Bob Komoroski
@bk1950.bsky.social
Democracy enthusiast, anti-fascist, curmudgeon, SABR member, and wise-guy Chicago native and White Sox fan living in Minneapolis enjoying baseball, college basketball, Bundesliga soccer, film noir, literature, and jazz
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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Now this is a movie review www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
![The UK's Independent gives the film one star out of five, saying: "[The] First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda ... Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving - with the country on the verge of an irreparable schism - the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chateau, or Hermann Göring's staring up at his looted Monet."
The publication continued: "The "film" is part propaganda, sure, and part sop to Big Tech companies who require constant regulatory approval for financial manoeuvrings. Even then, it is bad. It will exist as a striking artefact - like The Birth of a Nation or Triumph of the Will - of a time when Americans willingly subordinated themselves to a political and economic oligopoly."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tu4d43ehkpc6mg2tlsyepptn/bafkreihekdzwo5ahnlli7chkshunctsvxkrm6npngzw7ehvjmb6mzomyeu@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Now this is a movie review www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
The Guardian's review of "Melania" indirectly compared her to Hedwig Höss, the wife of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.
January 31, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The Guardian's review of "Melania" indirectly compared her to Hedwig Höss, the wife of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.
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Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
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Aaron Rupar is an American hero.
I enjoyed talking with @jojofromjerz.bsky.social about what life is like in Minneapolis during Trump's Operation Metro surge, which is still brutalizing Minnesotans this week despite what Trump would have you believe
What Minneapolis Is Like Under Siege: With Aaron Rupar
Jo sits down with Aaron Rupar to discuss his first-hand experience in Minneapolis.
www.thesirennetwork.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Aaron Rupar is an American hero.
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Is this real? Please tell me this is real
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Is this real? Please tell me this is real
These are the same people who complain about "paid protesters."
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
These are the same people who complain about "paid protesters."
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
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This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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I’ve heard of staff cuts but this is ridiculous
January 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I’ve heard of staff cuts but this is ridiculous
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This is the democratic opposition party in Italy protesting against ICE involvement in the Winter Olympics in Milan
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This is the democratic opposition party in Italy protesting against ICE involvement in the Winter Olympics in Milan
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
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San Diego County lowers flags for 2 killed by immigration officers in Minnesota
San Diego County flags to be lowered in recognition of ICE-related deaths in Minnesota
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Sunday ordered all County and U.S. flags to be lowered to half- staff on County property in recognition of the lives lost in Minnesota at...
www.nbcsandiego.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
San Diego County lowers flags for 2 killed by immigration officers in Minnesota
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Bailey Ober recognizing the situation in Minneapolis, the first MLB player to do so
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Bailey Ober recognizing the situation in Minneapolis, the first MLB player to do so
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
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From this article (🎁):
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
From this article (🎁):
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
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This March 1965 Herblock cartoon about police violence against civil rights activists has added relevance today.
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This March 1965 Herblock cartoon about police violence against civil rights activists has added relevance today.
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Crazy that the party that spent 45 years telling Americans that their government was their enemy are the ones who finally made it come true.
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Crazy that the party that spent 45 years telling Americans that their government was their enemy are the ones who finally made it come true.
Personally, I would have let the MAGA Gestapo scum die. This incident is a reminder of just how little training these knuckledraggers receive.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Two women, detained by ICE, say they helped agent having seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Personally, I would have let the MAGA Gestapo scum die. This incident is a reminder of just how little training these knuckledraggers receive.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.