Nester Tweed
@nestertweed.bsky.social
Just another obsolete man.
“The neighbors gathering, shouting, whistling, screaming for help… help that is a message of love but like all love powerless to prevent the hurt from happening.”
Kao Kalia Yang at @literaryhub.bsky.social - "If they take me and leave the children." One of our great local writers at this moment of crisis.
Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…”
Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…
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January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
“The neighbors gathering, shouting, whistling, screaming for help… help that is a message of love but like all love powerless to prevent the hurt from happening.”
This article is superb
Stop what you’re doing and read this piece, which is as powerful as you’d expect from @adamserwer.bsky.social witnessing the events of last week on the ground in Minnesota. “The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This article is superb
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paramilitary death squad
January 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
paramilitary death squad
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They have a tape of him doing last goodbye to a dead vet!
From the Military community on Reddit: Alex Pretti - who DHS labeled a domestic terrorist - honoring a veteran that passed away in the ICU.
Explore this post and more from the Military community
www.reddit.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
They have a tape of him doing last goodbye to a dead vet!
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January 24, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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DHS legislation that funds ICE without policy restrictions needs 60 votes to pass. Tell your Senator NO MORE funding for ICE and demand accountability with this link to a form letter drafted by the National Immigration Law Center. Deadline is Friday! act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
DHS legislation that funds ICE without policy restrictions needs 60 votes to pass. Tell your Senator NO MORE funding for ICE and demand accountability with this link to a form letter drafted by the National Immigration Law Center. Deadline is Friday! act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...
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The best case for abortion that I’ve ever heard.
Mike Johnson: "I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy exactly one year before Roe. A lot of people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just take care of that problem. But I am eternally grateful that they allowed me the chance at life."
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The best case for abortion that I’ve ever heard.
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Wrongful arrest & they sold his phone.
It’s an opportunity for ICE to loot.
Like it’s a war zone.
It’s an opportunity for ICE to loot.
Like it’s a war zone.
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Wrongful arrest & they sold his phone.
It’s an opportunity for ICE to loot.
Like it’s a war zone.
It’s an opportunity for ICE to loot.
Like it’s a war zone.
“In my eyes, the oath you take when you join our military never expires. And standing up against this tyrannical administration, speaking out on behalf of all veterans and Minnesotans, and fighting for what is right is exactly what my oath means to me.”
"If ICE had never come to our city, Renee Nicole Good would be waking up today. Her child would be able to play with the stuffed animals from the glovebox. But because Trump sent ICE to Minneapolis, none of that is going to happen."
open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...
open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...
WATCH: Vietnam Vet Confronts Agents Face-to-Face Over Minnesota Shooting
Ronn Easton took an oath to defend this country. Right now, it’s under attack from within.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
“In my eyes, the oath you take when you join our military never expires. And standing up against this tyrannical administration, speaking out on behalf of all veterans and Minnesotans, and fighting for what is right is exactly what my oath means to me.”
“When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior.“
So when authorities say “she tried to run over an officer,” that is not a neutral description. It is a claim of intent that can be used to justify lethal force after the fact.
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
“When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior.“
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An observation apropos of the semi/q/centennial:
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
January 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
An observation apropos of the semi/q/centennial:
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Apocalypse Eventually
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
The World is Quite Enough
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
The Partial Monty
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
December 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Apocalypse Eventually
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
Full Plastic Jacket
The World is Quite Enough
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
The Partial Monty
#MakeAFilmCheaper
#MakeAFilmCheaper
December 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Full Plastic Jacket
“Our national defense looks more like a MLM run out of a suburban megachurch than an institution capable of deterring or winning war.“
December 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
“Our national defense looks more like a MLM run out of a suburban megachurch than an institution capable of deterring or winning war.“
USCIS may block green card interviews for people from 19 countries, even if they’ve lived legally in the U.S. for years. This isn’t a left vs right issue — it’s about fairness and keeping our word.
Tell Congress to step in: afghanevac.org/uscis-policy...
Tell Congress to step in: afghanevac.org/uscis-policy...
USCIS Policy Alert — #AfghanEvac
afghanevac.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
USCIS may block green card interviews for people from 19 countries, even if they’ve lived legally in the U.S. for years. This isn’t a left vs right issue — it’s about fairness and keeping our word.
Tell Congress to step in: afghanevac.org/uscis-policy...
Tell Congress to step in: afghanevac.org/uscis-policy...
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Please help Bryan, a decent and hardworking person who was just kidnapped off the street in DC. He has been in this country since he was a child. He has a business and a family. He does not deserve such shameful cruelty. Please share.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
Donate to Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom, organized by Kira Tewalt
Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
My name is Kira, and I’m asking for your help on… Kira Tewalt needs your support for Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Please help Bryan, a decent and hardworking person who was just kidnapped off the street in DC. He has been in this country since he was a child. He has a business and a family. He does not deserve such shameful cruelty. Please share.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
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Abolish Border Patrol.
Trump deportation agent: "I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.”
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Abolish Border Patrol.
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SCOOP
The admin is making it harder for male vets w/ breast cancer to get their care covered
The admin cites Trump order: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”
I got the memo laying it all out
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
The admin is making it harder for male vets w/ breast cancer to get their care covered
The admin cites Trump order: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”
I got the memo laying it all out
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
SCOOP
The admin is making it harder for male vets w/ breast cancer to get their care covered
The admin cites Trump order: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”
I got the memo laying it all out
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
The admin is making it harder for male vets w/ breast cancer to get their care covered
The admin cites Trump order: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”
I got the memo laying it all out
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
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New in the @duffelblog.com shop. It even comes in military green, so you can wear it under your uniform during Operation Ending Freedom in a city near you. shop.duffelblog.com/products/ope...
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New in the @duffelblog.com shop. It even comes in military green, so you can wear it under your uniform during Operation Ending Freedom in a city near you. shop.duffelblog.com/products/ope...
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BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: NARA Ousts Eisenhower Library Director Over Proposed Trump Gift to King Charles
The director, a historian and Army veteran, declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a priceless artifact from the library's permanent collection
lastcampaign.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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Once again I’m reminded, trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.
September 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Once again I’m reminded, trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.
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Veterans like Julio Torres are often promised that military service will be a fast-track to U.S. citizenship for themselves and their family members.
But as President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation agenda, Torres and other veterans fear they may not be allowed to remain in the U.S.
But as President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation agenda, Torres and other veterans fear they may not be allowed to remain in the U.S.
Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in deportations
www.stripes.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Veterans like Julio Torres are often promised that military service will be a fast-track to U.S. citizenship for themselves and their family members.
But as President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation agenda, Torres and other veterans fear they may not be allowed to remain in the U.S.
But as President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation agenda, Torres and other veterans fear they may not be allowed to remain in the U.S.
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We’re gonna need a bigger reconstruction.
September 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We’re gonna need a bigger reconstruction.
