Pat L
@patloughery.me
Engineering leader; Grad Instructor in spirituality, creativity, digital personhood, pilgrimage. Passionate about the common good, human flourishing, being a good ancestor.💥Powerlifter, mountain biker, Gonzaga basketball fan, reader, lifelong learner.
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Pat L
@patloughery.me
· Jul 2
Again today, I used @5calls.org to help frame a call on the Trump Budget Bill to my US representative
@repkimschrier.bsky.social and for the first time calling any of my Congress people, I got a staffer live on the call. Still used some of that script, but it was helpful. Call your representative.
@repkimschrier.bsky.social and for the first time calling any of my Congress people, I got a staffer live on the call. Still used some of that script, but it was helpful. Call your representative.
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New: Sam Darnold's NFC title game performance was less about silencing doubters and more about rewarding the guys whose faith never wavered. The guys who love him. The guys who would do anything for him.
He just led those guys to the Super Bowl. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He just led those guys to the Super Bowl. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
New: Sam Darnold's NFC title game performance was less about silencing doubters and more about rewarding the guys whose faith never wavered. The guys who love him. The guys who would do anything for him.
He just led those guys to the Super Bowl. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He just led those guys to the Super Bowl. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
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Yesterday, I awoke to news of another ICE killing in MN. On Bluesky, the conversation was deeply critical of ICE. But I wanted to see how things were going on X. Surprisingly, the attempts there to blame the victim weren't getting as much traction as I suspected. So I wrote a thing.
Another Killing on ICE
The right wing propaganda machine can’t spin the killing of Alex Pretti
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Yesterday, I awoke to news of another ICE killing in MN. On Bluesky, the conversation was deeply critical of ICE. But I wanted to see how things were going on X. Surprisingly, the attempts there to blame the victim weren't getting as much traction as I suspected. So I wrote a thing.
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We’re approaching 50,000 signups for tomorrow’s training on exercising your rights at a time when federal agents are terrorizing our communities. We hope to see you there.
Exercising our constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents is more important than ever. This call will give you the tools to exercise your rights in a moment when federal agents are terrorizing our communities and using excessive force: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
We’re approaching 50,000 signups for tomorrow’s training on exercising your rights at a time when federal agents are terrorizing our communities. We hope to see you there.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
Riq Woolen is the happiest Seahawk now.
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Riq Woolen is the happiest Seahawk now.
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Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
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The president should be impeached and convicted, as should everyone responsible for these outrages. ICE should be disbanded. So should the Department of Homeland Security. And the people who have killed should be investigated and brought before judges and juries.
We have to see the logic of the killings as well as the killings themselves. The horror is a truth in itself. But it is also a sign of a political logic, one known from the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century.
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
Lies and Lawlessness
The Camps, the Executions, and the Future
snyder.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The president should be impeached and convicted, as should everyone responsible for these outrages. ICE should be disbanded. So should the Department of Homeland Security. And the people who have killed should be investigated and brought before judges and juries.
I usually read lit fic, sci-fi or nonfiction in the <300 pg range. So it’s surprising me that this is next up, and I’m excited to see what the li h hype tail is about.
January 25, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I usually read lit fic, sci-fi or nonfiction in the <300 pg range. So it’s surprising me that this is next up, and I’m excited to see what the li h hype tail is about.
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Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
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right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
Spoke with a staffer for Rep Kim Schrier and expressed opposition to HR 7147, which gives DHS $ in slush fund without oversight and to to claw back funding in the future. They recognized my number; say the Rep has no position yet but they're hearing from MANY folks back home opposing. Use @5calls.
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Spoke with a staffer for Rep Kim Schrier and expressed opposition to HR 7147, which gives DHS $ in slush fund without oversight and to to claw back funding in the future. They recognized my number; say the Rep has no position yet but they're hearing from MANY folks back home opposing. Use @5calls.
New rule: you’re not allowed to post any MLK quote until you’ve read Letter from Birmingham Jail. It’s an easy six page read. nul.org/news/letter-...
Letter from a Birmingham Jail | National Urban League
Join leading voices in civil rights, social justice, and leadership from across the Urban League movement as we discuss ways to combat the triple pandemic of coronavirus, economic distress and racial injustice.
nul.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
New rule: you’re not allowed to post any MLK quote until you’ve read Letter from Birmingham Jail. It’s an easy six page read. nul.org/news/letter-...
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A new NYT video analysis by confirms that Renee Good's vehicle did not run over Jonathan Ross and did not strike him. It's possible that it brushed up against him, but that remains unclear. Ross should be under arrest. This is a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
A new NYT video analysis by confirms that Renee Good's vehicle did not run over Jonathan Ross and did not strike him. It's possible that it brushed up against him, but that remains unclear. Ross should be under arrest. This is a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
So it begins (Christmas gift edition)
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
So it begins (Christmas gift edition)
Sad Zags news from the Hellsite
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Sad Zags news from the Hellsite
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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The Strongman Fantasy (text and audio)
And Dictatorship in Real Life
snyder.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
I'm kind of surprised how much the death of Bobby Weir continues to impact me. I was something of a "casual Deadhead" - I only saw a dozens shows starting in the early 90s, and none of the post-Jerry shows. But I'm listening to a lot of Dead and post-Dead music again this weekend and this morning.
January 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I'm kind of surprised how much the death of Bobby Weir continues to impact me. I was something of a "casual Deadhead" - I only saw a dozens shows starting in the early 90s, and none of the post-Jerry shows. But I'm listening to a lot of Dead and post-Dead music again this weekend and this morning.
As a Seahawks fan, I remain conflicted as to who I’m rooting for in this Iggles/49irs game
January 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
As a Seahawks fan, I remain conflicted as to who I’m rooting for in this Iggles/49irs game
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Good read. The reaction of most Western politicians since confirms her thesis too
NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
January 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Good read. The reaction of most Western politicians since confirms her thesis too
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If this time of year leaves your heart feeling heavier than usual, may lightness find you in surprising ways.
December 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If this time of year leaves your heart feeling heavier than usual, may lightness find you in surprising ways.