Brent Amos
@bsamos42.bsky.social
Father, husband, banker. Happy in California with our kids and pets.
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A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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I don't know how a person of faith can watch the president's "speech" at the National Prayer Breakfast and come away with an ounce of respect for this nasty madman.
What an abomination to the witness of the Church. 😢
What an abomination to the witness of the Church. 😢
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "I don't know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don't. *crowd groans* I know we have some here today. I don't know why they're here, because they certainly don't give us their vote ... they cheat."
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I don't know how a person of faith can watch the president's "speech" at the National Prayer Breakfast and come away with an ounce of respect for this nasty madman.
What an abomination to the witness of the Church. 😢
What an abomination to the witness of the Church. 😢
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Ok let’s accept that for the sake of discussion, are you confirming the Biden family did nothing wrong or illegal?
STEPHANOPOULOS: A foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming president's company -- how do you respond to those who say this is a serious conflict of interest?
BLANCHE (lying): The Biden family did the same thing
BLANCHE (lying): The Biden family did the same thing
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Ok let’s accept that for the sake of discussion, are you confirming the Biden family did nothing wrong or illegal?
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You CANNOT make this shit up.
I assume this outrageous graft will be considered to be part of his "official duties?" Totally immune?
I assume this outrageous graft will be considered to be part of his "official duties?" Totally immune?
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
You CANNOT make this shit up.
I assume this outrageous graft will be considered to be part of his "official duties?" Totally immune?
I assume this outrageous graft will be considered to be part of his "official duties?" Totally immune?
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If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements. n.pr/46qa9Oq
Want to get stronger? Start with these 6 muscle-building exercises
If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure where to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements. n.pr/46qa9Oq
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Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
ICE’s excuse for wearing masks has never actually manifested
There have been incidents of harassment and threats. But there are no apparent incidents in which identified ICE officers have been assaulted off-duty.
www.pbump.net
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
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From "Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong" by Adam Serwer.
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM
From "Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong" by Adam Serwer.
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I was looking for a comic book feed and came across one that says “no politics” and I think that indicates someone very much doesn’t understand comics.
I guess I’ll have to build my own feed.
I guess I’ll have to build my own feed.
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I was looking for a comic book feed and came across one that says “no politics” and I think that indicates someone very much doesn’t understand comics.
I guess I’ll have to build my own feed.
I guess I’ll have to build my own feed.
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The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
You see this throughout MAGA today: illegal immigrants are lazy and soaking up welfare while buying up all the houses and taking all the jobs.
Biden is senile and Hillary is dumb while also masterminding vast conspiracies to overturn elections.
Fascism seems to need a detachment from reality
Biden is senile and Hillary is dumb while also masterminding vast conspiracies to overturn elections.
Fascism seems to need a detachment from reality
The reason why they're still pressing ahead is not because they have some secret plan, but the pretty classic Umberto Eco fascist-folly - because of their ideology they are "constitutionally incapable of objectively evaluating the force of the enemy."
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
You see this throughout MAGA today: illegal immigrants are lazy and soaking up welfare while buying up all the houses and taking all the jobs.
Biden is senile and Hillary is dumb while also masterminding vast conspiracies to overturn elections.
Fascism seems to need a detachment from reality
Biden is senile and Hillary is dumb while also masterminding vast conspiracies to overturn elections.
Fascism seems to need a detachment from reality
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Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
Curious if anyone has a plausible theory of victory for the administration if it were to invoke the Insurrection Act.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
January 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
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Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Hey Greg, why are you making the choice of wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform?
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 25, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Hey Greg, why are you making the choice of wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform?
Why do these cowardly little piss babies need an MRAP?
I know the question answers itself, but still.
I know the question answers itself, but still.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Why do these cowardly little piss babies need an MRAP?
I know the question answers itself, but still.
I know the question answers itself, but still.
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Please note that NYT is leading with what the videos show, not the lies from the feds. This is what every news organization should be doing. This is how you cover a government that lies as it breathes. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
Minneapolis Live Updates: Man Killed by Federal Agents Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Please note that NYT is leading with what the videos show, not the lies from the feds. This is what every news organization should be doing. This is how you cover a government that lies as it breathes. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
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What's happening in Minnesota is one reason the Reconstruction Amendments banned insurrectionists from holding office. Unfortunately, the originalists on the Supreme Court interpreted the plain language of the amendment to mean its opposite.
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
What's happening in Minnesota is one reason the Reconstruction Amendments banned insurrectionists from holding office. Unfortunately, the originalists on the Supreme Court interpreted the plain language of the amendment to mean its opposite.
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The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The gun was removed by agents from his waistband - he was never pointing it at them. He was already disarmed when they fired "defensive shots," killing the man. They then fired several shots at his lifeless body.
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The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion.
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM
More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion.
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
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New research suggests that Donald Trump’s base is composed of four distinct groups—and the president’s political success depends on his ability to play a different role for each group, Daniel Yudkin and Stephen Hawkins write.
The Four Types of Trump Supporter
The president’s political power depends on his ability to play different roles for different parts of his coalition.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
New research suggests that Donald Trump’s base is composed of four distinct groups—and the president’s political success depends on his ability to play a different role for each group, Daniel Yudkin and Stephen Hawkins write.