Wes Myers
@urbwes.bsky.social
Disc Golf, Vikings football, music education, and pet pictures.
Listening to NPR/MPR on my commute this afternoon and they are doing their usual dialogue between varying viewpoints. Giving way too much deference to the pro-Republican guy. Then they use the "both sides" line.
Only one appropriate response to that phrase now
Fuck You
Only one appropriate response to that phrase now
Fuck You
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Listening to NPR/MPR on my commute this afternoon and they are doing their usual dialogue between varying viewpoints. Giving way too much deference to the pro-Republican guy. Then they use the "both sides" line.
Only one appropriate response to that phrase now
Fuck You
Only one appropriate response to that phrase now
Fuck You
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
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There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
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Super Mushroom Watt ready to help you stomp those Koopa's on the course and get those birdies.
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Super Mushroom Watt ready to help you stomp those Koopa's on the course and get those birdies.
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"We will continue to break the law, violate the Constitution, & kill Americans until Congress stops us" is both a massive Kinsley Gaffe AND a perfect description of exactly where we are - stuck in the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history - as a country.
Surprised there aren’t perpetual crowds around the Capitol and Supreme Court building already.
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"We will continue to break the law, violate the Constitution, & kill Americans until Congress stops us" is both a massive Kinsley Gaffe AND a perfect description of exactly where we are - stuck in the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history - as a country.
Five jobs I've had
- Bookstore clerk
- Shaved Ice Hut worker
- Lawn Mower/ Sod layer
- Janitor
- Music Teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Shaved Ice Hut worker
- Lawn Mower/ Sod layer
- Janitor
- Music Teacher
Five jobs ive had
-Barista
-1 hr Photo Processor
-Laundromat Attendant
-Co-op Produce Manager
-Licensed Massage Therapist
-Barista
-1 hr Photo Processor
-Laundromat Attendant
-Co-op Produce Manager
-Licensed Massage Therapist
Five jobs ive had
Dishwasher.
Triple A baseball home run derby simulator attendant.
Blockbuster Video csr.
Burrito roller.
Event Operations Manager.
Dishwasher.
Triple A baseball home run derby simulator attendant.
Blockbuster Video csr.
Burrito roller.
Event Operations Manager.
January 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Five jobs I've had
- Bookstore clerk
- Shaved Ice Hut worker
- Lawn Mower/ Sod layer
- Janitor
- Music Teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Shaved Ice Hut worker
- Lawn Mower/ Sod layer
- Janitor
- Music Teacher
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I will believe that ICE enforcement has changed on the ground when I stop getting daily notices that armed, masked goons are circling my kids’ schools and trying to sow fear in the parent patrols.
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I will believe that ICE enforcement has changed on the ground when I stop getting daily notices that armed, masked goons are circling my kids’ schools and trying to sow fear in the parent patrols.
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A few weeks back ICE agents ate at a Mexican restaurant and then *detained the restaurant's workers* and they're complaining about how they can't eat out anymore?
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
A few weeks back ICE agents ate at a Mexican restaurant and then *detained the restaurant's workers* and they're complaining about how they can't eat out anymore?
What's the random thing you did in the past that ICE will use as the justification for your murder?
I pirated seasons 4-8 of Game of Thrones
I was no angel.
I pirated seasons 4-8 of Game of Thrones
I was no angel.
January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
What's the random thing you did in the past that ICE will use as the justification for your murder?
I pirated seasons 4-8 of Game of Thrones
I was no angel.
I pirated seasons 4-8 of Game of Thrones
I was no angel.
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if anyone is sincerely looking for rhetoric that got people killed, this is it
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
if anyone is sincerely looking for rhetoric that got people killed, this is it
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This is sort of a throughline in cases of excessive force used by law enforcement. The civilian is supposed to perfectly adhere to some unwritten code of conduct; the armed professional supposedly trained for such situations is only human & must be given lattitude if they succumb to fear and rage.
The administration is insisting that its masked goons are so emotionally stunted that words can launch them into a murderous rage.
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
January 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This is sort of a throughline in cases of excessive force used by law enforcement. The civilian is supposed to perfectly adhere to some unwritten code of conduct; the armed professional supposedly trained for such situations is only human & must be given lattitude if they succumb to fear and rage.
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The administration is insisting that its masked goons are so emotionally stunted that words can launch them into a murderous rage.
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
January 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The administration is insisting that its masked goons are so emotionally stunted that words can launch them into a murderous rage.
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
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The difference between the president and I is that I was raised to be a decent human being, and my faith teaches me to have compassion.
He lacks both of those things.
He lacks both of those things.
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The difference between the president and I is that I was raised to be a decent human being, and my faith teaches me to have compassion.
He lacks both of those things.
He lacks both of those things.
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Our elementary school booster club has stricter bylaws around budget appropriations.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 29, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Our elementary school booster club has stricter bylaws around budget appropriations.
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Lots of good points in here about pushing when you have the advantage, but also this key point, which essentially boils down to “You want our votes. You solve it.”
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Lots of good points in here about pushing when you have the advantage, but also this key point, which essentially boils down to “You want our votes. You solve it.”
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chatted with a staffer who reminded me that the person who takes your calls isn't the one making decisions; they're the connective tissue between constituents, reps, and federal agencies. in these inhumane times, don't forget to model genuine care--we speak to conscience, from conscience.
here it is: some tips and scripts. (I may add more later.) if you have trouble accessing the Doc, let me know!
January 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
chatted with a staffer who reminded me that the person who takes your calls isn't the one making decisions; they're the connective tissue between constituents, reps, and federal agencies. in these inhumane times, don't forget to model genuine care--we speak to conscience, from conscience.
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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
I’m eating dinner by myself so I’m glued to this website for something to do.
When this happens I’m always reminded: the repost should be applied liberally.
Which is what I’ve been doing the last hour.
When this happens I’m always reminded: the repost should be applied liberally.
Which is what I’ve been doing the last hour.
January 29, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I’m eating dinner by myself so I’m glued to this website for something to do.
When this happens I’m always reminded: the repost should be applied liberally.
Which is what I’ve been doing the last hour.
When this happens I’m always reminded: the repost should be applied liberally.
Which is what I’ve been doing the last hour.
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Winters in Minnesota have warmed more than 5F on average since 1970.
So even through we're running more than 2 degrees below the (30-year) normals so far this winter, it's still not your Grandparent's old-fashioned winter.
#mnwx mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
So even through we're running more than 2 degrees below the (30-year) normals so far this winter, it's still not your Grandparent's old-fashioned winter.
#mnwx mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Winter report card: Colder than normal so far with below average snow
We’re running about 2 degrees colder than normal so far this winter. Temperatures will gradually warm this weekend into next week.
mprnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Winters in Minnesota have warmed more than 5F on average since 1970.
So even through we're running more than 2 degrees below the (30-year) normals so far this winter, it's still not your Grandparent's old-fashioned winter.
#mnwx mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
So even through we're running more than 2 degrees below the (30-year) normals so far this winter, it's still not your Grandparent's old-fashioned winter.
#mnwx mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ICE & CBP have been out kidnapping people in Los Angeles every day since June. The media has moved on and acts like this isn’t still happening. The crises are ongoing. Solidarity with the people fighting back in Minneapolis and everywhere.
please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE & CBP have been out kidnapping people in Los Angeles every day since June. The media has moved on and acts like this isn’t still happening. The crises are ongoing. Solidarity with the people fighting back in Minneapolis and everywhere.
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One second these crybabies are mad their kids won’t let them see their grandchildren and the next they think it’s impossible for kids of Republicans to have left wing views.
i love that rightwingers genuinely seem to believe that political ideology is a set genetic inheritable trait
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
One second these crybabies are mad their kids won’t let them see their grandchildren and the next they think it’s impossible for kids of Republicans to have left wing views.
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They are just sitting around apartment complexes, trailer parks, and school bus stops intimidating people. There's no targeting going on--they are literally patrolling places where poor folks live.
just saw 4 ice agents go up to a house and knock and within 1 minute there were 30 people out whistling and they left. we will not take our foot off the gas
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
They are just sitting around apartment complexes, trailer parks, and school bus stops intimidating people. There's no targeting going on--they are literally patrolling places where poor folks live.
One of my English Learner students was absent today with a marking of “unknown”. There hasn’t been an ICE sighting in town, but I can’t help think it might be possible.
Nobody deserves this, but kids most of all.
We don’t have to live like this.
Nobody deserves this, but kids most of all.
We don’t have to live like this.
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
One of my English Learner students was absent today with a marking of “unknown”. There hasn’t been an ICE sighting in town, but I can’t help think it might be possible.
Nobody deserves this, but kids most of all.
We don’t have to live like this.
Nobody deserves this, but kids most of all.
We don’t have to live like this.
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ICE is violating court orders at a record pace but, sure, some additional training and a few administrative rules will bring them to heel.
A federal judge, in a published order, so very much on the record:
“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
wooooow
January 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
ICE is violating court orders at a record pace but, sure, some additional training and a few administrative rules will bring them to heel.
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Abortion providers and supporters and people who have abortions, and trans health care providers and trans people, have been mercilessly doxxed by the right for years and years and years. Private citizens, all. I don't want to hear word one about this bullshit from these cowardly fucks.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Abortion providers and supporters and people who have abortions, and trans health care providers and trans people, have been mercilessly doxxed by the right for years and years and years. Private citizens, all. I don't want to hear word one about this bullshit from these cowardly fucks.