Zander Furnas
@alexanderfurnas.com
Research Assistant Professor | Politics & Computational Social Science | Northwestern University, Center for Science of Science and Innovation | Dad & Wife Guy | Not Ok | Sorry for the Swears | #goblue
I’ve never seen this before
this account is reply guy actually posting to a post with also a quote skeet of the post they are replying to
this account is reply guy actually posting to a post with also a quote skeet of the post they are replying to
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I’ve never seen this before
this account is reply guy actually posting to a post with also a quote skeet of the post they are replying to
this account is reply guy actually posting to a post with also a quote skeet of the post they are replying to
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hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
This is great. Also TIL professional sports teams have chaplains
January 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM
This is great. Also TIL professional sports teams have chaplains
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Hello I’m the ubermensch, my one weakness is whistles
Whistles are now WMDs, according to the "high IQ" crowd.
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Hello I’m the ubermensch, my one weakness is whistles
I also support “a unified vision for immigration enforcement” as long as yall unify around my vision
"As governors, we urge leaders at all levels to exercise wisdom and consider a reset of strategy toward a unified vision for immigration enforcement."
www.nga.org/advocacy-com...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I also support “a unified vision for immigration enforcement” as long as yall unify around my vision
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I don't think MN should wait, but even if they do, there is no statute of limitations for murder. And POTUS can't pardon state charges.
These thugs think they're untouchable. In reality, they will have this exposure hanging over them for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is dead and buried.
These thugs think they're untouchable. In reality, they will have this exposure hanging over them for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is dead and buried.
Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
January 25, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I don't think MN should wait, but even if they do, there is no statute of limitations for murder. And POTUS can't pardon state charges.
These thugs think they're untouchable. In reality, they will have this exposure hanging over them for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is dead and buried.
These thugs think they're untouchable. In reality, they will have this exposure hanging over them for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is dead and buried.
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Tell me you haven't been to a Minneapolis hardware store lately without telling me you haven't been to a Minneapolis hardware store lately
January 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Tell me you haven't been to a Minneapolis hardware store lately without telling me you haven't been to a Minneapolis hardware store lately
“cringe”
launch me into the fucking sun
launch me into the fucking sun
Rachael Bade has finally encountered a situation she cannot spin for Republicans
January 25, 2026 at 10:36 PM
“cringe”
launch me into the fucking sun
launch me into the fucking sun
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6. Definitely don't engage in criminal conspiracies in a Signal group, even a vetted Signal group. In fact, if someone contacts you on Signal with ideas for a crime you could do together, assume that person is a fed.
But feeding people is not a crime, organizing a neighborhood watch is not a crime
But feeding people is not a crime, organizing a neighborhood watch is not a crime
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
6. Definitely don't engage in criminal conspiracies in a Signal group, even a vetted Signal group. In fact, if someone contacts you on Signal with ideas for a crime you could do together, assume that person is a fed.
But feeding people is not a crime, organizing a neighborhood watch is not a crime
But feeding people is not a crime, organizing a neighborhood watch is not a crime
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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100%.
And cynicism about motivations or purity tests or any general complaint about the performance of good faith allyship is something to be set aside for another time.
And cynicism about motivations or purity tests or any general complaint about the performance of good faith allyship is something to be set aside for another time.
It's easy to dismiss musicians and sportspeople condemning what is going on in Minneapolis and other American cities, but culture and entertainment are crucial channels by which anti-ICE and anti-Trump messages reach the 'average' voter who is not paying a lot of attention.
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
100%.
And cynicism about motivations or purity tests or any general complaint about the performance of good faith allyship is something to be set aside for another time.
And cynicism about motivations or purity tests or any general complaint about the performance of good faith allyship is something to be set aside for another time.
It’s the race science of it all
What is it about white nationalists that makes them obsessed with IQ, and “high IQ”? Clark was like that too. Always talking about how he was “five standard deviations above the norm” in IQ. We used to laugh at him behind his back about it.
Whistles are now WMDs, according to the "high IQ" crowd.
January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
It’s the race science of it all
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This is true. For most of its history, the Deep South was profoundly authoritarian. This is obviously true of its treatment of African Americans, but it’s broader than that. At one point, abolitionists hit on the idea of sending their magazines into the south. People burned down post offices …
Americans have a habit of trying to compare all authoritarianism to Nazi Germany. I think in some ways i think it is comforting to view authoritarianism as a foreign ideology. If you want to understand our current authoritarian moment, you need to look to our own past, not to Europe 1/x
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
This is true. For most of its history, the Deep South was profoundly authoritarian. This is obviously true of its treatment of African Americans, but it’s broader than that. At one point, abolitionists hit on the idea of sending their magazines into the south. People burned down post offices …
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
But never click a link he shares
always read elon green
for the weekend crowd: I dug into a new podcast that pins a bunch of notorious murders on a long-dead Jewish man from San Diego. It's the ugliest true crime property in recent memory. [gift link] defector.com/michael-conn...
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
But never click a link he shares
Not sure tbh what passing a law saying illegal things are illegal does if they are already existing laws that say they are illegal.
But it’s still good to get Republicans on the record defending the indefensible
But it’s still good to get Republicans on the record defending the indefensible
Every single Republican voted NO on:
❌ No arresting/detaining U.S. citizens
❌ Warrants required
❌ Body cams required, no masks
❌ No excessive force
❌ Must follow the 1st & 4th Amendments
❌ No arresting/detaining U.S. citizens
❌ Warrants required
❌ Body cams required, no masks
❌ No excessive force
❌ Must follow the 1st & 4th Amendments
January 25, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Not sure tbh what passing a law saying illegal things are illegal does if they are already existing laws that say they are illegal.
But it’s still good to get Republicans on the record defending the indefensible
But it’s still good to get Republicans on the record defending the indefensible
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The NRA when asked to defend the 2nd amendment rights of someone on the left:
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The NRA when asked to defend the 2nd amendment rights of someone on the left:
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just amazing work by my colleagues at @wsj.com - a frame by frame analysis of the shooting
incredible that some continue to rationalize this
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
incredible that some continue to rationalize this
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
just amazing work by my colleagues at @wsj.com - a frame by frame analysis of the shooting
incredible that some continue to rationalize this
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
incredible that some continue to rationalize this
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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The tsar can never fail, only be failed
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The tsar can never fail, only be failed
About time
Klobuchar: "When they're killing 2 constituents in my state, and they're taking 2 year olds our of the arms of their mom, and they're taking an elder Hmong man out of his house & putting him out there in his underwear & then figuring out the have the wrong man -- no, I'm not voting for this funding"
January 25, 2026 at 5:38 PM
About time
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I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
The “and it will not.” Is uhhhhh something imo
You're all sending me Jon Rauch's piece, but did any of you *read* it?
He's saying what I've been saying. You all got to that part, right?
I know it was near the end and people get bored, but just in case, here it is.
He's saying what I've been saying. You all got to that part, right?
I know it was near the end and people get bored, but just in case, here it is.
January 25, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The “and it will not.” Is uhhhhh something imo
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Dems should introduce legislation now defunding ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota, so they have to leave the state. One sentence bill. Demand an immediate vote. Maybe refuse to vote for cloture on any funding bills (or other bills) until a vote. Make the GOP Congress break w/ Trump or own it all.
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Dems should introduce legislation now defunding ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota, so they have to leave the state. One sentence bill. Demand an immediate vote. Maybe refuse to vote for cloture on any funding bills (or other bills) until a vote. Make the GOP Congress break w/ Trump or own it all.