Aaron
@tinytardigrade.bsky.social
Lightbender.
All opinions belong to my employer, Osiris, Lord of the Dead.
Reposts != economic sanctions.
I'm a journalist but because I like to stay housed, my better-paid work is climate-related.
All opinions belong to my employer, Osiris, Lord of the Dead.
Reposts != economic sanctions.
I'm a journalist but because I like to stay housed, my better-paid work is climate-related.
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particularly not if they just shot someone dead in the street
One thing I see liberal outlets giving ground on that I feel the need to correct: it’s impossible to “dox” a paid public official
By simply reporting their name, institutional role, and political affiliations
By simply reporting their name, institutional role, and political affiliations
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
particularly not if they just shot someone dead in the street
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Star Tribune does a better job of being on the ground and talking to ICE watchers and doesn’t see any sign of a Tuesday slowdown: www.startribune.com/ice-minnesot...
Is ICE rolling back operations in Minnesota? It’s hard to tell.
Federal agents are still on the streets of the Twin Cities a day after the Trump administration announced a change in immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Star Tribune does a better job of being on the ground and talking to ICE watchers and doesn’t see any sign of a Tuesday slowdown: www.startribune.com/ice-minnesot...
"some workers asked additional questions about the capabilities of Palantir’s products and services and whether ICE could use them beyond the scope of the company’s contracts."
Lol they work for a company that's named after an evil wizard's peeping tom magic ball and NOW they figure it out
Lol they work for a company that's named after an evil wizard's peeping tom magic ball and NOW they figure it out
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM
"some workers asked additional questions about the capabilities of Palantir’s products and services and whether ICE could use them beyond the scope of the company’s contracts."
Lol they work for a company that's named after an evil wizard's peeping tom magic ball and NOW they figure it out
Lol they work for a company that's named after an evil wizard's peeping tom magic ball and NOW they figure it out
Children of Men (2006) is set in 2027, in the UK
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Children of Men (2006) is set in 2027, in the UK
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THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
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we have Bellingcat doing video analysis of executions in America. Got here pretty quick guys
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
we have Bellingcat doing video analysis of executions in America. Got here pretty quick guys
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Here’s the thing that happened and here’s the lie that the regime told about the event seems like a perfectly legitimate way to report the news.
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Here’s the thing that happened and here’s the lie that the regime told about the event seems like a perfectly legitimate way to report the news.
America last.
The U.S.’s clean manufacturing sector is now collapsing — a stunning reversal from the boom seen after the Inflation Reduction Act.
Chart: Trump cratered the clean-energy manufacturing boom
In 2025, companies spent less on U.S. factories for solar panels, EVs, and more. A bonus chart shows why this trend may continue in the year to come.
www.canarymedia.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
America last.
You gotta respect Children of Men for perfectly predicting when it would become a documentary.
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
You gotta respect Children of Men for perfectly predicting when it would become a documentary.
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ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
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A five-year-old. Wearing a Spiderman backpack.
Children should never be pawns in a violent political game.
This is why NEA’s members are mobilizing to demand: ICE must leave our schools and communities immediately.
Children should never be pawns in a violent political game.
This is why NEA’s members are mobilizing to demand: ICE must leave our schools and communities immediately.
ICE has detained four children from Minnesota school district, officials say
U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, school...
www.reuters.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:36 PM
A five-year-old. Wearing a Spiderman backpack.
Children should never be pawns in a violent political game.
This is why NEA’s members are mobilizing to demand: ICE must leave our schools and communities immediately.
Children should never be pawns in a violent political game.
This is why NEA’s members are mobilizing to demand: ICE must leave our schools and communities immediately.
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
Knockoff Mussolini's regime has raised $200bn using the new tax, unilaterally imposed, through tariffs.
96% of this tax burden has been paid by US consumers. This is how we fund extreme corruption and global violence.
www.kielinstitut.de/publications...
96% of this tax burden has been paid by US consumers. This is how we fund extreme corruption and global violence.
www.kielinstitut.de/publications...
America's own goal: Americans pay almost entirely for Trump’s tariffs
Contrary to US government rhetoric, the cost of US import tariffs are not borne by foreign exporters. Instead, they hit the American economy itself. Importers and consumers in the US bear 96 percent o...
www.kielinstitut.de
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Knockoff Mussolini's regime has raised $200bn using the new tax, unilaterally imposed, through tariffs.
96% of this tax burden has been paid by US consumers. This is how we fund extreme corruption and global violence.
www.kielinstitut.de/publications...
96% of this tax burden has been paid by US consumers. This is how we fund extreme corruption and global violence.
www.kielinstitut.de/publications...
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This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
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You can't make this shit up. ICE recruitment used AI tools to sort applicants based on experience with law enforcement but fucked it up by including everyone who used the word "officer" in their application as "law enforcement officers"... who didn't require training.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You can't make this shit up. ICE recruitment used AI tools to sort applicants based on experience with law enforcement but fucked it up by including everyone who used the word "officer" in their application as "law enforcement officers"... who didn't require training.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
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After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
The federal government is abusing its powers in order to keep extremely expensive, cost-inefficient coal plants operating-- plants that aren't operating now and need repairs, in this case.
And this is happening at a generation and transmission electric co-op.
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-col...
And this is happening at a generation and transmission electric co-op.
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-col...
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The federal government is abusing its powers in order to keep extremely expensive, cost-inefficient coal plants operating-- plants that aren't operating now and need repairs, in this case.
And this is happening at a generation and transmission electric co-op.
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-col...
And this is happening at a generation and transmission electric co-op.
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-col...
If you're in the #rural US, when you pay your bills, you're likely paying a #coop.
There will be a free, four-part training series for rural residents who want to use grassroots power to work toward energy #affordability, #reliability, and #sustainability.
www.shareable.net/working-towa...
There will be a free, four-part training series for rural residents who want to use grassroots power to work toward energy #affordability, #reliability, and #sustainability.
www.shareable.net/working-towa...
Working towards energy affordability in rural America
Today, we face widespread crises of unaffordability and the constant prioritization of private profits over public well-being.
www.shareable.net
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
If you're in the #rural US, when you pay your bills, you're likely paying a #coop.
There will be a free, four-part training series for rural residents who want to use grassroots power to work toward energy #affordability, #reliability, and #sustainability.
www.shareable.net/working-towa...
There will be a free, four-part training series for rural residents who want to use grassroots power to work toward energy #affordability, #reliability, and #sustainability.
www.shareable.net/working-towa...
As the United States rapidly descends into authoritarianism, with federal forces illegally kidnapping people regularly and shooting civilians multiple times this calendar year alone, the government is also functionally imposing economic sanctions on its own cities.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
As the United States rapidly descends into authoritarianism, with federal forces illegally kidnapping people regularly and shooting civilians multiple times this calendar year alone, the government is also functionally imposing economic sanctions on its own cities.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
It's been another great week in America! For Putin and Xi Jinping.
Those who benefit from the decline of the United States need not do anything, as this government rapidly destroys its own hegemony.
Those who benefit from the decline of the United States need not do anything, as this government rapidly destroys its own hegemony.
January 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
It's been another great week in America! For Putin and Xi Jinping.
Those who benefit from the decline of the United States need not do anything, as this government rapidly destroys its own hegemony.
Those who benefit from the decline of the United States need not do anything, as this government rapidly destroys its own hegemony.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle https://theonion.com/college-campus-tour-ends-inside-unmarked-ice-vehicle/
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle https://theonion.com/college-campus-tour-ends-inside-unmarked-ice-vehicle/
It should be remembered that Hitler invaded the Soviet Union because he needed more oil to commit global violence.
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
It should be remembered that Hitler invaded the Soviet Union because he needed more oil to commit global violence.