slj
@sl-j.bsky.social
I’m a writer. I love to laugh. I’m artistic, inquisitive, and irrepressible. Irreverent at times. If I wasn’t a writer, I’d pretend to be one.
Reposted by slj
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Reposted by slj
This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
Is anyone else bingeing “West Wing” reruns like it’s reality TV because reality is too much right now?
a man in a suit and tie is giving a speech that says " decisions are made by those who show up "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a speech that says " decisions are made by those who show up "
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Is anyone else bingeing “West Wing” reruns like it’s reality TV because reality is too much right now?
Reposted by slj
Alex Pretti died as he lived — protecting his neighbors.
Not hiding behind a mask.
Not shooting a man in the back.
Not lying to cover it up.
In a country run by cowards, be like Alex Pretti.
Not hiding behind a mask.
Not shooting a man in the back.
Not lying to cover it up.
In a country run by cowards, be like Alex Pretti.
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Alex Pretti died as he lived — protecting his neighbors.
Not hiding behind a mask.
Not shooting a man in the back.
Not lying to cover it up.
In a country run by cowards, be like Alex Pretti.
Not hiding behind a mask.
Not shooting a man in the back.
Not lying to cover it up.
In a country run by cowards, be like Alex Pretti.
Reposted by slj
Ignorance is power.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Ignorance is power.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by slj
“Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
—Anne Frank
—Anne Frank
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 AM
“Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
—Anne Frank
—Anne Frank
Reposted by slj
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
Reposted by slj
🚨‼️🚨‼️🚨‼️
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
🧵
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
🧵
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
🚨‼️🚨‼️🚨‼️
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thinking what he really means is Bored of Peace.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table and says tell me i 'm wrong
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table and says tell me i 'm wrong
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Thinking what he really means is Bored of Peace.
Reposted by slj
🔥Greenland politician: “Trump doesn’t know about Greenlandic people. We don’t value💰/Kardashian lips/fake boobs… we won’t give up free health care & education… 🇺🇸are so greedy they’re trying to shoot their friends… Trump surrounds himself with white power— our rights would probably be taken away.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🔥Greenland politician: “Trump doesn’t know about Greenlandic people. We don’t value💰/Kardashian lips/fake boobs… we won’t give up free health care & education… 🇺🇸are so greedy they’re trying to shoot their friends… Trump surrounds himself with white power— our rights would probably be taken away.”
Peace to her memory. #legend
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Peace to her memory. #legend
Reposted by slj
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
Reposted by slj
Mind-boggling stuff: ICE has detained 4 Oglala men and is apparently demanding the Lakota--a nation of the continent's original inhabitants--“enter into an immigration agreement with ICE." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...
Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
The detained tribal members are experiencing homelessness and living under a bridge in Minneapolis.
www.twincities.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mind-boggling stuff: ICE has detained 4 Oglala men and is apparently demanding the Lakota--a nation of the continent's original inhabitants--“enter into an immigration agreement with ICE." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...
Minnesota strong!
this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Minnesota strong!
Reposted by slj
People need to stop pretending the U.S. government isn’t actively rebranding as a white supremacist movement.
🚨 The Trump administration has rolled out a coordinated campaign across departments, using imagery and messaging straight from right-wing and white nationalist circles.
This isn’t subtle.
🚨 The Trump administration has rolled out a coordinated campaign across departments, using imagery and messaging straight from right-wing and white nationalist circles.
This isn’t subtle.
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
People need to stop pretending the U.S. government isn’t actively rebranding as a white supremacist movement.
🚨 The Trump administration has rolled out a coordinated campaign across departments, using imagery and messaging straight from right-wing and white nationalist circles.
This isn’t subtle.
🚨 The Trump administration has rolled out a coordinated campaign across departments, using imagery and messaging straight from right-wing and white nationalist circles.
This isn’t subtle.
Reposted by slj
ICYMI — worthwhile analysis here. That above angle Trump used to claim Ross was hit was sped up to make the car look faster and hide that he was out of the way.
He wasn’t hit, he dropped his phone.
No wonder they won’t really investigate.
Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThM17gQA/
He wasn’t hit, he dropped his phone.
No wonder they won’t really investigate.
Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThM17gQA/
January 15, 2026 at 3:29 AM
ICYMI — worthwhile analysis here. That above angle Trump used to claim Ross was hit was sped up to make the car look faster and hide that he was out of the way.
He wasn’t hit, he dropped his phone.
No wonder they won’t really investigate.
Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThM17gQA/
He wasn’t hit, he dropped his phone.
No wonder they won’t really investigate.
Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThM17gQA/
Reposted by slj
🚨 Native Americans, Indigenous people, harassed, beaten, detained by ICE in front of local police. This took place in northern Minnesota and was posted 11 hours ago. Fuck ICE. Fuck dirty police. Rise up against these criminals - We Are Our Only Hope 1/2
January 10, 2026 at 3:53 AM
🚨 Native Americans, Indigenous people, harassed, beaten, detained by ICE in front of local police. This took place in northern Minnesota and was posted 11 hours ago. Fuck ICE. Fuck dirty police. Rise up against these criminals - We Are Our Only Hope 1/2
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
(🎁 Article)
"The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else."
This follows 7 other closures since 2022.
3 just this year.
#Pinks
"The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else."
This follows 7 other closures since 2022.
3 just this year.
#Pinks
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
That’s…slightly messed up.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
That’s…slightly messed up.
Reposted by slj
It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
Dismantling our scientific infrastructure is counter to everything this nation once stood for: innovation, a spirit of inquiry, a belief that applied knowledge advances humanity, and is central to preserving our existence on this planet. Apparently none of that matters anymore. It’s all about $. 1/2
As someone not with NCAR, I use NCAR-based software everyday to help identify and track regions of excessive precipitation to help NWS forecasters protect lives and property. NCAR is extremely valuable and we need them.
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dismantling our scientific infrastructure is counter to everything this nation once stood for: innovation, a spirit of inquiry, a belief that applied knowledge advances humanity, and is central to preserving our existence on this planet. Apparently none of that matters anymore. It’s all about $. 1/2
A weekend of violent acts that fracture our faith in humanity. And yet. We wake up, lead with kindness and compassion for others and try our best to live out our all-too-brief time on this planet with intention and humility. Some days are easier than others, but if we stand together, we are strong.❤️
December 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A weekend of violent acts that fracture our faith in humanity. And yet. We wake up, lead with kindness and compassion for others and try our best to live out our all-too-brief time on this planet with intention and humility. Some days are easier than others, but if we stand together, we are strong.❤️