Selena Larson
@selenalarson.bsky.social
loves dogs, sports, memes. she/her. podcaster. "bluesky's humblest resident nailfluencer 💅" - Jerry
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Selena Larson
@selenalarson.bsky.social
· Jun 28
“For if we are not instruments of service to one another, then we are nothing at all.” - @robertjbennett.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
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NEW: My dispatch from *inside* Minnesota's Whipple building today (the facility where ICE has rooted its operations in the region), where a group of clergy attempted to offer pastoral care to immigrant detainees.
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
Faith leaders are denied access to immigration detainees in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The question of offering pastoral care to immigrant detainees has become a theological and legal flashpoint since President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation effort last y...
religionnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
NEW: My dispatch from *inside* Minnesota's Whipple building today (the facility where ICE has rooted its operations in the region), where a group of clergy attempted to offer pastoral care to immigrant detainees.
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
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Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
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Just another morning in the Twin Cities, keeping my eyes on the preschool parent signal chat to make sure none of my child’s classmates, their parents, or their teachers were kidnapped by the federal government in front of the school.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Just another morning in the Twin Cities, keeping my eyes on the preschool parent signal chat to make sure none of my child’s classmates, their parents, or their teachers were kidnapped by the federal government in front of the school.
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The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
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* GREENLAND GOVERNMENT: FROM TODAY THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED MILITARY PRESENCE IN AND AROUND GREENLAND -- IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH NATO ALLIES
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
* GREENLAND GOVERNMENT: FROM TODAY THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED MILITARY PRESENCE IN AND AROUND GREENLAND -- IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH NATO ALLIES
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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as if this wasn't bad enough on its face, they didn't search a natsec beat journo like Ellen Nakashima or even defense Dan Lamothe/Alex Horton, it was Hannah Natanson, whose beat has been......DOGE and related abuses of feds
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
Pam Bondi announces that the First Amendment no longer offers protections for journalists suspected of thought crimes against the regime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
as if this wasn't bad enough on its face, they didn't search a natsec beat journo like Ellen Nakashima or even defense Dan Lamothe/Alex Horton, it was Hannah Natanson, whose beat has been......DOGE and related abuses of feds
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
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The Michigan Ford autoworker who screamed “pedophile protector” at President Trump during his plant tour—eliciting a “Fuck you” and a middle finger from the president—has been suspended from work. trib.al/4tZpAub
He believes he was punished for “embarrassing Trump in front of his friends.”
He believes he was punished for “embarrassing Trump in front of his friends.”
Ford Worker Who Called Trump a “Pedo Protector” Says He Was Punished
TJ Sabula reveals why he heckled the president—and what happened to him next.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The Michigan Ford autoworker who screamed “pedophile protector” at President Trump during his plant tour—eliciting a “Fuck you” and a middle finger from the president—has been suspended from work. trib.al/4tZpAub
He believes he was punished for “embarrassing Trump in front of his friends.”
He believes he was punished for “embarrassing Trump in front of his friends.”
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I’m sorry these polls are mind blowing ABOLISHING ICE altogether is more popular than Trump is that is how bad it’s gotten. I wish more people came to this conclusion earlier, but goddamn.
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I’m sorry these polls are mind blowing ABOLISHING ICE altogether is more popular than Trump is that is how bad it’s gotten. I wish more people came to this conclusion earlier, but goddamn.
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“It seems increasingly unlikely that the agent who fired three times at the unarmed woman, Renee Nicole Good, will face criminal charges…”
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“It seems increasingly unlikely that the agent who fired three times at the unarmed woman, Renee Nicole Good, will face criminal charges…”
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what it feels like to do anything rn
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
what it feels like to do anything rn
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
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I think the DOJ criminal probe is the biggest threat to federal reserve independence since its formation. Hard to overstate the chill for officials making policy under threat of criminal prosecution. Shows there is no independent fed without an independent DOJ.
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I think the DOJ criminal probe is the biggest threat to federal reserve independence since its formation. Hard to overstate the chill for officials making policy under threat of criminal prosecution. Shows there is no independent fed without an independent DOJ.
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EVERCORE: ".. This is the first time Powell has decided to fight back. We are stunned by this deeply disturbing development .. the administration and the central bank are now in open war –- something Powell and .. Bessent have tried strenuously to avoid. .. This is unambiguously risk off."
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
EVERCORE: ".. This is the first time Powell has decided to fight back. We are stunned by this deeply disturbing development .. the administration and the central bank are now in open war –- something Powell and .. Bessent have tried strenuously to avoid. .. This is unambiguously risk off."
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This is an insane thing to say
Homan: "There will be more bloodshed unless we decrease the hateful rhetoric"
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
This is an insane thing to say
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John Roberts’ god-awful immunity decision made this possible.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte was a driving force behind the Trump administration’s decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte was a driving force behind the Trump administration’s decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, intensi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
John Roberts’ god-awful immunity decision made this possible.
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The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
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German finance minister:
LARS KLINGBEIL SEES TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP "IN DISSOLUTION" - DE ZEIT
January 12, 2026 at 10:41 AM
German finance minister:
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Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
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Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies?
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
January 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies?
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
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I think they really believe shows of force and executing people is going to make Americans more docile and compliant, and I also think they’ve got that backwards. Regular people are getting angrier, braver, and more resolute.
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I think they really believe shows of force and executing people is going to make Americans more docile and compliant, and I also think they’ve got that backwards. Regular people are getting angrier, braver, and more resolute.