Jeff Van Gumby
@vandreasonable.bsky.social
Co-creator of Greater Boston: an audio fiction podcast about people trying to do their best in an increasingly challenging world. Writer, sound designer, educator, parent.
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The Perfect Sentence by Jeff Van Dreason on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 11 Songs
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Sometimes I feel like the creative part of my life is taking a huge backseat to my day job and the nonstop drudgery of living through a fascist regime.
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
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But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
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Chuck, I have terrible news. The feds shot the Baileys. Point-blank range, right in the face. They're gone, Chuck. You let them die. You have the Baileys' blood on your hands.
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 7:51 PM
Chuck, I have terrible news. The feds shot the Baileys. Point-blank range, right in the face. They're gone, Chuck. You let them die. You have the Baileys' blood on your hands.
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Trump & Vance’s agents saw tens of thousands of people — of all ages & races — come out *in below zero temperatures* to protest their tax-funded violence, their murder of their neighbor.
And the very next day, they executed another one.
What can Americans conclude from this?
And the very next day, they executed another one.
What can Americans conclude from this?
January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Trump & Vance’s agents saw tens of thousands of people — of all ages & races — come out *in below zero temperatures* to protest their tax-funded violence, their murder of their neighbor.
And the very next day, they executed another one.
What can Americans conclude from this?
And the very next day, they executed another one.
What can Americans conclude from this?
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bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 AM
bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
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Let's name it like it is: In policy after policy, the Republican Party is a child trafficking and child abuse ring. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
ICE has arrested four children in same Minnesota school district
School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district have recently been taken by officers wi...
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Let's name it like it is: In policy after policy, the Republican Party is a child trafficking and child abuse ring. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Absolutely disqualifying. All of them with this mindset, which is probably most of them.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Absolutely disqualifying. All of them with this mindset, which is probably most of them.
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A thread of things you can do to help folks in MN.
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.StandWithMinnesota.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 AM
A thread of things you can do to help folks in MN.
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Democrats have the power to rein in ICE. Demand that your elected officials hold the line on the upcoming Homeland Security bill to get ICE Out For Good.
Contact your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Contact your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
January 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Democrats have the power to rein in ICE. Demand that your elected officials hold the line on the upcoming Homeland Security bill to get ICE Out For Good.
Contact your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Contact your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Everywhere is easier to get around than Boston. And LA is like …a billion times the size lol.
LA is easier to get around than Boston.
January 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Everywhere is easier to get around than Boston. And LA is like …a billion times the size lol.
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Gavin Newsom is the Ted Cruz of Hilary Clintons
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Gavin Newsom is the Ted Cruz of Hilary Clintons
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Boston area folks, here's info on our ICE watch. Spread the word. bsky.app/profile/pron...
Friends—I need you to connect to your rapid response in your city. Your ICE watch. If you don’t have one, start one. I’m watching Minneapolis and we need to be prepared for what comes next. Know the activists in our neighborhoods. If you don’t know your rights now is the time to learn. Have a plan.
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Boston area folks, here's info on our ICE watch. Spread the word. bsky.app/profile/pron...
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i dunno what you can say to get electeds to do anything if “they flashbanged a baby” doesn’t do it
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
i dunno what you can say to get electeds to do anything if “they flashbanged a baby” doesn’t do it
they flashbanged a baby
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
they flashbanged a baby
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This is three truckloads of vehicles delivered this weekend to the ICE Detention Center in Burlington, MA. They're already here. youtu.be/7cdKqCCpzTs
Is an ICE surge coming to New England? 24 new SUVs delivered TODAY to HQ in Burlington, MA
YouTube video by Bearing Witness at ICE Burlington, MA
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January 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
This is three truckloads of vehicles delivered this weekend to the ICE Detention Center in Burlington, MA. They're already here. youtu.be/7cdKqCCpzTs
Look folks, it's all very simple.
When the government shoots you in the face, it's not murder.
But when you drive *away* from the government trying to murder you?
That's murder!
When the government shoots you in the face, it's not murder.
But when you drive *away* from the government trying to murder you?
That's murder!
January 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Look folks, it's all very simple.
When the government shoots you in the face, it's not murder.
But when you drive *away* from the government trying to murder you?
That's murder!
When the government shoots you in the face, it's not murder.
But when you drive *away* from the government trying to murder you?
That's murder!
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Looking for new sci-fi audiodrama? Your search is over—SALT BLOOM is a mini-epic about an explanatory survey probe searching an endless ocean planet for life and meaning. Available 6 February on Bandcamp.
Watch the animated trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/5ghB0yY_p-I?...
#audiodramasunday #audiodrama
Watch the animated trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/5ghB0yY_p-I?...
#audiodramasunday #audiodrama
Salt Bloom: Animated Audiodrama Trailer
YouTube video by The Great Chameleon War
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January 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Looking for new sci-fi audiodrama? Your search is over—SALT BLOOM is a mini-epic about an explanatory survey probe searching an endless ocean planet for life and meaning. Available 6 February on Bandcamp.
Watch the animated trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/5ghB0yY_p-I?...
#audiodramasunday #audiodrama
Watch the animated trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/5ghB0yY_p-I?...
#audiodramasunday #audiodrama
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ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
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Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
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The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
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Join us tonight at 7- No more fascist death squads!
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Join us tonight at 7- No more fascist death squads!
The Hague. Which is where this post must have gone to hang… 🤔
January 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The Hague. Which is where this post must have gone to hang… 🤔
For fucks sake SERIOUSLY
If you are running as a Democrat in the 2026 or 2028 elections, ask yourself, do you really want to be running to the right of Bill Kristol in terms of dismantling an authoritarian police state?
Abolish ICE. Really.
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
For fucks sake SERIOUSLY
ICE needs to be abolished. That's it. That's the only acceptable message I want to hear from leadership.
Otherwise fuck off - I won't vote for you.
Otherwise fuck off - I won't vote for you.
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ICE needs to be abolished. That's it. That's the only acceptable message I want to hear from leadership.
Otherwise fuck off - I won't vote for you.
Otherwise fuck off - I won't vote for you.