Brian Kane
@briank3387.bsky.social
Middle-aged, middle-class cishet white dude. Sorry.
OG MeFite, recovering blogger, lifelong Trekkie, lover and occasional maker of good food.
See also
@briank@mefi.social on Mastodon
BMK on MLTSHP
https://metafilter.com/user/1951
OG MeFite, recovering blogger, lifelong Trekkie, lover and occasional maker of good food.
See also
@briank@mefi.social on Mastodon
BMK on MLTSHP
https://metafilter.com/user/1951
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fascinating to compare how Wall Street reacts to the possibility that a socialist might have some power somewhere versus how it reacts to the concrete reality of a literal madman tearing down the American-led post-WWII global order
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
fascinating to compare how Wall Street reacts to the possibility that a socialist might have some power somewhere versus how it reacts to the concrete reality of a literal madman tearing down the American-led post-WWII global order
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I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
My neighborhood this morning. It's already almost 40 degrees out, so it won't look like this for long
January 19, 2026 at 5:27 PM
My neighborhood this morning. It's already almost 40 degrees out, so it won't look like this for long
"We will have peace in our time" - Keir Starmer, probably
Starmer says he does not think Trump would use military force to seize Greenland ft.trib.al/qA4nUzP
Starmer says he does not think Trump would use military force to seize Greenland
Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister
ft.trib.al
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"We will have peace in our time" - Keir Starmer, probably
OMFG, this is real.
Trump sent this letter to PM of Norway and NSC staff forwarded it to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. The letter has been obtained and verified by PBS.
![Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
"Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a "right of ownership" anyway? There are no written documents, it's only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President
DJT"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/bafkreifg5t4bol6v4l7f7sojoc7c23w7su5dcsepzbikx7jhtn7wvetujm@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
OMFG, this is real.
Sandrine's in Harvard Square. Rustic French with Alsatian influences. We loved the big steaming pots of moules marinieres, the flammenkuchen and the house-made charcuterie (traditional charcuterie, not your modern day kind).
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Sandrine's in Harvard Square. Rustic French with Alsatian influences. We loved the big steaming pots of moules marinieres, the flammenkuchen and the house-made charcuterie (traditional charcuterie, not your modern day kind).
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Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
Post a car picture you took.
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Post a car picture you took.
Just got home from seeing "Hamnet". Really enjoyed it, especially the boy who played Hamnet. I miss interesting dramatic films like this and wouldn't care if I saw a
"franchise" movie ever again.
"franchise" movie ever again.
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Just got home from seeing "Hamnet". Really enjoyed it, especially the boy who played Hamnet. I miss interesting dramatic films like this and wouldn't care if I saw a
"franchise" movie ever again.
"franchise" movie ever again.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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There have been confirmed reports from local organizers in Portland ME that ICE is knocking on doors claiming to be from MaineCare and “offering help“
January 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
There have been confirmed reports from local organizers in Portland ME that ICE is knocking on doors claiming to be from MaineCare and “offering help“
The Mandalorian becomes a cheesemaker
This is the whey
This is the whey
The Mandalorian joins the Argentinian Marxists:
This is the Che
This is the Che
The Mandalorian joins Drag Race:
This is the slay
This is the slay
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 AM
The Mandalorian becomes a cheesemaker
This is the whey
This is the whey
Spent the afternoon with my old high school buddies at this place in Ashland that has slot car racing. It was a lot of fun on a snowy day.
January 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Spent the afternoon with my old high school buddies at this place in Ashland that has slot car racing. It was a lot of fun on a snowy day.
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
New treat jar for Charley and Milly
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
New treat jar for Charley and Milly
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'There’s only one way to stand up to a radical occupation by armed thugs, & the people of Minneapolis are already engaged in it. They are activated & in no mood to back down. They are not weighing the political considerations and whether their behavior will tick polling in one direction or another.'
What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like - The American Prospect
The bravery of citizens in Minneapolis is the only kind of resistance to occupation that has a chance of working.
prospect.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
'There’s only one way to stand up to a radical occupation by armed thugs, & the people of Minneapolis are already engaged in it. They are activated & in no mood to back down. They are not weighing the political considerations and whether their behavior will tick polling in one direction or another.'
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Minneapolis Parks and Recreation has canceled youth sports because ICE is terrorizing our community
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation has canceled youth sports because ICE is terrorizing our community
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They're pulling over St. Paul Public School kids in district-owned vehicles. I have a little more detail about this incident that I can't share, but I promise you, it's horrifying. www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
St. Paul Schools van full of teachers, students pulled over by ICE agents
St. Paul Public Schools says one of its contracted transport vans was pulled over by ICE agents with both students and staff on board.
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
They're pulling over St. Paul Public School kids in district-owned vehicles. I have a little more detail about this incident that I can't share, but I promise you, it's horrifying. www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
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Post someone who looks great in a hat
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Post someone who looks great in a hat
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All these ICE goons are the same people who couldn't wear masks during the height of the pandemic because it cut off their oxygen. Mask technology has progressed by leaps and bounds
January 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
All these ICE goons are the same people who couldn't wear masks during the height of the pandemic because it cut off their oxygen. Mask technology has progressed by leaps and bounds
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine addresses the reports of an upcoming ICE action in Lewiston and Portland.
vimeo.com/1154483644/7...
vimeo.com/1154483644/7...
Governor Mills’ Statement on Potential Federal Law Enforcement Operations in Maine
This is "Governor Mills’ Statement on Potential Federal Law Enforcement Operations in Maine" by Office of Governor Janet Mills on Vimeo, the home…
vimeo.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine addresses the reports of an upcoming ICE action in Lewiston and Portland.
vimeo.com/1154483644/7...
vimeo.com/1154483644/7...
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A reminder that Lewiston, Maine was recently on a list of the ten safest cities in the U.S.
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A reminder that Lewiston, Maine was recently on a list of the ten safest cities in the U.S.