Mike Ferdinando
@mikeferdinando.bsky.social
I'm an GenX IT manager in higher education, whose passion is tabletop role-playing games. I'm also a leftist and antifascist. I'll mostly be posting about gaming and politics. Twitter refugee.
I'm also on Mastodon: MikeFerdinando@dice.camp.
I'm also on Mastodon: MikeFerdinando@dice.camp.
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If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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I know nothing about the future but I believe that I have a better shot of becoming the Democratic nominee for President than does Newsom. Since the odds for that happening are in the negative... I don't think this person is going to make it.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I know nothing about the future but I believe that I have a better shot of becoming the Democratic nominee for President than does Newsom. Since the odds for that happening are in the negative... I don't think this person is going to make it.
"You can BAMF if you want to
You can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't BAMF and if they don't BAMF
Then they're no friends of mine"
#NightcrawlerASong
You can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't BAMF and if they don't BAMF
Then they're no friends of mine"
#NightcrawlerASong
January 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"You can BAMF if you want to
You can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't BAMF and if they don't BAMF
Then they're no friends of mine"
#NightcrawlerASong
You can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't BAMF and if they don't BAMF
Then they're no friends of mine"
#NightcrawlerASong
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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block immediately everyone
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
block immediately everyone
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Dems are about to give ICE more funding in exchange for literally nothing.
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Dems are about to give ICE more funding in exchange for literally nothing.
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Fraud is a serious crime that merits laying siege to an entire city and collectively punishing every immigrant from Somalia.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Fraud is a serious crime that merits laying siege to an entire city and collectively punishing every immigrant from Somalia.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
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Many have observed the similarities between Noem's ICE and the Proud Boys.
But folks, I have the receipts. I reviewed tapes from 2016-2017 of Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.
Everything Noem is doing in Minneapolis is laid out in his vision from then.
www.salon.com/2026/01/16/h...
But folks, I have the receipts. I reviewed tapes from 2016-2017 of Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.
Everything Noem is doing in Minneapolis is laid out in his vision from then.
www.salon.com/2026/01/16/h...
How Kristi Noem turned ICE into the Proud Boys
Footage shows the right-wing group’s founder developing the “recruit giant losers” strategy
www.salon.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Many have observed the similarities between Noem's ICE and the Proud Boys.
But folks, I have the receipts. I reviewed tapes from 2016-2017 of Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.
Everything Noem is doing in Minneapolis is laid out in his vision from then.
www.salon.com/2026/01/16/h...
But folks, I have the receipts. I reviewed tapes from 2016-2017 of Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.
Everything Noem is doing in Minneapolis is laid out in his vision from then.
www.salon.com/2026/01/16/h...
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ICE needs to mask to protect their identities, but ICE will publicize the names of protesters
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
ICE needs to mask to protect their identities, but ICE will publicize the names of protesters
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
ICE demands to be addressed respectfully, or ICE will call you a "fucking bitch"
ICE demands to be treated civilly, or ICE will fly into a rage and kill more innocents
ICE, the biggest snowflakes of all
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Newsom is utterly pathetic. Dog shit instincts.
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Newsom is utterly pathetic. Dog shit instincts.
Ruin a band by changing one letter...
Jethro Toll
Jethro Toll
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
PISS
PISS
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Nuns 'n Roses
Nuns 'n Roses
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter...
Jethro Toll
Jethro Toll
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Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro
Only 15 days in and we have a strong contender for most embarrassing headline of the year.
Ben. Shapiro. The guy who can't get his wife wet. The guy who needs an old person to open the pickle jar for him.
Ben. Shapiro. The guy who can't get his wife wet. The guy who needs an old person to open the pickle jar for him.
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro
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As a Minneapolis local I am begging you NOT to donate to the Star Tribune. They are a mouthpiece for police, corporations, and conservatives who repeat those voices unquestioningly.
2/ lots of people on here decry paywalls and insist they’d pay something if only there was a lower price point. Ok, donate to their news fund. Their reporting (and @mprnews.org) is undergirding much of what you read anywhere www.startribunecompany.com/donate/
Donate - Star Tribune Company
Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Photo by Brian Peterson A free press comes at a…
www.startribunecompany.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
As a Minneapolis local I am begging you NOT to donate to the Star Tribune. They are a mouthpiece for police, corporations, and conservatives who repeat those voices unquestioningly.
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Actually this *is* the future liberals want, the fact it's sending Stephen Miller into conniptions is just a side benefit
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Actually this *is* the future liberals want, the fact it's sending Stephen Miller into conniptions is just a side benefit
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they are weak. finish them
NEW: As the chaotic scenes from Minnesota play out around the clock, Axios has learned that some Trump advisers quietly are talking about "recalibrating" the White House's approach.
Trump's team recently reviewed private GOP polling that showed support for his immigration policies falling.
Trump's team recently reviewed private GOP polling that showed support for his immigration policies falling.
Trump's immigration erosion worries his team
Some Trump advisers quietly are talking about "recalibrating" the White House's approach — though it's unclear what changes Trump would embrace, if any.
www.axios.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
they are weak. finish them
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This could be the unified Dem position. It is wildly popular. Puts the regime on defense on two fronts at the same time. Good policy, good politics.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:29 AM
This could be the unified Dem position. It is wildly popular. Puts the regime on defense on two fronts at the same time. Good policy, good politics.
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transport stephen miller back in time to 1968 and he would have called shatner a race traitor
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM
transport stephen miller back in time to 1968 and he would have called shatner a race traitor
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the wildest thing is right-wingers acting like minnesotans in videos must be outside agitators when we can all hear their accents. i don't think i could do that accent convincingly if i spent a year practicing. and neither would i wish to. have you heard that shit? craziest american accent
January 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM
the wildest thing is right-wingers acting like minnesotans in videos must be outside agitators when we can all hear their accents. i don't think i could do that accent convincingly if i spent a year practicing. and neither would i wish to. have you heard that shit? craziest american accent
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So, what's next?
Is Trump now going to demand that Adrien Brody give him his 2025 Oscar so he can claim to be the Best Actor?
Or that Yoshinobu Yamomoto hand over his 2025 trophy so he can claim to be the World Series MVP?
Is Trump now going to demand that Adrien Brody give him his 2025 Oscar so he can claim to be the Best Actor?
Or that Yoshinobu Yamomoto hand over his 2025 trophy so he can claim to be the World Series MVP?
President Trump is keeping the Nobel Peace Prize medal presented to him by its recipient, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-mee...
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House Thursday, where she said she presented him with her Nobel medal.
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:54 AM
So, what's next?
Is Trump now going to demand that Adrien Brody give him his 2025 Oscar so he can claim to be the Best Actor?
Or that Yoshinobu Yamomoto hand over his 2025 trophy so he can claim to be the World Series MVP?
Is Trump now going to demand that Adrien Brody give him his 2025 Oscar so he can claim to be the Best Actor?
Or that Yoshinobu Yamomoto hand over his 2025 trophy so he can claim to be the World Series MVP?