What Would Baba Yaga Do?
@babayagaacolyte.bsky.social
PhD scientist, former academic, educator, poet/writer. Politics, gender, science, birds. They/them
Yup here it is. Guys like this are the worms in congress' ears and the money in their pockets
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
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Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 24, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Yup here it is. Guys like this are the worms in congress' ears and the money in their pockets
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What do I want Democrats to do? If they can't call for the total abolition of ICE and the full prosecution of all its employees for crimes against humanity, what I want them to do is resign or retire.
January 20, 2026 at 7:48 PM
What do I want Democrats to do? If they can't call for the total abolition of ICE and the full prosecution of all its employees for crimes against humanity, what I want them to do is resign or retire.
Political theorist Elrod: "I think that if you were giving advice to Democrats .. they should feel at this point liberated to say things like “abolish ICE” and “we need immigration reform” and all the things that had sort of frightened particularly moderate Democrats for the last decade and a half."
Great read of where we are and why Democrats need to be BOLD in fighting Trump in this interview with @aselrod.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly After Poll Delivers Him Worst News Yet
As Trump rages over “fake” polls after a New York Times survey delivers abysmal findings on immigration, a leading political theorist asks whether popular opposition has any hope of constraining him a...
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Political theorist Elrod: "I think that if you were giving advice to Democrats .. they should feel at this point liberated to say things like “abolish ICE” and “we need immigration reform” and all the things that had sort of frightened particularly moderate Democrats for the last decade and a half."
This whole thread
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 23, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This whole thread
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House members got turned away from an ICE facility a week ago. That should be daily. Being more house members every time. Give the press the time. Insist on going in and make ICE arrest you
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
House members got turned away from an ICE facility a week ago. That should be daily. Being more house members every time. Give the press the time. Insist on going in and make ICE arrest you
Not a dime to these fucks, Congress, do you hear us?
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Not a dime to these fucks, Congress, do you hear us?
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it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
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It is tough here right now in Minneapolis but Greg Bovino crying to the paper about how he’s getting his ass handed to him by plant sale moms has been a real pick me up
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM
It is tough here right now in Minneapolis but Greg Bovino crying to the paper about how he’s getting his ass handed to him by plant sale moms has been a real pick me up
This is super interesting. Also, depressing.
A new meta-research study examined the time spent in review for millions of biomedical and life science articles indexed in PubMed. The conclusion is clear, female-authored articles spend longer under review compared to male-authored articles. 🧪
Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This is super interesting. Also, depressing.
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Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”: Often, it’s about how much interpretive work the brain is being asked to do as it constantly combines sensory information to figure out what’s happening, and whether it matters. By @neuroscientist.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”
Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”: Often, it’s about how much interpretive work the brain is being asked to do as it constantly combines sensory information to figure out what’s happening, and whether it matters. By @neuroscientist.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:56 AM
We know a lot of people do not like using amazon, so if you want to do something, please check out @ziibiing.com's amazing website: www.standwithminnesota.com
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I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is:
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
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January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
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January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is:
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
Not really surprising but a good example of the 1984 Ministry of Truth shit DHS is constantly doing now. Three different recoridngs that correlate, together tell a wildly different story than DHS did minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/16/v...
Videos add new detail to 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting in a week • Minnesota Reformer
Two videos add new details to what happened before and after an immigration agent shot a man in the leg in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. One video, a livestream of a...
minnesotareformer.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Not really surprising but a good example of the 1984 Ministry of Truth shit DHS is constantly doing now. Three different recoridngs that correlate, together tell a wildly different story than DHS did minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/16/v...
I know Cedar-Riverside well. Home of the storied Hard Times Cafe once upon a time. It is so hard to watch my old haunts turn into war zones.
January 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I know Cedar-Riverside well. Home of the storied Hard Times Cafe once upon a time. It is so hard to watch my old haunts turn into war zones.
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I've been maintaining this now-massive running blog of news, links, commentary, videos, etc. all week. Hopefully readers find it useful:
MN ICE Watch Jan. 12-16: Daily Updates on Trump's Invading Troops - Racket
Your one-stop shop for real-time ICE watching.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I've been maintaining this now-massive running blog of news, links, commentary, videos, etc. all week. Hopefully readers find it useful:
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There's a huge gap with your reporting if your Dispatches From MN don't mention both the direct violence *and also* all the families afraid to leave home, the businesses shut or locked down, the preschools being targeted for harassment, the local parents organizing patrols—*the day-to-day toll*
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
There's a huge gap with your reporting if your Dispatches From MN don't mention both the direct violence *and also* all the families afraid to leave home, the businesses shut or locked down, the preschools being targeted for harassment, the local parents organizing patrols—*the day-to-day toll*
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Another thing you should know about the Twin Cities, if you're not here, is that while the mayor and governor tell us to stay calm on TV, our council members and other local electeds are on the street patrolling and protecting neighbors, doing mutual aid, and otherwise serving the community.
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Another thing you should know about the Twin Cities, if you're not here, is that while the mayor and governor tell us to stay calm on TV, our council members and other local electeds are on the street patrolling and protecting neighbors, doing mutual aid, and otherwise serving the community.
Justice for the Lakota detainees and the rights of their nation www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Justice for the Lakota detainees and the rights of their nation www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
DHS must have learned this shit from police departments across the country during BLM protests of 2020. Or they all learn it from the same trainings, that encourage them to use "less lethal" munitions in likely lethal ways.
Horrible violence against a protester in California: www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
DHS must have learned this shit from police departments across the country during BLM protests of 2020. Or they all learn it from the same trainings, that encourage them to use "less lethal" munitions in likely lethal ways.
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We went to the memorial that’s developed where Renee Good was murdered by ICE.
Very solemn. Very surreal.
Very solemn. Very surreal.
January 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
We went to the memorial that’s developed where Renee Good was murdered by ICE.
Very solemn. Very surreal.
Very solemn. Very surreal.
I just found out about this. Glad Keith Porter's family has a lawyer and is pushing for justice. State of California needs to run an independent investigation, just as Minnesota should for Renee Good
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January 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I just found out about this. Glad Keith Porter's family has a lawyer and is pushing for justice. State of California needs to run an independent investigation, just as Minnesota should for Renee Good
sanfernandosun.com/2026/01/07/c...
sanfernandosun.com/2026/01/07/c...
This is important context for those of us in the U.S. (Europe, etc.) as we read reporting on Venezuela
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is important context for those of us in the U.S. (Europe, etc.) as we read reporting on Venezuela