Bardswan Brenda
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Bardswan Brenda
@bardswan.bsky.social
· Dec 13
David has found his favorite toy, Mousey. He chirps and cries in delight while he plays with it. #CatsOfBluesky
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ICE Jails Oglala Sioux Members at Fort Snelling, Site of 19th-Century Concentration Camp
ICE Jails Oglala Sioux Members at Fort Snelling, Site of 19th-Century Concentration Camp
Among nonimmigrants who’ve been swept up by ICE’s campaign of racial profiling are four members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, three of whom remain jailed at an ICE facility at Fort Snelling south of the ...
www.democracynow.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
ICE Jails Oglala Sioux Members at Fort Snelling, Site of 19th-Century Concentration Camp
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New legislation in US Senate would:
Prohibit the naming or renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting president
Prohibit the use of federal funds to do so
Ensure this applies retroactively to the Kennedy Center
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas...
Prohibit the naming or renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting president
Prohibit the use of federal funds to do so
Ensure this applies retroactively to the Kennedy Center
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas...
NEWS: Sanders, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Ban Presidents from Naming Buildings After Themselves » Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 — After the Trump administration illegally attempted to put the president’s name on federal property including the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Kennedy Center, Sen. Bernie Sande...
www.sanders.senate.gov
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
New legislation in US Senate would:
Prohibit the naming or renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting president
Prohibit the use of federal funds to do so
Ensure this applies retroactively to the Kennedy Center
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas...
Prohibit the naming or renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting president
Prohibit the use of federal funds to do so
Ensure this applies retroactively to the Kennedy Center
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas...
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This absolutely tracks with what journal article submissions now look like. Tons from scholars at East Asian institutions, fewer and fewer from the US.
This is what decline looks like. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This absolutely tracks with what journal article submissions now look like. Tons from scholars at East Asian institutions, fewer and fewer from the US.
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Never forget that Trump 2016 began with a paid crowd, and that the CNN CEO said Trump's rallies were covered nonstop by that network because he was good for business, if not for democracy.
ICE keeps saying the people protesting it are being paid without any evidence, but we have receipts showing that the people *defending* ICE are absolutely being paid.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Never forget that Trump 2016 began with a paid crowd, and that the CNN CEO said Trump's rallies were covered nonstop by that network because he was good for business, if not for democracy.
These are inspiring words. When one needs to rest, another will stand and take their place. There are more of us.
Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
These are inspiring words. When one needs to rest, another will stand and take their place. There are more of us.
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I've taken the paywall off this eulogy I wrote for my magical, mysterious ex-stray cat George - who died last year - in case anybody would like a read.
It was very, very hard to write but I think it might be my favourite thing I’ve ever written about cats.
www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
It was very, very hard to write but I think it might be my favourite thing I’ve ever written about cats.
www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
January 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I've taken the paywall off this eulogy I wrote for my magical, mysterious ex-stray cat George - who died last year - in case anybody would like a read.
It was very, very hard to write but I think it might be my favourite thing I’ve ever written about cats.
www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
It was very, very hard to write but I think it might be my favourite thing I’ve ever written about cats.
www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
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Trump regrets not deploying the Guard to seize voting machines in 2020
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minneapolis live updates: Trump says he will invoke Insurrection Act if state politicians 'don’t obey the law'
Follow live updates as protesters face tear gas and flash bangs in Minneapolis after a Venezuelan man was shot following a traffic stop last night.
www.nbcnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Trump regrets not deploying the Guard to seize voting machines in 2020
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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been thinking a lot about James Baldwin recently - from a 1970 documentary
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
been thinking a lot about James Baldwin recently - from a 1970 documentary
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Whether one hates blue cities or not or believes in immigration reform or not - what the Trump regime is doing is tyranny.
Violent attacks on civilians by their own government is tyranny.
It’s not about blue or red, it’s about saving our constitutional republic from a tyrannical regime.
Violent attacks on civilians by their own government is tyranny.
It’s not about blue or red, it’s about saving our constitutional republic from a tyrannical regime.
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Whether one hates blue cities or not or believes in immigration reform or not - what the Trump regime is doing is tyranny.
Violent attacks on civilians by their own government is tyranny.
It’s not about blue or red, it’s about saving our constitutional republic from a tyrannical regime.
Violent attacks on civilians by their own government is tyranny.
It’s not about blue or red, it’s about saving our constitutional republic from a tyrannical regime.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune for the win! 🤩
Trump invasion of Minneapolis-St Paul must be brought to an end.
Minneapolis Star Tribune for the win! 🤩
Trump invasion of Minneapolis-St Paul must be brought to an end.
Minneapolis Star Tribune says the Trump invasion of Minneapolis-St Paul must be brought to an end. www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
Editorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"What we are witnessing is the storming of the state by the federal government," the Editorial Board writes.
www.startribune.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Minneapolis Star Tribune for the win! 🤩
Trump invasion of Minneapolis-St Paul must be brought to an end.
Minneapolis Star Tribune for the win! 🤩
Trump invasion of Minneapolis-St Paul must be brought to an end.
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Our leaders must *choose* between 2 divergent futures- a privilege few are granted.
One where they are remembered as courageous examples of strength in the face of hate.
Another where they are condemned forever as cowards too afraid to put their bodies between their own people and rapacious evil.
One where they are remembered as courageous examples of strength in the face of hate.
Another where they are condemned forever as cowards too afraid to put their bodies between their own people and rapacious evil.
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Our leaders must *choose* between 2 divergent futures- a privilege few are granted.
One where they are remembered as courageous examples of strength in the face of hate.
Another where they are condemned forever as cowards too afraid to put their bodies between their own people and rapacious evil.
One where they are remembered as courageous examples of strength in the face of hate.
Another where they are condemned forever as cowards too afraid to put their bodies between their own people and rapacious evil.
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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ICE just broke a woman’s windows and yanked her out of her car at Park and 34 in Minneapolis. This is after a crowd gathered while ICE raided a home.
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
ICE just broke a woman’s windows and yanked her out of her car at Park and 34 in Minneapolis. This is after a crowd gathered while ICE raided a home.
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I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
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A.J. Casson (Canadian, 1898–1992)
"Housetops in the Ward", 1924.
Oil on Canvas, 75 × 61 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Housetops in the Ward", 1924.
Oil on Canvas, 75 × 61 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 AM
A.J. Casson (Canadian, 1898–1992)
"Housetops in the Ward", 1924.
Oil on Canvas, 75 × 61 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Housetops in the Ward", 1924.
Oil on Canvas, 75 × 61 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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In addition to Good's murder, ICE has been busy in Minneapolis causing car wrecks and traffic jams, filling the streets with tear gas and goons with loaded weapons, issuing specific threats and sewing general chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
In addition to Good's murder, ICE has been busy in Minneapolis causing car wrecks and traffic jams, filling the streets with tear gas and goons with loaded weapons, issuing specific threats and sewing general chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
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Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Twin Cities sue federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Twin Cities sue federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Twin Cities sue federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Twin Cities sue federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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If Biden didn’t have authority to get rid of DeJoy, why would Trump’s authority over Powell be different?
January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
If Biden didn’t have authority to get rid of DeJoy, why would Trump’s authority over Powell be different?
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they abolished the department of education, we do not need a trojan horse to abolish ice we can just do it
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
they abolished the department of education, we do not need a trojan horse to abolish ice we can just do it
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"Trump does not appear to have control of his mental faculties. We're not talking about that enough."
Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"Trump does not appear to have control of his mental faculties. We're not talking about that enough."
Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson
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Sen. Kelly: “If Pete Hegseth succeeds in silencing me, then he and every other Secretary of Defense who comes after him will have license to punish any retired veteran of any political persuasion for the things that they say.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Sen. Kelly: “If Pete Hegseth succeeds in silencing me, then he and every other Secretary of Defense who comes after him will have license to punish any retired veteran of any political persuasion for the things that they say.”
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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 1:42 AM
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
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I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
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It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia:
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 AM
It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia: