J. Otis
@otisesquire.bsky.social
Tulsa Attorney ⚖️• Tiefling Sorcerer 😈• Mi Cocina Superfan 🌮• Public Defender Vibes 🦸♂️🏳️🌈 *Opinions are my own and I never asked for yours*
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We gotta decouple "taking seriously the idea that Trump is going to try to end constitutional government in America" from "we're doomed and nothing matters"
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
We gotta decouple "taking seriously the idea that Trump is going to try to end constitutional government in America" from "we're doomed and nothing matters"
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
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The Department of Homeland Security is refusing to release information on 3 detained Oglala Lakota tribal members who are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp for Native people, unless the tribe enters into an immigration agreement with ICE.
Oglala Sioux Tribe accuses federal authorities of treaty violation after four members detained by ICE
“Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe are United States citizens. We are the first Americans.”
www.wjtv.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The Department of Homeland Security is refusing to release information on 3 detained Oglala Lakota tribal members who are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp for Native people, unless the tribe enters into an immigration agreement with ICE.
*by being ignorant, racist pieces of shit.
"What city in America says no to economic development and healthcare?" How Broken Arrow cut off its nose to spite its face: thepickup.com/broken-arrow...
Broken Arrow Cuts Off Nose To Spite Face - The Pickup
The BA council's 4-1 decision to deny the Islamic Society of Tulsa's rezoning request is a massive fumble.
thepickup.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
*by being ignorant, racist pieces of shit.
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This is what they’ve wanted all along. This is the goal.
🚨 Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is what they’ve wanted all along. This is the goal.
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"Homeland Security refused to release more information, unless the tribe 'entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.'"
I don't even know what to say at this point except fuck ICE and fuck the settler colonial government of the so-called united states
apnews.com/article/ice-...
I don't even know what to say at this point except fuck ICE and fuck the settler colonial government of the so-called united states
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said three of the four tribal members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week have been transferred to an ICE facility and called for th...
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM
"Homeland Security refused to release more information, unless the tribe 'entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.'"
I don't even know what to say at this point except fuck ICE and fuck the settler colonial government of the so-called united states
apnews.com/article/ice-...
I don't even know what to say at this point except fuck ICE and fuck the settler colonial government of the so-called united states
apnews.com/article/ice-...
CNN has been showing her ass lately.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM
CNN has been showing her ass lately.
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
I wouldn’t even believe it if they said he had a bruise.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I wouldn’t even believe it if they said he had a bruise.
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It's so weird hearing a lawyer from West Virginia arguing on behalf of anything other than coal or lung cancer.
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
It's so weird hearing a lawyer from West Virginia arguing on behalf of anything other than coal or lung cancer.
South Korea is so metal
An independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in 2024, a court confirms.
Independent counsel seeks death sentence for ex-South Korean leader Yoon over martial law imposition
A court in South Korea confirms that an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in December 2024.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
South Korea is so metal
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oh ffs Alito
"There are an awful lot of female athletes who are strongly opposed to participation by trans athletes with them – what do you say about them? Are they bigots? Are they deluded for thinking they’re subjected to unfair competition?"
well you're a bigot I can tell you that for free
"There are an awful lot of female athletes who are strongly opposed to participation by trans athletes with them – what do you say about them? Are they bigots? Are they deluded for thinking they’re subjected to unfair competition?"
well you're a bigot I can tell you that for free
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
oh ffs Alito
"There are an awful lot of female athletes who are strongly opposed to participation by trans athletes with them – what do you say about them? Are they bigots? Are they deluded for thinking they’re subjected to unfair competition?"
well you're a bigot I can tell you that for free
"There are an awful lot of female athletes who are strongly opposed to participation by trans athletes with them – what do you say about them? Are they bigots? Are they deluded for thinking they’re subjected to unfair competition?"
well you're a bigot I can tell you that for free
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On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
An infuriating but good thread on today’s oral arguments re: trans participation in sports.
Roberts still doesn't want to change the definition of girls... WHICH NOBODY IS ASKING HIM TO DO, but whatever, the small mindedness cannot be fought within the battlefield of the stunted mind.
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
An infuriating but good thread on today’s oral arguments re: trans participation in sports.
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The kids are alright
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The kids are alright
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I can still recall all the tut-tutting from the media when Harris made this argument.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
January 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I can still recall all the tut-tutting from the media when Harris made this argument.
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Thousands are at Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis rallying against ICE.
Video by Alex Kormann
Video by Alex Kormann
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Thousands are at Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis rallying against ICE.
Video by Alex Kormann
Video by Alex Kormann
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Russia is literally America's neighbor.
Trump: "If we don't take Greenland, you're gonna have Russia or China as your next door neighbor. That's not going to happen."
January 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Russia is literally America's neighbor.
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
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Just a few hours after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on a snowy street in Minneapolis, U.S. Border Patrol agents clashed with teachers and protesters at a high school less than 3 miles from where the 37-year-old mom was killed. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after ICE raid at high school the same day Renee Nicole Good was killed
The Department of Homeland Security said it chased a suspect to Roosevelt High School, where witnesses described a chaotic scene between the agents and local residents.
nbcnews.to
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Just a few hours after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on a snowy street in Minneapolis, U.S. Border Patrol agents clashed with teachers and protesters at a high school less than 3 miles from where the 37-year-old mom was killed. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
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Same image + same energy + different message
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Same image + same energy + different message
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.