Joe Vilas
@jhv.bsky.social
Geek. @jhvilas on birdsite. @jhv@triangletoot.party. Durham NC. Likes food & drink. Good at sitting on butt & wasting time on the net.
From link below: Please show support for Alex Pretti & others killed by ICE at a vigil 2 days from now: Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Durham VA. The VA is at the intersection of Fulton & Erwin in Durham, NC. Note: this area is generally congested. #DurhamNC #ICE #AlexPretti
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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A ride for Alex Pretti is being organized in NYC on Saturday. Meet @ 2 PM in Foley Square, roll out @ 2:30.
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A ride for Alex Pretti is being organized in NYC on Saturday. Meet @ 2 PM in Foley Square, roll out @ 2:30.
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It's time to revisit this 2016 platform plank
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 AM
It's time to revisit this 2016 platform plank
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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couldn’t hack it at ups. well time to be a nazi
January 28, 2026 at 2:32 AM
couldn’t hack it at ups. well time to be a nazi
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Have you ever thought “I can’t foster, i couldn’t give them up”? There’s emergency or short-term fostering, where you can make a difference for folks in need by providing foster care for them until they get back on their feet. You could literally be saving multiple lives just by borrowing a cat!!!
Cat people!! MSP still needs your help. I've volunteered at this shelter and can vouch for it.
felinerescue.org
@muddycat.bsky.social @fishtopher.bsky.social @cait.bsky.social @nutshellgulag.bsky.social @catsofyore.bsky.social @majima.club
felinerescue.org
@muddycat.bsky.social @fishtopher.bsky.social @cait.bsky.social @nutshellgulag.bsky.social @catsofyore.bsky.social @majima.club
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Have you ever thought “I can’t foster, i couldn’t give them up”? There’s emergency or short-term fostering, where you can make a difference for folks in need by providing foster care for them until they get back on their feet. You could literally be saving multiple lives just by borrowing a cat!!!
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One assault on an opposition congressperson immediately follows another in my feed
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
One assault on an opposition congressperson immediately follows another in my feed
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This is great! @taniel.bsky.social and @boltsmag.org are putting together a big Q&A for people who want to know more about state and local response to ICE operations.
Send them your questions!
Send them your questions!
JUST OUT: We have put a call for Qs about local & state responses to ICE.
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
Send Us Your Questions on Local and State Responses to ICE - Bolts
The killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and other scenes of violence by ICE and Border Patrol agents this month are startling reminders of the turmoil that... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:25 AM
This is great! @taniel.bsky.social and @boltsmag.org are putting together a big Q&A for people who want to know more about state and local response to ICE operations.
Send them your questions!
Send them your questions!
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Stress Break, PUPPY PILE
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Stress Break, PUPPY PILE
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Rep. Omar instinctively turning towards that guy with fists up, showing she is more ready to meet the horrors of the moment than anyone else currently.
She shouldn’t have to be this fucking brave.
She shouldn’t have to be this fucking brave.
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Rep. Omar instinctively turning towards that guy with fists up, showing she is more ready to meet the horrors of the moment than anyone else currently.
She shouldn’t have to be this fucking brave.
She shouldn’t have to be this fucking brave.
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on Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
on Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Damage is estimated at $1.2 billion, joining the U.S. ice storm/arctic onslaught over the past week as the first billion-dollar disasters of 2026. There were 55 billion-dollar weather disasters globally last year.
‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide
1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Damage is estimated at $1.2 billion, joining the U.S. ice storm/arctic onslaught over the past week as the first billion-dollar disasters of 2026. There were 55 billion-dollar weather disasters globally last year.
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Good lord Putin doesnt even rig it this big
January 28, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Good lord Putin doesnt even rig it this big
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If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
www.atomicpolish.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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He fell asleep like this
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
He fell asleep like this
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I don't trust or use Meta messaging. Use Signal.
WhatsApp unveils high-security mode, latest tech firm to offer users stronger protection
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in excha...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:46 AM
I don't trust or use Meta messaging. Use Signal.
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"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Evs outsell petrol cars for the first time in Europe youtube.com/shorts/y6BOB...
EVs outsell petrol cars in Europe for the first time!
YouTube video by Brown Car Guy
youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Evs outsell petrol cars for the first time in Europe youtube.com/shorts/y6BOB...
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“There’s a much colder breeze that’s blowing across America. Howling winds of xenophobia and hatred, and cruelty for cruelty sake.” —Sen. Raphael Warnock in Minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
“There’s a much colder breeze that’s blowing across America. Howling winds of xenophobia and hatred, and cruelty for cruelty sake.” —Sen. Raphael Warnock in Minneapolis
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CBS for all your Phrenology needs 😒
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 AM
CBS for all your Phrenology needs 😒
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Dude looks like’s going to get a Tony for playing Templeton in a stage production of Charlotte’s Web
Director: Get me a Trump supporter type for this part
Intern: Got it.
[Days later]
Intern: Here he is chief
Director: Jesus Christ this is PRESTIGE CABLE how about a LITTLE subtlety. This is hitting them over the head
Intern: sorry chief
Director: I don’t know why I even let you blow me
Intern: Got it.
[Days later]
Intern: Here he is chief
Director: Jesus Christ this is PRESTIGE CABLE how about a LITTLE subtlety. This is hitting them over the head
Intern: sorry chief
Director: I don’t know why I even let you blow me
January 28, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Dude looks like’s going to get a Tony for playing Templeton in a stage production of Charlotte’s Web
This is what happens when you can't afford to live in San Francisco, SMDH
www.kqed.org/news/1207121...
www.kqed.org/news/1207121...
San Francisco Mountain Lion Is Tranquilized and Captured for Release Elsewhere | KQED
The young mountain lion had been seen wandering in and around Pacific Heights in recent days. Officials carried it out in a cage, with plans to release it “to a more suitable habitat.”
www.kqed.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This is what happens when you can't afford to live in San Francisco, SMDH
www.kqed.org/news/1207121...
www.kqed.org/news/1207121...
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I have been writing researching and writing about threats to Ilhan Omar for like 8 years and so I don't mean to go all Bluesky Discourse™ on a viral moment
I just see in her my friends who I worry about and I'm still shaken. That was too close. My article (well my research) from 2019
I just see in her my friends who I worry about and I'm still shaken. That was too close. My article (well my research) from 2019
He easily found hundreds of death threats against Rep. Ilhan Omar. He wants Twitter to stop them.
Cybersecurity expert Chad Loder said he’s been frustrated by the platform’s seeming inability to crack down on accounts that espouse racist, homophobic and violent rhetoric.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I have been writing researching and writing about threats to Ilhan Omar for like 8 years and so I don't mean to go all Bluesky Discourse™ on a viral moment
I just see in her my friends who I worry about and I'm still shaken. That was too close. My article (well my research) from 2019
I just see in her my friends who I worry about and I'm still shaken. That was too close. My article (well my research) from 2019