Mike Wyant Jr.
@mikewyantjr.com
Mike Wyant Jr., a former IT guy turned sci‑fi author and political essayist, blending analytical precision with unflinching honesty about mental health, legacy, and the messy truth of being human.
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Mike Wyant Jr.
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· Sep 5
“My neighbors smile when they burn.”
Chattering Spines, by Mike Wyant Jr
Narrator: Dave Robison
Host: Alasdair Stuart
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This is a PseudoPod original
C/W immolation, guns, animal harm
pseudopod.org/2025/09/05/p...
Chattering Spines, by Mike Wyant Jr
Narrator: Dave Robison
Host: Alasdair Stuart
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This is a PseudoPod original
C/W immolation, guns, animal harm
pseudopod.org/2025/09/05/p...
PseudoPod 992: Chattering Spines
My neighbors smile when they burn. The flames melt the flesh from their bones, revealing the full six inches of sharp spines that brought them here. I swear they sigh in relief. Hell, I would…
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Einie passed away IRL on May 26, 2025 at the age of 19.
she chose a spot in the field on a bright, sunny day, curled up in my lap...
and I swear to god she sighed as she died.
this is a fitting tribute to her.
Thank you.
she chose a spot in the field on a bright, sunny day, curled up in my lap...
and I swear to god she sighed as she died.
this is a fitting tribute to her.
Thank you.
Reposted by Mike Wyant Jr.
Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..." thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..." thehill.com/regulation/c...
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They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
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Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
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This is the facility I was denied entry to a week ago - even though I'm the top Democrat on the committee that funds DHS and I gave them plenty of notice.
I told you they were hiding something. They were.
I told you they were hiding something. They were.
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
This is the facility I was denied entry to a week ago - even though I'm the top Democrat on the committee that funds DHS and I gave them plenty of notice.
I told you they were hiding something. They were.
I told you they were hiding something. They were.
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
How many millions are about to die in Florida when this coming unvaxxed infant population meets one of the largest retirement populations in the US?
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
How many millions are about to die in Florida when this coming unvaxxed infant population meets one of the largest retirement populations in the US?
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Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "I mean -- c'mon. We're still pretending that ICE is going after dangerous people? They aren't. What is happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia. ICE is teargassing elementary schools, it is disappearing legal residents into cars, it is murdering American citizens."
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Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
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January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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straight up Gestapo shit
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
straight up Gestapo shit
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I don't know who needs to hear this but the current President of the United States raped children
January 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but the current President of the United States raped children
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Trump’s goons went to Fulton County & executed a search warrant to seize ALL of the ORIGINAL 2020 ballots, voter rolls, and other documents.
I’ve got the search warrant & the backstory showing Trump’s DOJ pulled an end-run after losing in other lawsuits to get this info.
youtu.be/ZAhcLRtUdB8?...
I’ve got the search warrant & the backstory showing Trump’s DOJ pulled an end-run after losing in other lawsuits to get this info.
youtu.be/ZAhcLRtUdB8?...
Trump’s SHOCKING Move ESCALATES THREATS to STEAL Election
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Trump’s goons went to Fulton County & executed a search warrant to seize ALL of the ORIGINAL 2020 ballots, voter rolls, and other documents.
I’ve got the search warrant & the backstory showing Trump’s DOJ pulled an end-run after losing in other lawsuits to get this info.
youtu.be/ZAhcLRtUdB8?...
I’ve got the search warrant & the backstory showing Trump’s DOJ pulled an end-run after losing in other lawsuits to get this info.
youtu.be/ZAhcLRtUdB8?...
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
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“To you this is murder?”
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 AM
“To you this is murder?”
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
Reposted by Mike Wyant Jr.
This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
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Kristi Noem has an express ticket to Hell with Stephen Miller riding shotgun
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Kristi Noem has an express ticket to Hell with Stephen Miller riding shotgun
Here we go! 🤞
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Here we go! 🤞
Bit of a mindfuck here but...
"Chattering Spines," published at Pseudopod, is on the @bsfa.bsky.social long list for best short fiction of the year!
Like, I'm in the same category as @garethlpowell.bsky.social
over there 👀
To whomever nominated me: Thank you so much!!!
#bsfaawards2026
"Chattering Spines," published at Pseudopod, is on the @bsfa.bsky.social long list for best short fiction of the year!
Like, I'm in the same category as @garethlpowell.bsky.social
over there 👀
To whomever nominated me: Thank you so much!!!
#bsfaawards2026
Einie passed away IRL on May 26, 2025 at the age of 19.
she chose a spot in the field on a bright, sunny day, curled up in my lap...
and I swear to god she sighed as she died.
this is a fitting tribute to her.
Thank you.
she chose a spot in the field on a bright, sunny day, curled up in my lap...
and I swear to god she sighed as she died.
this is a fitting tribute to her.
Thank you.
“My neighbors smile when they burn.”
Chattering Spines, by Mike Wyant Jr
Narrator: Dave Robison
Host: Alasdair Stuart
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This is a PseudoPod original
C/W immolation, guns, animal harm
pseudopod.org/2025/09/05/p...
Chattering Spines, by Mike Wyant Jr
Narrator: Dave Robison
Host: Alasdair Stuart
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This is a PseudoPod original
C/W immolation, guns, animal harm
pseudopod.org/2025/09/05/p...
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Bit of a mindfuck here but...
"Chattering Spines," published at Pseudopod, is on the @bsfa.bsky.social long list for best short fiction of the year!
Like, I'm in the same category as @garethlpowell.bsky.social
over there 👀
To whomever nominated me: Thank you so much!!!
#bsfaawards2026
"Chattering Spines," published at Pseudopod, is on the @bsfa.bsky.social long list for best short fiction of the year!
Like, I'm in the same category as @garethlpowell.bsky.social
over there 👀
To whomever nominated me: Thank you so much!!!
#bsfaawards2026
Reposted by Mike Wyant Jr.
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Reposted by Mike Wyant Jr.
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM