Russell E Taylor III
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Sitting here folding laundry, looking out at the ice, scrolling past even worse ice, dreaming of clement weather and precedented times.
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Sitting here folding laundry, looking out at the ice, scrolling past even worse ice, dreaming of clement weather and precedented times.
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At 7:04 PM yesterday, Babylon Bee Managing Editor Joel Berry told his 164K followers that “If Trump doubles down, invokes the Insurrection Act, crushes these feral Communist riots, and arrests the leaders responsible, his popularity will go up 10 points.” 1/ x.com/joelwberry/s...
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 PM
At 7:04 PM yesterday, Babylon Bee Managing Editor Joel Berry told his 164K followers that “If Trump doubles down, invokes the Insurrection Act, crushes these feral Communist riots, and arrests the leaders responsible, his popularity will go up 10 points.” 1/ x.com/joelwberry/s...
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one thing about Rafael??? he gon find a way to get the fuck.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 AM
one thing about Rafael??? he gon find a way to get the fuck.
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Got trapped in an elevator with @brianmbendis.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social today, and I didn't even pitch anything!
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Got trapped in an elevator with @brianmbendis.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social today, and I didn't even pitch anything!
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I wrote about RFK Jr.'s war on moms slate.com/technology/2...
RFK Jr. Is Waging a War on Women
And on moms in particular.
slate.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I wrote about RFK Jr.'s war on moms slate.com/technology/2...
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"Graphic Medicine International Collective is pleased to announce Dr. A. David Lewis, PhD, (@adlewis.bsky.social) as the newest member of the board. Dr. Lewis will serve as treasurer, taking over the role from Matthew Noe, who will continue ... on the board."
www.graphicmedicine.org/a-david-lewi...
www.graphicmedicine.org/a-david-lewi...
A. David Lewis Joins GMIC Board
| Graphic Medicine
GMIC is proud to announce A. David Lewis, a longtime supporter of Graphic Medicine, has joined the GMIC Board as its Treasurer.
www.graphicmedicine.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"Graphic Medicine International Collective is pleased to announce Dr. A. David Lewis, PhD, (@adlewis.bsky.social) as the newest member of the board. Dr. Lewis will serve as treasurer, taking over the role from Matthew Noe, who will continue ... on the board."
www.graphicmedicine.org/a-david-lewi...
www.graphicmedicine.org/a-david-lewi...
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
I guess we'll never know what the third shaker was for…
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I guess we'll never know what the third shaker was for…
Bluesky users: they're here and you should block them. @ ice gov (without the spaces, obviously)
January 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Bluesky users: they're here and you should block them. @ ice gov (without the spaces, obviously)
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Hello there friend! Thank you for your positive thoughts and encouragement! It’s people like you that keep me inspired and keep me going! To answer your question, Yes, my book comes in ebook/ digital edition. So you can enjoy anywhere❤️ stan.store/gxldsociety/...
Erased: The Brutal, Untold BlackHistory of America by @gxldsociety | Stan
How White America Burned Our Towns, Erased Our Heroes, and Buried Our Truth
stan.store
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Hello there friend! Thank you for your positive thoughts and encouragement! It’s people like you that keep me inspired and keep me going! To answer your question, Yes, my book comes in ebook/ digital edition. So you can enjoy anywhere❤️ stan.store/gxldsociety/...
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“The Untold Story of How the U.S. Government Assassinated a Young Leader Who Taught the Poor to Organize”
medium.com/@gxldsociety...
medium.com/@gxldsociety...
Fred Hampton Was Building a Movement America Couldn’t Control — So They Erased Him
“The Untold Story of How the U.S. Government Assassinated a Young Leader Who Taught the Poor to Organize”
medium.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
“The Untold Story of How the U.S. Government Assassinated a Young Leader Who Taught the Poor to Organize”
medium.com/@gxldsociety...
medium.com/@gxldsociety...
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A soup season thought
*munching on a handful of oyster crackers*
Man, these are basic, but good.
I wonder why they don't come in ✨flavors✨?
*imagines a cheesy oyster cracker*
*realizes I have just re-invented Goldfish*
*munching on a handful of oyster crackers*
Man, these are basic, but good.
I wonder why they don't come in ✨flavors✨?
*imagines a cheesy oyster cracker*
*realizes I have just re-invented Goldfish*
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
A soup season thought
*munching on a handful of oyster crackers*
Man, these are basic, but good.
I wonder why they don't come in ✨flavors✨?
*imagines a cheesy oyster cracker*
*realizes I have just re-invented Goldfish*
*munching on a handful of oyster crackers*
Man, these are basic, but good.
I wonder why they don't come in ✨flavors✨?
*imagines a cheesy oyster cracker*
*realizes I have just re-invented Goldfish*
Look, all I'm saying is that if there's a place where people like Andre the Giant are unable to make friends and are going unemployed, I assume it's because he's a shrimpy weakling by their standards, which makes an invasion seem unwise in the extreme.
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Look, all I'm saying is that if there's a place where people like Andre the Giant are unable to make friends and are going unemployed, I assume it's because he's a shrimpy weakling by their standards, which makes an invasion seem unwise in the extreme.
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I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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Yes, the U.S. government is fascist.
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Yes, the U.S. government is fascist.
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Stephen Miller exists because no one told him to stop.
One person could stand up and change the world.
They stayed sitting.
Now Stephen Miller stands in that place.
One person could stand up and change the world.
They stayed sitting.
Now Stephen Miller stands in that place.
Jimmy Kimmel dug up a video of Stephen Miller in high school. He’s always been a complete asshole.
January 10, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Stephen Miller exists because no one told him to stop.
One person could stand up and change the world.
They stayed sitting.
Now Stephen Miller stands in that place.
One person could stand up and change the world.
They stayed sitting.
Now Stephen Miller stands in that place.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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A short documentary titled “Bus Cuts” by Brown University student filmmaker Maya Kelly was screened! It follows five RIPTA riders & one operator, highlighting how service cuts have impacted them.🎥
SAVE THE DATE: Meetup & documentary screening at The Guild in Pawtucket on Wed., Jan. 28 at 5:30 pm🍺
SAVE THE DATE: Meetup & documentary screening at The Guild in Pawtucket on Wed., Jan. 28 at 5:30 pm🍺
January 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
A short documentary titled “Bus Cuts” by Brown University student filmmaker Maya Kelly was screened! It follows five RIPTA riders & one operator, highlighting how service cuts have impacted them.🎥
SAVE THE DATE: Meetup & documentary screening at The Guild in Pawtucket on Wed., Jan. 28 at 5:30 pm🍺
SAVE THE DATE: Meetup & documentary screening at The Guild in Pawtucket on Wed., Jan. 28 at 5:30 pm🍺
Do live animated avatars in meetings give anyone else Waking Life vibes?
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Do live animated avatars in meetings give anyone else Waking Life vibes?
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"Pre-emptive Self Defense" -- A euphemism for cold-blooded murder
time and again, the criminals who control our federal government use the phrase “we acted in self-defense” as a euphemism for “we will kill whoever gets in our way”
ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and is attempting to say it was self-defense, the mayor himself is challenging that narrative www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"Pre-emptive Self Defense" -- A euphemism for cold-blooded murder
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Did you know it's been 2 years since SB17, Texas' anti-DEI campus law went into effect?
I'm working on a survey of LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for @thebarbedwire.com. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.
I'm working on a survey of LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for @thebarbedwire.com. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Did you know it's been 2 years since SB17, Texas' anti-DEI campus law went into effect?
I'm working on a survey of LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for @thebarbedwire.com. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.
I'm working on a survey of LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for @thebarbedwire.com. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.
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“I want every single person who was in the hallway charged,” Velma Duran, whose sister Irma was killed in the shooting, told the AP. “My sister put her body in front of those children to protect them, something they could have done. They had the means and the tools to do it. My sister had her body.”
Family members of the victims in Uvalde are angry that only two of 376 officers face charges.
As the first trial begins, prosecutors shed light on why they singled out Adrian Gonzales: He knew the gunman’s location before he entered the school and failed to act.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/06/u...
As the first trial begins, prosecutors shed light on why they singled out Adrian Gonzales: He knew the gunman’s location before he entered the school and failed to act.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/06/u...
376 Officers Responded to the Uvalde School Shooting. Why Are Only Two Facing Charges?
Former officer Adrian Gonzales is one of two local officers facing prosecution for inaction during the Uvalde school shooting.
thebarbedwire.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“I want every single person who was in the hallway charged,” Velma Duran, whose sister Irma was killed in the shooting, told the AP. “My sister put her body in front of those children to protect them, something they could have done. They had the means and the tools to do it. My sister had her body.”
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it's super cool that we're at the point where a company's founder can outright say, "we were founded to commit mass murder on an ideological basis" and face no repercussions
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January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
it's super cool that we're at the point where a company's founder can outright say, "we were founded to commit mass murder on an ideological basis" and face no repercussions
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