Same as Gonyea but worse; also Syracuse! #ICE used his #CreditCard to track him, try to accost him, accuse & threaten him -- hotel worker protected him(!)
(The party of *free speech absolutists* sure wants to arrest #FreeSpeech when it's speech they don't like.)
Criticizing #government is as #American as apple pie -
>Democrats need to take back the flag AND patriotism, so we can rebuild the democracy.
#fascist #USA #GOP #KKK #DEI #AlexPretti #BeGood #ReneeGood #email
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06/another-ice-threat-visit-how-did-agents-track-down-this-critic-on-his-vacation.html
Another ICE threat visit: How did agents track down this critic on his vacation?

The ICE agents who threatened a Syracuse poll worker for an Instagram post warned a Rochester man in an unsettling way.

syracuse

"I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other."

Ruby Bridges

#quoteoftheday #InItTogether #BeGood #DoBetter #Resist

Kindness is something that reverberates out into the universe - touching us in ways we can never imagine.

#kindness #animals #humanity #begood

Kindness is something that reverberates out into the universe - touching us in ways we can never imagine.

#kindness #animals #humanity #begood

Kindness is something that reverberates out into the universe - touching us in ways we can never imagine.

#kindness #animals #humanity #begood

Congress Should Allow People to Sue Federal Agents for Violating Rights

Amid rampant abuse by federal agencies like ICE, Congress can pass laws that allow people to take federal agents to court.

American Civil Liberties Union

Misunderstood Acceptance

A couple of days ago, Kaleidotrope released their statistics on Spring Submissions. The post is locked behind a patreon, so I don't have access to it, but the comment in response to a comment is something that caught my eye Here's the thing. I don't really look at acceptance rates for places I'm submitting to. I do, however, look at the very real number of rejections I've gotten over time. I spend a goodly amount of time looking at all of the available places to send stories and try to fit […]

https://telinartho.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/misunderstood-acceptance/

"We must try to live without causing unnecessary harm, not just to fellow humans but to all beings. We must try not to be stingy, or to exploit others. There will be enough pain in the world as it is."

Gary Snyder

#quoteoftheday #BeGood #DoUntoOthers

World Events and Writing

First, I could write another blog about the new spam I was exposed to just this week. Two different ones. But I'm not going to. They already waste my time on social media and email (and now discord), so I'm going to look on other topics. The World I'm reluctant to talk about anything going on in the world because I recognize I don't have enough information before my particular situation, because focusing on all issues is impossible, because focusing on even one issue is exhausting. Is it […]

https://telinartho.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/world-events-and-writing/

Go to St. Paul, MN tomorrow if you can! 100K+ expected, on the stage will be Joan Baez (what will she sing?!), Jane Fonda, & Bruce Springsteen (he'll sing "Streets of #Minneapolis")! Wow I hope there's lots of footage afterwards, I'll be #marching down 7th Avenue.
#fascist #USA #NoKings #rally #rallies #protest #march #signs #sing #chant #JoanBaez #JaneFonda #BruceSpringsteen #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #BeGood #StPaul #Minnesota #Manhattan #NewYorkCity #CentralPark #meetup
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/no-kings-rally-st-paul-bruce-springsteen-march-2026/
"No Kings" rally expected to draw 100,000 in St. Paul; Bruce Springsteen to perform

Organizers for the "No Kings" march are anticipating 100,000 participants at the St. Paul, Minnesota, rally on Saturday, which will feature guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Jane Fonda.