Ashley Jester
@ajester.bsky.social
Political scientist ∯ Data maven ∯ Librarian ∯ Probably more of a fox than a hedgehog ∯ Not that kind of doctor ∯ Information asymmetry ruins the world ∯ 🦔 = hugs
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Ashley Jester
@ajester.bsky.social
· Oct 11
It’s not autonomous if you need a human to keep it from fucking up
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I want Democratic politicians who sound like Mamdani, not like Newsom.
This isn't housing policy per se, but in a city where infant care averages $26k a year, universal child care would function as a massive, de facto housing subsidy—freeing up roughly $2,100 a month for rent.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.
Why universal child care is closer than ever in New York
One of Zohran Mamdani’s most expensive ideas has surprising early momentum.
www.vox.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I want Democratic politicians who sound like Mamdani, not like Newsom.
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And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.
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It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.
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Me: no one should follow that ICE account!
<hand to earpiece>
Correction: no one *except Will Stancil* should follow that ICE account!
<hand to earpiece>
Correction: no one *except Will Stancil* should follow that ICE account!
January 17, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Me: no one should follow that ICE account!
<hand to earpiece>
Correction: no one *except Will Stancil* should follow that ICE account!
<hand to earpiece>
Correction: no one *except Will Stancil* should follow that ICE account!
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I wrote a quick blog post in 2014 titled "police reforms you should always oppose." It went viral and became the basis of a chart created by Critical Resistance to evaluate abolitionist steps. Money for training and body cams were the first two on my list.
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I wrote a quick blog post in 2014 titled "police reforms you should always oppose." It went viral and became the basis of a chart created by Critical Resistance to evaluate abolitionist steps. Money for training and body cams were the first two on my list.
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This was a fascinating read!
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 4:51 AM
This was a fascinating read!
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This is the way.
This makes me feel more patriotic than the national anthem ever could
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
This is the way.
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Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
Tribal leaders are still unable to locate their missing members.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Tribes have been here longer than any of us, they are quite literally the opposite of immigrants.
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As much as this month has sucked, it has also given me enormous hope in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinarily selfless things.
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 AM
As much as this month has sucked, it has also given me enormous hope in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinarily selfless things.
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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
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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
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“If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.” -Brett Kavanaugh bsky.app/profile/jcol...
Anna Brauch said an ICE agent grabbed her by handcuffs, and used all his strength to yank her repeatedly around the car.
She told him: “You're breaking my hands, you’re breaking my hands.”
He told her: “I don’t fucking care. Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up.” (6) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
She told him: “You're breaking my hands, you’re breaking my hands.”
He told her: “I don’t fucking care. Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up.” (6) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens
Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, observers say there are signs that federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citiz...
www.mprnews.org
January 17, 2026 at 5:04 AM
“If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.” -Brett Kavanaugh bsky.app/profile/jcol...
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American Indians are getting a doubly raw deal during the immigration crackdown. They are being detained and denied their lawful status by ICE. And, at the same time, scholars like Wurman, Lash, and Barnett are rewriting their history and sovereign status to deny 14A citizenship to others.
Peter Yazzie, a Navajo man, was asked by ICE agents to prove he was a US citizen. He produced both US and Navajo IDs. They didn't care. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 AM
American Indians are getting a doubly raw deal during the immigration crackdown. They are being detained and denied their lawful status by ICE. And, at the same time, scholars like Wurman, Lash, and Barnett are rewriting their history and sovereign status to deny 14A citizenship to others.
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if I see you dooming on the timeline you have to donate to the Minneapolis strike fund
"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
Support Impacted Union Families! | Working Partnerships
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
if I see you dooming on the timeline you have to donate to the Minneapolis strike fund
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I was literally about to say “here’s one!”
Bluesky launches the new "notify your mom" feature... Jerry gives her a quick ring every time you login
January 17, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I was literally about to say “here’s one!”
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You kind of want Wolf to pause after that for a very long moment, then ask her, "Tricia, are you ever afraid for your eternal soul?"
McLAUGHLIN: Racial animus has no place in DHS and of course is not use
CNN: *plays clip of ICE agents asking Minneapolis woman where she was born*
McLAUGHLIN: I haven't seen this clip before. She might've been assaulting law enforcement prior to this.
CNN: *plays clip of ICE agents asking Minneapolis woman where she was born*
McLAUGHLIN: I haven't seen this clip before. She might've been assaulting law enforcement prior to this.
January 17, 2026 at 4:36 AM
You kind of want Wolf to pause after that for a very long moment, then ask her, "Tricia, are you ever afraid for your eternal soul?"
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The National Tee-ball Association will have to put out a trophy non-transferability statement.
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The National Tee-ball Association will have to put out a trophy non-transferability statement.
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Hey, people are permanently losing their eyesight at some of these protests and have been for some time. These people, the ones that have put their bodies on the line, are among the people who would benefit from your usage of alt-text when posting protest related imagery.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Hey, people are permanently losing their eyesight at some of these protests and have been for some time. These people, the ones that have put their bodies on the line, are among the people who would benefit from your usage of alt-text when posting protest related imagery.
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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At its core, ICE, and really this entire government, are simply Losers Who Are Bothering You
January 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
At its core, ICE, and really this entire government, are simply Losers Who Are Bothering You
*Whispers in Revelation*
It’s the The Beast
It’s the The Beast
It would be funny, if it wasn’t so infuriating, that this is the second time people have elected Donald Trump and then almost immediately been like “wait what the fuck we hate this guy”
Trump’s net job approval rating right now is actually lower than it was at this point in his first term
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
*Whispers in Revelation*
It’s the The Beast
It’s the The Beast
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It would be funny, if it wasn’t so infuriating, that this is the second time people have elected Donald Trump and then almost immediately been like “wait what the fuck we hate this guy”
Trump’s net job approval rating right now is actually lower than it was at this point in his first term
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
It would be funny, if it wasn’t so infuriating, that this is the second time people have elected Donald Trump and then almost immediately been like “wait what the fuck we hate this guy”
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In Trump's America, if you are a fraudster, pedophile, insurrectionist, drug trafficker, or neo-nazi, you get a pardon.
But if you're an elected leader who speaks out against the Trump Administration, you get investigated.
This is not justice.
But if you're an elected leader who speaks out against the Trump Administration, you get investigated.
This is not justice.
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. https://cnn.it/4bCjypy
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
In Trump's America, if you are a fraudster, pedophile, insurrectionist, drug trafficker, or neo-nazi, you get a pardon.
But if you're an elected leader who speaks out against the Trump Administration, you get investigated.
This is not justice.
But if you're an elected leader who speaks out against the Trump Administration, you get investigated.
This is not justice.