Cliff W. Gilmore
@cliffwgilmore.bsky.social
Human, husband, adoptive father of two, grandfather, honorably retired USMC officer, anti-fascist (I know my Oath), COO, PhD of org & mgt w/ leadership spec, reader, writer, occasional actor, board game collector, dog & cat person. (Opinions are my own.)
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1/7)Toxic leaders succeed either serially or for short times.
Unfortunately, at the national level “short” can mean years, or even decades.
I know we want a conclusive moment of resolution. It's not coming.
We lost the opportunity when the “Grab ‘em by the” video came out & he got elected anyway.
Unfortunately, at the national level “short” can mean years, or even decades.
I know we want a conclusive moment of resolution. It's not coming.
We lost the opportunity when the “Grab ‘em by the” video came out & he got elected anyway.
I renewed mine at the local library with my family shortly after the second fascist term started.
Good experience and resource. The only reason to kill it is to set conditions that will prevent citizens from voting.
Good experience and resource. The only reason to kill it is to set conditions that will prevent citizens from voting.
The State Department orders libraries to stop providing passport services to customers. This is part of the “save act”. Voter suppression is against the law. He knows if he can discourage people from voting this is the only way he can win.
#SheShed #VoteBlue
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#SheShed #VoteBlue
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State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I renewed mine at the local library with my family shortly after the second fascist term started.
Good experience and resource. The only reason to kill it is to set conditions that will prevent citizens from voting.
Good experience and resource. The only reason to kill it is to set conditions that will prevent citizens from voting.
A different kind of power brought to the song.
Not better power. Different power.
As with the original, well worth listening to with your eyes closed.
Just breathe and hear.
Not better power. Different power.
As with the original, well worth listening to with your eyes closed.
Just breathe and hear.
Streets of Minneapolis Irish female duet cover
youtu.be/Ci_0PAObc4A?...
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet)
YouTube video by Ethan Gontar
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February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A different kind of power brought to the song.
Not better power. Different power.
As with the original, well worth listening to with your eyes closed.
Just breathe and hear.
Not better power. Different power.
As with the original, well worth listening to with your eyes closed.
Just breathe and hear.
Our country keeps getting onionyer and onionyer.
Thanks to the Trump administration, you can now just decide that you don’t know things—even if you do know them, @petridishes.bsky.social writes:
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Our country keeps getting onionyer and onionyer.
Democracy is a participative form of government.
Certainly each citizen must vote their conscience — & being free to vote means being free to not vote.
Yet, while choosing not to vote does not mean one is a bad person or citizen, it does demonstrate a noteworthy degree of misanthropy & narcissism.
Certainly each citizen must vote their conscience — & being free to vote means being free to not vote.
Yet, while choosing not to vote does not mean one is a bad person or citizen, it does demonstrate a noteworthy degree of misanthropy & narcissism.
February 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Democracy is a participative form of government.
Certainly each citizen must vote their conscience — & being free to vote means being free to not vote.
Yet, while choosing not to vote does not mean one is a bad person or citizen, it does demonstrate a noteworthy degree of misanthropy & narcissism.
Certainly each citizen must vote their conscience — & being free to vote means being free to not vote.
Yet, while choosing not to vote does not mean one is a bad person or citizen, it does demonstrate a noteworthy degree of misanthropy & narcissism.
The midterms will be an inflection point.
Hard days comin’ but the only way forward is through together.
As citizens we have 2 jobs — jury duty & voting — & a habit of avoiding both.
Vote your conscience of course, but if you choose not to vote, please remember in democracy, silence IS consent.
Hard days comin’ but the only way forward is through together.
As citizens we have 2 jobs — jury duty & voting — & a habit of avoiding both.
Vote your conscience of course, but if you choose not to vote, please remember in democracy, silence IS consent.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The midterms will be an inflection point.
Hard days comin’ but the only way forward is through together.
As citizens we have 2 jobs — jury duty & voting — & a habit of avoiding both.
Vote your conscience of course, but if you choose not to vote, please remember in democracy, silence IS consent.
Hard days comin’ but the only way forward is through together.
As citizens we have 2 jobs — jury duty & voting — & a habit of avoiding both.
Vote your conscience of course, but if you choose not to vote, please remember in democracy, silence IS consent.
This is of course not how any of this works. Unless of course we have a compromised SCOTUS & a Legislature that jas abrogated its Constitutional duty to check & balance the Executive.
The mid-terms will be an inflection point.
I hope we haven’t exhausted the language of “This election matters.”
The mid-terms will be an inflection point.
I hope we haven’t exhausted the language of “This election matters.”
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This is of course not how any of this works. Unless of course we have a compromised SCOTUS & a Legislature that jas abrogated its Constitutional duty to check & balance the Executive.
The mid-terms will be an inflection point.
I hope we haven’t exhausted the language of “This election matters.”
The mid-terms will be an inflection point.
I hope we haven’t exhausted the language of “This election matters.”
Few here need convincing. All the same, when people who were once close to trump start giving warnings, a culmination point is coming closer.
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Few here need convincing. All the same, when people who were once close to trump start giving warnings, a culmination point is coming closer.
Perspective from the outside looking in.
WTF is wrong with We the People?
I know. I know. “Not all Americans.” I’m not dogging on those who actively resist, but don’t try the “I didn’t vote for him” crap. We brought ourselves to this point collectively through civic apathy & willful ignorance.
WTF is wrong with We the People?
I know. I know. “Not all Americans.” I’m not dogging on those who actively resist, but don’t try the “I didn’t vote for him” crap. We brought ourselves to this point collectively through civic apathy & willful ignorance.
This man is Canadian 🇨🇦 and he’s not wrong…you literally can’t make this up.
Health policy from a self-admitted coke user.
Stanley Cup gone?
Detroit is trending while everyone asks… what kind of circus is this? 🤡
You couldn’t script it!
#USA #Canada
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
Health policy from a self-admitted coke user.
Stanley Cup gone?
Detroit is trending while everyone asks… what kind of circus is this? 🤡
You couldn’t script it!
#USA #Canada
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
February 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Perspective from the outside looking in.
WTF is wrong with We the People?
I know. I know. “Not all Americans.” I’m not dogging on those who actively resist, but don’t try the “I didn’t vote for him” crap. We brought ourselves to this point collectively through civic apathy & willful ignorance.
WTF is wrong with We the People?
I know. I know. “Not all Americans.” I’m not dogging on those who actively resist, but don’t try the “I didn’t vote for him” crap. We brought ourselves to this point collectively through civic apathy & willful ignorance.
I’m no prude, but do use my “foul” words selectively, deliberately, & accurately for best effect.
Here is a terrific practical application of that concept in practice:
Here is a terrific practical application of that concept in practice:
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I’m no prude, but do use my “foul” words selectively, deliberately, & accurately for best effect.
Here is a terrific practical application of that concept in practice:
Here is a terrific practical application of that concept in practice:
Here we go. A complicit Legislature that has mostly abrogated its Constitution authorities & responsibilities to check & bal the Executive, preparing to give a green light to yet another documented white-supremacist fascist.
That door was crashed way back when the Two Steves first came through.
That door was crashed way back when the Two Steves first came through.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Here we go. A complicit Legislature that has mostly abrogated its Constitution authorities & responsibilities to check & bal the Executive, preparing to give a green light to yet another documented white-supremacist fascist.
That door was crashed way back when the Two Steves first came through.
That door was crashed way back when the Two Steves first came through.
Yes. trump should get lead billing.
As I saw elsewhere, “epstein is in the trump files.”
As I saw elsewhere, “epstein is in the trump files.”
Great to see Jimmy Kimmel adopting a name we have been using a while for the Trump-Epstein Files. Donald Trump is the undisputed star of Trump -Epstein files. He has been mentioned over 1 million times. Donald Trump has earned his name at the top of the Trump-Epstein files. #ProudBlue #USDemocracy
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Yes. trump should get lead billing.
As I saw elsewhere, “epstein is in the trump files.”
As I saw elsewhere, “epstein is in the trump files.”
Unless I’m mistaken, no policy maker has yet developed immigration policy based on a commitment to improving the entire immigration process on the front end based on a priority of humane & expedited processing of immigrants to grant them legal status, or return them, using a consistent set of rules.
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Unless I’m mistaken, no policy maker has yet developed immigration policy based on a commitment to improving the entire immigration process on the front end based on a priority of humane & expedited processing of immigrants to grant them legal status, or return them, using a consistent set of rules.
vought is one of the most dangerous people in the world right now.
Because he knows what he’s doing.
I’ve written & executed strategic plans. I’ve studied, taught, & graded student assignments on strategic planning.
I’d grade Project 25 as 100%/A+ work. Also pure evil white-supremacist fascism.
Because he knows what he’s doing.
I’ve written & executed strategic plans. I’ve studied, taught, & graded student assignments on strategic planning.
I’d grade Project 25 as 100%/A+ work. Also pure evil white-supremacist fascism.
This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
vought is one of the most dangerous people in the world right now.
Because he knows what he’s doing.
I’ve written & executed strategic plans. I’ve studied, taught, & graded student assignments on strategic planning.
I’d grade Project 25 as 100%/A+ work. Also pure evil white-supremacist fascism.
Because he knows what he’s doing.
I’ve written & executed strategic plans. I’ve studied, taught, & graded student assignments on strategic planning.
I’d grade Project 25 as 100%/A+ work. Also pure evil white-supremacist fascism.
The US has always been part myth of the ideal in contrast to the real. It has always been slogging forward, often backsliding, from “All men are created equal” toward “All people…”
Hard days comin’. The way forward is through together.
But We the People know what good is. We. Know. What. Good. Is.
Hard days comin’. The way forward is through together.
But We the People know what good is. We. Know. What. Good. Is.
It’s not the complete video but it reminds me of days when we had a real President and First Lady
Tony
Tony
February 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The US has always been part myth of the ideal in contrast to the real. It has always been slogging forward, often backsliding, from “All men are created equal” toward “All people…”
Hard days comin’. The way forward is through together.
But We the People know what good is. We. Know. What. Good. Is.
Hard days comin’. The way forward is through together.
But We the People know what good is. We. Know. What. Good. Is.
Clear words. We must listen to comprehend.
February 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Clear words. We must listen to comprehend.
The (lower) courts are working, but they are slow by design & can only rule on what gets put before them.
Absent a Legislature willing to support the Judicial and check & balance the rogue Executive, we the People become the next/last line of defense starting w/ non-violent resistance & voting.
Absent a Legislature willing to support the Judicial and check & balance the rogue Executive, we the People become the next/last line of defense starting w/ non-violent resistance & voting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment rights by moving to strip him of his retired military rank for reminding troops in a video last year that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders, a federal judge ruled Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Horsefeathers!’: Judge blasts Hegseth’s attempt to demote Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troops
The fiery decision against Hegseth included 15 exclamation points.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The (lower) courts are working, but they are slow by design & can only rule on what gets put before them.
Absent a Legislature willing to support the Judicial and check & balance the rogue Executive, we the People become the next/last line of defense starting w/ non-violent resistance & voting.
Absent a Legislature willing to support the Judicial and check & balance the rogue Executive, we the People become the next/last line of defense starting w/ non-violent resistance & voting.
Exercising one’s Constitutional rights to free speech & assembly should not put one at risk of being executed in the street by government “agents” who operate w/ impunity & zero accountability.
As govt employees, ICE “agents” are literally public servants whose salaries are paid by We the People.
As govt employees, ICE “agents” are literally public servants whose salaries are paid by We the People.
Ron Johnson to Keith Ellison: "Two people are dead because you encouraged them to put themselves into harm's way! And now you are exploiting those two martyrs. You ought to feel damn guilty about it. Yeah, sit there and smirk. Smirk. It's sick! It's despicable. You disgust me."
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Exercising one’s Constitutional rights to free speech & assembly should not put one at risk of being executed in the street by government “agents” who operate w/ impunity & zero accountability.
As govt employees, ICE “agents” are literally public servants whose salaries are paid by We the People.
As govt employees, ICE “agents” are literally public servants whose salaries are paid by We the People.
I keep hearing I need to empathize w/ & embrace those who are finally seeing the light.
My attitude is, ok, fine, but also: there are facts of record & they revealed their character & values, so I’m not going to rush back into a trust relationship w/ those whose willful ignorance enabled fascism.
My attitude is, ok, fine, but also: there are facts of record & they revealed their character & values, so I’m not going to rush back into a trust relationship w/ those whose willful ignorance enabled fascism.
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I keep hearing I need to empathize w/ & embrace those who are finally seeing the light.
My attitude is, ok, fine, but also: there are facts of record & they revealed their character & values, so I’m not going to rush back into a trust relationship w/ those whose willful ignorance enabled fascism.
My attitude is, ok, fine, but also: there are facts of record & they revealed their character & values, so I’m not going to rush back into a trust relationship w/ those whose willful ignorance enabled fascism.
It’s a rough analogy, but in a sense one might hope MSP is this fascist regime’s Stalingrad…
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It’s a rough analogy, but in a sense one might hope MSP is this fascist regime’s Stalingrad…
Pro Publica does solid journalism & reporting. I have found them to be accurate & therefore highly credible.
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Pro Publica does solid journalism & reporting. I have found them to be accurate & therefore highly credible.
Live to serve to lead to live...
Leadership is not about position. We can lead up, across, & within.
Leadership is service. It is a lifestyle. It is a practice.
We can choose our leadership values, then apply & refine them continuously.
We can be the kind of leaders we would want to follow.
Leadership is not about position. We can lead up, across, & within.
Leadership is service. It is a lifestyle. It is a practice.
We can choose our leadership values, then apply & refine them continuously.
We can be the kind of leaders we would want to follow.
February 12, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Live to serve to lead to live...
Leadership is not about position. We can lead up, across, & within.
Leadership is service. It is a lifestyle. It is a practice.
We can choose our leadership values, then apply & refine them continuously.
We can be the kind of leaders we would want to follow.
Leadership is not about position. We can lead up, across, & within.
Leadership is service. It is a lifestyle. It is a practice.
We can choose our leadership values, then apply & refine them continuously.
We can be the kind of leaders we would want to follow.
Images of the brave and the cowardly. The cowards are of course those wearing the costumes of strength.
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Images of the brave and the cowardly. The cowards are of course those wearing the costumes of strength.
Turns out we declared victory too soon during the American Civil, Second, and Cold Wars, while the white supremacists & fascists changed strategies & kept on fighting.
There will be little room for the Grace of Lincoln this time.
We will know full well the character & values of our neighbors.
There will be little room for the Grace of Lincoln this time.
We will know full well the character & values of our neighbors.
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Turns out we declared victory too soon during the American Civil, Second, and Cold Wars, while the white supremacists & fascists changed strategies & kept on fighting.
There will be little room for the Grace of Lincoln this time.
We will know full well the character & values of our neighbors.
There will be little room for the Grace of Lincoln this time.
We will know full well the character & values of our neighbors.
Sure. “I won’t commit to anything” is just what We the People want to here from our Attorney General.
We are witnessing the result of the Peter Principle taken to its absolute extreme.
bondi, noem, hegseth, kennedy, miller, the list goes on. Each elevated to their level of greatest incompetence.
We are witnessing the result of the Peter Principle taken to its absolute extreme.
bondi, noem, hegseth, kennedy, miller, the list goes on. Each elevated to their level of greatest incompetence.
SCANLON: Can we assume the DOJ has prepared that list of groups that are designated as 'domestic terrorist organizations'?
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sure. “I won’t commit to anything” is just what We the People want to here from our Attorney General.
We are witnessing the result of the Peter Principle taken to its absolute extreme.
bondi, noem, hegseth, kennedy, miller, the list goes on. Each elevated to their level of greatest incompetence.
We are witnessing the result of the Peter Principle taken to its absolute extreme.
bondi, noem, hegseth, kennedy, miller, the list goes on. Each elevated to their level of greatest incompetence.