J in the North
@jnannapolis.bsky.social
Nature-inspired, science-promoting, Maryland-based human for good govt & school policies. Air Force x 2 🇺🇸 🫡 parent. St Lawrence River rat. Hiker 🥾. UMich Natural Resources. Retired Fed, Loves life
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This is what they mean by MAGA.
It’s all the same racist, fascist, inhumane violence.
We are here because we failed to appropriately hold the confederacy accountable.
Never again is right now - in so many ways.
🆘🇺🇸
It’s all the same racist, fascist, inhumane violence.
We are here because we failed to appropriately hold the confederacy accountable.
Never again is right now - in so many ways.
🆘🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This is what they mean by MAGA.
It’s all the same racist, fascist, inhumane violence.
We are here because we failed to appropriately hold the confederacy accountable.
Never again is right now - in so many ways.
🆘🇺🇸
It’s all the same racist, fascist, inhumane violence.
We are here because we failed to appropriately hold the confederacy accountable.
Never again is right now - in so many ways.
🆘🇺🇸
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Finally, many micro theories converge on fear and humiliation. Perpetrators often believe they are averting an attack, stopping contamination, or regaining dignity. These emotions invert morality: violence becomes “defense,” restraint becomes betrayal, and victims become existential threats. 12/
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Finally, many micro theories converge on fear and humiliation. Perpetrators often believe they are averting an attack, stopping contamination, or regaining dignity. These emotions invert morality: violence becomes “defense,” restraint becomes betrayal, and victims become existential threats. 12/
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Bandura argues that perpetrators preserve a “good person” self image while doing harm. They use euphemisms, displace responsibility, minimize consequences, and blame victims. Violence becomes easier when language sanitizes it, and when targets are framed as dangerous or undeserving of empathy. 6/
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Bandura argues that perpetrators preserve a “good person” self image while doing harm. They use euphemisms, displace responsibility, minimize consequences, and blame victims. Violence becomes easier when language sanitizes it, and when targets are framed as dangerous or undeserving of empathy. 6/
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🧵“How do seemingly ordinary people become agents of state murder?” This is one of the guiding questions I ask students in my graduate class on genocide/state violence. With recent events, it is a question many Americans are asking.
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM
🧵“How do seemingly ordinary people become agents of state murder?” This is one of the guiding questions I ask students in my graduate class on genocide/state violence. With recent events, it is a question many Americans are asking.
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
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ICE physically attacks lawyer—stand between her and clients they're trying to detain. "Don't push me!" lawyer yells. "Why you trying to pick them up?" "It's none of your business," agent scolds. "It is my business—I'm their attorney," she replies. "It's EXACTLY my business!"
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM
ICE physically attacks lawyer—stand between her and clients they're trying to detain. "Don't push me!" lawyer yells. "Why you trying to pick them up?" "It's none of your business," agent scolds. "It is my business—I'm their attorney," she replies. "It's EXACTLY my business!"
#Maryland 3rd District resident who doesn’t want to get erased into the Eastern Shore MAGA voters. Here’s existing districts map. Who would draw the new map so poorly so as to remove the Ches. Bay shoreline/tribs from visual context? Big fail MD Redist Comm. @alsobrooks.senate.gov, plz do better!
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
#Maryland 3rd District resident who doesn’t want to get erased into the Eastern Shore MAGA voters. Here’s existing districts map. Who would draw the new map so poorly so as to remove the Ches. Bay shoreline/tribs from visual context? Big fail MD Redist Comm. @alsobrooks.senate.gov, plz do better!
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what’s unfolding in Minneapolis follows a pattern, but it’s fundamentally untrue that chaotic raids are only in blue areas that won’t work w/ICE
Agents in a FBI/ICE/local operation in Idaho violently detained citizens, broke car windows over kids & zip-tied a 14YO girl apnews.com/article/immi...
Agents in a FBI/ICE/local operation in Idaho violently detained citizens, broke car windows over kids & zip-tied a 14YO girl apnews.com/article/immi...
FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement
A recent FBI-led raid at an Idaho race track shows how immigration is driving federal law enforcement under the Trump administration.
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
what’s unfolding in Minneapolis follows a pattern, but it’s fundamentally untrue that chaotic raids are only in blue areas that won’t work w/ICE
Agents in a FBI/ICE/local operation in Idaho violently detained citizens, broke car windows over kids & zip-tied a 14YO girl apnews.com/article/immi...
Agents in a FBI/ICE/local operation in Idaho violently detained citizens, broke car windows over kids & zip-tied a 14YO girl apnews.com/article/immi...
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Which types of welfare fraud are politely litigated between white collar lawyers, and which types of welfare fraud are used to justify an immigration purge and shutting off resources to the poor?
Kaiser Permanente, DOJ reach $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/k...
Kaiser Permanente, DOJ reach $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind
Kaiser Permanente and the DOJ reached a $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind.
www.statnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Which types of welfare fraud are politely litigated between white collar lawyers, and which types of welfare fraud are used to justify an immigration purge and shutting off resources to the poor?
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Say goodbye to another respected institution about to be destroyed by the Trump propagandists.
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Say goodbye to another respected institution about to be destroyed by the Trump propagandists.
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They flashbanged a car full of kids. A car full of fucking kids.
His 6 month old stopped breathing!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
They flashbanged a car full of kids. A car full of fucking kids.
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The anti-DEI bullshit has always been simple racism barely even repackaged. Erasing Dr. Kings legacy was always one of the goals.
We pretend that the segregationists lost. But any defeat was temporary and they currently control all three branches of government.
We pretend that the segregationists lost. But any defeat was temporary and they currently control all three branches of government.
After 56 years, Indiana University is canceling the MLK dinner hosted by their Black Student Union.
Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner
Indiana University in Indianapolis canceled a dinner in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. hosted annually in January by the Black Student Union, Mirror Indy reported.
www.insidehighered.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The anti-DEI bullshit has always been simple racism barely even repackaged. Erasing Dr. Kings legacy was always one of the goals.
We pretend that the segregationists lost. But any defeat was temporary and they currently control all three branches of government.
We pretend that the segregationists lost. But any defeat was temporary and they currently control all three branches of government.
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Major Minnesota employers including Target, General Mills, Caribou Coffee, Best Buy, 3M, UnitedHealth Group, Ecolab, and Hormel have yet to comment on the federal surge of immigration enforcement despite workforce impacts, economic harm, and traumatized communities.
January 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Major Minnesota employers including Target, General Mills, Caribou Coffee, Best Buy, 3M, UnitedHealth Group, Ecolab, and Hormel have yet to comment on the federal surge of immigration enforcement despite workforce impacts, economic harm, and traumatized communities.
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Bovino on Fox News tonight, “90% of the public are happy to see us. They like to engage with us, talk with us and find out about our missions."
I added captions to this video of people heckling Greg Bovino leaving a Target in Minneapolis, and there's so many people yelling things at him it's like a comedy skit
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Bovino on Fox News tonight, “90% of the public are happy to see us. They like to engage with us, talk with us and find out about our missions."
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January 13, 2026 at 3:38 AM
These lying f*cking murder hos brought to you by Nestle “Boost”, WeatherTech mats, @libertymutual.com, AT&T’s DirecTV, Proctor&Gamble Febreeze + Metamucil, Shutterfly, & other garbage corps whoadvertiseson.org
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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PSA: Examples of a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant. ICE cannot enter your home with only an administrative warrant.
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
PSA: Examples of a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant. ICE cannot enter your home with only an administrative warrant.
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The US Federal Government just suspended ALL US Department of Agriculture funding to the state of Minnesota, in response to efforts countering ICE abductions. (1/9/26)
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The US Federal Government just suspended ALL US Department of Agriculture funding to the state of Minnesota, in response to efforts countering ICE abductions. (1/9/26)
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Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force.
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
(Pub. Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social)
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
(Pub. Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social)
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force.
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
(Pub. Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social)
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
(Pub. Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social)
You know this prick has multiple ex-girlfriends … let karma fly!
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
You know this prick has multiple ex-girlfriends … let karma fly!
At 86, past effing time. Please take Sen Schumer with you.
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
At 86, past effing time. Please take Sen Schumer with you.
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Elise Stefanik deleted her press release about the January 6th Capitol riot which called for the “perpetrators” who violently stormed the Capitol to “be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Elise Stefanik deleted her press release about the January 6th Capitol riot which called for the “perpetrators” who violently stormed the Capitol to “be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Legitimately great news. Substantially increases our odds of taking the senate this year.
#AKSen: It's been expected for a while, but Mary Peltola is getting ready to run against Dan Sullivan.
www.axios.com/2026/01/06/m...
www.axios.com/2026/01/06/m...
Scoop: Mary Peltola prepares for Alaska Senate race
Schumer wants to recruit his way out of a bad map
www.axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Legitimately great news. Substantially increases our odds of taking the senate this year.
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He summoned the mob, then cleared their names.
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
He summoned the mob, then cleared their names.