Barry Crain
@barrycrain.bsky.social
expert in a dying field
cartoon boy, kung fu dork
cartoon boy, kung fu dork
Pinned
welp, there ya go
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
welp, there ya go
kinda sticks in your mind
January 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
kinda sticks in your mind
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I fully agree that we need to unite and meet in the political middle as long as you let me define what the middle is.
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I fully agree that we need to unite and meet in the political middle as long as you let me define what the middle is.
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From a Minnesotan: a hearty HELL NO to this. This man is a professional political consultant in DC raising $$ for a political party. There are endless better places to donate to actually help people here suffering and fighting against this nazi invasion. Here’s a start:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
From a Minnesotan: a hearty HELL NO to this. This man is a professional political consultant in DC raising $$ for a political party. There are endless better places to donate to actually help people here suffering and fighting against this nazi invasion. Here’s a start:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Long before the term existed, Star Trek's heart was "woke" & even though that word has been hijacked & made a cudgel to insult, to ridicule & - at the toxic extremes of social media - to justify prejudice & racism, Star Trek's heart is strong & still beating for those listening
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Long before the term existed, Star Trek's heart was "woke" & even though that word has been hijacked & made a cudgel to insult, to ridicule & - at the toxic extremes of social media - to justify prejudice & racism, Star Trek's heart is strong & still beating for those listening
uh oh, wha'd i miss
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
uh oh, wha'd i miss
me wearing my gi to Aldi's
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
me wearing my gi to Aldi's
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here's a form to send a letter to your reps: actionnetwork.org/letters/reje...
Please also call. I just called my house rep's office and from their tone, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only person who called about this today
Please also call. I just called my house rep's office and from their tone, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only person who called about this today
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
here's a form to send a letter to your reps: actionnetwork.org/letters/reje...
Please also call. I just called my house rep's office and from their tone, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only person who called about this today
Please also call. I just called my house rep's office and from their tone, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only person who called about this today
*explosive sigh*...now I gotta ask Holly more questions about Furries
January 16, 2026 at 9:42 PM
*explosive sigh*...now I gotta ask Holly more questions about Furries
I am sorely tempted to whip up a few packaging idears
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I am sorely tempted to whip up a few packaging idears
Banned MMA tactics being applied to our citizens.
Chokeholds are extremely dangerous, and when applied by unskilled gestapo thugs, people can easily die or be permanently impaired. Which appears to be what ICE wants.
As a martial arts practitioner for 40+ years, this is deeply sickening.
Chokeholds are extremely dangerous, and when applied by unskilled gestapo thugs, people can easily die or be permanently impaired. Which appears to be what ICE wants.
As a martial arts practitioner for 40+ years, this is deeply sickening.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Banned MMA tactics being applied to our citizens.
Chokeholds are extremely dangerous, and when applied by unskilled gestapo thugs, people can easily die or be permanently impaired. Which appears to be what ICE wants.
As a martial arts practitioner for 40+ years, this is deeply sickening.
Chokeholds are extremely dangerous, and when applied by unskilled gestapo thugs, people can easily die or be permanently impaired. Which appears to be what ICE wants.
As a martial arts practitioner for 40+ years, this is deeply sickening.
I miss when the kids were little
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I miss when the kids were little
it feels like we’re playing Parasocial Mad Libs
January 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it feels like we’re playing Parasocial Mad Libs
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Squiggy & Lenny will return in Avengers Doomsday.
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Squiggy & Lenny will return in Avengers Doomsday.
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Our story: www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Our story: www.propublica.org/article/vide...
gotta say, "BRUTALIST DECAF" is a stroke of marketing genius, Holly
January 15, 2026 at 11:28 PM
gotta say, "BRUTALIST DECAF" is a stroke of marketing genius, Holly
it would explain that dress, though
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
it would explain that dress, though
is it available in decaf
January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
is it available in decaf
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There are many tactics Republicans can & may employ to try to depress voter turnout and intimidate voters. That said, voter turnout can also be depressed by people preemptively declaring the election is rigged. It takes effort to get to the polls, it doesn't help to tell people it's not worth it.
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
There are many tactics Republicans can & may employ to try to depress voter turnout and intimidate voters. That said, voter turnout can also be depressed by people preemptively declaring the election is rigged. It takes effort to get to the polls, it doesn't help to tell people it's not worth it.
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It’s the anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood. Here’s @evandorkin.bsky.social to explain.
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
It’s the anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood. Here’s @evandorkin.bsky.social to explain.
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For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE This list is now available/shareable at standwithminnesota.org *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from peo...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
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Our collective baseline should be to immediately, reflexively reject ANYTHING CBS, Fox or any Trump mouthpiece says as a lie.
Yes, many of us have been doing that. But I also know how hard it can be to retrain yourself to intentionally reject all "reports" from places you may have once considered.
Yes, many of us have been doing that. But I also know how hard it can be to retrain yourself to intentionally reject all "reports" from places you may have once considered.
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Our collective baseline should be to immediately, reflexively reject ANYTHING CBS, Fox or any Trump mouthpiece says as a lie.
Yes, many of us have been doing that. But I also know how hard it can be to retrain yourself to intentionally reject all "reports" from places you may have once considered.
Yes, many of us have been doing that. But I also know how hard it can be to retrain yourself to intentionally reject all "reports" from places you may have once considered.
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they want everyone desperate, starving, suffering. they have found that the more desperate we are, the easier it has been for them to pit us against one another. they know that the more desperate a society behaves, the easier it is for them to issue orders for more and more murders
Just in: The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
they want everyone desperate, starving, suffering. they have found that the more desperate we are, the easier it has been for them to pit us against one another. they know that the more desperate a society behaves, the easier it is for them to issue orders for more and more murders