Midwinter Warhammer Chick
@celticdragon1.bsky.social
Transgender Army Air Cav veteran, parent and spouse. History and geology degrees. Warhammer 40K, Revolutionary War, Celtic harp, medieval weapons. Oh, and ballet.
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"If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly.
But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes."
But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes."
Happy Tutu Tuesday!
Ballet pic of the day
Angelina Vorontsova.
Photo: Charles Thompson.
Ballet pic of the day
Angelina Vorontsova.
Photo: Charles Thompson.
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Happy Tutu Tuesday!
Ballet pic of the day
Angelina Vorontsova.
Photo: Charles Thompson.
Ballet pic of the day
Angelina Vorontsova.
Photo: Charles Thompson.
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Guys maybe the number one obstacle to organizing here in Minneapolis is the unfounded fear that if you get involved, DHS will put you on a list and assassinate you. It leads people to avoid organizing or act in ways that are completely detrimental to organizing. Please please do not spread that fear
January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Guys maybe the number one obstacle to organizing here in Minneapolis is the unfounded fear that if you get involved, DHS will put you on a list and assassinate you. It leads people to avoid organizing or act in ways that are completely detrimental to organizing. Please please do not spread that fear
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The kid doesn't seem flagrantly biased, but it's image over substance to name a 7-months freelancer as CBS News' flagship war correspondent. (Doesn't seem he even speaks Ukrainian.) In the old days he'd be starting in the mail room. Now a Yale diploma, nice face, and Bari's favor is all you need. 2/
January 27, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The kid doesn't seem flagrantly biased, but it's image over substance to name a 7-months freelancer as CBS News' flagship war correspondent. (Doesn't seem he even speaks Ukrainian.) In the old days he'd be starting in the mail room. Now a Yale diploma, nice face, and Bari's favor is all you need. 2/
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Bari Weiss' new CBS Ukraine correspondent Aidan Stretch's father is the former General Counsel for Facebook, who was called in by Congress in 2017 to testify on Russian manipulation of the platform. He was reportedly earning $19M/ year when he finally stepped down. "Merit-based hiring". 4/
Facebook’s top lawyer — who said he was leaving the company — isn’t leaving after all, because Facebook is still in crisis
General Counsel Colin Stretch said in July that he was leaving. Now he’s staying into 2019.
www.vox.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Bari Weiss' new CBS Ukraine correspondent Aidan Stretch's father is the former General Counsel for Facebook, who was called in by Congress in 2017 to testify on Russian manipulation of the platform. He was reportedly earning $19M/ year when he finally stepped down. "Merit-based hiring". 4/
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For you youngn's out there, this is a deep, deep cut especially to the sentient but evil remaining members of the Republican party, because all the Keyboard Commandos LOVED them when they were publishing satirical cartoons about Muhammad
This will hit different for older Republicans.
This will hit different for older Republicans.
Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
For you youngn's out there, this is a deep, deep cut especially to the sentient but evil remaining members of the Republican party, because all the Keyboard Commandos LOVED them when they were publishing satirical cartoons about Muhammad
This will hit different for older Republicans.
This will hit different for older Republicans.
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This woman has more courage than every member of the Democratic leadership caucuses in Washington combined. And there are tens of thousands of everyday people just like her who are finding courage to confront evil face to face while our "leaders" dither and argue over semantics.
CNN interviews the 'woman in the pink jacket,' aka Stella Carlson: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims | CNN
Stella Carlson had no way of knowing Saturday that she would soon watch a man die — or that her video of that fatal incident would serve as a crucial counter to the Trump administration’s initial effo...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
This woman has more courage than every member of the Democratic leadership caucuses in Washington combined. And there are tens of thousands of everyday people just like her who are finding courage to confront evil face to face while our "leaders" dither and argue over semantics.
They are so desperate on X to make the left violent that Musk is endorsing this bullshit now. Of course this hasn't happened, but they will claim it has.
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 PM
They are so desperate on X to make the left violent that Musk is endorsing this bullshit now. Of course this hasn't happened, but they will claim it has.
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
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ICE has killed 9 folks in the first 26 days of ‘26:
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
ICE has killed 9 folks in the first 26 days of ‘26:
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
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Anyway, those Minnesota moms are absolutely head and shoulders above the Taliban and the rest of those insurgents.
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Anyway, those Minnesota moms are absolutely head and shoulders above the Taliban and the rest of those insurgents.
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"Somewhere out there, there's a Taliban fucking another Taliban. Their weapons are shit and they cannot read. However, they will show up at night and threaten women and children and nobody believes you are going to stay here forever.
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"Somewhere out there, there's a Taliban fucking another Taliban. Their weapons are shit and they cannot read. However, they will show up at night and threaten women and children and nobody believes you are going to stay here forever.
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I hope everyone realizes that Minnesota moms bring more logistical prowess than any of those insurgencies - perhaps on order the Ho Chi Minh Trail level of logistics, but at the tactical level.
Insurgents are incredibly unimpressive when it comes to logistics.
Insurgents are incredibly unimpressive when it comes to logistics.
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I hope everyone realizes that Minnesota moms bring more logistical prowess than any of those insurgencies - perhaps on order the Ho Chi Minh Trail level of logistics, but at the tactical level.
Insurgents are incredibly unimpressive when it comes to logistics.
Insurgents are incredibly unimpressive when it comes to logistics.
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I think this is fairly typical as far as you get a whole range of the alphabet soup at these types of events but it was huge story in Italy when ICE literally threatened Italian news crew at gunpoint not even a week ago
BREAKING: ICE agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympics, U.S. embassy sources confirm.
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I think this is fairly typical as far as you get a whole range of the alphabet soup at these types of events but it was huge story in Italy when ICE literally threatened Italian news crew at gunpoint not even a week ago
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You should read this piece. Adam is right: the core theory behind the anti-ICE mobilization here in Minneapolis isn’t really a political ideology, but that neighbors are neighbors and must be protected.
"Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Mpls or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America" ~ @adamserwer.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
You should read this piece. Adam is right: the core theory behind the anti-ICE mobilization here in Minneapolis isn’t really a political ideology, but that neighbors are neighbors and must be protected.
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people who crave to be ruled cannot understand why anyone would risk anything - much less *everything* - in order to be free
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
people who crave to be ruled cannot understand why anyone would risk anything - much less *everything* - in order to be free
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Alex Pretti wasn't murdered for bringing a gun to a protest - he was murdered for concealed carrying on his way to get doughnuts.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Alex Pretti wasn't murdered for bringing a gun to a protest - he was murdered for concealed carrying on his way to get doughnuts.
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I'm begging people who don't have a conceptual understanding of political rhetoric or even simple marketing to just stop trying to give rhetorical or marketing advice, because this is fucking stupid.
"Hey Dems, why don't you both-sides your own shit?"
How 'bout fuck you, actually.
"Hey Dems, why don't you both-sides your own shit?"
How 'bout fuck you, actually.
Democrats may think they are softening the message when they say things like "Abolish Trump's ICE" but this is a mistake.
The qualifier of "Trump's" shows a deflection of Dem responsibility for perpetuating this agency and funding it.
The qualifier of "Trump's" shows a deflection of Dem responsibility for perpetuating this agency and funding it.
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I'm begging people who don't have a conceptual understanding of political rhetoric or even simple marketing to just stop trying to give rhetorical or marketing advice, because this is fucking stupid.
"Hey Dems, why don't you both-sides your own shit?"
How 'bout fuck you, actually.
"Hey Dems, why don't you both-sides your own shit?"
How 'bout fuck you, actually.
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One armed goon loses his shit at an observer who's backing up, and then several more armed goons tackle the observer to the ground, and then even more armed goons form a protective shield around the armed goons handcuffing the observer for hurting an armed goon's feelings.
This can't be "reformed"
This can't be "reformed"
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
One armed goon loses his shit at an observer who's backing up, and then several more armed goons tackle the observer to the ground, and then even more armed goons form a protective shield around the armed goons handcuffing the observer for hurting an armed goon's feelings.
This can't be "reformed"
This can't be "reformed"
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It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
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“This is a preschool you stupid motherf*ckers!”
(From Somali Snaps)
(From Somali Snaps)
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
“This is a preschool you stupid motherf*ckers!”
(From Somali Snaps)
(From Somali Snaps)
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Send this to every veteran you know.
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Send this to every veteran you know.