Austin James Mink
@austinjamesmink.bsky.social
Filmmaker. Writer. Activist. Independent. (he/him/his)
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every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
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Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
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Not only has ICE’s budget skyrocketed past those of other federal law enforcement agencies, but the money is increasingly being handed out to contractors without first collecting competing bids.
The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state
With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Not only has ICE’s budget skyrocketed past those of other federal law enforcement agencies, but the money is increasingly being handed out to contractors without first collecting competing bids.
Ai data centers 🚫
Just another thing that causes environmental decay and increases carbon emissions to appease corporations.
#NofundsforAI
Just another thing that causes environmental decay and increases carbon emissions to appease corporations.
#NofundsforAI
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Ai data centers 🚫
Just another thing that causes environmental decay and increases carbon emissions to appease corporations.
#NofundsforAI
Just another thing that causes environmental decay and increases carbon emissions to appease corporations.
#NofundsforAI
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This is what demolishing the maga propaganda machine looks like:
Republicans Melt Down Over Tennessee Special Election, While Trump Mobile Grift Falls Apart, and The EU Stands Firm Against A Failing Regime's Bullying Tactics
Dismantling the maga machine
www.dworkinsubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is what demolishing the maga propaganda machine looks like:
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When the far right GOP calls every social safety net “socialism,” votes like this matter in a policy context.
My opponent Brad Schneider (D) voting with the GOP in favor of this resolution is showing his ultra-wealthy donors exactly who he's fighting for.
It’s not the people.
My opponent Brad Schneider (D) voting with the GOP in favor of this resolution is showing his ultra-wealthy donors exactly who he's fighting for.
It’s not the people.
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When the far right GOP calls every social safety net “socialism,” votes like this matter in a policy context.
My opponent Brad Schneider (D) voting with the GOP in favor of this resolution is showing his ultra-wealthy donors exactly who he's fighting for.
It’s not the people.
My opponent Brad Schneider (D) voting with the GOP in favor of this resolution is showing his ultra-wealthy donors exactly who he's fighting for.
It’s not the people.
Had a dream where I was stuck in New York City, where Times Square was like a Vegas domed strip and crazy holograms of halo aliens & Jurassic Park engineered dinosaurs did battle, just desperate to get back home to Illinois.
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Had a dream where I was stuck in New York City, where Times Square was like a Vegas domed strip and crazy holograms of halo aliens & Jurassic Park engineered dinosaurs did battle, just desperate to get back home to Illinois.
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1,159 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(Yes, we’re already tired too.)
Stay sane, stay informed: Trump Watch 👇
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(Yes, we’re already tired too.)
Stay sane, stay informed: Trump Watch 👇
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
1,159 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(Yes, we’re already tired too.)
Stay sane, stay informed: Trump Watch 👇
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(Yes, we’re already tired too.)
Stay sane, stay informed: Trump Watch 👇
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1,161 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(But who’s counting? Oh right—we are.)
Follow the damage report with Trump Watch 👇
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(But who’s counting? Oh right—we are.)
Follow the damage report with Trump Watch 👇
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November 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
1,161 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(But who’s counting? Oh right—we are.)
Follow the damage report with Trump Watch 👇
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(But who’s counting? Oh right—we are.)
Follow the damage report with Trump Watch 👇
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It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/sc...
Schumer: Step Down as Minority Leader!
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/sc...
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Had to share this from twitter just because
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had to share this from twitter just because
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The blue no matter who people, who spent years telling the left to enjoy the camps for telling them that transphobia and genocide are wildly unpopular election-losing positions, ended up voting for a sexual predator *not* running as a democrat who was endorsed by Trump, Musk, and Miller. Who lost.
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The blue no matter who people, who spent years telling the left to enjoy the camps for telling them that transphobia and genocide are wildly unpopular election-losing positions, ended up voting for a sexual predator *not* running as a democrat who was endorsed by Trump, Musk, and Miller. Who lost.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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The choice is clear as day: Trump and Musk for Cuomo vs. our campaign for change.
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The choice is clear as day: Trump and Musk for Cuomo vs. our campaign for change.
Will run for something again. So I opened the donorbox back for donations. Never a bad time to support a truly grassroots independent movement. donorbox.org/mink-for-sen...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Will run for something again. So I opened the donorbox back for donations. Never a bad time to support a truly grassroots independent movement. donorbox.org/mink-for-sen...
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I don't care what anyone says FDR was a Democratic socialist even though he never ran under that title his policies are identical.
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I don't care what anyone says FDR was a Democratic socialist even though he never ran under that title his policies are identical.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
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Any more at home like you?
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Any more at home like you?
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Knott's Scary Farm on Fujifilm
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Knott's Scary Farm on Fujifilm
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What percentage of politicians in your country are still relying on this site as a primary means of public communication?
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
This is a "recommended" tweet pushed to a (very much not-Nazi) contact's iPhone lockscreen last week.
Who knows how many millions it was pushed to by Musk's platform, including in this case, in the UK?
It's now been deleted, but only after getting thousands of RTs.
Who knows how many millions it was pushed to by Musk's platform, including in this case, in the UK?
It's now been deleted, but only after getting thousands of RTs.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
What percentage of politicians in your country are still relying on this site as a primary means of public communication?
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
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Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.
Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown
www.wandtv.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.
Will consider three way run for US Senate in the general as an Independent for Illinois, but only if Raja wins primary and is the Democratic nominee. #USSEN
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Will consider three way run for US Senate in the general as an Independent for Illinois, but only if Raja wins primary and is the Democratic nominee. #USSEN
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15.7 million workers (≈ 10% of all workers) lived in households where someone participated in SNAP in the last year. (CBPP)
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
15.7 million workers (≈ 10% of all workers) lived in households where someone participated in SNAP in the last year. (CBPP)
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
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Chicago residents are protesting Donald Trump following increased ICE presence in Illinois.
September 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Chicago residents are protesting Donald Trump following increased ICE presence in Illinois.
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WE STAND TOGETHER. Chicago unites against Trump and his fascist cabal. #HandsOffChicago
March passing Trump Tower now. Objection to Trump's agenda really does seem like it's bringing together all different political factions in Chicago; I'm seeing liberal Dems, DSA types, anti-imperialists, immigration rights advocates, Palestine solidarity organizers, etc. all in the column together.
September 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
WE STAND TOGETHER. Chicago unites against Trump and his fascist cabal. #HandsOffChicago