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It's me, Nico.
@nicasio.bsky.social
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More of a dog person than a people person. Filipino Philadelphian from Wisconsin. Cavite, Philippines.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · Jul 1
I've got openings for edits and sensitivity reads! Does your novel draft need whipping into shape? Do you want someone to give your manuscript the obsessive, expert, loving attention it deserves? Do you want way more information about how Filipino nicknaming works than you'll ever need? Hit me up!💌
Rate sheet for manuscript editing and consultation. Nicasio is an award-nominated writer and editor with years of experience in developmental editing, line editing, sensitivity reading, and cultural consultation. Every service includes a personalized reading list, and availability for follow-up over email or video call. Plus the possibility of more dog pictures. Cultural Consult/Sensitivity Read - $200 for the first 50,000 words, $50 for each additional 10,000 words. Expert evaluation of characters, settings, and themes. Filipino and Filipino-American; transgender men; Philippines historical and modern. Developmental Edit - $0.019 per word. Comprehensive critique of your full manuscript's plot, characters, themes, and pacing, with in-depth and detailed guidance on how to address problems. Manuscript Evaluation - $200 plus, depending on length. High-level assessment of your full manuscript, tailored to your specific needs and concerns. Get in touch. To receive a personalized quote, send a brief description of your project and needs to nicasio.reed@gmail.com At the top of the page is a black and white photo of two dogs. They're sitting at the top of some outdoor stairs, looking down at a tropical garden. At the bottom is another black and white picture of one of those dogs- she's a black Lab mix, sitting prettily on a bench.
nicasio.bsky.social
while pulling up weeds in the garden yesterday, I was bitten by the largest, angriest ant whom I have ever met. but the bite bump wasn't that bad! yesterday. this morning, that bump looks like I got hit with a baseball bat. can nature not? chill tf out????
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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pamspaulding.bsky.social
But you're not allowed to call them concentration camps?

Coming to a city near you...

🧾 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Pivots To Warehouses Warehouses identified by ICE to convert into immigration detention facilities Source: Bloomberg reporting Note: The 23 sites depicted are part of the agency's warehouse plans. Sites could be changed or removed. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/us-spends-hundreds-of-millions-on-warehouses-for-ice-detention-centers?srnd=undefined&sref=ekORE1fh
January 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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fozmeadows.bsky.social
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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mickh5.bsky.social
golden marram
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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trungles.com
“6. Improve conditions at the uh. At the concentration camps.”
newdems.bsky.social New Dems @newdems.bsky.social · 1d
Full statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social and @usprogressives.bsky.social Chair @repcasar.bsky.social on DHS reforms.
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 AM
nicasio.bsky.social
how the shit is there more January left
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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feliciafm.bsky.social
"To be female is to be a footnote."

this story, omg
thedeadlands.com The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d
“Today we are taking my daughter apart.”

TODAY beloveds

The Self-Made Women’s Circle by @marisca.bsky.social

read this gorgeous story here:

psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
The Self-Made Women’s Circle - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Today we are taking my daughter apart.
psychopomp.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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erininthemorning.com
Update: The Trans bathroom bounty hunter bill in Kansas has just passed the Kansas House.

They have rushed it to the Senate for passage.

If it passes, the most extreme anti-trans bill in the nation is about to be sent to the Governor's desk.

Live here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzwe...
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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sigridellis.bsky.social
So, the Immigrant Defense Network and COPAL have been doing the vast majority of large-scale direct aid. They are getting the money to families, schools, churches, neighborhood groups, you name it.

So many people cannot leave their homes.

You can help here:

immigrantdefensenetwork.org/donate/
Donate – Immigrant Defense Network
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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spratt.bsky.social
Schiltz identifies "96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases." That list is limited to orders issued *since January 1 of this year.*
kyledcheney.bsky.social Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d
JUST IN: Judge Schiltz cancels Friday’s contempt hearing but lights into ICE, saying the agency may have violated more court orders this month than many others have in their entire existence.

“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
nicasio.bsky.social
Vida is a dear friend, new mom, and an incredibly hard-working and precious member of our SFF community. She's dealing with some serious and costly medical issues, and if you have the capacity to help, I'd be so grateful.
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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aliettedebodard.com
Vida could use more help: she gave birth and has a disease that will necessitate a kidney transplant in medium term. The meds for said disease aren't cheap and there's the cost of family plus work she can't do right now (babies eat time!)
Please check out her fundraiser (gofundme doesn't work in PH)
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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kdluvsdogs.bsky.social
These 2 sweet boys will have to go to the shelter if I can’t find them a home by Thursday. #uglydogs if you know of anyone that might give them a great home, DM me. On Friday, I leave for Florida from Missouri. If you are even close to my route, I will deliver them. Help me help these love bugs.
Two pitties look up at the camera. One has a white nose and the other has a little sugar face. They are sitting on a pink, white and blue patterned rug. Two black and white pitties lounge on a brown couch waiting for someone to snuggle with them. A black and white pittie is pushing his nose under the persons arm to get better snuggles.
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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indrapramitdas.bsky.social
'My sister’s children are orphans, with no father or provider, living in a torn tent that offers no protection from the cold and rain.
A storm is approaching, and we urgently need $200 for a tent and blankets.
Your compassion could be their only warmth 💔'
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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omarsakr.bsky.social
How have people watched these same outlets lie every single day about Gaza, about the videos we all can see, and yet expect it to be different with respect to their own situation? Why do you think they lied to begin with? Because that was the order that came down to them: protect the empire.
sundersays.bsky.social Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6d
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.

It leads on "sharply contested narratives"

It has a dramatic skew to the US government

It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the lin Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here. 2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard screaming from outside my window. I saw several ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other. 3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road. I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind 4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man at least six or seven times. 5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim. 6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. 7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him. 8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim. 9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds. 10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim. 11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and another possible gunshot wound on his neck. 12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR. Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over. 13.1 remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned to my apartment. 14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day and maybe even a few days. 15.1 also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis. He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and the tear gas began seeping into my apartment.
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
The request includes a declaration from a witness who filmed today's shooting of Pretti.

Read their words:

"I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26 where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them—he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
January 25, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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kashana.blacksky.app
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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indrapramitdas.bsky.social
One of the worst things about living under fascism. I remember watching the 2020 Delhi pogrom unfold live on social media. We all saw how it happened, how Muslims were attacked, by cops and civilians, & then we saw those same Muslims blamed, & activists & students arrested for the 'riot'.
joxley.jmoxley.co.uk John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 6d
Ultimately you're not supposed to believe it. It not mattering is the point. The bolder the lie, the greater the impunity. The ultimate victory for evil is not convincing you, it's the truth being irrelevant.
markgongloff.bsky.social Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 6d
We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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gregpak.net
Still, call your senators and tell them NO FUNDING FOR ICE AT ALL and stress to them that they must vote NO to any "reforms" like "training" and body cams that would give more money to ICE. NO. DEFUND AND ABOLISH. THAT'S IT.

You can find your senators here: reps.fyi
January 25, 2026 at 12:19 AM
nicasio.bsky.social
this from the people who said it was wrong to tear down statues glorifying confederates "because history."

no hell hot enough.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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January 22, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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cypheroftyr.bsky.social
Times are hard, and cancer sucks. Combine both and you get an amazing person in need of a boost & funds to fight the big C. Help out @gene.meme if you can, share if you can’t

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Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
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January 22, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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blumenthal.senate.gov
BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. 

Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM