Nicole
@inkonablock.bsky.social
30-something. Bi. Masshole. Artist & Designer & Photographer. Old House renovator.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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a lazy artist told me students keeps eating his AI art so I asked how many pieces he has left and he said he just generates a new piece afterwards so I said it sounds like you're just feeding real artists and then his review committee started crying
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
a lazy artist told me students keeps eating his AI art so I asked how many pieces he has left and he said he just generates a new piece afterwards so I said it sounds like you're just feeding real artists and then his review committee started crying
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When people on my side of the political fence get mad at the suggestion of parenthood, it's not the babies we're objecting to. It's the enforcement. Human beings are not livestock, and cannot be bred like same.
January 24, 2026 at 12:36 AM
When people on my side of the political fence get mad at the suggestion of parenthood, it's not the babies we're objecting to. It's the enforcement. Human beings are not livestock, and cannot be bred like same.
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NEW: There's a bill in Massachusetts that'd do something really important — give a pathway out of prison to people, often women, who are in prison due to a crime they committed against their abuser.
Several states adopted a version of this very recently: OK, NY, GA. Can Massachuetts be next?
Several states adopted a version of this very recently: OK, NY, GA. Can Massachuetts be next?
Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison - Bolts
The Massachusetts Survivors Act emulates recent resentencing reforms across the country that allow for reduced sentences for people with convictions related to their abuse.
boltsmag.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
NEW: There's a bill in Massachusetts that'd do something really important — give a pathway out of prison to people, often women, who are in prison due to a crime they committed against their abuser.
Several states adopted a version of this very recently: OK, NY, GA. Can Massachuetts be next?
Several states adopted a version of this very recently: OK, NY, GA. Can Massachuetts be next?
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If there's a solidarity rally in your city, that's a good place to start. There's also a fund for union workers impacted by ICE, and another Linktree for mutual aid more generally (linked below)
how (if at all) can we support the minnesota general strike on friday from afar?
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM
If there's a solidarity rally in your city, that's a good place to start. There's also a fund for union workers impacted by ICE, and another Linktree for mutual aid more generally (linked below)
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In 10 states, people convicted of felonies lose their right to vote, permanently.
In 15 states, they lose it while incarcerated and for some time after.
In 23 states, they lose it while incarcerated.
All of those people are people too.
In 15 states, they lose it while incarcerated and for some time after.
In 23 states, they lose it while incarcerated.
All of those people are people too.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
In 10 states, people convicted of felonies lose their right to vote, permanently.
In 15 states, they lose it while incarcerated and for some time after.
In 23 states, they lose it while incarcerated.
All of those people are people too.
In 15 states, they lose it while incarcerated and for some time after.
In 23 states, they lose it while incarcerated.
All of those people are people too.
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It's also essential to remember that the GOP has an extremely well-funded voter suppression operation. A significant chunk of folks who don't vote/didn't vote in 2024 would have voted if the GOP hadn't prevented them from doing so.
One of the reasons I am so insistent that everyone remember that only 22% of the US population voted for Trump is that the Christian Nationalists want the myth of a mandate in circulation.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
We need to reject it. They never had a mandate, and their coalition is shrinking.
The new NYT poll finds Trump 17 points underwater on immigration, and the nonwhite and young voters who went to Trump in 2024 have snapped back to Dems
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
It's almost as if 2024 might not have represented a seismic cultural realignment on immigration after all, despite 1,000 NYT op eds to the contrary
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's also essential to remember that the GOP has an extremely well-funded voter suppression operation. A significant chunk of folks who don't vote/didn't vote in 2024 would have voted if the GOP hadn't prevented them from doing so.
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Well this is good news to start the day.
‘Sinners’ Scores 16 Nominations And Breaks Oscar Record
'Sinners' has scored 16 Oscar nominations, breaking the all-time record.
deadline.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Well this is good news to start the day.
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Anyway what’s amazing is that it’s a vampire movie but the real monster is the inescapable labyrinth of the Jim Crow economy. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
The Jim Crow Economy Is the True Horror in 'Sinners'
The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.
www.theatlantic.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Anyway what’s amazing is that it’s a vampire movie but the real monster is the inescapable labyrinth of the Jim Crow economy. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
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“Brandon Sproat” I’m not falling for that
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“Brandon Sproat” I’m not falling for that
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So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:35 PM
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
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I didn’t know that bus driver was also a pilot
INBOX: Air Force One (tail number 29000), which was carrying President Trump from Washington, D.C. to Davos, Switzerland, appears to be turning back. (h/t @PollTracker2024/X)
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I didn’t know that bus driver was also a pilot
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NYT could have had a frontpage story that read: "Aging madman making insane threats to Europe, threatening our economy & security for delusions." But instead they normalize & legitimize this madman because they are collaborators against US.
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
NYT could have had a frontpage story that read: "Aging madman making insane threats to Europe, threatening our economy & security for delusions." But instead they normalize & legitimize this madman because they are collaborators against US.
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you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
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but we’re gonna change that in woke 2
Sure. But here’s the thing … unlike Republicans actually attacking Muslims, Democrats never actually attacked Christians. The War on Christmas is all in Republican heads.
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
but we’re gonna change that in woke 2
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Good a time as any for y'all to become familiar with Minneapolis artist @dessadarling.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wau...
Dessa "5 out of 6" (official video)
YouTube video by Doomtree
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Good a time as any for y'all to become familiar with Minneapolis artist @dessadarling.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wau...
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Delete Spotify
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Delete Spotify
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U.S. citizen detained by ICE:
“…they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any…or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no.”
“…they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any…or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no.”
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
U.S. citizen detained by ICE:
“…they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any…or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no.”
“…they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any…or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no.”
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J'REFUSE
It's an integrated computer network and I will not have it aboard this ship
YouTube video by doofsmack
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
J'REFUSE
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There it is
Specifically, David Shor is explicitly saying that AOC's message that "Republicans are cutting healthcare to fund ICE, and therefore Democrats should cut ICE funding" is the most popular message among voters
January 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
There it is
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Libby this is not how you help libraries or our communities are you kidding?! Stop trying to make it sound better than it is. Those lists already exist in there. Librarians already exist in their communities that can give better recs than anything this slop can. Ditch this crap. What a bad idea.
January 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Libby this is not how you help libraries or our communities are you kidding?! Stop trying to make it sound better than it is. Those lists already exist in there. Librarians already exist in their communities that can give better recs than anything this slop can. Ditch this crap. What a bad idea.
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Literally they fled on foot and they left maps transports logistic plans operational details this is insane they are just straight getting completely owned on a fucking live stream by a crew of rioters ive never seen anything like it
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Literally they fled on foot and they left maps transports logistic plans operational details this is insane they are just straight getting completely owned on a fucking live stream by a crew of rioters ive never seen anything like it
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January 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Remember it’s called “Portfolio” day and a portfolio is about you at your best not what’s new. Too often I see artists sad they got nothing new to show and you need to stop that mindset. It’s your best showing what you’re capable of and that never ages. Good work get framed and put on display.
The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, January 13th! Get those portfolios ready!
Go to portfolioday.art for more info!
Good luck! 💛
Go to portfolioday.art for more info!
Good luck! 💛
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Remember it’s called “Portfolio” day and a portfolio is about you at your best not what’s new. Too often I see artists sad they got nothing new to show and you need to stop that mindset. It’s your best showing what you’re capable of and that never ages. Good work get framed and put on display.
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You know what prevents bad actors like this?
PURITY TESTS.
PURITY TESTS.
Hey CA!
Vet out candidates closely!! There are going to be a LOT of these wolves in sheep's clothing this year.
www.rawstory.com/california-r...
Vet out candidates closely!! There are going to be a LOT of these wolves in sheep's clothing this year.
www.rawstory.com/california-r...
Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting
A Republican candidate for governor in California will instead run for Congress as a Democrat despite floating Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp, as an "unemployment plan."In paperwork f...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
You know what prevents bad actors like this?
PURITY TESTS.
PURITY TESTS.