Dave Lester
@davelester80.bsky.social
Host of the podcast “Does the Bible say THAT?!?” and Co-host of Veterans of Culture Wars podcast with Zach. Film watcher. Post-Evangelical. Committed Christian.
Felix Hernandez needs to be in the Hall of Fame!
29 first-time voters have revealed their ballots this cycle. Here is how they've voted as a group:
Beltrán 100%
Andruw 93.1%
Utley 86.2%
Félix 75.9%
Pettitte 69.0%
Abreu 55.2%
Hamels 51.7%
Manny, A-Rod 48.3%
Buehrle 37.9%
Pedroia 27.6%
Wright 20.7%
Rollins 17.2%
K-Rod 13.8%
Torii, Vizquel 6.9%
Beltrán 100%
Andruw 93.1%
Utley 86.2%
Félix 75.9%
Pettitte 69.0%
Abreu 55.2%
Hamels 51.7%
Manny, A-Rod 48.3%
Buehrle 37.9%
Pedroia 27.6%
Wright 20.7%
Rollins 17.2%
K-Rod 13.8%
Torii, Vizquel 6.9%
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Felix Hernandez needs to be in the Hall of Fame!
Imperial ambitions.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Imperial ambitions.
Has American become a pirate state? We will go around seizing a nation’s leaders and then taking their resources?
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Has American become a pirate state? We will go around seizing a nation’s leaders and then taking their resources?
My goodness…
Residents of Caracas describe hiding as multiple aircraft and explosions rocked La Carlota and other sites, prompting power outages and a government state of emergency.
‘We turned off the lights and hid’: Venezuelans shocked by U.S. attacks in Caracas
Residents of Caracas describe hiding as multiple aircraft and explosions rocked La Carlota and other sites, prompting power outages and a government state of emergency.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My goodness…
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A federal judge in California on Wednesday voided the Trump administration's move to terminate the Temporary Protected Status of roughly 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, calling it a "pre-ordained decision”
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Reposted by Dave Lester
THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests currently unfolding in Iran
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
December 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests currently unfolding in Iran
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Happy Year Year!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Happy Year Year!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
And the specific plan which would actually lower healthcare costs is where?
FOX: What is the Republican plan to provide an alternative to the ACA?
REP. JASON SMITH: The difference Republicans and Democrats is Democrats are focused on 7% of the population. Republicans are focused on creating more choice and lowering healthcare costs for every single American.
REP. JASON SMITH: The difference Republicans and Democrats is Democrats are focused on 7% of the population. Republicans are focused on creating more choice and lowering healthcare costs for every single American.
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And the specific plan which would actually lower healthcare costs is where?
Creepy. This happened when Bill Barr was AG. Why was the Dept of Justice apparently surveilling a journalist covering the Jeffrey Epstein case?
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Creepy. This happened when Bill Barr was AG. Why was the Dept of Justice apparently surveilling a journalist covering the Jeffrey Epstein case?
An older article that details the war in Ukraine as a result of Russia invading the country in early 2022. It highlights the evolving negotiations and what has been proposed. Obviously the history has continued on from when this piece was first published in April 2025.
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An older article that details the war in Ukraine as a result of Russia invading the country in early 2022. It highlights the evolving negotiations and what has been proposed. Obviously the history has continued on from when this piece was first published in April 2025.
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com/7270880/zele...
No probable cause of a crime. Just the systematic abuse of American citizens based on immoral and evil judgments that is rooted in someone’s appearance.
All enabled by some of the most powerful governing bodies in our country.
All enabled by some of the most powerful governing bodies in our country.
This is the world Justice Kavanaugh sanctioned in his foolish & unnecessary concurring opinion to the Court’s order in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo. His hopes of cleaning up that blunder with a plaintive footnote in last week’s concurring opinion in Trump v. Illinois, demonstrates his staggering naïveté.
"'I have my ID!' Mubashir shouted repeatedly, as heard on the video. The agents do not respond."
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
December 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
No probable cause of a crime. Just the systematic abuse of American citizens based on immoral and evil judgments that is rooted in someone’s appearance.
All enabled by some of the most powerful governing bodies in our country.
All enabled by some of the most powerful governing bodies in our country.
My favorite of Reiner’s (that I have seen).
Currently watching Stand By Me. A perfect film. One of several by Reiner.
December 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My favorite of Reiner’s (that I have seen).
Welcome to the new people on BlueSky.
Migration here still about 3* the recent normal. Nothing like the post Trump Nov 2024 migration, when it got to 10 per second [currently 0.6 per second]. But still persistently faster than the last few months.
December 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Welcome to the new people on BlueSky.
Setting aside The Muppet Christmas Carol (which is reslky excellent), what is your favorite movie version of Charles Dickens’ famous tale?
December 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Setting aside The Muppet Christmas Carol (which is reslky excellent), what is your favorite movie version of Charles Dickens’ famous tale?
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
December 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Oversight is a Constitutional function.
A judge ruled that members of Congress can show up at ICE detention centers without warning. The goal is to see real conditions, not a cleaned-up version.
www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...
www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...
Members of Congress can make unannounced visits to ICE facilities for oversight, judge rules
A dozen House lawmakers filed suit earlier this year in response to an ICE memo requiring members of Congress to provide at least a week’s notice if they plan to visit a site where detainees are held.
www.kjzz.org
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Oversight is a Constitutional function.
Munich is a masterpiece. By far, Spielberg’s most gutsy and controversial film. It is brilliant and challenging. I’m glad it got made.
Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Munich, the first movie my husband wrote for Steven Spielberg and a film I still can't believe got made. I am obviously biased but...just watch it. I genuinely don't think it could be done now.
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Munich is a masterpiece. By far, Spielberg’s most gutsy and controversial film. It is brilliant and challenging. I’m glad it got made.
🧵 Interesting SCOTUS analysis.
SCOTUS majority: "[T]he Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois."
Trump cannot deploy National Guard to Illinois to supposedly "protect federal personnel and property."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Trump cannot deploy National Guard to Illinois to supposedly "protect federal personnel and property."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![We conclude that the term “regular forces” in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States military. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be “unable” with the regular military “to execute the laws of the United States.” Because the statute requires an assessment of the military’s ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from “execut[ing] the laws” “except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress.” 18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be “unable” with those forces to perform that function.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:24vva42nxim6zbcmnozegoef/bafkreidn7p3v3udvitronl37isq6t6jr3t3ufyqhgji5s7fcrdv52p4ivm@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🧵 Interesting SCOTUS analysis.
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1 - the exec branch can't decline to spend $ Congress appropriated
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
Sean Duffy on blue states: "What I can do is I can pull their money. That's the leverage I do have ... I guarantee you that the federal taxpayer is not going to fund their roads and bridges and their systems when they are putting illegals on the roads."
December 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Reposted by Dave Lester
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Time for the annual Christmas viewing of Elf.
SANTA!!!
SANTA!!!
a man in a green elf costume is standing in a hallway .
ALT: a man in a green elf costume is standing in a hallway .
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Time for the annual Christmas viewing of Elf.
SANTA!!!
SANTA!!!
Reposted by Dave Lester
Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
Reposted by Dave Lester
Without a fix from Congress, costs for many people who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have gone up. Here's what's to know about cheaper choices — and pitfalls to be aware of.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Shopping for pricy ACA health plans? Some cheaper options come with trade-offs
Without a fix from Congress, costs for many people who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have gone up. Here's what's to know about cheaper choices — and pitfalls to be aware of.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Without a fix from Congress, costs for many people who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have gone up. Here's what's to know about cheaper choices — and pitfalls to be aware of.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...