Cool Rick JD
@coolrickjd.bsky.social
Attorney. Songwriter. Sad Dad. Crotchety Husband. Horrified American. Here's one of my songs dressed up https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=gUEnyhKl8WAKgGkYSE3yRQ Here are some dressed down https://youtube.com/@rickmortensen2?si=8iy4866puIjsRQcp
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Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
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This man is a DEI hire.
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 10:27 PM
This man is a DEI hire.
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Gabbard and Kushner are on the take from a foreign government???
You can't trust ANYONE these days
You can't trust ANYONE these days
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Gabbard and Kushner are on the take from a foreign government???
You can't trust ANYONE these days
You can't trust ANYONE these days
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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 9:15 PM
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.
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Remember all the "In Trump's Second Term, the Resistance is Dead" headlines?
Overall, we have tallied 4x more protests through Jan 31, 2026 than we had through Jan 31, 2018
February 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Remember all the "In Trump's Second Term, the Resistance is Dead" headlines?
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being called a racist genocide denier because I referred to "Indian" tribes, by someone who turns around and claims Frederick Douglass is an illiterate who didn't understand slavery, is such an incredible bit that I'm not sure it would work as fiction. it could only be real. it could only be bluesky
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
being called a racist genocide denier because I referred to "Indian" tribes, by someone who turns around and claims Frederick Douglass is an illiterate who didn't understand slavery, is such an incredible bit that I'm not sure it would work as fiction. it could only be real. it could only be bluesky
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
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So Samuel Alito may retire this summer. Remember all the things we’ve been saying about Senate Dems denying unanimous consent to bring the chamber to a total halt?
Well, that’s when they should use them.
Block ALL confirmations. Including the new Trump SCOTUS nominee. Stop the Senate completely.
Well, that’s when they should use them.
Block ALL confirmations. Including the new Trump SCOTUS nominee. Stop the Senate completely.
So @elienyc.bsky.social and @strictscrutiny.bsky.social have speculated that Alito may retire soon. I agree. Elie lays out the case here—it'd be odd to release a memoir in October if he's (a) still serving and (b) unable to promote it because he's hearing arguments. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Is Samuel Alito Preparing to Disrobe?
In this installment of Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the week’s big legal news, including a possible Alito retirement. Also, the anti-trans mob’s latest target: tight clothing.
www.thenation.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
So Samuel Alito may retire this summer. Remember all the things we’ve been saying about Senate Dems denying unanimous consent to bring the chamber to a total halt?
Well, that’s when they should use them.
Block ALL confirmations. Including the new Trump SCOTUS nominee. Stop the Senate completely.
Well, that’s when they should use them.
Block ALL confirmations. Including the new Trump SCOTUS nominee. Stop the Senate completely.
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Paramount CEO David Ellison returned to the White House last week to meet privately with President Donald Trump, amid Paramount’s ongoing hostile takeover bid for CNN and the rest of Warner Bros. Discovery.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/m...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/m...
Trump met with David Ellison days before saying he’s ‘not involved’ in Paramount’s Netflix battle | CNN Business
The timing of the meetings — early last week — is notable because Trump was asked by NBC’s Tom Llamas on Wednesday about Paramount and Netflix’s battle for WBD, and he said, “I haven’t been involved.”
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Paramount CEO David Ellison returned to the White House last week to meet privately with President Donald Trump, amid Paramount’s ongoing hostile takeover bid for CNN and the rest of Warner Bros. Discovery.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/m...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/m...
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Donald Trump is going to almost singlehandedly destroy the world
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Donald Trump is going to almost singlehandedly destroy the world
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“After zipping up his pants, Defendant Trump physically pushed both minors away while angrily berating them for the ‘poor’ quality of their sexual performance.” - U.S. District Court, Katie Johnson v. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“After zipping up his pants, Defendant Trump physically pushed both minors away while angrily berating them for the ‘poor’ quality of their sexual performance.” - U.S. District Court, Katie Johnson v. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
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“Leon’s decision arrived two days after a grand jury in Washington refused to approve Kelly’s charges, which were related to a pro-law and order video he took part in last November that enraged Donald Trump.”
Federal judge rules Signal Pete has no authority to punish Senator Mark Kelly for telling US troops to follow the law: newrepublic.com/post/206531/...
Judge Rules Pete Hegseth Has No Authority to Punish Mark Kelly
Hegseth targeted Kelly after the senator participated in a video message telling U.S. troops to obey the law.
newrepublic.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
“Leon’s decision arrived two days after a grand jury in Washington refused to approve Kelly’s charges, which were related to a pro-law and order video he took part in last November that enraged Donald Trump.”
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I totally forgot Monica Seles was 17 years old when she ran off to hang with Donald Trump in 1991. Holy fucking shit
Report: The Monica is staying at Florida home of The Donald
Monica Seles, the No. 1-ranked women's player who vanished after abruptly pulling out of Wimbledon with a mystery injury, is staying at the Florida estate of developer Donald Trump, the New...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I totally forgot Monica Seles was 17 years old when she ran off to hang with Donald Trump in 1991. Holy fucking shit
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Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
it's literally impossible for an LLM to do a historian's job
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
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Elon Musk makes it clear that he intends to ensure Grok becomes as racist as he is.
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Elon Musk makes it clear that he intends to ensure Grok becomes as racist as he is.
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If Jeffrey Epstein were alive today he’d be in Trump’s Cabinet.
Trump protects and hides his raping young girls by hiring and appointing only pedophiles.
Now we know the rest of the story.
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#SheShed
Now we know the rest of the story.
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#SheShed
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
If Jeffrey Epstein were alive today he’d be in Trump’s Cabinet.
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Just going to leave this here without commentary.
February 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Just going to leave this here without commentary.
You Brits are gross.
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
You Brits are gross.
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"We contribute something to our state, to our city, to our republic. For some reason, we have to live, excuse me, like an inferior race."
Residents of Russian-occupied Donetsk recorded an appeal in which they complained about the unbearable living conditions.
Residents of Russian-occupied Donetsk recorded an appeal in which they complained about the unbearable living conditions.
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
"We contribute something to our state, to our city, to our republic. For some reason, we have to live, excuse me, like an inferior race."
Residents of Russian-occupied Donetsk recorded an appeal in which they complained about the unbearable living conditions.
Residents of Russian-occupied Donetsk recorded an appeal in which they complained about the unbearable living conditions.
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Some of the conspiracists who helped President Trump spread lies about the 2020 election and then tried to overturn it are now inside the government. Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who made a key referral in the Fulton County, Georgia, election case, stands out in Trump’s election denialism movement.
Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Some of the conspiracists who helped President Trump spread lies about the 2020 election and then tried to overturn it are now inside the government. Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who made a key referral in the Fulton County, Georgia, election case, stands out in Trump’s election denialism movement.
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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Rep. McGovern on DOJ spying on lawmakers’ Epstein files search:
“These guys make Nixon look like a Boy Scout”…..
“These guys make Nixon look like a Boy Scout”…..
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Rep. McGovern on DOJ spying on lawmakers’ Epstein files search:
“These guys make Nixon look like a Boy Scout”…..
“These guys make Nixon look like a Boy Scout”…..
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It’s like thinking your car can fly because it bounces over a speed bump
Today's newsletter: New piece: after the Guthrie kidnapping, the Kirk assassination, and both Minneapolis shootings, the same thing happened every time. People asked AI to "enhance" blurry footage. AI invented faces.
www.readtpa.com/p/computer-e...
www.readtpa.com/p/computer-e...
Computer, Enhance
People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
www.readtpa.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It’s like thinking your car can fly because it bounces over a speed bump
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C'mon. Gimme a number starting with 2. I need that late 2007 George W Bush schadenfreude back
AP-NORC poll | 2/5-2/8
President Trump approval
Disapprove 62% (+3)
Approve 36% (-4)
apnorc.org/projects/abo...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 62% (+3)
Approve 36% (-4)
apnorc.org/projects/abo...
February 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
C'mon. Gimme a number starting with 2. I need that late 2007 George W Bush schadenfreude back