Over on Bluesky, the Minnesota Star Tribune has a handy guide to identify which munitions the US Federal government is deploying against its citizens.
Over on Bluesky the Minnesota Star Dan Lyke / comment 0
Over on Bluesky, the Minnesota Star Tribune has a handy guide to identify which munitions the US Federal government is deploying against its citizens.
Dildo Distribution Delegation Dan Lyke / comment 0
In the current climate, do you need a little hope for the future? On getting tear-gassed for brightly colored plastic penises... The Dildo Distribution Delegation
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light.
North Korean VSCode exploit Dan Lyke / comment 0
How North Korean Hackers Compromise Developers Using a “Coding Assignment” Trap
Today’s post breaks down a developer-focused attack: how fake job offers and GitHub “assignments” quietly trigger malware through VS Code automation—turning a normal interview step into a compromise!
If this is with VSCode, imagine what they're doing with coding agents...
Our Neighbors in Minneapolis Dan Lyke / comment 0
Margaret Killjoy: Our Neighbors in Minneapolis
It’s strange to realize that the work people can do aboveground is harass federal agents, but the work that people have to do in secret is… feed people.
Those lovable whackadoodles at Sonoma Dan Lyke / comment 0
Those lovable whackadoodles at Sonoma County's SOS roads are at it, asking for more subsidies of their lifestyle. I definitely recognize myself here:
"Many who advise the SCTCA are activists or ideologues on climate change. Some oppose any projects that may be "attractive" to motorists. One member advocates degrading our roads to force people to ride bikes, walk, or stay home."
Subjugation at the Cities Church Dan Lyke / comment 0
Those two letters from Patrick J Schlitz that I linked earlier reference the DOJ seeking warrants for more than just the 3 arrested at a Minneapolis church protest. The pastor at that church is an ICE agent.
In Salon, Amanda Marcotte says that The pro-ICE church is worse than you think.
And Baptist News says let’s talk about how Cities Church treats women.
Who Is the Winking Chef? Dan Lyke / comment 0
Scott's Pizza Tours: Who Is the Winking Chef?, in which the narrator and author of Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box traces a ubiquitous piece of pizza box art back to a two-time Pulitzer nominee. Via
no security on Windows PCs Dan Lyke / comment 0
Microsoft forces you to Windows 11. Microsoft forces you to have an online account for Windows 11. Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that.
So, yeah, bitlocker isn't actually any security.
Tincher et al Dan Lyke / comment 0
Witness statement, Filed 01/24/26:
- I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
- I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and Idon't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don'tknow what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not tellingt he truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have beenarrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
Via.
- As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.
Via.
It is important to emphasize that what the U.S. Attorney requested is unheard of in our district or, as best as I can tell, any other district in the Eighth Circuit. I have surveyed all of our judges-some of whom have been judges in our District for over 40 years-and no one can remember the government asking a district judge to review a magistrate judge's denial of an arrest warrant.
Letter to the Susan Bindler, Clerk of the Eighth Circuit, from Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge United States District Court District of Minnesota on finding no probable cause for arrest warrants for five of those involved in the the St. Paul church protest:
I am also dealing with a number of emergencies, including a lockdown at the Minneapolis courthouse because of protest activity, the defiance of several court orders by ICE, and the illegal detention of many detainees by ICE (including, yesterday, a two- year old).
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
“But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this,” Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. “What have we been taught our entire life? Feeding the hungry, clothing the naked. This is basic, basic stuff. Christians have always been people who are supposed to be there for the marginalized, the people that are being hurt by systems, the people that don’t have a voice.”
Via Jack Jenkins who quote skeeted a video taken by Ben Luhmann of a federal agent spraying chemical irritants into a restrained man's mouth.
Today's Timdle was foiled by the Battle Dan Lyke / comment 0
Today's Timdle was foiled by the Battle of Plassey in India vs the First Anglo Burmese War.