@jane1321.bsky.social
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And we are not "centering whiteness" by honoring folks like John Brown or Viola Liuzzo. They counted the cost and laid down their lives for the struggle just like one of my great-grandfathers did.
This is why we need A People's History of Humanity (Zinn) instead of the propaganda and lies.
This is why we need A People's History of Humanity (Zinn) instead of the propaganda and lies.
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
And we are not "centering whiteness" by honoring folks like John Brown or Viola Liuzzo. They counted the cost and laid down their lives for the struggle just like one of my great-grandfathers did.
This is why we need A People's History of Humanity (Zinn) instead of the propaganda and lies.
This is why we need A People's History of Humanity (Zinn) instead of the propaganda and lies.
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I have always told my white students that they can acknowledge the harm that white supremacy has done, and choose to repair that harm, but I've advised them not to stay there.
You do have some fierce AF ancestors, too. It's just that we don't learn about them or what we learn is lies *on purpose.*
You do have some fierce AF ancestors, too. It's just that we don't learn about them or what we learn is lies *on purpose.*
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I have always told my white students that they can acknowledge the harm that white supremacy has done, and choose to repair that harm, but I've advised them not to stay there.
You do have some fierce AF ancestors, too. It's just that we don't learn about them or what we learn is lies *on purpose.*
You do have some fierce AF ancestors, too. It's just that we don't learn about them or what we learn is lies *on purpose.*
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Even in the depths of colonialism, genocide, enslavement, ethnic cleansing & holocaust, there have been white folks all over who have refused and resisted white supremacy.
We get to choose which ancestors we honor. One of my ancestors was an enslaver who sold my foremother. *I don't claim his ass.*
We get to choose which ancestors we honor. One of my ancestors was an enslaver who sold my foremother. *I don't claim his ass.*
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Even in the depths of colonialism, genocide, enslavement, ethnic cleansing & holocaust, there have been white folks all over who have refused and resisted white supremacy.
We get to choose which ancestors we honor. One of my ancestors was an enslaver who sold my foremother. *I don't claim his ass.*
We get to choose which ancestors we honor. One of my ancestors was an enslaver who sold my foremother. *I don't claim his ass.*
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Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
January 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
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A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
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the way to tell whether a person is credible is by *listening to what they say* and checking it against verifiable facts. The idea that you can bypass this with some value-neutral procedure is asinine if you think about it for two seconds and also the guiding ideology of 99% of American elites.
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
the way to tell whether a person is credible is by *listening to what they say* and checking it against verifiable facts. The idea that you can bypass this with some value-neutral procedure is asinine if you think about it for two seconds and also the guiding ideology of 99% of American elites.
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"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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This conflict is actually ideological and it does not break down into geopolitical blocs based on borders and the faster you break from that idea the better
January 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
This conflict is actually ideological and it does not break down into geopolitical blocs based on borders and the faster you break from that idea the better
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likewise, most of the autocratic countries have an opposition that does genuinely believe in democracy (how effective or committed they are is a different story) and we should be supporting them wherever we can
January 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
likewise, most of the autocratic countries have an opposition that does genuinely believe in democracy (how effective or committed they are is a different story) and we should be supporting them wherever we can
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Every country (yes, including yours) has dipshit right wing authoritarians in it who only value liberal democracy as a means for acquiring power and allowing them to exist when defeated and treating them as a fifth column is absolutely necessary
January 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Every country (yes, including yours) has dipshit right wing authoritarians in it who only value liberal democracy as a means for acquiring power and allowing them to exist when defeated and treating them as a fifth column is absolutely necessary
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What we’re doing is working. A few people - mostly angry young men who barely have ideological views, just a yearning to commit justified violence - seem almost upset that it’s working, because they wanted the chance to kill someone. The other 99.5% of us want to help our neighbors.
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
What we’re doing is working. A few people - mostly angry young men who barely have ideological views, just a yearning to commit justified violence - seem almost upset that it’s working, because they wanted the chance to kill someone. The other 99.5% of us want to help our neighbors.
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We have many fewer guns than them. We have 100 times as many people as them. Even from a purely strategic perspective, it’s insane to pursue any means of resistance but one that negates their superior military force and advantages the side with the greater number of eyes and ears.
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
We have many fewer guns than them. We have 100 times as many people as them. Even from a purely strategic perspective, it’s insane to pursue any means of resistance but one that negates their superior military force and advantages the side with the greater number of eyes and ears.
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It sounds like the ICE guy also has an accent. It’s just bizarre to me he could support this.
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It sounds like the ICE guy also has an accent. It’s just bizarre to me he could support this.
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
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ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
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I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
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once again saying: our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse.
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
once again saying: our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse.
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“ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
This is visible in many of the videos. Thank you for explaining.
This is visible in many of the videos. Thank you for explaining.
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
“ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
This is visible in many of the videos. Thank you for explaining.
This is visible in many of the videos. Thank you for explaining.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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it is true that Lizza is not an entirely good faith actor himself; it is also true that this is a massive journalistic scandal of the kind that gets no attention because it implicates the entire decision making process of the powerful. www.telos.news/p/part-9-cov...
Part 9: Cover-up
Combat Journalism
www.telos.news
January 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM
it is true that Lizza is not an entirely good faith actor himself; it is also true that this is a massive journalistic scandal of the kind that gets no attention because it implicates the entire decision making process of the powerful. www.telos.news/p/part-9-cov...
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Whatever you think of Ryan Lizza, everything he says in these three paragraphs is true. True and hellish for freedom of the press.
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Whatever you think of Ryan Lizza, everything he says in these three paragraphs is true. True and hellish for freedom of the press.
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It's funny to compare this to how they're treating Bari Weiss. Olivia Nuzzi: in the club. Bari Weiss: very much not in the club.
January 17, 2026 at 1:23 AM
It's funny to compare this to how they're treating Bari Weiss. Olivia Nuzzi: in the club. Bari Weiss: very much not in the club.
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Look, Lizza is annoying, but I see lots of people using this as an opportunity to say that he's bad, or obsessed or milking it, or whatever. But, like, legitimately, this whole story is shameful and I'm glad Lizza is putting it out there.
January 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Look, Lizza is annoying, but I see lots of people using this as an opportunity to say that he's bad, or obsessed or milking it, or whatever. But, like, legitimately, this whole story is shameful and I'm glad Lizza is putting it out there.