drew hanson
@pedview.bsky.social
varied interests, 1st generation college grad, dad, independent, older than I look, views are my own
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AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
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these are the 7 house democrats who voted to give ICE another $10 billion on thursday btw
January 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM
these are the 7 house democrats who voted to give ICE another $10 billion on thursday btw
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Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
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I think I found the source of the problem
Trump on difference between his first and second terms: "In a way I was the hunted. And now I'm more of the hunter, I must tell you. These are bad people, these are sick people. This is more pleasurable."
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I think I found the source of the problem
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
fear.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
So… what’s the strategic goal for the administration in Minnesota, exactly?
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
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Kalaallit Nunaat belongs to its people. 🇬🇱
If a 'framework' for Greenland’s future emerges from international discussions in the coming days, it must be a plan that Greenlanders want.
If a 'framework' for Greenland’s future emerges from international discussions in the coming days, it must be a plan that Greenlanders want.
'Greenland belongs to its people': The US scientists speaking out against Trump's imperial aggression
At least 225 US scientists who conduct research in Greenland have signed a Statement in Solidarity with Greenland this month.
thebulletin.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Kalaallit Nunaat belongs to its people. 🇬🇱
If a 'framework' for Greenland’s future emerges from international discussions in the coming days, it must be a plan that Greenlanders want.
If a 'framework' for Greenland’s future emerges from international discussions in the coming days, it must be a plan that Greenlanders want.
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I wrote for @tonemadison.bsky.social about the myth that the “far left” dominates Madison’s local politics and crushes debate, and why this lie is so pernicious in this moment
The Madison "uniparty" is not oppressing you, because it's not real
Local debates aren't what they should be, but they're not being crushed by the far left.
tonemadison.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I wrote for @tonemadison.bsky.social about the myth that the “far left” dominates Madison’s local politics and crushes debate, and why this lie is so pernicious in this moment
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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British sheep farmers are thriving with "solar grazing" sheep mow grass under solar panels for free! Operators save ~$67k/year on maintenance; farmers expand without land costs amid record-low sheep numbers.Hannah Thorogood went from 20 sheep on 18 acres to 200+ on 250 acres.
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 AM
British sheep farmers are thriving with "solar grazing" sheep mow grass under solar panels for free! Operators save ~$67k/year on maintenance; farmers expand without land costs amid record-low sheep numbers.Hannah Thorogood went from 20 sheep on 18 acres to 200+ on 250 acres.
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Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025
Read more and share: https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Read more and share: https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025 • The Revelator
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
therevelator.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025
Read more and share: https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Read more and share: https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
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Lewright et al provide a prediction of relative sea level change by the end of the 21st century for Greenland. Due to glacial isostatic adjustment effects, most of Greenland will experience a sea level fall of over 1 m by the end of the century. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Projections of 21st-century sea-level fall along coastal Greenland - Nature Communications
Melting from the Greenland Ice Sheet triggers land uplift beneath the ice sheet and changes to Earth’s gravitational field and rotation axis, a process called Glacial Isostatic Adjustment. Lewright et...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Lewright et al provide a prediction of relative sea level change by the end of the 21st century for Greenland. Due to glacial isostatic adjustment effects, most of Greenland will experience a sea level fall of over 1 m by the end of the century. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Watch that. And then tell me how we replace Schumer with her
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Watch that. And then tell me how we replace Schumer with her
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Nature can make everything better. I was meant to be on the other side of the world and then this happened (plus 4 shooting stars). I made some good wishes. #signs
January 21, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Nature can make everything better. I was meant to be on the other side of the world and then this happened (plus 4 shooting stars). I made some good wishes. #signs
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“The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and the evils of racism.”
— The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., March 30, 1967
— The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., March 30, 1967
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 AM
“The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and the evils of racism.”
— The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., March 30, 1967
— The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., March 30, 1967
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Basically, every generation of Americans has its own prophets of prosperity and popularity. But the message is always (essentially) the same. And its aim is always to justify massive inequality and pacify the masses by promising that someday they'll be on the winning side, too.
January 17, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Basically, every generation of Americans has its own prophets of prosperity and popularity. But the message is always (essentially) the same. And its aim is always to justify massive inequality and pacify the masses by promising that someday they'll be on the winning side, too.
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Yes in thunder. My syllabus statement:
January 17, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Yes in thunder. My syllabus statement:
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“Those stories tell us, after [the first fires], people learned to take care of the land. And so we’re at that time, this is the opportunity when there’s a fire footprint, even though there’s been devastation, the only good choice, I think, is to step back in and learn to steward [with fire] again.”
Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills | KQED
Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ancient garden, and themselves.
www.kqed.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
“Those stories tell us, after [the first fires], people learned to take care of the land. And so we’re at that time, this is the opportunity when there’s a fire footprint, even though there’s been devastation, the only good choice, I think, is to step back in and learn to steward [with fire] again.”
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Detached beach ridge at the inactive margin of a small fan delta - the active braided part is on far side. An older dissected delta segment in the background. Large ice polygons across the delta surface. Ellesmere Island. About 600-800 m wide. ⚒️🧪🌊
www.geological-digressions.com/beach-microc...
www.geological-digressions.com/beach-microc...
January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Detached beach ridge at the inactive margin of a small fan delta - the active braided part is on far side. An older dissected delta segment in the background. Large ice polygons across the delta surface. Ellesmere Island. About 600-800 m wide. ⚒️🧪🌊
www.geological-digressions.com/beach-microc...
www.geological-digressions.com/beach-microc...
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I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
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"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...