TheCatMan
@bigbrohem.bsky.social
Semi-retired film and tv producer, musician, father, brother and cousin. Cat and dog lover. Progressive. Peace, love & toleration.
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The Love Story of Angus and Millicent
YouTube video by Michael A Johnson - Topic
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Wished for a regular ole "Caturday," but the dreadful & tragic events of the past week rightly precluded, as if any of the past year has been "normal."
The serenity and comfort these guys provide has never been more appreciated, needed.
Anyhow, Happy Caturday!
The serenity and comfort these guys provide has never been more appreciated, needed.
Anyhow, Happy Caturday!
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"Alex Pretti grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played football, baseball and ran track for Preble High School. He was a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir."
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/man-... (via @apnews.com)
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/man-... (via @apnews.com)
Man killed by Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse who grew up in Green Bay
Alex Pretti attended Preble High School, was a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir. He worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and had no criminal record.
wisconsinwatch.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"Alex Pretti grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played football, baseball and ran track for Preble High School. He was a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir."
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/man-... (via @apnews.com)
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/man-... (via @apnews.com)
An appropriately disjointed, funky & dank tune for buttoning up one of the most f*cked up weeks in this country's history.
First time hearing Geese. And damn. Definitely a band for this moment.
First time hearing Geese. And damn. Definitely a band for this moment.
Geese: Trinidad (Live) - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM
An appropriately disjointed, funky & dank tune for buttoning up one of the most f*cked up weeks in this country's history.
First time hearing Geese. And damn. Definitely a band for this moment.
First time hearing Geese. And damn. Definitely a band for this moment.
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It is literally ALL they do.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
It is literally ALL they do.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
"The administration is urging Americans to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears. Ms. Noem and Mr. Bovino are lying in defiance of obvious truths. They are lying in the manner of authoritarian regimes that require people to accept lies as a demonstration of power."
The Editorial Board, NY Times
The Editorial Board, NY Times
Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 AM
"The administration is urging Americans to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears. Ms. Noem and Mr. Bovino are lying in defiance of obvious truths. They are lying in the manner of authoritarian regimes that require people to accept lies as a demonstration of power."
The Editorial Board, NY Times
The Editorial Board, NY Times
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
"When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Think of it, always."
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
January 26, 2026 at 3:42 AM
"When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Think of it, always."
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Wolves fans making their feelings known
January 26, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Wolves fans making their feelings known
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Except for these traitors
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Except for these traitors
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"Whose streets? Our streets!"
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"Whose streets? Our streets!"
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
It is literally ALL they do.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
It is literally ALL they do.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
Share the truth as often as possible with those who need to hear it.
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He died because he stepped forward instead of away, because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them, because he did the thing we teach, the thing we praise, the thing we raise our children to believe still matters.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
They Killed a Nurse. They Killed a Poet.
Tyranny in uniform. Trauma by design.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:37 PM
He died because he stepped forward instead of away, because he put himself between human beings and monsters who wanted to hurt them, because he did the thing we teach, the thing we praise, the thing we raise our children to believe still matters.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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People in the sun - Edward Hopper, 1960.
Source : Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washinghton 🇺🇸
Source : Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washinghton 🇺🇸
January 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM
People in the sun - Edward Hopper, 1960.
Source : Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washinghton 🇺🇸
Source : Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washinghton 🇺🇸
Marc Chagall
"The Righteous Among Nations"
CBS Sunday Morning seems to be holding strong. For now. Show opened with a brief story about Jeffrey Pretti's murder, showing the letter from his parents.
Thankfully stories are up on YouTube. This is a very good one.
"The Righteous Among Nations"
CBS Sunday Morning seems to be holding strong. For now. Show opened with a brief story about Jeffrey Pretti's murder, showing the letter from his parents.
Thankfully stories are up on YouTube. This is a very good one.
The Righteous: Rescuing Marc Chagall from the Nazis
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Marc Chagall
"The Righteous Among Nations"
CBS Sunday Morning seems to be holding strong. For now. Show opened with a brief story about Jeffrey Pretti's murder, showing the letter from his parents.
Thankfully stories are up on YouTube. This is a very good one.
"The Righteous Among Nations"
CBS Sunday Morning seems to be holding strong. For now. Show opened with a brief story about Jeffrey Pretti's murder, showing the letter from his parents.
Thankfully stories are up on YouTube. This is a very good one.
A "Must Watch"
Trump and his allies are already smearing Alex Pretti’s name instead of confronting the truth.
Veterans who served our country and lived because of the VA are outraged. Alex was a VA nurse and hero, not a villain.
Stay informed. Join the fight. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social
Veterans who served our country and lived because of the VA are outraged. Alex was a VA nurse and hero, not a villain.
Stay informed. Join the fight. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 11:16 PM
A "Must Watch"
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Incredible turnout in Chi-town today protesting the murder of Alex Pretti. God love them! ❤️
#Chicago #AlexPretti
#Fascism #ICE #Gestapo
#Chicago #AlexPretti
#Fascism #ICE #Gestapo
January 25, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Incredible turnout in Chi-town today protesting the murder of Alex Pretti. God love them! ❤️
#Chicago #AlexPretti
#Fascism #ICE #Gestapo
#Chicago #AlexPretti
#Fascism #ICE #Gestapo
Adoration. Real photo postcard from CatsOfYore on tumblr collection, no date, info, except an embossed photo studio logo that says “Duclos - Lowell” - presumably Lowell, Massachusetts.
Cats have always been a great comfort & magical. Truly magical creatures.
Cats have always been a great comfort & magical. Truly magical creatures.
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Adoration. Real photo postcard from CatsOfYore on tumblr collection, no date, info, except an embossed photo studio logo that says “Duclos - Lowell” - presumably Lowell, Massachusetts.
Cats have always been a great comfort & magical. Truly magical creatures.
Cats have always been a great comfort & magical. Truly magical creatures.
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This is a mob shakedown note disguised as a legal document from Pam Bondi.
Two plausible but equally alarming explanations for demanding voter records: they intend to tamper with the 2026 midterm elections, and this is a tool, or they want a list of Kamala Harris voters for intimidation purposes.
Two plausible but equally alarming explanations for demanding voter records: they intend to tamper with the 2026 midterm elections, and this is a tool, or they want a list of Kamala Harris voters for intimidation purposes.
January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This is a mob shakedown note disguised as a legal document from Pam Bondi.
Two plausible but equally alarming explanations for demanding voter records: they intend to tamper with the 2026 midterm elections, and this is a tool, or they want a list of Kamala Harris voters for intimidation purposes.
Two plausible but equally alarming explanations for demanding voter records: they intend to tamper with the 2026 midterm elections, and this is a tool, or they want a list of Kamala Harris voters for intimidation purposes.