WTF Am I Doing Here
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I am a gardener, reader, traveler, and love food and drink. I work on developing AI solutions that actually work. I do not buy the hype, SV and tech bros can’t be trusted, and AGI is a hallucination. All 💩ity opinions are my own.
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1/ Ciji Graham was the mother of 2-year-old SJ, a sister to 9 younger siblings, a beloved friend.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
1/ Ciji Graham was the mother of 2-year-old SJ, a sister to 9 younger siblings, a beloved friend.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
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Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from disease: 👎😡🤬
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from disease: 👎😡🤬
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
Conservatives when schools have to close to protect students from roaming federal agents who want to abduct and brutalize them and their families: 😍👍😁
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ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Policy chaos is an economic variable. When leaders threaten the Fed, fire the BLS head, impose tariffs then reverse them, and rattle sabers, no one knows tomorrow’s news. Uncertainty makes firms delay hiring/investing—and households delay big buys.
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Policy chaos is an economic variable. When leaders threaten the Fed, fire the BLS head, impose tariffs then reverse them, and rattle sabers, no one knows tomorrow’s news. Uncertainty makes firms delay hiring/investing—and households delay big buys.
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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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Every couple of weeks we get a different description of the apparently awful stench coming off our necrotic president and I think it's high time the media nail down exactly what kind of rotten meat covered in women's perfume he actually smells like.
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Every couple of weeks we get a different description of the apparently awful stench coming off our necrotic president and I think it's high time the media nail down exactly what kind of rotten meat covered in women's perfume he actually smells like.
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BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
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Do not come to the US
Do not fly in the US
There are far better places to visit
Do not fly in the US
There are far better places to visit
I was sent this yesterday but didn't post it because I couldn't verify it
Now that it's being reported by mainstream media, I'm choosing to share it with you all and what I found when I investigated (short 🧵)
Now that it's being reported by mainstream media, I'm choosing to share it with you all and what I found when I investigated (short 🧵)
January 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Do not come to the US
Do not fly in the US
There are far better places to visit
Do not fly in the US
There are far better places to visit
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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I didn't write this for people in the Twin Cities. I wrote this to everyone else, my feeble attempt to try to be witness to the occupation of Minnesota and the chaos of every single day right now. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...
Letter from an Occupied Minnesota
I want to write a bit about the last month in the Twin Cities.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I didn't write this for people in the Twin Cities. I wrote this to everyone else, my feeble attempt to try to be witness to the occupation of Minnesota and the chaos of every single day right now. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...
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I try to maintain some emotional distance while writing, which is an analytical exercise for me.
But I wept through much of this, because the videos of Trump’s fascist assault are hard viewing.
But they also convinced me we will win. Here’s why.
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
But I wept through much of this, because the videos of Trump’s fascist assault are hard viewing.
But they also convinced me we will win. Here’s why.
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
Resistance moms will save us
Renee Good's courage shows our best hope lays with ordinary people
www.salon.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I try to maintain some emotional distance while writing, which is an analytical exercise for me.
But I wept through much of this, because the videos of Trump’s fascist assault are hard viewing.
But they also convinced me we will win. Here’s why.
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
But I wept through much of this, because the videos of Trump’s fascist assault are hard viewing.
But they also convinced me we will win. Here’s why.
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
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Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
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The people of MN give me far more hope than the largely feckless “opposition” leaders of our country or the deeply compromised and ineffectual media both-sidesing white nationalist totalitarianism.
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The people of MN give me far more hope than the largely feckless “opposition” leaders of our country or the deeply compromised and ineffectual media both-sidesing white nationalist totalitarianism.
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Blame these traitors
January 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Blame these traitors
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the clean ACA tax credit extension that the House passed to save millions of people thousands of dollars each.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the clean ACA tax credit extension that the House passed to save millions of people thousands of dollars each.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
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Here are ways to help @marypeltola.com win the Senate seat this year.
Want to bring accountability to DC?
One critical step will be Democrats taking control of the Senate.
The time to get involved in the midterms is right now!
Want to bring accountability to DC?
One critical step will be Democrats taking control of the Senate.
The time to get involved in the midterms is right now!
I’ve been getting a lot of messages about how to help, so here’s a list!
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Share this post, tell all your friends, and give us a follow!
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Share this post, tell all your friends, and give us a follow!
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Here are ways to help @marypeltola.com win the Senate seat this year.
Want to bring accountability to DC?
One critical step will be Democrats taking control of the Senate.
The time to get involved in the midterms is right now!
Want to bring accountability to DC?
One critical step will be Democrats taking control of the Senate.
The time to get involved in the midterms is right now!
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Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
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We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
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*CALIFORNIA AG LAUNCHES PROBE INTO XAI, GROK
*CALIFORNIA AG: PROBE OVER UNDRESSED, SEXUAL AI IMAGES
*CALIFORNIA AG: PROBE OVER UNDRESSED, SEXUAL AI IMAGES
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
*CALIFORNIA AG LAUNCHES PROBE INTO XAI, GROK
*CALIFORNIA AG: PROBE OVER UNDRESSED, SEXUAL AI IMAGES
*CALIFORNIA AG: PROBE OVER UNDRESSED, SEXUAL AI IMAGES
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SURPRISE! PANYNJ completely unprepared for the end of MetroCard sales & transition to OMNY.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
SURPRISE! PANYNJ completely unprepared for the end of MetroCard sales & transition to OMNY.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
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A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
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