Charlie McB
@cmcb4.bsky.social
Retired Chicagoan. Love my family, democracy, the Cubs the Beatles and the $2 bill.
We can't let this a$$hole beat us.
We can't let this a$$hole beat us.
"A dictatorship, if he can keep it."
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Trump now a tyrant restrained only by ‘my own morality.’ We stop him with our own. | Will Bunch
After a monumental week that changed America, Trump believes there is no limit on his powers. We can prove him wrong.
www.inquirer.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
"A dictatorship, if he can keep it."
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Whomever is in charge of supplying fake laughter on the #GoldenGlobes broadcast is really working hard tonight.
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Whomever is in charge of supplying fake laughter on the #GoldenGlobes broadcast is really working hard tonight.
One big game
Two Chicago newspapers
One game story
Two Chicago newspapers
One game story
January 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
One big game
Two Chicago newspapers
One game story
Two Chicago newspapers
One game story
How much of that 27 years is he likely to actually serve? I assume he's got 3 years already for time served
January 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
How much of that 27 years is he likely to actually serve? I assume he's got 3 years already for time served
That’s also been his approach, historically, to women.
January 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
That’s also been his approach, historically, to women.
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No one is more aware of that than we.
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
No one is more aware of that than we.
We lost David Bowie ten years ago. A great artist and a pretty funny fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8...
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January 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
We lost David Bowie ten years ago. A great artist and a pretty funny fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8...
As absurd as that is, that is 100% true.
January 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM
As absurd as that is, that is 100% true.
It's false to say the two are related.
Education is a separate issue and there is no legitimate reason to link them.
BTW, the US is not a Hellhole, but our leader is a monster and we need to focus on electoral regime change.
Education is a separate issue and there is no legitimate reason to link them.
BTW, the US is not a Hellhole, but our leader is a monster and we need to focus on electoral regime change.
January 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
It's false to say the two are related.
Education is a separate issue and there is no legitimate reason to link them.
BTW, the US is not a Hellhole, but our leader is a monster and we need to focus on electoral regime change.
Education is a separate issue and there is no legitimate reason to link them.
BTW, the US is not a Hellhole, but our leader is a monster and we need to focus on electoral regime change.
He attended military school for children with behavioral problems.
You can’t blame what he is on the education system. He’s a narcissistic sociopath.
You can’t blame what he is on the education system. He’s a narcissistic sociopath.
January 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
He attended military school for children with behavioral problems.
You can’t blame what he is on the education system. He’s a narcissistic sociopath.
You can’t blame what he is on the education system. He’s a narcissistic sociopath.
He definitely would happily take the money.
January 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
He definitely would happily take the money.
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oh hey, I just checked and everything is still terrible
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
oh hey, I just checked and everything is still terrible
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The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
You would think a 79 year old man would know the difference between receiving an award that is deserved and taking an award by extortion.
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
You would think a 79 year old man would know the difference between receiving an award that is deserved and taking an award by extortion.
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
"The character who stole Pee-wee Herman's bike in the 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure is named Francis Buxton...Pee-wee's spoiled, selfish, and wealthy rival.
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
January 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
"The character who stole Pee-wee Herman's bike in the 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure is named Francis Buxton...Pee-wee's spoiled, selfish, and wealthy rival.
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
He's rich and controls the world's most powerful military force.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
January 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
He's rich and controls the world's most powerful military force.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
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The shooting of Renee Good by ICE: An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. From the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The shooting of Renee Good by ICE: An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. From the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
That’s absolutely false
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
That’s absolutely false
If you needed proof that Trump's Venezuelan adventure is a terrible idea and bad for America, look no further:
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas: Nicolás Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He’s also a direct threat to US security.
The Venezuelan leader had been under U.S. indictment since 2020 when the U.S. accused him of using the country as a criminal enterprise.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
If you needed proof that Trump's Venezuelan adventure is a terrible idea and bad for America, look no further:
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Is there an obit link?
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Is there an obit link?
This story, as the kids say (said?), Is “lit” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This story, as the kids say (said?), Is “lit” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...