Mike C ⓥ

My 13-year-old son just said, “Mum, I think I have a good idea. The people in America protesting ICE should call themselves LAVA — Local And Very Angry. And lava melts ice. You should post that and see if it's a good idea"
Indivisible in Perth,Australia.

This is the decency I know exists throughout America. We are so bombarded by the indecency of this regime’s worst actors that we need to be reminded that the majority is this guy. More need to do what he’s doing.

Cardi B called out ICE at her show last night: “Bitch, if ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain’t taking my fans, bitch”

Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.

Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.

A poster with a humorous poem reads: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm far away, but I love you… send me some money too." It is signed "Love, The Tinder Boyfriend You've Never Met in Person." The poster also includes the text "mi.gov/agcomplaints" and has a note to "swipe for more."

A digital poster with a pink background displays falling heart icons in the top left corner. The main text reads: "When falling in love online, be sure to do the following:" followed by a checklist: "Check their photos, No bank or reshipping favors, Never send money or crypto, Keep communication in the app, Slow down – if it feels rushed, talk to someone you trust." The Michigan Dept. of AG seal is at the bottom, with the website mi.gov/agcomplaints.

@miattygen.bsky.social Dana Nessel is reissuing her Romance Scams Consumer Alert as Valentine's Day approaches to educate residents on common scams found on social media and dating apps. Read more at go.mi.gov/s1oq01861

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

YouTube video by WeRateDogs A Message to ICE

Yeah, Matt has been clear and forthright on these issues for a while now. He's a real one, that's for sure.

youtube.com/shorts/vi2dP...

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

YouTube video by Malört and Savior Malört & Savior - On The Day It Finally Happens

I had to go find this one, and YES - there's an even longer version on YouTube!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=41NO...

You're seeing what I'm seeing, right?

By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet

one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it

They made up a whole story about a White House staffer posting ut in the middle of the night, and Trump just goes Leeroy Jenkins and says, "You're goddamn right I ordered the Code Red!"

There's a point, well below a billion dollars, where the amount of money you have lets you rid yourself of anyone who can be a check on your worst impulses, and replace them with people who tell you those worst impulses are somehow valorous. Rare is the billionaire with someone to tell them "no."

Billie Eilish: "No one is illegal on stolen land"

"Price challenges"

Yes, it's crazy that a product resulting from massive subsidies is somehow cheaper than one without subsidies. Who could've predicted?!?

For Liam.

In the south side of Minneapolis, community members have started setting up filter blockades- which are make shift roundabouts. The intent is to slow down the erratic ICE driving behavior among other things. Full report to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social

Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."

“Brothers and Sisters, thank you for welcoming us to the Battle of Minneapolis.”

~Tom Morello

True, true... Caring about whether other people blocked you and why is a fool's errand. A sure path to madness.

Aaaaahh ... so they're cool if I bring a PARTIALLY-loaded semi-automatic handgun? Cool. Coolcoolcool.

What's that? Oh, that's not cool either? Oh, it's the fact that I'm here at all, and not beating up some brown people too? Got it.

All whistle, no gloves

You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.

"I've seen people dox me."

MFer ... you are a SITTING US SENATOR. Literally, by definition of the job you have (but don't do), YOU CAN NOT BE DOXXED. Your name and face are literally on TV constantly. People have a right to contact you, and all of your info is public.

"...U.S. Attorney Gregory W.
Kehoe, Esq., and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joy Warner, Esq., must show cause why
they should not be sanctioned."

Ouch!! They've FA'd, so now it's time to FO!!

Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

Following the killing of AFGE Member Alex Pretti and the subsequent slanderous rhetoric that followed from top Trump administration officials, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: “Yesterday, AFGE brought together labor and faith leaders from Minneapolis and across the nation to mourn our fallen brother from Local 3669, Alex Pretti. We honored his life and legacy and lifted up his family, his friends, his union, Minneapolis, and our nation in prayer. “Today, we demand accountability. “In the immediate aftermath of Alex’s killing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a “domestic terrorist.” Alex Pretti was a patriotic ICU nurse at a VA hospital who devoted his life to serving America’s veterans. That claim was reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by the facts. Noem was preceded in this false statement by Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff, who is also the architect of the chaotic and failed immigration policy in Minnesota. “Our demand is clear: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, President Trump must dismiss them.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired

If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed.

Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.

look what they’re doing to my city. apologies for the camerawork