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cuuixsilver.bsky.social
@cuuixsilver.bsky.social
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Mainer, gamer, troublemaker. Permaculture newbie. She/her/they.
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cuuixsilver.bsky.social @cuuixsilver.bsky.social · Jan 12
This is really good. Well worth the read.
georgetakei.bsky.social George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jan 11
Preparing for the next four years. Here is a practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0.
Surviving the Next Four Years
A practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
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taniel.bsky.social
A reminder that The Trace has been tracking shootings connected to Trump's immigration crackdowns — Renee Good and Alex Pretti, unfortunately, are not alone: www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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meidastouch.com
Scenes from Nuuk, Greenland today, where Meidas contributor Ken Harbaugh is on the ground for exclusive reporting.
thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 1h
Mood in Nuuk, Greenland today.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
cuuixsilver.bsky.social
❤️❤️❤️
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….

Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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abdulelsayed.bsky.social
This can’t be retrained. This can’t be reformed. We have a responsibility to stand up and fight using every means in our power within the bounds of the law. Abolish ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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rincewind.run
as always there may be arguments about Best Chris but Worst Chris is a settled argument
January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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statuscoupnews.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: An eyewitness to Border Patrol murdering Alex Pretti:

"As a United States military veteran trained in counterinsurgency and detainee operations, from my perspective—Alex was not resisting. What I saw disgusted me, it made me sick to my stomach!" LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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philipobaji.bsky.social
Despite Russian mercenaries committing grave human rights abuses, including rape, in the Sahel, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are turning to Russia to build the Sahel’s first shared telecom satellite. Russia is expanding its influence in the region
africa.businessinsider.com/local/market...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are turning to Russia to launch Sahel’s first shared telecom satellite
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger plan to build the Sahel’s first shared telecom satellite with Russia, aiming to boost digital connectivity, security and economic integration
africa.businessinsider.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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abstractedaway.bsky.social
Engaging trolls without a sign that they're even real is helping them distort discourse and pad the worst peoples' numbers.

Quit pleading with sadists to find a conscience.
Quit asking anonymous liars to come clean.

Organize with people who stand for something instead.
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https://www.propastop.org/en/
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January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
cuuixsilver.bsky.social
Unfortunately no alt texts, but it’s a really good collection of examples of how unjustified all of these arrests have been.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 47m
Good thread from @kyledcheney.bsky.social —>
kyledcheney.bsky.social Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 17h
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.

This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."-Elie Wiesel
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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asfried.bsky.social
Just pathetic.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 49m
60+ CEOs release letter on "recent challenges" creating "tragic loss."

Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."

No mention of ICE.

Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams
Jan 25, 2026 The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce released this letter on behalf of more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies today. The full text of the letter appears below. The business community in Minnesota prides itself in providing leadership and solving problems to ensure a strong and vibrant state. The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life. For the past several weeks, representatives of Minnesota’s business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to advance real solutions. These efforts have included close communication with the Governor, the White House, the Vice President and local mayors. There are ways for us to come together to foster progress. With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions. We have been working for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and will do so in the months and years ahead with equal and even greater commitment. In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve a swift and durable solution that enables families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future. Signatories: 3M – William Brown, Chairman and CEO Allianz Life Insurance Company – Jasmine Jirele, President and CEO Allina – Lisa Shannon, President and CEO, Tim Welsh, Board Chair Ameriprise Financial – James Cracchiolo, Chairman and CEO Anchor Paper – Brooke Lee, CEO Andersen Corporation – Chris Galvin, Chairman and CEO APi Group – Russell Becker, CEO and President Best Buy – Corie Barry, CEO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota – Dana Erickson, President and CEO Boston Scientific – Joseph Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President…
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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statuscoupnews.bsky.social
🚨"The federal terrorists occupying Minnesota are not about safety, there's is a violent show of power, fear being used as a weapon, lives being treated as disposable—we will not be quiet, we reject violence, fear, and murder!" -Minneapolis ICE protester. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 25, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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propublica.org
A top Alaska lawmaker said the state needs to hire twice as many prosecutors and public defenders if it wants to end the kind of extreme courtroom delays that the @adn.com and ProPublica exposed over the past year.
Alaska Lawmaker Calls for Hiring More Prosecutors, Public Defenders to Reduce Extreme Delay in Criminal Cases
A Judiciary Committee chair said stories by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica about sluggish court proceedings “stab my heart.” Fixing the problem will take more than a state Supreme Court order...
www.propublica.org
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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lawfaremedia.org
"Not only did the basis for the inquiry look patently pretextual—as Powell said it was, in his video statement—but Powell was not even one of the president’s critics. He was just a guy with integrity who was getting in Trump’s way," writes @rparloff.bsky.social.
Searching for the Crime in Fed Chair Powell’s Testimony
Though there’s stiff competition, U.S. Attorney Pirro’s grand jury probe may be this administration’s most abusive yet.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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thatproviso.bsky.social
#609662Minnesota #dutytorenderaid
seakingsoyuz.bsky.social Tommy Atkins @seakingsoyuz.bsky.social · 2h
Minnesota law has a specific provision saying that anyone who shoots someone or witnesses a shooting has a duty to render first aid if they can do so without “a significant risk of bodily harm”
609.662 SHOOTING VICTIM; DUTY TO RENDER AID. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "reasonable assistance" means aid appropriate to the circumstances, and includes obtaining or attempting to obtain assistance from a conservation or law enforcement officer, or from medical personnel. Subd. 2. Duty to render aid. (a) A person who discharges a firearm and knows or has reason to know that the discharge has caused bodily harm to another person, shall: (1) immediately investigate the extent of the person's injuries; and (2) render immediate reasonable assistance to the injured person. (b) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows: (1) if the injured person suffered death or great bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both; (2) if the injured person suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; (3) otherwise, to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. (c) Notwithstanding section 609.035 or 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct. 609.662 SHOOTING VICTIM; DUTY TO RENDER AID. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "reasonable assistance" means aid appropriate to the circumstances, and includes obtaining or attempting to obtain assistance from a conservation or law enforcement officer, or from medical personnel. Subd. 2. Duty to render aid. (a) A person who discharges a firearm and knows or has reason to know that the discharge has caused bodily harm to another person, shall: (1) immediately investigate the extent of the person's injuries; and (2) render immediate reasonable assistance to the injured person. (b) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows: (1) if the injured person suffered death or great bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both; (2) if the injured person suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; (3) otherwise, to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. (c) Notwithstanding section 609.035 or 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
Trump has stayed true to form in following the fascist playbook. Expect them to follow the below, too.

He and this regime must go and they must go now.
A #nonviolent, prolonged, #generalstrike is coming.
We will rise in the streets, walkout from work & school, & stop all commerce.

Can you feel it?
timothysnyder.bsky.social Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
billkristolbulwark.bsky.social Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21h
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
"Trump admin & ICE have learned that if you use power & no one stops you, then you get away with it.

"Join groups & take part, join a rapid response team, mutual defense group, mutual aid group. Join an immigrant rights org. #GetInvolved. Learn the skills necessary to build power to fight back.
grahamformaine.bsky.social Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3h
We have the right and the duty to resist ICE and protect our fellow Americans.
January 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
If you start a regular event, standout, protest, vigil, etc, DM or email me the details and I'll amplify it on my account and on my calendars.

Deal?

Cool. #EveryEffortCounts 2/2

#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#GetInvolved
#AbolishICE
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
MAINERS:

I'm getting emails & msgs asking where people can protest ICE/CBP when they don't see one happening in their area.

I suggest starting your own if there's no other around. Some of the most successful weeklies started in small towns with just one or two people & grew from there. If... 1/
Photo from behind of crowd marching down a city street. One person carries an upside down flag. Another holds aloft a bright blue sign wth striking white letters that says EVERY EFFORT COUNTS
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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piercepress.com
@boskone.bsky.social Will be there with our Ukrainian author/soldier @veretskiy.bsky.social's epic fantasy and a painting based on his trilogy by the trilogy's principal artist Dasha Kochnieva. So excited for my first #boskone with our superstar intern @victoriapudova.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

Susan Collins has voted to support Trump 96% of the time. She isn't a coward, she is a believer. One who continues to refuse to use her position to stop these ongoing atrocities. It is beyond time to vote her out. #mepolitics
January 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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ramirez.house.gov
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's decision to rescind its guidance on workplace harassment is an attack on workers’ rights.
equality.house.gov Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 2d
BREAKING: The EEOC just voted to rescind its guidance on unlawful workplace harassment.

The EEOC exists to protect workers—including LGBTQI+ people, women, people of color, and other minorities— from harassment & discrimination. Under Trump, EEOC is abandoning this mission.
"Caucuses condemn EEOC move to rescind workplace harassment guidance." IMAGE: Text over U.S. Capitol. “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is supposed to protect vulnerable workers, including women, people of color, and LGBTQI+ workers, from discrimination on the job. Yet, since the start of her tenure, the EEOC Chair has consistently undermined protections for women, people of color, and LGBTQI+ workers. Now, she is taking away guidance intended to protect workers from harassment on the job, including instructions on anti-harassment policies, trainings, and complaint processes—and doing so outside of the established rulemaking process. When workers are sexually harassed, called racist slurs, or discriminated against at work, it harms our workforce and ultimately our economy. Workers can’t afford this—especially at a time of high costs, chaotic tariffs, and economic uncertainty. Women and vulnerable workers deserve so much better.” Rep. Mark Takano, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair; Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair; Rep. Grace Meng, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair; Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair; Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, Congressional Black Caucus Chair
January 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
VT Gov. Phil Scott cont. (2/3): ... "are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership. At worst, it's a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that’s resulting in the murder of Americans. ...
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
Powerful new statement on MN from GOP Vermont Governor Phil Scott (1/3):

“Enough…it’s not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights to protest their government. At best, these federal immigration operations ...
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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owillis.bsky.social
These guys are so used to having sugar daddies and engaging in astroturfing they can’t understand what an organic grassroots protest is. The civil rights movement, Native American rights, farm worker organizing, suffrage — even the revolution. That’s REAL AMERICAN ACTION you assholes!
jeffsharlet.bsky.social Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 15h
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM