Anne Mocko
@themockowl.bsky.social
scholar, faculty-person, Minnesotan
trying hard to make my corner of the world a better place
trying hard to make my corner of the world a better place
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
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My kitchen table issue is “don’t shoot people at their kitchen tables”
January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
My kitchen table issue is “don’t shoot people at their kitchen tables”
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Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
/1
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
/1
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
/1
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Good morning. I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to make a small gesture of kindness today. It's up to you to decide what that can be. The key is for you to act on the idea. With so much out of our control, we can choose how to be with each other today and every day.
January 8, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Good morning. I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to make a small gesture of kindness today. It's up to you to decide what that can be. The key is for you to act on the idea. With so much out of our control, we can choose how to be with each other today and every day.
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they really can just liquidate you in broad daylight with cameras rolling and then blame you for it, which is obvious, and always has been, and yet, and yet, and yet
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
they really can just liquidate you in broad daylight with cameras rolling and then blame you for it, which is obvious, and always has been, and yet, and yet, and yet
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everyone thinks they’re a foreign policy expert now huh
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
everyone thinks they’re a foreign policy expert now huh
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
This afternoon, as I settled in on the top bench of the sauna at the gym, I seriously got the giggles imagining myself to be a basking iguana!
my favorite past time when talking to much younger men is to give them advice on wooing women that is really just care and feeding instructions for iguanas
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This afternoon, as I settled in on the top bench of the sauna at the gym, I seriously got the giggles imagining myself to be a basking iguana!
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Speaking of typos, someone should direct Ms. Dhillon to U.S. v. Murphy, 406 F.3d 857, 859 n.1 (7th Cir. 2005), aka the greatest footnote in appellate court history.
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
December 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Speaking of typos, someone should direct Ms. Dhillon to U.S. v. Murphy, 406 F.3d 857, 859 n.1 (7th Cir. 2005), aka the greatest footnote in appellate court history.
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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Re-upping the back page of the current @theonion.com print edition in light of Bari’s new explanation below
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Re-upping the back page of the current @theonion.com print edition in light of Bari’s new explanation below
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amazing photo on spanish wikipedia's chinchilla article
December 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
amazing photo on spanish wikipedia's chinchilla article
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I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
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don’t mean to complain but it’s not enough degrees outside
December 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
don’t mean to complain but it’s not enough degrees outside
Just me up here in the Upper Midwest blow drying my back door to try to crack the ice so I can let the dog out…
a man is covered in snow and the word perfect is on the bottom
Alt: a man is covered in snow and the word perfect is on the bottom
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December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just me up here in the Upper Midwest blow drying my back door to try to crack the ice so I can let the dog out…
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I am today issuing a full and unconditional Pardon to the great HAMILTON B. URGLAR, a Patriot who has been relentlessly attacked by the Radical Left for as "The Hamburglar" just because of all of the many hamburgers he stole. Thank your for your attention to this matter! Robble Robble
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I am today issuing a full and unconditional Pardon to the great HAMILTON B. URGLAR, a Patriot who has been relentlessly attacked by the Radical Left for as "The Hamburglar" just because of all of the many hamburgers he stole. Thank your for your attention to this matter! Robble Robble
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Can I call myself an award-winning author if my cats give me a plastic "World's Best Mom" trophy for Christmas?
December 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Can I call myself an award-winning author if my cats give me a plastic "World's Best Mom" trophy for Christmas?
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“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
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Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
https://thetriibe.com/2022/04/essay-how-my-great-grandfathers-garden-out-south-has-fed-my-family-for-generations/
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
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Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
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People react to him like if a golden retriever was also a cinnamon roll
does mamdani smell really good in person or something. like he seems very charming yes but what the fuck lol
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
People react to him like if a golden retriever was also a cinnamon roll
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was: