Laura S
@pickersnext.bsky.social
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Laura S
@pickersnext.bsky.social
· Dec 5
For all Canadians #cdnpoli
Know your civics & volunteer!
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Know your civics & volunteer!
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The source that informed me of this said the Border Patrol officer in question claimed the victims were trying to run him over in their car, which is why he shot.
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The source that informed me of this said the Border Patrol officer in question claimed the victims were trying to run him over in their car, which is why he shot.
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Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
/1
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
/1
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Evening viewing recommendation? On the Criterion Channel, watch CHRISTIANE F. (1981) — featuring both David Bowie (born on this day) giving an amazing concert performance and ecstatic moments featuring more of his songs. 🖤🖤🖤
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Evening viewing recommendation? On the Criterion Channel, watch CHRISTIANE F. (1981) — featuring both David Bowie (born on this day) giving an amazing concert performance and ecstatic moments featuring more of his songs. 🖤🖤🖤
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who was it before who was posting that Dem leaders need to be calling FOR protest? These ones are: protests with "calm and purpose." ICE COLD.
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Federal agents shoot 2 people in East Portland, police confirm
In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson called for a halt on ICE operations in Portland, asking Portlanders to show up with "calm and purpose" after the shooting.
www.kgw.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
who was it before who was posting that Dem leaders need to be calling FOR protest? These ones are: protests with "calm and purpose." ICE COLD.
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
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I made this video seven months ago and really wish it weren't still relevant. If anything, I was too kind at the time.
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Introducing ICE's "Masks For Cowardly Lil' Babies"
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
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January 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I made this video seven months ago and really wish it weren't still relevant. If anything, I was too kind at the time.
youtu.be/oNNtln6h8i0?...
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Wyoming's Abortion Ban Dream Once Again Dashed By Its Own Anti-Obamacare Law
www.wonkette.com/p/wyomings-a...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
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By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
Wyoming's Abortion Ban Dream Once Again Dashed By Its Own Anti-Obamacare Law
A surprisingly less-depressing-than-usual reproductive rights roundup!
www.wonkette.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Wyoming's Abortion Ban Dream Once Again Dashed By Its Own Anti-Obamacare Law
www.wonkette.com/p/wyomings-a...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/wyomings-a...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
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“why do people use works of fiction to illustrate the evils of fascism instead of real life history” idk dude everyone’s been so under-taught and over-propagandized to that sometimes the only way for the truth to sneak in is with the shroud of fiction
January 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
“why do people use works of fiction to illustrate the evils of fascism instead of real life history” idk dude everyone’s been so under-taught and over-propagandized to that sometimes the only way for the truth to sneak in is with the shroud of fiction
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I will reiterate that I've never had cause to regret abandoning the former Twitter more than two years ago now, and have suffered neither personally nor professionally for doing so. Since I left it's become more toxic and, yes, evil. The people who are still there should really consider moving on.
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
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Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I will reiterate that I've never had cause to regret abandoning the former Twitter more than two years ago now, and have suffered neither personally nor professionally for doing so. Since I left it's become more toxic and, yes, evil. The people who are still there should really consider moving on.
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Sen. Whitehouse: “When I first heard about this hearing about impeaching judges for misconduct, I thought maybe we’d get answers about Clarence Thomas paying his taxes — That conduct would break criminal statutes”
January 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Sen. Whitehouse: “When I first heard about this hearing about impeaching judges for misconduct, I thought maybe we’d get answers about Clarence Thomas paying his taxes — That conduct would break criminal statutes”
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I'd say this is depressing but most of my Bellingcat investigations were about things that happened in the U.S.
we've reached the 'Bellingcat investigations in your country' part of the authoritarian program
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
I'd say this is depressing but most of my Bellingcat investigations were about things that happened in the U.S.
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A new episode of Adventuring Party is out now on @dropout.tv!
Join Brennan and the Dusty Do-gooders as they reflect on the first episode of Dimension 20: Gladlands! ☀️
#Gladlands
Join Brennan and the Dusty Do-gooders as they reflect on the first episode of Dimension 20: Gladlands! ☀️
#Gladlands
January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A new episode of Adventuring Party is out now on @dropout.tv!
Join Brennan and the Dusty Do-gooders as they reflect on the first episode of Dimension 20: Gladlands! ☀️
#Gladlands
Join Brennan and the Dusty Do-gooders as they reflect on the first episode of Dimension 20: Gladlands! ☀️
#Gladlands
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Are there any lawyers on here who know a lot about deepfakes and revenge porn?
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Are there any lawyers on here who know a lot about deepfakes and revenge porn?
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DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
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last month in Toronto a car turned right as I was crossing the street and almost bumped into me. I just gave the driver a dirty look and walked on, but now I know that I should have pulled a gun and fired three shots directly into his car because I have zero impulse control and a god complex
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
last month in Toronto a car turned right as I was crossing the street and almost bumped into me. I just gave the driver a dirty look and walked on, but now I know that I should have pulled a gun and fired three shots directly into his car because I have zero impulse control and a god complex
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Prosecute Renée Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renée Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
www.thenation.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Remembering the out-of-this-world icon David Bowie on his birthday. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Enjoy a moment from MOONAGE DAYDREAM (2022), an ecstatic voyage through Bowie's creative and spiritual universe by Brett Morgen.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Remembering the out-of-this-world icon David Bowie on his birthday. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Enjoy a moment from MOONAGE DAYDREAM (2022), an ecstatic voyage through Bowie's creative and spiritual universe by Brett Morgen.
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
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This is nonsense! We have so much evidence for multilingual and multicultural coexistence in medieval, early modern, and modern England
I just heard a law professor claim in a recording that in early modern England, there wasn’t any significant migration to the British Isles, which is just plainly wrong.
January 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
This is nonsense! We have so much evidence for multilingual and multicultural coexistence in medieval, early modern, and modern England
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Records from the Federal Procurement Data System reveal that ICE has increased spending on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing” by more than 600% compared to 2024 levels.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Records from the Federal Procurement Data System reveal that ICE has increased spending on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing” by more than 600% compared to 2024 levels.
popular.info/p/ice-boosts...
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"Nuance" meaning "cops encountered a situation regular Americans deal with every single day and responded with murderous gunfire"
Three videos taken of the scene and reviewed by CNN, however, show nuance. What took place prior to the shooting remains unclear. | Analysis
DHS says woman attempted to run over ICE officers before being shot in Minneapolis. Here’s what the videos show. | CNN
Three videos taken of the scene and reviewed by CNN show nuance. What took place prior to the shooting remains unclear.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 AM
"Nuance" meaning "cops encountered a situation regular Americans deal with every single day and responded with murderous gunfire"
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Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes for the remainder of the week “due to safety concerns”
Why? Reported use of chemical munitions and alleged wanton use of brute force
Via @mprnews.org
Why? Reported use of chemical munitions and alleged wanton use of brute force
Via @mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes for the remainder of the week “due to safety concerns”
Why? Reported use of chemical munitions and alleged wanton use of brute force
Via @mprnews.org
Why? Reported use of chemical munitions and alleged wanton use of brute force
Via @mprnews.org