Math Avenger
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Major artists and newcomers alike are putting their stamp on the political moment. Plus nine honorable mentions to songs that get everybody amped for the fight against fascism.
The full guide: lataco.com/anti-ice-songs
By Hadley Tomicki
The full guide: lataco.com/anti-ice-songs
By Hadley Tomicki
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Major artists and newcomers alike are putting their stamp on the political moment. Plus nine honorable mentions to songs that get everybody amped for the fight against fascism.
The full guide: lataco.com/anti-ice-songs
By Hadley Tomicki
The full guide: lataco.com/anti-ice-songs
By Hadley Tomicki
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
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There are lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to Nazi Germany and there are also lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to the post-1850 Fugitive Slave Act U.S. and it's *weird* how people respond with interest to the former but total confusion to the latter
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
There are lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to Nazi Germany and there are also lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to the post-1850 Fugitive Slave Act U.S. and it's *weird* how people respond with interest to the former but total confusion to the latter
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i know this isn't exactly mindblowing but i'm fucking mad that it's easier to become an ice agent than to get a us visa slate.com/news-and-pol...
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
i know this isn't exactly mindblowing but i'm fucking mad that it's easier to become an ice agent than to get a us visa slate.com/news-and-pol...
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At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
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Of course, it's also not lost on me that moms are doing the bulk of the work in these unions of care. Because if there's one thing I know, it's:
"Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women."
bsky.app/profile/madd...
"Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women."
bsky.app/profile/madd...
"At schools, volunteers are forming human chains as students and employees enter and leave, with whistles to blow if ICE shows up.
Volunteers—many of them moms already involved at their schools—divvy up tasks, such as delivering groceries to immigrant families..."
www.wsj.com/us-news/insi...
Volunteers—many of them moms already involved at their schools—divvy up tasks, such as delivering groceries to immigrant families..."
www.wsj.com/us-news/insi...
Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google documents to shadow federal agents
www.wsj.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Of course, it's also not lost on me that moms are doing the bulk of the work in these unions of care. Because if there's one thing I know, it's:
"Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women."
bsky.app/profile/madd...
"Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women."
bsky.app/profile/madd...
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Went to one of the very many quickly organized pop-up rallies in our metro area that came together in a matter of days.
Gave out ~800 whistles, made contact with multiple people assembling whistle groups and directed a handful of people to the good whistle prints.
Gave out ~800 whistles, made contact with multiple people assembling whistle groups and directed a handful of people to the good whistle prints.
January 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Went to one of the very many quickly organized pop-up rallies in our metro area that came together in a matter of days.
Gave out ~800 whistles, made contact with multiple people assembling whistle groups and directed a handful of people to the good whistle prints.
Gave out ~800 whistles, made contact with multiple people assembling whistle groups and directed a handful of people to the good whistle prints.
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Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org
There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies, it’s our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...
www.2harvest.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
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If you need inspiration to keep going right now, may I recommend the story of Robert Smalls, who stole a confederate steamboat and piloted his family and almost 20 others to freedom and went on to become one of the first Black people elected to Congress ✊🏽
www.usatoday.com/story/life/b...
www.usatoday.com/story/life/b...
'Be Free or Die,' tale of escaped slave who became a Union hero
Cate Lineberry's new book tells the little-known story of Robert Smalls, a ship pilot.
www.usatoday.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
If you need inspiration to keep going right now, may I recommend the story of Robert Smalls, who stole a confederate steamboat and piloted his family and almost 20 others to freedom and went on to become one of the first Black people elected to Congress ✊🏽
www.usatoday.com/story/life/b...
www.usatoday.com/story/life/b...
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Minneapolis was an early leader in LGBTQ+ rights too. Especially around non-discrimination.
January 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Minneapolis was an early leader in LGBTQ+ rights too. Especially around non-discrimination.
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AIM - the American Indian Movement, perhaps most famous for the 19 mo occupation of Alcatraz - was started in Minneapolis in the 1960s.
I don’t think folks appreciate enough that the reason Minneapolis was prepared for this moment is because of all the organizing from (and before) Black Lives Matter.
The people showing up now have showed up for a long time. And they have no intentions of stopping.
The people showing up now have showed up for a long time. And they have no intentions of stopping.
January 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
AIM - the American Indian Movement, perhaps most famous for the 19 mo occupation of Alcatraz - was started in Minneapolis in the 1960s.
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“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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What’s that in the sky? Satellite light trails could corrupt images captured by space telescopes like Hubble and potentially make some data unusable. #physics #astronomy
As satellite population surges, so does the impact on astronomy
Images captured by ground telescopes are getting contaminated by sunlight reflected off satellites. Space telescope data can get compromised too.
physicstoday.aip.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
What’s that in the sky? Satellite light trails could corrupt images captured by space telescopes like Hubble and potentially make some data unusable. #physics #astronomy
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Oh you said antifascist literature? Here, my new novella chronicles the Moroccan monarchy's brutal suppression of bread riots in the city of Fes in 1990.
Fes is a Mirror: a novella
a novella
bookshop.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Oh you said antifascist literature? Here, my new novella chronicles the Moroccan monarchy's brutal suppression of bread riots in the city of Fes in 1990.
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
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Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
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The final set of corrections to the galleys just went in. I guess whether I (or you) like it or not, the book is coming on March 10, 2026.
Pre-order info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Pre-order info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The final set of corrections to the galleys just went in. I guess whether I (or you) like it or not, the book is coming on March 10, 2026.
Pre-order info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Pre-order info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Next week, Jan 14 at 7:00pm CST, @jbrownsaracino.bsky.social discusses her book, The Death and Life of Gentrification, with Teresa Gonzales at Women & Children First! Join her in examining the changing meaning of gentrification in contemporary life.
This is a free, in-person event: buff.ly/riM9NVm
This is a free, in-person event: buff.ly/riM9NVm
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Next week, Jan 14 at 7:00pm CST, @jbrownsaracino.bsky.social discusses her book, The Death and Life of Gentrification, with Teresa Gonzales at Women & Children First! Join her in examining the changing meaning of gentrification in contemporary life.
This is a free, in-person event: buff.ly/riM9NVm
This is a free, in-person event: buff.ly/riM9NVm
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FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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"Say her name! Renee Nicole Good!"
About 800 people march in NYC to protest ICE just hours after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
About 800 people march in NYC to protest ICE just hours after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"Say her name! Renee Nicole Good!"
About 800 people march in NYC to protest ICE just hours after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
About 800 people march in NYC to protest ICE just hours after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
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It was not "domestic terrorism.” It was state sanctioned violence.
A family will forever live with the pain caused by the admin's reckless and deadly actions.
Abolishing ICE is not enough. They must be held accountable.
A family will forever live with the pain caused by the admin's reckless and deadly actions.
Abolishing ICE is not enough. They must be held accountable.
Rep. Omar: Trump admin’s take on MN shooting is ‘delusional,’ ‘we’ve all seen the video’ | CNN
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar joins The Lead.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
It was not "domestic terrorism.” It was state sanctioned violence.
A family will forever live with the pain caused by the admin's reckless and deadly actions.
Abolishing ICE is not enough. They must be held accountable.
A family will forever live with the pain caused by the admin's reckless and deadly actions.
Abolishing ICE is not enough. They must be held accountable.
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Live coverage: Thousands of people are attending a vigil near the scene of the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Vigils are also being held in Duluth and Mankato.
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3MMvefi
📷️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Vigils are also being held in Duluth and Mankato.
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3MMvefi
📷️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Live coverage: Thousands of people are attending a vigil near the scene of the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Vigils are also being held in Duluth and Mankato.
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3MMvefi
📷️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Vigils are also being held in Duluth and Mankato.
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3MMvefi
📷️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.