Gauche Douglas
@douglasboberg.bsky.social
Software dork grumbling about US politics, the Tampa Bay Lightning, indie developer woes, and sometimes memes.
Welcome to the future y’all.
Welcome to the future y’all.
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
Another old man karaoke tip:
Friends In Low Places is actually a terrible song. It’s legitimately worse than a gaggle of drunk genxers attempting to sing Love Shack.
Friends In Low Places is actually a terrible song. It’s legitimately worse than a gaggle of drunk genxers attempting to sing Love Shack.
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Another old man karaoke tip:
Friends In Low Places is actually a terrible song. It’s legitimately worse than a gaggle of drunk genxers attempting to sing Love Shack.
Friends In Low Places is actually a terrible song. It’s legitimately worse than a gaggle of drunk genxers attempting to sing Love Shack.
Old man karaoke tip:
It’s been 36 years. Don’t sing anything before 1990.
(me struggling to understand why people are singing don mclean or sinatra)
It’s been 36 years. Don’t sing anything before 1990.
(me struggling to understand why people are singing don mclean or sinatra)
January 31, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Old man karaoke tip:
It’s been 36 years. Don’t sing anything before 1990.
(me struggling to understand why people are singing don mclean or sinatra)
It’s been 36 years. Don’t sing anything before 1990.
(me struggling to understand why people are singing don mclean or sinatra)
Guy at karaoke is singing I Still Believe from the Lost Boys and I feel like I’m living an awesome soundtrack.
youtu.be/PdaaGlyu7EQ
youtu.be/PdaaGlyu7EQ
The Lost Boys - Tim Cappello - I Still Believe - Music Video
YouTube video by Alex Brown
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Guy at karaoke is singing I Still Believe from the Lost Boys and I feel like I’m living an awesome soundtrack.
youtu.be/PdaaGlyu7EQ
youtu.be/PdaaGlyu7EQ
If we all leaned into the fury for a coupla days, maybe we’d see some change
I really try to keep an even keel, and self-regulate because it’s the only way to be in this for the long haul, but sometimes the fury overtakes you for a bit.
January 31, 2026 at 1:10 AM
If we all leaned into the fury for a coupla days, maybe we’d see some change
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Should’ve punished the Civil War traitors.
Should’ve punished the MAGA politicians and insurrectionists.
Maybe we’ll learn and squash the North American nazis this time.
Should’ve punished the MAGA politicians and insurrectionists.
Maybe we’ll learn and squash the North American nazis this time.
January 31, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Should’ve punished the Civil War traitors.
Should’ve punished the MAGA politicians and insurrectionists.
Maybe we’ll learn and squash the North American nazis this time.
Should’ve punished the MAGA politicians and insurrectionists.
Maybe we’ll learn and squash the North American nazis this time.
If they really wanted to make “Melania” a revolutionary idea they would have played it all day on a loop, the way movies used to be shown before Psycho. Don’t bother keeping track of ticket sales; claim they’re all cash sales with thousands of viewers showing up and staying for hours.
January 31, 2026 at 12:13 AM
If they really wanted to make “Melania” a revolutionary idea they would have played it all day on a loop, the way movies used to be shown before Psycho. Don’t bother keeping track of ticket sales; claim they’re all cash sales with thousands of viewers showing up and staying for hours.
Batman villain
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Batman villain
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
Jerk edgelord Rep Cory Mills (R-FL) at a townhall in Oviedo, FL tells his constituents “ice ice baby” gets shouted at for being a piece of shit
www.youtube.com/shorts/4uPi5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/4uPi5...
January 30, 2026
YouTube video by Upright Fly
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Jerk edgelord Rep Cory Mills (R-FL) at a townhall in Oviedo, FL tells his constituents “ice ice baby” gets shouted at for being a piece of shit
www.youtube.com/shorts/4uPi5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/4uPi5...
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Vote scolding is an incredible way to get the people your favourite political party is currently hurting to never vote for them again.
(And if they say they are being hurt by your favourite political party, you should believe them.)
(And if they say they are being hurt by your favourite political party, you should believe them.)
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Vote scolding is an incredible way to get the people your favourite political party is currently hurting to never vote for them again.
(And if they say they are being hurt by your favourite political party, you should believe them.)
(And if they say they are being hurt by your favourite political party, you should believe them.)
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One thing that makes you feel like you’re losing your grip on reality is constantly having to hear about the genius and brilliance of various Silicon Valley types while also reading headlines about how their businesses are losing sums of money so large that it’s almost impossible to comprehend
Meta's Reality Labs metaverse-focused arm generated $2.2 billion in revenue for the 12 months ending December 31st, 2025, but clocked up a $19.2 billion operational loss. Since the division was set up in 2020, the company has lost $83.6 billion on Reality Labs
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
www.gamesindustry.biz/metas-realit...
January 29, 2026 at 1:08 PM
One thing that makes you feel like you’re losing your grip on reality is constantly having to hear about the genius and brilliance of various Silicon Valley types while also reading headlines about how their businesses are losing sums of money so large that it’s almost impossible to comprehend
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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He finally gets to say it.
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 AM
He finally gets to say it.
Besides the obvious “following orders” issue..
This screams, “I don’t have the moral courage to stand up to objectivity terrible orders”.
She shouldn’t be leading anything with such a lack of moral character.
This screams, “I don’t have the moral courage to stand up to objectivity terrible orders”.
She shouldn’t be leading anything with such a lack of moral character.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Besides the obvious “following orders” issue..
This screams, “I don’t have the moral courage to stand up to objectivity terrible orders”.
She shouldn’t be leading anything with such a lack of moral character.
This screams, “I don’t have the moral courage to stand up to objectivity terrible orders”.
She shouldn’t be leading anything with such a lack of moral character.
More democrats should be willing to throw a punch at bullies.
Shrug emoji.
Shrug emoji.
Omar: I instinctively tried to, like, punch him…, I was raised with three brothers who were older than me. You learn that maybe taking the first punch when somebody is bigger than you yields you better results.
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
More democrats should be willing to throw a punch at bullies.
Shrug emoji.
Shrug emoji.
I'm not buying it. She had her chance to be "strategic" before she voted to pass the bill. Now that she's kicked the can to someone else she's hoping they'll be strategic.
Her constituents should be 'strategic' about her re-election.
Her constituents should be 'strategic' about her re-election.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (one of 7 Democrats who just voted to fund DHS) defends her stance.
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I'm not buying it. She had her chance to be "strategic" before she voted to pass the bill. Now that she's kicked the can to someone else she's hoping they'll be strategic.
Her constituents should be 'strategic' about her re-election.
Her constituents should be 'strategic' about her re-election.
Oh so we’re now one of the places that throws chemicals into women’s faces.
Fuck this place.
Fuck this place.
JUST NOW… rep. Omar attacked and sprayed with a liquid…
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Oh so we’re now one of the places that throws chemicals into women’s faces.
Fuck this place.
Fuck this place.
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Bari Weiss’s plan to revive CBS News: Hire MAGA-adjacent commenters to serve up comforting lies to lingering Trump-curious viewers. www.reuters.com/business/med...
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp
CBS News Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss unveiled her strategy to the CBS newsroom on Tuesday, saying she will add 19 new contributors and focus on bringing a "streaming mentality" to the august network, w...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Bari Weiss’s plan to revive CBS News: Hire MAGA-adjacent commenters to serve up comforting lies to lingering Trump-curious viewers. www.reuters.com/business/med...
Matt Walsh posting that the regime is failing to stand up for maga principles is wild.
Did he forget that the craziest maga people eventually *snap* over this type of rhetoric? Failing to pass the maga purity test is what broke the guy who silenced Kirk.
Did he forget that the craziest maga people eventually *snap* over this type of rhetoric? Failing to pass the maga purity test is what broke the guy who silenced Kirk.
You and what army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Matt Walsh posting that the regime is failing to stand up for maga principles is wild.
Did he forget that the craziest maga people eventually *snap* over this type of rhetoric? Failing to pass the maga purity test is what broke the guy who silenced Kirk.
Did he forget that the craziest maga people eventually *snap* over this type of rhetoric? Failing to pass the maga purity test is what broke the guy who silenced Kirk.
The inefficient Democratic Party messaging strikes again.
They should have started the impeachment proceedings first, and then gone on the news to brag about it.
Saying they might do something eventually if things don’t change is just concepts of a message.
They should have started the impeachment proceedings first, and then gone on the news to brag about it.
Saying they might do something eventually if things don’t change is just concepts of a message.
Hakeem Jeffries: "Kristi Noem is a despicable, corrupt, pathological liar. We've seen her slander not just one, but American citizens, patriotic Americans who were killed without justification on the streets of Mpls ... we are prepared to initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House."
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The inefficient Democratic Party messaging strikes again.
They should have started the impeachment proceedings first, and then gone on the news to brag about it.
Saying they might do something eventually if things don’t change is just concepts of a message.
They should have started the impeachment proceedings first, and then gone on the news to brag about it.
Saying they might do something eventually if things don’t change is just concepts of a message.
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Border Patrol shot someone in Arizona: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Border Patrol shot someone in Arizona: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Breaking MS NOW:
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
No civil rights violation probe into latest MN shooting, sources tell MS NOW
As DHS takes over the federal investigation, current and former law enforcement agents warn that Trump’s DOJ isn’t committed to facts or fairness.
www.ms.now
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Breaking MS NOW:
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and instead two units of DHS will investigate their own officers and the man they killed.
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Trump's masked thugs in downtown St Paul today
January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Trump's masked thugs in downtown St Paul today