DrakenKnight
@drakenknight.bsky.social
Xennial cat dad, Critter, gardener, fantasy & sci-fi nerd, former chef now living the administrative office cubicle life. TTRPG enthusiast. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. My pronouns are Punch/Nazis.
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DrakenKnight
@drakenknight.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Hi, I'm Draken! If you like occasional food posts, cute cats, memes and such, welcome!
If you tolerate, rationalize, or turn a blind eye to fascism and bigotry, fuck off.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
If you tolerate, rationalize, or turn a blind eye to fascism and bigotry, fuck off.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Democrats and White House Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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How should we respond to Trump’s tyranny? History shows us the answer.
January 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM
How should we respond to Trump’s tyranny? History shows us the answer.
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A sprawling new immigration detention facility is planned for Western Maryland, and Washington County officials say there is nothing they can do to block it. buff.ly/OBV85Qp
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A sprawling new immigration detention facility is planned for Western Maryland, and Washington County officials say there is nothing they can do to block it. buff.ly/OBV85Qp
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I can't emphasize how radical this all is. There's never been a bill to mass invalidate driver's licenses at this scale. It will create immense fear for trans people. They could be pulled over and arrested for driving with an invalid license. They could be ratted out by people around them.
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I can't emphasize how radical this all is. There's never been a bill to mass invalidate driver's licenses at this scale. It will create immense fear for trans people. They could be pulled over and arrested for driving with an invalid license. They could be ratted out by people around them.
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The rabbit hole on the proposed Hagerstown detention center is deep.
“We were prisoners of war.” The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation says they successfully exited a $29.9M contract after a "rogue" tribal official signed on to design the national ICE detention sites, citing the "harm and trauma" mirrored in the project. The Washington County facility was one of them.
ICE Now Owns a Hagerstown Warehouse. A Plan to Design It Is in Shambles.
The first confirmed site in a proposed immigration detention network has been purchased near Hagerstown, even as the Native American nation tied to its design work says it has exited the contract
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The rabbit hole on the proposed Hagerstown detention center is deep.
The GoP (Guardians of Pedophiles) saying they need to protect children from "teh gayz" is peak hypocrisy
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The GoP (Guardians of Pedophiles) saying they need to protect children from "teh gayz" is peak hypocrisy
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This is unfortunately accurate.
Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is unfortunately accurate.
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Hey, I know NOFX isn’t everyone’s cup of tea (I personally really like them), but this song is fantastic
For your Thursday morning listening pleasure. They even call out Huntington Beach, which might be relevant to @chriswarcraft.bsky.social's interests.
Minnesota Nazis - Album by NOFX
Listen to Minnesota Nazis by NOFX on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
music.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Hey, I know NOFX isn’t everyone’s cup of tea (I personally really like them), but this song is fantastic
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I mean, I know plenty of people have already pointed this out, but it needs to be hammered home that this is how fascism works. It demands you accept lies as truth, even when we’ve all seen who has actually been demanding violence (Trump and his goons).
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 2:56 PM
I mean, I know plenty of people have already pointed this out, but it needs to be hammered home that this is how fascism works. It demands you accept lies as truth, even when we’ve all seen who has actually been demanding violence (Trump and his goons).
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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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tRuMp hAs dEeScAlAtEd
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
tRuMp hAs dEeScAlAtEd
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“You can’t bring “transparency and accountability” to an organization whose agents defiantly wear masks while filming citizens and openly threatening them with political violence.”
The tide is turning by @playtyperguy.com in @atrupar.com’s PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
The tide is turning by @playtyperguy.com in @atrupar.com’s PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
'Abolish ICE' is imperative
It's also better politics than you might think.
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“You can’t bring “transparency and accountability” to an organization whose agents defiantly wear masks while filming citizens and openly threatening them with political violence.”
The tide is turning by @playtyperguy.com in @atrupar.com’s PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
The tide is turning by @playtyperguy.com in @atrupar.com’s PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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The attached vox article has a ton of great info. Share with every fucking body.
In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.
www.vox.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The attached vox article has a ton of great info. Share with every fucking body.
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Maybe this will help you understand why people are pissed. I get that abolish might not be on the table right now, but he asked for NOTHING
“Abolish” or “defund” aren't within grasp in 2026. But where are:
- End qualified immunity
- Rewrite use-of-force so this crap isn't ruled “within policy”
- Overturn July 8 mandatory detention memo
- Reinstate TPS
- Open up detention centers, enforce humane conditions
He doesn’t even *ask* for it.
- End qualified immunity
- Rewrite use-of-force so this crap isn't ruled “within policy”
- Overturn July 8 mandatory detention memo
- Reinstate TPS
- Open up detention centers, enforce humane conditions
He doesn’t even *ask* for it.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Maybe this will help you understand why people are pissed. I get that abolish might not be on the table right now, but he asked for NOTHING
@vanhollen.senate.gov I'm seconding this. We need leadership that will move forward and protect others, not meet fascism with "compromise"
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social I AM BEGGING YOU: Please lead a vote of no-confidence in Schumer as Minority Leader. It's a closed door, secret ballot conference vote. We cannot let this man, who is not made for this moment, be our downfall. He's not a bad man, he's just not up to History's moment.
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
@vanhollen.senate.gov I'm seconding this. We need leadership that will move forward and protect others, not meet fascism with "compromise"
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SCOOP w/ @carolinehaskins.bsky.social: ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tipline since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
SCOOP w/ @carolinehaskins.bsky.social: ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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UPDATE: Washington County's statement mirrors a press release issued by Oklahoma City several weeks earlier, using nearly identical language. The key difference: Oklahoma City outlined steps for local resistance. Washington County offered none.
More at the link below.
More at the link below.
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
UPDATE: Washington County's statement mirrors a press release issued by Oklahoma City several weeks earlier, using nearly identical language. The key difference: Oklahoma City outlined steps for local resistance. Washington County offered none.
More at the link below.
More at the link below.
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“Generally, the federal government does not need to respect local zoning regulations that conflict with federal mandates,” the statement said, citing the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. “Washington County is not able to legally restrict the federal government’s ability to proceed.”
UPDATE: DHS Purchases Hagerstown Warehouse for $102.4 Million
As federal authorities finalize the purchase of an 825,000-square-foot site for an immigration center, local leaders concede that county law stops at the property line.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
“Generally, the federal government does not need to respect local zoning regulations that conflict with federal mandates,” the statement said, citing the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. “Washington County is not able to legally restrict the federal government’s ability to proceed.”
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If you work at DHS and know the identities of the CBP officers that murdered Alex Pretti, my Signal contact info is in my bio. I’ll keep you anonymous.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
If you work at DHS and know the identities of the CBP officers that murdered Alex Pretti, my Signal contact info is in my bio. I’ll keep you anonymous.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Germany is begging us to not make the same mistakes they did. They’ve been here before and they recognize what’s happening. It would behoove us to listen. Please watch and share widely ❤️❤️❤️
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Germany is begging us to not make the same mistakes they did. They’ve been here before and they recognize what’s happening. It would behoove us to listen. Please watch and share widely ❤️❤️❤️