Amateur Renaissance Man
@amrenaissanceman.bsky.social
Been ‘round many blocks. Former USMC, Cop, CDC field rep, DoD. Tired-so Adj English Prof…thus, my endless patience. Write bad fiction. 👎 proofreader. 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈. ❌Racism/hate 💚Kindness/caring. Hubs, Beagle Dad. 1 🤛 for me, 1 🤜 for the 🌏.💙 ❤️ 💙.
Pinned
Don’t forget.
Only we can save our democracy. No cavalry is coming over the horizon.
"We the People” are the Quick Reaction Force against this tyranny.
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Only we can save our democracy. No cavalry is coming over the horizon.
"We the People” are the Quick Reaction Force against this tyranny.
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Continue to hammer them, please.
"The Trump administration is seeking to expand and intensify this archipelago of torture," writes @moiradonegan.bsky.social.
"Mass illness, abuse, immiseration and death will be the inevitable result. How will we live with the shame?"
"Mass illness, abuse, immiseration and death will be the inevitable result. How will we live with the shame?"
ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps | Moira Donegan
The Trump administration has bought warehouses across the US that could hold thousands. But resistance is growing
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Continue to hammer them, please.
Suicide by Trump
It’s paradoxical to want them to fail spectacularly when their failure means we all go down with them.
What a dystopian world this has become.
It’s paradoxical to want them to fail spectacularly when their failure means we all go down with them.
What a dystopian world this has become.
Ben Smith: I don’t know if Stephen Miller resigns before the midterms, resigns after the midterms, or sticks around. But this feels like that moment when a president puts a lot of confidence in one adviser to steer national policy in a direction that turns out to be politically disastrous.
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Suicide by Trump
It’s paradoxical to want them to fail spectacularly when their failure means we all go down with them.
What a dystopian world this has become.
It’s paradoxical to want them to fail spectacularly when their failure means we all go down with them.
What a dystopian world this has become.
If SCOTUS believes a 2026 Democrat rout is a harbinger for 2028, get ready for Alito, Thomas, and maybe Roberts to retire under Trump rather than retire or die under a Democrat President post-2028 election.
They want to keep this ultra-Conservative majority, & the 3 will go to lucrative think-tanks
They want to keep this ultra-Conservative majority, & the 3 will go to lucrative think-tanks
👉 We have find a way to end the corruption in our Govn’t. It refuses.
The Supreme Court knew the following rulings would end representative Govn’t.
👉 Citizens United vs FEC 2010
👉 Buckley vs Valeo 1976 aka, (Money is Free Speech Doctrine)
👉 Dismantling the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court knew the following rulings would end representative Govn’t.
👉 Citizens United vs FEC 2010
👉 Buckley vs Valeo 1976 aka, (Money is Free Speech Doctrine)
👉 Dismantling the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
If SCOTUS believes a 2026 Democrat rout is a harbinger for 2028, get ready for Alito, Thomas, and maybe Roberts to retire under Trump rather than retire or die under a Democrat President post-2028 election.
They want to keep this ultra-Conservative majority, & the 3 will go to lucrative think-tanks
They want to keep this ultra-Conservative majority, & the 3 will go to lucrative think-tanks
I challenge the Washington Press Corp to CONSISTENTLY ask Trump hard questions he doesn’t want to answer
You are supplicants at the alter of an authoritarian despot (at best), and child rapist (at worst). If you avoid discord, you aren’t reporting - you are complying. You might as well be prostrate
You are supplicants at the alter of an authoritarian despot (at best), and child rapist (at worst). If you avoid discord, you aren’t reporting - you are complying. You might as well be prostrate
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I challenge the Washington Press Corp to CONSISTENTLY ask Trump hard questions he doesn’t want to answer
You are supplicants at the alter of an authoritarian despot (at best), and child rapist (at worst). If you avoid discord, you aren’t reporting - you are complying. You might as well be prostrate
You are supplicants at the alter of an authoritarian despot (at best), and child rapist (at worst). If you avoid discord, you aren’t reporting - you are complying. You might as well be prostrate
Interesting race for Nadler’s seat in NY-12. D nominee will probably be elected - if history holds.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
The crowded primary race for a Manhattan congressional district
There are currently nine Democrats in the primary for NY-12.
ny1.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Interesting race for Nadler’s seat in NY-12. D nominee will probably be elected - if history holds.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Robert Duval (January 5, 1931 - February 15, 2026). Extraordinary actor.
"Apocalypse Now” was a real gut wrencher.
"Apocalypse Now” was a real gut wrencher.
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Robert Duval (January 5, 1931 - February 15, 2026). Extraordinary actor.
"Apocalypse Now” was a real gut wrencher.
"Apocalypse Now” was a real gut wrencher.
Their problems were their own making. 😡 😡 😡
Working for the people is a privilege. It should take long hours. The threat culture is Trump’s creation & you could have stopped that (spineless SOBs). Less power? Gimme a break. You GAVE your power away - willingly.
No GAFs here. Let them go.
Working for the people is a privilege. It should take long hours. The threat culture is Trump’s creation & you could have stopped that (spineless SOBs). Less power? Gimme a break. You GAVE your power away - willingly.
No GAFs here. Let them go.
Some 60 members of Congress say they will be stepping down after the midterms, a record number so early in an election year. We explain why so many have grown frustrated
The crummiest job in Washington—congressman—is getting worse
Longer hours, lower pay, more threats and less power
econ.st
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Their problems were their own making. 😡 😡 😡
Working for the people is a privilege. It should take long hours. The threat culture is Trump’s creation & you could have stopped that (spineless SOBs). Less power? Gimme a break. You GAVE your power away - willingly.
No GAFs here. Let them go.
Working for the people is a privilege. It should take long hours. The threat culture is Trump’s creation & you could have stopped that (spineless SOBs). Less power? Gimme a break. You GAVE your power away - willingly.
No GAFs here. Let them go.
Reposted by Amateur Renaissance Man
Have to go to the vet today because our cat has Kristi Noem Disease (prolapsed anus)
February 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Have to go to the vet today because our cat has Kristi Noem Disease (prolapsed anus)
Just another way to kill us.
In MA, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In TX, a small company canceled plans to build a factory (and) create jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
In MA, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In TX, a small company canceled plans to build a factory (and) create jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Just another way to kill us.
In MA, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In TX, a small company canceled plans to build a factory (and) create jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
In MA, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In TX, a small company canceled plans to build a factory (and) create jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
Have the Trumpstein files become the administration’s latest diversion from all the other ridiculous, corrupt, illegal crap that is going on?
Think about it. One of their primary strategies is divert - look at the shiny object. And the Trumpstein files are certainly a shiny object.
Think about it. One of their primary strategies is divert - look at the shiny object. And the Trumpstein files are certainly a shiny object.
February 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Have the Trumpstein files become the administration’s latest diversion from all the other ridiculous, corrupt, illegal crap that is going on?
Think about it. One of their primary strategies is divert - look at the shiny object. And the Trumpstein files are certainly a shiny object.
Think about it. One of their primary strategies is divert - look at the shiny object. And the Trumpstein files are certainly a shiny object.
Just like Nixon … “When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal, by definition.”
Nixon resigned. Resignation is too good for Trump. Impeachment, conviction, and prison is more fitting.
Nixon resigned. Resignation is too good for Trump. Impeachment, conviction, and prison is more fitting.
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Just like Nixon … “When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal, by definition.”
Nixon resigned. Resignation is too good for Trump. Impeachment, conviction, and prison is more fitting.
Nixon resigned. Resignation is too good for Trump. Impeachment, conviction, and prison is more fitting.
FOX, NEWSMAX, OAN, & CBS. The Trump broadcasting network.
All he needed to do was conspire, lie, and intimidate to own them. It didn’t cost him a corrupt, grifted dime to do it.
Who is more disgusting, the kneecapper or the kneecapped?
All he needed to do was conspire, lie, and intimidate to own them. It didn’t cost him a corrupt, grifted dime to do it.
Who is more disgusting, the kneecapper or the kneecapped?
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
FOX, NEWSMAX, OAN, & CBS. The Trump broadcasting network.
All he needed to do was conspire, lie, and intimidate to own them. It didn’t cost him a corrupt, grifted dime to do it.
Who is more disgusting, the kneecapper or the kneecapped?
All he needed to do was conspire, lie, and intimidate to own them. It didn’t cost him a corrupt, grifted dime to do it.
Who is more disgusting, the kneecapper or the kneecapped?
JFC! If Justice Potter Stewart saw this, he would know that it is obscenity.
February 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
JFC! If Justice Potter Stewart saw this, he would know that it is obscenity.
It’s about time.
🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
It’s about time.
Quinnipiac: 37% of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 56% disapprove.
This compares to Quinnipiac's Jan 14, 2026 poll when 40% approved and 54% disapproved.
Down 3% in a single month.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
This compares to Quinnipiac's Jan 14, 2026 poll when 40% approved and 54% disapproved.
Down 3% in a single month.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An
Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kris...
"We need more facts and an independent investigation is the way to get them, say voters who cast doubt on the honesty of the account of how Alex Pretti ended up dead on a Minneapolis street," said Qui...
poll.qu.edu
February 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Quinnipiac: 37% of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 56% disapprove.
This compares to Quinnipiac's Jan 14, 2026 poll when 40% approved and 54% disapproved.
Down 3% in a single month.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
This compares to Quinnipiac's Jan 14, 2026 poll when 40% approved and 54% disapproved.
Down 3% in a single month.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Red Line
I believe many R House members running in ’26 are waiting for their primary candidate filing deadline before they peel from Trump.
In Missouri, it is Mar 31. Until then, if they don’t behave, Trump can find a primary challenger.
After that, he can’t. Will some defect to win voters over?
I believe many R House members running in ’26 are waiting for their primary candidate filing deadline before they peel from Trump.
In Missouri, it is Mar 31. Until then, if they don’t behave, Trump can find a primary challenger.
After that, he can’t. Will some defect to win voters over?
February 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Red Line
I believe many R House members running in ’26 are waiting for their primary candidate filing deadline before they peel from Trump.
In Missouri, it is Mar 31. Until then, if they don’t behave, Trump can find a primary challenger.
After that, he can’t. Will some defect to win voters over?
I believe many R House members running in ’26 are waiting for their primary candidate filing deadline before they peel from Trump.
In Missouri, it is Mar 31. Until then, if they don’t behave, Trump can find a primary challenger.
After that, he can’t. Will some defect to win voters over?
Or Trump’s racist, white Christian nationalist America as the venue.
Who could blame futbol fans for either. Come to America, spend a fortune, & get hassled & maybe arrested by the secret police?
They could stay home & have that happen.
Buy a new TV, watch it at home, be safer, & save money.
Who could blame futbol fans for either. Come to America, spend a fortune, & get hassled & maybe arrested by the secret police?
They could stay home & have that happen.
Buy a new TV, watch it at home, be safer, & save money.
Apparently people aren't excited about spending $56,000 per ticket to attend a World Cup game.
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Or Trump’s racist, white Christian nationalist America as the venue.
Who could blame futbol fans for either. Come to America, spend a fortune, & get hassled & maybe arrested by the secret police?
They could stay home & have that happen.
Buy a new TV, watch it at home, be safer, & save money.
Who could blame futbol fans for either. Come to America, spend a fortune, & get hassled & maybe arrested by the secret police?
They could stay home & have that happen.
Buy a new TV, watch it at home, be safer, & save money.
Well freaking said & the NFL should act.
Tisch is a film producer and the chairman, co-owner, and executive vice president of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family.
Tisch is a film producer and the chairman, co-owner, and executive vice president of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family.
The NFL must suspend Steve Tisch immediately. It's mindblowing that we're now demanding a football league act against direct involvement with a child sex-trafficking ring, only because nothing and no one else will.
Dan Bernstein Unfiltered on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.
Dan Bernstein Unfiltered on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.
February 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Well freaking said & the NFL should act.
Tisch is a film producer and the chairman, co-owner, and executive vice president of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family.
Tisch is a film producer and the chairman, co-owner, and executive vice president of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family.
FINALLY!
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 4:05 AM
FINALLY!
Meanwhile in a democratic gov’t elsewhere …
Thames Valley Police & prosecutors are holding talks over allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Documents allege Andrew shared government information.
"As part of this assessment, we have engaged in discussions w Specialist Crown Prosecutors.”
Thames Valley Police & prosecutors are holding talks over allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Documents allege Andrew shared government information.
"As part of this assessment, we have engaged in discussions w Specialist Crown Prosecutors.”
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Meanwhile in a democratic gov’t elsewhere …
Thames Valley Police & prosecutors are holding talks over allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Documents allege Andrew shared government information.
"As part of this assessment, we have engaged in discussions w Specialist Crown Prosecutors.”
Thames Valley Police & prosecutors are holding talks over allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Documents allege Andrew shared government information.
"As part of this assessment, we have engaged in discussions w Specialist Crown Prosecutors.”
A meaningless list of named individuals from Bondi. More delay and obfuscation.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
EFTA Final Letter
www.documentcloud.org
February 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A meaningless list of named individuals from Bondi. More delay and obfuscation.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...