Litsa Dremousis
@litsadremousis.bsky.social
ALTITUDE SICKNESS (Future Tense Books). Upcoming: A EULOGY FOR THE LIVING. Left WaPo b/c of Bezos. The Blvr, Esquire, Flare Lit Mag, McSwy's, NPR, NY Mag, NYT, Pictura Journal, P&W, PW, The Rumpus, Short Beasts, et al. #pwME https://litsadremousis.com
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A Big Seattle Reading List
The books you should read from Washingtonians past and present.
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Seattle Metropolitan Magazine named my first book Altitude Sickness (Future Tense Books) to its all-time 20 Books Every Seattleite Must Read list and then to its Big Seattle Reading List. I'm now writing my second book, Fire in the Hole: A Eulogy for the Living.
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ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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1. From lung cancer to climate change, capitalist governments are notoriously slow to recognize and remedy the negative externalities generated by corporate activity.
Generative AI is no exception. Large language models are proving a disaster in numerous spheres of public life.
Generative AI is no exception. Large language models are proving a disaster in numerous spheres of public life.
January 28, 2026 at 6:59 AM
1. From lung cancer to climate change, capitalist governments are notoriously slow to recognize and remedy the negative externalities generated by corporate activity.
Generative AI is no exception. Large language models are proving a disaster in numerous spheres of public life.
Generative AI is no exception. Large language models are proving a disaster in numerous spheres of public life.
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This is why they're constantly asking WHO'S BANKROLLING THIS. They can't imagine having actual principles.
They're so ANGRY that we take care of each other, and not just angry.
So CONFUSED by it.
And that is why we will win
So CONFUSED by it.
And that is why we will win
January 28, 2026 at 6:13 AM
This is why they're constantly asking WHO'S BANKROLLING THIS. They can't imagine having actual principles.
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Despite losing most of their revenue from Trump’s cuts, the Ayin Network’s reporters keep risking their lives to cover war crimes
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-new...
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How this newsroom braves Sudan’s civil war to keep the world informed
When war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, Basma Shams witnessed independent journalism collapse under the weight of violence and repression. A brutal information war between the Sudanese Armed Forces...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Despite losing most of their revenue from Trump’s cuts, the Ayin Network’s reporters keep risking their lives to cover war crimes
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-new...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-new...
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ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX.
Among 80+ Reported Violations
According to a 19-page investigative report by the ACLU, detainees are facing what advocates describe as a 'humanitarian catastrophe.'
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-accused-...
Among 80+ Reported Violations
According to a 19-page investigative report by the ACLU, detainees are facing what advocates describe as a 'humanitarian catastrophe.'
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-accused-...
ICE allegedly committing over 80 human rights violations against migrants at Fort Bliss
Reports allege that ICE has committed over 80 human rights violations at Fort Bliss, Texas, including physical and sexual abuse, denial of basic needs, and restricted legal access, prompting calls fro...
www.ibtimes.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 AM
ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX.
Among 80+ Reported Violations
According to a 19-page investigative report by the ACLU, detainees are facing what advocates describe as a 'humanitarian catastrophe.'
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-accused-...
Among 80+ Reported Violations
According to a 19-page investigative report by the ACLU, detainees are facing what advocates describe as a 'humanitarian catastrophe.'
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-accused-...
If you need to breathe:
BLUE MOON is a truly beautiful film.
SONG SUNG BLUE has a lot of heart and levity.
DIE MY LOVE is uneven but ultimately compelling.
DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE doesn't live up to its potential--it might've been great--but is worth it if you're a Bruce fan.
BLUE MOON is a truly beautiful film.
SONG SUNG BLUE has a lot of heart and levity.
DIE MY LOVE is uneven but ultimately compelling.
DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE doesn't live up to its potential--it might've been great--but is worth it if you're a Bruce fan.
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 AM
If you need to breathe:
BLUE MOON is a truly beautiful film.
SONG SUNG BLUE has a lot of heart and levity.
DIE MY LOVE is uneven but ultimately compelling.
DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE doesn't live up to its potential--it might've been great--but is worth it if you're a Bruce fan.
BLUE MOON is a truly beautiful film.
SONG SUNG BLUE has a lot of heart and levity.
DIE MY LOVE is uneven but ultimately compelling.
DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE doesn't live up to its potential--it might've been great--but is worth it if you're a Bruce fan.
Ten bucks even Stephen Miller's kids one day skip his funeral.
January 28, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Ten bucks even Stephen Miller's kids one day skip his funeral.
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expose them all
They’ll take Bezos’s money, they just don’t want anyone to know they had anything to do with it.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 AM
expose them all
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Appalled by the attack on Rep. Omar – this is what happens when hateful rhetoric is unleashed non-stop, including from the White House.
We have to all stand united in condemning this.
Grateful for the response at the scene and continually impressed by the strength of Rep. Omar.
We have to all stand united in condemning this.
Grateful for the response at the scene and continually impressed by the strength of Rep. Omar.
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Appalled by the attack on Rep. Omar – this is what happens when hateful rhetoric is unleashed non-stop, including from the White House.
We have to all stand united in condemning this.
Grateful for the response at the scene and continually impressed by the strength of Rep. Omar.
We have to all stand united in condemning this.
Grateful for the response at the scene and continually impressed by the strength of Rep. Omar.
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What the fucking fuck does this even mean, Lindsey? You'll be out the door first I promise. And soon.
Lindsey Graham: "When this clock strikes 12 on the Trump era, there will be a few people walking out the door with Donald Trump. Stephen Miller will be in that group. I want everybody to know on the Republican side."
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 AM
What the fucking fuck does this even mean, Lindsey? You'll be out the door first I promise. And soon.
Good for her.
I'll always support women hitting back. (Or in her case, trying to.)
I'll always support women hitting back. (Or in her case, trying to.)
Toughest congressperson in America rears back for a punch, and refuses to cut short townhall, after asshole sprays her with something.
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Good for her.
I'll always support women hitting back. (Or in her case, trying to.)
I'll always support women hitting back. (Or in her case, trying to.)
Periodic reminder that Congresswoman Omar and Congresswoman Pressley introduced the #LongCovid Moonshot Bill in the House in Sept 2024 and it specifically included #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis.
Of course, we know what happened next.
But they're heroes to those of us w/ post-infectious diseases.
Of course, we know what happened next.
But they're heroes to those of us w/ post-infectious diseases.
CNN: Are you okay?
Omar :I've survived war. And I'm definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they can throw at me because I'm built that way.
Omar :I've survived war. And I'm definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they can throw at me because I'm built that way.
January 28, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Periodic reminder that Congresswoman Omar and Congresswoman Pressley introduced the #LongCovid Moonshot Bill in the House in Sept 2024 and it specifically included #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis.
Of course, we know what happened next.
But they're heroes to those of us w/ post-infectious diseases.
Of course, we know what happened next.
But they're heroes to those of us w/ post-infectious diseases.
This is the second physical attack on a Democratic Member of Congress this week. The other was Maxwell Frost.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Ilhan Omar Is Attacked During Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Nurses’ vigil for Alex Pretti at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. About 60 people were here at 5 pm although there was also an anti-ICE rally going on at the federal building a few blocks away. Alex was the best of us.
Sending love to his family & friends. 💙
Sending love to his family & friends. 💙
January 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Nurses’ vigil for Alex Pretti at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. About 60 people were here at 5 pm although there was also an anti-ICE rally going on at the federal building a few blocks away. Alex was the best of us.
Sending love to his family & friends. 💙
Sending love to his family & friends. 💙
Liam Ramos and his family don't deserve this nightmare. No family does.
A Minnesota preschooler detained in Texas with his father cannot be imminently deported, a federal judge has ruled. https://cnn.it/49VG5Lx
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Liam Ramos and his family don't deserve this nightmare. No family does.
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these feds view all of us as cattle and below them. they genuinely would kill more people if given the chance. these people are evil
CNN airs compilation of federal agents acting with extreme aggression towards peaceful observers.
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
these feds view all of us as cattle and below them. they genuinely would kill more people if given the chance. these people are evil
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There are many places to get news beyond CBS. But the undermining of outlets with really strong journalism infrastructures is a real loss for the public. You can't stand up a new 60 Minutes tomorrow. Same for the Washington Post foreign desk (if it get cuts as rumored.)
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
There are many places to get news beyond CBS. But the undermining of outlets with really strong journalism infrastructures is a real loss for the public. You can't stand up a new 60 Minutes tomorrow. Same for the Washington Post foreign desk (if it get cuts as rumored.)
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Of course.
New from 404 Media: DHS says critical ICE surveillance footage from abuse case was actually never recorded and doesn't matter. "Due to a technical issue, the Video System failed to record video or audio footage during that period."
www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...
www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...
DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Of course.
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust.
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust.
How much easier would life be if our species were just a little bit smarter and kinder?
Just breaks your heart how much better we could be.
Just breaks your heart how much better we could be.
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
How much easier would life be if our species were just a little bit smarter and kinder?
Just breaks your heart how much better we could be.
Just breaks your heart how much better we could be.
Today I'm reminded once again that corporate landlords are the anti-christ.
Seriously, I cannot explain one more fucking time that I'm severely disabled w/ #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and have had cancer for nine goddamned years and, as such, cannot do always do what an able-bodied person can do.
Seriously, I cannot explain one more fucking time that I'm severely disabled w/ #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and have had cancer for nine goddamned years and, as such, cannot do always do what an able-bodied person can do.
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Today I'm reminded once again that corporate landlords are the anti-christ.
Seriously, I cannot explain one more fucking time that I'm severely disabled w/ #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and have had cancer for nine goddamned years and, as such, cannot do always do what an able-bodied person can do.
Seriously, I cannot explain one more fucking time that I'm severely disabled w/ #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and have had cancer for nine goddamned years and, as such, cannot do always do what an able-bodied person can do.
More of this, please.
Also? Impeaching Kristi Noem is just Step 1.
Also? Impeaching Kristi Noem is just Step 1.
Jeffries: Federal taxpayer dollars should actually be used to make life better for the American people, not kill them. Our position is clear: Kristi Noem needs to be fired immediately, or House Democrats will begin the initiation of impeachment proceedings against her.
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
More of this, please.
Also? Impeaching Kristi Noem is just Step 1.
Also? Impeaching Kristi Noem is just Step 1.
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It's clear an atrocity has been unfolding in Iran, under cover of an Internet blackout.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll?
Testimony from medics, morgue and graveyard staff reveals huge state effort to conceal systematic killing of protesters
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:17 AM
It's clear an atrocity has been unfolding in Iran, under cover of an Internet blackout.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Outstanding piece. Thanks for the gift article.
"No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors."
"No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors."
GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this.
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Outstanding piece. Thanks for the gift article.
"No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors."
"No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors."
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If you know any academic teaching about whiteness and white supremacy this semester, make damn sure you take the time to buy them a drink, to check in on them, to make sure they're okay.
We're gonna need it.
We're gonna need it.
Today was a long teaching day.
January 27, 2026 at 6:34 AM
If you know any academic teaching about whiteness and white supremacy this semester, make damn sure you take the time to buy them a drink, to check in on them, to make sure they're okay.
We're gonna need it.
We're gonna need it.