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@ptstone.bsky.social
Progressive, pro-democracy nerd.
We can't control everything in this world. What we can control is what we focus on. As we confront a difficult reality, let's all stay present in our own lives and with our loved ones.
We can't control everything in this world. What we can control is what we focus on. As we confront a difficult reality, let's all stay present in our own lives and with our loved ones.
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Coming soon to YT, a preview for my BlueSky friends. Minneapolis is an occupation.
January 16, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Coming soon to YT, a preview for my BlueSky friends. Minneapolis is an occupation.
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GDT's Frankenstein is coming back to theaters beginning tomorrow for one week.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
January 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
GDT's Frankenstein is coming back to theaters beginning tomorrow for one week.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
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Specifically, David Shor is explicitly saying that AOC's message that "Republicans are cutting healthcare to fund ICE, and therefore Democrats should cut ICE funding" is the most popular message among voters
January 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Specifically, David Shor is explicitly saying that AOC's message that "Republicans are cutting healthcare to fund ICE, and therefore Democrats should cut ICE funding" is the most popular message among voters
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If any MN politicians want to see what’s really happening, they’re welcome to come ride along on my ICE patrol. They can watch 20 armed goons jump out of a racing convoy and abduct a random pedestrian, tear-gassing a half-dozen onlookers in the process, and then tell me how we need this agency
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
If any MN politicians want to see what’s really happening, they’re welcome to come ride along on my ICE patrol. They can watch 20 armed goons jump out of a racing convoy and abduct a random pedestrian, tear-gassing a half-dozen onlookers in the process, and then tell me how we need this agency
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Also keep in mind that provocateurs are a thing. That person publicly calling for violence? They're either crazy or a federal agent. It is not helpful to listen to them regardless. I found @laurajedeed.bsky.social's piece on this quite useful:
www.firewalledmedia.com/p/cointelpro...
www.firewalledmedia.com/p/cointelpro...
January 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Also keep in mind that provocateurs are a thing. That person publicly calling for violence? They're either crazy or a federal agent. It is not helpful to listen to them regardless. I found @laurajedeed.bsky.social's piece on this quite useful:
www.firewalledmedia.com/p/cointelpro...
www.firewalledmedia.com/p/cointelpro...
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Learning things I didn't need to know about Kristin Sinema; she (allegedly) slept with multiple members of her security detail.
January 15, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Learning things I didn't need to know about Kristin Sinema; she (allegedly) slept with multiple members of her security detail.
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Had great fun reviewing newest Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a sleek, occasionally rollicking series which is sometimes uncertain, but holds the potential to ask powerful questions about the ethics at the heart of the Trek universe. READ: https://loom.ly/5y3yjis
'Starfleet Academy' interrogates the values at the center of 'Star Trek' itself
It's not quite clear what the latest Trek series wants to be: a rollicking adventure, a college coming-of-age story, or a bizarre blend of both?
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Had great fun reviewing newest Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a sleek, occasionally rollicking series which is sometimes uncertain, but holds the potential to ask powerful questions about the ethics at the heart of the Trek universe. READ: https://loom.ly/5y3yjis
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I know this won’t get a lot of attention beyond “well it’s New Hampshire, what did you expect” but I want you all to know there are a lot of kids and families of color here and we all deserve better than this kind of garbage representation
Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools
The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and
granitepostnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I know this won’t get a lot of attention beyond “well it’s New Hampshire, what did you expect” but I want you all to know there are a lot of kids and families of color here and we all deserve better than this kind of garbage representation
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Some personnel have been advised to leave the U.S. Al Udeid military base in Qatar amid rising tensions with Iran.
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Some personnel have been advised to leave the U.S. Al Udeid military base in Qatar amid rising tensions with Iran.
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“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
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"rather than using crime and fear as a way to get people engaged, what if you used humor?” www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/high... This is interesting. Hmm.
Highlighting the funniest moments, this startup aims to bring public meetings into the TikTok era
Hamlet, founded by Sunil Rajaraman in 2022, also extracts data from public meetings for private clients, including real estate developers.
www.niemanlab.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"rather than using crime and fear as a way to get people engaged, what if you used humor?” www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/high... This is interesting. Hmm.
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This is what I have. It is up to tp date. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
This is what I have. It is up to tp date. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
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This is essential reading. www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This is essential reading. www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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We have to talk, before this gets out of hand, and I know you, it will get out of hand.
The House has two year sessions. The second year is not like the first. In the first year, there are two halves to the job of being a member, there’s the DC/legislative half and there’s the In District half.
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The House has two year sessions. The second year is not like the first. In the first year, there are two halves to the job of being a member, there’s the DC/legislative half and there’s the In District half.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
We have to talk, before this gets out of hand, and I know you, it will get out of hand.
The House has two year sessions. The second year is not like the first. In the first year, there are two halves to the job of being a member, there’s the DC/legislative half and there’s the In District half.
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The House has two year sessions. The second year is not like the first. In the first year, there are two halves to the job of being a member, there’s the DC/legislative half and there’s the In District half.
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Remember way back to this morning when you were mad at Hilton for taking ICE's side?
If you want to tell them, I've got you covered, with this model letter.
If you want to tell them, I've got you covered, with this model letter.
Dear Hilton: Lose My Number
For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model letter. Dear Hilton: I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton franchisee in Minnesota had…
For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model letter. Dear Hilton: I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton franchisee in Minnesota had…
Dear Hilton: Lose My Number
For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model letter. Dear Hilton: I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton franchisee in Minnesota had refused service to ICE personnel—at least initially, before you hounded them into reversing their decision…
www.techdirt.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Remember way back to this morning when you were mad at Hilton for taking ICE's side?
If you want to tell them, I've got you covered, with this model letter.
If you want to tell them, I've got you covered, with this model letter.
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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.
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MUST READ: Trump Orders Sweeping Withdrawal From International Institutions
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-o...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-o...
Trump Orders Sweeping Withdrawal From International Institutions
Seeing the list in full makes the reality unavoidable: United States is stepping away not from one institution, but from the architecture.
www.onestnetwork.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
MUST READ: Trump Orders Sweeping Withdrawal From International Institutions
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-o...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/trump-o...
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Local news has now posted video from a neighbor's surveillance cam. It does appear like the officer may have been pushed aside slightly by the bumper as the victim turned to leave.
Again, seems clear from the video that there was no deliberate attempt to run anyone down.
Again, seems clear from the video that there was no deliberate attempt to run anyone down.
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Local news has now posted video from a neighbor's surveillance cam. It does appear like the officer may have been pushed aside slightly by the bumper as the victim turned to leave.
Again, seems clear from the video that there was no deliberate attempt to run anyone down.
Again, seems clear from the video that there was no deliberate attempt to run anyone down.
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🚨NEW: Federal officers like ICE agents have been routinely prosecuted by states for violating state laws, up to and including murder, since the 1800s.
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder - The American Prospect
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
prospect.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🚨NEW: Federal officers like ICE agents have been routinely prosecuted by states for violating state laws, up to and including murder, since the 1800s.
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...