Joe Praska
@joepraska.bsky.social
He/Him | Elementary teacher in Saint Paul | Writer | #StarTrek fan🖖 | SFF/Horror lover | co-host of Frankenstein's Podcast & Deep Space Love | Writer with Twin Cities Geek | coffee enthusiast ☕️
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Catching up w/Starfleet Academy—we've been enjoying so far, but “Vox in Excelso” feels like the first really great episode. Amazing range and development for the character of Jay-Den Kraag, & an overall really clever use of the school setting to tell a rich, classic Trek-esque moral debate story.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Catching up w/Starfleet Academy—we've been enjoying so far, but “Vox in Excelso” feels like the first really great episode. Amazing range and development for the character of Jay-Den Kraag, & an overall really clever use of the school setting to tell a rich, classic Trek-esque moral debate story.
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Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
2 things the Trump admin excels at: kid prisons and being pro-disease.
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
2 things the Trump admin excels at: kid prisons and being pro-disease.
Glad they're back home!
Also, thankful for the people who were out there and documented everything. I hate to imagine what ICE is getting away with when they're not on camera.
Also, thankful for the people who were out there and documented everything. I hate to imagine what ICE is getting away with when they're not on camera.
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Glad they're back home!
Also, thankful for the people who were out there and documented everything. I hate to imagine what ICE is getting away with when they're not on camera.
Also, thankful for the people who were out there and documented everything. I hate to imagine what ICE is getting away with when they're not on camera.
Hell yeah, Star Trek: Voyager guest star, Tom Morello!
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Hell yeah, Star Trek: Voyager guest star, Tom Morello!
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straight up Gestapo shit
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
straight up Gestapo shit
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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My friend @joepraska.bsky.social, Minnesota native and co-host of @dslovepod.bsky.social, has put together an antifascist #StarTrek watch list for your enjoyment! twincitiesgeek.com/2026/01/15-e...
15 Episodes for Your Antifascist “Star Trek” Watch List
From challenging bigotry and celebrating diversity to presenting a future where collectivism and unity have won over capitalism and the pursuit of wealth, the franchise has attempted to push boundarie...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
My friend @joepraska.bsky.social, Minnesota native and co-host of @dslovepod.bsky.social, has put together an antifascist #StarTrek watch list for your enjoyment! twincitiesgeek.com/2026/01/15-e...
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This is what's happening all over the country.
She said Liam asks again and again, “Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?” Or “Mommy, we don’t want to be here anymore. This place is ugly.” Ramos said she weeps upon hearing this.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding
Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
This is what's happening all over the country.
#Trekkie friends & #StarTrek fans! For
@twincitiesgeek.com, I got the opportunity to dig through the canon of Star Trek episodes to find the ones that most rise to the moment and make for a solid antifascist Trek playlist. I chose 1 episode or 2-parter from each series across the franchise.
@twincitiesgeek.com, I got the opportunity to dig through the canon of Star Trek episodes to find the ones that most rise to the moment and make for a solid antifascist Trek playlist. I chose 1 episode or 2-parter from each series across the franchise.
15 Episodes for Your Antifascist “Star Trek” Watch List
From challenging bigotry and celebrating diversity to presenting a future where collectivism and unity have won over capitalism and the pursuit of wealth, the franchise has attempted to push boundarie...
twincitiesgeek.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 AM
#Trekkie friends & #StarTrek fans! For
@twincitiesgeek.com, I got the opportunity to dig through the canon of Star Trek episodes to find the ones that most rise to the moment and make for a solid antifascist Trek playlist. I chose 1 episode or 2-parter from each series across the franchise.
@twincitiesgeek.com, I got the opportunity to dig through the canon of Star Trek episodes to find the ones that most rise to the moment and make for a solid antifascist Trek playlist. I chose 1 episode or 2-parter from each series across the franchise.
Trump's so stoked to have a new musician friend. Hanging around Kid Rock would take a toll on anyone.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Trump's so stoked to have a new musician friend. Hanging around Kid Rock would take a toll on anyone.
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A little late in catching up on some of these, but the real winners for Star Trek in 2025 seem to be some of the mixed media offerings. Not to diminish the work that went into SNW or Section 31, but The Last Starship & Khan are truly remarkable.
Also, Trek logos across the board are 🔥 🔥 🔥
Also, Trek logos across the board are 🔥 🔥 🔥
January 30, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A little late in catching up on some of these, but the real winners for Star Trek in 2025 seem to be some of the mixed media offerings. Not to diminish the work that went into SNW or Section 31, but The Last Starship & Khan are truly remarkable.
Also, Trek logos across the board are 🔥 🔥 🔥
Also, Trek logos across the board are 🔥 🔥 🔥
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The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
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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
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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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We’re back! We’re joined by the amazingly cool and talented Hazel Honeysuckle who created @boldlystripped.bsky.social!
We dug into one of our favorite steamy & complicated relationships: Trip & T’Pol from #StarTrekEnterprise.
This was incredibly fun & a great way to come back from our hiatus!
We dug into one of our favorite steamy & complicated relationships: Trip & T’Pol from #StarTrekEnterprise.
This was incredibly fun & a great way to come back from our hiatus!
38. CHARLES "TRIP" TUCKER/T’POL: A Complicated Love Story (feat.…
Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, are joined by accomplished burlesque starlet, singer and actress, Hazel Honeysuckle , to dive into the oft complicated love st…
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January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We’re back! We’re joined by the amazingly cool and talented Hazel Honeysuckle who created @boldlystripped.bsky.social!
We dug into one of our favorite steamy & complicated relationships: Trip & T’Pol from #StarTrekEnterprise.
This was incredibly fun & a great way to come back from our hiatus!
We dug into one of our favorite steamy & complicated relationships: Trip & T’Pol from #StarTrekEnterprise.
This was incredibly fun & a great way to come back from our hiatus!
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We’re on break, so it’s a great time to REISSUE some classic Frankenstein’s Podcast episodes! We’re revisiting our 28th episode from May of 2021, all about one of our favorite flicks, MEN IN BLACK!
S/O @jimtandberg.bsky.social for creating all new, original artwork for this!
S/O @jimtandberg.bsky.social for creating all new, original artwork for this!
REISSUE: Edgar the Bug from 'Men in Black'
We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Men In Black . This was originally our 28th episode of the podcast …
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January 28, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We’re on break, so it’s a great time to REISSUE some classic Frankenstein’s Podcast episodes! We’re revisiting our 28th episode from May of 2021, all about one of our favorite flicks, MEN IN BLACK!
S/O @jimtandberg.bsky.social for creating all new, original artwork for this!
S/O @jimtandberg.bsky.social for creating all new, original artwork for this!
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Been seeing this going around lately. Another banger line from JLP, specifically from STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. The context was about a forced relocation, but the sentiment is broadly applicable. Where do we draw the line? To quote JLP once more: "The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!"
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Been seeing this going around lately. Another banger line from JLP, specifically from STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. The context was about a forced relocation, but the sentiment is broadly applicable. Where do we draw the line? To quote JLP once more: "The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!"
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You know Alex Pretti & Renee Good—the 2 white people ICE killed.
ICE has also killed Keith Porter, a Black man, Parady La, a Cambodian man, & 5 Latinos—Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, and Geraldo Lunas Campos.
9 TOTAL.
ABOLISH ICE.
ICE has also killed Keith Porter, a Black man, Parady La, a Cambodian man, & 5 Latinos—Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, and Geraldo Lunas Campos.
9 TOTAL.
ABOLISH ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 AM
You know Alex Pretti & Renee Good—the 2 white people ICE killed.
ICE has also killed Keith Porter, a Black man, Parady La, a Cambodian man, & 5 Latinos—Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, and Geraldo Lunas Campos.
9 TOTAL.
ABOLISH ICE.
ICE has also killed Keith Porter, a Black man, Parady La, a Cambodian man, & 5 Latinos—Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, and Geraldo Lunas Campos.
9 TOTAL.
ABOLISH ICE.
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“ICE > MN” is impeachable by itself.
This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
“ICE > MN” is impeachable by itself.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM
BREAKING: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension & Hennepin DA file fed lawsuit dmeanding immediate access to federal evidence in DHS agent's deadly shooting of observer during immigration enforcement operation Sat. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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“Separating children from their parents is not exceptional. It’s reprehensible.”
- Captain Nahla Ake
- Captain Nahla Ake
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“Separating children from their parents is not exceptional. It’s reprehensible.”
- Captain Nahla Ake
- Captain Nahla Ake
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New Star Trek is essentially a holiday in our home, something we always look forward too.
Unfortunately, where we live—the Twin Cities—is hurting right now as a direct result of the aggressive ICE presence in our community. Before taking Trek, we’ve gotta take a moment to say #AbolishICE.
Unfortunately, where we live—the Twin Cities—is hurting right now as a direct result of the aggressive ICE presence in our community. Before taking Trek, we’ve gotta take a moment to say #AbolishICE.
January 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
New Star Trek is essentially a holiday in our home, something we always look forward too.
Unfortunately, where we live—the Twin Cities—is hurting right now as a direct result of the aggressive ICE presence in our community. Before taking Trek, we’ve gotta take a moment to say #AbolishICE.
Unfortunately, where we live—the Twin Cities—is hurting right now as a direct result of the aggressive ICE presence in our community. Before taking Trek, we’ve gotta take a moment to say #AbolishICE.
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The BCA, which typically investigates law enforcement shootings, says it was blocked from the scene of Sat's killing. The BCA was also shut out of investigating ICE killing Renee Good, which hinders local prosecutors in weighing potential criminal charges minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/09/m...
January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The BCA, which typically investigates law enforcement shootings, says it was blocked from the scene of Sat's killing. The BCA was also shut out of investigating ICE killing Renee Good, which hinders local prosecutors in weighing potential criminal charges minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/09/m...