Stephen Bowie
@smilingcobra.bsky.social
Ten pounds of television in a five pound life.
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People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
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imo if you are recording or photographing greg bovino you have a civic duty to hold the camera as high of an angle as possible. just towering over him
January 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
imo if you are recording or photographing greg bovino you have a civic duty to hold the camera as high of an angle as possible. just towering over him
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Hey for the record, “Trump is going to do whatever he wants and ignore congress anyway” is an argument against incrementalism, not for it.
Why are you scaling back the size of the ask in that scenario, other than to show off the pitiful limits of your own imagination
Why are you scaling back the size of the ask in that scenario, other than to show off the pitiful limits of your own imagination
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Hey for the record, “Trump is going to do whatever he wants and ignore congress anyway” is an argument against incrementalism, not for it.
Why are you scaling back the size of the ask in that scenario, other than to show off the pitiful limits of your own imagination
Why are you scaling back the size of the ask in that scenario, other than to show off the pitiful limits of your own imagination
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And a not-insignificant plurality of people for whom fake solutions that sound bold and achieve nothing are exactly what they want.
Bleak. Not hopeless, but bleak.
Bleak. Not hopeless, but bleak.
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
And a not-insignificant plurality of people for whom fake solutions that sound bold and achieve nothing are exactly what they want.
Bleak. Not hopeless, but bleak.
Bleak. Not hopeless, but bleak.
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A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.The killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Kent Brockman-ass country
New: CBS News seems to be preparing a new segment called "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil," per sources.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Kent Brockman-ass country
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Scott Adams the man is gone, but the idea of the man, the thing he stood for above all others, is alive. Anywhere someone is fucking up their successful professional lives not due to middling talent or performance but entirely because of their awful personality and beliefs, Scott is there, too.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Scott Adams the man is gone, but the idea of the man, the thing he stood for above all others, is alive. Anywhere someone is fucking up their successful professional lives not due to middling talent or performance but entirely because of their awful personality and beliefs, Scott is there, too.
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Can’t believe he said this, seems somewhat disrespectful
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Can’t believe he said this, seems somewhat disrespectful
Belatedly I just realized that last year's Blu-ray release for BEWITCHED (the entire series) was cropped to 16:9. (And it's that way on streaming sites too, so #NeverStream). Fortunately there's a correct Australian release, but it's pricy. Why is everything so hard?
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Belatedly I just realized that last year's Blu-ray release for BEWITCHED (the entire series) was cropped to 16:9. (And it's that way on streaming sites too, so #NeverStream). Fortunately there's a correct Australian release, but it's pricy. Why is everything so hard?
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I don’t know if the Democratic Party is reformable or not but I know that any reform would start with voters treating the Democratic Party as what it is: actively and aggressively opposed to our interests
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I don’t know if the Democratic Party is reformable or not but I know that any reform would start with voters treating the Democratic Party as what it is: actively and aggressively opposed to our interests
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Once again, we’ve got to get real here. Elizabeth Warren is considered the second most progressive member of the senate and her answer is yes to more funding with restrictions. The ICE budget has already increased 350%+ under Trump. Dems have absolutely zero interest in abolishing ICE.
.@PabloReports: Would you vote for any funding increases for ICE?
Warren: Not without more restrictions. This is an agency that is out of control. If we don’t get some restrictions in place, they’re going to put more American citizens at risk.
Warren: Not without more restrictions. This is an agency that is out of control. If we don’t get some restrictions in place, they’re going to put more American citizens at risk.
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Once again, we’ve got to get real here. Elizabeth Warren is considered the second most progressive member of the senate and her answer is yes to more funding with restrictions. The ICE budget has already increased 350%+ under Trump. Dems have absolutely zero interest in abolishing ICE.
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Underreported story: Alliance Ent signed a Blu-ray distribution deal with Amazon Studios. May we finally get a physical release of Nickel Boys!!
www.mediaplaynews.com/alliance-ent...
www.mediaplaynews.com/alliance-ent...
Alliance Entertainment Inks North American Packaged Media-Distribution Deal With Amazon MGM Studios - Media Play News
Alliance Entertainment Jan. 12 announced a new exclusive home entertainment license agreement with Amazon MGM Studios Distribution covering physical media distribution in the United States and Canada....
www.mediaplaynews.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Underreported story: Alliance Ent signed a Blu-ray distribution deal with Amazon Studios. May we finally get a physical release of Nickel Boys!!
www.mediaplaynews.com/alliance-ent...
www.mediaplaynews.com/alliance-ent...
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I finally watched this with sound. Couldn’t’ve wished for better!
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I finally watched this with sound. Couldn’t’ve wished for better!
“The producers made a rule that Jeff had to stop drinking gin at noon, and switch to white wine.”
See, now this is why the Golden Age of Television is over. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/d...
See, now this is why the Golden Age of Television is over. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/d...
A New Look at the Sex-Abuse Case Against TV’s ‘Frugal Gourmet’
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 AM
“The producers made a rule that Jeff had to stop drinking gin at noon, and switch to white wine.”
See, now this is why the Golden Age of Television is over. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/d...
See, now this is why the Golden Age of Television is over. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/d...
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Trump being perfidious is now a factually accurate statement
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 12:20 AM
Trump being perfidious is now a factually accurate statement
Lori Chavez-Deremeremeremeremer (hic!)
Trump aides suspended as labor chief faces probe for day drinking, inappropriate relations
Trump aides suspended as labor chief faces probe for day drinking, inappropriate relations
One of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials is now in hot water over an investigation into alleged alcohol abuse on the job and relations with a subordinate. And on Monday, some of her staffers were put on leave.That's according to an article in Bloomberg, which reported that two senior staffe...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Lori Chavez-Deremeremeremeremer (hic!)
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it is 2016. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
it is 2016. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
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I will vote for any candidate who promises to use the state to kick in republican doors and terrorize them in their homes. They’ve acted like they’ve been persecuted for decades and I think they should find out what it’s really like.
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I will vote for any candidate who promises to use the state to kick in republican doors and terrorize them in their homes. They’ve acted like they’ve been persecuted for decades and I think they should find out what it’s really like.
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By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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I was the right age to have been upset when floppy disks suddenly were no longer floppy.
I am the exact kind of pedantic nerd that would make this kind of argument if it were true, but I am also old enough to have used these. And yes, we just called them floppies. Almost nobody actually said diskette.
there is a woman on TikTok who has been arguing for months now with randos that keep insisting that nobody called 3.5" disks "floppy disks" or "floppies" at the time. it's weird. no matter what kind of proof she provides or how many agree with her, people are coming out of the woodwork to disagree
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I was the right age to have been upset when floppy disks suddenly were no longer floppy.
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THE SHROUDS is Cronenberg's best since CRASH, I would say.
January 11, 2026 at 7:28 AM
THE SHROUDS is Cronenberg's best since CRASH, I would say.
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what's happening now is the inevitable result of capitalism, which is fundamentally incompatible with democracy over the long term and must always devolve into fascism when its mandate to concentrate wealth reaches a critical threshold
January 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
what's happening now is the inevitable result of capitalism, which is fundamentally incompatible with democracy over the long term and must always devolve into fascism when its mandate to concentrate wealth reaches a critical threshold
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...