Barbara Varinaitis
@booboomer.bsky.social
Artist, Californian by choice, Democrat, here for the camaraderie.
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I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
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U.S. billionaires got an astounding $1.5 TRILLION richer in the first year of Trump's second term.
Remember — this is happening as they get even more tax cuts in exchange for the social safety net being cut for everyone else.
"New Golden Age" for who?
Remember — this is happening as they get even more tax cuts in exchange for the social safety net being cut for everyone else.
"New Golden Age" for who?
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
U.S. billionaires got an astounding $1.5 TRILLION richer in the first year of Trump's second term.
Remember — this is happening as they get even more tax cuts in exchange for the social safety net being cut for everyone else.
"New Golden Age" for who?
Remember — this is happening as they get even more tax cuts in exchange for the social safety net being cut for everyone else.
"New Golden Age" for who?
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Her response, getting the FBI to raid a journalist’s home and seize her phone and watch. Double down on becoming a police state.
Trump is mad at Pamela Jo because she’s not going after his political enemies aggressively enough like he asked. That’s proof he’s weaponizing the Justice Department. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides
The president has privately criticized his attorney general as weak and ineffective in recent weeks.
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Her response, getting the FBI to raid a journalist’s home and seize her phone and watch. Double down on becoming a police state.
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I see people talk about ICE by calling them the Gestapo, and while its not hard to see the comparison; they really aught to be compared to something homegrown. Because in truth, the closest thing we can compare ICE to is to federal slave catchers. The operation is the same.
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I see people talk about ICE by calling them the Gestapo, and while its not hard to see the comparison; they really aught to be compared to something homegrown. Because in truth, the closest thing we can compare ICE to is to federal slave catchers. The operation is the same.
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A group of Epstein survivors just formally demanded that the DOJ Inspector General open an investigation into how the heavily redacted Epstein files were released. They’re demanding action now to release the files and we stand with them.
January 14, 2026 at 7:33 PM
A group of Epstein survivors just formally demanded that the DOJ Inspector General open an investigation into how the heavily redacted Epstein files were released. They’re demanding action now to release the files and we stand with them.
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How many moms need to get shot in the face before members of congress support a sec Noam impeachment?
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
How many moms need to get shot in the face before members of congress support a sec Noam impeachment?
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So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
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Please do not dignify this malignant narcissist and his enablers by attending this abomination of an institution
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
December 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Please do not dignify this malignant narcissist and his enablers by attending this abomination of an institution
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
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Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss in a heated confrontation with controversial Border Patrol front man Greg Bovino this morning.
December 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss in a heated confrontation with controversial Border Patrol front man Greg Bovino this morning.
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R.I.P. Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
R.I.P. Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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Susie Wiles asked “who would blame" Trump for seeking retribution against his political opponents? Well, I do. In fact, I blame him and all his enablers.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Susie Wiles asked “who would blame" Trump for seeking retribution against his political opponents? Well, I do. In fact, I blame him and all his enablers.
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“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(🎶)
DAY 16 DECEMBER 2025
WE HONOR & MOURN
BROWN UNIVERSITY
BONDI BEACH
MICHELE & ROB REINER
TODAY
This 3rd day of Hanukkah 🕎
Please take a moment to listen of the loving memorial from the Jewish Community of Sydney & the inspiring
Koolulam
Let us find love not hate
(🎶)
DAY 16 DECEMBER 2025
WE HONOR & MOURN
BROWN UNIVERSITY
BONDI BEACH
MICHELE & ROB REINER
TODAY
This 3rd day of Hanukkah 🕎
Please take a moment to listen of the loving memorial from the Jewish Community of Sydney & the inspiring
Koolulam
Let us find love not hate
December 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(🎶)
DAY 16 DECEMBER 2025
WE HONOR & MOURN
BROWN UNIVERSITY
BONDI BEACH
MICHELE & ROB REINER
TODAY
This 3rd day of Hanukkah 🕎
Please take a moment to listen of the loving memorial from the Jewish Community of Sydney & the inspiring
Koolulam
Let us find love not hate
(🎶)
DAY 16 DECEMBER 2025
WE HONOR & MOURN
BROWN UNIVERSITY
BONDI BEACH
MICHELE & ROB REINER
TODAY
This 3rd day of Hanukkah 🕎
Please take a moment to listen of the loving memorial from the Jewish Community of Sydney & the inspiring
Koolulam
Let us find love not hate
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1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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It's time for another round of Weird Thing I am Genuinely Annoyed About:
Trump won't have to see how happy everyone is when he dies.
Trump won't have to see how happy everyone is when he dies.
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It's time for another round of Weird Thing I am Genuinely Annoyed About:
Trump won't have to see how happy everyone is when he dies.
Trump won't have to see how happy everyone is when he dies.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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Congressional investigations are likely the ONLY accountability this administration will face. Bondi won't arrest anyone. US officials can't be tried at the Hague. And even if we get a new AG in 2029, Trump is going to pardon everyone. These midterms are crucial for accountability.
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Congressional investigations are likely the ONLY accountability this administration will face. Bondi won't arrest anyone. US officials can't be tried at the Hague. And even if we get a new AG in 2029, Trump is going to pardon everyone. These midterms are crucial for accountability.
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WHEN THE HELL ARE THEY GOING TO RELEASE THE COMPLETE, GODDAMN EPSTEIN FILES????? 🤨
December 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
WHEN THE HELL ARE THEY GOING TO RELEASE THE COMPLETE, GODDAMN EPSTEIN FILES????? 🤨
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
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It should be a resignation-triggering scandal for the person second in line for the presidency to not know anything about anything & to regularly admit that he doesn't follow the news. It should also be an answer that journalists gathered at his press conferences do not accept.
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It should be a resignation-triggering scandal for the person second in line for the presidency to not know anything about anything & to regularly admit that he doesn't follow the news. It should also be an answer that journalists gathered at his press conferences do not accept.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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Holy shit … did Kyle Kulinsky @kylekulinski.bsky.social just reference my post on this 50-year mortgage scam?
Check out this video starting at 0:35 minutes. Sounds familiar …
youtu.be/lxWj2omRy1U?...
Check out this video starting at 0:35 minutes. Sounds familiar …
youtu.be/lxWj2omRy1U?...
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Holy shit … did Kyle Kulinsky @kylekulinski.bsky.social just reference my post on this 50-year mortgage scam?
Check out this video starting at 0:35 minutes. Sounds familiar …
youtu.be/lxWj2omRy1U?...
Check out this video starting at 0:35 minutes. Sounds familiar …
youtu.be/lxWj2omRy1U?...