Phernie
@phernie.bsky.social
Gen X. My cat’s Emotional Support Human. Unpaid protester. Radical left scum. Screaming inside my heart.
Citizen of the Republic of Cascadia.
Citizen of the Republic of Cascadia.
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"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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Love me some Jesse Welles.
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Love me some Jesse Welles.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
www.atomicpolish.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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Here is a gift. It is here for people who still do not understand how government terror works. Read this, pass it on, and learn from it. We must understand what we are fighting to do so effectively.
The terror tactics work because we value our lives & they do not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
The terror tactics work because we value our lives & they do not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Here is a gift. It is here for people who still do not understand how government terror works. Read this, pass it on, and learn from it. We must understand what we are fighting to do so effectively.
The terror tactics work because we value our lives & they do not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
The terror tactics work because we value our lives & they do not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
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Every single person needs to read this piece by @andreapitzer.bsky.social.
It's important that we truly contend with the concentration camp reality in America. Every single word here is backed up with facts and historical analysis.
As always: something sounding extreme doesn't mean it isn't real.
It's important that we truly contend with the concentration camp reality in America. Every single word here is backed up with facts and historical analysis.
As always: something sounding extreme doesn't mean it isn't real.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Every single person needs to read this piece by @andreapitzer.bsky.social.
It's important that we truly contend with the concentration camp reality in America. Every single word here is backed up with facts and historical analysis.
As always: something sounding extreme doesn't mean it isn't real.
It's important that we truly contend with the concentration camp reality in America. Every single word here is backed up with facts and historical analysis.
As always: something sounding extreme doesn't mean it isn't real.
Dear World, I am so sorry. This is so embarrassing. I never voted for this but feel great shame nonetheless. Working on fixing it!
a black and white cartoon cat is standing on one leg and says for shame .
Alt: Loony Tunes gif of black and white kitten putting paper bag over its head and the words “for shame” on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Dear World, I am so sorry. This is so embarrassing. I never voted for this but feel great shame nonetheless. Working on fixing it!
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Protect yourself from tear gas: N95s aren’t enough. Use half- or full‑face respirators with P100+OV filters, eye protection, no contacts.
Safety tips: phr.org/our-work/res...
Respirators: www.crisisreadymedia.org/masks
Stay safe, be brave, fight for what’s right ✊💚.
Safety tips: phr.org/our-work/res...
Respirators: www.crisisreadymedia.org/masks
Stay safe, be brave, fight for what’s right ✊💚.
Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide - PHR
Deceptively known as “less-lethal,” these weapons can in fact cause severe injuries and even death when used with excessive force. Physicians for Human Rights has worked extensively on the health impa...
phr.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Protect yourself from tear gas: N95s aren’t enough. Use half- or full‑face respirators with P100+OV filters, eye protection, no contacts.
Safety tips: phr.org/our-work/res...
Respirators: www.crisisreadymedia.org/masks
Stay safe, be brave, fight for what’s right ✊💚.
Safety tips: phr.org/our-work/res...
Respirators: www.crisisreadymedia.org/masks
Stay safe, be brave, fight for what’s right ✊💚.
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Well, hell! Just go for the EGOT!
I find this all so funny! It’s so cringey and pathetic with all its awfulness that Machado would give up her prize to Trump and he would accept it! Maybe he can work on Olympic gold medals next, or perhaps an Oscar….
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Well, hell! Just go for the EGOT!
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The Trump administration is testing the waters regarding the law and states’ rights, and we as citizens of the United States of America must educate ourselves and inform others so we can push back within the framework of the law and states’ rights. We must share information to help educate others.
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The Trump administration is testing the waters regarding the law and states’ rights, and we as citizens of the United States of America must educate ourselves and inform others so we can push back within the framework of the law and states’ rights. We must share information to help educate others.
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I am here in Minneapolis-St. Paul to chair an accountability hearing on the brutality and violence that Trump’s ICE is inflicting on the community. We will not back down.
Watch live tomorrow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVj...
Watch live tomorrow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVj...
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
While it’s annoying, it’s hard for me to get too mad at him because I’m also feeling like doing something similar to this today.
#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Siamese
#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Siamese
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
While it’s annoying, it’s hard for me to get too mad at him because I’m also feeling like doing something similar to this today.
#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Siamese
#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Siamese
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Read this amazing interactive piece from @cnn.com. Honored to assist on the turbocharging of ICE.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
How DHS is turbocharging its immigration crackdown
edition.cnn.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Read this amazing interactive piece from @cnn.com. Honored to assist on the turbocharging of ICE.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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If the United States Constitution doesn’t protect you from a federal agent shooting you in the face for the “crime” of turning your car around, it doesn’t exist. ICE has become a paramilitary force with zero oversight and a Secretary in Kristi Noem who encourages the chaos. ENOUGH.
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
If the United States Constitution doesn’t protect you from a federal agent shooting you in the face for the “crime” of turning your car around, it doesn’t exist. ICE has become a paramilitary force with zero oversight and a Secretary in Kristi Noem who encourages the chaos. ENOUGH.
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WARNING — GRAPHIC CONTENT
This video is absolutely horrific. ICE shot and killed a woman in her car as she was attempting to drive away.
The violence and aggression must stop. Get ICE out of our cities.
This video is absolutely horrific. ICE shot and killed a woman in her car as she was attempting to drive away.
The violence and aggression must stop. Get ICE out of our cities.
January 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
WARNING — GRAPHIC CONTENT
This video is absolutely horrific. ICE shot and killed a woman in her car as she was attempting to drive away.
The violence and aggression must stop. Get ICE out of our cities.
This video is absolutely horrific. ICE shot and killed a woman in her car as she was attempting to drive away.
The violence and aggression must stop. Get ICE out of our cities.
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Another downside of spending ungodly amounts on the military is that you become prone to doing the things like this. It’s the international equivalent of leaving loaded assault rifles scattered around your house.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Another downside of spending ungodly amounts on the military is that you become prone to doing the things like this. It’s the international equivalent of leaving loaded assault rifles scattered around your house.
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My full statement on Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela to kidnap a foreign leader, force regime change, and his plans to indefinitely occupy Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My full statement on Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela to kidnap a foreign leader, force regime change, and his plans to indefinitely occupy Venezuela.