very cool!

Facebook is the worst for bot comments + synthetic engagement. I think most people don't realize that those big Facebook pages are making tens of thousands of dollars a month. They are run by companies outside of the US, they have bot engagement to drive up their reach and push fashy propaganda.

ATTENTION GRANTWRITING FOLKS my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available

This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.

it is functionally impossible to watch this video and not be incredibly proud of everyone standing up to the invaders, the people of minneapolis are extraordinary it isn’t going to be easy but we are going to win

When you grovel before Trump and give him your Nobel medal and thank him for invading Venezuela you're pretty much guaranteeing you won't ever lead the country, right? In other news, pissed-off CBS staff are leaking like crazy.

We are America. How could you possibly target Native Americans - with ICE Officers - and then imprison us? That is impossible. It's legally impossible to do that. - Chase Iron Eyes

I'M GONNA CRY PORTLAND IS SO BEAUTIFUL

Greetings! I’m here in West Hollywood, CA. A few dozen people are protesting outside of the Tesla Diner. It’s very loud, and there are very few at the diner. There’s security inside, and a few cruisers making rounds every few minutes.

This is genuinely ten times worse, he doesn't know who his colleagues are? So he's just a liar.

fucking quislings would be fine with fascism if the eggs were cheaper

He had a TikTok today where he called for “more training” for ICE and he got totally flamed, it’s the first ratio I’ve ever seen on that site.

Was not expecting this from this dude shout out to anyone who yelled at him

New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration. readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...

Wow The night before Spanberger’s inauguration She’s cleared house at UVA Top Youngkin appointees resign Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta The former CIA officer asserting her control

I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1

Looks like the TRO motion was converted to a preliminary injunction motion, and the judge entered a PI here. (Importantly, that lasts more than 14 days, but is also immediately appealable)

BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.

Block instantly.

Trump’s net job approval rating right now is actually lower than it was at this point in his first term

Hey you! Are you a TTRPG writer staring at discourse on bluesky??? Would you rather be writing for a game? I want to pay you (at $0.20/word) to write for a zine month project! I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!

Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO. It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.

ICE finding out that stancil will absolutely never log off

Q: what is the best taco and why is it a freshly made fish taco Follow up Q: why is horchata so good. Do they put crack in it? Must investigate further.

“It’s not just clashes between protesters and ICE; it’s an attack on basic rights that we’ve taken for granted,” says @mprnews.org reporter @jcollins.bsky.social.

I don’t want to jinx anything, but ICE presence in South Minneapolis has been MASSIVELY down the last two days, and also far less militarized. Very few masks and uniforms, and efforts to disguise their vehicles. Community watch has been suffocating them, I think.

Indeed. Progressive Democrats in the Senate should be pushing to slash, decrease (if not just zero out) ICE funding - instead of looking to maintain the status quo of "zero increases." The status quo shouldn't be acceptable.

Amazing. Plurality of Americans support abolishing ICE (46%-43%); Moderates by double digits (45%-35%) and Indies as well (47-35%). Yet Schumer Dems are looking for ways to increase fundings for ICE. 🙃 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

Democrats almost always prefer to follow polls over actually leading. The fact that they're *not* following polls on ICE (which a plurality of voters want to abolish) tells us a lot about who they actually work for.

I reached out to DHS to ask if their agents keep slipping on the ice in Minnesota because they're poorly trained or just from out of town. I haven't gotten a response yet.

Another useful Bsky update: Lists now include reposts!

GOOD: "Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up: The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman’s campaign."

If you’re going on ICE watch, please please please do not carry a gun. They have more guns. You will not win and they are looking for a reason. Just follow and observe and alert

Gavin Newsom has never had a homeless, a working unhoused, or an affordable housing advocate on his podcast despite governing California. So yeah I think it’s weird that he’s entertained & platformed multiple fascists while grinning, nodding & relenting to their easily defeatable talking points.

Bit late at night for me to be finding out about this metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/d...

Twin Cities Leather (and adult toy store Smitten Kitten) have stopped regular operations to become a staging and delivery space for food and supply donations- they are requesting monetary donations to keep them afloat without any income www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...

I'm autistic, and a professional juggler, so... #autistic #actuallyautistic #adhd #audhd #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #disabled #disability www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1X9...

"ICE is out of control and beyond reform. We must fundamentally change the way we approach immigration: it’s time to abolish ICE." See, Dems? You can actually say it, and even draft legislation about it! It's possible to do!

great time for folks to re-read this

BREAKING: A judge has overturned a stop work order from the Trump administration, allowing the Coastal Virginia offshore wind project to proceed. The decision marks the third defeat for the president — this week. Here's @jael.bsky.social with more: heatmap.news/sparks/coast...

THE PROBLEM ISN'T TRAINING. Jonathan Ross was a 9-year veteran of ICE, and his quick-draw shooting of Renee Good was smooth and practiced. The answer to brutality isn't better-trained brutality, the answer is to abolish ICE root and branch

The Bucks County Sheriff's Office is no longer assisting ICE's cruel agenda thanks to Bucks County community members coming together to demand better from their elected officials. Together, we are powerful.

Call your reps every goddamn day because one day they might keel over and you'll be unrepresented for possibly a year (as it looks like we will be in #CA01), and you'll wish you'd yelled at them when you had the chance.

Call your reps today, call your reps tomorrow, call your reps every day because they work for us and fuck them for thinking otherwise. If you have a red star rep call them anyway - we’ve seen them flip on issues like the ACA extensions because of sustained voter pressure.

The ICE guy I was tailing decided to show me he knows where I live. You can’t really see in the video, but as he drove past my place he reached out the window and pointed at my apartment. Real tough guy

I just called my two California senators about this at their DC offices and both of them went straight to voicemail. I fucking hate having to call these people every goddamn day but that's where we're at.