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Miriam Krause
@mirk47.bsky.social
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science, books, geekery (she/her)
owner of @catalystbooks.bsky.social, day job with @umnchemistry.bsky.social, formerly @sustainablenano.bsky.social
47 is about Pomona College and I refuse to abandon it

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jessicashortall.bsky.social
This place is a treasure. A little mall filled with vendors - delicious food, fun wares, kind people. A real heartbeat of a place. If you care about saving immigrant heritage in this fucking monstrous thing, please help them. I am.
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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wolvendamien.bsky.social
Please read this extremely thoughtful & careful post on Tim Walz, Anne Frank, & the US Holocaust Memorial Museum from Martin Shuster, philosopher, Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies, former Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow, & scholar of genocide, the Holocaust, & authoritarianism:
Martin Shuster sdSreptoon1hm9t97235g2u5796glgh0435l6iaf05it1l232lc20cllf4g0 · So apparently on Sunday Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, said in a press conference that "we have got children hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside ... many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody’s gonna write that children’s story about Minnesota.” Then on Monday--one day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day--the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum tweeted in response that: "Anne Frank was targeted and murdered solely because she was Jewish. Leaders making false equivalencies to her experience for political purposes is never acceptable. Despite tensions in Minneapolis, exploiting the Holocaust is deeply offensive, especially as antisemitism surges." As someone who spent a year at the Museum as a fellow doing research, I feel embarrassed for the institution. First, it is very clear that Walz wasn't drawing an equivalence, he was drawing an analogy. So this kind of response reminds me of the atrocious positions that the ADL has started to carve out, and why it has become mostly a sycophantic joke, now seemingly mostly geared towards currying favor with MAGA. Not unrelatedly, I am noticing that a lot of--oftentimes even well-intentioned--people are spending time trying to delineate exactly which historical referent best captures what's going on now, as if we have to pick only one. There is the now well-circulated meme that says: no, ICE isn't the Gestapo, it's actually American--it's slave catchers. But this is a kind of odd distinction: the Nazis were themselves influenced by the Americans (if you're curious read the excellent book by James Whitman, _Hitler's American Model_). Nazis came here and studied American legal systems and statutes ... and remarkably a group of "liberal" Nazis decided that they couldn't make German laws as *extreme* as American ones (and this "liberal" group in fact won the day; German laws weren't as extreme as many of ours). Equally, Nazi jurists and theorists like Carl Schmitt were deeply influenced by American notions of manifest destiny. So the Nazi and American contexts were already fused. The idea of foreign/domestic is already quite complex in this context. (And this is before we even speak of the many actual Nazis that existed here and the many people who materially supported Hitler and the regime). We can complicate this picture more by noting that Nazism itself, even apart from these American influences, wasn't something that sprouted up out of thin air: it, too, had a(n experimental) history. Many of its barbaric practices and aims were developed and tested on colonial and imperial victims (as I have written elsewhere: there is a direct line from Shark Island concentration camp [called frequently simply "Death Island" where the Germans committed genocide against the Herero and Nama people] to the entire Nazi camp system). Thinkers like Hannah Arendt and Aimé Césaire drew our attention to this already in the middle of the last century. In noting this, let me be clear that this does not erase or make less relevant the centuries of European antisemitism that fed into the Nazi project. That's the whole point: these are all related phenomena. European antisemitism influenced the way in which European colonialism and imperialism operated against indigenous populations in the Americas. Strikingly, as innovations mounted in "administering" the Americas, antisemitic policies also evolved in Europe. Administrators (oppressors) would sometimes even move from one sphere to the other and back. They were all synergistic (a brilliant examination of some of this is María Elena Martínez's _Genealogical Fictions_). (And one could, btw, also tell an important story about the development of Islamophobia in this very same orbit, since policies stumbled on in the Americas came back to oppress both Jews and Muslims in Europe). This is all to say: Walz's analogy is not at all far fetched. The history of oppression doesn't move in any kind of neat or purely linear fashion. It is oftentimes recursive, shifting, necessarily granular. Neither is it a competitive history. It is, in the words of Michael Rothberg, a *multidirectional* history. Drawing these analogies in fact *helps* us understand all the involved phenomena better. At least this is what "Never Again" has meant and means to me: it does not mean only never again for me or other Jews. And it does not mean never again only something that looks exactly like the Nazi genocide. I think also, btw, that this is what it meant for Otto Frank, who spent time *editing* his daughter's diary so that it could be available to anyone, not only to Jews. For ultimately the Nazi genocide--any genocide--is a highly mediated phenomenon: it consists of many diffuse events, marshals an immense amount of people and institutions, relies on sometimes conflicting or contradictory cross-sections of society, and, indeed, emerges out of a process that does not neatly, especially as its happening, have a clear beginning, middle, and end, but rather arranges for itself a kind of constellation that harnesses a range of actors, perspectives, and also histories (this is one way to understand how German colonial projects or anti-communism or ableism were no less crucial to Nazism than European antisemitism). The genocidal outcomes emerge from the structural forms society adopts. And all of this without in any way eliding the special role that Jews played in the apocalyptic Nazi worldview.
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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tcdylan.bsky.social
Seems bad when “don’t do this thing that you already aren’t supposed to do” is your bargaining chip
kgetnews.bsky.social KGET 17 News @kgetnews.bsky.social · 8h
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
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January 30, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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unbreaking.org
Our weekly briefing is coming tomorrow, but we just released a BIG update with 30+ new timeline entries from our Immigration team, a dozen from Data Security, and several from the Medical Research Funding and Federal Workforce crews. You can see them all at unbreaking.org
Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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For those of you who asked me how to get a signed copy of The Edge of Space-Time, here's how:

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January 29, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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maggietokudahall.bsky.social
my son is five, same age as Liam Ramos. you don't need to have a child the same age to be fucking horrified by the violence we are doing (and HAVE BEEN doing) upon immigrant children in this nation. but that he keeps asking for his spidey backpack is the kind of detail that rips my heart in two.
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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joshuadysart.bsky.social
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 14h
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'

• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War

• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind

• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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sahilkapur.bsky.social
The massive government funding package just failed badly in the Senate, 45-55.

Needed 60.

Zero Democrats voted for it.

SEVEN Republicans opposed it:

Budd
Johnson
Lee
Paul
Moody
Rick Scott
Tuberville

(John Thune switched his vote to no for procedural reasons.)
January 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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mollycoleman.bsky.social
I had a chance to talk to @theguardian.com about how nobody in Minnesota is being fooled into complacency by seemingly empty words from the president. The work doesn’t end until ICE is out and there’s true accountability for the immense harm that has been done.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow
The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distant
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
mirk47.bsky.social
and if you hate the phone like me, you can go to mn.gov/governor and click "share your opinion" to fill out a little form with what you want to say
colonelborkmundus.bsky.social their noodleship, astrid 🦝✨ @colonelborkmundus.bsky.social · 15h
things you can do while zooted on cold medicine: call on the governor re: eviction moratorium

(651) 201-3400
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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bbwolfevox.com
I’m honestly done asking politely. We need an eviction moratorium and rent support @governorwalz.mn.gov and we need it

Now.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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roubledestroyer.bsky.social
To the extent that the regime has made changes, it’s all window dressing…

• ICE/CBP are still terrorizing Minnesotans
• Feds are still hiding their identities
• Murderous “agents” are still not being investigated
• Corruption worse than ever before
• The Epstein files still haven’t been released
January 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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monteiro.bsky.social
If you’ve been thinking to yourself “man, I really want to help people in Minneapolis, but I also some some cookies, AND I’d also like to help out trans, neurodiverse, and BIPOC youth“ boy oh boy do I have some good news for you!

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That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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esqueer.net
Kansas just passed a monstrous bill enabling criminal penalties and vigilante lawsuits for trans people using the bathroom according to their gender identity and requires them to surrender their current drivers licenses and birth certificates if it does not match their sex assigned at birth.
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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tusk81.bsky.social
“Unfortunately, Liam’s health is not doing great right now,” said the superintendent for Liam’s Columbia Heights Public Schools District. “He’s been ill. I’ve been told he has a fever. So I’m very, very concerned about his well-being in that facility.” people.com/liam-conejo-...
5-Year-Old Minnesota Boy Fell 'Ill' and 'Is Not Doing Great' in ICE Detention: 'He's Been Depressed and Sad'
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy whose encounter with ICE went viral earlier this month, is 'ill' with a fever and 'not doing great' in the Texas detention center where he and his fathe...
people.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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mauratwit.bsky.social
Hey friends.

Edison mutual aid is running out of funds. Can you please give or share if you can? Needs are astronomical.

@ziibiing.com I haven’t checked if this one is in your list. Please add, gracias!
mauratwit.bsky.social Mara Abolish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 4d
Sharing a local school fundraiser for students and families that have had to be in hiding for weeks. We have a robust system for getting mutual aid to families in need.

Please help.

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EDISON HIGH SCHOOL TOMMIES STICK TOGETHER Many Edison families are unable to leave their homes due to safety concerns, all donations will be used to provide groceries, rent assistance, and utility help. Edison Mutual Aid YOU CAN HELP! Cash donations Gift Cards (Costco, Aldi, Visa) Online donations く All donations can be mailed or brought to Edison high school. Online donations are managed by the EAC and can be made via PayPal with the QR code. Support for families is being distributed by our Family Liaisons and Social Workers. If your family is in need of support due to safety concerns, please contact us at thành
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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douglasmack.bsky.social
It's not just "stand up to ICE when you see them," it's building many vast networks of support and trust to
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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elliottpayne.org
We’ve been on the streets all day with @bradlander.bsky.social and because we had so many patrols out, multiple abductions were prevented.

The world is looking to us for inspiration, and we will keep showing them how we show up for our neighbors.
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
“Noting more information still needed to be reviewed, including the autopsy, and despite federal efforts to block state and local officials from investigating, she said, “I believe that we will have enough information to make charging decisions.””
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: Regarding federal immigration agent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as well as the nonfatal shooting this month, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told Law Dork: "I know enough now to feel pretty confident that we will be able to make a decision about charges in those three cases.”
Talking with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty about Trump, Operation Metro Surge — and FAFO
Watch now (47 mins) | "[T]he people of Minneapolis are looking around, and this is what they’re saying to their electeds too, is, ‘Who is here protecting us?’”
www.lawdork.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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brittanytrang.com
Please reshare! Here's the first in a series of science writing resources I'm posting to my website: A list of science writing/communication internships & fellowships.

brittanytrang.com/science-jour...

#sciencejournalism #scicomm #scicommjobs #journojobs #sciencewriting #sciwri #stem
Screenshot reading: Science Journalism Fellowships and Internships This is a non-exhaustive list of science journalism / science communications internships and fellowships one might reasonably apply to with minimal formal experience (e.g., as a student) or with one fellowship (e.g., the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship) and some freelancing under one’s belt. Science journalism fellowships AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Summer internship (June – August) for STEM undergrad students, grad students, postdocs, residents, deadline Jan 1 Based at sites around the country Nature News Two 6-month internships: Jan – June (deadline in October), July – Dec
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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ziibiing.com
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.

please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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naomikritzer.bsky.social
I've started listening to this episode (through the Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff feed) and it's genuinely so great, A+ podcast episode, my fellow locals should listen. Also @margaret.bsky.social, PLEASE come back sometime for the Mayday Parade and Festival, you would LOVE it.
January 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
There's an auction going for Minnesota! Loads of publishing-related lots and opportunities: have a look!

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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joegerteis.bsky.social
If you want the vibe in MN right now, it’s the construction worker in the story, held in federal detention for 8 hours for refusing to shake the hand of an ICE officer raiding his workplace
January 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
It should be a career-ending journalistic failure to frame an issue like "sending fascist paramilitaries to murder civilians" as if it's something the perpetrator can just change their tone on.

He's conciliatory? So fucking what? Resignation or impeachment, then tribunal, evidence, and sentence.
owillis.bsky.social Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
A few hours ago the msm unquestioningly repeated the White House spin that Trump had changed his “tone.”
jakelahut.bsky.social Jake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 2d
Um, holy shit? This has gotta be up there in the most crass & worse things Trump has ever said
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM