What Would Baba Yaga Do?
PhD scientist, former academic, educator, poet/writer. Politics, gender, science, birds. They/them
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?Guess who is once again displaying their ability to hyperfocus on being a hater? It's me, I spent all evening writing my own compilation of all the reasons I think AI sucks so I can post it under genAI-made FB posts. Work-in-progress, suggestions welcome! www.skwinnicki.com/single-post/...
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- This is another fascinating read. The author testified as an expert witness in some accountability hearings Illinois is doing. He knows A Lot about ICE and CPB. If you didn't already think they should be abolished, you will after you read this. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
- Just, have everyone you know who doesn't live in the Twin Cities read this. deardara.com/so/adPmSCLoz
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?"PROTECT" "ICE EAT SHIT - NOT WELCOME HERE" "BOVINO & ICE, GTFO!" "SAME SHIT" It's hard to state the widespread nature of signs and posters in Minneapolis right now. They are everywhere. Minneapolis, February 2026
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?"In Minneapolis, for every story detailing the fallout of the federal crackdown, there are as many stories of people like Bri. Neighbors are putting their trust in total strangers. Moms are helping children who are not their own, who they’ve never met. "
- A mother in Minneapolis was abducted by ICE and sent to a detention center in Texas, leaving behind a 16 year old and a 3-month old baby. The baby was breastfed and hadn't eaten in a over day. Then a superhero arrived with 350 oz of breastmilk, bottles & extra clothes. 19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?"Removing bovino doesn't solve the problem" I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad. Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?CTA Defend Trans Kids: If you're a clinician, a parent, a trans adult, or just someone who cares, I wrote a guide on how to submit effective comments opposing the federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Deadline 2/17/26 🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
- This story is wild. Makes me think: either this St Peter sheriff had friends in high places, or more likely, he just knew who to call and kind of buddied up to the feds using his cop cred, to get that lady released. Which means, cops all over could be doing this, could be helping ppl. And arent.
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?one of the agents said “okay we know” when we were whistling so i leaned in and whistled louder and he threatened to pepper spray me. i then said “are you scared of a fucking whistle dawg” and he very meekly said “no i’m not scared of a whistle”
- I have just spent an unpleasant amount of time reading about famous/accoladed academics/scientists who were buddies with/getting $$ from Epstein Lots of ev psych and cog neuro types. A virologist looking to study mechanisms by which microorganisms might increase female sex drive ..
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- I didn't know about this amendment. Good showing, at least
- Went to see what Pillion (2025) was and it seems to be. Gay Secretary (2002). About time
- Really special things in here: tons of editor/publisher consults and critiques for writers, virtual school visits with children's book authors, original art from books. Even a 1 year subscription to Libro :) @lisajune.bsky.social may be of interest to your circles?
- A lot of ppl on here skeptical that Trump still has enough brain left to figure out this kind of stuff. But, skills you're well practiced at take a long time to die even as you descend into senility. He is very good at Brand and Be On TV and Make the Audience Like Me.
- Time for a timeline cleanse. Coming up, some really great bird videos I found through the Birds feed
- I learned yesterday that ICE agents don't get their 50K signing bonus all at once. They get it doled out over 5 years, and if they quit they not only don't get the rest, they have to *pay back* the portion they already received.
- A very modest beginning. What else I'll be asking my senators to do: -ICE out of Mpls (not just CBP) -Investigate and indict for 1st, 4th amendment violations -No abductions/abuse of minors or family separation (e.g., tear gassing cars w babies in them; beating up teen Target employees) /1
- Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told: DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big) CBP stays at border warrants for arrests IDs, bodycams ICE out of churches, schools "That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod: newrepublic.com/article/2057...
- This is really good analysis. And makes me even more angry at Dem senators who apparently aren't even listening to polls.
- I heard calls for AFGE, the federal workers union Alex Pretti belonged to, to kick out members of ICE. I looked this up and it turns out ICE's unit formally split off from the main AFGE in 2022. www.peoplesworld.org/article/afte... So, they're just their own little evil union now, I guess.
- Remember, this list is JUST 2026. (Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was shot to death in his car in Chiacgo in 2025, for ex.) The story of Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz hits me particularly hard. My dad died at a similar age of a sudden medical problem. truthout.org/articles/hon...
- This whole interview is really good. How to think strategically and fight ICE locally/nationally
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- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
- Kinda same dynamic wrt Gaza Are any of those talking heads / Atlantic writers / etc. going to apologize to the student protesters they demonized, and helped sic the cops on? Fuck no
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- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?Dear neighbor, It is not the time to let your guard down, nor is it the time to stop organizing. While Bovino will be leaving Minneapolis along with some U.S. Border Patrol agents, there is still no specific plan that has been communicated to the public. 1/
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- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?someone in a nail polish subreddit created a shade that matches the one in this photo and is selling it on etsy so she can afford to buy her boyfriend a bulletproof vest to wear while doing ICE watch at home depot. we live in hell but we are going to fucking win.
- Thread of crucial reporting on the tech ICE/DHS are using, to create a nightmare surveillance state
- Posted after ICE murdered Renee Good, still relevant
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- Yup here it is. Guys like this are the worms in congress' ears and the money in their pockets
- The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries. prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
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- Political theorist Elrod: "I think that if you were giving advice to Democrats .. they should feel at this point liberated to say things like “abolish ICE” and “we need immigration reform” and all the things that had sort of frightened particularly moderate Democrats for the last decade and a half."
- This whole thread
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- Not a dime to these fucks, Congress, do you hear us?
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- Reposted by What Would Baba Yaga Do?it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
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- This is super interesting. Also, depressing.
