Eric Lopez
@astroericl.bsky.social
Exoplaneteer, waver of hands, knower of trivia, person trying to avoid howling into the void. Opinions are my own. He/him
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
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Naah, I want them on trial.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Naah, I want them on trial.
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One of my academia-related takeaways from the Epstein business is that a lot of people who are chasing money aren’t doing it to facilitate more and better research, they’re chasing money so they can avoid doing more work and enter powerful circles to be celebrated for what they’ve already done.
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
One of my academia-related takeaways from the Epstein business is that a lot of people who are chasing money aren’t doing it to facilitate more and better research, they’re chasing money so they can avoid doing more work and enter powerful circles to be celebrated for what they’ve already done.
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"The other iron law of reactionary centrism...is that only the left and liberals really have agency. The right just reacts – everything is always backlash, never a self-generated political project." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Beware of ‘anti-woke’ liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump win | Jan-Werner Müller
So-called ‘reactionary centrist’ pundits proclaimed that there was a global ‘vibe shift’ in favor of the right. They were wrong
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
"The other iron law of reactionary centrism...is that only the left and liberals really have agency. The right just reacts – everything is always backlash, never a self-generated political project." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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I wrote a quick piece about what it would really mean to abolish ICE
There Must Be Retribution
Abolishing ICE isn't enough. So what is?
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January 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I wrote a quick piece about what it would really mean to abolish ICE
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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If Dems are squeamish about "abolish," fine, the demand is still simple: zero funding for ICE and CBP.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
NEW: Minnesota's top federal judge says ICE has been violating court orders repeatedly — detaining noncitizens or rushing them to Texas despite judges' commands.
He wants ICE's director to answer for it "personally," and could level contempt sanctions.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
He wants ICE's director to answer for it "personally," and could level contempt sanctions.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM
If Dems are squeamish about "abolish," fine, the demand is still simple: zero funding for ICE and CBP.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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I dislike when people reduce important, history-making moments in modern life to pop culture references.
But also fuck it, this is a super great time to rewatch Andor.
But also fuck it, this is a super great time to rewatch Andor.
Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I dislike when people reduce important, history-making moments in modern life to pop culture references.
But also fuck it, this is a super great time to rewatch Andor.
But also fuck it, this is a super great time to rewatch Andor.
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rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know
January 25, 2026 at 7:57 PM
rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know
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Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
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Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
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Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
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Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
Dear Anne Hathaway:
Please let this Letter serve to represent that I am withdrawing my invitation to you regarding your joining me for dinner, the most delicious meal ever assembled, this weekend.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Please let this Letter serve to represent that I am withdrawing my invitation to you regarding your joining me for dinner, the most delicious meal ever assembled, this weekend.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 24, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Dear Anne Hathaway:
Please let this Letter serve to represent that I am withdrawing my invitation to you regarding your joining me for dinner, the most delicious meal ever assembled, this weekend.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Please let this Letter serve to represent that I am withdrawing my invitation to you regarding your joining me for dinner, the most delicious meal ever assembled, this weekend.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Call your Senator and see if they can do something to block the budget for these fascists.
January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Call your Senator and see if they can do something to block the budget for these fascists.
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I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
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minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
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Retrain the DOJ I say as they bolt me into the Titan submarine
Very very sick
"After Good was killed on Jan. 7, FBI agents drafted a search warrant to obtain her car to reconstruct the path of bullets that an ICE officer shot into the vehicle. But they were instructed to redraft their warrant and change the subject of the investigation..."
"After Good was killed on Jan. 7, FBI agents drafted a search warrant to obtain her car to reconstruct the path of bullets that an ICE officer shot into the vehicle. But they were instructed to redraft their warrant and change the subject of the investigation..."
January 24, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Retrain the DOJ I say as they bolt me into the Titan submarine
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Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.