Isaiah Burks
@islayah.bsky.social
26 year old suffering Chicago sports fan. Populist progressive, NATO enthusiast DePaul Law Part time JD candidate . He/him/his
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I’m pretty sure abducting a child is not necessary and proper for immigration enforcement, just in case the local DA in Minneapolis wants to enforce kidnapping and/or child abuse laws.
January 22, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I’m pretty sure abducting a child is not necessary and proper for immigration enforcement, just in case the local DA in Minneapolis wants to enforce kidnapping and/or child abuse laws.
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state-sponsored child trafficking
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
state-sponsored child trafficking
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40% of our country is in a cult, idk how else you can explain this shit
January 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM
40% of our country is in a cult, idk how else you can explain this shit
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
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Whisky Friday can't even compare
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Whisky Friday can't even compare
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When we look at what he might do with the midterms, it is useful to keep these distinctions in mind. Trump has essentially no ability to exercise direct authority on federal elections. He cannot even pressure states into giving him voting rolls. (8/?)
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
When we look at what he might do with the midterms, it is useful to keep these distinctions in mind. Trump has essentially no ability to exercise direct authority on federal elections. He cannot even pressure states into giving him voting rolls. (8/?)
It's nice to see actual Christ like work being done
They have quite an operation going.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
Minneapolis church has delivered more than 12,000 boxes of groceries to families in hiding
DHH church has hundreds of volunteers packing and delivering groceries to families who have been too scared to leave their homes during the immigration operation.
www.mprnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
It's nice to see actual Christ like work being done
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here's what happens after house elections, which are conducted by each state and locality:
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
here's what happens after house elections, which are conducted by each state and locality:
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
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Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.
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they are recruiting for the worst, bottom-of-the-barrel chuds imaginable and those chuds are behaving exactly as you'd expect
MPR playing an eye witness account right now of ICE shooting directly through the windshield at her face and not giving her medical care for 10 minutes.
MPR News is live right now bringing you updates on this. mprnews.org/listen
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
they are recruiting for the worst, bottom-of-the-barrel chuds imaginable and those chuds are behaving exactly as you'd expect
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Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
January 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
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Defeat the Navy. You may not use your starters. You also must be rained on the entire time. Fastest Wins. Your Times Starts Now
January 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Defeat the Navy. You may not use your starters. You also must be rained on the entire time. Fastest Wins. Your Times Starts Now
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Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
January 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
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i can't describe for you the weirdness of visiting one of the (relatively few) parts of the world that has a high background level of regard and gratitude for the U.S.A. It feels like stepping into a mirror universe.
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
i can't describe for you the weirdness of visiting one of the (relatively few) parts of the world that has a high background level of regard and gratitude for the U.S.A. It feels like stepping into a mirror universe.
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Alright here is the NFL STARTER PACK
Subscribe and your timeline will immediately be full of football talk and takes
Share widely, on other platforms, etc etc
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
Subscribe and your timeline will immediately be full of football talk and takes
Share widely, on other platforms, etc etc
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Alright here is the NFL STARTER PACK
Subscribe and your timeline will immediately be full of football talk and takes
Share widely, on other platforms, etc etc
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
Subscribe and your timeline will immediately be full of football talk and takes
Share widely, on other platforms, etc etc
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
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I see we’ve reached the AI-transcription-of-secret-letter-about-legislative-proposal-in-order-to-draw-conclusion-about-Citizenship-Clause phase of the birthright citizenship debate.
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I see we’ve reached the AI-transcription-of-secret-letter-about-legislative-proposal-in-order-to-draw-conclusion-about-Citizenship-Clause phase of the birthright citizenship debate.
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Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
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If you’re a football dork and/or want to learn more about the game, the altcast with Dan and Luke Kuechly on ESPN2 is great. Lots of great analysis of tendencies, personnel/formation, in game decision making and more.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If you’re a football dork and/or want to learn more about the game, the altcast with Dan and Luke Kuechly on ESPN2 is great. Lots of great analysis of tendencies, personnel/formation, in game decision making and more.
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Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
I don’t think there’s a better lame duck head coach sentence out there than
"I have resorted to Quinn Ewers" is a sentence written beyond the border of desperation
[Schefter] A major move in Miami: the Dolphins are benching QB Tua Tagovailoa and turning to Quinn Ewers as their new starting QB, per sources.
Ewers’ first start comes Sunday vs. the Bengals. x.com/adamschefter...
Ewers’ first start comes Sunday vs. the Bengals. x.com/adamschefter...
December 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I don’t think there’s a better lame duck head coach sentence out there than
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there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
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This isn’t a university.
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This isn’t a university.