John Olerude
@johnolerude.bsky.social
Curmudgeon. Balancing decades of cynical devotion to the Seattle Mariners with the joy in the crisp execution of Oregon State baseball.
Black Cat throwing anarchist. Needler of The Powers That Be.
Black Cat throwing anarchist. Needler of The Powers That Be.
Pinned
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Okay troublemakers, punks, antifa supervillains, and anyone who just enjoys being a petty little shitbird while they fuck up the algorithm of a massive media corp. Here's your assignment for the weekend. Get on it and spread the word.
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Okay troublemakers, punks, antifa supervillains, and anyone who just enjoys being a petty little shitbird while they fuck up the algorithm of a massive media corp. Here's your assignment for the weekend. Get on it and spread the word.
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I'm so old, I remember January 2025 when this racist letter circulated in Lincoln County, OR encouraging people to report on their neighbors who are undocumented. The letter ended by saying this would bring houses prices down. What was condemned as racist vigilantism last year is now gov't policy.
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I'm so old, I remember January 2025 when this racist letter circulated in Lincoln County, OR encouraging people to report on their neighbors who are undocumented. The letter ended by saying this would bring houses prices down. What was condemned as racist vigilantism last year is now gov't policy.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
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January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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Man, what a great call by the Mariners. The old Sunday uniforms were great but this is so meaningful, especially with it coming with a commitment in the community. And as we all have known, the Steelheads unis are flawless.
January 31, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Man, what a great call by the Mariners. The old Sunday uniforms were great but this is so meaningful, especially with it coming with a commitment in the community. And as we all have known, the Steelheads unis are flawless.
Spring Training is almost here!
Mariners announce the Sunday alternates will be Steelheads jerseys this season….unveiling with Josh Naylor
January 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Spring Training is almost here!
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“My nation is under attack," Army vet Ian Austin told our @julialurie.bsky.social in a viral video last week.
NOW: Julia has learned Austin has been arrested. He was one of the protesters who interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves as a pastor.
WATCH:
NOW: Julia has learned Austin has been arrested. He was one of the protesters who interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves as a pastor.
WATCH:
January 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM
“My nation is under attack," Army vet Ian Austin told our @julialurie.bsky.social in a viral video last week.
NOW: Julia has learned Austin has been arrested. He was one of the protesters who interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves as a pastor.
WATCH:
NOW: Julia has learned Austin has been arrested. He was one of the protesters who interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves as a pastor.
WATCH:
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BREAKING: A judge orders the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and his father taken into custody during the Minnesota immigration crackdown.
Judge orders US to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown
A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
BREAKING: A judge orders the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and his father taken into custody during the Minnesota immigration crackdown.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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“U.S. District Judge Fred Biery excoriated the federal government, saying the case ‘has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.’” www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father from ICE detention center
A photo of Ramos wearing a bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack as he was being detained went viral, sparking national criticism.
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“U.S. District Judge Fred Biery excoriated the federal government, saying the case ‘has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.’” www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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"This is what democracy looks like!"
I love this chant. I've had the fortunate opportunities to chant it many times.
Rachel Maddow's take on this revered chant. 3mins
www.youtube.com/shorts/6g8EE...
I love this chant. I've had the fortunate opportunities to chant it many times.
Rachel Maddow's take on this revered chant. 3mins
www.youtube.com/shorts/6g8EE...
‘This is what democracy looks like”: Maddow on political pushback growing in peaceful protests
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"This is what democracy looks like!"
I love this chant. I've had the fortunate opportunities to chant it many times.
Rachel Maddow's take on this revered chant. 3mins
www.youtube.com/shorts/6g8EE...
I love this chant. I've had the fortunate opportunities to chant it many times.
Rachel Maddow's take on this revered chant. 3mins
www.youtube.com/shorts/6g8EE...
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Go Seahawks!!
The guy on the right is New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, photographed at the Kennedy Center premiere of “Melania.” #GoSeahawks!
January 31, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Go Seahawks!!
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An ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into a wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital.
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
An ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into a wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital.
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Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis