Karen S Wilcox, PhD (she/her)
@karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social
Neuroscientist studying epilepsy and looking for cures. LGBTQ ally. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Warning from George Orwell “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” No DMs. Also, I am proud to be woke.
Warning from George Orwell “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” No DMs. Also, I am proud to be woke.
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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Who has a favorite review article on cilia in terminally differentiated neuronal or retinal tissues?
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
February 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Who has a favorite review article on cilia in terminally differentiated neuronal or retinal tissues?
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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yo, upcoming Actor's Award and Oscar winners...
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
yo, upcoming Actor's Award and Oscar winners...
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
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Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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I took the weekend off the Internet, read a book, did a bunch of knitting, went for walks, ate homemade food, visited people, reset my sleep schedule, worked on a jigsaw puzzle, and now I feel energized.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I took the weekend off the Internet, read a book, did a bunch of knitting, went for walks, ate homemade food, visited people, reset my sleep schedule, worked on a jigsaw puzzle, and now I feel energized.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
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Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
I wish folks would quit reporting that it’s too classified to send to Congress. No it’s not. That is Gabbard’s EXCUSE for obstructing it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
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Good morning and happy Monday to everyone. If you're happy and you know it, you aren't paying attention.
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Good morning and happy Monday to everyone. If you're happy and you know it, you aren't paying attention.
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Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling. In full: buff.ly/JtPQPFk
Dalai Lama expresses 'gratitude' at first Grammy win
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.
buff.ly
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling. In full: buff.ly/JtPQPFk
Excellent guide regarding your rights, published right here in utah as ICE increases activity....complete with a summary table and illustrations that tell the difference between an administrative warrant and judicial warrant.
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
'You don't have to open the door': ACLU warns Utahns of immigration officer entry limits
A new federal lawsuit over an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is raising questions about what agents can do at someone's home — and what Utahns' rights are.
www.ksl.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Excellent guide regarding your rights, published right here in utah as ICE increases activity....complete with a summary table and illustrations that tell the difference between an administrative warrant and judicial warrant.
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
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#GVerse More than 5000 Texans showed up to
@jamestalarico.bsky.social's STOP ICE Rally.
Make Texas Blue? 💙
@jamestalarico.bsky.social's STOP ICE Rally.
Make Texas Blue? 💙
February 2, 2026 at 6:26 AM
#GVerse More than 5000 Texans showed up to
@jamestalarico.bsky.social's STOP ICE Rally.
Make Texas Blue? 💙
@jamestalarico.bsky.social's STOP ICE Rally.
Make Texas Blue? 💙
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Feb. 1, 1960, 4 NC A&T students sat-in at the “whites only” counter at Woolworths in Greensboro. Their defiance ignited a movement led to the birth of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Young people fuel movements. It is inspiring to see that today they still do.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Young people fuel movements. It is inspiring to see that today they still do.
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Feb. 1, 1960, 4 NC A&T students sat-in at the “whites only” counter at Woolworths in Greensboro. Their defiance ignited a movement led to the birth of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Young people fuel movements. It is inspiring to see that today they still do.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Young people fuel movements. It is inspiring to see that today they still do.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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NEW FOOTAGE: Protesters take over a Minneapolis Target Saturday to protest the retailer’s cooperation with ICE. This is a movement! Share so everyone is aware!
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
NEW FOOTAGE: Protesters take over a Minneapolis Target Saturday to protest the retailer’s cooperation with ICE. This is a movement! Share so everyone is aware!
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“The federal labor movement has been a sleeping giant for a long time. Trump woke it up.”
- Chris Dols, Federal Unionist Network co-founder
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/m...
@fedworkersunited.bsky.social
- Chris Dols, Federal Unionist Network co-founder
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/m...
@fedworkersunited.bsky.social
‘The Biggest Act of Union-Busting in U.S. History’: Trump’s War on Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 AM
“The federal labor movement has been a sleeping giant for a long time. Trump woke it up.”
- Chris Dols, Federal Unionist Network co-founder
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/m...
@fedworkersunited.bsky.social
- Chris Dols, Federal Unionist Network co-founder
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/m...
@fedworkersunited.bsky.social
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February is a time to honor the generations of Black Americans who fought, and continue to fight, against injustice to achieve equal rights.
May we reflect on our nation’s past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.
May we reflect on our nation’s past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
February is a time to honor the generations of Black Americans who fought, and continue to fight, against injustice to achieve equal rights.
May we reflect on our nation’s past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.
May we reflect on our nation’s past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.
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I don't know if you have noticed or not but there is something different in the air
Wherever I go now people are kinder, more generous, more interested in the well being of others.
Broad smiles & open eyes. People are seeing each other. Actually listening to the answer after asking, "How are you?"
Wherever I go now people are kinder, more generous, more interested in the well being of others.
Broad smiles & open eyes. People are seeing each other. Actually listening to the answer after asking, "How are you?"
February 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I don't know if you have noticed or not but there is something different in the air
Wherever I go now people are kinder, more generous, more interested in the well being of others.
Broad smiles & open eyes. People are seeing each other. Actually listening to the answer after asking, "How are you?"
Wherever I go now people are kinder, more generous, more interested in the well being of others.
Broad smiles & open eyes. People are seeing each other. Actually listening to the answer after asking, "How are you?"
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As many of you know, Bruce Springsteen's anti-ICE protest song, "The Streets of Minneapolis", has reached #1 in 19 countries. I purchased the song in support of him and the resistance for which it stands. I'm playing it and one of his albums on YouTube every day. Solidarity.
February 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
As many of you know, Bruce Springsteen's anti-ICE protest song, "The Streets of Minneapolis", has reached #1 in 19 countries. I purchased the song in support of him and the resistance for which it stands. I'm playing it and one of his albums on YouTube every day. Solidarity.
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Written in response to the ICE murders on Saturday, 1/24, '26, recorded Sunday, 1/25/'26, released Wednesday, 1/28/'26, 2026. As many of you know, it has reached #1 in 19 countries.
"We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
"We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Written in response to the ICE murders on Saturday, 1/24, '26, recorded Sunday, 1/25/'26, released Wednesday, 1/28/'26, 2026. As many of you know, it has reached #1 in 19 countries.
"We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
"We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
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Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
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Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
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1/ ICE has built an AI-powered deportation pipeline that turns your social media posts, medical records, and everyday digital exhaust into targeting intelligence. Here's how the deportation machine works. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue 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 tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
www.wired.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
1/ ICE has built an AI-powered deportation pipeline that turns your social media posts, medical records, and everyday digital exhaust into targeting intelligence. Here's how the deportation machine works. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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We need protest songs more than ever now! Every Sunday morning I will feature my five picks. I’m looking for mostly unknown bands and musicians who are writing or covering songs that speak to the brutality of our current moment.
Follow and Support them. Will post 5 today, in no order.
Follow and Support them. Will post 5 today, in no order.
February 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
We need protest songs more than ever now! Every Sunday morning I will feature my five picks. I’m looking for mostly unknown bands and musicians who are writing or covering songs that speak to the brutality of our current moment.
Follow and Support them. Will post 5 today, in no order.
Follow and Support them. Will post 5 today, in no order.