William Burnet
@ozymandias23.bsky.social
Always in search of a bakery.
Future indoor cycling world champion.
Aspiring to write something without a typo.
My cat disavows any knowledge of my activities.
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@aegis.blue
Future indoor cycling world champion.
Aspiring to write something without a typo.
My cat disavows any knowledge of my activities.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 🌻
@aegis.blue
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Right now, Congress is working on an appropriations bill to fund these guys
by @democraticwins.bsky.social CNN just aired a devastating compilation of all the times ICE brutally attacked Americans. Remember, Donald Trump sponsored this. This is done at his command.
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Right now, Congress is working on an appropriations bill to fund these guys
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Naaaaaaailed it
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Naaaaaaailed it
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One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
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Mark I know most US media won’t cover it, but last night a ICE vehicle was abandoned and people went through it. They’re finding badges for multiple agencies (like they’re swapping them even though they’re ICE) tons of license plates which is illegal to swap, papers with their sinister plans outline
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Mark I know most US media won’t cover it, but last night a ICE vehicle was abandoned and people went through it. They’re finding badges for multiple agencies (like they’re swapping them even though they’re ICE) tons of license plates which is illegal to swap, papers with their sinister plans outline
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I think this is the relevant part - there's a really strong disincentive to *not* conducting an election - what if other states go ahead with theirs?
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So returning to Texas (or any state that decides not to hold an election) - think about it from their point of view:
If you decide to abstain from the process you're potentially seceding from the Union. There's a real risk here that you miscalculate and you Texit yourself. Or just end up losing
If you decide to abstain from the process you're potentially seceding from the Union. There's a real risk here that you miscalculate and you Texit yourself. Or just end up losing
January 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I think this is the relevant part - there's a really strong disincentive to *not* conducting an election - what if other states go ahead with theirs?
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The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for an ICE agent to do this to a 21-year-old kid, who was only protesting because another ICE agent killed a mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for an ICE agent to do this to a 21-year-old kid, who was only protesting because another ICE agent killed a mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
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“When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”
Nothing to see here, folks 🤷🏼
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Nothing to see here, folks 🤷🏼
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”
Nothing to see here, folks 🤷🏼
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Nothing to see here, folks 🤷🏼
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
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This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
Trump: "It's actually a legal definition -- 'whole milk.' And it's whole with a W for those of you that have a problem."
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but the Insurrection Act isn’t the same as “martial law.” It authorizes the molitary to engage in civil law enforcement. And not clear that even then, whether they can enforce state criminal laws
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the Insurrection Act isn’t the same as “martial law.” It authorizes the molitary to engage in civil law enforcement. And not clear that even then, whether they can enforce state criminal laws
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Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
ETHICS IS NOW CANCELED AT TEXAS A&M
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
ICE agents are the violent rioters disrupting peaceful protests.
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
ICE agents are the violent rioters disrupting peaceful protests.
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DOJ is trying to investigate the widowed wife of Good. This administration is simply depraved
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
DOJ is trying to investigate the widowed wife of Good. This administration is simply depraved
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1. There’s something we need to talk about before talking about anything else related to Renee Nicole Good’s murder. It's that the likelihood of convicting her killer is very low.
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
1. There’s something we need to talk about before talking about anything else related to Renee Nicole Good’s murder. It's that the likelihood of convicting her killer is very low.
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Lot of people gloating about Aaron Rodgers getting his ass kicked right now. Considering that he's like 36 hours away from a "diarrhea retreat" in which he lives in a deep hole he dug with his own hands and drinks only beef tallow for a whole week—the same regimen Jack Dorsey uses—I'd say he's fine.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Lot of people gloating about Aaron Rodgers getting his ass kicked right now. Considering that he's like 36 hours away from a "diarrhea retreat" in which he lives in a deep hole he dug with his own hands and drinks only beef tallow for a whole week—the same regimen Jack Dorsey uses—I'd say he's fine.
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ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. Some observations from four days on the ground in Minneapolis.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. Some observations from four days on the ground in Minneapolis.
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
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“…comments from President Donald Trump that suggest he's trying to distance himself from the matter.”
Yeah, I’ll bet.
To be sure, he definitely did his usual mob boss “It’d be a shame if Powell was indicted and ruined in the courts“ routine.
Yeah, I’ll bet.
To be sure, he definitely did his usual mob boss “It’d be a shame if Powell was indicted and ruined in the courts“ routine.
Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
“…comments from President Donald Trump that suggest he's trying to distance himself from the matter.”
Yeah, I’ll bet.
To be sure, he definitely did his usual mob boss “It’d be a shame if Powell was indicted and ruined in the courts“ routine.
Yeah, I’ll bet.
To be sure, he definitely did his usual mob boss “It’d be a shame if Powell was indicted and ruined in the courts“ routine.
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This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
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This is in response to Congressman Randy Fine announcing the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is in response to Congressman Randy Fine announcing the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.
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Considering the all out propaganda blitz from the Trump regime through the massive right wing echo chamber of online influencers, right-wing cable networks, social media, talk radio, and subservient traditional media amplifying that propaganda - this 30% number is brutal for the regime.
"Do you think the ICE agent should face criminal charges for shooting the woman in Minneapolis?"
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Considering the all out propaganda blitz from the Trump regime through the massive right wing echo chamber of online influencers, right-wing cable networks, social media, talk radio, and subservient traditional media amplifying that propaganda - this 30% number is brutal for the regime.
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It’s still not totally clear to me how much this is Hegseth driving the bus or JSOC gone amok (especially at the tactical level)
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 AM
It’s still not totally clear to me how much this is Hegseth driving the bus or JSOC gone amok (especially at the tactical level)
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Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
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one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
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"Luther informed Hitler in no uncertain terms that the Reichsbank was not part of his revolution. It was an independent fiscal entity with an international board of directors."
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker
Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"Luther informed Hitler in no uncertain terms that the Reichsbank was not part of his revolution. It was an independent fiscal entity with an international board of directors."
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...