James Mitchell
wotsac.bsky.social
James Mitchell
@wotsac.bsky.social
Cat, old tech lover, and carer for library computers.
He/Him for now
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Is the rain clearing?
January 30, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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Jan. 30 - General Strike #CatBreak
January 30, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Angry babies
Three kittens have arrived! They are very grumpy about it, but they're skeletal and definitely needed to be in care.

A fourth kitten was trapped after these were already on their way to me. And, surprise, a fifth kitten has been spotted. 🤦🏻‍♀️
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Kittens!
I wrapped my arms around this entire cuddle puddle and smooshed my face into them, and it was good.

They're still not super friendly, but they'll let me love on them as much as I like.
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Last year we saw an increase of graffiti depictions the Wicker King. This year colleagues in the Folklore department report an uptick in Wicker King sightings. This matter needs further study. – Sophie Morley of Woden College's Graffiti Research and Formalisation Team (GRAFT), 1983
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Is baby
Important friday afternoon content
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Please read this extremely thoughtful & careful post on Tim Walz, Anne Frank, & the US Holocaust Memorial Museum from Martin Shuster, philosopher, Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies, former Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow, & scholar of genocide, the Holocaust, & authoritarianism:
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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This piece is incredibly important for understanding the Trump administration and what happens next. There's a stochastic element to what they do, because social media algorithms are central, not incidental, to government policy www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
What is Nick Shirley?
Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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death squads.
‼️This famous photo from the Minnesota Tribune on Jan. 21 is from this incident, involving at least three of the same agents from Alex Pretti's killing.

Thanks to the people replying who tipped me off to this.
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Here are some ways to help Minnesota with all the essential but less visible needs.

But also, go get involved with your own community. Make new friends. Get those networks going. Learn what orgs in your city are already doing good work that needs support. Don't wait.

www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
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 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
sarah jeong perfectly captures the batshit moment.
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Its on all of our minds
No work tomorrow. No shop tomorrow. Get in the streets for all of them. Get in the streets for him
January 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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anyway good night
January 29, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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Share this with everyone you know. ICE has not backed down in Minnesota. They are kidnapping children from their homes and sending them to an unheated prison in the dead of winter. The maximum legal detention time is 20 days (still too long!). Some kids have been imprisoned over 100 days there
January 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Big Papa Huge Time is PERFECT.
big papa huge time is a jovial…JUBILANT cat as proven by his big grin and closed eyes…whenever you can, be happy like big papa huge time! he is happy and joyous, enjoying the moment; just like how you should allow yourself to be! be like big papa huge time!
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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These responses are cathartic to watch. Brave people.
Congressman Tom Suozzi was confronted.
He is one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000. Hideous, grotesque, fascist-loving coward, this man has blood on his hands. We will not forgive him, and we will not forget.
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Getting all nostalgic over here in Second Hand Computer land...

#IndieDev #GameDev #FantasyComputer
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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The phantom economy has many meanings. In England, a good ghost story is hard currency in a pub. It can be exchanged for ale. – #CJosiffe #Ghosts
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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601.
January 28, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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One thing we are looking for is a CREOLE translation of the standard Know Your Rights

We’ve got a pretty sizable Haitian population we need to protect

If anyone has leads on a translation that already exists in Haitian Creole, that would be deeply appreciated

Or a knowledgeable translator
Resource Request!

We have word that 🧊 plans a 30 day blitz in #Ohio soon

Springfield looks like one of the main targets, but we’re preparing everywhere

Drop links & recs for your favorite zines & resources for us to include in our whistle packs so we can observe, inform & keep our neighbors safe
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Today’s cat is hitting the gym #CatBreak #BlueSkyCats #CatSky
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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The Morning Monty saw some sun today but it’s already gone away - and he does NOT approve.
January 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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This needs to be a t-shirt, hoodie, coffee mug, etc.

"Fight Against Federal Overreach," what did you think I meant? The other already is.
"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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A student was “begging for his life” as a classmate allegedly pointed a fake rifle at him last week during a prank at the Moody Bible Institute on the Near North Side, according to Chicago police.
Student was 'begging for his life' as Moody Bible Institute classmate points fake rifle at him, police say
chicago.suntimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Some homes hold their ghosts with quiet forbearance. They do not boast of their phantoms nor advertise for psychic researchers to poke and test them. They accommodate both living and dead residents, afford privacy to both sides. Places of gentle spectral tolerance. – #CJosiffe #Ghosts
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM