Pam Schmid
@pamschmid.bsky.social
Minnesota transplant. Words are my medicine. ✨️📚 CNF ed., Sleet Magazine.
Find me: Barren Magazine, Belleview Literary Review, River Teeth, The Common, more.
Find me: Barren Magazine, Belleview Literary Review, River Teeth, The Common, more.
Pinned
Pam Schmid
@pamschmid.bsky.social
· Apr 3
Pamela Schmid: Together Again One Day – LEON Literary Review
leonliteraryreview.com
Excited to have some new fiction out today with @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social
'Together Again One Day'
~about friends, motherhood & yearning ...
Seeds planted in a magical @kathyfish.bsky.social workshop ✨️✨️
leonliteraryreview.com/pamela-schmi...
'Together Again One Day'
~about friends, motherhood & yearning ...
Seeds planted in a magical @kathyfish.bsky.social workshop ✨️✨️
leonliteraryreview.com/pamela-schmi...
I love my neighborhood. ✨️
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I love my neighborhood. ✨️
Reposted by Pam Schmid
This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is my kind of good trouble.
Reposted by Pam Schmid
This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
Reposted by Pam Schmid
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
Reposted by Pam Schmid
This is incredibly accurate😬
A “Maga Years” explainer…
A “Maga Years” explainer…
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This is incredibly accurate😬
A “Maga Years” explainer…
A “Maga Years” explainer…
This story by Nicole Desjardins Gowdy is a gorgeously crafted gut punch. ✨️
"The ad for the job caught my eye in the Sunday paper, wedged between a posting for a home health aide and one for a house cleaner. Wanted: Tooth Fairy."
Read this surprising story from our Summer issue! 🦷 by
Nicole Desjardins Gowdy
variantlit.com/holes/
Read this surprising story from our Summer issue! 🦷 by
Nicole Desjardins Gowdy
variantlit.com/holes/
Holes
Visit the post for more.
variantlit.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This story by Nicole Desjardins Gowdy is a gorgeously crafted gut punch. ✨️
Reposted by Pam Schmid
“Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks” — holy hell that’s something I would say. Absolutely love this
The Epstein emails have damaged Trump beyond repair, because the public has now seen the gross moral rot behind Trump's presidency and the elites who prop it up (and fawned over a convicted sex creep)
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Epstein’s emails are the end of America as they ruined it
If the evil banality of the world's most powerful people exposed in the Epstein emails doesn't cause a revolution, nothing will.
www.inquirer.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks” — holy hell that’s something I would say. Absolutely love this
Reposted by Pam Schmid
It's not fair that Gen Z is going to save us all from the fucked up world we've made for them, but Gen Z is going to save us all.
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It's not fair that Gen Z is going to save us all from the fucked up world we've made for them, but Gen Z is going to save us all.
Reposted by Pam Schmid
OMG the Cincinnati Children’s hospital Pastor speaks after being detained for 73 days by ICE and he is a legal U.S citizen & they knew it when they took him & they’ve known it for all 73 days! He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
OMG the Cincinnati Children’s hospital Pastor speaks after being detained for 73 days by ICE and he is a legal U.S citizen & they knew it when they took him & they’ve known it for all 73 days! He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
Holy crap. This is what we're seeing right outside our back door in the middle of St. Paul. ✨️✨️
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Holy crap. This is what we're seeing right outside our back door in the middle of St. Paul. ✨️✨️
After reading this take, I've stepped off the ledge and feel, dare I say it, hopeful again. Josh Marshall's political instincts are second to none.
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
After reading this take, I've stepped off the ledge and feel, dare I say it, hopeful again. Josh Marshall's political instincts are second to none.
Reposted by Pam Schmid
They caved.We The People did not!
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
They caved.We The People did not!
Reposted by Pam Schmid
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Reposted by Pam Schmid
This is part of the tragedy of a surrender now. It invites more pain and suffering by emboldening the regime. Why should they listen to a weak opposition?
Schumer and the Dems are about to teach Trump the lesson that they’ll cave whenever he abuses power to sufficiently hurt people.
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is part of the tragedy of a surrender now. It invites more pain and suffering by emboldening the regime. Why should they listen to a weak opposition?
Reposted by Pam Schmid
🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
There was a *BIG* difference between Nov. 5 2024 and Nov. 5 2025. And there's still a BIG reason to be joyful🎉 amid all the darkness, as both David Byrne and Zohran Mamdani (who have a whole lot in common despite the 4 decades separating them) can attest.🎉✨️✨️✨️
open.substack.com/pub/pamschmi...
open.substack.com/pub/pamschmi...
This ain't no party, is it?
David Byrne, Zohran Mamdani and the need for joy in these times
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
There was a *BIG* difference between Nov. 5 2024 and Nov. 5 2025. And there's still a BIG reason to be joyful🎉 amid all the darkness, as both David Byrne and Zohran Mamdani (who have a whole lot in common despite the 4 decades separating them) can attest.🎉✨️✨️✨️
open.substack.com/pub/pamschmi...
open.substack.com/pub/pamschmi...
Reposted by Pam Schmid
Democrats didn’t cave. They boxed republicans in and made them own the shutdown. Watch.
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Democrats didn’t cave. They boxed republicans in and made them own the shutdown. Watch.
It's nice to be happyscrolling for a change.
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It's nice to be happyscrolling for a change.
So proud of my home state. 💙💙
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
So proud of my home state. 💙💙
Reposted by Pam Schmid
And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.
Our country is so much greater with these kids here. www.startribune.com/in-willmar-a...
In Willmar, a soccer field becomes a refuge from heated immigration debate
Most of this varsity boys team hails from immigrant families. This season, they learned to live and play as a team against the backdrop of a nationwide immigration crackdown.
www.startribune.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our country is so much greater with these kids here. www.startribune.com/in-willmar-a...
Feeling heartsick for the Jays, but this is the kind of crazy side note I live for.
For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Feeling heartsick for the Jays, but this is the kind of crazy side note I live for.
Reposted by Pam Schmid
Halloween is the best holiday because it's all about people giving neighbors and strangers treats for free and telling kids how awesome they are.
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Halloween is the best holiday because it's all about people giving neighbors and strangers treats for free and telling kids how awesome they are.
These are the days.. 🍂🍂🍂
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
These are the days.. 🍂🍂🍂
👇👇
This is several days old. But amidst so much else id missed it. That’s a stunning number. No wonder they about-faced. Reminder of the power of consumers in oligarch era, not subject to the same kind of targeting.
October 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
👇👇