sutherslat
@sutherslat.bsky.social
Making my way through the social media dystopia
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Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
June 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
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People are so into this they're doing a reverse march back to where they parked. I estimate this crowd at a lot of people.
June 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
People are so into this they're doing a reverse march back to where they parked. I estimate this crowd at a lot of people.
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The news isn’t being clear about this but to people hearing about these Minnesota shootings: Melissa Hortman is the Dem leader in the Minnesota House and was Speaker of the House 2019-2025. She’s probably the most influential state-level Democrat barring the governor.
June 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The news isn’t being clear about this but to people hearing about these Minnesota shootings: Melissa Hortman is the Dem leader in the Minnesota House and was Speaker of the House 2019-2025. She’s probably the most influential state-level Democrat barring the governor.
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If you were planning to attend the No Kings rally in NE Minneapolis, it is canceled due to the manhunt for the terrorist who has shot two DFL lawmakers in the northern suburbs. Be safe, all. ❤️
June 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you were planning to attend the No Kings rally in NE Minneapolis, it is canceled due to the manhunt for the terrorist who has shot two DFL lawmakers in the northern suburbs. Be safe, all. ❤️
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These are not detainments—they are kidnappings.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
April 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
These are not detainments—they are kidnappings.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
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Because I don’t get enough characters here. Here’s a more complete explanation.
April 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Because I don’t get enough characters here. Here’s a more complete explanation.
The aforementioned episode…
The case of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff
The case of a man mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The aforementioned episode…
When listening to The Daily validates my sanity, it can only mean that things are really fucking bad. Call your reps, y’all. Get loud. Shit. Is. Dire.
April 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
When listening to The Daily validates my sanity, it can only mean that things are really fucking bad. Call your reps, y’all. Get loud. Shit. Is. Dire.
Love my hometown. We show up.
Massive turnout at today's #HandsOff! rally against Musk and Trump in St. Paul, Minnesota 🔥🔥🔥
April 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Love my hometown. We show up.
There were so many great signs at the rally today
April 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
There were so many great signs at the rally today
At my big age, it’s pretty embarrassing to admit that I only just realized that not everyone ultimately wants the best for their fellow citizens. It turns out that A LOT of people actively wish harm on others. They’re genuinely not looking for equality. They want someone to step on.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
At my big age, it’s pretty embarrassing to admit that I only just realized that not everyone ultimately wants the best for their fellow citizens. It turns out that A LOT of people actively wish harm on others. They’re genuinely not looking for equality. They want someone to step on.
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Target, in a way, is manifesting the same problem as the Democrats -- giving away parts of what people liked about them or wanted from them in order to appease an audience that doesn't like them at all or doesn't want them ever, no matter how low they sink, no matter how noisily they obey.
You would think that Target would have a new consumer base full of people that were protesting rainbow displays… but alas
Please keep boycotting Target if you can!
March 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Target, in a way, is manifesting the same problem as the Democrats -- giving away parts of what people liked about them or wanted from them in order to appease an audience that doesn't like them at all or doesn't want them ever, no matter how low they sink, no matter how noisily they obey.
I can definitely think of a different way I’d define this “syndrome”. And I still wouldn’t bother to legislate it. This is such bizarre behavior. What clowns.
Five Minnesota Senate Republicans are seeking to dub “Trump derangement syndrome," a term coined to describe a form of criticism of President Donald Trump, as an official mental illness recognized under state statute.
GOP Minnesota Senators introduce bill that defines ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness
The invented term is en vogue again after making the rounds during Trump’s first term.
www.startribune.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I can definitely think of a different way I’d define this “syndrome”. And I still wouldn’t bother to legislate it. This is such bizarre behavior. What clowns.
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I could really use some help amplifying this message to reach out to folks in #Minneapolis who could attend Monday’s Civil Rights Commission meeting (6pm)
Hey #Minneapolis! I’ve drafted this resolution about the #CreepingCoup for the Commission on Civil Rights to consider in its next meeting, which is Monday 3/17 at 6pm in room 100 of the Public Service Building. It’s a public meeting and you can give your input! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Draft resolution for 17 Mar 2025.docx
[DRAFT] RESOLUTION of the MINNEAPOLIS COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS In Support of the Rule of Law and Civil Rights in the City of Minneapolis Whereas, Respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for ...
docs.google.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I could really use some help amplifying this message to reach out to folks in #Minneapolis who could attend Monday’s Civil Rights Commission meeting (6pm)
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Senate Democrats were offered nothing in exchange for voting for a GOP budget and decided it was a deal that was too good to pass up
March 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Senate Democrats were offered nothing in exchange for voting for a GOP budget and decided it was a deal that was too good to pass up
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The deal is I punch you in the face
How about I give you $50 instead
Nope, I want to punch you
I’ll buy you dinner but no violence
Sorry, I really like to punch
Ok, what if you slap me medium-hard
It’s a punch in the face or nothing
Ok fine, punch me. I can’t be blamed for obstructing a deal
How about I give you $50 instead
Nope, I want to punch you
I’ll buy you dinner but no violence
Sorry, I really like to punch
Ok, what if you slap me medium-hard
It’s a punch in the face or nothing
Ok fine, punch me. I can’t be blamed for obstructing a deal
March 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The deal is I punch you in the face
How about I give you $50 instead
Nope, I want to punch you
I’ll buy you dinner but no violence
Sorry, I really like to punch
Ok, what if you slap me medium-hard
It’s a punch in the face or nothing
Ok fine, punch me. I can’t be blamed for obstructing a deal
How about I give you $50 instead
Nope, I want to punch you
I’ll buy you dinner but no violence
Sorry, I really like to punch
Ok, what if you slap me medium-hard
It’s a punch in the face or nothing
Ok fine, punch me. I can’t be blamed for obstructing a deal
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Reminder that Republicans control the White House, the Senate, AND the House.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
March 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reminder that Republicans control the White House, the Senate, AND the House.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
If the government shuts down, it’s on them.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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Glad Senate Democrats spent years not doing things to preserve the filibuster only to decide the savvy move is to not use it and give Republicans exactly what they want
March 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Glad Senate Democrats spent years not doing things to preserve the filibuster only to decide the savvy move is to not use it and give Republicans exactly what they want
Well. I hit a new low in my catastrophic thinking tonight thanks to an ice harvesting TikTok I just saw.
*whispers* am I gonna need an ice house?
*whispers* am I gonna need an ice house?
February 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Well. I hit a new low in my catastrophic thinking tonight thanks to an ice harvesting TikTok I just saw.
*whispers* am I gonna need an ice house?
*whispers* am I gonna need an ice house?
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They can do that in their official capacity. We can be noisy about all things LGBTQ in our unofficial capacity. I have faith in New York, where graffiti became glorious and spray-can Michelangelos abound. If I were in the Village, I'd ask every home and business to put a Q and a T in the window.
February 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
They can do that in their official capacity. We can be noisy about all things LGBTQ in our unofficial capacity. I have faith in New York, where graffiti became glorious and spray-can Michelangelos abound. If I were in the Village, I'd ask every home and business to put a Q and a T in the window.
Wait, this makes me so happy and hopeful! I’m cheering from Mpls!
100 people showed up at the We The People Cloquet area Indivisible group meeting. We had to set up extra tables! Great energy. We are ready for action and ready to resist. A town of 12,000 and rural surrounding northern Minnesota @Indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Wait, this makes me so happy and hopeful! I’m cheering from Mpls!
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Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
February 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.