these people can cosplay being tough all they want but having an entire city waiting for you to die so they can piss on your grave is going to have an effect on morale
Leaked documents about ICE deployment to Minneapolis suggests they're more worried about the backlash to Renee Good's death than they're letting on:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash
Leaked documents show Border Patrol needs volunteers for Minneapolis surge
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
these people can cosplay being tough all they want but having an entire city waiting for you to die so they can piss on your grave is going to have an effect on morale
I think the idea that you need at least some moderate voters in your coalition to win has merit, but allowing whatever you imagine those voters think to determine policy has not been good. Obama's 2008 success was fueled by publicly making the case for bold change, and people were convinced
i think the public-facing message re: ICE needs to be something like “let’s pump the brakes and investigate these bad apples” and then you take power and wipe the whole thing out
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I think the idea that you need at least some moderate voters in your coalition to win has merit, but allowing whatever you imagine those voters think to determine policy has not been good. Obama's 2008 success was fueled by publicly making the case for bold change, and people were convinced
the mighty Cowlitz baby
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
the mighty Cowlitz baby
just remembered this song exists
Conquistador (2009 Remaster)
YouTube video by Procol Harum - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
just remembered this song exists
fans of various Bobs: the published lyrics for When I Paint My Masterpiece have the line "everything is gonna be smooth like a rhapsody," but Bob Weir sings "life will be sweet like a rhapsody." Did Dylan change the lyric and Weir adopted the new version, or is that change Weir's own?
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 AM
fans of various Bobs: the published lyrics for When I Paint My Masterpiece have the line "everything is gonna be smooth like a rhapsody," but Bob Weir sings "life will be sweet like a rhapsody." Did Dylan change the lyric and Weir adopted the new version, or is that change Weir's own?
not sure Jerome Powell is On Our Side but apparently he is a longtime Deadhead so good for him I guess
January 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
not sure Jerome Powell is On Our Side but apparently he is a longtime Deadhead so good for him I guess
somehow I’ve actually never been more certain we are going to win. eventually.
cannot stress enough that they are abducting legal observers left and right and people are hearing about this happening to other people and still immediately going “alright where can i go to help now”
January 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
somehow I’ve actually never been more certain we are going to win. eventually.
sorry for off-topic post but this is such an insane 1-2-3 run of tracks
January 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
sorry for off-topic post but this is such an insane 1-2-3 run of tracks
it’s pretty normal for a piece to look like absolute trash right before it all comes together. Don’t panic, look at manageable sections, figure out what’s not working, and fix it.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
it’s pretty normal for a piece to look like absolute trash right before it all comes together. Don’t panic, look at manageable sections, figure out what’s not working, and fix it.
i’d better make damn sure I see Bob Dylan next time he comes through town
January 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
i’d better make damn sure I see Bob Dylan next time he comes through town
it’s T for heaven
where the little girls know what to do
where the little girls know what to do
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 AM
it’s T for heaven
where the little girls know what to do
where the little girls know what to do
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M0md...
great God almighty, TALK to me
great God almighty, TALK to me
Samson and Delilah (Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic
m.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M0md...
great God almighty, TALK to me
great God almighty, TALK to me
it must be so awesome to be dry yeast. you’re born by being poured into warm milk and start chowing down on sugar and fat
January 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
it must be so awesome to be dry yeast. you’re born by being poured into warm milk and start chowing down on sugar and fat
(1/) It would be hard to name a more profound influence on my own style of improvising than Bob Weir. The way he understood how to fill in the texture between Phil and Jerry — how to voice chords and handle rhythm so the texture didn’t get too thick or busy, but also his feeling for sonority
January 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
(1/) It would be hard to name a more profound influence on my own style of improvising than Bob Weir. The way he understood how to fill in the texture between Phil and Jerry — how to voice chords and handle rhythm so the texture didn’t get too thick or busy, but also his feeling for sonority
this seems like a good moment to say that I think Wang Dang Doodle and Walkin’ Blues are awesome and I’m always excited to hear them
January 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
this seems like a good moment to say that I think Wang Dang Doodle and Walkin’ Blues are awesome and I’m always excited to hear them
Bob Weir was *mortal*?!
January 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Bob Weir was *mortal*?!
friendly axolotl with a sign that says ICE OUT 4 GOOD
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
friendly axolotl with a sign that says ICE OUT 4 GOOD
is anyone else getting the sense that we’re perhaps days away from full-blown civil war, or am I just being dramatic
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
is anyone else getting the sense that we’re perhaps days away from full-blown civil war, or am I just being dramatic
uhhhhh that was quick
On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC. No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
January 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
uhhhhh that was quick
I like that the French word for organic produce is “biologique.” I like imagining that produce is either organic or, like, robotic
January 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I like that the French word for organic produce is “biologique.” I like imagining that produce is either organic or, like, robotic
everyone be careful out there
We are working to update this story as soon as possible, but here is the info we have:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
Portland police responding to report of shooting by federal immigration agent
The report prompted Portland City Council to pause a public meeting.
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
everyone be careful out there
in lesser news, here's my first week of listening for the year. Mostly just the basics at this point as I get the library started
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
in lesser news, here's my first week of listening for the year. Mostly just the basics at this point as I get the library started
welp
The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
January 7, 2026 at 9:18 PM
welp
my hot take for the day is that “we shouldn’t be starting wars while people at home can’t afford healthcare” is actually good messaging. it just rings hollow coming from people who seem to be pretty okay with starting wars and having healthcare be unaffordable
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
my hot take for the day is that “we shouldn’t be starting wars while people at home can’t afford healthcare” is actually good messaging. it just rings hollow coming from people who seem to be pretty okay with starting wars and having healthcare be unaffordable