Micah Rickard
@micahrickard.bsky.social
Movie reviews at micahrickard.com | published at Bright Wall/Dark Room, Think Christian, Christ and Pop Culture, and Ekstasis.
Freelance writer and film critic by night. Aerospace engineer by day. (Home) bartender by weekend. Avid reader by freetime.
Freelance writer and film critic by night. Aerospace engineer by day. (Home) bartender by weekend. Avid reader by freetime.
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“There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.
abc7ny.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Me getting to write about DRIVE MY CAR (yet again)
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Me getting to write about DRIVE MY CAR (yet again)
I got assigned to read Simone Weil's essay on the Iliad and force and it is, well, unavoidably enlightening for our times.
What are you reading this weekend?
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I got assigned to read Simone Weil's essay on the Iliad and force and it is, well, unavoidably enlightening for our times.
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"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Been reading way to much 20th century philosophy for it to be anything else
January 30, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Been reading way to much 20th century philosophy for it to be anything else
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It's not clear what rhetoric Homan is referring to here, but: I've spoken to lots of activists (mostly faith leaders) who've been deeply involved in pushing back against DHS/ICE, and I have yet to hear any cite a politician as inspiration.
Instead, they cite their faith, videos, experiences, etc.
Instead, they cite their faith, videos, experiences, etc.
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
It's not clear what rhetoric Homan is referring to here, but: I've spoken to lots of activists (mostly faith leaders) who've been deeply involved in pushing back against DHS/ICE, and I have yet to hear any cite a politician as inspiration.
Instead, they cite their faith, videos, experiences, etc.
Instead, they cite their faith, videos, experiences, etc.
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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An advance look at the cover for next week’s issue: “Targeted,” by Till Lauer.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
An advance look at the cover for next week’s issue: “Targeted,” by Till Lauer.
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This judge says:
- refugees must be released in the next 5 days
- Returned to Minnesota. Not released onto the streets of Texas, which is what's been happening.
- ICE must alert the refugees' lawyers so they aren't released into dangerous cold without someone to meet them
- refugees must be released in the next 5 days
- Returned to Minnesota. Not released onto the streets of Texas, which is what's been happening.
- ICE must alert the refugees' lawyers so they aren't released into dangerous cold without someone to meet them
REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 11:07 PM
This judge says:
- refugees must be released in the next 5 days
- Returned to Minnesota. Not released onto the streets of Texas, which is what's been happening.
- ICE must alert the refugees' lawyers so they aren't released into dangerous cold without someone to meet them
- refugees must be released in the next 5 days
- Returned to Minnesota. Not released onto the streets of Texas, which is what's been happening.
- ICE must alert the refugees' lawyers so they aren't released into dangerous cold without someone to meet them
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Judge orders release of Minnesota refugees targeted in ICE crackdown: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Judge orders release of Minnesota refugees targeted in ICE crackdown: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Keep Honking! I'm Liking Sinners And One Battle After Another The Exact Right Amount
January 28, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Keep Honking! I'm Liking Sinners And One Battle After Another The Exact Right Amount
I watched DREAM SCENARIO last night and (I'm sorry for this) I just kept thinking how much better every individual scene would work if it was Tim Robinson. Really would have locked in the energy of the movie.
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I watched DREAM SCENARIO last night and (I'm sorry for this) I just kept thinking how much better every individual scene would work if it was Tim Robinson. Really would have locked in the energy of the movie.
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Awesome news for Seattle's movie scene
We just bought our longtime building! Purchasing our forever home marks an exciting and transformative turning point for our physical media library and Seattle’s creative ecosystem.
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Awesome news for Seattle's movie scene
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Until Miller’s gone these are just gestural purges to sanitize and consolidate his reign of terror.
BREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Until Miller’s gone these are just gestural purges to sanitize and consolidate his reign of terror.
Me during the first shot of The Earrings of Madame de...
a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing
Alt: Leo pointing meme
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January 26, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Me during the first shot of The Earrings of Madame de...
Yet another day
Today is yet another day that I'm reminded that one of the many ways I've changed (grown?) spiritually in the past 5-10 years is that I no longer wonder at the place or need for the imprecatory psalms
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Yet another day
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Just staggered by the complete moral void of not even *pretending* to wait for more information before pivoting to “the opponent of the state deserved it.” It is so insanely depraved. Soulless.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Just staggered by the complete moral void of not even *pretending* to wait for more information before pivoting to “the opponent of the state deserved it.” It is so insanely depraved. Soulless.
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They are sowing the wind because they *long for* the whirlwind, what they believe it would free them to do
the extent to which this administration is out of control is really summed up by the fact that they immediately went with “this was an armed terrorist there to kill law enforcement” knowing that video from multiple angles completely disproving them was out there and would be seen by everyone
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM
They are sowing the wind because they *long for* the whirlwind, what they believe it would free them to do
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Once again, some people, particularly those in power, need to be more afraid of God’s judgement:
January 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Once again, some people, particularly those in power, need to be more afraid of God’s judgement:
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Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
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Arresting clergy at a protest is the regime taking the bait
As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Arresting clergy at a protest is the regime taking the bait