Steven Cochrane-Diamond
@stvncockdiamond.bsky.social
Trained in mystical arts and tactical combat since birth. Pro-democracy.
Pinned
Now that I've made the migration to Bluesky, I promise to be less passive aggressive, unless this is your refrigerator.
WRITE WHAT HAPPENED.
Not the government's version of what happened.
Not the government's version of what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 AM
WRITE WHAT HAPPENED.
Not the government's version of what happened.
Not the government's version of what happened.
I feel the same way when the media references DHS recruiting "veterans," as opposed to ex-military.
The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
January 24, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I feel the same way when the media references DHS recruiting "veterans," as opposed to ex-military.
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When one side says it's raining, and one side says it isn't, your job isn't to quote both sides. Your job is to look outside and see if it's fucking raining.
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
When one side says it's raining, and one side says it isn't, your job isn't to quote both sides. Your job is to look outside and see if it's fucking raining.
Pragmatism over purity right now, please.
We have to live in the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. If you're more concerned about controlling the ideas of your coalition than you are with achieving your goal, then yes, failure is unsurprising.
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Pragmatism over purity right now, please.
The US federal government is unquestionably killing its own citizens for seeking to hold them accountable for kidnapping, human trafficking and murder. The president must be impeached, and ICE abolished.
January 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The US federal government is unquestionably killing its own citizens for seeking to hold them accountable for kidnapping, human trafficking and murder. The president must be impeached, and ICE abolished.
I suspect a lot of them did 4-and-the-door, and see ICE as a step up from working for the county corrections department.
While it is widely believed ICE is mass hiring unqualified recruits, those organizing and carrying out illegal operations; leading those with less experience are Iraq and Afghan war veterans; they were hired to act as Trump's paramilitary force, loyal only to the regime.
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I suspect a lot of them did 4-and-the-door, and see ICE as a step up from working for the county corrections department.
ICE in promotional propaganda: We will crush all who stand in our way!
ICE on social media: They spit on us and won't let us pee in their bathrooms.
ICE on social media: They spit on us and won't let us pee in their bathrooms.
Not exaggerating when I say that the collective action in Minnesota will be studied for generations if not centuries to come
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 AM
ICE in promotional propaganda: We will crush all who stand in our way!
ICE on social media: They spit on us and won't let us pee in their bathrooms.
ICE on social media: They spit on us and won't let us pee in their bathrooms.
When I am overwhelmed and alone, this song cries with me while I find my resolve.
No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be
No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be
No more turning away
♫ Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away [Lyrics]
YouTube video by MrOLMOBE
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
When I am overwhelmed and alone, this song cries with me while I find my resolve.
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Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
You know they've lost all public support when they resort to... oh, no... blasting us on social media.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 AM
You know they've lost all public support when they resort to... oh, no... blasting us on social media.
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If they are going to give these ICE assholes complete immunity and make touching them a felony, then we need to make EVERYTHING THEY DO a trial from day to day. No coffee, no food, no grocery stores, no bandaids; nothing. They need to know that we will never approve of their actions in any way.
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
If they are going to give these ICE assholes complete immunity and make touching them a felony, then we need to make EVERYTHING THEY DO a trial from day to day. No coffee, no food, no grocery stores, no bandaids; nothing. They need to know that we will never approve of their actions in any way.
There must be a reckoning.
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
There must be a reckoning.
This time around, the ultraleftist excuse to stay home is because "Democrats aren't doing enough to fix it and they deserve to watch everyone suffer."
To everyone who stayed home last November,
I hope this was worth it.
I hope this was worth it.
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 AM
This time around, the ultraleftist excuse to stay home is because "Democrats aren't doing enough to fix it and they deserve to watch everyone suffer."
They "run simulations" because they have no idea how to make policies that benefit actual people.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 AM
They "run simulations" because they have no idea how to make policies that benefit actual people.
I OWN YOU NOW. BE GRATEFUL.
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I OWN YOU NOW. BE GRATEFUL.
"Look, I signed up to push people around, not to be hated and resisted by every community where I have to work."
January 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"Look, I signed up to push people around, not to be hated and resisted by every community where I have to work."
On point.
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 3:46 AM
On point.
Presidential pardons cost $1 million now, so racist billionaires are going to have to do more.
NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Presidential pardons cost $1 million now, so racist billionaires are going to have to do more.
So many comments and RPs are some version of "Bro it was never great/a democracy. Religion doesn't matter, stop with the lies." It's insane how often internet tone-policing is the default response to any attempt to galvanize a grieving public.
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
So many comments and RPs are some version of "Bro it was never great/a democracy. Religion doesn't matter, stop with the lies." It's insane how often internet tone-policing is the default response to any attempt to galvanize a grieving public.
It's not a coincidence that almost everyone you see onstage directly behind Trump at his second inauguration is a tech billionaire.
At this point, we have to consider American big tech is, in fact, the enemy
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It's not a coincidence that almost everyone you see onstage directly behind Trump at his second inauguration is a tech billionaire.
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NEW: Some verified users on X are still using Grok to create “undress” images. And Grok’s app and website will still create images for people who don't have paid accounts.
“The recent decision to restrict access to paying subscribers is not only inadequate—it represents the monetization of abuse
“The recent decision to restrict access to paying subscribers is not only inadequate—it represents the monetization of abuse
X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
NEW: Some verified users on X are still using Grok to create “undress” images. And Grok’s app and website will still create images for people who don't have paid accounts.
“The recent decision to restrict access to paying subscribers is not only inadequate—it represents the monetization of abuse
“The recent decision to restrict access to paying subscribers is not only inadequate—it represents the monetization of abuse
They're going to keep doing it, because they were hired and given $50k signing bonuses to do it.
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
They're going to keep doing it, because they were hired and given $50k signing bonuses to do it.
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