Theresa
@tschiller17.bsky.social
Mostly retired, trying to stay optimistic in an increasingly uncertain and cruel world.
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I spent yesterday combing through the social media history of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old responsible for a mass shooting at a B.C. school.
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: In the face of horror in Tumbler Ridge, these are the questions we need to be asking
Van Rootselaar was the target of abuse by a prominent American right winger.
www.thestar.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I spent yesterday combing through the social media history of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old responsible for a mass shooting at a B.C. school.
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
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Since the reporters won’t walk out en mass when he insults one of their colleagues, I’m not listening to any of them. You are what you repeatedly tolerate. So they must have no respect or honor. Don’t give me ‘but they would lose their jobs’. Please, I’ve walked away from better for my honor
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Since the reporters won’t walk out en mass when he insults one of their colleagues, I’m not listening to any of them. You are what you repeatedly tolerate. So they must have no respect or honor. Don’t give me ‘but they would lose their jobs’. Please, I’ve walked away from better for my honor
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The more disinformation you believe, the more likely you are to vote Conservative.
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The more disinformation you believe, the more likely you are to vote Conservative.
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Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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“Catherine’s so good, maybe too good,” ( #TimBurton) marveled in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “She works on levels that people don’t even know. I think she scares people because she operates at such high levels.” #RIP #Catherine’OHara www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
‘She Works on Levels That People Don’t Even Know’
The late Catherine O’Hara had an uncanny ability to find the eccentric in anyone.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:44 PM
“Catherine’s so good, maybe too good,” ( #TimBurton) marveled in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “She works on levels that people don’t even know. I think she scares people because she operates at such high levels.” #RIP #Catherine’OHara www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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ICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
yes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
I don’t know, declaring victory in MN seems premature. They’re still arresting people and brutalizing the community. The changes appear—so far—to be cosmetic
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM
ICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
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I'll never forget when the Harper Conservatives tried to create a "barbaric cultural practices" hotline.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I'll never forget when the Harper Conservatives tried to create a "barbaric cultural practices" hotline.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
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A lot of faculty nearly died, so UW reconsidered the policy. And all it took was a historic storm!
(48 years ago today, I think)
(48 years ago today, I think)
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A lot of faculty nearly died, so UW reconsidered the policy. And all it took was a historic storm!
(48 years ago today, I think)
(48 years ago today, I think)
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The big challenge for Doug Ford with Chinese EVs? Ontarians might like them. #cdnpoli
The premier worries that, once we let them in, they’ll be hard to get rid of. But that’ll only happen if drivers demand them.
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
The premier worries that, once we let them in, they’ll be hard to get rid of. But that’ll only happen if drivers demand them.
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
ANALYSIS: The big challenge for Doug Ford with Chinese EVs? Ontarians might like them | TVO Today
The premier worries that, once we let them in, they’ll be hard to get rid of. But that’ll only happen if drivers demand them.
www.tvo.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The big challenge for Doug Ford with Chinese EVs? Ontarians might like them. #cdnpoli
The premier worries that, once we let them in, they’ll be hard to get rid of. But that’ll only happen if drivers demand them.
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
The premier worries that, once we let them in, they’ll be hard to get rid of. But that’ll only happen if drivers demand them.
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
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Sometimes I worry that my coffee cup knows that I don't respect its fundamental individual dignity, and I only value it based on how well it's able to hold coffee.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Sometimes I worry that my coffee cup knows that I don't respect its fundamental individual dignity, and I only value it based on how well it's able to hold coffee.
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Counterpoint: nah
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Counterpoint: nah
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“I feel that the dormant goodwill in people needs to be stirred. People need to hear that it makes sense to behave decently or to help others, to place common interests above their own, to respect the elementary rules of human coexistence.”
― Vaclav Havel
― Vaclav Havel
January 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
“I feel that the dormant goodwill in people needs to be stirred. People need to hear that it makes sense to behave decently or to help others, to place common interests above their own, to respect the elementary rules of human coexistence.”
― Vaclav Havel
― Vaclav Havel
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UK - 457
Canada - 159
France - 90
Germany - 62
Italy - 53
Poland - 44
Denmark - 42
Trumps that have served - 0
Canada - 159
France - 90
Germany - 62
Italy - 53
Poland - 44
Denmark - 42
Trumps that have served - 0
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
UK - 457
Canada - 159
France - 90
Germany - 62
Italy - 53
Poland - 44
Denmark - 42
Trumps that have served - 0
Canada - 159
France - 90
Germany - 62
Italy - 53
Poland - 44
Denmark - 42
Trumps that have served - 0
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Bob Rae on Doug Ford -
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Bob Rae on Doug Ford -
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
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Nobody captures the absurdity of the current regime quite like @petridishes.bsky.social
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Trump Is Extremely Clear About His Plan for Iceland—Er, Greenland?
A lot has happened in the span of a day.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Nobody captures the absurdity of the current regime quite like @petridishes.bsky.social
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This is so disrespectful to the EU leaders, Newsome's arrogance is up there with there with Republicans arrogance.
This is your countries mess, your country is a threat to the world
The arrogance is off the scale
He treats the far right podcasters better than EU leaders
This is your countries mess, your country is a threat to the world
The arrogance is off the scale
He treats the far right podcasters better than EU leaders
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This is so disrespectful to the EU leaders, Newsome's arrogance is up there with there with Republicans arrogance.
This is your countries mess, your country is a threat to the world
The arrogance is off the scale
He treats the far right podcasters better than EU leaders
This is your countries mess, your country is a threat to the world
The arrogance is off the scale
He treats the far right podcasters better than EU leaders