Curmudge1
@curmudge1.bsky.social
Juneau political activist, lifetime resident of Tlingit Aani, for which I thank the Aak Kwaan, the traditional caretakers of this land.
Democrat, Keynesian, antiFedSoc. Musician, former broadcaster, IT guru, annoyer of public officials, sailboater
Democrat, Keynesian, antiFedSoc. Musician, former broadcaster, IT guru, annoyer of public officials, sailboater
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Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
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If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
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"Anyway, as Roy Cohn—God, I wish he were still around!—as he used to say, 'Two steps forward, one step back.' Roy was amazing. He came up with all these great expressions."
What Trump REALLY Thinks About Stephen Miller
A secret transcript exclusive to The Bulwark reveals more than Trump ever would.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"Anyway, as Roy Cohn—God, I wish he were still around!—as he used to say, 'Two steps forward, one step back.' Roy was amazing. He came up with all these great expressions."
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Tulsi Moscow Gabbard opened a fake investigation over claims that Venezuela hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico and she found zero evidence.
She should be in jail for being a known Russian asset and instead she’s in charge of US intelligence. What a disgrace.
She should be in jail for being a known Russian asset and instead she’s in charge of US intelligence. What a disgrace.
February 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Tulsi Moscow Gabbard opened a fake investigation over claims that Venezuela hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico and she found zero evidence.
She should be in jail for being a known Russian asset and instead she’s in charge of US intelligence. What a disgrace.
She should be in jail for being a known Russian asset and instead she’s in charge of US intelligence. What a disgrace.
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Every president from Nixon on released their tax returns, but Trump -- who insisted he would follow that custom -- repeatedly refused to do that. So finally they were leaked, showing he paid only $750 in 2016 and nothing in 2017.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. trib.al/eiYvT8m
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Every president from Nixon on released their tax returns, but Trump -- who insisted he would follow that custom -- repeatedly refused to do that. So finally they were leaked, showing he paid only $750 in 2016 and nothing in 2017.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
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Our government is being run by horrible, evil, white supremacist monsters. Speak out!
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Our government is being run by horrible, evil, white supremacist monsters. Speak out!
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Bullet dodged, so to speak.
February 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Bullet dodged, so to speak.
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Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
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We kissed the American middle class goodbye when we believed the lie that we’re ALL better off when the RICH get richer and the POOR get poorer.
What if more companies and corporations (including newspapers), were cooperatively owned by the employees…
What if more companies and corporations (including newspapers), were cooperatively owned by the employees…
February 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
We kissed the American middle class goodbye when we believed the lie that we’re ALL better off when the RICH get richer and the POOR get poorer.
What if more companies and corporations (including newspapers), were cooperatively owned by the employees…
What if more companies and corporations (including newspapers), were cooperatively owned by the employees…
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Yeah I don’t get it. We got Thune to sever DHS and then refuse to use that leverage to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB slush fund. Makes no sense to me.
February 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Yeah I don’t get it. We got Thune to sever DHS and then refuse to use that leverage to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB slush fund. Makes no sense to me.
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@houserepublicans.bsky.social
We The People know.
We The People know.
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
We The People know.
We The People know.
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When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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Italy's ban on cultivating #GMO corn legitimate says EU court. Court endorses procedure that enables Member States to prohibit GMOs. www.ansa.it/english/news...
Italy's ban on cultivating GMO corn legitimate says EU court - Business - Ansa.it
Italy's ban on the cultivation of genetically modified corn is legitimate, the Court of Justice of the European Union said in a ruling on Thursday. (ANSA)
www.ansa.it
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Italy's ban on cultivating #GMO corn legitimate says EU court. Court endorses procedure that enables Member States to prohibit GMOs. www.ansa.it/english/news...
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Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
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Democracy dies in Bezos #JeffBezos #WashingtonPost #Melania #Journalism #Trump #DemocracyDiesInDarkness
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Democracy dies in Bezos #JeffBezos #WashingtonPost #Melania #Journalism #Trump #DemocracyDiesInDarkness
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From your fingertips to the legal system gods.
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
From your fingertips to the legal system gods.
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“Pope Leo cited Matthew 23:35 to critique Trump’s mass deportation agenda. How would you respond to the Pope?”
“Sovereign borders are biblical. It’s not because we hate the people on the outside, it’s because we love the people on the inside.”
The audacity…
“Sovereign borders are biblical. It’s not because we hate the people on the outside, it’s because we love the people on the inside.”
The audacity…
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
“Pope Leo cited Matthew 23:35 to critique Trump’s mass deportation agenda. How would you respond to the Pope?”
“Sovereign borders are biblical. It’s not because we hate the people on the outside, it’s because we love the people on the inside.”
The audacity…
“Sovereign borders are biblical. It’s not because we hate the people on the outside, it’s because we love the people on the inside.”
The audacity…
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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Sadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Sadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
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Realized we were out of foil to cover a dish I was cooking in oven and had a brief moment of "what the heck did people do before foil??" and then remembered I have several dutch ovens.
Done.
Done.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Realized we were out of foil to cover a dish I was cooking in oven and had a brief moment of "what the heck did people do before foil??" and then remembered I have several dutch ovens.
Done.
Done.