Ira Weinschel
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Ira Weinschel
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“Everyone has their reasons, that’s what’s so frightening. People can find a way to justify any action, no matter how evil…You can’t judge people by what they think or say, only by what they do.”
— Kira Nerys, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
— Kira Nerys, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
This city cant be real
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
This city cant be real
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
Here's a bitter pill to swallow:
Most police shootings of Black men are not some secret klan member cop murdering for fun.
They're a cop that is not intentionally racist, and a Black person that is not a violent criminal, having a cop + citizen interaction, in a system that is racist by design.
Most police shootings of Black men are not some secret klan member cop murdering for fun.
They're a cop that is not intentionally racist, and a Black person that is not a violent criminal, having a cop + citizen interaction, in a system that is racist by design.
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Here's a bitter pill to swallow:
Most police shootings of Black men are not some secret klan member cop murdering for fun.
They're a cop that is not intentionally racist, and a Black person that is not a violent criminal, having a cop + citizen interaction, in a system that is racist by design.
Most police shootings of Black men are not some secret klan member cop murdering for fun.
They're a cop that is not intentionally racist, and a Black person that is not a violent criminal, having a cop + citizen interaction, in a system that is racist by design.
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
This shd have been done after Philando Castille, but better late than never.
Everybody in America walking around with a camera/recorder in their pocket is the most important development in police accountability since the invention of the probable cause standard.
Everybody in America walking around with a camera/recorder in their pocket is the most important development in police accountability since the invention of the probable cause standard.
For the iPhone folks, this article describes how to make that happen with a simple shortcut. Please share it widely. www.siriuserguide.com/use-hey-siri...
Use “Hey Siri, I'm being pulled over” to record police encounters
The “I’m getting pulled over” shortcut for Siri has been created to ensure your safety by recording the scene if you’re stopped by the police.
www.siriuserguide.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This shd have been done after Philando Castille, but better late than never.
Everybody in America walking around with a camera/recorder in their pocket is the most important development in police accountability since the invention of the probable cause standard.
Everybody in America walking around with a camera/recorder in their pocket is the most important development in police accountability since the invention of the probable cause standard.
I'm definitely not in Texas anymore.
I went to the store to prepare for the snow storm; the tortilla chip aisle was fully stocked and an employee felt the need to warn me that the can of hominy in my hand wasn't corn. "People usually think it's corn".
I went to the store to prepare for the snow storm; the tortilla chip aisle was fully stocked and an employee felt the need to warn me that the can of hominy in my hand wasn't corn. "People usually think it's corn".
January 23, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I'm definitely not in Texas anymore.
I went to the store to prepare for the snow storm; the tortilla chip aisle was fully stocked and an employee felt the need to warn me that the can of hominy in my hand wasn't corn. "People usually think it's corn".
I went to the store to prepare for the snow storm; the tortilla chip aisle was fully stocked and an employee felt the need to warn me that the can of hominy in my hand wasn't corn. "People usually think it's corn".
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Hakeem Jeffries deserves to be unemployed.
DHS spending bill passed 220-207
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Hakeem Jeffries deserves to be unemployed.
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
Nazis
House Democratic yes votes on the DHS funding bill:
Cuellar, Golden, Gillen, Gluesenkamp Perez, Don Davis, Suozzi, Vicente Gonzalez
Cuellar, Golden, Gillen, Gluesenkamp Perez, Don Davis, Suozzi, Vicente Gonzalez
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Nazis
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GIFT ARTICLE: I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different
By Radley Balko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
By Radley Balko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
GIFT ARTICLE: I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different
By Radley Balko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
By Radley Balko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Insisting that Gavin Newsom is our best option tells me you have no concept of coalition building.
The fact that Gavin Newsom is even talking to the likes of Shapiro is a sign that he’s a non-starter. I’ve never forgotten how Shapiro said that Trayvon Martin deserved to die. Not fucking ever.
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Insisting that Gavin Newsom is our best option tells me you have no concept of coalition building.
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White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
/8 A huge part of what makes it very hard to convict Jonathan Ross for murder was baked into America generations before Trump was President. That’s the primary factor that lets law enforcement kill with impunity, not Trump.
Dick Wolf has killed more black men than Leopold II.
Dick Wolf has killed more black men than Leopold II.
January 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
/8 A huge part of what makes it very hard to convict Jonathan Ross for murder was baked into America generations before Trump was President. That’s the primary factor that lets law enforcement kill with impunity, not Trump.
Dick Wolf has killed more black men than Leopold II.
Dick Wolf has killed more black men than Leopold II.
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The reason overreach is able to happen now is that, when it happened to minority groups that Dems were too cowardly to fight for, they joined with Rs to strip away rights and limit recourse (the Ann Richards/Bill Clinton model). Now, w/ those evil precedents set, chickens are coming home to roost.
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The reason overreach is able to happen now is that, when it happened to minority groups that Dems were too cowardly to fight for, they joined with Rs to strip away rights and limit recourse (the Ann Richards/Bill Clinton model). Now, w/ those evil precedents set, chickens are coming home to roost.
A reminder that Austin Police under Art Acevedo murdered 20yo Byron Carter Jr. while he was an unarmed passenger. Same excuses as yesterday's ICE murder.
This isn't an ICE problem, it's a police problem and it won't go away until we recognize the profound racism at the heart of our legal system.
This isn't an ICE problem, it's a police problem and it won't go away until we recognize the profound racism at the heart of our legal system.
Byron Carter Obituary (1991 - 2011) - Legacy Remembers
View Byron E. Carter Jr.'s obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
www.legacy.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A reminder that Austin Police under Art Acevedo murdered 20yo Byron Carter Jr. while he was an unarmed passenger. Same excuses as yesterday's ICE murder.
This isn't an ICE problem, it's a police problem and it won't go away until we recognize the profound racism at the heart of our legal system.
This isn't an ICE problem, it's a police problem and it won't go away until we recognize the profound racism at the heart of our legal system.
My extended family can fit in a small bathroom because of the holocaust.
The way that people talk about the Holocaust like it’s some kind of thought experiment and not a very real event that still traumatizes its survivors and descendants of its survivors to this day is…not something I can muster words for.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
My extended family can fit in a small bathroom because of the holocaust.
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
everything is Bad, repost mac doodles
January 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
everything is Bad, repost mac doodles
I’m starting to think Verhoeven was too subtle.
Chamberlain’s new smart lock will lock your door and shut your garage upon spotting a stranger
The smart lock will “recognize” you as you approach.
www.theverge.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I’m starting to think Verhoeven was too subtle.
We need to treat cops the same way we treat ICE.
Specifically, US cops will shoot and kill ~80 people every 22 days, *for this entire year*.🤦🏿♂️
The victims will be disproportionately Black. They'll be pursued in a misguided "War on Drugs," even though white people do more drugs and are more likely to be found with contraband in their cars.
🙂🙃
The victims will be disproportionately Black. They'll be pursued in a misguided "War on Drugs," even though white people do more drugs and are more likely to be found with contraband in their cars.
🙂🙃
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
We need to treat cops the same way we treat ICE.
There's a building in my neighborhood that's clearly contributing to the rat problem and I think people tend to blame the tenants rather than the landlord who refuses to replace the broken trash cans or the city that inexplicably charges $65 to replace them.
#westsiderats
#westsiderats
This is a big part of how we code basic government amenities and services as some form of luxury concierge service. Not one person involved in this discussion would accept the level of shoddy service regularly provided to poor communities but they imagine it’s because the poor simply don’t care.
January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
There's a building in my neighborhood that's clearly contributing to the rat problem and I think people tend to blame the tenants rather than the landlord who refuses to replace the broken trash cans or the city that inexplicably charges $65 to replace them.
#westsiderats
#westsiderats
Since finding out that Steven Wright and Christopher Walken both have houses on Block Island, I’m obsessed with the idea of them doing a podcast. I don’t care what it’s about I just want to hear the most dramatic and least dramatic men talking about things.
January 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Since finding out that Steven Wright and Christopher Walken both have houses on Block Island, I’m obsessed with the idea of them doing a podcast. I don’t care what it’s about I just want to hear the most dramatic and least dramatic men talking about things.
It’s snowing and 26 degrees with a “feels like“ of 8. I just saw a car go by with a window down and a very happy dog leaning out. Viva Providence!
January 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It’s snowing and 26 degrees with a “feels like“ of 8. I just saw a car go by with a window down and a very happy dog leaning out. Viva Providence!
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There's no oscillation. A program designed to force a white supremacist society to include people who are being unnaturally restricted is not discriminatory, and is good.
White christian conservatives wouldn't be able to handle actual discrimination. They can't even handle equality. Weak.
White christian conservatives wouldn't be able to handle actual discrimination. They can't even handle equality. Weak.
December 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
There's no oscillation. A program designed to force a white supremacist society to include people who are being unnaturally restricted is not discriminatory, and is good.
White christian conservatives wouldn't be able to handle actual discrimination. They can't even handle equality. Weak.
White christian conservatives wouldn't be able to handle actual discrimination. They can't even handle equality. Weak.
Josh Gondelman wrote a pep talk for our dog, Skymall! 😻
For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...
December 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Josh Gondelman wrote a pep talk for our dog, Skymall! 😻
My only question with this guy is does Jim Henson do the voice or did he just make the muppet?
I haven’t wanted to say it but YOLO.
Jesse Wells is not John Prine. He isn’t even close.
Jesse Wells is not John Prine. He isn’t even close.
December 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My only question with this guy is does Jim Henson do the voice or did he just make the muppet?
This is unforgivable but also remember that roughly 1,000 people a year die in US prisons. The problem is bigger than we realize.
That makes 32 reported deaths in ICE custody since Trump took power again.
Authorities have reported the death of a Nicaraguan immigrant in ICE custody in a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of an immigrant in ICE custody this month.
buff.ly/NntUdNz
buff.ly/NntUdNz
December 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is unforgivable but also remember that roughly 1,000 people a year die in US prisons. The problem is bigger than we realize.
Reposted by Ira Weinschel
As we rejoice in community this Christmas Eve, I encourage our neighbors to read this powerful piece by local reporter and author, Phil Eil.
In Providence, we don’t scapegoat our communities.
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
In Providence, we don’t scapegoat our communities.
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | The Trump administration is using the Brown University shootings to further its anti-immigrant agenda
Philip Eil: Using the tragedy in Providence to demonize immigrants doesn't help us heal
www.ms.now
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As we rejoice in community this Christmas Eve, I encourage our neighbors to read this powerful piece by local reporter and author, Phil Eil.
In Providence, we don’t scapegoat our communities.
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
In Providence, we don’t scapegoat our communities.
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...