widowsNorphans
@widowsnorphans.bsky.social
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Pinned
"Cosign!"
With arrows or printers' fingers pointing in different directions... at all the awesome signs I expect to be surrounded by. I'm so excited!
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With arrows or printers' fingers pointing in different directions... at all the awesome signs I expect to be surrounded by. I'm so excited!
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I keep thinking about the number of people that have to be involved to kidnap a small child, transport him to one facility or another, then an airport, then a plane, then another facility. Did no one on that chain stop and say hey what the fuck?
If only they had had time for the "don't kidnap 5-year-olds and send them to detention centers 1000 miles away from their families" training module
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 22, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I keep thinking about the number of people that have to be involved to kidnap a small child, transport him to one facility or another, then an airport, then a plane, then another facility. Did no one on that chain stop and say hey what the fuck?
From the thread - it’s on PBS Passport! Recommended!
Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office! I stumbled across it on a BA flight last year and was riveted/infuriated. It's very good.
January 22, 2026 at 4:42 AM
From the thread - it’s on PBS Passport! Recommended!
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it's great reporting how they got it, too — the story isn't even about Gaetz's ethics report, it's about the Florida Bar reading the ethics report and still deciding Gaetz shouldn't be sanctioned
Florida Bar lets Matt Gaetz off the hook
By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org - Florida Bar lets Matt Gaetz off the hook, says statutory rape has nothing to do with practicing law
www.floridabulldog.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:07 AM
it's great reporting how they got it, too — the story isn't even about Gaetz's ethics report, it's about the Florida Bar reading the ethics report and still deciding Gaetz shouldn't be sanctioned
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look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
😭 I’m so mad at myself for never getting to Pimlico.
The Preakness Stakes will run at Laurel Park this year before returning to a rebuilt Pimlico in spring 2027.
📸: Maryland Jockey Club
📸: Maryland Jockey Club
Maryland agency agrees to buy Laurel Park to use for training
Maryland Stadium Authority agrees to buy Laurel Park for use as a training center.
www.horseracingnation.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
😭 I’m so mad at myself for never getting to Pimlico.
This is sound policy in many scenarios.
We will allow non-Minnesotans to post one (1) piece of unsolicited advice about what we should be doing right now upon evidence that you have made at least a three-figure donation www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This is sound policy in many scenarios.
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If you are in Terminal E - International - at Hartsfield-Jackson right now, look for a 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant and in a state of medical distress. She is being deported by ICE right now, a human rights attorney said, today pleading for emergency assistance for his client.
January 21, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If you are in Terminal E - International - at Hartsfield-Jackson right now, look for a 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant and in a state of medical distress. She is being deported by ICE right now, a human rights attorney said, today pleading for emergency assistance for his client.
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God, imagine living in a functioning nation where the leadership faces actual consequences for their actions.
A South Korean court has ruled that the 2024 imposition of martial law by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement.
Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis
A South Korean court has ruled the 2024 imposition of martial law by then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 AM
God, imagine living in a functioning nation where the leadership faces actual consequences for their actions.
But did he mention the paper straws?
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
But did he mention the paper straws?
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Basically Trump’s Davos speech is just a thousand Twitter comments in a trench coat.
January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Basically Trump’s Davos speech is just a thousand Twitter comments in a trench coat.
Bookmarking!
Some zines are deep artistic statements, and some zines are "here are the specific resources I really want to share with my community right now, this week." Online version: guante.info/try
I'll be sharing these at the MONARCA fundraiser tonight: 6pm at the Loft Lit Center (Open Book, 2nd floor).
I'll be sharing these at the MONARCA fundraiser tonight: 6pm at the Loft Lit Center (Open Book, 2nd floor).
January 21, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Bookmarking!
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
My heart is full.
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 AM
My heart is full.
Taco Tuesday.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Taco Tuesday.
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I second the recommendation. I have been sharing it with people since I read it and I am not even Canadian. The clarity of vision is very helpful in this moment. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I second the recommendation. I have been sharing it with people since I read it and I am not even Canadian. The clarity of vision is very helpful in this moment. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
From the thread:
If you've experienced something similar or heard about something similar, contact me on Signal at marisakabas.04
January 21, 2026 at 12:08 AM
From the thread:
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NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Oh, the Blue Monday remix!
January 20, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Oh, the Blue Monday remix!
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In Maine they were posing as MaineCare staff offering to help (MaineCare=Medicaid). So basically just don’t open your door to anyone if you don’t know them. If they say they are with an org or company, I would call that org/company to verify their starts before opening the door. This is insane. 🤬🤬🤬
ICE agents pose as utility workers to get inside immigrants’ homes to detain them. The utility company has posted guidelines on how to recognize real utility employees. I have no words!
ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, in December received reports of his constituents getting detained by people posing as utility workers.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM
In Maine they were posing as MaineCare staff offering to help (MaineCare=Medicaid). So basically just don’t open your door to anyone if you don’t know them. If they say they are with an org or company, I would call that org/company to verify their starts before opening the door. This is insane. 🤬🤬🤬
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who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 PM
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
And also the media and cable news panels.
It's bizarre that some politicians are trying to behave as if the US president were sane, or capable of reason or moral judgement.
January 19, 2026 at 10:20 PM
And also the media and cable news panels.
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If I'm being honest, this is what got me into thinking about cities in my early 20s.
"Local woman who just wants to be able to walk to a bar to drink and stumble home now a leading urbanist."
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
If I'm being honest, this is what got me into thinking about cities in my early 20s.
Putting this on the to-read
“.. Conclusion: The claim that foreign countries 'pay' these tariffs is a myth. The tariffs are, in the most literal sense, an own goal. Americans are footing the bill."
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Da...
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Putting this on the to-read
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I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying