Jason M.
@lapsedhumanist.bsky.social
Exhausted but still moving forward.
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Pretti clearly did not brandish his gun. Which means the government is saying he was killed for legally exercising his right to carry.
It’s as clear-cut a violation of the Second Amendment as I can possibly imagine. And we’re about to see the bulk of the gun rights crowd defend his murder.
It’s as clear-cut a violation of the Second Amendment as I can possibly imagine. And we’re about to see the bulk of the gun rights crowd defend his murder.
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Pretti clearly did not brandish his gun. Which means the government is saying he was killed for legally exercising his right to carry.
It’s as clear-cut a violation of the Second Amendment as I can possibly imagine. And we’re about to see the bulk of the gun rights crowd defend his murder.
It’s as clear-cut a violation of the Second Amendment as I can possibly imagine. And we’re about to see the bulk of the gun rights crowd defend his murder.
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Conflicting info about whether Pretti was murdered by ICE or CBP makes it clear that ICE is not single "rogue agency"
ICE, CBP and ALL policing & borders must be abolished. This isn't just one agency; its an entire infrastructure of carceral control, illegalization & criminalization, and fascism.
ICE, CBP and ALL policing & borders must be abolished. This isn't just one agency; its an entire infrastructure of carceral control, illegalization & criminalization, and fascism.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Conflicting info about whether Pretti was murdered by ICE or CBP makes it clear that ICE is not single "rogue agency"
ICE, CBP and ALL policing & borders must be abolished. This isn't just one agency; its an entire infrastructure of carceral control, illegalization & criminalization, and fascism.
ICE, CBP and ALL policing & borders must be abolished. This isn't just one agency; its an entire infrastructure of carceral control, illegalization & criminalization, and fascism.
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"Well, may I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Unexploded World War Two munitions?"
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"Well, may I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Unexploded World War Two munitions?"
Reupping this. For ... reasons.
A lot can happen in four months. I mean look at the past 23 days! But ... it would take A LOT for this to happen. Honestly, up to the fans (like me) to tune the game out, to boycott every sponsor, and to spend the WC watching literally anything else.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
German official calls for World Cup boycott talks over Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.espn.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Reupping this. For ... reasons.
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Walz just said "be peaceful, speak out, bear witness and document legally." Oh you mean the literal thing that just got a person shot 5 times, which is why you're on this podium?
Dipshit.
Dipshit.
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Walz just said "be peaceful, speak out, bear witness and document legally." Oh you mean the literal thing that just got a person shot 5 times, which is why you're on this podium?
Dipshit.
Dipshit.
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"If Walz fights this, Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act/send in the Marines!"
And then they'll start shooting people. You know, like what's happening now.
If you can't fight back against fascists because fascism will happen, the battle is already over and you lost.
And then they'll start shooting people. You know, like what's happening now.
If you can't fight back against fascists because fascism will happen, the battle is already over and you lost.
January 24, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"If Walz fights this, Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act/send in the Marines!"
And then they'll start shooting people. You know, like what's happening now.
If you can't fight back against fascists because fascism will happen, the battle is already over and you lost.
And then they'll start shooting people. You know, like what's happening now.
If you can't fight back against fascists because fascism will happen, the battle is already over and you lost.
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start interrogating absolutely everyone in your life who is not enthusiastically anti-ICE abolish ICE is more popular than it's ever been we can get to 100
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
start interrogating absolutely everyone in your life who is not enthusiastically anti-ICE abolish ICE is more popular than it's ever been we can get to 100
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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"It is the heart of US policy, ladies and gentlemen, to use fascism to preserve capitalism, while claiming to be saving democracy from communism."
- Michael Parenti
- Michael Parenti
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
"It is the heart of US policy, ladies and gentlemen, to use fascism to preserve capitalism, while claiming to be saving democracy from communism."
- Michael Parenti
- Michael Parenti
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RIP Michael Parenti.
January 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
RIP Michael Parenti.
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Just remembering the salad days of the empire when Antony Blinken sang Rockin In the Free World to a room of empire frotters:
"Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them/ So I try to forget it anyway I can." That moment summed up the epoch for me.
"Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them/ So I try to forget it anyway I can." That moment summed up the epoch for me.
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Just remembering the salad days of the empire when Antony Blinken sang Rockin In the Free World to a room of empire frotters:
"Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them/ So I try to forget it anyway I can." That moment summed up the epoch for me.
"Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them/ So I try to forget it anyway I can." That moment summed up the epoch for me.
Rest in Power Parenti.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Rest in Power Parenti.
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ICE shot a woman in the face and what we got was people babbling about better training and “not taking the bait” and democrats voting for MORE FUNDING and weirdly enough none of that caused ICE to course correct their murdering innocent civilians streak at all
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
ICE shot a woman in the face and what we got was people babbling about better training and “not taking the bait” and democrats voting for MORE FUNDING and weirdly enough none of that caused ICE to course correct their murdering innocent civilians streak at all
Can we skip to end of this awful news cycle when all of ICE are just hanging upside down from bridges? Especially that half-pint puke.
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Can we skip to end of this awful news cycle when all of ICE are just hanging upside down from bridges? Especially that half-pint puke.
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I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
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For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Here's a helpful list of mutual aid groups working with immigrants in Minnesota:
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
How to Help: Twin Cities Residents
This is a post for people in Minnesota. I’m going to do a separate post for the non-Minnesotans when I’m done with this one. (If you’re in a hurry you can go to Stand With Minneso…
naomikritzer.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Here's a helpful list of mutual aid groups working with immigrants in Minnesota:
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
Apologies for the lack of context, but ... God damn those motherfuckers!
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Apologies for the lack of context, but ... God damn those motherfuckers!
Unrelated to anything going on in the news today, but here's a short but fascinating book recommendation for the weekend.
On Guerilla Warfare www.goodreads.com/book/show/36...
On Guerilla Warfare www.goodreads.com/book/show/36...
On Guerilla Warfare
In 1937, Mao was in retreat after ten years of battling…
www.goodreads.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Unrelated to anything going on in the news today, but here's a short but fascinating book recommendation for the weekend.
On Guerilla Warfare www.goodreads.com/book/show/36...
On Guerilla Warfare www.goodreads.com/book/show/36...
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
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yesterday hundreds of thousands of people poured out in the streets to protest ICE. in response ICE murdered another person this morning, proving that one-day protests and strikes are not enough to stop fascism
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
yesterday hundreds of thousands of people poured out in the streets to protest ICE. in response ICE murdered another person this morning, proving that one-day protests and strikes are not enough to stop fascism
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I swear to gawd, if WWIII broke out tomorrow, Pierre Poilievre would keep railing on about carbon taxes.
January 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I swear to gawd, if WWIII broke out tomorrow, Pierre Poilievre would keep railing on about carbon taxes.
A lot can happen in four months. I mean look at the past 23 days! But ... it would take A LOT for this to happen. Honestly, up to the fans (like me) to tune the game out, to boycott every sponsor, and to spend the WC watching literally anything else.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
German official calls for World Cup boycott talks over Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.espn.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A lot can happen in four months. I mean look at the past 23 days! But ... it would take A LOT for this to happen. Honestly, up to the fans (like me) to tune the game out, to boycott every sponsor, and to spend the WC watching literally anything else.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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They want you to feel hopeless and believe that nothing can improve.
January 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM
They want you to feel hopeless and believe that nothing can improve.