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Fred W-J
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Environmental scientist, wine mom organizer, watercolor & textile artist, enthusiastic dancer, gaming when time allows, strangely fond of bugs. She/her/ella. Profile pic art by @sumrow.bsky.social.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me

I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable

And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"

My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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I want to tell you about what's happening here in Minnesota.
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We live in the most ridiculous timeline.
January 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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baby beluga swam so wild and swam so free that now he’s leading a liberation army. he grew up and he has a rocket launcher now.
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Happening now in Albuquerque.
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Signs of a loggerhead shrike near Albuquerque. Shrikes save larger food items by sticking them on cactus spines, or, in this case, barbed wire.
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Baby I’m not a werewolf: youtu.be/jXgAIGrRs4Y?...
Neko Case - "Baby, I'm Not (A Werewolf)" (Full Album Stream)
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
It’s looking festive in here.
December 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Guys, it’s the poverty. Stop throwing money at symptoms, please.
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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History rhymes HARD sometimes.

What an ancient rebellion--

and a medieval midrash featuring ancient surveillance & a desperate bride named Hannah bat Mattisyahu, a heroine kindling revolt--

can teach us about not only igniting,

but winning, against the moral evils in our midst today:
Moral Kindling
how the Maccabees -and we- ignite in the face of tyranny
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The problem with asking abolitionists how to prevent violent and sexual crimes is that it presupposes that the current system actually addresses sexual or violent crimes when it categorically does not. The United States has the lowest clearance rates for violent crimes in the developed world.
December 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The #BEASTLab won second place in the departmental holiday decoration contest!
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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"I'm not in denial... I'm in open rebellion."

Same, Ethan Hawke. Same.
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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“Imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community,” Grijalva said.
buff.ly/RadlqIy
Rep. Adelita Grijalva Pepper Sprayed by ICE Agents in Arizona Raid
“Imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community,” Grijalva said.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If you’ve never heard of Maggie Toulouse Oliver you should know that she’s a gatdam hero.
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The frogs will rise.
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There was no dance class the week of Thanksgiving until Sunday and then my ballet teacher had us doing heel lifts. Now my calves feel like someone strapped flaps of pain to the back of my legs.
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
No, YOU just bought two TTRPG campaign books you’ve never even looked into because they happen to be available in purple leatherette.
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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MEDIA FRIEND: you won’t believe this about Olivia Nuzzi
NORMAL FRIEND: did you get anything on Black Friday?
ELDER GOD SPEAKING TO ME THROUGH VEIL: Ḓ̵̯̌͘ơ̴͍͗ ̶̖̭̇Y̵̧͉͑̅o̴͖̽͛u̵̮̐̒ ̵̍͜͝H̷̢͗͆a̷̯̓ṿ̶̍e̸̖̅ ̶͓͆̏À̷͇͠ ̷͙̬͋͂L̵͉̈́ỉ̴̯g̸̛̭͂h̶̪͚͛̓t̵̲͂́n̴̜̚i̷̟͘͠n̷͎̲͋͊g̵̡̮͝ ̶̧̓C̵̗̜̉a̸̡̭̐b̴͙̍̎l̷̻̖̋̆e̸͍̮͂ ̶̝̘̐̃M̴̜̯̿ỷ̵̪̬ ̵̠̂P̴͚̪̅͗h̸̜͙̃o̴̙͆̂n̵͈͗̊e̴̟̔͘ ̶͎̓͘I̸̩̜͛̄s̵̯͚̉ ̷̨̟̌͊D̸̙̟̈́̚y̵͗̈́͜i̴̛̼̊n̴͉̯̿g̴̣̕
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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If you haven't yet, please consider reading our petition regarding Avatar Fire & Ash. We're asking that a portion of proceeds go toward helping fund Indigenous futurist art projects. Go here to read, sign, and share:
c.org/mNWjkxpYPv
#NativeSky #AvatarFireAndAsh #IndigenousFuturism
Share Profits from Avatar with Indigenous Artists
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
c.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
But I’d have to go to Florida…
Nerrrrrrrrrrrds!

To celebrate getting 100,000 followers on Bluesky, I am offering some of you fine folks the chance to join me on a 2026 shark research expedition. Really!

Enter here: forms.gle/iq3YQG31kbAC...

Terms and conditions in thread below:
a man in red swim trunks is standing in the ocean
ALT: a man in red swim trunks is standing in the ocean
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Now that’s what I call Trump Derangement Syndrome
SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.

Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement
A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring and falsely reporting to law enforcement that she had been violently assaulted with a firearm due to her employment with a federal official.
www.justice.gov
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I think I might actually cry
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM