Squash/Lex
@jesuisgourde.bsky.social
Squash/Lex. 34. Chicago. Queer/nonbinary. They/them. Bookseller at Myopic Books. Leftist. Lit nerd. Manics fan. Still obsessed with Les Mis. No queer pride without Black lives.
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stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
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Fukuyama rolling out of bed every day realizing that he is world famous… for having the wrongest possible take on our times.
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Fukuyama rolling out of bed every day realizing that he is world famous… for having the wrongest possible take on our times.
I love reading a novel where my brain hurts after 15 pages.
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I love reading a novel where my brain hurts after 15 pages.
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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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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Once you understand that you're dealing with murderous liars, you stop entertaining what they say as possibly credible and legitimate. The fight against them is about stopping them from terrorizing and killing by any means, not winning debates about your reality versus theirs.
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Once you understand that you're dealing with murderous liars, you stop entertaining what they say as possibly credible and legitimate. The fight against them is about stopping them from terrorizing and killing by any means, not winning debates about your reality versus theirs.
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For the last few months, I kept a document where every time I saw reports of fed immigration agents shooting or pointing their gun at someone, I made a note. The list grew and grew. It now includes 4 deaths. Here is what I noticed keeping that list.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
For the last few months, I kept a document where every time I saw reports of fed immigration agents shooting or pointing their gun at someone, I made a note. The list grew and grew. It now includes 4 deaths. Here is what I noticed keeping that list.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
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Always important to note that the reasons to be DEEPLY skeptical of initial police justifications for their violence or explanations for lethal encounters are REALLY WELL DOCUMENTED.
"Initial police accounts should not be blindly accepted" is an empirically-validated statement.
"Initial police accounts should not be blindly accepted" is an empirically-validated statement.
in the immediate aftermath, virtually every outlet—local and national—parroted dhs’s lie that silverio villegas gonzales drove at ice agents and dragged one with his car before they shot him.
we knew that wasn’t true because we talked to people who witnessed it.
chicagoreader.com/news/ice-sho...
we knew that wasn’t true because we talked to people who witnessed it.
chicagoreader.com/news/ice-sho...
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Always important to note that the reasons to be DEEPLY skeptical of initial police justifications for their violence or explanations for lethal encounters are REALLY WELL DOCUMENTED.
"Initial police accounts should not be blindly accepted" is an empirically-validated statement.
"Initial police accounts should not be blindly accepted" is an empirically-validated statement.
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It’s almost as if the US is purposefully set up this way to prevent mass dissent and organizing so those with power and wealth can continue to hoard it
There will never be a general strike in the US like France or Italy because millions are one unexcused absence from being fired and one firing away from being homeless. Nobody in Europe gets fired, evicted, or loses their health insurance if they strike, so don't blame people here for not doing it.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
It’s almost as if the US is purposefully set up this way to prevent mass dissent and organizing so those with power and wealth can continue to hoard it
I don't understand why practically none of the bus stops on North Ave are sheltered. That street is a fucking wind tunnel.
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I don't understand why practically none of the bus stops on North Ave are sheltered. That street is a fucking wind tunnel.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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Note: agents on scene here insist they have their own medics. None are seen attending to the victim.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Note: agents on scene here insist they have their own medics. None are seen attending to the victim.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
They did this in Chicago, too—allegedly had assigned medics traveling with certain teams.
One of them we identified (Timothy Donahue) also pointed his gun at civilians.
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ICE also shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old in Illinois in September and lied about what happened
January 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
ICE also shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old in Illinois in September and lied about what happened
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Don't forget that Trump demanded BLM protestors be shot in 2020 and was furious that the orders were ignored.
These fools are spiraling out of control.
They're cornered and setting fires to delay their regime's inevitable collapse.
These fools are spiraling out of control.
They're cornered and setting fires to delay their regime's inevitable collapse.
ICE is just publicly executing whoever they want now
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Don't forget that Trump demanded BLM protestors be shot in 2020 and was furious that the orders were ignored.
These fools are spiraling out of control.
They're cornered and setting fires to delay their regime's inevitable collapse.
These fools are spiraling out of control.
They're cornered and setting fires to delay their regime's inevitable collapse.
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plain and simple: if you work for ICE, you should kill yourself
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
plain and simple: if you work for ICE, you should kill yourself
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As of January 15, X (Formally Twitter), will have an irrevocable license to use all and every content in the platform, for A.I training and you can opt out of it.
I recommend all artists to just completely leave that platform.
#art
I recommend all artists to just completely leave that platform.
#art
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
As of January 15, X (Formally Twitter), will have an irrevocable license to use all and every content in the platform, for A.I training and you can opt out of it.
I recommend all artists to just completely leave that platform.
#art
I recommend all artists to just completely leave that platform.
#art
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I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
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Haven't seen any reports of big Border Patrol caravans in the Chicago area this morning, but a rapid response team on the city's southwest side is now saying federal agents have abducted at least one person in the area this morning.
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Haven't seen any reports of big Border Patrol caravans in the Chicago area this morning, but a rapid response team on the city's southwest side is now saying federal agents have abducted at least one person in the area this morning.
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the reason they don’t bother to manufacture the consent beforehand is that everyone just sort of does it for them post-facto now
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
the reason they don’t bother to manufacture the consent beforehand is that everyone just sort of does it for them post-facto now
probably the most unsurprising question to come from my brain: did Jean Genet and Yukio Mishima know of each other's existence?
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
probably the most unsurprising question to come from my brain: did Jean Genet and Yukio Mishima know of each other's existence?
alright, Big Book for 2026 is gonna be Gravity's Rainbow
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
alright, Big Book for 2026 is gonna be Gravity's Rainbow
Viggo Mortensen was browsing in my bookstore and my boss called him an Uber because he didn't have a phone with Uber app for the US.
Chris Fleming was in looking at our music bio section, bought nothing but thanked us and told us to have a good day as he left.
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Chris Fleming was in looking at our music bio section, bought nothing but thanked us and told us to have a good day as he left.
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Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Viggo Mortensen was browsing in my bookstore and my boss called him an Uber because he didn't have a phone with Uber app for the US.
Chris Fleming was in looking at our music bio section, bought nothing but thanked us and told us to have a good day as he left.
(and many others like this)
Chris Fleming was in looking at our music bio section, bought nothing but thanked us and told us to have a good day as he left.
(and many others like this)
my christmas home alone consisted of sewing, cooking soup, having a soup-related incident, and then having to clean the entire kitchen. like a 1950s housewife but without all the amphetamines.
December 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
my christmas home alone consisted of sewing, cooking soup, having a soup-related incident, and then having to clean the entire kitchen. like a 1950s housewife but without all the amphetamines.