Bret Bockelman
@bretoracle.bsky.social
waiting for Jan. 20 to actually leave Facebook -- suspend the account, I think, rather than delete it
Out in the street they call it murder.
youtu.be/pujKOJbWWKM?...
youtu.be/pujKOJbWWKM?...
World a Reggae (Out in the Street They Call It Murder)
YouTube video by Ini Kamoze - Topic
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January 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Out in the street they call it murder.
youtu.be/pujKOJbWWKM?...
youtu.be/pujKOJbWWKM?...
Witnessing history in its making
is only comfortable
when you are comfortable
with the history
being made.
Otherwise
witnessing history
is an often painful duty to be endured
because you are not a goddam f’ing pussy goddamnit! (what I tell myself every morning in my best Obama voice, becau
is only comfortable
when you are comfortable
with the history
being made.
Otherwise
witnessing history
is an often painful duty to be endured
because you are not a goddam f’ing pussy goddamnit! (what I tell myself every morning in my best Obama voice, becau
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Witnessing history in its making
is only comfortable
when you are comfortable
with the history
being made.
Otherwise
witnessing history
is an often painful duty to be endured
because you are not a goddam f’ing pussy goddamnit! (what I tell myself every morning in my best Obama voice, becau
is only comfortable
when you are comfortable
with the history
being made.
Otherwise
witnessing history
is an often painful duty to be endured
because you are not a goddam f’ing pussy goddamnit! (what I tell myself every morning in my best Obama voice, becau
I don't remember. Maybe 25-30 years ago The names might be different, but it's the same.
youtu.be/n14lwdpYkAA
youtu.be/n14lwdpYkAA
Sinéad O'Connor - Black Boys On Mopeds
YouTube video by thecatkeaton
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January 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I don't remember. Maybe 25-30 years ago The names might be different, but it's the same.
youtu.be/n14lwdpYkAA
youtu.be/n14lwdpYkAA
Where to find Lego Jan. 6 ?
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Where to find Lego Jan. 6 ?
One thing I'll say for Trump 2.0 -- he has better makeup this time around--not as orange. So what do we call him now? Specifying the color of the Stain as Orange is still distinguishable, I guess (because he is still a stain after all), but "orange" just seems so -- idk -- 2020?.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
One thing I'll say for Trump 2.0 -- he has better makeup this time around--not as orange. So what do we call him now? Specifying the color of the Stain as Orange is still distinguishable, I guess (because he is still a stain after all), but "orange" just seems so -- idk -- 2020?.
One thing I'll say for Trump 2.0 -- he has better makeup this time around--not as orange. So what do we call him now? Specifying the color of the Stain as Orange is still cool, I guess, but only in a reminiscent kind of way.
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
One thing I'll say for Trump 2.0 -- he has better makeup this time around--not as orange. So what do we call him now? Specifying the color of the Stain as Orange is still cool, I guess, but only in a reminiscent kind of way.
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country.
We will talk with local and n...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Out in the street they call it murder.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Out in the street they call it murder.
www.bing.com/images/searc... (the hand should be much smaller) Long before the whole Venesuela invasion, I recognized that 45 was playing Risk (the board game). Now he is back to talking about Greenland. Oy.
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
www.bing.com/images/searc... (the hand should be much smaller) Long before the whole Venesuela invasion, I recognized that 45 was playing Risk (the board game). Now he is back to talking about Greenland. Oy.
IDK if I needed to be logged on before, and that's why I don't see my recent post, so I'll try to re-compose it. (I didn't copy it to my clipboard before posting it). On a totally separate issue, I tend to be long-winded, so I both resent--but also appreciate (as a challenge)--the character limit.
January 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
IDK if I needed to be logged on before, and that's why I don't see my recent post, so I'll try to re-compose it. (I didn't copy it to my clipboard before posting it). On a totally separate issue, I tend to be long-winded, so I both resent--but also appreciate (as a challenge)--the character limit.
I noticed a long time ago (when he was first talking about taking Greenland) that 45 is playing Risk (the board game). Then I thought: yep, South America next. (never mind that Canada is a hard 'fuck you'), and now he's back to talking Greenland. Oy.
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I noticed a long time ago (when he was first talking about taking Greenland) that 45 is playing Risk (the board game). Then I thought: yep, South America next. (never mind that Canada is a hard 'fuck you'), and now he's back to talking Greenland. Oy.
Is it too soon to sing, 'Raheem, Raheem, Raheem Jefferies' a la Talking Heads?
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Is it too soon to sing, 'Raheem, Raheem, Raheem Jefferies' a la Talking Heads?
Trying out some signs for No Kings tomorrow. Whaddaya think? "Will demonstrate for food", or, "Imperial March a la Kazoo" (because it's hilarious and ridiculous even thought I don't think I could fit all that on a sign, anyway.) (Hint for those voting between the two: I already have a kazoo.)
October 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trying out some signs for No Kings tomorrow. Whaddaya think? "Will demonstrate for food", or, "Imperial March a la Kazoo" (because it's hilarious and ridiculous even thought I don't think I could fit all that on a sign, anyway.) (Hint for those voting between the two: I already have a kazoo.)
Bring kazoos to your local No Kings! demonstration! (the Imperial March (al la kazoo) is hilarious as the cops march by)
October 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Bring kazoos to your local No Kings! demonstration! (the Imperial March (al la kazoo) is hilarious as the cops march by)
I think I'll watch Monday Night Football on ABC tonight for the first time in ages, to demonstrate hope for a good Jimmy Kimmel show where he doesn't do any BS pandering. Nothing to apologize for, but just reiterating 'no offense intended' would be a classy move.
September 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I think I'll watch Monday Night Football on ABC tonight for the first time in ages, to demonstrate hope for a good Jimmy Kimmel show where he doesn't do any BS pandering. Nothing to apologize for, but just reiterating 'no offense intended' would be a classy move.
I've never really watched Jimmy Kimmel, but I'm going to start to tomorrow night.
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I've never really watched Jimmy Kimmel, but I'm going to start to tomorrow night.
I wish Charlie Kirk was still alive (mostly for the sake of his family). That said, though, Charlie Kirk was a fake, who only PRETENDED to champion debate, while actually employing multiple tactics to de-voice anyone who threatened to "prove him wrong".
September 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I wish Charlie Kirk was still alive (mostly for the sake of his family). That said, though, Charlie Kirk was a fake, who only PRETENDED to champion debate, while actually employing multiple tactics to de-voice anyone who threatened to "prove him wrong".
It might just be my tendency to be more comfortable alone, but I miss *the-other-social-media-platform-which-must-not-be-mentioned* (a la Voldemort) Wow--correction on my spelling of 'voldemort', but not in my spelling of 'christian' in a previous post. Not at all suspect.
September 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It might just be my tendency to be more comfortable alone, but I miss *the-other-social-media-platform-which-must-not-be-mentioned* (a la Voldemort) Wow--correction on my spelling of 'voldemort', but not in my spelling of 'christian' in a previous post. Not at all suspect.
Fun quiz that seems relevant right now: where were you during the Cold War? me first (weird automatic capitalization of Cold War, by the way--not mine) okay, where was I? okay, yeah: waking up to revery at 3 in the morning. I was 8.
September 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Fun quiz that seems relevant right now: where were you during the Cold War? me first (weird automatic capitalization of Cold War, by the way--not mine) okay, where was I? okay, yeah: waking up to revery at 3 in the morning. I was 8.
Skylink or Starnet or whatever Elon Musk's thing is, and AI learning from itself, and those are 'advancements'? Am I the only one who watched Terminator?
September 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Skylink or Starnet or whatever Elon Musk's thing is, and AI learning from itself, and those are 'advancements'? Am I the only one who watched Terminator?
One of my tests is that it's the Mandela effect. (case mistakes intentional, to emphasize that it is a guy's name--not some arbirary reference)
August 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
One of my tests is that it's the Mandela effect. (case mistakes intentional, to emphasize that it is a guy's name--not some arbirary reference)
Seattle peeps especially:
No wonder there are coyotes in Ballard; I see rabbits around here all the time. Pretty cool.
No wonder there are coyotes in Ballard; I see rabbits around here all the time. Pretty cool.
August 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Seattle peeps especially:
No wonder there are coyotes in Ballard; I see rabbits around here all the time. Pretty cool.
No wonder there are coyotes in Ballard; I see rabbits around here all the time. Pretty cool.
Whenever Trump's stupidity threatens to eclipse Bush's (which (admittedly) is constantly), I often struggle to remind myself how horrible Bush was. Remember him asking a voter, "Who cares what you think?"
August 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Whenever Trump's stupidity threatens to eclipse Bush's (which (admittedly) is constantly), I often struggle to remind myself how horrible Bush was. Remember him asking a voter, "Who cares what you think?"
Again, all attention on Pete Hegseth. Because Trump hates anyone who steals his spotlight. He tends to fire them. Fire Pete Hegseth!
August 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Again, all attention on Pete Hegseth. Because Trump hates anyone who steals his spotlight. He tends to fire them. Fire Pete Hegseth!
What have folks heard about the Mandela Effect?
August 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
What have folks heard about the Mandela Effect?