Donna Dierker
@donnadierker.bsky.social
Brain mapping comedy junkie
St. Louis, MO
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St. Louis, MO
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This is an interview recorded after Renee Good's murder, but before Alex Pretti's murder. Oh, *apparent* murders.
www.npr.org/2026/01/09/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/09/n...
Homeland security expert talks about ICE's truncated training after hiring blitz
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired over 12,000 officers and reduced training time to aid with deportation efforts. Steve Inskeep speaks with a homeland security expert about that training.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:23 PM
This is an interview recorded after Renee Good's murder, but before Alex Pretti's murder. Oh, *apparent* murders.
www.npr.org/2026/01/09/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/09/n...
Henry Phillips has a couple of tour dates coming up. See him if you can! You can also see him on twitch twice per week.
henryphillips.com/tour-dates/
henryphillips.com/tour-dates/
Tour Dates - Henry Phillips
henryphillips.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Henry Phillips has a couple of tour dates coming up. See him if you can! You can also see him on twitch twice per week.
henryphillips.com/tour-dates/
henryphillips.com/tour-dates/
No quotas, no masks, no tear gas. Better screening, hiring, and training. No war against cities.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“We need to rip ICE down to the studs and start over,” Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota writes. “In the wake of this catastrophe, there is no reason we can’t come up with a way of enforcing our laws that doesn’t trample on our values and our Constitution.”
“We need to rip ICE down to the studs and start over,” Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota writes. “In the wake of this catastrophe, there is no reason we can’t come up with a way of enforcing our laws that doesn’t trample on our values and our Constitution.”
Opinion | Senator Tina Smith: I Won’t Vote to Fund ICE Until It Gets Out of My State
Minnesotans have stood up for common decency and our founding principles.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
No quotas, no masks, no tear gas. Better screening, hiring, and training. No war against cities.
We heard the Jose Simioni Trio play at The Saloon in San Francisco yesterday -- outstanding. Different drummer than the one shown here, but same musicians on guitar and organ. They play there on Wednesday evenings. My kind of place.
youtu.be/rCLO8XAl3gk?...
youtu.be/rCLO8XAl3gk?...
San Francisco’s Oldest Bar .. The Saloon 🎉🥃🥃Jose Simioni 🎸Band ..
YouTube video by Sal Syquia
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We heard the Jose Simioni Trio play at The Saloon in San Francisco yesterday -- outstanding. Different drummer than the one shown here, but same musicians on guitar and organ. They play there on Wednesday evenings. My kind of place.
youtu.be/rCLO8XAl3gk?...
youtu.be/rCLO8XAl3gk?...
New music from Beck: "Announcing Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime - a lovingly curated collection of rarities, deep cuts and cover versions which features never before released recordings of 'Your Cheatin’ Heart' and 'True Love Will Find You in the End.’"
beck.lnk.to/EGLST
beck.lnk.to/EGLST
Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
Listen to Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime by Beck.
beck.lnk.to
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New music from Beck: "Announcing Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime - a lovingly curated collection of rarities, deep cuts and cover versions which features never before released recordings of 'Your Cheatin’ Heart' and 'True Love Will Find You in the End.’"
beck.lnk.to/EGLST
beck.lnk.to/EGLST
Reposted by Donna Dierker
Among adults with #Depression, complex antidepressant treatment patterns were associated with higher polygenic risk for psychiatric traits but not with sustained use of a single antidepressant. ja.ma/4k3LpkN
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Among adults with #Depression, complex antidepressant treatment patterns were associated with higher polygenic risk for psychiatric traits but not with sustained use of a single antidepressant. ja.ma/4k3LpkN
Found Footage Festival landed a talented new intern, Luke Strack, to carry on their storied tradition.
I see a bright future ahead for Luke!
Continued success, joe & Nick!
MI teen shares practical ways to curb screen addiction in "Teens Against Screens" campaign
www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/...
I see a bright future ahead for Luke!
Continued success, joe & Nick!
MI teen shares practical ways to curb screen addiction in "Teens Against Screens" campaign
www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/...
MI teen shares practical ways to curb screen addiction in "Teens Against Screens" campaign
While screen addiction is nothing new for today's generation of teens, 16-year-old Luke Strack wants to unplug more phones with the Teens Against Screens campaign.
www.fox17online.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Found Footage Festival landed a talented new intern, Luke Strack, to carry on their storied tradition.
I see a bright future ahead for Luke!
Continued success, joe & Nick!
MI teen shares practical ways to curb screen addiction in "Teens Against Screens" campaign
www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/...
I see a bright future ahead for Luke!
Continued success, joe & Nick!
MI teen shares practical ways to curb screen addiction in "Teens Against Screens" campaign
www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/...
We saw Found Footage Festival last night -- always hilarious. Dian and her dry ice art and fruit painting, but we need updates on walking stick dude, artist whose mural they were going to paint on the side of a building wall, McDonald's training star.
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQw3?...
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQw3?...
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We saw Found Footage Festival last night -- always hilarious. Dian and her dry ice art and fruit painting, but we need updates on walking stick dude, artist whose mural they were going to paint on the side of a building wall, McDonald's training star.
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQw3?...
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQw3?...
Video game streamer Cohhcarnage has been working on this game for a while.
Howdy, Adventurers! 🌟
Dive into our latest game trailer and embark on an epic journey! 🎮✨ Don't forget to add us to your Wishlist and stay tuned for more updates.
#EmbervilleGame #IndieGame #GameTrailer
👉 Watch the Trailer Now:
Dive into our latest game trailer and embark on an epic journey! 🎮✨ Don't forget to add us to your Wishlist and stay tuned for more updates.
#EmbervilleGame #IndieGame #GameTrailer
👉 Watch the Trailer Now:
Emberville Trailer
YouTube video by Emberville
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Video game streamer Cohhcarnage has been working on this game for a while.
I suspect she will step down, but is waiting to provide leverage for the funding bill that needs to finalize by Friday.
apnews.com/article/minn...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
apnews.com/article/minn...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. Democratic Party leaders, top advocacy organizations and even some of the most centrist lawmakers in Congress are calling...
apnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I suspect she will step down, but is waiting to provide leverage for the funding bill that needs to finalize by Friday.
apnews.com/article/minn...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
apnews.com/article/minn...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
"[The Justice Department] ... doesn’t have the constitutional authority to run elections. That power is granted to states and Congress. Federal law also protects the sharing of individual data with the federal government."
apnews.com/article/just...
apnews.com/article/just...
Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon's voter rolls
A federal judge in Oregon has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon's unredacted voter rolls. The case docket Monday showed U.S.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"[The Justice Department] ... doesn’t have the constitutional authority to run elections. That power is granted to states and Congress. Federal law also protects the sharing of individual data with the federal government."
apnews.com/article/just...
apnews.com/article/just...
Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine
apnews.com/article/russ...
apnews.com/article/russ...
Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine
Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine
apnews.com/article/russ...
apnews.com/article/russ...
We got to see SF Sketchfest's "Women of SNL" yesterday.
Got to hear stories from several of the incredibly talented comics and see many clips from the show. Thank you to all who made that happen!
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BR2U?...
Got to hear stories from several of the incredibly talented comics and see many clips from the show. Thank you to all who made that happen!
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BR2U?...
SF Sketchfest 2026: The Women of SNL: An SF Sketchfest Tribu...
View more about this event at SF Sketchfest 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
We got to see SF Sketchfest's "Women of SNL" yesterday.
Got to hear stories from several of the incredibly talented comics and see many clips from the show. Thank you to all who made that happen!
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BR2U?...
Got to hear stories from several of the incredibly talented comics and see many clips from the show. Thank you to all who made that happen!
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BR2U?...
Reposted by Donna Dierker
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
Reposted by Donna Dierker
"In Minnesota, we will continue to follow the letter of the law, which requires us to protect the private data of our voters.
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releases statement in response to U.S. AG Pam Bondi letter
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has issued a statement in response to a letter written by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Governor Tim Walz.
www.kttc.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM
"In Minnesota, we will continue to follow the letter of the law, which requires us to protect the private data of our voters.
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
"It is deeply disturbing that the US AG would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state’s peace & security.*
www.kttc.com/2026/01/25/m...
You are not alone, Oscar.
One current D.H.S. agent said that he had “always given the benefit of the doubt to the government in these situations” but said he now no longer believed “any of the statements they put out anymore.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
You are not alone, Oscar.
Finland's President Alexander Stubb is always worth a listen.
Finnish president on Trump, Greenland and the war in Ukraine
youtu.be/cemVVfSNGDo?...
Finnish president on Trump, Greenland and the war in Ukraine
youtu.be/cemVVfSNGDo?...
Finnish president on Trump, Greenland and the war in Ukraine
YouTube video by Washington Post Live
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Finland's President Alexander Stubb is always worth a listen.
Finnish president on Trump, Greenland and the war in Ukraine
youtu.be/cemVVfSNGDo?...
Finnish president on Trump, Greenland and the war in Ukraine
youtu.be/cemVVfSNGDo?...
Russia counted on their surrender, but you can understand why Ukraine would rather keep fighting than be ruled by a mob boss.
“The war stops when the enemy realizes that its political goals cannot be achieved.”
AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage
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“The war stops when the enemy realizes that its political goals cannot be achieved.”
AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage
wapo.st/4rwLKiD
Opinion | ‘Unconquerable’: What a visit to frigid Ukraine convinced me
AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage — and keep Kyiv in the fight.
wapo.st
January 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Russia counted on their surrender, but you can understand why Ukraine would rather keep fighting than be ruled by a mob boss.
“The war stops when the enemy realizes that its political goals cannot be achieved.”
AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage
wapo.st/4rwLKiD
“The war stops when the enemy realizes that its political goals cannot be achieved.”
AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage
wapo.st/4rwLKiD
Celebrity Autobiography was a blast! What a great idea.
I had never seen Pamela Adlon before, and I loved her impressions (especially Liza Minelli for Geraldo Rivera's autobiography). They were all so fun.
SF Sketchfest 2026: Celebrity Autobiography
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQuJ/...
I had never seen Pamela Adlon before, and I loved her impressions (especially Liza Minelli for Geraldo Rivera's autobiography). They were all so fun.
SF Sketchfest 2026: Celebrity Autobiography
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQuJ/...
SF Sketchfest 2026: Celebrity Autobiography (SOLD OUT)
View more about this event at SF Sketchfest 2026
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Celebrity Autobiography was a blast! What a great idea.
I had never seen Pamela Adlon before, and I loved her impressions (especially Liza Minelli for Geraldo Rivera's autobiography). They were all so fun.
SF Sketchfest 2026: Celebrity Autobiography
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQuJ/...
I had never seen Pamela Adlon before, and I loved her impressions (especially Liza Minelli for Geraldo Rivera's autobiography). They were all so fun.
SF Sketchfest 2026: Celebrity Autobiography
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQuJ/...
The energy in a theater packed with Randall Park fans was delightful.
Must check out "Baby Mentalist."
We even got an outtro rap with Randall Park and Beck.
An Afternoon with Randall Park: An SF Sketchfest Tribute
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQtX/...
Must check out "Baby Mentalist."
We even got an outtro rap with Randall Park and Beck.
An Afternoon with Randall Park: An SF Sketchfest Tribute
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQtX/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The energy in a theater packed with Randall Park fans was delightful.
Must check out "Baby Mentalist."
We even got an outtro rap with Randall Park and Beck.
An Afternoon with Randall Park: An SF Sketchfest Tribute
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQtX/...
Must check out "Baby Mentalist."
We even got an outtro rap with Randall Park and Beck.
An Afternoon with Randall Park: An SF Sketchfest Tribute
sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BQtX/...