Max Etheridge
@maxether.bsky.social
Former cartographer, writer, teacher, GIS/crime analyst. Interests: food, music, art, vintage aircraft, animals, coffee, mycology, beekeeping, and public health. Recently took flight from the dark place; searching for freedom in the open sky. 🦋
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Max Etheridge
@maxether.bsky.social
· Jul 13
From the ZeroCovidCommunity community on Reddit: Mice infected with covid (left) and flu (right)
Explore this post and more from the ZeroCovidCommunity community
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PSA: COVID-19 infections…
• are not the sniffles
• are not the flu
• are not mainly respiratory
• cause multi-organ damage
• are on the rise again, but…
• are far from inevitable.
🖖 Wear an N95. 😷
www.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidC...
• are not the sniffles
• are not the flu
• are not mainly respiratory
• cause multi-organ damage
• are on the rise again, but…
• are far from inevitable.
🖖 Wear an N95. 😷
www.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidC...
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My circle be careful and share.
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My circle be careful and share.
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”-- James Baldwin
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”-- James Baldwin
Hypocrisy signals weakness and predicts failure.
The administration that spent the first half of 2025 telling us there was nothing wrong with coordinating literally classified war plans on Signal now is saying that it believes it’s a crime to post publicly available information on Signal.
I would like to know how my prior colleagues, who have chosen to pursue leadership positions under this charlatan, justify ordering agents to break their oaths of office and open investigations on people simply for exercising their legal rights.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
Good luck gazing in the mirror when this is all over.
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Hypocrisy signals weakness and predicts failure.
Tin-eared hypocrisy cometh before a downfall.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Tin-eared hypocrisy cometh before a downfall.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
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One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This gift article is truly a gift – one well worth taking the time to open. Enjoy. 💝
GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this.
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This gift article is truly a gift – one well worth taking the time to open. Enjoy. 💝
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A NYT narration of the multiple angles of Pretti’s execution shows that he never posed a threat; that ICE brutally instigated violence and Pretti only sought to defend a prone woman; and that two ICE agents shot him 10 times in total.
Devastating. Horrific.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Devastating. Horrific.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
A NYT narration of the multiple angles of Pretti’s execution shows that he never posed a threat; that ICE brutally instigated violence and Pretti only sought to defend a prone woman; and that two ICE agents shot him 10 times in total.
Devastating. Horrific.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Devastating. Horrific.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Gift Article
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
"The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
"The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Gift Article
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
"The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
"The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
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Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
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Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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This can’t be repeated enough. Not only won’t they investigate, they may never even tell us who did this.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 AM
This can’t be repeated enough. Not only won’t they investigate, they may never even tell us who did this.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
“At the end of the day,” Madel said, “I have to look my daughters in the eye and tell them, ‘I believe I did what was right.’ And I am doing that today.”
Keep pushing. The dam is breaking. — Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race on Jan. 26, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
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.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM
“At the end of the day,” Madel said, “I have to look my daughters in the eye and tell them, ‘I believe I did what was right.’ And I am doing that today.”
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Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
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The acts they choose, reflect what they think their base will respond positively to. It tells you how they see you.
Mamdani thinks that you want to see him help his neighbors shovel their snow.
He thinks that you love your neighbor and want to help them. Not kill them, or throw their things away.
Mamdani thinks that you want to see him help his neighbors shovel their snow.
He thinks that you love your neighbor and want to help them. Not kill them, or throw their things away.
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The acts they choose, reflect what they think their base will respond positively to. It tells you how they see you.
Mamdani thinks that you want to see him help his neighbors shovel their snow.
He thinks that you love your neighbor and want to help them. Not kill them, or throw their things away.
Mamdani thinks that you want to see him help his neighbors shovel their snow.
He thinks that you love your neighbor and want to help them. Not kill them, or throw their things away.
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All politicians do performative acts of service.
Some choose to do pull-ups with soldiers while calling them "war fighters" and ignoring all of their worth and value other than hate and killing.
Some choose to participate in homeless sweeps, and revel in throwing away what little people have left.
Some choose to do pull-ups with soldiers while calling them "war fighters" and ignoring all of their worth and value other than hate and killing.
Some choose to participate in homeless sweeps, and revel in throwing away what little people have left.
Zohran out there with the people rolling up his sleeves 👇🏽
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
All politicians do performative acts of service.
Some choose to do pull-ups with soldiers while calling them "war fighters" and ignoring all of their worth and value other than hate and killing.
Some choose to participate in homeless sweeps, and revel in throwing away what little people have left.
Some choose to do pull-ups with soldiers while calling them "war fighters" and ignoring all of their worth and value other than hate and killing.
Some choose to participate in homeless sweeps, and revel in throwing away what little people have left.
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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Today's Poem brought to you by the great and wise Octavia Butler:
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Today's Poem brought to you by the great and wise Octavia Butler:
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As nothing compared to what Fox “News” viewers have done to themselves
www.sciencealert.com/shrews-can-s...
www.sciencealert.com/shrews-can-s...
Shrews Can Shrink Their Brains by 30%. Here's How They Grow It Back.
In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy.
www.sciencealert.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM
As nothing compared to what Fox “News” viewers have done to themselves
www.sciencealert.com/shrews-can-s...
www.sciencealert.com/shrews-can-s...
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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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.