Alec Munro
@alecmunro.bsky.social
Antifa, Buddhist, Father, Settler. They/them.
End ICE for Good.
Building internet-native engineering orgs for three decades.
Be kind, tell stories.
End ICE for Good.
Building internet-native engineering orgs for three decades.
Be kind, tell stories.
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In a country with an actual free press, the photo of that poor old man would be the cover of every single paper with a headline that reads ENOUGH.
January 19, 2026 at 5:47 AM
In a country with an actual free press, the photo of that poor old man would be the cover of every single paper with a headline that reads ENOUGH.
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And I fucking hate the caveats especially "NO CRIMINAL RECORD."
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
January 19, 2026 at 5:50 AM
And I fucking hate the caveats especially "NO CRIMINAL RECORD."
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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“Since you didn’t give me a peace prize I declare war on you” is the ultimate “you called me racist too many times, now I am racist”
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“Since you didn’t give me a peace prize I declare war on you” is the ultimate “you called me racist too many times, now I am racist”
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Recording evidence of state violence is great, but you know what’s even better? Taking away their ability to be violent in the first place!
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Recording evidence of state violence is great, but you know what’s even better? Taking away their ability to be violent in the first place!
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Abigail Spanberger did not end Virginia’s 287(g) partnership with ICE yesterday, despite reports to the contrary.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Abigail Spanberger did not end Virginia’s 287(g) partnership with ICE yesterday, despite reports to the contrary.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
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Abolish ICE.
Impeach Kristi Noem.
End qualified immunity.
Impeach Kristi Noem.
End qualified immunity.
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Abolish ICE.
Impeach Kristi Noem.
End qualified immunity.
Impeach Kristi Noem.
End qualified immunity.
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
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Verbal assault or, as it's legally known, "not assault"
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Verbal assault or, as it's legally known, "not assault"
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Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
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I will never for my entire life understand why people are so fucking hostile to the idea that a word they use is violent against disabled people and they shouldn’t say it
We remove racial slurs from our vocabulary easily. Slurs against disabled people are no different, you’re just lazy and ableist
We remove racial slurs from our vocabulary easily. Slurs against disabled people are no different, you’re just lazy and ableist
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I will never for my entire life understand why people are so fucking hostile to the idea that a word they use is violent against disabled people and they shouldn’t say it
We remove racial slurs from our vocabulary easily. Slurs against disabled people are no different, you’re just lazy and ableist
We remove racial slurs from our vocabulary easily. Slurs against disabled people are no different, you’re just lazy and ableist
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Your regular reminder that they had concentration camps going in the last administration.
(This, by me, from 2019, unpaywalled below).
What they're doing now is an intensification.
(This, by me, from 2019, unpaywalled below).
What they're doing now is an intensification.
Perspective | ‘Never again’ means nothing if Holocaust analogies are always off limits
Yes, every situation is different. That doesn’t mean we can’t compare them.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Your regular reminder that they had concentration camps going in the last administration.
(This, by me, from 2019, unpaywalled below).
What they're doing now is an intensification.
(This, by me, from 2019, unpaywalled below).
What they're doing now is an intensification.
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The gentleman who was on video being interviewed on the street in MN and rightfully cursing up a storm is now on Bluesky - @mnangryman.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The gentleman who was on video being interviewed on the street in MN and rightfully cursing up a storm is now on Bluesky - @mnangryman.bsky.social
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👀 hmmm, seems like if some people can leave substack then others could follow their example.
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing
Beautiful, modern publishing with newsletters and premium subscriptions built-in. Used by Sky, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
ghost.org
January 18, 2026 at 9:34 PM
👀 hmmm, seems like if some people can leave substack then others could follow their example.
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CONFIRMED:
Earlier today Don Lemon reported a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN where they said pastor David Easterwood is Acting Director of the ICE Field Office.
They were 100% right.
https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/homeland-security-secretary-noem-on-ice-operations/667821
Earlier today Don Lemon reported a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN where they said pastor David Easterwood is Acting Director of the ICE Field Office.
They were 100% right.
https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/homeland-security-secretary-noem-on-ice-operations/667821
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
CONFIRMED:
Earlier today Don Lemon reported a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN where they said pastor David Easterwood is Acting Director of the ICE Field Office.
They were 100% right.
https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/homeland-security-secretary-noem-on-ice-operations/667821
Earlier today Don Lemon reported a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN where they said pastor David Easterwood is Acting Director of the ICE Field Office.
They were 100% right.
https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/homeland-security-secretary-noem-on-ice-operations/667821
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An ICE agent shoots and kills Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight and there’s no investigation.
Noem says we must “stop saying his name” because he’s been doxxed enough.
His name is in the public record.
You know who wasn’t? Renee’s widow and son.
Both doxxed repeatedly.
Noem says we must “stop saying his name” because he’s been doxxed enough.
His name is in the public record.
You know who wasn’t? Renee’s widow and son.
Both doxxed repeatedly.
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
An ICE agent shoots and kills Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight and there’s no investigation.
Noem says we must “stop saying his name” because he’s been doxxed enough.
His name is in the public record.
You know who wasn’t? Renee’s widow and son.
Both doxxed repeatedly.
Noem says we must “stop saying his name” because he’s been doxxed enough.
His name is in the public record.
You know who wasn’t? Renee’s widow and son.
Both doxxed repeatedly.
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The good news? We’re winning universal childcare faster than anyone expected. The bad news? Ms. Rachel and I have to find some new song inspiration…
January 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The good news? We’re winning universal childcare faster than anyone expected. The bad news? Ms. Rachel and I have to find some new song inspiration…
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americans, please: do not take the bait by resisting ICE yourselves. just give the democrats $20. they will give it to ICE so they can train more guys
January 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
americans, please: do not take the bait by resisting ICE yourselves. just give the democrats $20. they will give it to ICE so they can train more guys
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There is no ceasefire, just less bombing than before
Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza in latest ceasefire violations https://aje.news/hyccgh
January 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
There is no ceasefire, just less bombing than before
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How is "Who is part of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?" appropriate alt text for this photo? 🤡
Alt text should describe images for folx who rely on screen readers, which should be a priority for a news publication, as disabled folx deserve equitable access to information!🔥
bit.ly/CrossDisabil...
Alt text should describe images for folx who rely on screen readers, which should be a priority for a news publication, as disabled folx deserve equitable access to information!🔥
bit.ly/CrossDisabil...
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
How is "Who is part of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?" appropriate alt text for this photo? 🤡
Alt text should describe images for folx who rely on screen readers, which should be a priority for a news publication, as disabled folx deserve equitable access to information!🔥
bit.ly/CrossDisabil...
Alt text should describe images for folx who rely on screen readers, which should be a priority for a news publication, as disabled folx deserve equitable access to information!🔥
bit.ly/CrossDisabil...
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can we just quickly clear up an often repeated idea that Minneapolis is a “small city of 500k” or the “47th largest city in the US”?
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
can we just quickly clear up an often repeated idea that Minneapolis is a “small city of 500k” or the “47th largest city in the US”?
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
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Practical tips 😭 from the laundry subreddit
January 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Practical tips 😭 from the laundry subreddit
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The feds cutting off state authorities from access to the evidence and then not investigating the case themselves seems like a massive criminal conspiracy to me
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The feds cutting off state authorities from access to the evidence and then not investigating the case themselves seems like a massive criminal conspiracy to me
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They're closing in on $10k now and I bet we can get them there!
We just donated $1000 to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center’s warming shelters. It’s currently 7*F and snowing. Can you join us in helping?
givebutter.com/KBNd5w
givebutter.com/KBNd5w
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 PM
They're closing in on $10k now and I bet we can get them there!
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Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...