Gerta LeStrange🇵🇸
@gertalestrange.bsky.social
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Macro photography, microscopy & sometimes I draw things.
Collector of video game soundtracks on vinyl
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Macro photography, microscopy & sometimes I draw things.
Collector of video game soundtracks on vinyl
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This is too much.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This is too much.
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lot of big words when RACIST has always been right there
President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the U.S. as he sought to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration rhetoric.
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
The president delivered xenophobic comments during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
lot of big words when RACIST has always been right there
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As a veteran who served in intelligence, I want to introduce you to EXORDS: the execute order from the President to SecDef. This allows 60 days operations under the War Powers Act. The President must advise Congress and gain approval to continue.
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As a veteran who served in intelligence, I want to introduce you to EXORDS: the execute order from the President to SecDef. This allows 60 days operations under the War Powers Act. The President must advise Congress and gain approval to continue.
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
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Strib has a live blog following what seems like the imminent targeting of Somali migrants in the Twin Cities by ICE: www.startribune.com/live-minneap...
Live: Minneapolis officials to address reports of Trump administration targeting Somali migrants
The New York Times reports that the ICE operation comes as President Donald Trump has used increasingly inflammatory language to attack Somalis in recent days.
www.startribune.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Strib has a live blog following what seems like the imminent targeting of Somali migrants in the Twin Cities by ICE: www.startribune.com/live-minneap...
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Breaking | Injuries are reported among Palestinians, including one in critical condition, after Israeli occupation artillery shelled the Al-Daraj school east of Gaza City.
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Breaking | Injuries are reported among Palestinians, including one in critical condition, after Israeli occupation artillery shelled the Al-Daraj school east of Gaza City.
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In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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Anyways, this was long and rambling. It's World AIDS Day and fuck this president and fuck everyone who supports him. Fuck Reagan and Fuck the King County Sheriff's Dept and Fuck his family. I love you Paul. I miss you. I hope heaven is everything you wanted it to be. 19/end
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Anyways, this was long and rambling. It's World AIDS Day and fuck this president and fuck everyone who supports him. Fuck Reagan and Fuck the King County Sheriff's Dept and Fuck his family. I love you Paul. I miss you. I hope heaven is everything you wanted it to be. 19/end
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For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
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Maybe Isaac Herzog should be more concerned about the genocide of Palestinians his country Israel is carrying out, rather than worrying the name of a small park in a country 3,000km away.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has said he is concerned by the proposed removal of the name of former Israeli president and his father Chaim Herzog from a park in south Dublin.
Israeli president condemns motion to rename Dublin park
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has said he is concerned by the proposed removal of the name of former Israeli president and his father Chaim Herzog from a park in south Dublin.
www.rte.ie
November 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Maybe Isaac Herzog should be more concerned about the genocide of Palestinians his country Israel is carrying out, rather than worrying the name of a small park in a country 3,000km away.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The last-minute fight to save Gaza's ancient archaeological treasures
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
The last-minute fight to save Gaza's ancient archaeological treasures
Amid the vast destruction of the war, a small group of determined individuals fought to save Gaza's archaeological heritage. On September 10, they secured a few hours' reprieve from the Israeli army b...
www.lemonde.fr
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The last-minute fight to save Gaza's ancient archaeological treasures
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
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Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
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Conservatives believe getting an A for nonsense is a human right but food isn’t.
OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
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OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
In the essay, she wrote traditional gender roles should not be considered stereotypes. What do you think? Read the full essay and professor responses here.
www.yahoo.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Conservatives believe getting an A for nonsense is a human right but food isn’t.
So I was casually browsing a vinyl collectors subreddit when my eyes grazed a comment mentioning a Robotech release
Surely they mean Macross. There’s probably plenty of Macross vinyl..
Surely they mean Macross. There’s probably plenty of Macross vinyl..
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So I was casually browsing a vinyl collectors subreddit when my eyes grazed a comment mentioning a Robotech release
Surely they mean Macross. There’s probably plenty of Macross vinyl..
Surely they mean Macross. There’s probably plenty of Macross vinyl..
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Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
November 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
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Britain never did grow out of oppressing the Irish because the country generally feels like it *should* own us regardless of all that pesky war of independence stuff
This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Britain never did grow out of oppressing the Irish because the country generally feels like it *should* own us regardless of all that pesky war of independence stuff
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𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗞𝗢, Untitled, 1967
Oil, watercolor on watercolor paper mounted on linen
Dimensions
23 3/4 x 18 in. (60.3 x 45.7 cm)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
𝚂𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚁𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚔𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚡 𝚍𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘
Oil, watercolor on watercolor paper mounted on linen
Dimensions
23 3/4 x 18 in. (60.3 x 45.7 cm)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
𝚂𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚁𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚔𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚡 𝚍𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗞𝗢, Untitled, 1967
Oil, watercolor on watercolor paper mounted on linen
Dimensions
23 3/4 x 18 in. (60.3 x 45.7 cm)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
𝚂𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚁𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚔𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚡 𝚍𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘
Oil, watercolor on watercolor paper mounted on linen
Dimensions
23 3/4 x 18 in. (60.3 x 45.7 cm)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
𝚂𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚁𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚔𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚡 𝚍𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘
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Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
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A running theme of Trump II is cautious, level-headed, mainstream, career professional experts sounding existential alarms about how we aren't panicking nearly enough.
I know you already know, but for other folks who don't, Goldsmith was previously head of OLC, is a genuinely brilliant mind on executive authority and separation of powers, and is usually very cautious about making claims this unqualified and direct. That he is saying it so starkly is v significant
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A running theme of Trump II is cautious, level-headed, mainstream, career professional experts sounding existential alarms about how we aren't panicking nearly enough.
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Last 2 Hours!!!
One Day Blowout!
3 Nintendo Switch LRG Distro titles are on sale at VGP!
$9.99 / 7 USD each
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The Last Spell
Godstrike
The Shapeshifting Detective
- 1 Per Customer, Per Title
- While Quanties Last
- Sale ends at midnight EST tonight
3 Nintendo Switch LRG Distro titles are on sale at VGP!
$9.99 / 7 USD each
👉 tinyurl.com/yysb957x
The Last Spell
Godstrike
The Shapeshifting Detective
- 1 Per Customer, Per Title
- While Quanties Last
- Sale ends at midnight EST tonight
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Last 2 Hours!!!
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Elena Mistrello, autrice italienne venue pour le festival de BD de Colomiers a été arrêtée à son arrivée à Toulouse et expulsée de France pour "menace grave pour l'ordre public"!
Sa BD? Un voyage en Cisjordanie!
Qui peut bien y voir une menace grave?
Sa BD? Un voyage en Cisjordanie!
Qui peut bien y voir une menace grave?
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Elena Mistrello, autrice italienne venue pour le festival de BD de Colomiers a été arrêtée à son arrivée à Toulouse et expulsée de France pour "menace grave pour l'ordre public"!
Sa BD? Un voyage en Cisjordanie!
Qui peut bien y voir une menace grave?
Sa BD? Un voyage en Cisjordanie!
Qui peut bien y voir une menace grave?
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Keep in mind that white American males shot and killed countless Americans including many children, and no one ever did a thing but protect their right to do it again.
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Keep in mind that white American males shot and killed countless Americans including many children, and no one ever did a thing but protect their right to do it again.
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Today I learned that Wilhoit's Maxim— "Under conservatism, there are in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, and out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"— was enshrined in Nazi Germany under the "Dual State Theory."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Today I learned that Wilhoit's Maxim— "Under conservatism, there are in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, and out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"— was enshrined in Nazi Germany under the "Dual State Theory."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...