Nick
@nbcfetceteraetal.bsky.social
Writing in The Pinch and Bodega. Robust letterboxd account.
Reposted by Nick
Force is required to deal with this. Telling people to remain peaceful isn't adequate.
To de-escalate, Governor Walz should mobilize the Minnesota Army National Guard to keep federal agents away from residents. A leader who stands by while these attacks take place is no leader at all.
To de-escalate, Governor Walz should mobilize the Minnesota Army National Guard to keep federal agents away from residents. A leader who stands by while these attacks take place is no leader at all.
On 1/11/26, (ICE) and (CBP) in St. Paul, Minnesota, broke the window of an activist at a gas station. They then forcibly removed him from his car and abducted him while simultaneously firing pepper balls at other community members.
January 12, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Force is required to deal with this. Telling people to remain peaceful isn't adequate.
To de-escalate, Governor Walz should mobilize the Minnesota Army National Guard to keep federal agents away from residents. A leader who stands by while these attacks take place is no leader at all.
To de-escalate, Governor Walz should mobilize the Minnesota Army National Guard to keep federal agents away from residents. A leader who stands by while these attacks take place is no leader at all.
Reposted by Nick
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
I am no great fan of Frey, for a number of reasons-- but if he *hadn't* reacted as forcefully as he did to Trump and Noem's aggressive propaganda, the city would have lost its mind.
And that's the whole reason for "Metro Surge." It puts local leaders in an impossible position after /con'td
And that's the whole reason for "Metro Surge." It puts local leaders in an impossible position after /con'td
WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
January 12, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I am no great fan of Frey, for a number of reasons-- but if he *hadn't* reacted as forcefully as he did to Trump and Noem's aggressive propaganda, the city would have lost its mind.
And that's the whole reason for "Metro Surge." It puts local leaders in an impossible position after /con'td
And that's the whole reason for "Metro Surge." It puts local leaders in an impossible position after /con'td
Lest we forget that the dude leading ICE while they gun down innocent normal people in the street dresses like a movie Nazi when he needs to look nice.
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
January 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Lest we forget that the dude leading ICE while they gun down innocent normal people in the street dresses like a movie Nazi when he needs to look nice.
Reposted by Nick
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 27, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
Reposted by Nick
FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
This is eight-ish minutes long. It is a vivid picture of the inhumanity and disgracefulness of ICE. Everybody who supports ICE at this point knows who they are. In eight minutes we see somebody find their fight when they see the inhumanity up close. Heavy but genuinely inspiring.
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
www.reddit.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
This is eight-ish minutes long. It is a vivid picture of the inhumanity and disgracefulness of ICE. Everybody who supports ICE at this point knows who they are. In eight minutes we see somebody find their fight when they see the inhumanity up close. Heavy but genuinely inspiring.
If a woman I cared about was in Renée Good’s shoes, approached by a loud ICE guy yelling “get the fuck out of the car” and grabbing her door, I’d want her to do basically what Good did— leave as slowly & peacefully as possible. The level of cruelty & goonery necessary for this to happen is insane.
January 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
If a woman I cared about was in Renée Good’s shoes, approached by a loud ICE guy yelling “get the fuck out of the car” and grabbing her door, I’d want her to do basically what Good did— leave as slowly & peacefully as possible. The level of cruelty & goonery necessary for this to happen is insane.
Reposted by Nick
this is the world we live in — one in which progress is made to understand how the world works (including our bodies) and to apply that knowledge to help everyone (adults & kids) live longer and happier lives
no one can take away that world — they can only stomp their feet & insist it’s not real
no one can take away that world — they can only stomp their feet & insist it’s not real
6 years ago, our Nusayba rang the bell and was officially cancer free.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 AM
this is the world we live in — one in which progress is made to understand how the world works (including our bodies) and to apply that knowledge to help everyone (adults & kids) live longer and happier lives
no one can take away that world — they can only stomp their feet & insist it’s not real
no one can take away that world — they can only stomp their feet & insist it’s not real
Reposted by Nick
"Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her."
In one of the most appalling developments of past day, Elon Musk's AI chatbot desecrated Renee Nicole Good's body. That's in addition to harassing women and sexually exploiting minors. By @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Grok deepfaked Renee Nicole Good's body into a bikini
Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her."
Reposted by Nick
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
Reposted by Nick
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
Reposted by Nick
This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism.
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism.
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Reposted by Nick
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
The most AFC North and NFC South games possible happened today
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The most AFC North and NFC South games possible happened today
Reposted by Nick
Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
1/8
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
1/8
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
1/8
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
1/8
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
It’s an honest attempt at encapsulating— and they’re reporting it, which counts. But maybe more like: “Among the victims of disgraced former congressman Matt Gaetz: a teen w/ a homeless parent, who used the money Gaetz paid her to get braces.” Gaetz is a villain, plain & clear. “Upended.” smh.
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s an honest attempt at encapsulating— and they’re reporting it, which counts. But maybe more like: “Among the victims of disgraced former congressman Matt Gaetz: a teen w/ a homeless parent, who used the money Gaetz paid her to get braces.” Gaetz is a villain, plain & clear. “Upended.” smh.
Reposted by Nick
"Dress for the job you want, not the job you have"
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Dress for the job you want, not the job you have"
Reposted by Nick
Now imagine if the people who took to the streets today had committed hard-charging mobilized and relentless political leaders.
October 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Now imagine if the people who took to the streets today had committed hard-charging mobilized and relentless political leaders.
Heartening as it is to see Trump’s approval crater, we’ll need serious good-governance-y democratic reforms if the left ever has power again (scotus, dc, vra, etc). I don’t think those reforms are politically possible unless the argument starts getting made for them very soon & very charismatically
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Heartening as it is to see Trump’s approval crater, we’ll need serious good-governance-y democratic reforms if the left ever has power again (scotus, dc, vra, etc). I don’t think those reforms are politically possible unless the argument starts getting made for them very soon & very charismatically
Reposted by Nick
And to vote against Harris. We are a bored, decadent nation, and we wanted a show, not a minority woman with actual plans for governing. The voters got bored with the show that replaced White House Apprentice, so they brought it back.
Do you think inflation was more of an excuse voters used to cover their actual reasons to vote for Trump?
September 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
And to vote against Harris. We are a bored, decadent nation, and we wanted a show, not a minority woman with actual plans for governing. The voters got bored with the show that replaced White House Apprentice, so they brought it back.
There are 600+ billionaires in the US (many of them multi) & 600k homeless people. A billion dollars is a THOUSAND million. Forget about funding the federal gov— we could end homelessness (and invigorate the economy) and all these folks would still be hugely wealthy. What kind of society do we want?
Fun fact: If you taxed every U.S. billionaire into oblivion—wiped out their entire net worths—you could fund the federal government for…less than a year. And like it or not, many of them built things that vastly improved people’s lives.
I know it’s trendy to hate billionaires, but many didn’t get rich by accident.
Jeff Bezos made goods cheaper & quickly accessible. Bill Gates put computers in homes. Sergey Brin gave the world a search engine that works. I could go on.
So yes…they should exist.
Jeff Bezos made goods cheaper & quickly accessible. Bill Gates put computers in homes. Sergey Brin gave the world a search engine that works. I could go on.
So yes…they should exist.
June 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
There are 600+ billionaires in the US (many of them multi) & 600k homeless people. A billion dollars is a THOUSAND million. Forget about funding the federal gov— we could end homelessness (and invigorate the economy) and all these folks would still be hugely wealthy. What kind of society do we want?
At the bottom of this article, Sen. Kennedy (R, LA) refers to Chris Van Hollen as a “friend” who is “utterly and gloriously wrong.” What we need from Dems is no more “friendship” in the Senate— Instead, ~55-60 Dems in the Senate because we’ve won the case that R’s are beyond-the-pale wrong. A goal.
Trump 'trying to change the subject' on deportee, Van Hollen says
Speaking in multiple interviews, Sen. Chris Van Hollen discussed the implications of the Abrego Garcia case.
www.politico.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
At the bottom of this article, Sen. Kennedy (R, LA) refers to Chris Van Hollen as a “friend” who is “utterly and gloriously wrong.” What we need from Dems is no more “friendship” in the Senate— Instead, ~55-60 Dems in the Senate because we’ve won the case that R’s are beyond-the-pale wrong. A goal.
I think my ideal political 30-second ad right now draws the quickest contrast between Trump's obvious narcissism (which most of his voters would concede) and a believable, compelling alternative. I think it would basically be:
A guy in a bar, ranting about political stuff in obviously
A guy in a bar, ranting about political stuff in obviously
April 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think my ideal political 30-second ad right now draws the quickest contrast between Trump's obvious narcissism (which most of his voters would concede) and a believable, compelling alternative. I think it would basically be:
A guy in a bar, ranting about political stuff in obviously
A guy in a bar, ranting about political stuff in obviously