Alex Welch
@awelch744.bsky.social
Beagle owner, Double Wahoo (MA, Ph.D), LOTR fan, teacher of politics for a living, lover of summer and swimming.
"Light endures and is mightier than strength. For in its presence, all darkness must flee."- Celebrimbor
"Light endures and is mightier than strength. For in its presence, all darkness must flee."- Celebrimbor
Pinned
Sociopaths, the whole lot of them.
Or sycophants.
Or sycophantic sociopaths.
Or sycophants.
Or sycophantic sociopaths.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sociopaths, the whole lot of them.
Or sycophants.
Or sycophantic sociopaths.
Or sycophants.
Or sycophantic sociopaths.
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holy hole of government, Batman!
Not to fear, Robin, as we have the Bat Reverseroo Spray in my utility belt.
Not to fear, Robin, as we have the Bat Reverseroo Spray in my utility belt.
MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
holy hole of government, Batman!
Not to fear, Robin, as we have the Bat Reverseroo Spray in my utility belt.
Not to fear, Robin, as we have the Bat Reverseroo Spray in my utility belt.
Somehow, I don't think people like Gutfeld would have accepted "the fact that you hate Obama (or Biden) now more than ever means that he is fulfilling his promises."
No Greg Gutfeld, you dishonest punk. It means that every day for the past year & two weeks he’s done stupid, cruel, fascist, corrupt, ignorant, lawless, dishonest, anti-democratic, unconstitutional, un-American things. Every single day. That’s why we hate Trump.
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Somehow, I don't think people like Gutfeld would have accepted "the fact that you hate Obama (or Biden) now more than ever means that he is fulfilling his promises."
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Airspace over El Paso, Texas & southern New Mexico is closed for 10 days under a “national defense” designation.
No explanation.
El Paso is my hometown.
After talk about bombing cartels & expanding border ops, people are obviously worried. The public deserves answers.
No explanation.
El Paso is my hometown.
After talk about bombing cartels & expanding border ops, people are obviously worried. The public deserves answers.
El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Airspace over El Paso, Texas & southern New Mexico is closed for 10 days under a “national defense” designation.
No explanation.
El Paso is my hometown.
After talk about bombing cartels & expanding border ops, people are obviously worried. The public deserves answers.
No explanation.
El Paso is my hometown.
After talk about bombing cartels & expanding border ops, people are obviously worried. The public deserves answers.
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Sadly, this is why Democratic leaders needed to act when the iron was hot — to lead, get out on the streets, and mobilize public opinion.
It may now be that their moment has passed and the public has moved on. If so, what a shame; what a lost opportunity.
It may now be that their moment has passed and the public has moved on. If so, what a shame; what a lost opportunity.
Sometimes very hard not to feel like the rest of the country has abandoned Minnesota. We STILL have ICE everywhere. Our schools, businesses, and economy are in profound crisis. But without Bovino here throwing tear gas, much of the country seems to not care at all what’s being done to us.
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Sadly, this is why Democratic leaders needed to act when the iron was hot — to lead, get out on the streets, and mobilize public opinion.
It may now be that their moment has passed and the public has moved on. If so, what a shame; what a lost opportunity.
It may now be that their moment has passed and the public has moved on. If so, what a shame; what a lost opportunity.
We do not, in fact, have "a lot of communism" in the United States.
15% growth is impossible.
15% growth is impossible.
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We do not, in fact, have "a lot of communism" in the United States.
15% growth is impossible.
15% growth is impossible.
We have spirit, yes we do!
We can pretend to have 15% growth, how about you?
We can pretend to have 15% growth, how about you?
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
We have spirit, yes we do!
We can pretend to have 15% growth, how about you?
We can pretend to have 15% growth, how about you?
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This is as likely as drug prices going down 1500%.
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This is as likely as drug prices going down 1500%.
Not this shit again...
How the fuck did Trump pass any classes at Wharton, when he doesn't understand Econ 101 concepts, like comparative advantage and tariffs?
How the fuck did Trump pass any classes at Wharton, when he doesn't understand Econ 101 concepts, like comparative advantage and tariffs?
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Not this shit again...
How the fuck did Trump pass any classes at Wharton, when he doesn't understand Econ 101 concepts, like comparative advantage and tariffs?
How the fuck did Trump pass any classes at Wharton, when he doesn't understand Econ 101 concepts, like comparative advantage and tariffs?
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I’m pretty sure that the problem with the relationship was Trump saying Canada should be the 51st state and being a completely unreliable negotiating partner, not a speech from Carney.
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I’m pretty sure that the problem with the relationship was Trump saying Canada should be the 51st state and being a completely unreliable negotiating partner, not a speech from Carney.
I mean, sure, but don't we have more important things to worry about than pocketbook voting?
Q: “Where do you see the election ahead of November?”
Nikki Haley: “You can't look at the stock market and say the economy is doing well…The dollar is weakening…If Americans don't feel like there is some hope with their wallets and some hope in raising their families, we will lose.”
Nikki Haley: “You can't look at the stock market and say the economy is doing well…The dollar is weakening…If Americans don't feel like there is some hope with their wallets and some hope in raising their families, we will lose.”
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I mean, sure, but don't we have more important things to worry about than pocketbook voting?
Why couldn't Donald Trump have been alive in the 1920s? He'd have been the epitome of the dumbass who buys a gazillion stocks on credit on, like, September 30, 1929.
If anyone deserves to live in a Hooverville, it is Trump.
If anyone deserves to live in a Hooverville, it is Trump.
Trump: "We have to go back to the old system. When we have good news, the market should go up. When we have bad news, the market should go down. And we'll take care of inflation as it comes."
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Why couldn't Donald Trump have been alive in the 1920s? He'd have been the epitome of the dumbass who buys a gazillion stocks on credit on, like, September 30, 1929.
If anyone deserves to live in a Hooverville, it is Trump.
If anyone deserves to live in a Hooverville, it is Trump.
The Energy & Commerce Committee? Not the FCC???
But also, what show was this asshole watching?
But also, what show was this asshole watching?
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The Energy & Commerce Committee? Not the FCC???
But also, what show was this asshole watching?
But also, what show was this asshole watching?
This has real, "Yes, I was on the sex island, but only for the snorkeling" vibes.
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
This has real, "Yes, I was on the sex island, but only for the snorkeling" vibes.
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The problem is that the United States, right now, is NOT the beacon of freedom and democracy that Senator Scott declares it is. Ask anyone in the world, and they’ll tell you that’s been significantly tarnished over the past few years.
February 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The problem is that the United States, right now, is NOT the beacon of freedom and democracy that Senator Scott declares it is. Ask anyone in the world, and they’ll tell you that’s been significantly tarnished over the past few years.
Wait, I thought deporting "illegals" meant that millions of "Forgotten/Real Americans" would magically have jobs again???
You mean to tell me that White America isn't rushing to work as hotel maids, fruit pickers, farmhands, and janitors?
How do these people manage this cognitive dissonance?
You mean to tell me that White America isn't rushing to work as hotel maids, fruit pickers, farmhands, and janitors?
How do these people manage this cognitive dissonance?
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Wait, I thought deporting "illegals" meant that millions of "Forgotten/Real Americans" would magically have jobs again???
You mean to tell me that White America isn't rushing to work as hotel maids, fruit pickers, farmhands, and janitors?
How do these people manage this cognitive dissonance?
You mean to tell me that White America isn't rushing to work as hotel maids, fruit pickers, farmhands, and janitors?
How do these people manage this cognitive dissonance?
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Oh so it’s bad bad
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Oh so it’s bad bad
In Trump's world, there is nothing wrong with traumatizing a 5 y/o.
Also in Trump's world, the wealthy and powerful should never go to prison for anything, pardons can be auctioned off, and any consequences for the wealthy/powerful (or crooked law enforcement) amount to "unfair treatment."
Also in Trump's world, the wealthy and powerful should never go to prison for anything, pardons can be auctioned off, and any consequences for the wealthy/powerful (or crooked law enforcement) amount to "unfair treatment."
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
In Trump's world, there is nothing wrong with traumatizing a 5 y/o.
Also in Trump's world, the wealthy and powerful should never go to prison for anything, pardons can be auctioned off, and any consequences for the wealthy/powerful (or crooked law enforcement) amount to "unfair treatment."
Also in Trump's world, the wealthy and powerful should never go to prison for anything, pardons can be auctioned off, and any consequences for the wealthy/powerful (or crooked law enforcement) amount to "unfair treatment."
They are bringing back the classics. Imagine being afraid of "Sharia Law" being imposed on the US by MUSLIMS, while Christian Nationalists are trying to do essentially the same thing, but with way more power and avenues to actually accomplish some of those goals.
Literally searching for outgroups to scare people about
"That has left the G.O.P. looking for ways to address its voters’ concerns over the number of immigrants who came into the country during the Biden admin. while avoiding the increasingly unpopular policy of mass deportations under Mr. Trump."
"That has left the G.O.P. looking for ways to address its voters’ concerns over the number of immigrants who came into the country during the Biden admin. while avoiding the increasingly unpopular policy of mass deportations under Mr. Trump."
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
They are bringing back the classics. Imagine being afraid of "Sharia Law" being imposed on the US by MUSLIMS, while Christian Nationalists are trying to do essentially the same thing, but with way more power and avenues to actually accomplish some of those goals.
Nothing screams "beacon of freedom and democracy" like mandating nationalistic speech.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Nothing screams "beacon of freedom and democracy" like mandating nationalistic speech.
Ron Johnson shows complete ignorance of all the principles of the American judicial system.
Ron Johnson: "Why would they to remove their masks? Because they want these officers exposed, they want them afraid, they don't want to carry out their enforcement actions. They want judicial warrants, which would completely neuter ICE's ability to apprehend"
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Ron Johnson shows complete ignorance of all the principles of the American judicial system.
I just rewatched the Vergangenheit episode of The Crown. It is a disturbing, powerful, and challenging hour of television.
The only other episode of TV I always find so powerful and challenging is "Two Cathedrals" from The West Wing.
The only other episode of TV I always find so powerful and challenging is "Two Cathedrals" from The West Wing.
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I just rewatched the Vergangenheit episode of The Crown. It is a disturbing, powerful, and challenging hour of television.
The only other episode of TV I always find so powerful and challenging is "Two Cathedrals" from The West Wing.
The only other episode of TV I always find so powerful and challenging is "Two Cathedrals" from The West Wing.
Taxes are taken care of for the next year!
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Taxes are taken care of for the next year!
I wonder, if Mike Johnson got his way and the NFL replaced Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood which of his 2 songs would he play first: God Bless the USA or God Bless You, Canada?
I really don't know of any other song he has written.
I really don't know of any other song he has written.
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I wonder, if Mike Johnson got his way and the NFL replaced Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood which of his 2 songs would he play first: God Bless the USA or God Bless You, Canada?
I really don't know of any other song he has written.
I really don't know of any other song he has written.
I have only watched two games with Drake Maye in their entirety- the Super Bowl tonight and that UNC-UVA game where UVA's defense absolutely throttled him.
You're welcome, Seattle.
You're welcome, Seattle.
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I have only watched two games with Drake Maye in their entirety- the Super Bowl tonight and that UNC-UVA game where UVA's defense absolutely throttled him.
You're welcome, Seattle.
You're welcome, Seattle.