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@alexlopezwrites.bsky.social
writer, queer person, dartmouth & ncsu alum 📚
voracious reader, lifelong learner, love warrior ✨
you can read my writing below ⬇️
https://alexlopezwrites.substack.com/p/42-paradise-underground-short-fiction
voracious reader, lifelong learner, love warrior ✨
you can read my writing below ⬇️
https://alexlopezwrites.substack.com/p/42-paradise-underground-short-fiction
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what if your ideas are as in love with you as you are with them?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
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In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
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From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
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The largest Trump superPAC donor so far this cycle is the president of OpenAI
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The largest Trump superPAC donor so far this cycle is the president of OpenAI
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This was just me making this comparison yesterday, but today the Korean news is calling Minnesota "America's Gwangju" and have human rights lawyers explaining how America is now living through the dictatorship Korea once had.
The Chun regime that my wife fought against in the 80s did the exact same thing. They needed a "crisis" that "only they could solve" to hoard more ill-gotten power, so they chose one city (Gwangju), declared its inhabitants enemies, sent trucks full of soldiers to violently attack and kill them.
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This was just me making this comparison yesterday, but today the Korean news is calling Minnesota "America's Gwangju" and have human rights lawyers explaining how America is now living through the dictatorship Korea once had.
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Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽
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There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
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The Atlantic finally catching up with what some of us have been saying for *years*
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The Atlantic finally catching up with what some of us have been saying for *years*
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From someone on the ground in Lewiston, Maine:
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
From someone on the ground in Lewiston, Maine:
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There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
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I met an absolutely lovely academic who asked whether my department back home is affected by ICE -- a question dramatizing how little info is getting out.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I met an absolutely lovely academic who asked whether my department back home is affected by ICE -- a question dramatizing how little info is getting out.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
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Hello from Portland Maine, where 88 of about 550 kids were absent from my youngest’s middle school yesterday, hiding from ICE.
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hello from Portland Maine, where 88 of about 550 kids were absent from my youngest’s middle school yesterday, hiding from ICE.
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Palestinian citizens of Israel have launched a general strike to protest spiralling violence and Israeli police complicity with criminal networks ⬇️
Palestinian citizens of Israel hold general strike against crime
Palestinian citizens of Israel have launched a general strike to protest spiralling violence and Israeli police complicity with criminal networks.
www.newarab.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Palestinian citizens of Israel have launched a general strike to protest spiralling violence and Israeli police complicity with criminal networks ⬇️
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Fucking incredible.
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Fucking incredible.
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Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
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Department of Homeland Security spending bill just passed 220-207 with the support of the following Democrats:
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
January 22, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Department of Homeland Security spending bill just passed 220-207 with the support of the following Democrats:
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
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FWIW:
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
FWIW:
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
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I've talked to people on the ground about the strike here tomorrow, and the single thing everyone brings up is just how shockingly wide the support for the strike is. Businesses that no one would have expected to support it are doing so.
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I've talked to people on the ground about the strike here tomorrow, and the single thing everyone brings up is just how shockingly wide the support for the strike is. Businesses that no one would have expected to support it are doing so.
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I interviewed two queer activists in Minneapolis who are modeling what community defense can look like.
We have so much to learn from them.
We have so much to learn from them.
TODAY: @lesbrains.bsky.social in conversation with two Minneapolis activists defending their community against ICE. "I don’t think those fuckers were ready for all of this and how quickly we mobilized." flaminghydra.com/lessons-from...
Lessons from Minneapolis
“Flowers grow in shit.”
flaminghydra.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I interviewed two queer activists in Minneapolis who are modeling what community defense can look like.
We have so much to learn from them.
We have so much to learn from them.
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i fucking love my country of MPLS & furthermore i fucking love so many of the amazing people i work with who are some of the most brave & amazing advocates for the community we serve
[i said “so many” not “everybody”]
i know & love most the staff named in this article
[i said “so many” not “everybody”]
i know & love most the staff named in this article
HCMC Workers Raise ICE Privacy Concerns
HCMC workers warn that ICE presence inside the hospital is disrupting care and violating patient privacy.
spokesman-recorder.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 AM
i fucking love my country of MPLS & furthermore i fucking love so many of the amazing people i work with who are some of the most brave & amazing advocates for the community we serve
[i said “so many” not “everybody”]
i know & love most the staff named in this article
[i said “so many” not “everybody”]
i know & love most the staff named in this article
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i love my country of minneapolis 🫡
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
i love my country of minneapolis 🫡
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Back in 2007 Fox News did a segment on how Mr. Rogers, who died in 2003, was "evil" & was the source of many of America's problems. Fun fact: Fred Rogers was a lifelong REPUBLICAN, but he was the sort of old school liberal Republican that Fox News was designed to eliminate. youtu.be/29lmR_357rA?...
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Back in 2007 Fox News did a segment on how Mr. Rogers, who died in 2003, was "evil" & was the source of many of America's problems. Fun fact: Fred Rogers was a lifelong REPUBLICAN, but he was the sort of old school liberal Republican that Fox News was designed to eliminate. youtu.be/29lmR_357rA?...