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Retired journalist, occasional gig writer. Home in the islands, in the middle of the sea. You fascinate me. Avatar portrait by R. Kikuo Johnson.
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“Friends and former colleagues interviewed by AP described Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for President Donald Trump” apnews.com/article/minn...

So the peacekeepers in bright vests were trying to shoot someone else who allegedly brought a weapon, but instead they murdered an innocent bystander. What a horrible fucking story

Every night, I leave my home whispering a final goodbye to my children, unsure if I will return. I walk through deadly zones just to bring them flour. My children should not starve simply because they were born in Gaza . Your donation saves a hungry child’s life today!🙏 gofund.me/edd687b8

MAGA terrorist Vance Luther Boelter arrested after manhunt for assassinating a US lawmaker and her husband and brutally shooting another. He had a list of at least 70 Democrat lawmakers and other private citizens he was planning to murder.

This is the politicization of law enforcement. It's not about "immigration," it's about demonizing cities and winning elections

Jesus their kids had to euthanize the dog after their parents were just murdered. He was shot and wasn’t going to survive. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-madman-...

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune

With ten minutes to deadline, @startribune.com redesigned tomorrow's front page in a flash, per senior assistant managing editor Greg Mees

Alright everyone, one last push. If you or anyone you know is: - LGBTQ+ - 13-24 years old - In the US Trevor Project is recruiting responses for their survey on LGBTQ+ mental health. It has HUGE impacts on policy, please take it and share widely if you can :) trvr.org/survey2025

ICYMI: Vance Boelter has been captured and is now in custody. Boelter was arrested in Green Isle, the city where he lived.

JJ Spaun, a golfer from Los Angeles, grandson of immigrants, son of a half-Filipino, half-Mexican mother and an American father, has just won the 125th #UsOpen

Thread.

87-year-old veteran who was arrested at the Capitol for protesting against fascism is asked upon his release how it feels to get arrested for the first time at his age: “I’m just beginning.”

The bar I work at in Downtown LA remains closed due to the curfew soooo if anyone needs a freelance writer/editor/barback/etc let me know

I'm loving all the videos of yesterday's protest but especially this wedding party that decided to join in

A Salute to Brian Wilson: Darian Sahanaja on Growing Up on Brian, Then Basking in His Musical Inner Circle for a Quarter-Century variety.com/2025/music/n...

My mom was at a conference and in St. Paul and wasn't sure she would be able to attend the rally at the Capitol. After she heard about the assassination, she knew she HAD to be there, so she went. (She carries a protest sign in her car so she's always prepared.)

Climate change: The shit is hitting the fan, and the fan is on maximum.

On any given day, like half the crowd at Dodgers games is Latin. So, Dodgers, please: read the fucking room. Represent the city that supports you.

“Boelter himself appears to have no history working in law enforcement, the military or private security.”

@velshi.com @velshimsnbc.bsky.social Congratulations on a solid post-protest, post-parade three-hour show earlier this morning, and thanks for sacrificing six hours of your life covering Dear Leader’s ineffective birthday fiasco in D.C. I appreciate the work you put in there.

🚨 urgent Appeal🚨 Iam Nema , mother of three Ashraf ,Razan ,and mohammed We are reaching the peak of hunger My children need food,their little bodies are exhausted. Our flour is nearly gone We urgently need $350 to buy some flour and feed them ✅Verified by Molly Shah chuffed.org/project/1299...

Stephen Miller

At yesterday's protests in Atlanta, police arrested the respected journalist Mario Guevara—clearly ID'd as press and, crucially, known for tirelessly documenting ICE abuses—for livestreaming their crackdown. He was booked on charges of "obstruction" and "pedestrian walking on or along" a roadway.

It concerns me that we're in age not just of political assassinations, but Holocaust-denial-levels of denialism by US senators

cc: @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

The MN murderer seems to be Erik Prince without the trust fund. A Christian missionary/anti-communist paramilitary type reminiscent of any number of Christian anti-communists from the Cold War era who would travel the world killing and/or converting people for Christ. fortune.com/2025/06/14/m...

The MN murderer attended "Christ for the Nations" college in Dallas. That institution was founded by a Cold War era white nationalist and Christian nationalist conspiracy-obsessed preacher named Gordon Lindsay. A thread on Lindsay. bsky.app/profile/seth...

In light of the famine here and the cutting off of aid every day, I need $150 for my five children. If we don’t find them, we will die of hunger. I hope you can contribute even $25 Don’t leave the children hungry. My request is simple, don't let me down. @mommunism.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4yuyyun5

Five years ago today in a historic ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination. Our plaintiff Aimee Stephens passed away before the decision came down, but left a message of hope for the outcome.

One of the greatest songs ever written about racist policing/villainous “law & order” regimes, sung by the man who wrote & recorded it 45 years ago, with backing by child street-corner buskers

The funniest photo from a #NoKings protest. Also the saddest, in a thumb-sized violin sorta way :) Sad...

Minnesota noice

⚡️Russia reports Ukrainian drone attack on drone factory in Tatarstan. Ukraine allegedly launched drones at Russia’s Tatarstan region, killing one and injuring 13, regional governor Rustam Minnikhanov reported on June 15.

Bizarrely, it appears that Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA has been lying about holding a commercial pilot license www.politico.com/news/2025/06... #aviation

So when’s the next one, @indivisible.org?

THREAD: The assassinations in Minnesota highlight a dirty secret hardly ever mentioned in the news: U.S. has 1.1 million private police officers. There is an unprecedented footprint of privately organized violence that is doing all sorts of things most people have no idea about.

In Gaza, seeking the small amount of aid allowed in during the blockade is a risky and often deadly affair. Direct donations are the only means for most people to eat and survive. Please give to my dear friend Tasneem at the link if you can. And help others here. www.gofundme.com/f/help-tasne...

ICE abducting more people in East Baltimore today, in Highlandtown. This was one of their vehicles, a silver Dodge Charger with plate number 7FM2595, front plates removed. As usual, they refused to show ID or give their names. #ICEOut #ICEWatch #EyesOnICE

Happy Father’s Day to every dad, granddad, and father-figure showing up with love, care, and presence. Today we honor you and we fight for a world where every family can thrive.

A wave of legislation and executive actions have targeted transgender people, particularly teens, by stripping away gender-affirming care and other essential rights, but intersex people and anyone who doesn’t conform to strict sex binaries also stand to lose something as a result.

This is serious, rigorous analysis and it should change the way the media has been covering these protests. These were, in the aggregate, *massive.*

#Minnesota