Miri Iron
@miri-iron.bsky.social
I'm a
poet &
media critic
who is highly educated,
a bisexual, cisgender mother of 2,
an intersectional feminist,
a vegetarian animal lover,
& a tv fan (Star Trek, Buddy Romances, Horror)
who is living with ADHD, GAD, Depression, & Dyscalculia.
poet &
media critic
who is highly educated,
a bisexual, cisgender mother of 2,
an intersectional feminist,
a vegetarian animal lover,
& a tv fan (Star Trek, Buddy Romances, Horror)
who is living with ADHD, GAD, Depression, & Dyscalculia.
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“Depends on who’s wearing it” is a very bad argument. Though that hasn’t stopped Trump yet. Nor has historical ignorance.
#Binders and corsetry and bras and girdles and body shapers are ALL both “Gender Affirming” or “Gender Binary Enforcing.“
#Binders and corsetry and bras and girdles and body shapers are ALL both “Gender Affirming” or “Gender Binary Enforcing.“
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Two days ago we learned that Federal agents showed up at a Washington Post reporter’s home, searched it, seized her phone and two laptops. We also learned that the Post's owner, Jeff Bezos, remained silent that day. No words of support.
Well, Thursday came and went and still nothing from Bezos.
Well, Thursday came and went and still nothing from Bezos.
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Two days ago we learned that Federal agents showed up at a Washington Post reporter’s home, searched it, seized her phone and two laptops. We also learned that the Post's owner, Jeff Bezos, remained silent that day. No words of support.
Well, Thursday came and went and still nothing from Bezos.
Well, Thursday came and went and still nothing from Bezos.
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This is the story of the day. Share it. We are all being called to be our highest selves. The cavalier treatment of the Nobel Prize is a disgrace. It represents another way to destroy and defile that which should be precious and revered.
We can all make choices to be better.
We can all make choices to be better.
This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This is the story of the day. Share it. We are all being called to be our highest selves. The cavalier treatment of the Nobel Prize is a disgrace. It represents another way to destroy and defile that which should be precious and revered.
We can all make choices to be better.
We can all make choices to be better.
Disenfranchisement and exclusion from civil society are integral parts of systemic racism.
New Jersey had permanently banned 25 percent of Black residents from serving on a jury. “All of us have been denied the promise of being judged by a jury that truly reflects our communities,” Governor Phil Murphy said on Sunday.
In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions
New Jersey has been one of the harshest states in banning people with records from juries. Murphy’s order restores eligibility to over 300,000, but stops short of permanent change.
boltsmag.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Disenfranchisement and exclusion from civil society are integral parts of systemic racism.
I watched all 3 seasons of “Invasion“ on AppleTV.
It was a lot like doom scrolling, except at the end, I could tell myself that it was science fiction and not current events.
It was a lot like doom scrolling, except at the end, I could tell myself that it was science fiction and not current events.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I watched all 3 seasons of “Invasion“ on AppleTV.
It was a lot like doom scrolling, except at the end, I could tell myself that it was science fiction and not current events.
It was a lot like doom scrolling, except at the end, I could tell myself that it was science fiction and not current events.
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The self-destruct saga continues. IU claims it’s a money issue, but they seem to have plenty to support their football program, which is in national championship game next week (and in the paid-players era, you don’t get to the national championship without *a lot* of money).
Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner
Indiana University in Indianapolis canceled a dinner in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. hosted annually in January by the Black Student Union, Mirror Indy reported.
www.insidehighered.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The self-destruct saga continues. IU claims it’s a money issue, but they seem to have plenty to support their football program, which is in national championship game next week (and in the paid-players era, you don’t get to the national championship without *a lot* of money).
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White settlers taking native Americans hostage in order to force an immigration agreement with the tribe, in the literal year 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is refusing to release information on 3 detained Oglala Lakota tribal members who are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp for Native people, unless the tribe enters into an immigration agreement with ICE.
Oglala Sioux Tribe accuses federal authorities of treaty violation after four members detained by ICE
“Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe are United States citizens. We are the first Americans.”
www.wjtv.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
White settlers taking native Americans hostage in order to force an immigration agreement with the tribe, in the literal year 2026
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“3 flash bangs at my car. ICE knew we were trying to leave. My 6 month old can’t breathe.”
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM
“3 flash bangs at my car. ICE knew we were trying to leave. My 6 month old can’t breathe.”
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
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Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is 25 today.
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
ICE needs to be melted down and then boiled and filtered.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
ICE needs to be melted down and then boiled and filtered.
The CAT 🐈⬛ replied,
“The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
“The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
A Cat Left Paw Prints on the Pages of This Medieval Manuscript When the Ink Was Drying 500 Years Ago
An exhibition called "Paws on Parchment" tracks how cats were depicted in the Middle Ages through texts and artworks from around the world—including one example of a 15th-century "keyboard cat"
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The CAT 🐈⬛ replied,
“The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
“The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
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I monitored Nazi terror Telegram channels from 2019 to 2022 or so and it's hard to overstate the degree to which DHS's X account mimics the tone, aesthetic, voice, and language of those cess pits.
Whoever is running socials for them has obviously spent a lot of time in that space.
Whoever is running socials for them has obviously spent a lot of time in that space.
When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I monitored Nazi terror Telegram channels from 2019 to 2022 or so and it's hard to overstate the degree to which DHS's X account mimics the tone, aesthetic, voice, and language of those cess pits.
Whoever is running socials for them has obviously spent a lot of time in that space.
Whoever is running socials for them has obviously spent a lot of time in that space.
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ICE abducted and injured (bruised cheek) a 1-year old who is the daughter of a US citizen detained as part of a Kavanaugh Stop.
"Federal agents allegedly drive off with baby in car after father detained in Cypress Park raid."
Federal agents allegedly drive off with baby in car after father detained in Cypress Park raid
The father, who is a U.S. citizen, was detained for allegedly throwing rocks at agents. He says agents then drove off in his car, with his 1-year-old daughter in the backseat.
abc7.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ICE abducted and injured (bruised cheek) a 1-year old who is the daughter of a US citizen detained as part of a Kavanaugh Stop.
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The article that enraged the govt enough to raid the home of Washington Post reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social ⤵️
Natanson's experience covering the way the administration was dismantling the govt was so intense that it "nearly broke her."' She's 29 years old.
Gift link: wapo.st/49BQBrh
Natanson's experience covering the way the administration was dismantling the govt was so intense that it "nearly broke her."' She's 29 years old.
Gift link: wapo.st/49BQBrh
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The article that enraged the govt enough to raid the home of Washington Post reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social ⤵️
Natanson's experience covering the way the administration was dismantling the govt was so intense that it "nearly broke her."' She's 29 years old.
Gift link: wapo.st/49BQBrh
Natanson's experience covering the way the administration was dismantling the govt was so intense that it "nearly broke her."' She's 29 years old.
Gift link: wapo.st/49BQBrh
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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I encourage the administration to continue to leave a paper trail for future lawsuits—which are inevitable, because following this advice will lead to civil rights violations
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I encourage the administration to continue to leave a paper trail for future lawsuits—which are inevitable, because following this advice will lead to civil rights violations
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It’s so funny… the musical leaves out his Jewishness completely, to say things about the British upper classes. The movie with Colin Firth has him as an almost clandestine Jew. But I look at this Wikipedia page and feel I know exactly who he was.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewen_Mo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewen_Mo...
Ewen Montagu - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It’s so funny… the musical leaves out his Jewishness completely, to say things about the British upper classes. The movie with Colin Firth has him as an almost clandestine Jew. But I look at this Wikipedia page and feel I know exactly who he was.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewen_Mo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewen_Mo...
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🎵When der Führer says “We ist der master race”
We heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face
Not to love der Führer is a great disgrace
So we heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face🎵
We heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face
Not to love der Führer is a great disgrace
So we heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face🎵
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
🎵When der Führer says “We ist der master race”
We heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face
Not to love der Führer is a great disgrace
So we heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face🎵
We heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face
Not to love der Führer is a great disgrace
So we heil! (pffft) Heil! (pffft) right in der Fuehrer's face🎵
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Trump: "I'm going to be a dictator on Day One"
Biden/Harris: "He said he's going to be a dictator on Day One."
Political reporters for all of 2024: "stop being so hyperbolic. Now, back to our coverage of Bidens age and whether or not Trump is correct that Kamala Harris isnt really Black"
Biden/Harris: "He said he's going to be a dictator on Day One."
Political reporters for all of 2024: "stop being so hyperbolic. Now, back to our coverage of Bidens age and whether or not Trump is correct that Kamala Harris isnt really Black"
“Trump does not see himself as a constitutional officer. … Trump is an anti-constitutional figure — whose very presence on the American political scene is nothing less than a full-spectrum assault on republican government and democracy.”
Compelling analysis.
Thanks @jamellebouie.net
Compelling analysis.
Thanks @jamellebouie.net
Opinion | This Is Not How a Normal President Speaks
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Trump: "I'm going to be a dictator on Day One"
Biden/Harris: "He said he's going to be a dictator on Day One."
Political reporters for all of 2024: "stop being so hyperbolic. Now, back to our coverage of Bidens age and whether or not Trump is correct that Kamala Harris isnt really Black"
Biden/Harris: "He said he's going to be a dictator on Day One."
Political reporters for all of 2024: "stop being so hyperbolic. Now, back to our coverage of Bidens age and whether or not Trump is correct that Kamala Harris isnt really Black"
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There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
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It's totally not fine when a cis-girl gets body checked by a trans-girl, but it's totally fine when an unarmed cis-woman gets shot in the face and killed by a cis-man. The logic is inescapable.
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's totally not fine when a cis-girl gets body checked by a trans-girl, but it's totally fine when an unarmed cis-woman gets shot in the face and killed by a cis-man. The logic is inescapable.
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I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
January 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
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Yes, Trump is a mortal danger to our freedom. But focusing on him alone is a huge mistake. An entire political party has betrayed us. As Edwin Eisendrath writes: "Since Trump came down that infamous escalator, Republicans have missed every off ramp on the highway to fascism."
Republicans failure to hold Trump to account makes them no different than the Chinese Communist party,Putin’s United Russia Party, Mussolini’s fascists & Hitler’s Nazis. The party comes first. Not the people, not the nation, not democracy, not anything. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
The question isn’t whether Democrats should or will impeach Trump. The question is why won’t Republicans?
Since Trump came down that infamous escalator, Republicans have missed every off ramp on the highway to fascism. They will protect Trump to hold on to power no matter the cost to Americans.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Yes, Trump is a mortal danger to our freedom. But focusing on him alone is a huge mistake. An entire political party has betrayed us. As Edwin Eisendrath writes: "Since Trump came down that infamous escalator, Republicans have missed every off ramp on the highway to fascism."
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The Toronto Sun needs to fire Bryan Passifiume.
A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Toronto Sun needs to fire Bryan Passifiume.
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A lot of people’s problems with injustice and cruelty is that they don’t like being aware of it and would do anything to go back to pretending that nothing is wrong
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
A lot of people’s problems with injustice and cruelty is that they don’t like being aware of it and would do anything to go back to pretending that nothing is wrong