Sean Vanderfluit
@vanderfluit.bsky.social
History, pop culture, Canadiana, law, theatre, politics. Tweets are general commentary and not intended as advice on any of them. For #genealogy, I'm @deckofancestors.bsky.social
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Also, ICE shouldn't have firearms at all in this context! They are a civil/regulatory enforcement agency. When they are doing domestic immigration enforcement, they don't even enforce criminal law!
My take on what is clearly murder: a bunch of insufficiently-trained ICE agents dog-pile — and subdue — the victim with multiple guns drawn (why were the guns out?!). One of agents accidentally discharges his improperly-drawn gun, spooks the rest, and then they all unload in to the unarmed victim.
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Also, ICE shouldn't have firearms at all in this context! They are a civil/regulatory enforcement agency. When they are doing domestic immigration enforcement, they don't even enforce criminal law!
As of today I'm no longer shopping at any Jim Pattison owned supermarket: Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Urban Fare, Nesters Market, Choices Markets, Nature's Fare Markets, Quality Foods, PriceSmart Foods.
www.richmonder.org/ice-informs-...
www.richmonder.org/ice-informs-...
ICE informs Hanover of its intent to build a processing facility off I-95
The county has 30 days to respond to the proposed facility.
www.richmonder.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:34 AM
As of today I'm no longer shopping at any Jim Pattison owned supermarket: Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Urban Fare, Nesters Market, Choices Markets, Nature's Fare Markets, Quality Foods, PriceSmart Foods.
www.richmonder.org/ice-informs-...
www.richmonder.org/ice-informs-...
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We owe it to the brave people of Minnesota to not let their sacrifices be in vain.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
We owe it to the brave people of Minnesota to not let their sacrifices be in vain.
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Can someone smuggle copies of this newspaper into the offices of The New York Times and Washington Post so their editors can learn how to write headlines again?
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Can someone smuggle copies of this newspaper into the offices of The New York Times and Washington Post so their editors can learn how to write headlines again?
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My latest Substack on what we as Americans can learn about courage and resistance from Prime Minister Carney’s speech at Davos open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
We're All the Greengrocer Now
What world leaders can teach us about refusing the rituals of obedience.
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
My latest Substack on what we as Americans can learn about courage and resistance from Prime Minister Carney’s speech at Davos open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Sure, there are a lot of comparisons to be made between MAGA Fascism and Nazi Germany. However, the United States has a long baked-in blueprint for Fascism. It's domestic, not imported. ICE has a lot in common with the slave catchers of the antebellum south.
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Sure, there are a lot of comparisons to be made between MAGA Fascism and Nazi Germany. However, the United States has a long baked-in blueprint for Fascism. It's domestic, not imported. ICE has a lot in common with the slave catchers of the antebellum south.
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We do not, in fact, 'hold all the cards,' you big stupid ignorant demented pedophile asshole.
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
We do not, in fact, 'hold all the cards,' you big stupid ignorant demented pedophile asshole.
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As we bear witness to what is happening in Minneapolis, remember that those who are documenting it -- citizens and journalists alike -- are showing true bravery and moral courage. This documentation will matter one day, mark my words. asharangappa.substack.com/p/the-power-...
The Power of Being Watched
Why hitting the "record" button is an act of moral courage.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
As we bear witness to what is happening in Minneapolis, remember that those who are documenting it -- citizens and journalists alike -- are showing true bravery and moral courage. This documentation will matter one day, mark my words. asharangappa.substack.com/p/the-power-...
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I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
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Joy Berggren of Clarksville Tennessee is having herself the day she deserves.
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Joy Berggren of Clarksville Tennessee is having herself the day she deserves.
Even more than telling people what needs to be done, they should actually do what needs to be done.
I really need Democratic lawmakers to understand that we're fed up with them simply posting on social media "this has to stop" without calling for specific actions to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Even more than telling people what needs to be done, they should actually do what needs to be done.
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If only you were in a position of power to exercise some kind of leverage against the administration to make this happen.
ICE out of Minnesota NOW.
Breaking News: Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, state and local officials said. Follow live updates.
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If only you were in a position of power to exercise some kind of leverage against the administration to make this happen.
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Jesus Christ.
Multiple goons had a man on the ground but that wasn't enough brutality for them. One had to pull his gun and shoot someone who was prone on the sidewalk.
They're going to tell us the agent feared for his life and was justified.
Multiple goons had a man on the ground but that wasn't enough brutality for them. One had to pull his gun and shoot someone who was prone on the sidewalk.
They're going to tell us the agent feared for his life and was justified.
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Jesus Christ.
Multiple goons had a man on the ground but that wasn't enough brutality for them. One had to pull his gun and shoot someone who was prone on the sidewalk.
They're going to tell us the agent feared for his life and was justified.
Multiple goons had a man on the ground but that wasn't enough brutality for them. One had to pull his gun and shoot someone who was prone on the sidewalk.
They're going to tell us the agent feared for his life and was justified.
I'd be happy to boycott the 2028 Olympics in LA as well.
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'd be happy to boycott the 2028 Olympics in LA as well.
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Where are Jeffries and Schumer?? Still talking about the price of avocados?
January 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Where are Jeffries and Schumer?? Still talking about the price of avocados?
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It's so disheartening (not to mention just plain weird) to watch the most powerful and influential nation on the globe be systematically kicked to pieces and sold for parts by a silver-spooned rich kid who inherited his wealth and rose to fame in the 1980s as a glaringly immoral & greedy douchebag.
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
It's so disheartening (not to mention just plain weird) to watch the most powerful and influential nation on the globe be systematically kicked to pieces and sold for parts by a silver-spooned rich kid who inherited his wealth and rose to fame in the 1980s as a glaringly immoral & greedy douchebag.
Captain Bonespur, the warmongering twice impeached convicted felon and close personal friend of Jeffrey Epstein, can go to hell.
January 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Captain Bonespur, the warmongering twice impeached convicted felon and close personal friend of Jeffrey Epstein, can go to hell.
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
Remember that it's -20°F (-30°) in Minnesota right now. That's how pissed off people are.
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Remember that it's -20°F (-30°) in Minnesota right now. That's how pissed off people are.
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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That’s good trouble, right? 😂
Bless Michael Fanone For Coughing And Saying "Go F*** Yourself" To The Republicans Today
Thou shalt not deny the 2020 election.
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 AM
That’s good trouble, right? 😂
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
As we can see by looking south of the border, the rule of law can be a fragile thing. Without it, our democracy and freedoms would be significantly and seriously undermined, if they continued to exist at all.
ourstoprotect.ca
ourstoprotect.ca
Ours to Protect
The rule of law is under pressure — around the world and here in Canada. Fewer than half of Canadians trust that our justice system works as intended, and more than two-thirds worry that political int...
ourstoprotect.ca
January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
As we can see by looking south of the border, the rule of law can be a fragile thing. Without it, our democracy and freedoms would be significantly and seriously undermined, if they continued to exist at all.
ourstoprotect.ca
ourstoprotect.ca
We don't want to be part of the twice impeached convicted felon's rogue gallery of those who are bored of peace.
January 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We don't want to be part of the twice impeached convicted felon's rogue gallery of those who are bored of peace.