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One of the many problems with cops and ICE agents who were too dumb to be hired as cops is that while some people want the job because it gives good benefits and an early pension, a lot want the job because they fantasize about doing violence to people and being a cop gives them that opportunity.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 8h agoThis ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
NEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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The takeaway from Bo French suggesting Asian students are “foreigners” and the tepid GOP response is that the Trump-era Republican Party is increasingly explicit about its belief that the only good immigrants, and the only real Americans, are white. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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The Guardians are the first team to hit two batters with the bases loaded in a single postseason.
Turning state violence into a public spectacle is a very fascist move BTW.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23h agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.
It's almost like making it dangerous to be public about your sexuality means fewer people are going to be public about their sexuality
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · yesterdayYoung teenagers are less likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than a few years ago, according to a new analysis. “It really does look like a free fall,” Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology, said. “But what’s causing it is unclear.”
lol the number of gays is the same it’s just that kids aren’t idiot marks so they’re not going to volunteer that information to the nazis
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · yesterdayYoung teenagers are less likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than a few years ago, according to a new analysis. “It really does look like a free fall,” Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology, said. “But what’s causing it is unclear.”
COULD IT BE THE UNMITIGATED HOMOPHOBIA AND GENDERED VIOLENCE UNDER A FASCIST REGIME?
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · yesterdayYoung teenagers are less likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than a few years ago, according to a new analysis. “It really does look like a free fall,” Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology, said. “But what’s causing it is unclear.”
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The Booooobarienne@thebarbarienne.bsky.social · yesterdaySince I'm feeling alt-texty and this is a beautifully written letter, gonna help you out here (I've had A DAY and it makes me happy to do this).
![MEMO FROM JOHN PICACIO TO MUST READ MAGAZINES • OCTOBER 8, 2026
Thank you for the reply. I'm passing on the Asimov's 50th Anniversary cover art opportunity.
Although changes to the contract have been offered, I'm still expected to surrender Moral Rights to my Work and waive my Copyright. This will not happen. The truth is the Company's original boilerplate clauses expecting waivers of Moral Rights (amongst other demands) should have never existed.
I appreciate the offer to negotiate further, and perhaps even arrive at a unique set of contractual conditions just for me. But even if we landed upon suitable terms, there's no guarantee an up-and-coming artist would not be presented the original, overly-aggressive boilerplate terms, instead of those offered to me. I'm a 30-year veteran artist of the SFF publishing field. I just won my fourth Hugo Award. I care about the future of this field, and the future of my fellow writers and artists. I care about their rights, just as much as my own.
There's no way I want them waiving their Moral Rights to their work either.
A final thought -- the SFF literary and arts community is tight-knit. The recent history of Must Read Magazine's contractual dealings is not positive. Yes, some creators have reportedly received better deals than others, and Must Read has been willing to negotiate in certain cases. But the fact is -- none of these professionals should spend weeks and months fighting for basic creative rights that encroach upon their livelihoods and futures. Must Read's policy choices are tarnishing the proud assets that they purchased, and that's a great shame.
Thank you for your time, and I wish better days ahead for Asimov's and her sister magazines,
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Poem in the Shape of the Poet Beating Henry Kissinger to Death with Their Bare Hands by Felix
🔪🎃The Kyler Feyville Horror 2: The Possession 👻@kylerfey.bsky.social · 8mo agoAs many of you will recall, the poem in the shape of beating Henry Kissinger to death is perhaps the single greatest piece of literature of this century.
Still just doesn’t feel right for MLB to be using their official social media accounts to publicly negotiate a new CBA
The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
Very much agree with this. The Trump admin has purposefully attacked mail in voting from multiple directions and continues to make threats of law enforcement at voting sites… their goal is to create confusion, distrust, and fear… to suppress votes.
Ali Velshi@velshi.com · 3d agoPresident Trump threatens to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places in November. Brennan Center's Sean Morales-Doyle says threats like these are "not about physically or legally interfering in the process, it's about generating fear, worry, concern," so voters don't go to the polls.
President Trump threatens to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places in November. Brennan Center's Sean Morales-Doyle says threats like these are "not about physically or legally interfering in the process, it's about generating fear, worry, concern," so voters don't go to the polls.
Such a good thread both for letting you know what's going on in Paris and for showing standard police tactics. Telling protesters to disperse while blocking all the exits, singling people out with the intent to harm, and using tools that we know cause serious bodily harm? That's the cop playbook.
Stephanie Lamy@stephlamy.bsky.social · 2d agoFor my ENG speaking followers Unprecedented High School blockades began in the outskirts of Paris in Créteil on the 21st of Sept. National mobilisations followed on the 29th of September, the 1st and the 6th of October. The movement is ongoing and has spread both in scope and scale. #tippingpoint
ICE appears to be using the parking lot of the Roxbury warehouse for processing and brief detention, and at least once appears to have taken people inside. But also, read this inside look from a federal contractor about how everyone knew the warehouse plan was insane but Miller demanded inhumanity.
NPR@npr.org · yesterdayThroughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated. n.pr/4hzvA5M
"Rosalia" is a farmworker in Santa Maria, CA. "We live in constant fear of immigration raids as it doesn't matter if we have papers or not. They target us for having brown skin. We are not criminals; we are essential workers who put the food on America's tables." #WeFeedYou
This picture will always be iconic. RIP Margaret Hamilton who wrote the software that successfully guided NASA’s Apollo missions through the moon.
They started texting with a 16-year-old. After two years, they offered to sell him a gun. They consider that "stopping a terrorist attack." And they are calling it heroic. What an absolute embarrassment.
Amy Klobuchar@amyklobuchar.com · 2d agoI'm grateful for the heroic work of law enforcement that prevented a mass shooting and terrorist attack at the Mall of America. This shows why we continue to need major coordinated investments in anti-terrorism and local law enforcement to stop attacks like these.
I was talking to my mom this morning and she asked what was going on with the terrorist attack they stopped up here. I said “it’s probably another one of those things the fbi loves doing where they convince a teen to plan an attack then arrest him so they can boost their number,” and lol yep.
Eric Harris Bernstein@ehbinmn.bsky.social · 2d agoThey started texting with a 16-year-old. After two years, they offered to sell him a gun. They consider that "stopping a terrorist attack." And they are calling it heroic. What an absolute embarrassment.
my team didn’t make the playoffs? that’s right they didn’t. they sucked ass. truly shit in most conceivable ways. but while they *didn’t* make the playoffs, they also *didn’t* make the playoffs. which means they don’t lose in humiliating fashion in front of everybody. like y’all
the common belief that so-called "back office" roles in the public sector are unnecessary is predicated on an understanding of the world of work that's no deeper than "when mummy hides her face she isn't actually there anymore"
