Tim Watts
@tmwatts.bsky.social
Me: passable martial artist, pedestrian photographer, talentless musician, obsessive tea drinking family historian, slowly recreating an obscure freight train yard in my basement.
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🚫Nazis
Go Bills!
Don’t expect me to reply to DMs.
🚫Nazis
Go Bills!
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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don’t really know how much clearer they can be about the fact that they want to murder everyone who disagrees with them
these are evil, dangerous people and need to be approached as such
these are evil, dangerous people and need to be approached as such
Rep. Randy Fine: "If you impede the actions of our law enforcement as they seek to repel foreign invaders from our country, you get what's coming to you. I do not feel bad for the woman that was involved."
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
don’t really know how much clearer they can be about the fact that they want to murder everyone who disagrees with them
these are evil, dangerous people and need to be approached as such
these are evil, dangerous people and need to be approached as such
Well, that didn’t last long
Nothing for me this week but photography, jazz, reading and songs about getting old or fighting.
Take care and love one another
Take care and love one another
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Well, that didn’t last long
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Her vehicle's right front panel cleared the ICE agent who didn't open fire until after he was at the side of her vehicle. He used deadly force on a fleeing individual, which is against DHS policy. This is murder. He needs to be arrested.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Her vehicle's right front panel cleared the ICE agent who didn't open fire until after he was at the side of her vehicle. He used deadly force on a fleeing individual, which is against DHS policy. This is murder. He needs to be arrested.
As a nation we are now a fuckin shithole
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 AM
As a nation we are now a fuckin shithole
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When the first two agents approached, they gave her contradictory commands. One said something to the effect of "move your vehicle" while the other said "stop." The second agent is the one who went for her door.
The agents created confusion and then killed her for it.
The agents created confusion and then killed her for it.
“One of the ICE agents tried to rip her door open, and another one got in front of the vehicle and then shouted, ‘Stop!’ before firing three times within a second of saying, ‘Stop.’”
—Witness to the homicide of a Minneapolis woman
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
—Witness to the homicide of a Minneapolis woman
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM
When the first two agents approached, they gave her contradictory commands. One said something to the effect of "move your vehicle" while the other said "stop." The second agent is the one who went for her door.
The agents created confusion and then killed her for it.
The agents created confusion and then killed her for it.
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This is excellent coverage: it gives readers context beyond the specific incident, showing a pattern of excessive force, and also documents that DHS keeps using the same and increasingly debunked explanations. Much better than both sidesing the shooting.
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
www.cbsnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This is excellent coverage: it gives readers context beyond the specific incident, showing a pattern of excessive force, and also documents that DHS keeps using the same and increasingly debunked explanations. Much better than both sidesing the shooting.
Is it bad that I relate to the character Pippin way more than a functioning adult probably should?
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Is it bad that I relate to the character Pippin way more than a functioning adult probably should?
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A little historical fiction on the commute to the office
#NowReading #HistoricalFiction #BuffaloNY_Fiction #CommuterReads #Chicago #CTA #BookLovers #ChicagoTransit #CityCommute #QuietMoment #ReadingOnTheGo #PocketLibrary
A little historical fiction on the commute to the office
#NowReading #HistoricalFiction #BuffaloNY_Fiction #CommuterReads #Chicago #CTA #BookLovers #ChicagoTransit #CityCommute #QuietMoment #ReadingOnTheGo #PocketLibrary
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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A little historical fiction on the commute to the office
#NowReading #HistoricalFiction #BuffaloNY_Fiction #CommuterReads #Chicago #CTA #BookLovers #ChicagoTransit #CityCommute #QuietMoment #ReadingOnTheGo #PocketLibrary
A little historical fiction on the commute to the office
#NowReading #HistoricalFiction #BuffaloNY_Fiction #CommuterReads #Chicago #CTA #BookLovers #ChicagoTransit #CityCommute #QuietMoment #ReadingOnTheGo #PocketLibrary
Wouldn’t it be great to say something wise? Something that overshadows decades of awkwardness and any trauma left in my wake
January 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Wouldn’t it be great to say something wise? Something that overshadows decades of awkwardness and any trauma left in my wake
Today’s bullshit revisionist gaslighting about the Trump-led Jan 6th attack on our nation are too much for me.
Even though it’s looking like the eve of WWIII, I’m signing off of current events and politics for a few days.
Even though it’s looking like the eve of WWIII, I’m signing off of current events and politics for a few days.
January 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Today’s bullshit revisionist gaslighting about the Trump-led Jan 6th attack on our nation are too much for me.
Even though it’s looking like the eve of WWIII, I’m signing off of current events and politics for a few days.
Even though it’s looking like the eve of WWIII, I’m signing off of current events and politics for a few days.
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If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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If the sole purpose of the attack was to arrest the Maduros, we’d be done. The warrants have been executed. The Maduros are now in NY facing trial. There would be no cause for any further U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s affairs, let alone threats of further military force. 11/20
January 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If the sole purpose of the attack was to arrest the Maduros, we’d be done. The warrants have been executed. The Maduros are now in NY facing trial. There would be no cause for any further U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s affairs, let alone threats of further military force. 11/20
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The Biden admin proposed a rule to cap overdraft fees at $5.
The Trump admin overturned it.
Last year, the 20 biggest US banks made almost $3 billion in overdraft fees.
Trump is making life more expensive for working people.
The Trump admin overturned it.
Last year, the 20 biggest US banks made almost $3 billion in overdraft fees.
Trump is making life more expensive for working people.
January 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The Biden admin proposed a rule to cap overdraft fees at $5.
The Trump admin overturned it.
Last year, the 20 biggest US banks made almost $3 billion in overdraft fees.
Trump is making life more expensive for working people.
The Trump admin overturned it.
Last year, the 20 biggest US banks made almost $3 billion in overdraft fees.
Trump is making life more expensive for working people.
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Just checking in again to remind everyone that January 6 is the day 77 million people watched a violent attempted coup and said, “Yes. That. That’s what I’m voting for.” And look at us now.
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Just checking in again to remind everyone that January 6 is the day 77 million people watched a violent attempted coup and said, “Yes. That. That’s what I’m voting for.” And look at us now.
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“Hilton, where everyone’s welcome, especially your kidnappers.”
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“Hilton, where everyone’s welcome, especially your kidnappers.”
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January 6th was a success, we just thought we thwarted the overthrowing of the US government. It just took 5 years to come to fruition and today there's a parade to celebrate it.
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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#Chicago #CTA #BlueLine #OakPark
#StreetPhotography #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights; #PhotoOfTheDay
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Random Photo of the Day
#Chicago #CTA #BlueLine #OakPark
#StreetPhotography #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights; #PhotoOfTheDay
#Chicago #CTA #BlueLine #OakPark
#StreetPhotography #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights; #PhotoOfTheDay
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January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.
The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
robertreich.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.