merschrod (she/they)
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Absolutely. Here's from the weekend.
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Absolutely. Here's from the weekend.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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Strong read on the logistics of concentration camps & what actually rolling one out entails
and what we can expect of DHS's mass purchase of warehouses to hold thousands of people each.
and what we can expect of DHS's mass purchase of warehouses to hold thousands of people each.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Strong read on the logistics of concentration camps & what actually rolling one out entails
and what we can expect of DHS's mass purchase of warehouses to hold thousands of people each.
and what we can expect of DHS's mass purchase of warehouses to hold thousands of people each.
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An adjudicator's ruling merely confirms what was already obvious. The UCP gov't broke its own laws and went to great lengths to avoid disclosing politically unfavourable public records. Taxpayers paid for these records; they do not belong to a party. #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Province broke its own access to information laws in withholding Alberta Next survey results
The Alberta government wrongly withheld hundreds of pages of results from its Alberta Next surveys an adjudicator has ruled.
edmontonjournal.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
An adjudicator's ruling merely confirms what was already obvious. The UCP gov't broke its own laws and went to great lengths to avoid disclosing politically unfavourable public records. Taxpayers paid for these records; they do not belong to a party. #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
So far every day this week I've been thinking that tomorrow is Saturday. I'm not disappointed that it's only Tues (I have a lot left to do this week!) but it's very disorienting and I have to keep changing my plans when I realize it's not Friday. This happened several times yesterday and today! :(
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
So far every day this week I've been thinking that tomorrow is Saturday. I'm not disappointed that it's only Tues (I have a lot left to do this week!) but it's very disorienting and I have to keep changing my plans when I realize it's not Friday. This happened several times yesterday and today! :(
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
Alt text: Screen shot of "Customer Service Chat" with "amazon.com" at the bottom of the screen. key text:
user: "I bought what I thought was a secure device. It is not. I refuse to let Amazon sell my footage so ICE can kidnap brown people in my community."
agent: "I understand your concern. ...
user: "I bought what I thought was a secure device. It is not. I refuse to let Amazon sell my footage so ICE can kidnap brown people in my community."
agent: "I understand your concern. ...
Here's a handy screenshot for reference on wording to use when returning your Ring device to Amazon for a refund.
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Alt text: Screen shot of "Customer Service Chat" with "amazon.com" at the bottom of the screen. key text:
user: "I bought what I thought was a secure device. It is not. I refuse to let Amazon sell my footage so ICE can kidnap brown people in my community."
agent: "I understand your concern. ...
user: "I bought what I thought was a secure device. It is not. I refuse to let Amazon sell my footage so ICE can kidnap brown people in my community."
agent: "I understand your concern. ...
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If you have a ring camera, it is possible to return it and get a refund, and looking into doing so might be well worth your time.
bsky.app/profile/tris...
bsky.app/profile/tris...
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
If you have a ring camera, it is possible to return it and get a refund, and looking into doing so might be well worth your time.
bsky.app/profile/tris...
bsky.app/profile/tris...
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
As we celebrate Black History Month, recognize that Black Catholic history is Catholic history, that black people have been part of the Catholic church from the beginninng, that the Catholic church is shaped by and has benefited greatly from African spirituality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmgz...
1030 AM Sunday Mass 2-8-26
YouTube video by Saint Columba Catholic Church
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
As we celebrate Black History Month, recognize that Black Catholic history is Catholic history, that black people have been part of the Catholic church from the beginninng, that the Catholic church is shaped by and has benefited greatly from African spirituality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmgz...
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It's officially up on the youtube
How Did Farming Become Conservative?
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It's officially up on the youtube
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Agreed. And his framing of it as being about training is classic. That line of thinking leads to increased funding, because training costs money. He’s completely missing the mark.
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Agreed. And his framing of it as being about training is classic. That line of thinking leads to increased funding, because training costs money. He’s completely missing the mark.
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I was there when Homeland Security was created and that is NOT the point of homeland security
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
January 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I was there when Homeland Security was created and that is NOT the point of homeland security
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Trumpians who praise ICE (and denigrate its victims) but also support the J6 seditionists' assault on Capitol police officers are not being inconsistent or hypocritical. Here's why: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/renee-good-ashli-babbitt-fascism
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Trumpians who praise ICE (and denigrate its victims) but also support the J6 seditionists' assault on Capitol police officers are not being inconsistent or hypocritical. Here's why: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/renee-good-ashli-babbitt-fascism
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Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
abc7.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
And this is all possible thanks to the Patriot Act, which could have been voted against by democrats, which could have been repealed by democrats.
This is what Dem leaders need to understand. The murder yesterday and the shootings today in Portland are the result of POLICY. This is exactly what they intend. If you collaborate with the GOP in any way, blood is on your hands too.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
And this is all possible thanks to the Patriot Act, which could have been voted against by democrats, which could have been repealed by democrats.
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The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association expire at midnight tonight.
The league and the union have yet to reach a deal.
New York Liberty star and WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players won’t agree to another extension.
The league and the union have yet to reach a deal.
New York Liberty star and WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players won’t agree to another extension.
January 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association expire at midnight tonight.
The league and the union have yet to reach a deal.
New York Liberty star and WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players won’t agree to another extension.
The league and the union have yet to reach a deal.
New York Liberty star and WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players won’t agree to another extension.
First week of class, first office hours, and a student came to ask a question! This semester is already a success as far as I'm concerned :)
January 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
First week of class, first office hours, and a student came to ask a question! This semester is already a success as far as I'm concerned :)
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Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
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COMING SOON: With our very necessary, very productive hiatus very nearly over, we're very close to releasing the first podcast episode in what'll be an all-new 'mini-series.' Details to come, but here's a clue: it draws a lot on the work of renowned scholar Aileen Moreton-Robinson!
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
COMING SOON: With our very necessary, very productive hiatus very nearly over, we're very close to releasing the first podcast episode in what'll be an all-new 'mini-series.' Details to come, but here's a clue: it draws a lot on the work of renowned scholar Aileen Moreton-Robinson!
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No es Venezuela, es toda Latinoamérica y un nuevo orden fascista mundial: Trump vaticina que Cuba “está a punto de caer” y amenaza a Colombia por tercera vez en un mes. elpais.com/internaciona...
Últimas noticias de Venezuela tras la detención de Maduro, en directo | Trump vaticina que Cuba “está a punto de caer”
Maduro y su esposa comparecen este lunes ante un tribunal federal de Nueva York | El ministro de Defensa venezolano acusa a EE UU de “asesinar a sangre fría” a gran parte del equipo de seguridad del m...
elpais.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 AM
No es Venezuela, es toda Latinoamérica y un nuevo orden fascista mundial: Trump vaticina que Cuba “está a punto de caer” y amenaza a Colombia por tercera vez en un mes. elpais.com/internaciona...
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Charlie Angus - Lessons from Venezuela. #cdnpoli
"As soon as I began to drop the F-bomb (fascism) in public I found myself ghosted by Canada’s national media. It has been almost a year that I was last invited on one of the CBC or CTV panel discussions."
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
"As soon as I began to drop the F-bomb (fascism) in public I found myself ghosted by Canada’s national media. It has been almost a year that I was last invited on one of the CBC or CTV panel discussions."
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Lessons from Venezuela
So now it’s out in the open - the “Don-roe” Doctrine.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Charlie Angus - Lessons from Venezuela. #cdnpoli
"As soon as I began to drop the F-bomb (fascism) in public I found myself ghosted by Canada’s national media. It has been almost a year that I was last invited on one of the CBC or CTV panel discussions."
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
"As soon as I began to drop the F-bomb (fascism) in public I found myself ghosted by Canada’s national media. It has been almost a year that I was last invited on one of the CBC or CTV panel discussions."
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...