Posts by Karl Ikola
Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."
The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The band is back together again.
Hi everyone -- there is a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow to protest what the Trump administration and DHS are doing to our community. In solidarity with the action, I am going to donate my revenue from tmrw's newsletter to People over Papers, the Midway-Hamline Diaper Bank, & Every Meal. (1/2)
January One, a lot of fun, with baloney slices on a toasted bun
The Aliens - Season Of The Witch [Norfolk, VA, USA , Psychedelic Rock / Garage Rock] (1969)
https://redd.it/jhwkje
https://youtu.be/t4s-BskUrkE
Why “guilty”? Just great.
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
We now have a concentration camp in Florida.
Stop pretending any of this is normal.
If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person.
Be human.
NEW: We're asking a federal court to force the Social Security Administration to hand over any records they have on DOGE's secretive attempts to access our personal information.
We have a right to know what the government is doing with our data.
Elizabeth Warren: I am not in favor of handing over the keys to our Social Security Administration to a man who says that he will do whatever Donald Trump wants, whatever Elon Musk wants, no matter how much it's there just to help the billionaires.
#HandsOff @warren.senate.gov
The Prince of Darkness said that he could not attend the funeral himself because it conflicts with a Tesla board meeting.
Dedicated workers have spent decades at the Social Security Administration to ensure that your benefits are paid in full and on time– and they’ve never missed a payment.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to fire them.
HANDS OFF.
Autism is not a disease and these kids are not damaged, despite what HHS Secretary Kennedy says.
🇨🇦 celebrates with you! 😎
A friend found that single for cheap a long time ago. Wish I had it
Sanders: I'm not a mathematician but I do know that 99% is a hell of a lot bigger number than 1%. I do know that if we stand together, we are the vast majority of people. We can defeat trumpism
Employees of the Month: In Space LP, Tradecraft, 2025.
Amazing low-end space junk, ala Doug Pearson-era Monoshock. With Dan Melchior.
The Stones’ “Going Home” gets a nice treatment.
Trump on his cabinet members: "We're gonna be watching them. And Elon and the group are gonna be watching them. And if they can cut, it's better. And if they don't cut, then Elon will do the cutting."