Tim Oates
@rangerwinslow.pds.witchcraft.systems
Sarcasm is my native language, because… Massachusetts! Geek, nerd, doofus, music, Trek, Doctor Who, SW, BSG, cars, cats, dogs, and lots of other craziness. Masshole expat. Alergic to stupidity. AntiMAGA. Anti cult. Agnostic. Don’t be a dick! No chats!
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It’s funny how Wikipedia used to seem relatively unreliable, because it was written by regular people instead of encyclopedia experts, and now it seems relatively reliable, because it’s written by regular people instead of glib CliffsNotes robots
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
It’s funny how Wikipedia used to seem relatively unreliable, because it was written by regular people instead of encyclopedia experts, and now it seems relatively reliable, because it’s written by regular people instead of glib CliffsNotes robots
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“This is about ridding the country of as many non-white people as possible, no matter what it costs us now, and in the decades to come.” @yabraham.bsky.social talks to local Somalis in Boston who were building a beautiful life here
My @bostonglobe.com colleague @yabraham.bsky.social calls a thing a thing: the anti-Somali government siege on Minneapolis is rooted in bigotry against two groups the president loves to attack most: Black folks and Muslims. This is white nationalism in action. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/15/m...
‘When I came here, it was beautiful’: The cost of Trump attacks on the Somali community - The Boston Globe
Somali immigrants put their faith in what this country stood for. The president is destroying it.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“This is about ridding the country of as many non-white people as possible, no matter what it costs us now, and in the decades to come.” @yabraham.bsky.social talks to local Somalis in Boston who were building a beautiful life here
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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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Reading this, one thing that's striking (and yes, obvious in a way) is how so many of these people are protected by anonymity. Unmasking is such a crucial step in fighting this stuff. This also applies to ICE.
NEW: The neo-fascist group Patriot Front is building a network of business in North Texas in an attempt to create a parallel, self-sufficient white nationalist economy. @stevanzetti.bsky.social, @wileydcope.bsky.social and I identified the men behind 4 of these companies.
Revealed: Four Businesses with Ties to Patriot Front Operating in North Texas
The neo-Nazi group is engaged in a strategy to establish an independent economic ecosystem. Through publicly available information, interviews, and in-person observation, the Observer has identified c...
www.texasobserver.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Reading this, one thing that's striking (and yes, obvious in a way) is how so many of these people are protected by anonymity. Unmasking is such a crucial step in fighting this stuff. This also applies to ICE.
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It’s unmistakable how much the way institutions treat lying federal officials is the same way they treat lying abusers and predators. Even when they contradict themselves, admit to wrongdoing, and repeatedly undermine their own credibility, institutions support their side over their victims.
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 AM
It’s unmistakable how much the way institutions treat lying federal officials is the same way they treat lying abusers and predators. Even when they contradict themselves, admit to wrongdoing, and repeatedly undermine their own credibility, institutions support their side over their victims.
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RFK Jr high-fives Stephen Miller: nice, man, didn’t even have to give them measles
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 AM
RFK Jr high-fives Stephen Miller: nice, man, didn’t even have to give them measles
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Infuriating story about a young mom, just a few weeks pregnant and with a serious heart condition, getting substandard care everywhere she turned
1/ Ciji Graham was the mother of 2-year-old SJ, a sister to 9 younger siblings, a beloved friend.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Infuriating story about a young mom, just a few weeks pregnant and with a serious heart condition, getting substandard care everywhere she turned
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Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from disease: 👎😡🤬
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from disease: 👎😡🤬
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
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Personally, I am assuming a lot of people previously tracked as white domestic terrorists are now *in* ICE, though maybe they’re just kicking back and this is a separate group of *other* people comfortable doing domestic terrorism
You don't hear about or see the Proud Boys as much any more, in large part because ICE fulfilling their role at an exponentially bigger scale than they ever could. Smart one from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore
In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Personally, I am assuming a lot of people previously tracked as white domestic terrorists are now *in* ICE, though maybe they’re just kicking back and this is a separate group of *other* people comfortable doing domestic terrorism
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More evidence for the “POTUS is actually Stephen Miller in a skin suit” theory
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
More evidence for the “POTUS is actually Stephen Miller in a skin suit” theory
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It would be weird to go to war with Germany again but this time with us as white nationalist invaders and them as defenders of multicultural global order
January 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It would be weird to go to war with Germany again but this time with us as white nationalist invaders and them as defenders of multicultural global order
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*CRITICALLY MISSING* #Philadelphia, #PA: 18y/o #JahmezCartwright left home for school on Jan 12 but never arrived at school or returned home. The next day, his phone pinged in San Diego, CA. Evidence suggests that he may have had contact with an older man through Roblox & may
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
*CRITICALLY MISSING* #Philadelphia, #PA: 18y/o #JahmezCartwright left home for school on Jan 12 but never arrived at school or returned home. The next day, his phone pinged in San Diego, CA. Evidence suggests that he may have had contact with an older man through Roblox & may
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Seems pretty dark that a majority of Republicans will sign on to an ICE officer shooting a protester in the head, despite video that shows her trying to deescalate the conflict and drive away. Overall, however, only around a quarter of people think that's fine
New CNN polling:
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Seems pretty dark that a majority of Republicans will sign on to an ICE officer shooting a protester in the head, despite video that shows her trying to deescalate the conflict and drive away. Overall, however, only around a quarter of people think that's fine
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#Baltimore, #MD: 11y/o Elijah White was last seen on January 8 at approximately 1pm wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and gray New Balance sneakers.
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindElijahWhite #ElijahWhite #HelpUsFindUs
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindElijahWhite #ElijahWhite #HelpUsFindUs
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
#Baltimore, #MD: 11y/o Elijah White was last seen on January 8 at approximately 1pm wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and gray New Balance sneakers.
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindElijahWhite #ElijahWhite #HelpUsFindUs
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindElijahWhite #ElijahWhite #HelpUsFindUs
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Why would shooting somebody give you internal bleeding
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Why would shooting somebody give you internal bleeding
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This is really sick, but also sounds extremely dangerous -- shackling patients, adding men with guns to patient areas
ICE's "presence is terrifying medical staff and raising concerns about patient care, according to five nurses at HCMC hospital in Minneapolis who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs."
Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned ...
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is really sick, but also sounds extremely dangerous -- shackling patients, adding men with guns to patient areas
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I talked to @thorbenson.bsky.social about why and how people are getting their news from social media, plus how AI poses a massive threat to an already damaging and fractured media ecosystem madness.ghost.io/kat-tenbarge...
January 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I talked to @thorbenson.bsky.social about why and how people are getting their news from social media, plus how AI poses a massive threat to an already damaging and fractured media ecosystem madness.ghost.io/kat-tenbarge...
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When you’re right you’re right
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
When you’re right you’re right
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Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wants to ban sitting presidents from naming buildings after themselves.
Full story: https://www.wcax.com/2026/01/13/sanders-introduces-bill-banning-presidents-naming-buildings-after-themselves/
Full story: https://www.wcax.com/2026/01/13/sanders-introduces-bill-banning-presidents-naming-buildings-after-themselves/
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wants to ban sitting presidents from naming buildings after themselves.
Full story: https://www.wcax.com/2026/01/13/sanders-introduces-bill-banning-presidents-naming-buildings-after-themselves/
Full story: https://www.wcax.com/2026/01/13/sanders-introduces-bill-banning-presidents-naming-buildings-after-themselves/
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The people celebrating ICE enjoy watching masked men terrorize and abuse women and children. They love it! They enjoy watching the videos of the violence first, then create justifications for that violence in reverse. Their ICE support is predicated on wanting the violence to escalate and continue
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The people celebrating ICE enjoy watching masked men terrorize and abuse women and children. They love it! They enjoy watching the videos of the violence first, then create justifications for that violence in reverse. Their ICE support is predicated on wanting the violence to escalate and continue
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As a native Masshole, I could literally fall asleep to this—somehow very comforting. Also Affleck’s delivery is superior youtu.be/FhC76xAq7oE
Three Guys from Boston (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jimmy) Say Every Town and City in Massachusetts
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
As a native Masshole, I could literally fall asleep to this—somehow very comforting. Also Affleck’s delivery is superior youtu.be/FhC76xAq7oE
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I found this piece by @hannahnatanson.bsky.social both inspiring and heartbreaking as the tale of one reporter going all out to record the stories of government staffers seeing their life’s work tossed in the trash. The FBI just responded by raiding her home www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I found this piece by @hannahnatanson.bsky.social both inspiring and heartbreaking as the tale of one reporter going all out to record the stories of government staffers seeing their life’s work tossed in the trash. The FBI just responded by raiding her home www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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This is really ghastly—the FBI searches the home of the conscientious reporter Hannah Natanson, who has been in the trenches reporting on the dismantling of the federal government (not tagging her here as I’m sure she is WELL aware)
Really working their way through the ol' First Amendment.
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This is really ghastly—the FBI searches the home of the conscientious reporter Hannah Natanson, who has been in the trenches reporting on the dismantling of the federal government (not tagging her here as I’m sure she is WELL aware)
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“Give us lists of Jews that we can use to destroy the university while pretending to care about antisemitism” is quite the pitch
Folks, is it good when the government starts asking institutions for "lists of Jews"?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 AM
“Give us lists of Jews that we can use to destroy the university while pretending to care about antisemitism” is quite the pitch