In case you didn't know, Andy Weir - who is apparently not on Bluesky? - is a geek.
From Project Hall Mary, pg 92

Next up: more threats. And maybe more AI memes.

the fuck is the literal Secretary of State and supposed national security advisor doing at a moment like this

“The best Princes have ever encouraged and promoted Freedom of Speech; they know that upright Measures would defend themselves, and that all upright Men would defend them."

Trump: "You daughter, she has to be of age. Like above 6 years old."

I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

"Demonic," "Godless," "Un-American:" Harmeet Dhillon's Own Misconduct Will Be an Issue in Don Lemon Case - emptywheel Among the many insane things Harmeet Dhillon did in the fortnight before her office charged Don Lemon after two judges said there was not probable cause against him was to platform tweets betting on t...

Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did during her media campaign leading up to when her office indicted Don Lemon:

> RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome
> Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause
> Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong

emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...

WSJ says ICE is lying.

Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies

She should be impeached whether or not the regime embraces her.

> @punchbowlnews.bsky.social

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting "legally justifiable"

After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting “legally justifiable”

That's basically me for the last year

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

May 12, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y) Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.

Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.

ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!

I just finished one of the most important books I read all year. Please add The Presidents and the People by Corey Brettschneider to your list. Give him a follow too. @democracyprof.bsky.social

He's already taken someone's Purple Heart

At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.

That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.

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.

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

My dad: <silence>

Don't worry. I'm sure he'll have a comeback.

*ok, not legal

Because of course it was legal back then. >.<

My dad: "Seditious behavior. Punishable by death." is not a call for their death. It's a statement.
Me: <shares pic of the tweet 'Hang them. Washington would have.'>
My dad: Washington would have.
Me: Washington would have shot black people too. That doesn't make it legal.

What is the statute of limitations on this?

In some ways, the ongoing disillusionment with my parents is even more painful than the ongoing disillusionment with America.

Which is ridiculous since they've - separately, bc divorced - been MAGAts for years.

I don't know why I keep allowing myself to be disappointed by my parents. I truly believed that they - esp my dad, a vet - taught me to stand up against the govt, checks & balances, think for yourself.

Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.

It's a (very badly drawn) kitty cat. Some people call it a pussy cat.

Hey North Carolina!
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!

You’re never too young to make a difference

I really. REALLY. Wanted to copy Trump's message for Democratic reps. But I'm actually a bit concerned in DC I'd wind up arrested over a sign quoting our Nazi in Chief.