Queer Witch
@puck1008.bsky.social
Queer. Genderqueer. Neuroqueer. Disabled. Pronouns: fae/faer, they/their. (Born in 1956.) Reclaiming/Feri tradition witch. Yogi of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya's lineage.
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People need to be very clear what ice is doing Nationwide at this moment is a textbook form of ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide. The murder here in Minneapolis late last week was just an acceleration of what has been going on for months nationwide. It is accelerating here. It’s a war.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM
People need to be very clear what ice is doing Nationwide at this moment is a textbook form of ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide. The murder here in Minneapolis late last week was just an acceleration of what has been going on for months nationwide. It is accelerating here. It’s a war.
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This is honest to god so inspiring.
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Video of federal agents getting run out of Lyn Lake this afternoon. Agents drop a gas can at the end and someone kicks it back at them.
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This is honest to god so inspiring.
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
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It's killing me that I don't remember who recommended it - so strongly that I immediately bought the audiobook - but I just finished Lessons in Magic and Disaster by @charliejane.bsky.social and the recommendation was right. The narrators for the audiobook were spectacular, too.
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
It's killing me that I don't remember who recommended it - so strongly that I immediately bought the audiobook - but I just finished Lessons in Magic and Disaster by @charliejane.bsky.social and the recommendation was right. The narrators for the audiobook were spectacular, too.
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There is a GFM for Juan Carlos the young man beaten, kidnapped and robbed by ICE
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
There is a GFM for Juan Carlos the young man beaten, kidnapped and robbed by ICE
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
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No, we don't have the resources right now for a general strike. We don't have the rent and food funds or the bail funds or the child and healthcare funds.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
No, we don't have the resources right now for a general strike. We don't have the rent and food funds or the bail funds or the child and healthcare funds.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
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People amazed at the quickness with which Minneapolis Mobilized should know that the structures the community built to survive the last time we were occupied by an invading violent State Force never went away because THE COPS WERE NEVER DEFUNDED.
No, we don't have the resources right now for a general strike. We don't have the rent and food funds or the bail funds or the child and healthcare funds.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
But the response to that isn't "welp, we're fucked, so much for a general strike."
It's to start organizing those things in your community.
January 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
People amazed at the quickness with which Minneapolis Mobilized should know that the structures the community built to survive the last time we were occupied by an invading violent State Force never went away because THE COPS WERE NEVER DEFUNDED.
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When you say that “most Americans support the murder of Renee Good (or most other awful MAGA actions,” you are doing Trump’s propaganda work for him.
Polling makes it very clear that most Americans do NOT support this shit.
Polling makes it very clear that most Americans do NOT support this shit.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
When you say that “most Americans support the murder of Renee Good (or most other awful MAGA actions,” you are doing Trump’s propaganda work for him.
Polling makes it very clear that most Americans do NOT support this shit.
Polling makes it very clear that most Americans do NOT support this shit.
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just so we're clear on how stupid and unnecessary this is:
the entire state of Maine is w/in 100 miles of an international border, meaning CPB already has jurisdiction to do whatever the fuck it wants anytime it wants
this is just about fucking w/ a tiny blue city & a gov who protected trans kids
the entire state of Maine is w/in 100 miles of an international border, meaning CPB already has jurisdiction to do whatever the fuck it wants anytime it wants
this is just about fucking w/ a tiny blue city & a gov who protected trans kids
Woke up to more texts that ICE is in Portland, Maine. According to a message I received, they are expected to be here for a week.
Stay safe, local friends.
Stay safe, local friends.
January 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
just so we're clear on how stupid and unnecessary this is:
the entire state of Maine is w/in 100 miles of an international border, meaning CPB already has jurisdiction to do whatever the fuck it wants anytime it wants
this is just about fucking w/ a tiny blue city & a gov who protected trans kids
the entire state of Maine is w/in 100 miles of an international border, meaning CPB already has jurisdiction to do whatever the fuck it wants anytime it wants
this is just about fucking w/ a tiny blue city & a gov who protected trans kids
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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The president of the United States declared war on the world. Some people are just in denial about it.
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The president of the United States declared war on the world. Some people are just in denial about it.
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Non-expert thought of the day: Machine learning is excellent. LLMs are very different from machine learning, and they are unethical and untrustworthy shite. This is why "AI" should never be used a catch-all phrase for both technologies.
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Non-expert thought of the day: Machine learning is excellent. LLMs are very different from machine learning, and they are unethical and untrustworthy shite. This is why "AI" should never be used a catch-all phrase for both technologies.
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Honestly cannot fix this for my family by myself, which is why I’m asking for help. It’s super important for them to fully pay the rent because the longer the delay, the higher the chance of eviction. Housing security is necessary for any kind of stability.
I spent this morning thanking people for donating to our crisis. Which is still ongoing. We've raised about ~$200/$900. This will help a little, but we do need more help. Please any assistance is beyond appreciated. Any repost, donations and even well wishes.
gofund.me/b23c4d16d
gofund.me/b23c4d16d
Donate to Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need, organized by Christabel Byrd
Update: This evening after a lot of thinking and talking over the budget with the fa… Christabel Byrd needs your support for Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need
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January 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Honestly cannot fix this for my family by myself, which is why I’m asking for help. It’s super important for them to fully pay the rent because the longer the delay, the higher the chance of eviction. Housing security is necessary for any kind of stability.
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Remember how the Obama administration found Bin Laden with a fake polio vaccination program that damaged long-term trust in public health NGOs?
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Remember how the Obama administration found Bin Laden with a fake polio vaccination program that damaged long-term trust in public health NGOs?
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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If folks want to donate. The synagogue is historic - it was bombed by the KKK in 1967 for its civil rights activism. It is the only synagogue in Jackson and is in a majority Black community. Two of its torahs were destroyed along with its whole library.
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Beth Israel Rebuilding Fund - Beth Israel Congregation
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
If folks want to donate. The synagogue is historic - it was bombed by the KKK in 1967 for its civil rights activism. It is the only synagogue in Jackson and is in a majority Black community. Two of its torahs were destroyed along with its whole library.
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Quiero ver a esta pendeja fascista procesada ante la Corte de la Haya por genocidio.
The sign on Kristi Noem's podium reads "One of ours, all of yours." The reader will recall that this was a fascist rallying cry in the Spanish Civil War. What it means is that one of "our" people is worth all of "your" people.
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Quiero ver a esta pendeja fascista procesada ante la Corte de la Haya por genocidio.
I'm so angry. I don't know if I can ever forgive the folks who voted for Trump, and certainly not without them doing restitution. (An apology is not enough.)
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I'm so angry. I don't know if I can ever forgive the folks who voted for Trump, and certainly not without them doing restitution. (An apology is not enough.)
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January 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Skyla is my favourite cover artist (if you liked the Steelflower and Underdark covers, it's all because of her) and working with her is ALWAYS wonderful. Get some good cover art!
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If this person who burned a synagogue had cited the Quran in defending their antisemitic attack, we'd be reading dozens of news stories about Islamic extremism. Since he cited the Book of Revelation, the media really needs to connect this to extremist forms of white Christianity.
The FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties.”
Court documents say 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman called the historic house of worship "a synagogue of Satan."
Court documents say 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman called the historic house of worship "a synagogue of Satan."
Suspect in Beth Israel Burning Called It a ‘Synagogue of Satan’
A suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, allegedly admitted to targeting it because of its “Jewish ties.”
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January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
If this person who burned a synagogue had cited the Quran in defending their antisemitic attack, we'd be reading dozens of news stories about Islamic extremism. Since he cited the Book of Revelation, the media really needs to connect this to extremist forms of white Christianity.
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here's @polphilpod.bsky.social on the Cassandras: newrepublic.com/article/2042...
January 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
here's @polphilpod.bsky.social on the Cassandras: newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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I also want to iterate that a declaration of martial law has nothing to do with the holding of elections. There is no provision in the Constitution for suspending elections in the case of martial law. The federal government does not hold elections; state governments do.
What is currently going on in Minneapolis is far past the 'what if he declares martial law' hypothetical for the practical impact it is having on people's lives. (And deaths.) They are going door-to-door, sometimes kicking those doors down, demanding papers on the street and shooting folks.
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
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can folks just be chill and not talk about doing violence to the government in other people's threads on bluesky dot com?
there's a real inverse relationship between how big folks are talking on here and how seriously I take them as someone ready for when the shit hits the fan.
there's a real inverse relationship between how big folks are talking on here and how seriously I take them as someone ready for when the shit hits the fan.
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
can folks just be chill and not talk about doing violence to the government in other people's threads on bluesky dot com?
there's a real inverse relationship between how big folks are talking on here and how seriously I take them as someone ready for when the shit hits the fan.
there's a real inverse relationship between how big folks are talking on here and how seriously I take them as someone ready for when the shit hits the fan.
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First of all, ICE is completely filled with former cops
Second of all, the cops remain violent power-hungry white supremacists
Last of all, plenty of cops are present and ASSISTING ICE with their operations
These are men that have terrorized and beaten people on the streets for a hundred years!
Second of all, the cops remain violent power-hungry white supremacists
Last of all, plenty of cops are present and ASSISTING ICE with their operations
These are men that have terrorized and beaten people on the streets for a hundred years!
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
First of all, ICE is completely filled with former cops
Second of all, the cops remain violent power-hungry white supremacists
Last of all, plenty of cops are present and ASSISTING ICE with their operations
These are men that have terrorized and beaten people on the streets for a hundred years!
Second of all, the cops remain violent power-hungry white supremacists
Last of all, plenty of cops are present and ASSISTING ICE with their operations
These are men that have terrorized and beaten people on the streets for a hundred years!