Charles Barbour
@csbv.bsky.social
Midwest nerd. All opinions primarily my own. That doesn’t mean they’re right.
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BREAKING — ChongLy Scott Thao's family has released a statement disputing DHS's outrageous justification for his arrest.
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM
BREAKING — ChongLy Scott Thao's family has released a statement disputing DHS's outrageous justification for his arrest.
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
"He does not live with, nor has he ever lived with, the individuals DHS claims were targets of this operation...[the family] does not know the individuals DHS references."
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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At about the 35-second mark the officer says "IF YOU FUCKING MOVE I'LL FUCKING TASE YOU," followed immediately by "GET OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR RIGHT NOW."
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
'"YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"', has a WHOLE new meaning under #Trumpism. 🗽
January 19, 2026 at 9:08 PM
At about the 35-second mark the officer says "IF YOU FUCKING MOVE I'LL FUCKING TASE YOU," followed immediately by "GET OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR RIGHT NOW."
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
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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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On this MLK Day, one particular passage from his address at the March on Washington seems especially relevant.
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
On this MLK Day, one particular passage from his address at the March on Washington seems especially relevant.
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Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
In Apple Maps I wish there was an option for the Voice settings to be changed for this trip only but then default back to your preferred setting the next time.
I want maps running to give me alerts when driving home and I don’t need directions, but next time I want it to give me directions.
I want maps running to give me alerts when driving home and I don’t need directions, but next time I want it to give me directions.
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
In Apple Maps I wish there was an option for the Voice settings to be changed for this trip only but then default back to your preferred setting the next time.
I want maps running to give me alerts when driving home and I don’t need directions, but next time I want it to give me directions.
I want maps running to give me alerts when driving home and I don’t need directions, but next time I want it to give me directions.
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Two community members stand on the street corner of Central Ave and 18th St, watching over a local business in 5° temps with a wind chill of -15°. They are patrolling the area, keeping an eye out for ICE activity, doing what they can to protect their immigrant neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Two community members stand on the street corner of Central Ave and 18th St, watching over a local business in 5° temps with a wind chill of -15°. They are patrolling the area, keeping an eye out for ICE activity, doing what they can to protect their immigrant neighbors.
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"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
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Listening to how ICE assaulted him, and realizing we need to entirely deconstruct ICE. There is nothing to “defund” here. You don’t try to fix a horrid design. You take it apart and start over from day 1.
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Listening to how ICE assaulted him, and realizing we need to entirely deconstruct ICE. There is nothing to “defund” here. You don’t try to fix a horrid design. You take it apart and start over from day 1.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
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i feel compelled to watch the entire Bears game even though I know it will end with Caleb Williams throwing a 37-yard touchdown under intense pressure on 4th-and-11
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
i feel compelled to watch the entire Bears game even though I know it will end with Caleb Williams throwing a 37-yard touchdown under intense pressure on 4th-and-11
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lifelong Jew here but watching the Bears do all this after the rise of the Chicago Pope, you have to at least consider the fact that Catholicism is the One True Faith
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM
lifelong Jew here but watching the Bears do all this after the rise of the Chicago Pope, you have to at least consider the fact that Catholicism is the One True Faith
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on any caleb williams drop back under 2 minutes, anything can happen. you can throw a 45 yard bomb running backwards, 9/11, start a small business,
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
on any caleb williams drop back under 2 minutes, anything can happen. you can throw a 45 yard bomb running backwards, 9/11, start a small business,
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This is probably the most accurate description.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This is probably the most accurate description.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
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that’s Caleb Williams on his back 40 yards away, just unreal
January 19, 2026 at 2:50 AM
that’s Caleb Williams on his back 40 yards away, just unreal
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“Geoffrey Alpert, a professor of criminology at the University of South Carolina, said the ICE behavior described in the ruling sets a new level of misconduct.”
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“Geoffrey Alpert, a professor of criminology at the University of South Carolina, said the ICE behavior described in the ruling sets a new level of misconduct.”
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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Fox reporter in Minneapolis.
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Fox reporter in Minneapolis.
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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recorded this last week
Why Congress Needs to Treat ICE Like the Ku Klux Klan
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM
recorded this last week
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As screenwriter of the Labubu movie I want to clear up some misconceptions. Yes, technically they do eat human flesh, but only necrotic tissue around wounds. Doctors use them to clean up injuries and promote positive health outcomes. Labubus are humanity’s allies, except for evil Labubus of course
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
As screenwriter of the Labubu movie I want to clear up some misconceptions. Yes, technically they do eat human flesh, but only necrotic tissue around wounds. Doctors use them to clean up injuries and promote positive health outcomes. Labubus are humanity’s allies, except for evil Labubus of course