Madz
@madzoffmain.bsky.social
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Madz
@madzoffmain.bsky.social
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Moots maybe?? 👀
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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Predicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Predicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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📹 NEW from KSDK News: hundreds of people in St. Louis marched to Enterprise Center on Wednesday and dropped a banner to demand Enterprise end *every* contract it has with ICE!
January 29, 2026 at 7:22 PM
📹 NEW from KSDK News: hundreds of people in St. Louis marched to Enterprise Center on Wednesday and dropped a banner to demand Enterprise end *every* contract it has with ICE!
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A caregiving social movement IS political.
The anti-ICE movement isn’t just about politics — it’s a caregiving social movement minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/30/t...
The anti-ICE movement isn't just about politics — it's a caregiving social movement • Minnesota Reformer
It’s a caregiving social movement based on relatedness and belonging.
minnesotareformer.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A caregiving social movement IS political.
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70+ free printable "How to Report ICE" zines with info on the SALUTE protocol and local hotline numbers for all over the country! Including some in Spanish!
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
70+ free printable "How to Report ICE" zines with info on the SALUTE protocol and local hotline numbers for all over the country! Including some in Spanish!
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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ICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
yes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
I don’t know, declaring victory in MN seems premature. They’re still arresting people and brutalizing the community. The changes appear—so far—to be cosmetic
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM
ICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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This is Minneapolis.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This is Minneapolis.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
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Put the exhibit up somewhere else in the city.
You can read the entire exhibit in this zine created by @literaturegeek.bsky.social - zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
The city of Philly should make tons of copies & distribute everywhere esp local schools, libraries etc...
You can read the entire exhibit in this zine created by @literaturegeek.bsky.social - zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
The city of Philly should make tons of copies & distribute everywhere esp local schools, libraries etc...
January 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Put the exhibit up somewhere else in the city.
You can read the entire exhibit in this zine created by @literaturegeek.bsky.social - zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
The city of Philly should make tons of copies & distribute everywhere esp local schools, libraries etc...
You can read the entire exhibit in this zine created by @literaturegeek.bsky.social - zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
The city of Philly should make tons of copies & distribute everywhere esp local schools, libraries etc...
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I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
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People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
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I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
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Opossums are the best neighbors.
January 24, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Opossums are the best neighbors.
“I would absolutely eat this shit up if it were on a spaceship” I’ve never felt so read to filth by a strange before 😆
it's very nicely shot and acted, there's nothing that I *disapprove* of, but I'm not connecting the way I thought I would with this Queer Phenomenon
I think mostly it's just not nerdy enough for me because I would absolutely eat this shit up if it were on a spaceship
I think mostly it's just not nerdy enough for me because I would absolutely eat this shit up if it were on a spaceship
January 23, 2026 at 6:29 AM
“I would absolutely eat this shit up if it were on a spaceship” I’ve never felt so read to filth by a strange before 😆
Moots maybe?? 👀
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Moots maybe?? 👀
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
It me:
🏳️🌈Queer
🧠Autistic/ADHD
😷Covid-conscious
I like:
📚LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
🐳Whales
🎲Lorcana, Board games, Ark Nova
🎴Tarot
💕LEGO
✨Dimension 20 & Dropout TV
🧵Sewing
🎧Maisie Peters, Audrey Hobert, Jensen McRae, Olivia Dean, Trousdale, Noah Kahan
📺New Girl, the Good Place, Psych
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Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
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Look at the date. Disabled people told you.
They made too many disabled people.
They made too many disabled people.
December 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Look at the date. Disabled people told you.
They made too many disabled people.
They made too many disabled people.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by Chicago Police and the FBI
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by Chicago Police and the FBI
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An older watercolour drawing from when I used to make frequent trips to sketch in London. This shows the Embankment with lots of pigeons, a pavement artist and a couple of Japanese young women on one of the benches. This was sold at an exhibition.
#art #pleinair #London #Thames #watercolour
#art #pleinair #London #Thames #watercolour
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
An older watercolour drawing from when I used to make frequent trips to sketch in London. This shows the Embankment with lots of pigeons, a pavement artist and a couple of Japanese young women on one of the benches. This was sold at an exhibition.
#art #pleinair #London #Thames #watercolour
#art #pleinair #London #Thames #watercolour
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“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”