Vid Hardt
@vidhardt.bsky.social
Good Satire Is Prescient. But it's not enough.
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Pinned
Hennepin County DA is asking anyone with any recording of the shooting of Renee Good— before and after— to please send them whatever you have no matter how small or insignificant you might think it is.
Prosecution is possible even with federal interference.
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At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
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They're not so brave when they're outnumbered.
There. Are. Not. Enough. Of. Them.
We are the resistance! The resistance must win! Don't back down... keep showing up, blowing whistles, protecting your communities, protesting.
#Unite #Resist #Fight #StrongerTogether
#Unite #Resist #Fight #StrongerTogether
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 AM
They're not so brave when they're outnumbered.
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NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 1:23 AM
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
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The Civil Servants coalition haa released a statement. You can read it above. They name all those who’ve lost their lives to Ice and name several calls to action. There is something for everyone. Together WE THE PEOPLE have the power.
Please read this and consider taking action.
Please read this and consider taking action.
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Civil Servants coalition haa released a statement. You can read it above. They name all those who’ve lost their lives to Ice and name several calls to action. There is something for everyone. Together WE THE PEOPLE have the power.
Please read this and consider taking action.
Please read this and consider taking action.
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Prosecution is possible even with federal interference.
Hennepin County DA is asking anyone with any recording of the shooting of Renee Good— before and after— to please send them whatever you have no matter how small or insignificant you might think it is.
January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Prosecution is possible even with federal interference.
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Of course.
The head of Minnesota's state investigations agency says the U.S. attorney's office has cut off its access in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent. https://to.pbs.org/4qD81KW
Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation
An unidentified ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in the head on Wednesday while she was in her car in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis.
to.pbs.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Of course.
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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
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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In the last 4 months, Trump's secret police fired on at least nine people in five states and D.C., all while in their vehicles. In each case, DHS claimed, falsely, that the agents fired in self-defense, fearing they’d be struck by the vehicle. At least one other victim died.
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
In the last 4 months, Trump's secret police fired on at least nine people in five states and D.C., all while in their vehicles. In each case, DHS claimed, falsely, that the agents fired in self-defense, fearing they’d be struck by the vehicle. At least one other victim died.
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Truly. I need all non-Black folk to understand that your surprise at how Good is being handled and her death is being laundered right now is an indictment of your understanding and belief in things Black folk have been saying for your whole life. You cannot both believe us and be surprised by this.
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Truly. I need all non-Black folk to understand that your surprise at how Good is being handled and her death is being laundered right now is an indictment of your understanding and belief in things Black folk have been saying for your whole life. You cannot both believe us and be surprised by this.
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I assume it was this incident.
Not that I agree with the DHS narrative about it.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06...
Not that I agree with the DHS narrative about it.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06...
DHS Announces Arrest of Illegal Alien Child Sex Offender Who Dragged ICE Officer | Homeland Security
DHS announced federal law enforcement arrested Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, a serial criminal illegal alien, after he dragged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer 50 yards with his ...
www.dhs.gov
January 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM
I assume it was this incident.
Not that I agree with the DHS narrative about it.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06...
Not that I agree with the DHS narrative about it.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06...
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This is the bullshit produced by the @nytimes.com which did not bother to check that there are now innumerable videos showing what was basically an assassination. Do they ever embarrass themselves?
"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This is the bullshit produced by the @nytimes.com which did not bother to check that there are now innumerable videos showing what was basically an assassination. Do they ever embarrass themselves?
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Come the fuck on. Five hours later and the headline is still about a disputed shooting. Just a basic lack of courage to acknowledge the obvious.
If the headline is "disputed shooting" rather than straightforwardly telling the public what happened this rewards the DHS for lying about these events
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Come the fuck on. Five hours later and the headline is still about a disputed shooting. Just a basic lack of courage to acknowledge the obvious.
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"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
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Last January, when many of us were telling everyone that Trump's appointees were all terrible, The Washington Post gave thumbs up to many of the worst of the worst.
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Last January, when many of us were telling everyone that Trump's appointees were all terrible, The Washington Post gave thumbs up to many of the worst of the worst.
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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He murdered a 37-year-old preschool teacher, widow, and mom of a three year old.
January 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
He murdered a 37-year-old preschool teacher, widow, and mom of a three year old.
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The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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Extremely disturbing. If this is the incident, it is inconsistent with DHS's statement.
This is the video.
January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Extremely disturbing. If this is the incident, it is inconsistent with DHS's statement.
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Christopher Weyant, Boston Globe
January 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Christopher Weyant, Boston Globe
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Incredible effort by the team in those early days of 2021 to gather all assaults of journalists covering the Capitol attack and damage to their equipment, and in the years following to closely track charges brought against individuals who harmed reporters/photographers covering the news that day —
Five years ago today, 18 journalists were assaulted while covering the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, @pressfreedomtracker.us reported.
On Jan. 20, 2025 — the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term — nearly everyone charged in connection with those assaults was pardoned.
On Jan. 20, 2025 — the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term — nearly everyone charged in connection with those assaults was pardoned.
Charges — and punishments — for J6 rioters who hurt journalists, damaged news equipment
While documenting the large mob in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, photographer John Minchillo was grabbed …
pressfreedomtracker.us
January 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Incredible effort by the team in those early days of 2021 to gather all assaults of journalists covering the Capitol attack and damage to their equipment, and in the years following to closely track charges brought against individuals who harmed reporters/photographers covering the news that day —
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guys on here: X is an important town square to debate ideas!
the people who literally run and use x:
the people who literally run and use x:
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
guys on here: X is an important town square to debate ideas!
the people who literally run and use x:
the people who literally run and use x:
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The Trump administration's attempt to build a national voter database could be the catalyst for disenfranchising voters nationwide and putting our private data at risk.
We're taking legal action to defend the states rightfully refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department's scheme.
We're taking legal action to defend the states rightfully refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department's scheme.
Trump voter data push prompts privacy concerns - Roll Call
The Trump administration has sought to collect voter data from nearly every state, prompting pushback from states and privacy advocates.
rollcall.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The Trump administration's attempt to build a national voter database could be the catalyst for disenfranchising voters nationwide and putting our private data at risk.
We're taking legal action to defend the states rightfully refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department's scheme.
We're taking legal action to defend the states rightfully refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department's scheme.
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Before Trump invaded Venezuela, I wrote a long post on things we (me!) should do in 2026. Partly, it's about using the foundation laid by the Epstein files to focus on OTHER corrupt oligarchs Trump is protecting. It's also about making some things more visible.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
Where We Go from Here - emptywheel
Here are ten things we can do in 2026 to hold Trump accountable.
www.emptywheel.net
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Before Trump invaded Venezuela, I wrote a long post on things we (me!) should do in 2026. Partly, it's about using the foundation laid by the Epstein files to focus on OTHER corrupt oligarchs Trump is protecting. It's also about making some things more visible.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.