Chris Pickett
@chrispickett5.bsky.social
Author of the forthcoming THE PEOPLE UNITED: A MEMOIR OF HOPE AND RESISTANCE DURING TRUMP’S FIRST TERM publishing April 15!
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The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump’s First Term ***For some context to each of these excerpts, follow me on Bluesky at @chrispickett5.bsky.social*** Welcome back! It …
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Hey all! I’m excited to announce the publication of my retitled memoir THE PEOPLE UNITED: A MEMOIR OF HOPE AND RESISTANCE DURING TRUMP'S FIRST TERM on Apr. 22. This is the story of how I founded and led @indivisiblemontmd.bsky.social from 2016-2021: the good, the bad, and everything else.
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I have heard about DHS literally every day for over a year
Kristi Noem: "I always tell people that the days you don't hear about us are the days we were successful."
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I have heard about DHS literally every day for over a year
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👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:05 PM
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
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I have been watching this Livestream.
Lots of interesting topics with loads of misinformation, poor policy development, and evidence of selection bias.
Here is a minor, insignificant point that still drove me nuts.
1/14
Lots of interesting topics with loads of misinformation, poor policy development, and evidence of selection bias.
Here is a minor, insignificant point that still drove me nuts.
1/14
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I have been watching this Livestream.
Lots of interesting topics with loads of misinformation, poor policy development, and evidence of selection bias.
Here is a minor, insignificant point that still drove me nuts.
1/14
Lots of interesting topics with loads of misinformation, poor policy development, and evidence of selection bias.
Here is a minor, insignificant point that still drove me nuts.
1/14
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Director Bhattacharya told a story about Max Perutz to illustrate the challenges for young investigators.
He said that Max was a young scientist working on the structure of myoglobin at the University of Cambridge.
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He said that Max was a young scientist working on the structure of myoglobin at the University of Cambridge.
2/14
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Deep drag on cigarette
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Deep drag on cigarette
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
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Good GOD.
ICE has been holding a disabled Black man for a year!
Rodney Taylor is a double amputee who was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE took him.
He’s been denied his prosthetics & placed in solitary.
His health is declining.
Public outrage might save his life.
Say his name:
Rodney Taylor is a double amputee who was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE took him.
He’s been denied his prosthetics & placed in solitary.
His health is declining.
Public outrage might save his life.
Say his name:
Sign the Petition
Demand the Release of Rodney Taylor from ICE Detention
www.change.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Good GOD.
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This post about the need for self-care as a writer continues to resonate. . . .
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#writers #writersky #blog #selfcare
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#writers #writersky #blog #selfcare
Writing in Challenging Times: Six Steps to See You Through
When it seems the whole world is both literally and figuratively on fire, it can be hard to find the brain space to write. But there are actions we can take to reclaim our writing lives. Are you re…
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January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This post about the need for self-care as a writer continues to resonate. . . .
popediting.wordpress.com/2025/01/26/w...
#writers #writersky #blog #selfcare
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#writers #writersky #blog #selfcare
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In theater. So they think they’re at war.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In theater. So they think they’re at war.
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I am happy for people in Maine if this is true. ALSO, this suggests that the administration is unleashing ICE in blue cities and states as punishment for political reasons. Collins is up for re-election and they need her to keep their control of the Senate. This is GROTESQUE.
Maine Senator Susan Collins said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed her that ICE will end the immigration enforcement surge in the state.
ICE ending Maine surge, Senator Collins says - The Boston Globe
Collins said in a statement that she had pushed Noem and other Trump administration officials to have ICE “reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in the state.”
trib.al
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I am happy for people in Maine if this is true. ALSO, this suggests that the administration is unleashing ICE in blue cities and states as punishment for political reasons. Collins is up for re-election and they need her to keep their control of the Senate. This is GROTESQUE.
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This guy is the architect of the original child separation policy in 2017. A demon
Homan: "The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation ... as we see that cooperation happen, then the redeployment will happen"
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This guy is the architect of the original child separation policy in 2017. A demon
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Do not fall for this garbage. DHS came into my city with an offensive posture, conducted itself as an invader, often attacked residents without any plausible connection to immigration enforcement, violently seized people off the streets. Now it’s our fault people died?
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Do not fall for this garbage. DHS came into my city with an offensive posture, conducted itself as an invader, often attacked residents without any plausible connection to immigration enforcement, violently seized people off the streets. Now it’s our fault people died?
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Just, you know, going out on a limb, but if states constitutionally don’t have to act as instruments of federal law enforcement, seems like a campaign of terror against the civilian population to coerce them to do so ought also to be unconstitutional.
Homan: "The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation ... as we see that cooperation happen, then the redeployment will happen"
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just, you know, going out on a limb, but if states constitutionally don’t have to act as instruments of federal law enforcement, seems like a campaign of terror against the civilian population to coerce them to do so ought also to be unconstitutional.
I wrote a little something about how community is the foundation of all of our resistance.
New post! On how the Trump administration weaponizes cynicism and how community is the antidote. medium.com/@cpickett197...
Sticking together
Chris Pickett is the author of the forthcoming The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump’s First Term, publishing on…
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January 28, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I wrote a little something about how community is the foundation of all of our resistance.
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wrote about the arguments that removing Bovino (or Noem!) is just window dressing and doesn't matter.
I think that's misguided. holding fascists accountable is valuable for a whole range of reasons...including that it makes fascists look like losers. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/when-you-w...
I think that's misguided. holding fascists accountable is valuable for a whole range of reasons...including that it makes fascists look like losers. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/when-you-w...
When You Win, Take The Win
And push for more.
www.everythingishorrible.net
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
wrote about the arguments that removing Bovino (or Noem!) is just window dressing and doesn't matter.
I think that's misguided. holding fascists accountable is valuable for a whole range of reasons...including that it makes fascists look like losers. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/when-you-w...
I think that's misguided. holding fascists accountable is valuable for a whole range of reasons...including that it makes fascists look like losers. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/when-you-w...
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I think I'm going to have to unfollow a few more folks. My tolerance for left infighting is way down after watching my hometown get invaded by masked thugs. In Minnesota everyone from the most centrist dude you could imagine to communist puppeteers are standing together. THAT'S THE MODEL!
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I think I'm going to have to unfollow a few more folks. My tolerance for left infighting is way down after watching my hometown get invaded by masked thugs. In Minnesota everyone from the most centrist dude you could imagine to communist puppeteers are standing together. THAT'S THE MODEL!
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"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ
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New post! On how the Trump administration weaponizes cynicism and how community is the antidote. medium.com/@cpickett197...
Sticking together
Chris Pickett is the author of the forthcoming The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump’s First Term, publishing on…
medium.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New post! On how the Trump administration weaponizes cynicism and how community is the antidote. medium.com/@cpickett197...
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
New post! On how the Trump administration weaponizes cynicism and how community is the antidote. medium.com/@cpickett197...
Sticking together
Chris Pickett is the author of the forthcoming The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump’s First Term, publishing on…
medium.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New post! On how the Trump administration weaponizes cynicism and how community is the antidote. medium.com/@cpickett197...
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The Minnesotans involved know it’s not over. Far from it, for them and the country
But in this round, it’s clear. They’re winning, Trump’s sweating
But in this round, it’s clear. They’re winning, Trump’s sweating
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Minnesotans involved know it’s not over. Far from it, for them and the country
But in this round, it’s clear. They’re winning, Trump’s sweating
But in this round, it’s clear. They’re winning, Trump’s sweating
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American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, also represented Alex Pretti, issued a statement Monday night calling for the resignations of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
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Largest federal employee union calls for Noem, Miller's resignations
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January 27, 2026 at 10:34 PM
American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, also represented Alex Pretti, issued a statement Monday night calling for the resignations of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
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First Belichick, now this. Really filling up my schadenfreude cup tonight!
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
First Belichick, now this. Really filling up my schadenfreude cup tonight!
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2/3 of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited 😂😂😂 like, nope, I do not want this on my resume.
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
2/3 of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited 😂😂😂 like, nope, I do not want this on my resume.
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Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”