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BiblioBimbo @bibliobimbo.bsky.social · Feb 22
Hey, hi, hello! I should probably start posting on here to avoid being a total creeper. This is a small embroidered binding I did in a class with my friend Erin Fletcher a few years ago. I don't have much new work to share right now, so will probably post a smattering of old work + my cat. <3
A small leather bound book sits on a black and gray gridded cutting mat. The leather is a pale green buffalo skin that has a soft pebbled texture. The outline of bull kelp is embroidered in a rust brown thread, with 8 small purple sea urchins across both covers. Bright pink embroidered text reads, "OM NOM NOM" from the top left cover down to the bottom right cover.
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catconlan.net
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota January 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Member remains in ICE custody in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know he has been transferred to an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers. And he is one of dozens of Minnesota union members who have been detained in recent weeks. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since the surge began in December, according to an MPR News report. But the agency has not provided details about the people arrested, such as how many were charged with a crime, how many face deportation, and how many were subsequently released. “The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild stands with our member and his family as they face an uncertainty that is all too common in our state right now,” local president Nick Woltman said. “Like all Minnesota workers, our members deserve to feel safe in their communities both on and off the job.” “The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and infuriating,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. “My heart goes out to his family, who are now without their father and husband. As a union, we commit to fight for each other as stewards of our communities—especially in times as dark as this, while federal agents continue to target working families.” ALT TEXT CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
Ms. Cohen is getting to the heart of the matter.
cohen489.bsky.social Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 9d
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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esqueer.net
This article is a must-read. It matches my own experience of seeing conservative judges go from often siding with trans plaintiffs prior to 2021 to being outwardly hostile. Judges don't live in a hermetically sealed chamber. They absorbed anti-trans propaganda.

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How the Conservative Movement’s Anti-Trans Crusade Brought the Supreme Court to Heel
Six years ago, the Court issued a landmark decision protecting the civil rights of trans people. Republicans set about making sure that that would never happen again.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Meanwhile the Proud Boys are organizing at the local level and growing their ranks. Inside/Outside strategy.
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Thanks for the support of the Black Zine Fair so far. We are looking to get to $15,000 by the end of this week. I am working on the fair budget & we definitely need funds. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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jameelawahlgren.bsky.social
ARTISTS! It's a grim time so let's support each other!

If you are open for private commissions post your work and your rates here! I want to boost you and get you some work!

Anyone feel free to share this thread!
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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jessfink.bsky.social
I feel like I've been having a dark night of the soul for like 10 years
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
Horrible violence against a protester in California: www.latimes.com/california/s...
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim. Jeri Rees said her 21-year-old nephew, Kaden Rummler, underwent six hours of surgery and that doctors found shards of plastic, glass and metal embedded in his eyes and around his face, including a metal piece lodged 7 millimeters from a carotid artery.
January 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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propublica.org
Oklahoma’s social studies standards, written with the help of the right-wing group behind Project 2025, now include roughly 40 points about Christianity that students should learn as well as skepticism about the 2020 election and COVID-19’s origins.

(Published Oct. 2025)
This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools
Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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propublica.org
18 years ago, we started ProPublica to do hard-hitting, rigorous journalism that exposes wrongdoing and injustice.

If you have a tip related to the Trump administration, we want to hear it.

Here's how to contact our reporters securely: www.propublica.org/tips/
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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propublica.org
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.

Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
"Arnoldo had filmed much of the incident, but agents had taken his phone. He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center. The footage, which ProPublica has reviewed, backed the family’s account of the chase."
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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boghuma.bsky.social
Keeping this up in the new year!
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice. Let's do this.
#AskAnIDDoc January 2026 edition.
a man is standing in a kitchen drinking from a cup and talking about flu season .
ALT: a man is standing in a kitchen drinking from a cup and talking about flu season .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
a reminder, again, that AltNPS is a grifter account run by people who have no affiliation with the National Park Service and indeed who never did have any affiliation with the National Park Service. They have no sources, they have no information, they are purely there to scam you.
altwatcher.bsky.social AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 12d
"Receiving reports" my ass. AltNPS is not receiving reports of ICE raids in Saint Paul. They are seeing posts on social media like the rest of us.

I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
Alt National Park Service: WARNING St. Paul: We are still receiving reports of door-to-door operations in the area. Tonight is a night to look out for your neighbors and check in on one another. If you have loved ones in St. Paul, please call or message them to make sure they’re okay. If anyone has verified details or firsthand information, please share it in the comments below.
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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karengregory.bsky.social
"The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence."
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
BIG FLAG: Trump said during his interview with The New York Times that he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after his loss in the 2020 election.

He doubted whether the Guard was "sophisticated enough" to carry out the order effectively.
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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blackazizanansi.blacksky.app
There is reason to be hopeful.
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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pbsnews.org
As our PBS News Weekend team signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and highlights over the years. https://to.pbs.org/4pxYe7W
Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air
This Sunday is the final broadcast of PBS News Weekend, at least for the foreseeable future. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. As our team signs off the air, ...
to.pbs.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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nickhasthoughts.com
the only reason "abolish ICE" is seen as radical is that no one will say it but the far left. if every normie Democrat started saying it tomorrow it would move the overton window so far you'd have to squint to find it. my kingdom for leaders who understand they can shape public opinion.
owillis.bsky.social Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 12d
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.

No. ABOLISH ICE.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach

KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait

WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.

This is updated regularly!
Image of the tops of books in a herringbone pattern. They are in a rainbow gradient. The center of the image has a green textbox with the words "Resources for fighting book censorship, library challenges, and more."
November 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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riotousmuse.bsky.social
Thread of remote ways to support Minneapolis
riotousmuse.bsky.social 🚫🧊1/23 Gen Strike ✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird @riotousmuse.bsky.social · Dec 20
Mpls Parents are raising funds for families at South HS impacted by ICE raids. Money will go towards food, necessary supplies, and rental assistance. We appreciate your love and solidarity during these difficult times. ❤️ Please share widely with friends and family! gofund.me/e32d501a3
Donate to Support South High School Families, organized by Rachael Staab
South High School parents are holding a special fundraiser specifically to s… Rachael Staab needs your support for Support South High School Families
gofund.me
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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wrigleyfield.bsky.social
I know the doctor who ICE blocked from helping Renee Good. (I won’t identify him since he hasn’t chosen to identify himself.) I’m glad to see this part of ICE’s crime get more attention.
startribune.com Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12d
“Can I check a pulse?” yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Renee Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.

“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”

“I’m a physician!”

“I don’t care.”
‘I’m a physician,’ he said. ‘Don’t care’ was the reply.
Bystander medical assistance was declined during the restraint-related death of George Floyd, and now after the shooting of Renee Good.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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jamellebouie.net
once again shoutout to every dipshit who insisted it was hysterical to talk about trump and white supremacy in the same breath www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: 'White people very badly treated'
Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Monday after he complained to the New York Times that the Civil Rights Act – the landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed racial discrimination – was “unfair i...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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davidkaib.bsky.social
I hope more people are thinking about how dangerous cop cities are right now and how they have to be shut down now.
January 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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404media.co
SCOOP: 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work.

One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM