Otis "Oats" Fife
otisfife.bsky.social
Otis "Oats" Fife
@otisfife.bsky.social
Whether It Is ICE or Local Police, the U.S. Has Normalised Anti-Democratic Law Enforcement Practices
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Whether It Is ICE or Local Police, the U.S. Has Normalised Anti-Democratic Law Enforcement Practices
The Grotesque Excesses of ICE Sit Within the Broader Context of Police Brutality
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Always wear your 💩

Always talk your 💩
January 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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This is the best video explanation I have seen on how the Trump administration is changing public education as we know it. A must-watch for anyone who cares about schools. by @nadiasussman.bsky.social
Vouchers, Patriotism and Prayer: The Trump Administration’s Plan to Remake Public Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Trump bragging about his $400 million ballroom and getting up to admire the construction site as he meets with oil company executives looking to plunder Venezuela with money from US taxpayers basically sums up this entire admin perfectly.
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Banners on Bridges, yesterday Nashville.
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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“.. saying that the Trump administration’s policies had ‘shattered’ the confidence of donors and resulted in a 40 percent drop in ticket revenues. “

@nytimes.com #ETTD
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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JD Vance always articulates the thought pattern of an authoritarian dictatorship, while ridiculing the values of a democracy.
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Trump's Truth Social post about elections was almost certainly a Miller special. If he didn't write it he was standing over Trump as he did.

He is the real president.
"Miller, ... is responsible for all policy, be it Venezuela, Greenland, crime, tariffs or the war on “woke,” including diversity and inclusion programs, at private universities and law firms, says a senior White House official." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Who Is Stephen Miller? The Trump Aide Driving Policy in the Second Term
From immigration to Latin America policy, the White House adviser excels at channeling the president’s desires.
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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i just watched this video and the fact that they believe this to be exculpatory is genuinely insane
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Putin showed him Kraft’s ring and told him how he got it lol
Shaking down someone for their Nobel Peace Prize is one for the books. I gotta hand it to Donald Trump. He’s the craziest son of a bitch who ever lived.
Trump tells Hannity he will accept Machado’s Nobel Prize when she gives it to him.

So embarrassing.
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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The details are muddled but it does appear that the federal agents left the scene.

I guess that's how it works now. Masked feds shoot people then leave the crime scene. That's what the shooter in Minneapolis did too. He did gesture to his buddies to call 911 first which was thoughtful.
2 shot by Border Patrol in Portland. Here's what we know so far.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/what-we-know-2-people-shot-in-portland-by-border-patrol.html 
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 AM
New Details Emerge on ICE Agent Who Shot a Woman in Minnesota newrepublic.com/post/205129/... via @newrepublic.com
New Details Emerge on ICE Agent Who Shot a Woman in Minnesota
Jonathan Ross in his own words.
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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The 123-page doc by @hardymerriman.bsky.social goes deep on this framework with examples and practical advice for assigning roles, designing campaigns, and doing the work with your own local community. Highly recommend.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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I know TV producers work on an incredibly tight schedule and are constantly bouncing between different topic—US invading another country! ICE murdering civilians! Epstein—but there are some easy ways to quickly find past statements that might contradict what a guest is saying.

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January 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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What Gen McCaffrey says. And note that major US broadcast news outlets decided that the German president's remarks were not reportable news. They're afraid to cross Trump.
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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National Catholic Reporter:
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM