Becca Patterson
@mreauow.bsky.social
Crazy cat lady, author, all around weirdo. She/Her
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January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
NGL the most recent ICE outrage has pushed me over the edge. I'm not OK right now, and I don't know what I need to be OK again (other that watching every ICE agent do a perp walk)
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 PM
NGL the most recent ICE outrage has pushed me over the edge. I'm not OK right now, and I don't know what I need to be OK again (other that watching every ICE agent do a perp walk)
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There’s this surfer sounding dude in Arizona that I love who just does science and nature stuff (usually lighting rocks on fire with his solar death ray) but I’ve been laughing at this for like ten minutes
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January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
There’s this surfer sounding dude in Arizona that I love who just does science and nature stuff (usually lighting rocks on fire with his solar death ray) but I’ve been laughing at this for like ten minutes
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
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Today the white house let you all know your second amendment rights are only applicable when convenient to them.
Remember that
Remember that
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Today the white house let you all know your second amendment rights are only applicable when convenient to them.
Remember that
Remember that
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I'm really sick of the "we have to be realistic" people who think that being realistic is bargaining with Kristi Noem and Donald Trump about how many people they get to shoot.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I'm really sick of the "we have to be realistic" people who think that being realistic is bargaining with Kristi Noem and Donald Trump about how many people they get to shoot.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
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We all need to brush up on our strengths and practice our moves. It takes a lot of different skill sets to sustain our communities right now
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 AM
We all need to brush up on our strengths and practice our moves. It takes a lot of different skill sets to sustain our communities right now
First they came for LA
And LA told them to fuck right off
Then they came for Portland
And Portland sent them a plague of frogs
Then they came for Chicago
And Chicago said there's no room for you here
Then they came for Minneapolis
And Minneapolis brought the real ice
And LA told them to fuck right off
Then they came for Portland
And Portland sent them a plague of frogs
Then they came for Chicago
And Chicago said there's no room for you here
Then they came for Minneapolis
And Minneapolis brought the real ice
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 AM
First they came for LA
And LA told them to fuck right off
Then they came for Portland
And Portland sent them a plague of frogs
Then they came for Chicago
And Chicago said there's no room for you here
Then they came for Minneapolis
And Minneapolis brought the real ice
And LA told them to fuck right off
Then they came for Portland
And Portland sent them a plague of frogs
Then they came for Chicago
And Chicago said there's no room for you here
Then they came for Minneapolis
And Minneapolis brought the real ice
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I was going to relax for #Caturday, but the frozen cops did another murder and now I have to comfort mom.
-Wumpus
#CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats #ICEOutMN
-Wumpus
#CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats #ICEOutMN
January 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I was going to relax for #Caturday, but the frozen cops did another murder and now I have to comfort mom.
-Wumpus
#CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats #ICEOutMN
-Wumpus
#CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats #ICEOutMN
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ICE isn’t an aberration, but the product of the militarized police state the US built at home and abroad. The shooting of an unarmed man isn’t new, just how brazenly this violence is carried out. Fight ICE, but to truly protect our communities, we must dismantle the system that made it possible.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
ICE isn’t an aberration, but the product of the militarized police state the US built at home and abroad. The shooting of an unarmed man isn’t new, just how brazenly this violence is carried out. Fight ICE, but to truly protect our communities, we must dismantle the system that made it possible.
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Of all the lies the NRA told itself, this was the biggest.
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Of all the lies the NRA told itself, this was the biggest.
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Abusers are always most violent when you try to leave.
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Abusers are always most violent when you try to leave.
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Once again, I ask you that if you are sharing images in your post, particularly those involving news & activism, you include alt text so that your message is accessible to everyone. Disabled people are among the targets of this administration & there is no inclusivity without including them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Once again, I ask you that if you are sharing images in your post, particularly those involving news & activism, you include alt text so that your message is accessible to everyone. Disabled people are among the targets of this administration & there is no inclusivity without including them.
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The level of delusional you have to be to call that execution anything but is actually stunning
January 25, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The level of delusional you have to be to call that execution anything but is actually stunning
Make sure he never forgets that he said this
ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Breaking News: Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, state and local officials said. Follow live updates.
January 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Make sure he never forgets that he said this
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If LEOs can kill you for the presence of a weapon you do not actually have a 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If LEOs can kill you for the presence of a weapon you do not actually have a 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
Call your senators
Call other senators
Tell them all that if they don't vote this down, they will share in the blood.
Call other senators
Tell them all that if they don't vote this down, they will share in the blood.
Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Call your senators
Call other senators
Tell them all that if they don't vote this down, they will share in the blood.
Call other senators
Tell them all that if they don't vote this down, they will share in the blood.
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Dems have to vote this down
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Dems have to vote this down
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
Dear Mother Nature,
Could you turn the temperature down a little further, please. ICE doesn't seem to have gotten the message.
(Stay safe, stay loud)
Could you turn the temperature down a little further, please. ICE doesn't seem to have gotten the message.
(Stay safe, stay loud)
Nearly half a dozen agents wrestling one individual to the ground and then one of them just starts shooting in the dog pile, steps back and unloads on the guy on the street.
January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Dear Mother Nature,
Could you turn the temperature down a little further, please. ICE doesn't seem to have gotten the message.
(Stay safe, stay loud)
Could you turn the temperature down a little further, please. ICE doesn't seem to have gotten the message.
(Stay safe, stay loud)
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This is what love looks like.
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is what love looks like.
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Public Officials: We need to turn down the temperature in Minneapolis!
Mother Nature: I can do that.
Mother Nature: I can do that.
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Public Officials: We need to turn down the temperature in Minneapolis!
Mother Nature: I can do that.
Mother Nature: I can do that.
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If you see someone being taken, get their name. GET THEIR NAME. Call out, "what's your name?" or "como te llama?" and record or write it (or both, ideally both) and then call Monarca at 612-441-2881 with the person's name.
This something I want people to understand. If you don’t get their names, they’re just gone. There’s no arrest record and the snatch-and-grabs can last seconds. People simply disappear and we can’t find out who they are or what happened to them.
They seem to be making a habit of it.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If you see someone being taken, get their name. GET THEIR NAME. Call out, "what's your name?" or "como te llama?" and record or write it (or both, ideally both) and then call Monarca at 612-441-2881 with the person's name.
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There was a school shooting in Minneapolis in September. Many of the wounded children had thrown their bodies over younger children to protect them.
www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
There was a school shooting in Minneapolis in September. Many of the wounded children had thrown their bodies over younger children to protect them.
www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...
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In this week's newsletter, I talk about a tea that I got from a tea purveyor based in Minneapolis, St. Paul, who is participating in today's general strike, and what optimism looks like for me right now.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM
In this week's newsletter, I talk about a tea that I got from a tea purveyor based in Minneapolis, St. Paul, who is participating in today's general strike, and what optimism looks like for me right now.
#MinnesotaWeather is going in hard for the ICE Out event today.
So hard that even the dog decided to do her business as quick as possible, barely making it off the porch before squatting.
So hard that even the dog decided to do her business as quick as possible, barely making it off the porch before squatting.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#MinnesotaWeather is going in hard for the ICE Out event today.
So hard that even the dog decided to do her business as quick as possible, barely making it off the porch before squatting.
So hard that even the dog decided to do her business as quick as possible, barely making it off the porch before squatting.