Erika Die Fledermaus
@erikainkc.bsky.social
Gospel-reading, Anglican-catholic (little c) "lay preacher." UDHR advocate. Geographically, Northern hemisphere. 50+ years studying U.S. society & politics. Not an activist; I'm here to put it all on paper for my successors.
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Topic: Elder care. The end of life does not mean a person is dead. At minimum, they deserve the same gentle support given to the very young. As a group and individually their accumulated experiences are precious resources.
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all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives
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Last night in Portland, DHS and ICE launched a large-scale munitions operation. The use of chemical agents against unarmed demonstrators
February 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Last night in Portland, DHS and ICE launched a large-scale munitions operation. The use of chemical agents against unarmed demonstrators
Big Brother is here.
Here's a link to Klippenstein's written piece:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
Here's a link to Klippenstein's written piece:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
February 2, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Big Brother is here.
Here's a link to Klippenstein's written piece:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
Here's a link to Klippenstein's written piece:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
Is this why the Emperor thinks Latinos love him?
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Is this why the Emperor thinks Latinos love him?
He has earned his place as a fighter against oppression.
Bad Bunny: Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say, ICE out. We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
He has earned his place as a fighter against oppression.
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Trump shit himself in the oval office (around the 33 second mark) and had to call off the press conference. What a time to be alive! Anyway, would be a shame if more people saw this. A damn shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6k...
Trump Does Not Take Reporters' Questions After Signing Executive Order In The Oval Office
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Trump shit himself in the oval office (around the 33 second mark) and had to call off the press conference. What a time to be alive! Anyway, would be a shame if more people saw this. A damn shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6k...
No one is safe.
Activists responding to a reported ICE abduction in Minneapolis discovered a car abandoned, riddled with bullet holes and flat tires. (1/30/26)
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 AM
No one is safe.
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Republicans don’t want people to vote. They don’t want to govern, they want to rule
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Republicans don’t want people to vote. They don’t want to govern, they want to rule
In 2025, I returned to my birth name purely out of fear of disenfranchisement. Doing so required accessing my county district court, specialized knowledge, fees, etc. I had to explain why I should be allowed to use the name on my birth certificate. THIS IS IDIOCY.
Congressional Republicans unveiled their new “MEGA Act” bill, which could:
❌Impose strict voter ID requirements to vote
❌Create a centralized voter surveillance system in every state
❌Ban universal mail voting
❌And much more
The kicker? These changes would happen all at once.
❌Impose strict voter ID requirements to vote
❌Create a centralized voter surveillance system in every state
❌Ban universal mail voting
❌And much more
The kicker? These changes would happen all at once.
New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever
The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:07 AM
In 2025, I returned to my birth name purely out of fear of disenfranchisement. Doing so required accessing my county district court, specialized knowledge, fees, etc. I had to explain why I should be allowed to use the name on my birth certificate. THIS IS IDIOCY.
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MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place
It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
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Can you feel it? Our polarized factions are melting. Perhaps in common misery we can find the peace which has been so long coming.
January 29, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Can you feel it? Our polarized factions are melting. Perhaps in common misery we can find the peace which has been so long coming.
If you have the means, donate money for relief of Minnesotans impacted by ICE terrorists. I just gave $25.
Opposing ICE happens at every scale and for every person and every risk tolerance. If you cannot patrol, can you donate to a grocery fund? Volunteer at a food bank? Support your neighbors who are patrolling, watch kids, take people to the doctor, hang a sign in your window? All of it is the fight
It's not just "stand up to ICE when you see them," it's building many vast networks of support and trust to
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
If you have the means, donate money for relief of Minnesotans impacted by ICE terrorists. I just gave $25.
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Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
January 29, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
This should scare the sh*t out of everyone.
NEW: Our investigation for @thenerve_news reveals not only that Peter Thiel’s Palantir is completely enmeshed in our critical national infrastructure.
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This should scare the sh*t out of everyone.
Topic: Elder care. The end of life does not mean a person is dead. At minimum, they deserve the same gentle support given to the very young. As a group and individually their accumulated experiences are precious resources.
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Topic: Elder care. The end of life does not mean a person is dead. At minimum, they deserve the same gentle support given to the very young. As a group and individually their accumulated experiences are precious resources.
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On Wednesday 28 January, Bishop Sarah Mullally DBE became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, at her Confirmation of Election at St Paul’s Cathedral. She is the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history.
Read more: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/news/posts/a...
Read more: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/news/posts/a...
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
On Wednesday 28 January, Bishop Sarah Mullally DBE became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, at her Confirmation of Election at St Paul’s Cathedral. She is the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history.
Read more: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/news/posts/a...
Read more: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/news/posts/a...
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The organizers (me included) gave explicit instructions to not sign up, or only use burner info if you want to get emails about it.
Maybe you just missed it & aren’t trying to fedjacket, but I don’t know how to make it more clear besides “YOU DO NOT NEED TO RSVP; USE BURNER INFO IF YOU DO”
Maybe you just missed it & aren’t trying to fedjacket, but I don’t know how to make it more clear besides “YOU DO NOT NEED TO RSVP; USE BURNER INFO IF YOU DO”
January 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The organizers (me included) gave explicit instructions to not sign up, or only use burner info if you want to get emails about it.
Maybe you just missed it & aren’t trying to fedjacket, but I don’t know how to make it more clear besides “YOU DO NOT NEED TO RSVP; USE BURNER INFO IF YOU DO”
Maybe you just missed it & aren’t trying to fedjacket, but I don’t know how to make it more clear besides “YOU DO NOT NEED TO RSVP; USE BURNER INFO IF YOU DO”
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Raskin: ICE and CBP — these are not law enforcement entities, and at this point they’re completely lawless. They’re outside of the Constitution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Raskin: ICE and CBP — these are not law enforcement entities, and at this point they’re completely lawless. They’re outside of the Constitution.
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The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment.
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment.
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
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if they were really there to find a violent criminal whom they had a warrant for, they'd show you the warrant.
that's the thing.
they cry about how they're being prevented from doing their jobs, but the job they're doing is NOT legit, and also not what Americans want.
thank you for stopping them
that's the thing.
they cry about how they're being prevented from doing their jobs, but the job they're doing is NOT legit, and also not what Americans want.
thank you for stopping them
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
if they were really there to find a violent criminal whom they had a warrant for, they'd show you the warrant.
that's the thing.
they cry about how they're being prevented from doing their jobs, but the job they're doing is NOT legit, and also not what Americans want.
thank you for stopping them
that's the thing.
they cry about how they're being prevented from doing their jobs, but the job they're doing is NOT legit, and also not what Americans want.
thank you for stopping them
My daughter predicted this, and then chose to end her life. There must be many more young people contemplating the same.
Gen A.I. barons want us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to build hell and have us pay for it.
January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
My daughter predicted this, and then chose to end her life. There must be many more young people contemplating the same.
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So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
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The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵