Bess Hamilton
@besshamilton.bsky.social
Writer. Canadian. May I be a star in the dark time. She/her. My opinions & views are mine alone. Am guaranteed AI-free.
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When people use AI to write things, their audiences use AI to read things. Safety regulations will end up being written by AI for some other AI to assess. But AI does not have skin in the game.
this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
When people use AI to write things, their audiences use AI to read things. Safety regulations will end up being written by AI for some other AI to assess. But AI does not have skin in the game.
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it's the Blitz all over again, and the Nazis are always surprised when being terrorized doesn't make people give up
The MAGA regime also really obviously doesn't know what to do with the fact that each time ICE murders somebody, the people they're trying to scare merely get more angry and more motivated to fight back.
January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
it's the Blitz all over again, and the Nazis are always surprised when being terrorized doesn't make people give up
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lifted from tumblr and posting here because holy shit this drives me insane
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 AM
lifted from tumblr and posting here because holy shit this drives me insane
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"You know Bovino leaving won't st..." Yes I fucking know. I shipped 800 whistles across the country today. I'll ship another 500 tomorrow. I will not stop until they are stopped and also I will take the fucking W when one of their top fash fucks gets the boot.
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 AM
"You know Bovino leaving won't st..." Yes I fucking know. I shipped 800 whistles across the country today. I'll ship another 500 tomorrow. I will not stop until they are stopped and also I will take the fucking W when one of their top fash fucks gets the boot.
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I'm not celebrating Bovino going under the bus because I think it means this is over.
I'm celebrating that we've entered the Shitheads Going Under the Bus era.
God I'm so pumped to trip more of them under it.
I'm celebrating that we've entered the Shitheads Going Under the Bus era.
God I'm so pumped to trip more of them under it.
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I'm not celebrating Bovino going under the bus because I think it means this is over.
I'm celebrating that we've entered the Shitheads Going Under the Bus era.
God I'm so pumped to trip more of them under it.
I'm celebrating that we've entered the Shitheads Going Under the Bus era.
God I'm so pumped to trip more of them under it.
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I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
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Again it's good Bovino got pulled back. It's good there might be even a temporary drawdown in Minneapolis. But DHS is surging in Maine. It is grabbing people around Los Angeles. They aren't stopping. Maybe they're scared but they aren't stopping. The American Dirty War continues.
something i'm kind of stressed about is that every time someone at dhs was ousted during trump 1, no matter what odious shit they were connected with, they had been ousted for being insufficient hardline
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Again it's good Bovino got pulled back. It's good there might be even a temporary drawdown in Minneapolis. But DHS is surging in Maine. It is grabbing people around Los Angeles. They aren't stopping. Maybe they're scared but they aren't stopping. The American Dirty War continues.
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A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.
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So are they gonna charge anyone or just fire the figure heads?
And what about all the people dying in custody? They have babies and infants toddlers and little kids locked up in fucking cages!
Who gets strung up for that?!?
And what about all the people dying in custody? They have babies and infants toddlers and little kids locked up in fucking cages!
Who gets strung up for that?!?
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 AM
So are they gonna charge anyone or just fire the figure heads?
And what about all the people dying in custody? They have babies and infants toddlers and little kids locked up in fucking cages!
Who gets strung up for that?!?
And what about all the people dying in custody? They have babies and infants toddlers and little kids locked up in fucking cages!
Who gets strung up for that?!?
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Billy Bragg, fuck yeah.
January 26, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Billy Bragg, fuck yeah.
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I have been printing these out and leaving them lying around on desks in the office. Nobody throws receipts away in offices just in case they are important.
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I have been printing these out and leaving them lying around on desks in the office. Nobody throws receipts away in offices just in case they are important.
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Well, that was terrifying and unexpected. It's not often stories surprise me anymore!
Hey @stephenrbissette.bsky.social you should check this out
Hey @stephenrbissette.bsky.social you should check this out
I put my new comic up on itch! $8 for a 34-page horror story!
On Halloween night in 1994, two teenagers and their bully walk into a stranger's basement, and discover an uncomfortable secret about a girl they know.
You can read it here: keezyyoung.itch.io/its-bitter
On Halloween night in 1994, two teenagers and their bully walk into a stranger's basement, and discover an uncomfortable secret about a girl they know.
You can read it here: keezyyoung.itch.io/its-bitter
January 26, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Well, that was terrifying and unexpected. It's not often stories surprise me anymore!
Hey @stephenrbissette.bsky.social you should check this out
Hey @stephenrbissette.bsky.social you should check this out
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Silverio Villegas González: $57,642
Donate to Silverio Villegas González, organized by Lily Rivera
Honoring the Life of Silverio Villegas Gonzales
It is cruel what ICE agents did to him short… Lily Rivera needs your support for Silverio Villegas González
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Silverio Villegas González: $57,642
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Luis Gustavo Núñez
www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-para...
www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-para...
Donate to Ayuda para regresar a mi hermano Luis Gustavo Núñez a casa, organized by Marvin Nunez
Mi hermano era una persona llena de vida y esperanza, siempre … Marvin Nunez needs your support for Ayuda para regresar a mi hermano Luis Gustavo Núñez a casa
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Luis Gustavo Núñez
www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-para...
www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-para...
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Geraldo Lunas
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
Donate to Help Us Bring Their Father Home for Goodbye, organized by Jeanette Pagan
My kids father Geraldo Lunas was taken by Ice and was in custody for a whil… Jeanette Pagan needs your support for Help Us Bring Their Father Home for Goodbye
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Geraldo Lunas
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
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Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
Donate to Luis Beltrán yanez cruz, organized by Karen pineda
hola.. me llamo Karen nuera del fallecido Luis Yanez el falleció el día martes ala 1 am el estab… Karen pineda needs your support for Luis Beltrán yanez cruz
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
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Heber Sanchez Dominguez
www.gofundme.com/f/heber-sanc...
www.gofundme.com/f/heber-sanc...
Donate to Heber Sanchez Dominguez, organized by Sthefani Guzman
Esta recaudación de fondos fue creada por mí, Sthefani Gisselle Guzman Herrera, con el objetiv… Sthefani Guzman needs your support for Heber Sanchez Dominguez
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Heber Sanchez Dominguez
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www.gofundme.com/f/heber-sanc...
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Parady La
www.gofundme.com/f/support-pa...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-pa...
Donate to Support Parady La’s Family and Fight ICE for Change, organized by Michael La
Help Lay Parady La to Rest & Help Our Family Fight for Answers
… Michael La needs your support for Support Parady La’s Family and Fight ICE for Change
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Parady La
www.gofundme.com/f/support-pa...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-pa...
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Posting this as the VERIFIED GoFundMe for Keith Porter Jr. Thank you, @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Keith Porter Jr. Daughters Future ❤️, organized by Franceola Armstrong
On New Year’s Eve, my life was forever changed when my son, Keith… Franceola Armstrong needs your support for Support for Keith Porter Jr. Daughters Future ❤️
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Posting this as the VERIFIED GoFundMe for Keith Porter Jr. Thank you, @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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This benefit is income-based.
That means the lower your income, the smaller your benefit payment.
That means the lower your income, the smaller your benefit payment.
The federal government is introducing the 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 (formerly the GST Credit) to provide more support for Canadians.
✅ 25% increase for five years starting July 2026
✅ One-time payment this year equal to a 50% increase
🔗 News release: bit.ly/466ca2b
✅ 25% increase for five years starting July 2026
✅ One-time payment this year equal to a 50% increase
🔗 News release: bit.ly/466ca2b
January 26, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This benefit is income-based.
That means the lower your income, the smaller your benefit payment.
That means the lower your income, the smaller your benefit payment.
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this is a really interesting point and i've been thinking along similar lines. the reaction to renee's murder was explosive, but the reaction to alex's murder feels like more of a turning point.
as a lesbian activist & proud race traitor, I'll say it: Alex Pretti was the hero we needed to lay his life down for freedom, because the people who weren't already aware of the stakes didn't see themselves in Renee Macklin Good (ask me how I know)
when you’ve even lost the biggest psychopath to ever compete on survivor
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 PM
this is a really interesting point and i've been thinking along similar lines. the reaction to renee's murder was explosive, but the reaction to alex's murder feels like more of a turning point.
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Every time pple think of saying, “why aren’t more publications covering [topic xyz],“ please don’t. This is why. been in media for 35 years & rich assholes destroyed it. media of past no longer exists. We are trying. Subscribe. But let go of the idea of “media” from 10-20-30 years ago. That’s gone.
A billionaire bought a legacy institution and immediately took it to hell… because that’s what they do
From Paul Farhi at the other site. Former media reporter there.
January 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Every time pple think of saying, “why aren’t more publications covering [topic xyz],“ please don’t. This is why. been in media for 35 years & rich assholes destroyed it. media of past no longer exists. We are trying. Subscribe. But let go of the idea of “media” from 10-20-30 years ago. That’s gone.
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The pattern was designed by a Minneapolis yarn store. All sales are going to local immigrant aid organizations. They've raised over $125,000 (!!!) since the knitting pattern was posted a few days ago.
👏That's👏community👏action👏
👏That's👏community👏action👏
Melt the ICE Hat pattern by YarnCultMN
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
www.ravelry.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The pattern was designed by a Minneapolis yarn store. All sales are going to local immigrant aid organizations. They've raised over $125,000 (!!!) since the knitting pattern was posted a few days ago.
👏That's👏community👏action👏
👏That's👏community👏action👏