Geoff Ames
@bikedog2637.bsky.social
Retired* ADA/Accessibility Consultant. Cycling: my current addiction, used to be running, but injuries. I read/listen to books, crime fiction and political/economic nonfiction. Please DO NOT ASK FOR CONTACT ON WHATSAPP.
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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in fact you do not have to show your ID when you board a train in the united states, you only need to show your ticket (which can be purchased without an ID)
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
in fact you do not have to show your ID when you board a train in the united states, you only need to show your ticket (which can be purchased without an ID)
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Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
HCR: "...there is never any proof of such claims. In 2016, fact-checkers established that, ...there was virtually no voting by undocumented immigrants." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 4, 2026
On the heels of last weekend’s special election in Texas, President Donald J.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
HCR: "...there is never any proof of such claims. In 2016, fact-checkers established that, ...there was virtually no voting by undocumented immigrants." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Robert Reich with some good news... open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Congress and My Prostate
Some good news
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Robert Reich with some good news... open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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At this point, some leaked videos might help.
February 4, 2026 at 11:54 AM
At this point, some leaked videos might help.
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Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
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"Regarding undocumented immigrants, Trump's administration is..."
Too harsh: 60%
About right: 30%
Too lenient: 7%
Quinnipiac / Feb 2, 2026
Too harsh: 60%
About right: 30%
Too lenient: 7%
Quinnipiac / Feb 2, 2026
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
"Regarding undocumented immigrants, Trump's administration is..."
Too harsh: 60%
About right: 30%
Too lenient: 7%
Quinnipiac / Feb 2, 2026
Too harsh: 60%
About right: 30%
Too lenient: 7%
Quinnipiac / Feb 2, 2026
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Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
A Secret Oil Cartel Might Have Killed Our Clean-Energy Future
In a landmark antitrust case, Michigan alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
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An open letter Jeff Bezos and Washington Post leadership:
A Letter to Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post
Dear Jeff Bezos and the leadership team of The Washington Post...
www.meidasplus.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
An open letter Jeff Bezos and Washington Post leadership:
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February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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New in PN: Guns for me, but not for thee
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
Guns for me, but not for thee
How the Rittenhouse Rules changed the Second Amendment.
www.publicnotice.co
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
New in PN: Guns for me, but not for thee
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
"The larger lesson of Pretti’s murder is that when it comes to guns and gun rights, most defenders of Trump’s proto-fascist police state clearly believe the Second Amendment exists to protect conservatives but bind liberals."
Never too young... to protest. Our 13-yo granddaughter participated in an anti-ICE demonstration yesterday afternoon at her middle school in Colorado. The event was organized by four 7th graders.
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Never too young... to protest. Our 13-yo granddaughter participated in an anti-ICE demonstration yesterday afternoon at her middle school in Colorado. The event was organized by four 7th graders.
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Our most recent addition to the clowder. He's been here for a week... still rather shy around us & the rest of the clowder.
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Our most recent addition to the clowder. He's been here for a week... still rather shy around us & the rest of the clowder.
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The long-serving Catholic archbishop for pastoral care of all US military branches says troops can refuse orders to take Greenland by force as there aren’t circumstances where this would be a “just war”: aleteia.org/2026/01/19/u...
Military archbishop: Troops could refuse orders on Greenland
Speaking to Britain's Sunday program on BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio reiterated that conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.
aleteia.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The long-serving Catholic archbishop for pastoral care of all US military branches says troops can refuse orders to take Greenland by force as there aren’t circumstances where this would be a “just war”: aleteia.org/2026/01/19/u...
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Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
It was beautiful day for a ride up by Horsetooth Reservoir.
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
It was beautiful day for a ride up by Horsetooth Reservoir.
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We are all immigrants. Unless you came over on the Mayflower. I am an immigrant to Canada having grown up in the US. America was built by immigrants. Some people have forgotten that.
January 31, 2026 at 7:35 PM
We are all immigrants. Unless you came over on the Mayflower. I am an immigrant to Canada having grown up in the US. America was built by immigrants. Some people have forgotten that.
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I love this. Fight the fire: Spoiler alert: The giant loses open.substack.com/pub/fightthe...
Spoiler alert: The giant loses
Cartoon by Shields
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I love this. Fight the fire: Spoiler alert: The giant loses open.substack.com/pub/fightthe...
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.