nick bonarski
@nickb999.bsky.social
i write stuff
like poems and stories
and this little book of
notes & dreams:
https://shorturl.at/6iaCA
like poems and stories
and this little book of
notes & dreams:
https://shorturl.at/6iaCA
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Brett Kavanaugh (September 2025): The facts and how they relate to the law don’t matter. Assume ICE and other federal forces always act with integrity, always respect rights, and consistently impose minimal burden.
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Kavanaugh in a footnote in today's opinion says "the officers must not make interior immigration stops or arrests based on race or ethnicity."
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Brett Kavanaugh (September 2025): The facts and how they relate to the law don’t matter. Assume ICE and other federal forces always act with integrity, always respect rights, and consistently impose minimal burden.
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
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It has the added benefit of being a lot more useful than despair, too.
Taking action, no matter how small or humble, vaccinates you against despair.
December 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It has the added benefit of being a lot more useful than despair, too.
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do you remember 13 years ago today? remember thinking surely this would be the last straw, that something would change? i remember weeping at my desk thinking about the wrapped presents waiting under so many christmas trees for six year olds who would never come home.
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
do you remember 13 years ago today? remember thinking surely this would be the last straw, that something would change? i remember weeping at my desk thinking about the wrapped presents waiting under so many christmas trees for six year olds who would never come home.
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As other people have noted, if you have local food banks, now would be an excellent time to donate cash to them, if you have the cash to spare. We will be upping our donations to food banks and hunger-related charities here in Ohio.
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As other people have noted, if you have local food banks, now would be an excellent time to donate cash to them, if you have the cash to spare. We will be upping our donations to food banks and hunger-related charities here in Ohio.
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asked about their nazi propaganda video, a dhs spokesperson told the reporter to “touch grass”
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
DHS posted a disturbing video today featuring a song that’s popular with Nazi creators
DHS Posts Video Featuring Song Popular With Nazi Creators
The agency denied making
gizmodo.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
asked about their nazi propaganda video, a dhs spokesperson told the reporter to “touch grass”
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
man, i’m inching closer and closer to permanent dissociation
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My favorite aspect of the Columbus legend is him getting rejected by the Portuguese gets spun as them not recognizing the genius of his idea. No - he went into a roomful of expert navigators and made basic math mistakes, they thought he was a moron, and they wouldn't fund his idea on that basis.
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My favorite aspect of the Columbus legend is him getting rejected by the Portuguese gets spun as them not recognizing the genius of his idea. No - he went into a roomful of expert navigators and made basic math mistakes, they thought he was a moron, and they wouldn't fund his idea on that basis.
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Creating alternative structures of governance to replace the destruction of state capacity happening right now is essential. Hire laid-off federal workers. Build your own capacities. Nobody's coming to help.
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Creating alternative structures of governance to replace the destruction of state capacity happening right now is essential. Hire laid-off federal workers. Build your own capacities. Nobody's coming to help.
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More than 100,000 people marched in Hungary’s annual Pride parade in Budapest on Saturday after Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ban on the event backfired, turning what is usually a low-key parade into a mass rally against his government. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/w...
June 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
More than 100,000 people marched in Hungary’s annual Pride parade in Budapest on Saturday after Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ban on the event backfired, turning what is usually a low-key parade into a mass rally against his government. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/w...
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The whole account on Lindsay’s page is pretty concerning even by today’s standards. Someone being taken by what presents as a non state actor is just kidnapping. It’s not okay when the state does it either but like, avoiding this exact shit is why so many people came here.
June 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The whole account on Lindsay’s page is pretty concerning even by today’s standards. Someone being taken by what presents as a non state actor is just kidnapping. It’s not okay when the state does it either but like, avoiding this exact shit is why so many people came here.
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"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes
Yaqeen Hammad offered tips for surviving life under bombardment and is just one of dozens of minors who have died
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
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This is a great resource for anyone needing abortion pills in the US.
www.plancpills.org
www.plancpills.org
PLAN C: Abortion pills by mail in every state
Plan C is an information resource for self-managed, at-home abortion with pills. Learn how people in the U.S. are accessing abortion pill options online.
www.plancpills.org
May 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is a great resource for anyone needing abortion pills in the US.
www.plancpills.org
www.plancpills.org
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This is absolutely categorically an ethnic cleansing and sending people to Libya of all places is unconscionable.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
nbcnews.to
May 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This is absolutely categorically an ethnic cleansing and sending people to Libya of all places is unconscionable.
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NEW from me — ICE is actively searching for job candidates with backgrounds in construction management and engineering via a third party recruitment agency. This comes on the heels of the @aclu.org uncovering ICE's plan to expand their detention facilities in 10 states.
My report:
My report:
ICE is actively hiring for construction-related jobs
It's unclear what types of projects they'll be serving.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NEW from me — ICE is actively searching for job candidates with backgrounds in construction management and engineering via a third party recruitment agency. This comes on the heels of the @aclu.org uncovering ICE's plan to expand their detention facilities in 10 states.
My report:
My report:
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To be clear, if this bill passes, it will end all scientific research & medical training in the US. It will close hospitals. It will be economically devastating. Millions will lose their jobs.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
May 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
To be clear, if this bill passes, it will end all scientific research & medical training in the US. It will close hospitals. It will be economically devastating. Millions will lose their jobs.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
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Again, this isn't an issue of left vs right, Republican vs Democrat, but authoritarianism vs democracy. You have to decide what side you're on, and fight.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor has lost access to his email, and his bank accounts have been frozen.
American staffers at the court have been told that if they travel to the U.S. they risk arrest.
NGOs have stopped working with the ICC, the leader of one won’t even reply to ICC emails.
American staffers at the court have been told that if they travel to the U.S. they risk arrest.
NGOs have stopped working with the ICC, the leader of one won’t even reply to ICC emails.
Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work
Nearly three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.
apnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Again, this isn't an issue of left vs right, Republican vs Democrat, but authoritarianism vs democracy. You have to decide what side you're on, and fight.
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RFK Jr. said multiple times during his house and senate hearings today that no scientists have been fired from federal agencies. Our reporting has shown that hundreds, if not thousands, of scientists have been let go from NIH/CDC/FDA
May 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
RFK Jr. said multiple times during his house and senate hearings today that no scientists have been fired from federal agencies. Our reporting has shown that hundreds, if not thousands, of scientists have been let go from NIH/CDC/FDA
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a couple of years ago through Sami Zayn I learned about the work of the Zakat Foundation which is how I donate. They do good work and I urge you to look into them. www.zakat.org/gaza-emergency
May 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
a couple of years ago through Sami Zayn I learned about the work of the Zakat Foundation which is how I donate. They do good work and I urge you to look into them. www.zakat.org/gaza-emergency
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it was not right that Hasan was stopped however his encounter seems to have ended when he asked if he was being detained. if this happens to you the script is simple
am I being detained?
If no: may I go
If yes: invoke the 5th
am I being detained?
If no: may I go
If yes: invoke the 5th
May 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
it was not right that Hasan was stopped however his encounter seems to have ended when he asked if he was being detained. if this happens to you the script is simple
am I being detained?
If no: may I go
If yes: invoke the 5th
am I being detained?
If no: may I go
If yes: invoke the 5th
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Read the whole story:
"The children are being used as bait"
Thousands of kids are stuck in immigration facilities—with no end in sight.
www.motherjones.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Read the whole story:
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Biden’s military pier installed for a short time off the coast of Gaza last year lacked basic planning and was far more dangerous to U.S. soldiers than previously known, injuring 62 military members and causing at least $31 million in damages. Only a fraction of the aid promised made it into Gaza.
Biden’s Gaza “Aid” Pier Caused Dozens of Injuries and Tens of Millions of Dollars in Damages
At least 62 soldiers were injured amid the pier operation, with one later dying to his injuries.
buff.ly
May 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Biden’s military pier installed for a short time off the coast of Gaza last year lacked basic planning and was far more dangerous to U.S. soldiers than previously known, injuring 62 military members and causing at least $31 million in damages. Only a fraction of the aid promised made it into Gaza.
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We can and should laugh about this but it's also been a pretty standard imperial move after drawing or losing a military showdown for about 3,000 years. Xerxes could call his invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC a success because he burned Athens.
Donald Trump’s attempt to bomb the Houthis into submission failed on every level. So, he declared victory.
May 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We can and should laugh about this but it's also been a pretty standard imperial move after drawing or losing a military showdown for about 3,000 years. Xerxes could call his invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC a success because he burned Athens.
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BREAKING: The Episcopal Church has announced it will end its decades-old partnership with the government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by the Trump admin. religionnews.com/2025/05/12/e...
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government
(RNS) — In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step,' the pr...
religionnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BREAKING: The Episcopal Church has announced it will end its decades-old partnership with the government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by the Trump admin. religionnews.com/2025/05/12/e...
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Help a wonderful trans woman out here!!!!!!!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Hey y'all, breaking my social fast because I found a job! ☺️
Which requires a lot of documentation 🫤
That costs money I don't currently have to spend 😞
So, yeah, I'm gonna need help getting my paperwork in order. Anything anyone can spare would be *really* appreciated. Links below. Thank you ♥️
Which requires a lot of documentation 🫤
That costs money I don't currently have to spend 😞
So, yeah, I'm gonna need help getting my paperwork in order. Anything anyone can spare would be *really* appreciated. Links below. Thank you ♥️
May 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Help a wonderful trans woman out here!!!!!!!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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my recent miniseries on the connections between the american far right & the apartheid regime started back in february - the first episode opens with a series of rallies in american cities organized by a white south african woman who moved to the US and joined the aryan nations
New episode of Weird Little Guys: The White House Weighs in on White Genocide
@socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
@socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
May 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
my recent miniseries on the connections between the american far right & the apartheid regime started back in february - the first episode opens with a series of rallies in american cities organized by a white south african woman who moved to the US and joined the aryan nations