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bugsappleloves.com · Jan 23

Bugs Apple won't fix. Why else would they keep them around for so long? We did the math.

From Rapid Response to Revolutionary Social Change

crimethinc.com · Jan 23

Participants in the rapid response networks in the Twin Cities describe their experiences and reflect on how these neworks could contribute to revolutionary social change.

Shared by @publicvoit and 41 others.
your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (@blogdiva) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Trending Bot (@trending) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Bill Jorth (@wdjorth) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

peelinggecko (@peelinggecko) · Jan 24
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Roknrol (@roknrol) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Trendy Toots (@trendytoots) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.
“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE, I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.
The call goes quiet for a few seconds. “I’m being pulled over.”
Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted, turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”
We hear banging, then something shatters.
“ICE just smashed their window,” our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.
We are shocked, but this is a regular occurrence. Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters, the #Whipple building.
Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, alone in the cold.
Their cars have been left running in the road.
The responders tell us all these stories in passing, quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.
Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.
ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.
A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone, they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.
But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.
They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.
They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.
They make dinners for one another, they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.
They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one, dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.
We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.
Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Asta [AMP] (@aud) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🗑️🔥) (@alice_watson) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK (@vfrmedia) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

Bishop Greer Godsey (@bishop) · Jan 23
🔁 @cdarwin:

Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
—even in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.

“I’m being tailed by a car I think is ICE,
I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted windshield,” someone says.

The call goes quiet for a few seconds.
“I’m being pulled over.”

Dispatch chimes in:
“Stay unmuted,
turn down your volume so they don’t hear the call,
everyone else please stay on mute.”

We hear banging,
then something shatters.

“ICE just smashed their window,”
our driver explains calmly,
decelerating ahead of a red light.

We are shocked,
but this is a regular occurrence.

Everyone on the call keeps their cool.

We have heard stories from rapid responders about ICE tailing them,
boxing them in,
smashing their car windows,
pepper-spraying them,
holding them at gun point,
shooting out their tires,
detaining them.

Some responders have been taken to the regional ICE headquarters,
the #Whipple building.

Others have been driven to the other side of the city
and thrown out of the vehicle, ❄️alone in the cold.

Their cars have been left running in the road.

The responders tell us all these stories in passing,
quickly returning focus to the work that is to be done.

Of course, ICE has done worse than this, too.

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed #Renee #Good as she was trying to drive away.

A week later, as ICE agents were pursuing someone,
they shot live ammunition at a house with a family in it, hitting #Julio #Sosa-#Celis in the leg.

But when you ask patrollers what they want people to know about what’s happening in their city, they barely mention the broken windows and bruises.

They describe the feeling of connection and solidarity filling the streets.

They make ❤️hearts with their hands from car to car, they blow kisses.

They make dinners for one another,
they drop off groceries for undocumented families that have been locked inside their homes for weeks.

They tell us about how, when a skirmish broke out on a busy road,
an entire café full of people stood up as one,
dropping what they were doing to run towards the sound.

We hear again and again about their deep love for the community in the Twin Cities and for their neighbors.

Every day, people who never imagined themselves fighting ICE are participating in bold combative actions
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/from

FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

connectedplaces.online · Jan 23

Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered.

Shared by @michael and 24 others.
Laurens (@laurenshof.online) · Jan 24
🔁 @laurenshof.online:

New from me: FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm Bluesky's decision to verify ICE's account shows that it not set up well to deal with threats where the presence itself is the harm connectedplaces.online/reports/fr15...

FR#150 – On ICE, Verification,...

Laurens Hof (@laurenshof) · Jan 24
🔁 @Sascha:

FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm connectedplaces.online/reports

As always, the reports from @laurenshof are on the point. I would like to add a comparison. „Mastodon“ - the software acts as a base for truth.social. It is not federating. Yet. But if it would: Every instance and every account could decide how to deal with that. It would not be a big issue for the whole network and a clear responsibility for content and moderation is there.

Chip Butty (@otfrom) · Jan 23
🔁 @bjoernsta:

"The case of ICE shows two unresolved problems that will only intensify as the ecosystem grows: how to deal with abusive behaviour that happens outside of the app (...)and how in a world where fascism is a real and existential threat, harms on social networks have evolved from not only being content-based but also being presence-based."

Great analysis by @laurenshof on @bsky.app verifying the ICE account.

connectedplaces.online/wp-admi

jordi :palestina: (@jordisalvia) · Jan 23
🔁 @fediversereport:

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks

The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it

connectedplaces.online/reports

Esther Payne :bisexual_flag: (@onepict) · Jan 23
🔁 @fediversereport:

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks

The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it

connectedplaces.online/reports

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK (@vfrmedia) · Jan 23
🔁 @fediversereport:

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks

The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it

connectedplaces.online/reports

Michael Foster (@michael) · Jan 24
🔁 @laurenshof.online:

New from me: FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm Bluesky's decision to verify ICE's account shows that it not set up well to deal with threats where the presence itself is the harm connectedplaces.online/reports/fr15...

FR#150 – On ICE, Verification,...

Sascha Foerster :bonndigital: (@Sascha) · Jan 24

FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm connectedplaces.online/reports

As always, the reports from @laurenshof are on the point. I would like to add a comparison. „Mastodon“ - the software acts as a base for truth.social. It is not federating. Yet. But if it would: Every instance and every account could decide how to deal with that. It would not be a big issue for the whole network and a clear responsibility for content and moderation is there.

Christof Damian 💙💛 (@cdamian) · Jan 23
🔁 @fediversereport:

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks

The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it

connectedplaces.online/reports

Personne (@per_sonne) · Jan 23
🔁 @fediversereport:

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks

The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it

connectedplaces.online/reports

On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm

werd.io · Jan 24

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered."

Shared by @josemurilo and 17 others.
Kalle Kniivilä (@kallekn) · Jan 24
🔁 @ben:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." #Technology werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (@blogdiva) · Jan 24
🔁 @ben:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." #Technology werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

Scott Francis (@darkuncle) · Jan 24
🔁 @ben:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." #Technology werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

Death by Lambda (@xdydx) · Jan 24
🔁 @Pepijn:

Hi #bluesky followers: just to let you know I'll soon be blocking it.

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*I've got rid of Twitter/X because it became a bad actor. As Twitter started Bluesky I never joined and ignored the #Fediverse #bridge.

The past weeks I received abusive comments & blocked individual brid.gy accounts after finding reporting doesn't work.

Reading up on it, it seems Bluesky moderation policies are not how I look at the world. Reading this article strengthened that feeling:
werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

Pepijn (@Pepijn) · Jan 24

Hi #bluesky followers: just to let you know I'll soon be blocking it.

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*I've got rid of Twitter/X because it became a bad actor. As Twitter started Bluesky I never joined and ignored the #Fediverse #bridge.

The past weeks I received abusive comments & blocked individual brid.gy accounts after finding reporting doesn't work.

Reading up on it, it seems Bluesky moderation policies are not how I look at the world. Reading this article strengthened that feeling:
werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

JustaJason 🦜 (@JustaJason007) · Jan 24
🔁 @ben:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." #Technology werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

kcarruthers (@kcarruthers) · Jan 24
🔁 @ben:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." #Technology werd.io/on-ice-verification-an

Laurens (@laurenshof.online) · Jan 24
🔁 @werd.io:

"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." werd.io/on-ice-verif...

On ICE, Verification, and Pres...

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If Anyone Can Pull Off a General Strike, It’s Minnesotans

newrepublic.com · Jan 23

The massive outpouring of support for Friday’s day of action against ICE is something that just comes naturally to residents of the North Star State.

Shared by @Npars01 and 21 others.
Journalism & Comment Channel (@journalismandcomment) · Jan 23
🔁 @SteveThompson:

God bless our brave neighbors in Minnesota.

If Anyone Can Pull Off a General Strike, It’s Minnesotans

The massive outpouring of support for Friday’s day of action against ICE builds on long-term organizing that residents of the North Star State have tended to for a long time.

newrepublic.com/article/205318

#Republicans #MAGA #GOP #Trump #Minnesota #GeneralSrike #press

Elyse M Grasso (@ElyseMGrasso) · Jan 24
🔁 @peterbrown:

newrepublic.com/article/205318 “Any one of us just driving down the street could be surrounded, pulled out of our car,” Dahlstrom said. “What they do is they break your windows, cut your seatbelt, and drag you out the window. It’s not even like, ‘Hey, can you step out of the car? Can I see your identification?’”

Zaphod Beeblebrox (@garthderby) · Jan 23
🔁 @peterbrown:

newrepublic.com/article/205318 “Any one of us just driving down the street could be surrounded, pulled out of our car,” Dahlstrom said. “What they do is they break your windows, cut your seatbelt, and drag you out the window. It’s not even like, ‘Hey, can you step out of the car? Can I see your identification?’”

Wen (@Wen) · Jan 23
🔁 @peterbrown:

newrepublic.com/article/205318 “Any one of us just driving down the street could be surrounded, pulled out of our car,” Dahlstrom said. “What they do is they break your windows, cut your seatbelt, and drag you out the window. It’s not even like, ‘Hey, can you step out of the car? Can I see your identification?’”

Peter Brown (@peterbrown) · Jan 23

newrepublic.com/article/205318 “Any one of us just driving down the street could be surrounded, pulled out of our car,” Dahlstrom said. “What they do is they break your windows, cut your seatbelt, and drag you out the window. It’s not even like, ‘Hey, can you step out of the car? Can I see your identification?’”

Em :official_verified: (@Em0nM4stodon) · Jan 23
🔁 @SteveThompson:

God bless our brave neighbors in Minnesota.

If Anyone Can Pull Off a General Strike, It’s Minnesotans

The massive outpouring of support for Friday’s day of action against ICE builds on long-term organizing that residents of the North Star State have tended to for a long time.

newrepublic.com/article/205318

#Republicans #MAGA #GOP #Trump #Minnesota #GeneralSrike #press

Nicole Parsons (@Npars01) · Jan 24
🔁 @SteveThompson:

God bless our brave neighbors in Minnesota.

If Anyone Can Pull Off a General Strike, It’s Minnesotans

The massive outpouring of support for Friday’s day of action against ICE builds on long-term organizing that residents of the North Star State have tended to for a long time.

newrepublic.com/article/205318

#Republicans #MAGA #GOP #Trump #Minnesota #GeneralSrike #press

Worth reading
Shared by @evemassacre and 13 others.
Voline (@Voline) · Jan 24
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

Rita, antifascist 🏴🦯🦯🦯 (@OldSquida2) · Jan 23
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK (@vfrmedia) · Jan 23
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Jan 23
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

Waka/Joewaka (@JoeAce967) · Jan 23
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

Geoff Berner (@Geoffberner) · Jan 23
🔁 @xyz:

"The #resistance to #ICE in #Minneapolis is strong, generalized, and sustained. It’s also entirely #decentralized and #leaderless (or “leaderful” if you’d like). There are roles. There is #organizing—there’s so much organizing. There are so many organizers, from so many #communities and identities.

This, of course, makes my heart happy.

It’s also, I’m certain, frustrating as hell for the #Federal #occupation of the city. They want to pick off a few people and bring them up on charges. That might still happen, but it will be a farce of a trial. If there’s a conspiracy, it’s the entire city conspiring to be free. ... This is a #rebellion against what amounts to foreign occupation."

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p

#uspol #community #anarchism #maga #fuckICE

What if we just stopped paying taxes?

publicnotice.co · Jan 23

Where there's a will there (might) be a way.

Shared by @Npars01 and 21 others.
tend2wobble (@tend2wobble) · Jan 23
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"While the most visible sign of the administration’s war on Minnesota is ICE’s brutal and deadly occupation, it’s not the only way President Trump is attacking the state.

As punishment for the crimes of having a diverse population, not voting for him in three elections straight, and having Tim Walz as governor," (continued in /15)

~ Lisa Needham

#Minnesota #Trump #ICE #PoliceState #occupation
/14

publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

samiamsam (@samiamsam) · Jan 23
🔁 @atrupar:

New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?

"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?" publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

oldguycrusty (@oldguycrusty) · Jan 23
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"While the most visible sign of the administration’s war on Minnesota is ICE’s brutal and deadly occupation, it’s not the only way President Trump is attacking the state.

As punishment for the crimes of having a diverse population, not voting for him in three elections straight, and having Tim Walz as governor," (continued in /15)

~ Lisa Needham

#Minnesota #Trump #ICE #PoliceState #occupation
/14

publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

GailWaldby@bsky.social❌👑 (@gwaldby) · Jan 23
🔁 @MaryAustinBooks:

#Minnesota is having a statewide general strike, which hasn't happened in 100 years. Note that this was the result of tireless work by unions and local organizers, people with GeneralStrike.us, and mutual aid groups.

People have been talking about a tax strike but of course our leaders haven't been brave enough for it.

The fear is Trump pulling Medicaid or other essential funding in retaliation, but the idiot does that anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

Scary Austin (@MaryAustinBooks) · Jan 23

#Minnesota is having a statewide general strike, which hasn't happened in 100 years. Note that this was the result of tireless work by unions and local organizers, people with GeneralStrike.us, and mutual aid groups.

People have been talking about a tax strike but of course our leaders haven't been brave enough for it.

The fear is Trump pulling Medicaid or other essential funding in retaliation, but the idiot does that anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

Kristen (@kristen_d) · Jan 23
🔁 @AAronL1968:

"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

Dave á Jus (@nek) · Jan 23
🔁 @atrupar:

New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?

"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?" publicnotice.co/p/minnesota-ta

Owncast Newsletter January 2026

owncast.ghost.io · Jan 23

In This Issue * A Note From The Editor * Technical Updates * Owncast 0.2.4 Released * Owncast Chat Moving To Matrix * Features * Featured Streamer: Indie Beat TV * Closing Remarks A Note From The Editor Ah, one dumpster fire of a year behind us and another freshly out the gate! I kid,

Shared by @owncast and 6 others.
Owncast (@owncast) · Jan 23
🔁 @repeatro:

Owncast Newsletter January 2026 by @roadriverrail is out, featuring the Fediverse indie music video stream @TIBtv among other relevant updates:

📰 owncast.ghost.io/owncast-newsl

"[...] 'broligarchy' all too happy to be cozy to increasingly brash authoritarians, and an Internet that seems less free every day. But I encourage everyone who reads this to take those moments of hopeless rage and channel them into something for our communities that matter."

#Owncast #Fediverse #music #blog #FOSS #opensource

Journalism & Comment Channel (@journalismandcomment) · Jan 23
🔁 @repeatro:

Owncast Newsletter January 2026 by @roadriverrail is out, featuring the Fediverse indie music video stream @TIBtv among other relevant updates:

📰 owncast.ghost.io/owncast-newsl

"[...] 'broligarchy' all too happy to be cozy to increasingly brash authoritarians, and an Internet that seems less free every day. But I encourage everyone who reads this to take those moments of hopeless rage and channel them into something for our communities that matter."

#Owncast #Fediverse #music #blog #FOSS #opensource

repeatro (@repeatro) · Jan 23

Owncast Newsletter January 2026 by @roadriverrail is out, featuring the Fediverse indie music video stream @TIBtv among other relevant updates:

📰 owncast.ghost.io/owncast-newsl

"[...] 'broligarchy' all too happy to be cozy to increasingly brash authoritarians, and an Internet that seems less free every day. But I encourage everyone who reads this to take those moments of hopeless rage and channel them into something for our communities that matter."

#Owncast #Fediverse #music #blog #FOSS #opensource

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