On Saturday, restaurants and businesses all along Nicollet Avenue opened their doors for protesters and mourners.
racketmn.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
on eat street today, pho 79 was giving out no-cost community meals; luna and the bear had free coffee for folks; cheapo had a sign up encouraging folks visiting alex pretti's memorial site to come in, warm up, and use the bathroom. good city full of good people imo.
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If ICE was going door to door to sign everyone up for free healthcare, Schumer and Jeffries would have been stopped them already.
January 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM
If ICE was going door to door to sign everyone up for free healthcare, Schumer and Jeffries would have been stopped them already.
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Every time pple think of saying, “why aren’t more publications covering [topic xyz],“ please don’t. This is why. been in media for 35 years & rich assholes destroyed it. media of past no longer exists. We are trying. Subscribe. But let go of the idea of “media” from 10-20-30 years ago. That’s gone.
A billionaire bought a legacy institution and immediately took it to hell… because that’s what they do
From Paul Farhi at the other site. Former media reporter there.
January 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Every time pple think of saying, “why aren’t more publications covering [topic xyz],“ please don’t. This is why. been in media for 35 years & rich assholes destroyed it. media of past no longer exists. We are trying. Subscribe. But let go of the idea of “media” from 10-20-30 years ago. That’s gone.
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NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
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Conservatives really, really hate liberal and leftist white women. Their anger is rooted in misogyny, but it’s not entirely irrational—white women staying in line and fulfilling their ideal role are a pillar of the conservative project. And they intend to beat us into submission. I hope they fail.
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Conservatives really, really hate liberal and leftist white women. Their anger is rooted in misogyny, but it’s not entirely irrational—white women staying in line and fulfilling their ideal role are a pillar of the conservative project. And they intend to beat us into submission. I hope they fail.
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The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
January 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
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As I explain in Holding It Together, the concept of "hysteria" emboldens men to punish women by making women seem "crazy" for trying to call out injustice. And research shows that this kind of misogyny is increasing rapidly in the US, especially online. 8/
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Holding It Together by Jessica Calarco: 9780593538128 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
As I explain in Holding It Together, the concept of "hysteria" emboldens men to punish women by making women seem "crazy" for trying to call out injustice. And research shows that this kind of misogyny is increasing rapidly in the US, especially online. 8/
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
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The next time you call someone "hysterical," know that you're channeling the words of a man who believed that women's "madness" could be cured with marital rape.
Hippocrates attributed women's "madness" to the
uterus, which he believed would wander through the body if not full. As a cure, he prescribed regular marital sex, which would fill the uterus with semen (for their healing properties), and with pregnancies (to keep it from wandering). 3/
uterus, which he believed would wander through the body if not full. As a cure, he prescribed regular marital sex, which would fill the uterus with semen (for their healing properties), and with pregnancies (to keep it from wandering). 3/
January 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The next time you call someone "hysterical," know that you're channeling the words of a man who believed that women's "madness" could be cured with marital rape.
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So, it looks like we need to chat about the pseudo-science of "hysteria," and how it's been used for centuries to gaslight women into believing--it's not the patriarchy; it's you.
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The auditor of the state of Ohio, who is running to be the state's next attorney general, wrote an oped this morning that the Columbus Dispatch published on how Renee Good is to blame for her death.
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
So, it looks like we need to chat about the pseudo-science of "hysteria," and how it's been used for centuries to gaslight women into believing--it's not the patriarchy; it's you.
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The auditor of the state of Ohio, who is running to be the state's next attorney general, wrote an oped this morning that the Columbus Dispatch published on how Renee Good is to blame for her death.
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The auditor of the state of Ohio, who is running to be the state's next attorney general, wrote an oped this morning that the Columbus Dispatch published on how Renee Good is to blame for her death.
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
The subheadline alone is already chilling.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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Making it obvious it’s always been about fascistic control over other people’s autonomy and joy. Accusations of CSAM presence as a cover to dismantle people’s ability to produce sexually explicit art in safe ways and force them into less legitimate spaces where abusers have more control.
wait, so Visa, Mastercard et. al can go after video game storefronts for six fucking months for having porn games but the moment X/Grok starts generating ACTUAL CHILD PORN they CHANGE THEIR POLICIES? dawg,
wrote about an apparent policy change in the payments industry www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Making it obvious it’s always been about fascistic control over other people’s autonomy and joy. Accusations of CSAM presence as a cover to dismantle people’s ability to produce sexually explicit art in safe ways and force them into less legitimate spaces where abusers have more control.
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It is not, and it has never been, about protecting the children
It is always, always about domination and control
It is always, always about domination and control
wait, so Visa, Mastercard et. al can go after video game storefronts for six fucking months for having porn games but the moment X/Grok starts generating ACTUAL CHILD PORN they CHANGE THEIR POLICIES? dawg,
wrote about an apparent policy change in the payments industry www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
It is not, and it has never been, about protecting the children
It is always, always about domination and control
It is always, always about domination and control
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most of the time when women are deemed "annoying," it's because they have to keep repeating themselves to be heard or taken seriously.
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 PM
most of the time when women are deemed "annoying," it's because they have to keep repeating themselves to be heard or taken seriously.
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I wonder how much media scholars have looked into the importance of annoyance as a reactionary strategy/reflex. Like, how many anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-patriarchy critiques have been greeted not with rational refutation but w annoyance, ridicule, and finally dismissal?
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I wonder how much media scholars have looked into the importance of annoyance as a reactionary strategy/reflex. Like, how many anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-patriarchy critiques have been greeted not with rational refutation but w annoyance, ridicule, and finally dismissal?
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I once read a thread on sexism in international relations/spying where women were instructed to make wrong claims about X whenever they wanted to get secret information on X; a man would just disclose the key info by means of mansplaining
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 AM
I once read a thread on sexism in international relations/spying where women were instructed to make wrong claims about X whenever they wanted to get secret information on X; a man would just disclose the key info by means of mansplaining
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Reminds me of the old saw "It's Usenet. If I'm wrong somebody who knows more than I do will be along to correct me. If I'm right somebody who knows less than I do will be along to correct me."
January 26, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Reminds me of the old saw "It's Usenet. If I'm wrong somebody who knows more than I do will be along to correct me. If I'm right somebody who knows less than I do will be along to correct me."
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heyyyyyyyy no takers yet
DONATION FISH SKETCHES 🐟
send me proof of donation (receipt, cashapp screenshot, etc) to any of the organizations in this thread and I'll draw you the fish or aquatic creature of your choice. stl-based because I live here!
see thread ⬇️
send me proof of donation (receipt, cashapp screenshot, etc) to any of the organizations in this thread and I'll draw you the fish or aquatic creature of your choice. stl-based because I live here!
see thread ⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
heyyyyyyyy no takers yet
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holy fucking shitguzzler, this is offensive on so many overlapping levels
Just heard Daniel Roher, director of this new documentary about AI, speak on a panel.
He said "Jazz is to the Black experience as Aspergers is to AI."
(In context, he meant "people who work on AI," but that doesn't make it much better.)
I don't think this is going to be a good movie.
He said "Jazz is to the Black experience as Aspergers is to AI."
(In context, he meant "people who work on AI," but that doesn't make it much better.)
I don't think this is going to be a good movie.
Focus Features Announces The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Arriving in Theaters March 27, 2026
Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny produce
www.focusfeatures.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
holy fucking shitguzzler, this is offensive on so many overlapping levels
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yeah it's the liberalism gen z hates and not the wildly unhinged freak of an author who can't seem to talk about anything except other people's genitals
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 PM
yeah it's the liberalism gen z hates and not the wildly unhinged freak of an author who can't seem to talk about anything except other people's genitals
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Minnesota, my home, is carrying a heavy burden right now.
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Minnesota, my home, is carrying a heavy burden right now.
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)