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Agen Schmitz
@agenschmitz.bsky.social
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Techie ecom writer, tetchy progressive, music over-sharer, travel lover (Iceland, Japan, etc.), pro democracy. No thugs in our house.
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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · Jan 30
Batman: “Don’t believe those crackpot lies about people who worship differently, or whose skin is of a different color, or whose parents come from another country. Remember our American heritage of freedom and equality!”
agenschmitz.bsky.social
It's not about the economics, it's not about immigrants bleeding us dry. It's about white nationalism.
cwebbonline.com Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h
Heads are going to explode 💥

Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.

All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Re-upping this mix of protest (and protest-adjacent) tunes I put together last weekend on @mixcloud.bsky.social. It's got anger, it's got sorrow, and it's got a bit of positivity, something we all need.

#nowplaying #musicsky #minneapolis #resisttrump

www.mixcloud.com/agenschmitz/...
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Excellent overview from my pal @jeffcarlson.bsky.social on how to prepare your phone for protests to protect your data. Followers of @westseattleindivisible.com, take note for future protests.
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Representing @westseattleindivisible.com at the West Seattle Fauntleroy bridge during rush hour!
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
I'm officially a Sinister Minnesotan (but really, I've always been that). thanks @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social

#ICEout #ICEoutforGood #Resist #ResistTrump
Agen wearing his new Sinister Minnesotans t-shirt from Stan Kelly
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
I needed to get a few things off my chest regarding the events in Minneapolis (my hometown from long ago), so I made a mix. It's got anger, it's got frustration, some tunes from my mid-80s Minnesota and some new protest songs... 🧵 1/ #nowplaying #musicsky #ICEoutnow

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A Minnesota woman holds a sign saying "UFF DA ICE STINKS WORSE THAN LUTEFISK" during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis on January 23, 2026. Cover for the Radio Free Eggsy mix entitled MPLS, a collection of new and older protest songs directed at ICE and the Trump regime.
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Astra is keeping an eye out for mischief... and there's a lot out there. #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #CitrusCats #CitrusAstra
Astra, the grey and white cat, has her eyes wide open and looking for anything suspicious while sitting on an office desk
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
how are the price of eggs in the new police state reality? #ICEoutnow #ICEoutforGood
January 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
wow! The Boss brings it to First Avenue in Minneapolis!!! #nowplaying #musicsky #ICEoutnow

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis
YouTube video by Kyle Matteson
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January 31, 2026 at 5:21 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Um ya ya!!!!
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Good to watch this speech from @warren.senate.gov in full, but the most powerful part is her reading a letter from Alex Pretti's final nursing student (starts at 9:45). Transcript follows... #pretti

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Elizabeth Warren Warns ICE Will 'Kill More People' Unless Congress Imposes 'Meaningful Constraints'
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
amen @warren.senate.gov (and thank you @atrupar.com for your diligent work as always)
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
"Let his legacy continue to heal" -- Elizabeth Warren reads quotes from Alex Pretti's final student into the record
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
amen, brother @wardsutton.bsky.social
wardsutton.bsky.social Ward Sutton @wardsutton.bsky.social · 7d
My latest for today's Boston Globe.
Your tax dollars at work.

@globeopinion.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
a reminder...
davidcorn.bsky.social David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 7d
This is how “straight” reporting distorts the news. Trump says he wants an “honest” investigation. But the DOJ is not doing an independent investigation, and, instead, CBP will be investigating its own officers. Sounds like it could be a rigged inquiry. Trump’s “vow” is worthless PR.
January 28, 2026 at 2:46 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Judas Priest has been helping me channel my anger today... this one goes out to all the #ICE chuds who are indeed breaking the law breaking the law... #nowplaying #musicsky

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Judas Priest - Breaking the Law (Live Vengeance '82)
YouTube video by JudasPriestVEVO
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January 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
It was an extrajudicial execution. Anyone who defends this is defending a police state.
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
glad I could be a part of this. let’s keep showing up.

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PHOTOS: 'We're Still Standing' march to The Junction, report #1
1:56 PM: WSB contributing photojournalist Dave Gershgorn just sent that photo of the
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January 25, 2026 at 4:54 AM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
not sure why this scene from #Andor is on my mind today...
Scene from the Andor episode of the Ghorman massacre, showing the poorly prepared black-garbed security officers sent in to provoke the crowd.
January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Do not believe the DHC/ICE lies... see it with your own eyes.
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11d
Major content warning on this. He was directing traffic, and they attacked him and executed him. This is a point blank video. He did NOTHING wrong.
muellershewrote.com Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11d
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
West Seattleites — join @westseattleindivisible.com in a march from Hiawatha Park to the Alaska Junction at 12:30 today (Saturday 11/24).

#WestSeattle #Resist #IceOutForGood
January 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
not sure why this is on my mind today...

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(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (Remastered 2006)
YouTube video by Heaven 17 - Topic
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January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
Thanks to @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social, @theonion.com, and @wardsutton.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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justdave.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 8:21 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
feeling overwhelmed this week, so returning to My Friend The Chocolate Cake's debut for a reset... first song is nicely titled...
#nowplaying #musicsky #MFTCC

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Dance (You Stupid Monster to My Soft Song)
YouTube video by My Friend the Chocolate Cake - Topic
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January 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM
agenschmitz.bsky.social
sigh... this is what we've been trying to get across to people... we Americans are paying more tax for imported goods...
nycjayjay.bsky.social Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 15d
From the Chief Economics Reporter for the Wall Street Journal:
January 20, 2026 at 11:41 PM