Bryan Barnes
@balodek.bsky.social
he/him, #infosec, #mazzer, #battletech
Coffee powered and doing my best.
Coffee powered and doing my best.
People are learning the power of Romancelandia, so here are 10 copies of Deal with the Devil by @kitrocha.com. @mostlybree.kitrocha.com posted about librarian super soldiers building a community and kicking ass, I was sold and the rest is history. Links in the next posts for US Kindle redemption.
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 AM
People are learning the power of Romancelandia, so here are 10 copies of Deal with the Devil by @kitrocha.com. @mostlybree.kitrocha.com posted about librarian super soldiers building a community and kicking ass, I was sold and the rest is history. Links in the next posts for US Kindle redemption.
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Yes!
We'd like to extend our sincerest congratulations to @aniking.bsky.social for being chosen for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards!
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Yes!
Set up a leftist pop-up supply depot at work this morning.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Set up a leftist pop-up supply depot at work this morning.
Elected Dems afraid to oppose the most unpopular thing in America since New Coke.
ICE is underwater with noncollege whites, god damn
sorry, I didn't include the data from NYT, here it is
January 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Elected Dems afraid to oppose the most unpopular thing in America since New Coke.
They kidnapped a 5 year old today, Amy.
Yes it’s cold in Minnesota—but we embrace it. John and I were in Hastings with Mayor Fasbender for Hockey Day Minnesota to watch my alma mater, Wayzata High School, take on Rogers. Photo taken with parents right after their son scored a goal!
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
They kidnapped a 5 year old today, Amy.
The Golden Dome. They are going rename NATO in any communication to this festering nutsack and not change anything else and it's going to work because Trump is dumber than a bag of used cat hair.
“Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.”
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Golden Dome. They are going rename NATO in any communication to this festering nutsack and not change anything else and it's going to work because Trump is dumber than a bag of used cat hair.
What a galling year to have to file federal taxes.
January 20, 2026 at 3:54 PM
What a galling year to have to file federal taxes.
Real feel is -22F and I wish every ICE agent in MN a happy Freeze Your Balls Off today.
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Real feel is -22F and I wish every ICE agent in MN a happy Freeze Your Balls Off today.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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No arrests, no prosecutions, no guns, not even a sad shriveled bag of oregano to pretend ICE are anything but thugs and criminals sent to terrorize others.
The Trump administration has fundamentally misunderstood the lie white people need to allow others to be hurt.
The Trump administration has fundamentally misunderstood the lie white people need to allow others to be hurt.
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
No arrests, no prosecutions, no guns, not even a sad shriveled bag of oregano to pretend ICE are anything but thugs and criminals sent to terrorize others.
The Trump administration has fundamentally misunderstood the lie white people need to allow others to be hurt.
The Trump administration has fundamentally misunderstood the lie white people need to allow others to be hurt.
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Security folklore of the morning is that no one should share URLs on Signal because it exposes IP addresses and people should use QR codes instead. Please don’t do this! QR codes are much less secure. If you’re concerned about link security, turn off link previews which you can do in Signal settings
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Security folklore of the morning is that no one should share URLs on Signal because it exposes IP addresses and people should use QR codes instead. Please don’t do this! QR codes are much less secure. If you’re concerned about link security, turn off link previews which you can do in Signal settings
I can only assume that due to a typo Ted scheduled this for January 13th of 2025 instead of 2015.
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I can only assume that due to a typo Ted scheduled this for January 13th of 2025 instead of 2015.
Listening to well off white people justify police violence while they wait for their food and they’ve ordered the blandest shit on the menu of course.
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Listening to well off white people justify police violence while they wait for their food and they’ve ordered the blandest shit on the menu of course.
Great information in this thread.
I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Great information in this thread.
Sounds like the rank and file aren't listening to Chuck or Hakeem any more.
Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.
January 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Sounds like the rank and file aren't listening to Chuck or Hakeem any more.
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As promised, we are back with a second wishlist for our friends in Minneapolis!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
As promised, we are back with a second wishlist for our friends in Minneapolis!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
This time @naomikritzer.bsky.social is helping out by being our local contact who will receive all the goodies you send!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
As always, you can avoid the 'zon at our GFM!
Saw someone post an opinion I disagreed with so I immediately gathered the facts that supported MY opinion and kept them to myself.
January 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone post an opinion I disagreed with so I immediately gathered the facts that supported MY opinion and kept them to myself.
Imagine wanting this kind of pundit-brained nonsense in a Governor.
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Imagine wanting this kind of pundit-brained nonsense in a Governor.
If an old man afraid of cognitive decline and death can destroy the U.S. so easily then we were a country of vibes not laws and there's no reason not to burn it down for something better.
January 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
If an old man afraid of cognitive decline and death can destroy the U.S. so easily then we were a country of vibes not laws and there's no reason not to burn it down for something better.
I forgot how wild the opening to Scrooged is.
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I forgot how wild the opening to Scrooged is.
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Heads up Twin Cities, the roads and sidewalks are terrible right now! Be careful out there
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Heads up Twin Cities, the roads and sidewalks are terrible right now! Be careful out there
*spooky man in chains*: Tonight you will be visited by 3 spirits. Derek Guy, Isaac Chotiner, and Christopher Anderson.
Me, scheduling charity work and calling my tailor: No need, changing my ways.
*ghost*: But don't you want to know
Me: Absolutely the fuck not.
Me, scheduling charity work and calling my tailor: No need, changing my ways.
*ghost*: But don't you want to know
Me: Absolutely the fuck not.
December 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
*spooky man in chains*: Tonight you will be visited by 3 spirits. Derek Guy, Isaac Chotiner, and Christopher Anderson.
Me, scheduling charity work and calling my tailor: No need, changing my ways.
*ghost*: But don't you want to know
Me: Absolutely the fuck not.
Me, scheduling charity work and calling my tailor: No need, changing my ways.
*ghost*: But don't you want to know
Me: Absolutely the fuck not.
Ani is amazing and I'm so excited to read their stories!
I’m so excited, working with Mason Jar has already been amazing!
We are excited to announce our new author, Ani King! Ani's debut book, FAMILY NIGHT, a collection of flash fiction filled with magical realism, will be released in Fall 2026. Join us in welcoming Ani to MJP! @aniking.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social #flashfiction #debutauthor #magicalrealism
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Ani is amazing and I'm so excited to read their stories!