Granny Weatherwax
@esmeweatherwax.bsky.social
Old I may be, and hag I may be, but stupid I ain't.
I’m sorry, did a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate just ‘Won’t somebody think of the neo-Nazis?’ during a live TV debate?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Mike Collins makes apologies for white nationalists like his son in law: "These people feel like they've been forgotten. And they're just lashing out."
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
Star Trek doth teache us that linguistiques, historye, workinge togethir, science, music, mythologye, poetrye, friendshippe, selflessnesse (except Kirk), a capacitye for wonder, and celebrating Infinite Diversitye yn Infinite Combinaciouns are what trulye make the future bettir. #StarTrekDay
the year is 2027. gas costs $83 and lettuce is at war with us. however every location on every map now says AMERICA
I ended up having more extended thoughts on Dolly Parton over on Facebook and I thought I would share them here as well.
"What did he do to deserve to be murdered, to be left cold, on the ground, dead, my child? What did he do? ... they don't care ... I expect an apology. Why shouldn't we get one?" -- Alex Pretti's mom
A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation this week in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation. https://www.notus.org/immigration/baby-asylum-hearing
Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.
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"So it is the heart of U.S. policy, ladies and gentlemen, to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to be saving democracy from communism." Michael Parenti
Total woke cultural victory. We're bringing pronouns back. It is now illegal to be a white male. We're doing May Day parades just for HR ladies.
the entire world economy, civilization as we know it, hinges on a non-binding agreement that no one is allowed to see that both sides are openly admitting they are planning to ignore even if it gets signed
"The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion that Congress appropriated for tackling malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, nutrition, global health security, HIV/AIDS and more..." www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/w...
Once again, the publication with the best title editors in the game, reason enough to subscribe (gift link):
You Should Never Be The Most Sycophantic Participant In A Conversation With A Chatbot | Defector
Is this AI psychosis? You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and level of erudition are on par with the smartest people...
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The Trump administration is closing the office responsible for investigating misconduct and abuse in the immigration detention system, per an email obtained by HuffPost
Trump Admin Closes Office That Investigates Abuse In Immigration Detention System
The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman is in the process of removing all its public signage and ending its inspections, according to an internal email.
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1. Don’t go to school or work. 2. If you must, then don’t buy. US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’. Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdown www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’
Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdown
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Today, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the future of birthright citizenship, the justices kept returning to one name: Wong Kim Ark. For over a century, Ark’s case has served as the definitive interpretation of the 14th Amendment. That is, unless President Donald Trump gets his way.
This man's great-grandfather made you an American
► For more, visit Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/ Today, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the future of birthright citizenship, the justices kept returning to one name:…
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NEW: Under AG Pam Bondi, the DOJ has dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in just the first six months of Trump’s second term.
Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...
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The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain. Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow. #NoKings
it's incredible that as long as you do the right amount of bigotry you can just rob the country blind and enough people will not care, even though those same people will be filled with incandescent rage if someone uses food stamps to buy a 12 pack of diet coke
with alt text, because everyone needs to be able to read this 😭
CLICK4TRUTH@kellyrogers.bsky.social · 8mo ago😭😭😭 a community member just handed this off to a patroller in our neighborhood
Legal status doesn’t matter: if you exceed ICE’s melanin threshold, you get snatched. It is ethnic cleansing. There is no other word for it. The news has shown you video of these often violent detentions. What you don’t see is what happens to these individuals after. I’ve had a front row seat. 7/
When the U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke… there is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot. Stacey Abrams Voting-rights expert
@mostlybree.kitrocha.com Just in case Etsy doesn't approve my review of your whistles, this is what I said: These cheerful and colorful whistles can be attached to a coat in case you get lost in the woods or encounter a band of fascist paramilitary goons trying to abduct your neighbors.
The big need at the moment is rent support. Many people in MN can’t safely get to work and rent is due in a few days. Unless there is an eviction moratorium, lots of vulnerable folks could end up homeless.
Sara Montour Lewis@saramontourlewis.com · 9mo agoThis is a great resource for how and where to help with the ICE occupation in Minnesota. I’m going to pin this post and also try to keep a thread going with active calls for action. Feel free to add them as you see them if it’s helpful to store everything in one place. Community > Everything
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
If the US can abolish USAID, we can sure as shit abolish ICE.
