Michael Roberts is categorically not building machetebots
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We made a comic about waffle fries.
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
We made a comic about waffle fries.
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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I think what's worse is that it goes well-beyond (and in a way, also falls short) of a military occupation -- this isn't occupation, it's a hot war featuring a secret police militia nightmare roving and roaming and terrorizing the populace. This is brownshirts shit. ICE is a sanctioned terror gang.
Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I think what's worse is that it goes well-beyond (and in a way, also falls short) of a military occupation -- this isn't occupation, it's a hot war featuring a secret police militia nightmare roving and roaming and terrorizing the populace. This is brownshirts shit. ICE is a sanctioned terror gang.
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so pretty soon ice will have deployed every officer they have to minneapolis and the thing to do then is cut a huge hole in the ice in a big lake and have bugs bunny dress up like a lady and stand behind talking all "help help rescue me from all the foreigners!"
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
so pretty soon ice will have deployed every officer they have to minneapolis and the thing to do then is cut a huge hole in the ice in a big lake and have bugs bunny dress up like a lady and stand behind talking all "help help rescue me from all the foreigners!"
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Why are people spending so much time on Truth Social and Twitter and then bringing screenshots of dipshit takes over here. Enough already.
January 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Why are people spending so much time on Truth Social and Twitter and then bringing screenshots of dipshit takes over here. Enough already.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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Time to read this again:
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."
www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."
www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
January 10, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Time to read this again:
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."
www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."
www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
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The Inversion: Governor Kristi Noem has publicly characterized a poet, Nicole Good, killed in a car as a "Domestic Terrorist".
Simultaneously, the ICE agent who fired into the vehicle is framed as a "Patriot" declared immune — he is defending us against an “unlawful immigrant threat.”
Simultaneously, the ICE agent who fired into the vehicle is framed as a "Patriot" declared immune — he is defending us against an “unlawful immigrant threat.”
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The Inversion: Governor Kristi Noem has publicly characterized a poet, Nicole Good, killed in a car as a "Domestic Terrorist".
Simultaneously, the ICE agent who fired into the vehicle is framed as a "Patriot" declared immune — he is defending us against an “unlawful immigrant threat.”
Simultaneously, the ICE agent who fired into the vehicle is framed as a "Patriot" declared immune — he is defending us against an “unlawful immigrant threat.”
And yet fascists always yearn to do exactly that.
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
And yet fascists always yearn to do exactly that.
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Their morale is shit. Make it worse. And make it so that people who are on the fence (we know they exist) look at this and say “man I do not want that noise on me for the rest of my life.”
There’s a reason Greg Bovino’s traveling fascism circus has to travel.
There’s a reason Greg Bovino’s traveling fascism circus has to travel.
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Their morale is shit. Make it worse. And make it so that people who are on the fence (we know they exist) look at this and say “man I do not want that noise on me for the rest of my life.”
There’s a reason Greg Bovino’s traveling fascism circus has to travel.
There’s a reason Greg Bovino’s traveling fascism circus has to travel.
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Par for the course that Kristi Noem ended up “doxxing” ICE agent Jonathan Ross, whom she was desperately trying to shield from scrutiny. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Par for the course that Kristi Noem ended up “doxxing” ICE agent Jonathan Ross, whom she was desperately trying to shield from scrutiny. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Cartoon: Warner Herzog. With thanks to @adampknave.com for the inspiration :)
January 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Cartoon: Warner Herzog. With thanks to @adampknave.com for the inspiration :)
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Charge the murderer or you are all useful idiots for fascism
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Charge the murderer or you are all useful idiots for fascism
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Donald Trump is doing colonialism the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Donald Trump is doing colonialism the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.
January 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.
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it's darkly humorous to listen to Trump and his cronies reference the fact that Maduro was indicted in SDNY as evidence he's a dictator and overall bad guy
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
it's darkly humorous to listen to Trump and his cronies reference the fact that Maduro was indicted in SDNY as evidence he's a dictator and overall bad guy
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
So the way I read this, direct action against foreign heads of state is now officially on the table.
I look forward to that working both ways.
Incidentally, thanks to this, nobody can now leave Puerto Rico. Our airspace is closed and the Jones Act means we have no passenger ship lines.
I look forward to that working both ways.
Incidentally, thanks to this, nobody can now leave Puerto Rico. Our airspace is closed and the Jones Act means we have no passenger ship lines.
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
So the way I read this, direct action against foreign heads of state is now officially on the table.
I look forward to that working both ways.
Incidentally, thanks to this, nobody can now leave Puerto Rico. Our airspace is closed and the Jones Act means we have no passenger ship lines.
I look forward to that working both ways.
Incidentally, thanks to this, nobody can now leave Puerto Rico. Our airspace is closed and the Jones Act means we have no passenger ship lines.
Hey, you gotta read this!
I published three short stories this year! Here's "The Repairers of Reality," which came out on the Drabblecast in February.
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Drabblecast 500 – The Repairers of Reality
We made it everyone! On this, the 500th episode, a commissioned original from a Drabblecast favorite– Shaenon Garrity. Episode Art: Bo Kaier
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December 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hey, you gotta read this!
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Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
Our 2025 Director's Letter
In 2025, we launched revolutionary tools, earned major awards, grew our team, and reached historic milestones. Here's how your support made it possible.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
It appears I am now the big wee hag o' the hills.
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It appears I am now the big wee hag o' the hills.
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“Local news covered this, the alleged scheme has nothing to do with terrorism, employees sounded the alarm — and Shirley ignored a white woman (Aimee Bock) arrested for $250 Million fraud.”
@qasimrashid.com on the “Minnesota Somalian fraud” story: youtu.be/4XZgjm1qZhU?...
@qasimrashid.com on the “Minnesota Somalian fraud” story: youtu.be/4XZgjm1qZhU?...
December 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Local news covered this, the alleged scheme has nothing to do with terrorism, employees sounded the alarm — and Shirley ignored a white woman (Aimee Bock) arrested for $250 Million fraud.”
@qasimrashid.com on the “Minnesota Somalian fraud” story: youtu.be/4XZgjm1qZhU?...
@qasimrashid.com on the “Minnesota Somalian fraud” story: youtu.be/4XZgjm1qZhU?...
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The Known Consequences of Fetal Personhood Laws
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The Known Consequences of Fetal Personhood Laws
Reports from several U.S. states show that laws similar to Puerto Rico’s Senate Bill 504 have led to the criminalization of medical emergencies, the denial of essential health care, and increased stat...
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December 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The Known Consequences of Fetal Personhood Laws
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