mandascott.bsky.social

@mandascott.bsky.social

Novelist: ANY HUMAN POWER Mytho-political thriller. Boudica: Dreaming, A Treachery of Spies, winner: McIlvanney, shortlisted: Orange, Edgar, Saltire #Thrutopian narratives: toward a future we'd be proud to leave behind Podcaster @AccidentalGods #LBTQIAA+

Much of humanity has been transformed into a world-spanning machine of unfathomable complexity whose primary purpose is to deliver gadgets, clothes, and items to the middle third of North America as efficiently as possible. Whatever else you might say about this, it’s good at the task it’s meant for

“Federal law enforcement is protecting one party and prosecuting its opposition…They are confident they can avoid consequences. If they can break the law with impunity, elections are the only consequence they face, [so] they have every incentive to steal them.” open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...

A Ruling Party That Faces No Consequences for Open Corruption Has No Reason to Accept Elections

We won't survive if we try to play by their rules.

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woke up to that now familiar orange glow of late-stage capitalism and the insatiable greed of old men who will not live long enough to feel the consequences of their inaction. at some point there will be little left to burn.

How many amendments are ICE agents violating? 1) Freedom of speech, assmbly 2) Right to keep and bear arms (if not white) 3) Quartering? 4) Prohibits unreasonable searches/seizures 5) Right to due process 6) Speedy trial, confront accusers, obtain witnesses/counsel 8) Cruel/unusual punishment 2/

The most fragile snowflakes may be in ICE. which makes sense since they are the least legitimate law enforcement agency in the US (which includes folks like LA Sheriffs). Wildly outside their mandate, incredibly abusive, totally unaccountable, engaging in rape and murder and lethal negligence 1/

Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...