briellastella
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The bulk of the national discourse is focused on preventing white people from getting caught in the crosshairs of ICE’s violence.
And the reason that feels so crazymaking in Minnesota is because we were organizing before Renee Good’s murder to protect people of color targeted by ICE.
And the reason that feels so crazymaking in Minnesota is because we were organizing before Renee Good’s murder to protect people of color targeted by ICE.
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The bulk of the national discourse is focused on preventing white people from getting caught in the crosshairs of ICE’s violence.
And the reason that feels so crazymaking in Minnesota is because we were organizing before Renee Good’s murder to protect people of color targeted by ICE.
And the reason that feels so crazymaking in Minnesota is because we were organizing before Renee Good’s murder to protect people of color targeted by ICE.
This is very well put.
It's so baby's first democracy.
Except baby has gotten older and discovered 4chan.
Like sure "don't sacrifice good in pursuit of perfect" is a good mantra when everyone is acting in good faith.
But this isn't chasing perfect, it's asking Dems not to sacrifice good in pursuit of MAGA votes.
Except baby has gotten older and discovered 4chan.
Like sure "don't sacrifice good in pursuit of perfect" is a good mantra when everyone is acting in good faith.
But this isn't chasing perfect, it's asking Dems not to sacrifice good in pursuit of MAGA votes.
January 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
This is very well put.
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I know this is small potatoes in the grand scheme of things but these guys are paid with your tax money and have no real job. ICE isn't necessary. They don't get rid of criminals. They just terrorize communities. And THAT'S why they should be abolished. No need for reins. It's not a job!
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I know this is small potatoes in the grand scheme of things but these guys are paid with your tax money and have no real job. ICE isn't necessary. They don't get rid of criminals. They just terrorize communities. And THAT'S why they should be abolished. No need for reins. It's not a job!
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It's too bad that "psychosomatic" connotes "fake" because it's a really useful word for how emotional distress and physical symptoms go together and influence each other
January 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM
It's too bad that "psychosomatic" connotes "fake" because it's a really useful word for how emotional distress and physical symptoms go together and influence each other
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the average person in 2026 would probably stop to help you if you were stuck in a ditch but is also a deeply devoted nationalist of some kind (nationalist political vehicles are currently the only framework of politics that exist today)
January 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
the average person in 2026 would probably stop to help you if you were stuck in a ditch but is also a deeply devoted nationalist of some kind (nationalist political vehicles are currently the only framework of politics that exist today)
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i've been dumping trash around the park every day for 20 years. many times people told me "hey stop dumping trash in the park" but i scoffed because trash dumper was a very prestigious job. now that we know dumping trash is bad, some have asked why i should be chairperson for the recycling committee
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
i've been dumping trash around the park every day for 20 years. many times people told me "hey stop dumping trash in the park" but i scoffed because trash dumper was a very prestigious job. now that we know dumping trash is bad, some have asked why i should be chairperson for the recycling committee
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It seems Cuddling Stuffed Animals is yet another thing Trans Women can't do.
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It seems Cuddling Stuffed Animals is yet another thing Trans Women can't do.
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Trump is such a transparent asshole but there’s something so evil about how JD Vance hides incredibly callous politics behind that nauseating “well now good sir” faux civility.
January 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Trump is such a transparent asshole but there’s something so evil about how JD Vance hides incredibly callous politics behind that nauseating “well now good sir” faux civility.
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
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hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
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This hits when you read it and know it’s about “cancel culture” and “wokeness,” but it hits even harder when you realize it also applies to the Iraq War and in many cases it’s literally the same people.
hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
This hits when you read it and know it’s about “cancel culture” and “wokeness,” but it hits even harder when you realize it also applies to the Iraq War and in many cases it’s literally the same people.
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I love the hell out of Super Mario, but just in case people needed a reminder about the ghoul whose voicing him and his views on both vaccines and autistic people, here ya go because fuck that guy.
Chris Pratt Defends Some RFK Jr. Plans, Criticizes Polarized Views: “Be Reasonable”
The Marvel star on his relationship with the controversial Health and Human Services Secretary and the blowback to some of his policies: "I'd hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I love the hell out of Super Mario, but just in case people needed a reminder about the ghoul whose voicing him and his views on both vaccines and autistic people, here ya go because fuck that guy.
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quite frankly i think the time where they're both actively voting to fund and support the death squads is not the time to make this argument
the two choices in American politics are "yeah they're not exactly where I am on a lot of issues but there's also lots of overlap of my views"
and
"they are stabbing me in the balls with knitting needles right now"
and too many people say "this is the same"
and
"they are stabbing me in the balls with knitting needles right now"
and too many people say "this is the same"
January 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM
quite frankly i think the time where they're both actively voting to fund and support the death squads is not the time to make this argument
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They think protestors are paid because they could not imagine having real beliefs or standing up for something without the promise of payment
www.twincities.com/2026/01/24/p...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/24/p...
Paul Allen, radio voice of the Vikings, mocks Minnesota protestors
“In conditions like this, do paid protesters get hazard pay?” Allen said on his morning KFAN show Friday.
www.twincities.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
They think protestors are paid because they could not imagine having real beliefs or standing up for something without the promise of payment
www.twincities.com/2026/01/24/p...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/24/p...
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i think the "immigration turns high trust societies into low trust societies" people were already on really shaky ideological ground but now they're watching neighbors helping one another and calling them paid antifa agitators
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
i think the "immigration turns high trust societies into low trust societies" people were already on really shaky ideological ground but now they're watching neighbors helping one another and calling them paid antifa agitators
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Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
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“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
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Temerity of this account to post at all. This is entirely on you. Entirely. We knew ICE was gonna be the Gestapo and you passed the bill. Talk to your own caucus. You're on the hook. Not another cent for you ever.
ICE agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis this morning.
Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
New video shows ICE agents in Minneapolis wrestling a man to the ground, then shooting him multiple times.
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Temerity of this account to post at all. This is entirely on you. Entirely. We knew ICE was gonna be the Gestapo and you passed the bill. Talk to your own caucus. You're on the hook. Not another cent for you ever.
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Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
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The fascist regime running the U.S. government declared war on the American people on Jan. 20, 2025 and it's not going to stop just because Tim Walz says "please."
January 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The fascist regime running the U.S. government declared war on the American people on Jan. 20, 2025 and it's not going to stop just because Tim Walz says "please."
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did he take the bait, tim? when he was on his hands and knees begging for his life as they beat and murdered him, was he taking the bait you warned about?
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM
did he take the bait, tim? when he was on his hands and knees begging for his life as they beat and murdered him, was he taking the bait you warned about?
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“Federal agents briefly detained our reporter at the scene, who says he was tackled to the ground and had a gun put in his face.”
BREAKING: Federal agent shoots man in south Minneapolis
A Bring Me The News reporter was near the scene, and recorded multiple gunshots.
bringmethenews.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Federal agents briefly detained our reporter at the scene, who says he was tackled to the ground and had a gun put in his face.”
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Two days ago, 7 democrats voted to fund that execution
January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Two days ago, 7 democrats voted to fund that execution