John Olerude
@johnolerude.bsky.social
Curmudgeon. Balancing decades of cynical devotion to the Seattle Mariners with the joy in the crisp execution of Oregon State baseball.
Black Cat throwing anarchist. Needler of The Powers That Be.
Black Cat throwing anarchist. Needler of The Powers That Be.
Pinned
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
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Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds."
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds."
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
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‘Tina, I want you to come to this great dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s house, and the other guests are Charlie Rose, Woody Allen & Prince Andrew,’
Tina Brown yelled into the phone: ‘What the hell is this — the Predator’s Ball?’
Tina Brown yelled into the phone: ‘What the hell is this — the Predator’s Ball?’
a man wearing headphones and a microphone is talking into a microphone and says `` an absolute legend '' .
Alt: a man wearing headphones and a microphone is talking into a microphone and says `` an absolute legend '' .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
‘Tina, I want you to come to this great dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s house, and the other guests are Charlie Rose, Woody Allen & Prince Andrew,’
Tina Brown yelled into the phone: ‘What the hell is this — the Predator’s Ball?’
Tina Brown yelled into the phone: ‘What the hell is this — the Predator’s Ball?’
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So between the Pope and Shakespeare the supporters of ICE et al really are stacking a murderer's row against them. I don't think they want this heat.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
So between the Pope and Shakespeare the supporters of ICE et al really are stacking a murderer's row against them. I don't think they want this heat.
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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, plus the New York Times story about using facial recognition to take away PreCheck and Global Entry from observers, reveals how closely linked these two missions are. There is no separating ICE’s twin missions of ethnic cleansing and ideological terror.
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, plus the New York Times story about using facial recognition to take away PreCheck and Global Entry from observers, reveals how closely linked these two missions are. There is no separating ICE’s twin missions of ethnic cleansing and ideological terror.
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Something I've been trying to impart on people is that the ICE occupation in Minnesota is both an ethnic cleansing and an ideological terror campaign. It's clear that the second part has utterly failed; the community is not terrified. But ICE is now desperately trying to salvage the first part.
January 27, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Something I've been trying to impart on people is that the ICE occupation in Minnesota is both an ethnic cleansing and an ideological terror campaign. It's clear that the second part has utterly failed; the community is not terrified. But ICE is now desperately trying to salvage the first part.
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JUST IN: Judge limits tactics against anti-ICE protesters in Portland OR. Judge Michael Simon (Obama) sees chill on 1st Amendment activity & says DHS has a "culture...to celebrate violent responses." w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social @natsfert.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judge limits feds’ use of weapons against anti-ICE protesters in Portland
It’s a win for plaintiffs, including one known as the “Portland Chicken,” in a lawsuit claiming the Trump administration is trampling the First Amendment.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
JUST IN: Judge limits tactics against anti-ICE protesters in Portland OR. Judge Michael Simon (Obama) sees chill on 1st Amendment activity & says DHS has a "culture...to celebrate violent responses." w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social @natsfert.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
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After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
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Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
Donate Your Skymiles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
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tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
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I guarantee this will improve your day 🥰
This woman will be protected by generations of crows
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I guarantee this will improve your day 🥰
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Here's how ordinary people are mobilizing and organizing civil resistance in real time. www.altrightdelete.news/p/with-a-lit...
With a little help from my friends
Your neighbors and your internet friends are assembling
www.altrightdelete.news
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Here's how ordinary people are mobilizing and organizing civil resistance in real time. www.altrightdelete.news/p/with-a-lit...
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Interesting article about militia leader who opposes Trump’s immigration assault & his community is turning against him.My point is not sympathy but understanding that this issue is an opportunity for us to divide MAGA. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Ammon Bundy Is All Alone
The anti-government militia leader can’t make sense of his allies’ support for ICE violence.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Interesting article about militia leader who opposes Trump’s immigration assault & his community is turning against him.My point is not sympathy but understanding that this issue is an opportunity for us to divide MAGA. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Legal Tool for Holding ICE Agents to Account, Hiding in Plain Sight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
A Legal Tool for Holding ICE Agents to Account, Hiding in Plain Sight
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A Legal Tool for Holding ICE Agents to Account, Hiding in Plain Sight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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They also take a lot of pride in menacing school patrols. Parents who are outside in hi-viz vests are seen as ideological opponents. If they see patrols, they circle the schools. They also often conspicuously photograph parents to try and intimidate them in the same way they do rapid responders.
The thing where ICE parks masked men in school lots is something I would not have believed unless I saw it with my own two eyes. They do it constantly. It’s purely a terror tactic and they’ve done it to schools over the region. Our schools are collapsing - often at 50% attendance or less.
Columbia Heights (Liam's school district) cancelled school today because of a credible bomb threat at Liam's elementary and multiple ICE vehicles parking in the high school staff parking lot at 6:15am.
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
They also take a lot of pride in menacing school patrols. Parents who are outside in hi-viz vests are seen as ideological opponents. If they see patrols, they circle the schools. They also often conspicuously photograph parents to try and intimidate them in the same way they do rapid responders.
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(Politico) Democratic governors are racing to put up "legal walls" to slow down or prevent the Trump/ICE immigration removal machine from penetrating their states. This includes limiting support for their state police.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Democratic governors scramble to build a legal wall against Trump’s deportation agenda
Alarmed by shooting deaths and rapidly shifting public opinion, blue state governors want legal barriers to curb federal immigration operations.
www.politico.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
(Politico) Democratic governors are racing to put up "legal walls" to slow down or prevent the Trump/ICE immigration removal machine from penetrating their states. This includes limiting support for their state police.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Billie Eilish
2026 Grammy Awards
2026 Grammy Awards
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Billie Eilish
2026 Grammy Awards
2026 Grammy Awards
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Footage of residents in Portland Oregon resistanting local law enforcement supporting ICE operations!
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Footage of residents in Portland Oregon resistanting local law enforcement supporting ICE operations!
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Do not normalize this! It is spiteful. It is tinpot dictator stuff. His “renaming” backfired and he’s lashing out. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations
The center has experienced several cancelations from performers after its board voted to add Trump's name to it last year.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Do not normalize this! It is spiteful. It is tinpot dictator stuff. His “renaming” backfired and he’s lashing out. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
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A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.