They talk and act exactly like Nazis in pursuit of the exact same objectives as Nazis using the exact same tactics and rationales as Nazis but it would be wrong to call them Nazis until they grow the little mustache.

Yeah, we hear that a lot where I am. If it's not from Bavaria, and the vintage doesn't predate 1946, you can't call it Naziism, it's just sparkling eliminationist dictatorship.

I love seeing people embrace forums, webrings, RSS and the indie web lately as the only way we're gonna escape enshittification

Who wants to get an account and start posting in fandom comms on dreamwidth? Has anyone built a modern livejournal thing yet?

We had this all figured out once 🤔

While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.

For that matter? Please do not send me video or audio links to something that has no transcript. It doesn't matter how great they are. If I can read it, I'd like to, but I do no have time to watch or listen to it.

I know nothing at all about Arc Raiders, but I feel this. In my bones.

I think it's supposed to be funny, but it's really really not.

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

What's morale like at CBP & ICE right now? New survey data are damning.
*21% of CBP respondents (9% of ICE respondents) believe their agencies' political leaders maintain high standards of integrity.
*Only 23% at CBP (18% at ICE) feel confident they could report illegal acts without retribution

This is insane. I mean, literally.

As always, unless we stipulate that he actually wants to destroy the country.

Impeach her, then. Yes, I know the House has to move first, but surely you have influence with one or two folks over there.

Show us you mean it. And also, whip the votes against ICE funding, ditto.

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.

Wow: A top GOP candidate for governor in Minnesota just announced that he is dropping out from the race. *And* that he is leaving the Republican Party.

He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."

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WMass voters may notice certain resemblances between what's in this reported letter from Bondi and what federal feedback was invited in a failed resolution before the Holyoke city council this past autumn. This is why we didn't want to ask ICE for advice at all, let alone promise to take it.

Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived

I'd be careful of that penguin, Mr. President.
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YouTube video by demonflyingfox Democratic Penguins Republic - Trade War (Official Music Video)

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When this is over and we win and we have to somehow put the country back together, can we make Minneapolis our capitol?

Two Major Studies, 125,000 Kids: The Social Media Panic Doesn’t Hold Up For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative, popularized by Jonathan Haidt and others, has been built on a foundation of…

"Haidt’s claims of inherent harm are not well-founded, and the policy proposals to ban kids entirely from social media are a bad idea. For older teenage boys, having no social media was associated with *worse* outcomes than having too much of it"

"Minnesota is deeply grounded in the values of community, compassion, dignity, and solidarity. The violent actions of federal agents have had profound effects on families and communities across our city and state, creating an environment of chaos, fear, and disruption in our neighborhoods. This federal operation has made life difficult for many residents to shop for groceries, go to work, take their children to school, or keep their small businesses open. When residents are brutalized and profiled, families are torn apart, and children are arrested, our communities are not any safer. We continue to demand that ICE, and all federal agents leave our state immediately. Minnesotans have a long tradition of activism, protest, and civic engagement during significant inflection moments in our state. A broad coalition of labor organizations, faith communities, community-based organizations, students, small businesses, and workers have called for a statewide Day of Truth and Freedom as a time for solidarity, community, mutual aid, and protest. The Minneapolis City Council fully supports this action as a time to exercise your constitutional rights, to express support for our neighbors, and demand the end of this federal occupation. We acknowledge and respect the diverse ways individuals, families, essential workers, students, and businesses may choose to observe this day and support our community. Together, with our community, the City Council reaffirms our commitment to civic expression, community safety, and our immigrant neighbors. We will continue the work of ensuring justice, freedom, and dignity for all during and beyond this occupation."

Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.

If you’re a sitting member of Congress and not reacting to this speech by calling for immediate impeachment, removal and conviction, why are we paying you?

As someone who volunteers in local Democratic politics I want to once again remind the Bluesky community that the Democratic base is your friend, and LIGHT YEARS ahead of the national party leaders on literally every issue

Also I don't think even they really support him. They support his excellent social media team, which I doubt will shield him from the kind of scrutiny that comes with a real primary. When you look at him, and not the social media, the slime is palpable.

I am begging: Do not learn how to do activism or organizing from social media influencers. Do not join massive unvetted Signal groups promoted by “revolutionary” influencers.

If you want to be an activist, you need to be embedded in local community with people you know and trust.

I am BEGGING here

This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.

Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.

The stated reason for ICE agents being in Minnesota is because of the ongoing fraud claims around daycare and other services.

The two prosecutors leading those investigations have now resigned in the wake of Renee Good’s shooting. Even the internal supposed logic of this deployment is falling apart

And these were people who'd previously somehow made peace with working for Bondi's DOJ. Gives me hope others will find a line they can't cross, even if they hadn't yet.

Common wisdom here, too, but it struck me as insane, at least this year. What Trump is doing has direct, ghastly local impacts, and any incumbent that supports him has told voters they're okay with withholding SNAP benefits, which is why we're scrambling to stock food pantries. It writes itself.

ffs. I know it's only a little local election, but I just won an election by not steering clear of Trump and the local impact of what he's doing.

(People told me not to do it too. Until it was obvious it would work.)

Replace them all. This should be a no-brainer for any senator. What the hell do they think they're doing?

Reminder: Plato argued that, since souls reincarnate, souls in men & women are the same & equally capable of all things, so the sexes are equal.

P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher.

19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.