James Wilson
@thejameswilson.bsky.social
Collector of hobbies. Father of triplets. Official unofficial photographer for the Wichita East High Marching Aces. He/him
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The reality is that ICE and DHS actually CAN and ARE attacking people who are exercising their rights.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The reality is that ICE and DHS actually CAN and ARE attacking people who are exercising their rights.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
I say this NOT to dissuade anyone from exercising those rights, but to challenge @tedlieu.bsky.social and other politicians to do more to protect those rights than post this kind of thing.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Civil engineer crashes status quo: Lack of research, flawed assumptions fuel roadside carnage | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Civil engineer crashes status quo: Lack of research, flawed assumptions fuel roadside carnage • Kansas Reflector
A Colorado engineer calls into question assumptions built into traffic infrastructure that unnecessarily threatens bicyclists and pedestrians.
kansasreflector.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Civil engineer crashes status quo: Lack of research, flawed assumptions fuel roadside carnage | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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/3 Worry that we're descending into totalitarianism, that we're shedding the rule of law, and that we're abandoning every American value and norm. Worry that America is showing its ass.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
/3 Worry that we're descending into totalitarianism, that we're shedding the rule of law, and that we're abandoning every American value and norm. Worry that America is showing its ass.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
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/2 Don't worry that your sign looks bad. Don't worry that you're too old or too young or too affluent or too poor or the wrong education or wrong profession.
Don't worry about the handful of sneering gatekeepers and protest-aesthetic snobs.
Don't worry about sneering Trumpers.
Don't worry about the handful of sneering gatekeepers and protest-aesthetic snobs.
Don't worry about sneering Trumpers.
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
/2 Don't worry that your sign looks bad. Don't worry that you're too old or too young or too affluent or too poor or the wrong education or wrong profession.
Don't worry about the handful of sneering gatekeepers and protest-aesthetic snobs.
Don't worry about sneering Trumpers.
Don't worry about the handful of sneering gatekeepers and protest-aesthetic snobs.
Don't worry about sneering Trumpers.
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It also feels like an IMPORTANT one. This is a key time to push back and make a statement that normal people DO NOT SUPPORT the racism, bigotry, violence, and lawlessness of this authoritarian administration. A huge, peaceful turnout on 10/18 will send a huge message.
October 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It also feels like an IMPORTANT one. This is a key time to push back and make a statement that normal people DO NOT SUPPORT the racism, bigotry, violence, and lawlessness of this authoritarian administration. A huge, peaceful turnout on 10/18 will send a huge message.
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I thought these were the "stand your ground" guys, not the "if a homeless guy comes up to my car to squeegee the windows, I cut out a hole in my driver's seat where I can swiftly and fearfully void my bowels, and then I use the ejector seat button I put in to get the fuck out of there" guys.
Markwayne Mullin: "I'm not joking when I say this. I drive around Washington DC in my Jeep - yes, I drive myself - & I don't buckle up. The reason I don't buckle up - people can say whatever they want - is because of carjacking. I don't want to be stuck in my vehicle when I need to exit in a hurry."
August 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I thought these were the "stand your ground" guys, not the "if a homeless guy comes up to my car to squeegee the windows, I cut out a hole in my driver's seat where I can swiftly and fearfully void my bowels, and then I use the ejector seat button I put in to get the fuck out of there" guys.
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““The DHS report repeatedly conflates basic protest, organizing, and journalism with terroristic violence, thereby justifying ever more authoritarian measures by law enforcement,””
Good to know they’re running a super tight ship and there’s no danger at all that they’ll eventually come for all of us www.wired.com/story/dhs-te...
July 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
““The DHS report repeatedly conflates basic protest, organizing, and journalism with terroristic violence, thereby justifying ever more authoritarian measures by law enforcement,””
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"The masks frequently worn by agents make ICE seem like the type of secret police that operates in authoritarian regimes. But they are apparently meant to keep the police secret."
July 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"The masks frequently worn by agents make ICE seem like the type of secret police that operates in authoritarian regimes. But they are apparently meant to keep the police secret."
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I needed to read this today. Thought someone else might need it too.
June 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I needed to read this today. Thought someone else might need it too.
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the lesson of this isn't that tucker carlson is actually good but that you should ask these people basic factual questions instead of bullshit about politics
WATCH: “You’re a U.S. senator and you don’t know anything about the country you want to topple.”
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
June 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
the lesson of this isn't that tucker carlson is actually good but that you should ask these people basic factual questions instead of bullshit about politics
The streets seemed to be packed for at least four blocks at #NoKings in Wichita today. I hope someone posts aerial shots -- I'd love to see just how many people were there.
June 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The streets seemed to be packed for at least four blocks at #NoKings in Wichita today. I hope someone posts aerial shots -- I'd love to see just how many people were there.
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One of these photos is how HBO's The Watchmen depicted a fascist police force back in 2018
The others are real photos of the ICE agents who are rounding people up and disappearing them in Boston, Denver, L.A., and elsewhere
The others are real photos of the ICE agents who are rounding people up and disappearing them in Boston, Denver, L.A., and elsewhere
June 8, 2025 at 5:54 AM
One of these photos is how HBO's The Watchmen depicted a fascist police force back in 2018
The others are real photos of the ICE agents who are rounding people up and disappearing them in Boston, Denver, L.A., and elsewhere
The others are real photos of the ICE agents who are rounding people up and disappearing them in Boston, Denver, L.A., and elsewhere
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The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
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I've been reposting some of them but if you need a mood boost, check out the posts under the #handsoff hashtag. spending so much time online I sometimes worry people in the real world don't know what's going on — but they absolutely, unequivocally do. you're not alone. we're not alone.
April 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I've been reposting some of them but if you need a mood boost, check out the posts under the #handsoff hashtag. spending so much time online I sometimes worry people in the real world don't know what's going on — but they absolutely, unequivocally do. you're not alone. we're not alone.
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Please use ALT text on your protest photos.
Disabled people are left out of non-disabled activism. Accommodations are not made. Intersectionality does not apply. We aren’t invited to participate. We have to fight for ourselves.
Leaving ALT off your images leaves disabled people out yet again.
Disabled people are left out of non-disabled activism. Accommodations are not made. Intersectionality does not apply. We aren’t invited to participate. We have to fight for ourselves.
Leaving ALT off your images leaves disabled people out yet again.
April 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Please use ALT text on your protest photos.
Disabled people are left out of non-disabled activism. Accommodations are not made. Intersectionality does not apply. We aren’t invited to participate. We have to fight for ourselves.
Leaving ALT off your images leaves disabled people out yet again.
Disabled people are left out of non-disabled activism. Accommodations are not made. Intersectionality does not apply. We aren’t invited to participate. We have to fight for ourselves.
Leaving ALT off your images leaves disabled people out yet again.
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Good. This isn't rhetoric or hyperbole: On the current trajectory there is simply no way the United States survives a full Trump term as any kind of recognizable liberal democracy. Thinking about how to beat him in 2028 is a waste of time; it will be too late by then.
It seems clear we are seeing the beginnings of a sustained mass protest movement to oust Trump.
April 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Good. This isn't rhetoric or hyperbole: On the current trajectory there is simply no way the United States survives a full Trump term as any kind of recognizable liberal democracy. Thinking about how to beat him in 2028 is a waste of time; it will be too late by then.
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I'll be curious as to how this goes. Recommendations are already going out for personal protection and proper responses to agitators. I suspect we'll get some angry pushback from passers-by, but I'll bet a BUNCH of folks will show solidarity.
People are pissed.
handsoff2025.com
People are pissed.
handsoff2025.com
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'll be curious as to how this goes. Recommendations are already going out for personal protection and proper responses to agitators. I suspect we'll get some angry pushback from passers-by, but I'll bet a BUNCH of folks will show solidarity.
People are pissed.
handsoff2025.com
People are pissed.
handsoff2025.com
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No, the Democratic Party isn't losing because it's Too Woke:
April 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
No, the Democratic Party isn't losing because it's Too Woke:
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Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! 🏳️⚧️
With trans folks facing a global annihilationist campaign, it is vital to support trans people loudly, often, and materially.
For mutual aid, we recommend donating to @distributeaid.org's HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits, which are less than $3000 from their goal!
#TDOV
With trans folks facing a global annihilationist campaign, it is vital to support trans people loudly, often, and materially.
For mutual aid, we recommend donating to @distributeaid.org's HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits, which are less than $3000 from their goal!
#TDOV
Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
March 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! 🏳️⚧️
With trans folks facing a global annihilationist campaign, it is vital to support trans people loudly, often, and materially.
For mutual aid, we recommend donating to @distributeaid.org's HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits, which are less than $3000 from their goal!
#TDOV
With trans folks facing a global annihilationist campaign, it is vital to support trans people loudly, often, and materially.
For mutual aid, we recommend donating to @distributeaid.org's HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits, which are less than $3000 from their goal!
#TDOV
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Cenk is still doing a 20-minute very Kasparian takedown of me to their 6 million subscribers. Anyway I've got a fraction of that, making a fraction of the money... alas the Frantifa is strong. Holler at your girl: www.youtube.com/franifio
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March 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cenk is still doing a 20-minute very Kasparian takedown of me to their 6 million subscribers. Anyway I've got a fraction of that, making a fraction of the money... alas the Frantifa is strong. Holler at your girl: www.youtube.com/franifio
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