Veronica
@vmcombs.bsky.social
Parent, partner, reader, writer, knitter.
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This admin is a never-ending parody of itself. www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes | CNN Politics
Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at FEMA to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States. The ...
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January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
This admin is a never-ending parody of itself. www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
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Good morning!
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good morning!
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And this is why. As much as I will work? As much as this directly impacts me ?
I understand why Black people are tired and if they don’t want to do this anymore
The reason we are here is because people don’t care, don’t listen, don’t repair and STILL haven’t changed
I understand why Black people are tired and if they don’t want to do this anymore
The reason we are here is because people don’t care, don’t listen, don’t repair and STILL haven’t changed
Nekima Armstrong's gofundme for her legal defense only got $2646 so far, so please spread the word: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...
Donate to Support Nekima Levy Armstrong’s Legal Defense, organized by Daja Williams
For years, Nekima has been at the forefront of the movement for racial jus… Daja Williams needs your support for Support Nekima Levy Armstrong’s Legal Defense
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January 24, 2026 at 1:12 PM
And this is why. As much as I will work? As much as this directly impacts me ?
I understand why Black people are tired and if they don’t want to do this anymore
The reason we are here is because people don’t care, don’t listen, don’t repair and STILL haven’t changed
I understand why Black people are tired and if they don’t want to do this anymore
The reason we are here is because people don’t care, don’t listen, don’t repair and STILL haven’t changed
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And, again: Why? Overwhelmingly to seize people with no criminal records and/or who are in the country legally. It's not only heavy-handed, it's also almost entirely gratuitous.
It’s hard to accurately describe what is happening in Minneapolis without sounding crazy.
Unmarked rental vans all over the city, with people in military gear and no id jumping out of them to take captive anyone who looks nonwhite or who makes political speech they disagree with.
Unmarked rental vans all over the city, with people in military gear and no id jumping out of them to take captive anyone who looks nonwhite or who makes political speech they disagree with.
January 24, 2026 at 1:13 PM
And, again: Why? Overwhelmingly to seize people with no criminal records and/or who are in the country legally. It's not only heavy-handed, it's also almost entirely gratuitous.
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Happy baby incubation season, everyone.
California's favorite lovebirds Jackie and Shadow welcome first egg of the year
California's favorite lovebirds Jackie and Shadow welcome first egg of the year
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, Southern California’s most famous feathered power couple, have welcomed their first egg of the 2026 season in their Big Bear nest.
www.latimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Happy baby incubation season, everyone.
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It disgusts me that large swathes of the media will not speak up for these men, their murdered colleagues.
A producer in the London bureau is the *only* CBS person quoted in their story about Israel killing its longtime freelance cameramen in Gaza—someone who once filed dispatches for them from an ambulance, while wounded.
Not quoted: The network’s editor in chief.
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Not quoted: The network’s editor in chief.
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3 journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza, including cameraman who worked with CBS News
An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and oth...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:57 PM
It disgusts me that large swathes of the media will not speak up for these men, their murdered colleagues.
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Reporters, if you wrote about learning loss due to covid school closures, you can write about learning loss due to state terror.
I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
January 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Reporters, if you wrote about learning loss due to covid school closures, you can write about learning loss due to state terror.
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Great turnout at the Solidarity Rally with Minnesota Walk Out! In Boston
January 24, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Great turnout at the Solidarity Rally with Minnesota Walk Out! In Boston
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Please don’t assume female ancient historians do “gender stuff” just because we are women. It is an incredibly important area of study but I do Roman law, collective action, and the Roman economy. Thank you for your attention to this stereotype.
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Please don’t assume female ancient historians do “gender stuff” just because we are women. It is an incredibly important area of study but I do Roman law, collective action, and the Roman economy. Thank you for your attention to this stereotype.
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Hey, NYC. The family of another father abducted by ICE in Sunset Park could use some help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-osval...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-osval...
Donate to Help Osvaldo Get Legal Help and Support His Son, organized by Eneida Munguia
Hello everyone, my name is Eneida Munguia and I am hoping to raise fund… Eneida Munguia needs your support for Help Osvaldo Get Legal Help and Support His Son
www.gofundme.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Hey, NYC. The family of another father abducted by ICE in Sunset Park could use some help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-osval...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-osval...
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It's so funny what the lines are for these guys. He can threaten to invade Denmark but he can't downplay the contributions of Britain to a failed war?
January 24, 2026 at 1:06 PM
It's so funny what the lines are for these guys. He can threaten to invade Denmark but he can't downplay the contributions of Britain to a failed war?
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This is one of the hardest articles I've ever read. Remember when I said a couple days ago that these communities are small, people know each other — and yes, one person or family gone makes a difference?
The @pressherald.com tries to tell us about the Mainers detained by ICE so far.
The @pressherald.com tries to tell us about the Mainers detained by ICE so far.
The Mainers detained by ICE
What we know about the people swept up in a federal immigration crackdown that began Jan. 20.
www.pressherald.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This is one of the hardest articles I've ever read. Remember when I said a couple days ago that these communities are small, people know each other — and yes, one person or family gone makes a difference?
The @pressherald.com tries to tell us about the Mainers detained by ICE so far.
The @pressherald.com tries to tell us about the Mainers detained by ICE so far.
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Every white American needs to educate themselves on the history and meaning of “race traitor” and what white power does to those of us who are disloyal to white power.
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Every white American needs to educate themselves on the history and meaning of “race traitor” and what white power does to those of us who are disloyal to white power.
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MAGA and ICE don't have the numbers.
Yes, they have power, money, and the government.
But they don't have the people.
Every week, they are hated more and more and radicalizing white folks, veterans, independents, and conservatives.
Yes, they have power, money, and the government.
But they don't have the people.
Every week, they are hated more and more and radicalizing white folks, veterans, independents, and conservatives.
January 24, 2026 at 4:56 AM
MAGA and ICE don't have the numbers.
Yes, they have power, money, and the government.
But they don't have the people.
Every week, they are hated more and more and radicalizing white folks, veterans, independents, and conservatives.
Yes, they have power, money, and the government.
But they don't have the people.
Every week, they are hated more and more and radicalizing white folks, veterans, independents, and conservatives.
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The last thing you see before I consume your soul ✨🐦⬛
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The last thing you see before I consume your soul ✨🐦⬛
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I had my door destroyed by police once. My next door neighbor and I had the same name (mailman hated us both). They wanted him, they got me. A half second later thru the door and I would have killed at least one of them, my sidearm was already at my fingers. It was expensive to fix. They didn't pay.
Yep, smashed car windows cost hundreds of dollars to repair. A home's entry door that has been smashed by ICE thugs with a battering ram can easily cost over $1000 to repair. The ICE thugs also routinely keep expensive phones and laptops.
Assault and theft by armed thugs is Trumpism at work.
Assault and theft by armed thugs is Trumpism at work.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I had my door destroyed by police once. My next door neighbor and I had the same name (mailman hated us both). They wanted him, they got me. A half second later thru the door and I would have killed at least one of them, my sidearm was already at my fingers. It was expensive to fix. They didn't pay.
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it's why even at our worst, I can't hate this country. so many of us are awful. the people in power are so often awful. but we are a 287 different cultures in a trench coat and when those of us who love being in that trench coat with the gang rise up, we are fucking amazing.
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM
it's why even at our worst, I can't hate this country. so many of us are awful. the people in power are so often awful. but we are a 287 different cultures in a trench coat and when those of us who love being in that trench coat with the gang rise up, we are fucking amazing.
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I strongly disagreed w/those who portrayed Trump’s backtrack on Greenland as a “nothingburger” or a win; as if he’d won some PR war.
On the contrary, the outcome showed the value of COLLECTIVE ACTION from rational Western leaders.
Push back on a small, insecure man…and the small man is not so big.
On the contrary, the outcome showed the value of COLLECTIVE ACTION from rational Western leaders.
Push back on a small, insecure man…and the small man is not so big.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I strongly disagreed w/those who portrayed Trump’s backtrack on Greenland as a “nothingburger” or a win; as if he’d won some PR war.
On the contrary, the outcome showed the value of COLLECTIVE ACTION from rational Western leaders.
Push back on a small, insecure man…and the small man is not so big.
On the contrary, the outcome showed the value of COLLECTIVE ACTION from rational Western leaders.
Push back on a small, insecure man…and the small man is not so big.
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Now: With double digit windchill, thousands marching in Downtown Minneapolis during a general strike. Marching and protest against the actions of ICE. Prince dance party outside First Avenue and the Prince mural - where there’s been many Prince dance parties before.
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Now: With double digit windchill, thousands marching in Downtown Minneapolis during a general strike. Marching and protest against the actions of ICE. Prince dance party outside First Avenue and the Prince mural - where there’s been many Prince dance parties before.
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
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And yet, it's seemingly impossible for dem leadership to counter with "these guys are fucking weirdos who are living in their own fucked up fantasy world, we do not have to pretend they should be taken seriously."
January 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
And yet, it's seemingly impossible for dem leadership to counter with "these guys are fucking weirdos who are living in their own fucked up fantasy world, we do not have to pretend they should be taken seriously."
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there are so many gutting stories, but this one is hitting me extra hard. just imagining wael tarabishi slowly dying without his dad there to care for him because he was jailed by ICE makes me…i don’t have words. this country is disgusting.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 AM
there are so many gutting stories, but this one is hitting me extra hard. just imagining wael tarabishi slowly dying without his dad there to care for him because he was jailed by ICE makes me…i don’t have words. this country is disgusting.
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This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, who were arrested and charged after a demonstration at a Minnesota church, have been released
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, who were arrested and charged after a demonstration at a Minnesota church, have been released
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Maybe instead of identifying specific ICE agents who do particularly heinous things, we could just penalize everyone who was on payroll at the agency starting by a certain date.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Maybe instead of identifying specific ICE agents who do particularly heinous things, we could just penalize everyone who was on payroll at the agency starting by a certain date.
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More great work from the No Shit Institute.
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More great work from the No Shit Institute.