Peter Steward Scholtes
@petescholtes.bsky.social
I’ve written and taught. Profile photos from Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery, Mora, Minnesota, USA, 2022. He/him.
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Stepped into another world yesterday at Soulspace Sanctuary for farm animals in Wisconsin, where Mary Bue played to a crowd that included a nearby roaming donkey and honking peacock, and Stephanie Winter’s Mere Kats covered Kirsty MacColl’s “They Don’t Know” as chickens socialized across species!
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EMERGENCY ALERT!
THIS IS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK MOMENT!
A LEGAL OBSERVER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AT 34TH AND PORTLAND S THROUGH THEIIR CAR WINDOW.
WE NEED EVERYBODY OUT IN THE STREETS OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RIGHT NOW TO DRIVE ICE OUT OF OUR CITY!!
GET IN THE STREETS NOW!!!
THIS IS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK MOMENT!
A LEGAL OBSERVER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AT 34TH AND PORTLAND S THROUGH THEIIR CAR WINDOW.
WE NEED EVERYBODY OUT IN THE STREETS OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RIGHT NOW TO DRIVE ICE OUT OF OUR CITY!!
GET IN THE STREETS NOW!!!
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
EMERGENCY ALERT!
THIS IS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK MOMENT!
A LEGAL OBSERVER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AT 34TH AND PORTLAND S THROUGH THEIIR CAR WINDOW.
WE NEED EVERYBODY OUT IN THE STREETS OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RIGHT NOW TO DRIVE ICE OUT OF OUR CITY!!
GET IN THE STREETS NOW!!!
THIS IS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK MOMENT!
A LEGAL OBSERVER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AT 34TH AND PORTLAND S THROUGH THEIIR CAR WINDOW.
WE NEED EVERYBODY OUT IN THE STREETS OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RIGHT NOW TO DRIVE ICE OUT OF OUR CITY!!
GET IN THE STREETS NOW!!!
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Confirmed ICE deportation flight arriving MSP Wed Jan 7, ETA 11:15 AM
Will load at Signature Aviation, private facility between Terminals 1 & 2. Observe from Terminal 1 parking ramp Gold 7 (access via Red 7).
This is the first ICE flight at MSP being operated by Avelo.
Track: adsb.lol?icao=aaf656
Will load at Signature Aviation, private facility between Terminals 1 & 2. Observe from Terminal 1 parking ramp Gold 7 (access via Red 7).
This is the first ICE flight at MSP being operated by Avelo.
Track: adsb.lol?icao=aaf656
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Confirmed ICE deportation flight arriving MSP Wed Jan 7, ETA 11:15 AM
Will load at Signature Aviation, private facility between Terminals 1 & 2. Observe from Terminal 1 parking ramp Gold 7 (access via Red 7).
This is the first ICE flight at MSP being operated by Avelo.
Track: adsb.lol?icao=aaf656
Will load at Signature Aviation, private facility between Terminals 1 & 2. Observe from Terminal 1 parking ramp Gold 7 (access via Red 7).
This is the first ICE flight at MSP being operated by Avelo.
Track: adsb.lol?icao=aaf656
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The rollout of Tony Dokoupil's rebooted "CBS Evening News" is not going over well inside the network. It's a "total disaster," as one insider put it. Or a "total shit show," as another told me.
Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
The Dokoupil Debacle
A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside th...
www.status.news
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The rollout of Tony Dokoupil's rebooted "CBS Evening News" is not going over well inside the network. It's a "total disaster," as one insider put it. Or a "total shit show," as another told me.
Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
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As Trump claims that Venezuela will “turn over” roughly $3 billion worth of oil, there’s a long list of problems, starting with this one:
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
One big problem with Trump’s claim Venezuela will “turn over” its oil
The Constitution gives lawmakers the “power of the purse.” When the president effectively responds, “I get my own purse,” there’s a problem.
www.ms.now
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
As Trump claims that Venezuela will “turn over” roughly $3 billion worth of oil, there’s a long list of problems, starting with this one:
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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Great discussion with @leahlitman.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social on the regime’s unlawful pursuit of Senator Mark Kelly and his video warning US service members to not follow illegal orders, and Kelly’s powerful response underscoring the president’s non-service to the nation.
Everyone should watch Senator Mark Kelly's brutal video response to the corrupt Trump/Hegseth effort to punish him. As @leahlitman.bsky.social says on the pod: "They are saying it is illegal to encourage people to follow the law."
Leah explains this all brilliantly:
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Leah explains this all brilliantly:
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump’s Vile Attack on Mark Kelly Backfires as Harsh Retort Goes Viral
As Senator Kelly fights back against Trump and Pete Hegseth, who are punishing him for criticizing them, a legal expert explains how this saga lays bare Trump-MAGA’s deeper lawlessness.
newrepublic.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Great discussion with @leahlitman.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social on the regime’s unlawful pursuit of Senator Mark Kelly and his video warning US service members to not follow illegal orders, and Kelly’s powerful response underscoring the president’s non-service to the nation.
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Smoking bans were great once we had them, it is obvious in retrospect, no sane person would want to go back.
"Indoor smoking ban, but for shitheads." Easy peasy.
"Indoor smoking ban, but for shitheads." Easy peasy.
January 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Smoking bans were great once we had them, it is obvious in retrospect, no sane person would want to go back.
"Indoor smoking ban, but for shitheads." Easy peasy.
"Indoor smoking ban, but for shitheads." Easy peasy.
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The Trump administration’s lawless attack on Senator Mark Kelly is part of a much broader project to turn the US military into a partisan militia and silence veterans who might speak out against that by threatening their pensions www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The Trump administration’s lawless attack on Senator Mark Kelly is part of a much broader project to turn the US military into a partisan militia and silence veterans who might speak out against that by threatening their pensions www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I see a lot of articles saying that the attack on Venezuela is not a law enforcement action. But what if it is? Here's a list of people who put together the agenda for "defeating transnational gangs." They include active law enforcement (even a Democrat).
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I see a lot of articles saying that the attack on Venezuela is not a law enforcement action. But what if it is? Here's a list of people who put together the agenda for "defeating transnational gangs." They include active law enforcement (even a Democrat).
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Amid the craze surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arraignment in a U.S. courtroom, it felt important to me to make this point:
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Amid the craze surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arraignment in a U.S. courtroom, it felt important to me to make this point:
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lots of crazy things about this but it’s also clear that whoever wrote this segment does not understand this meme, which is not praising Rubio per se but illustrating how multiple institutions are falling apart
Here's the clip of Tony Dokoupil ending tonight's broadcast by absolutely gushing over "ultimate Florida Man" Marco Rubio.
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
lots of crazy things about this but it’s also clear that whoever wrote this segment does not understand this meme, which is not praising Rubio per se but illustrating how multiple institutions are falling apart
‘The demand that Americans repeat these obvious falsehoods is the point: in authoritarian movements, crude lies are used to test who is loyal enough to abandon the evidence of their own eyes.’
January 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
‘The demand that Americans repeat these obvious falsehoods is the point: in authoritarian movements, crude lies are used to test who is loyal enough to abandon the evidence of their own eyes.’
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Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
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Marshall Plan poster, 1950. When Washington actually knew how to have a sphere of influence
(Via @adamtooze.bsky.social)
(Via @adamtooze.bsky.social)
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Marshall Plan poster, 1950. When Washington actually knew how to have a sphere of influence
(Via @adamtooze.bsky.social)
(Via @adamtooze.bsky.social)
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Three Cheers for Minneapolis Hilton Hotel Workers Who Banned ICE — Until Their Corporate Bosses Stomped Them Out … latest @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/01/06/h...
Three Cheers for Hilton Hotel Workers Who Banned ICE — Until Their Corporate Bosses Stomped Them Out
Big businesses like Hilton will always side with fascistic forces like ICE, so we need to stand up for the workers who push back.
theintercept.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Three Cheers for Minneapolis Hilton Hotel Workers Who Banned ICE — Until Their Corporate Bosses Stomped Them Out … latest @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/01/06/h...
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@theintercept.com Politics Reporter Matt Sledge broke down how Congress failed to reign-in President Donald Trump and prevent the war with Venezuela. theintercept.com/2026/01/05/c...
How Congress Blew All Their Chances to Stop Trump’s War With Venezuela
Republicans who stood in the way of four chances to pass a War Powers resolution on Venezuela now say Marco Rubio lied to them.
theintercept.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
@theintercept.com Politics Reporter Matt Sledge broke down how Congress failed to reign-in President Donald Trump and prevent the war with Venezuela. theintercept.com/2026/01/05/c...
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Republicans have really convinced themselves there’s a massive Christian revival going on among Gen Z.
I explain why they think this, when all stats show it’s not true.
Better yet, they’re pinning their electoral hopes on it.
www.salon.com/2026/01/07/s...
I explain why they think this, when all stats show it’s not true.
Better yet, they’re pinning their electoral hopes on it.
www.salon.com/2026/01/07/s...
Sorry, GOP. There's no Christian revival
Republicans are betting the midterms on mass conversions that aren't happening
www.salon.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Republicans have really convinced themselves there’s a massive Christian revival going on among Gen Z.
I explain why they think this, when all stats show it’s not true.
Better yet, they’re pinning their electoral hopes on it.
www.salon.com/2026/01/07/s...
I explain why they think this, when all stats show it’s not true.
Better yet, they’re pinning their electoral hopes on it.
www.salon.com/2026/01/07/s...
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EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown
The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship.
theintercept.com/2026/01/07/b...
The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship.
theintercept.com/2026/01/07/b...
The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown
The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship.
theintercept.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown
The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship.
theintercept.com/2026/01/07/b...
The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship.
theintercept.com/2026/01/07/b...
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Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
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Now that Trump says Venezuela will hand over 30-50 million barrels of oil, with proceeds of sales to be controlled by him, I want to reiterate: He's inviting our oligarchs to reap great riches by buying into his scheme of imperial hemispheric domination.
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Now that Trump says Venezuela will hand over 30-50 million barrels of oil, with proceeds of sales to be controlled by him, I want to reiterate: He's inviting our oligarchs to reap great riches by buying into his scheme of imperial hemispheric domination.
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.
The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen
The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say.
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.
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Soren's got great links in this thread! Many ways to help your MSP neighbors, even if you can't do ICE watch.
🧵Neighbors, please be aware that there has been an increase in already very escalated immigration enforcement activity these past few days, with reports that roughly 2,000 agents will be sent to the Twin Cities over the course of a month-long deployment.
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Soren's got great links in this thread! Many ways to help your MSP neighbors, even if you can't do ICE watch.