Ed O'Malley
@edomalley.bsky.social
Owner of VeloVetta, triathlete, pilot (Angel Flight West), firefighter, Colorado. In past life, aerospace engineer (ISS, Space Shuttle, Satellites)
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“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
Trump wants to hire foreigners as FAA ATC controllers, but foreigners who have picked crops, worked construction or meat packing must be replaced by American Medicaid recipients.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Security Experts Are ‘Losing Their Minds’ Over an FAA Proposal
The Trump administration is considering hiring foreigners as air traffic controllers.
www.theatlantic.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump wants to hire foreigners as FAA ATC controllers, but foreigners who have picked crops, worked construction or meat packing must be replaced by American Medicaid recipients.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
um... pretty sure the first zero-emissions sailboat was made about 6000 years ago, @robbreport.com
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The World’s First Zero-Emission Sailing Yacht Is Expected to Launch This Year
The world’s first zero-emissions sailing yacht, the 230-foot Zero, has entered the final stages of construction, with launch set for the end of 2025.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
um... pretty sure the first zero-emissions sailboat was made about 6000 years ago, @robbreport.com
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If the Big Ugly Bill passes, it will be the largest cut to health care & food assistance in American history. 17 million Americans will lose their health care & millions will go hungry. If just a few Republicans put working families first, we can block this awful bill. m.youtube.com/shorts/Lhzna...
Rep. Meeks on GOP's Big Ugly Bill
YouTube video by Gregory Meeks
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July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If the Big Ugly Bill passes, it will be the largest cut to health care & food assistance in American history. 17 million Americans will lose their health care & millions will go hungry. If just a few Republicans put working families first, we can block this awful bill. m.youtube.com/shorts/Lhzna...
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1/ On January 6th, Jared L. Wise "told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'"
He is now "serving as a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called Weaponization Working Group" of the Bondi Justice Department.
He is now "serving as a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called Weaponization Working Group" of the Bondi Justice Department.
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
1/ On January 6th, Jared L. Wise "told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'"
He is now "serving as a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called Weaponization Working Group" of the Bondi Justice Department.
He is now "serving as a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called Weaponization Working Group" of the Bondi Justice Department.
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This is Alcatraz. Every person, to the last man, sent here was a criminal and benefitted from due process. What they are building in the swamp isn't Alligator Alcatraz, it is Alligator Auschwitz. No due process. Not criminals. Just people bigots want to make disappear.
July 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is Alcatraz. Every person, to the last man, sent here was a criminal and benefitted from due process. What they are building in the swamp isn't Alligator Alcatraz, it is Alligator Auschwitz. No due process. Not criminals. Just people bigots want to make disappear.
There are a lot of people in Idaho, NorCal & Oregon that see any wildland firefighters as a "fed" who's come to steal their freedom. Now they've killed two firefighters and shot a third.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Live updates: Idaho, Coeur d’Alene shooting, two firefighters dead while responding to brush fire, active shooter situation | CNN
Two people were fatally shot and others injured while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, according to Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris.
www.cnn.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:59 AM
There are a lot of people in Idaho, NorCal & Oregon that see any wildland firefighters as a "fed" who's come to steal their freedom. Now they've killed two firefighters and shot a third.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Fire/Rescue at Rochester International Airport refuses to assist aircraft that crashed because other airlines with whom they have a paid contract are in the area. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNW...
[BREAKING] Nice ATC gets emotional after plane crashes into a golf course! #atc
YouTube video by Flight Follower
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June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fire/Rescue at Rochester International Airport refuses to assist aircraft that crashed because other airlines with whom they have a paid contract are in the area. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNW...
"I stopped by the Gestappo office while they took a break from their important work of torturing families and sending people to death camps. Their commaraderie and dedication was inspiring and I'm thankful for their service"
Yesterday, I met with CBP and ICE Homeland Security Investigations officials at the Sault Ste. Marie Port of Entry.
This small but mighty port does everything from processing thousands of crossings to port of entry services for Great Lakes cruise ships & international flights into Chippewa County.
This small but mighty port does everything from processing thousands of crossings to port of entry services for Great Lakes cruise ships & international flights into Chippewa County.
May 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"I stopped by the Gestappo office while they took a break from their important work of torturing families and sending people to death camps. Their commaraderie and dedication was inspiring and I'm thankful for their service"
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Like I said a few times before, it was NEVER about campus protests or anti-semitism. It was always about seizing control of higher education through govt blackmail and coercion.
May 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Like I said a few times before, it was NEVER about campus protests or anti-semitism. It was always about seizing control of higher education through govt blackmail and coercion.
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CNN: "More than 100 National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave" www.cnn.com/2025/05/23/p...
More than 100 National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has put more than 100 officials at the National Security Council at the White House on administrative leave on Friday as part of a restructuring under interim national securit...
www.cnn.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
CNN: "More than 100 National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave" www.cnn.com/2025/05/23/p...
Pretty soon the only phones available in the US will be Trump phones, which will be a low quality copy of a Nokia from 2001 that he manufactures in China under a tariff exemption he grants to himself.
May 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Pretty soon the only phones available in the US will be Trump phones, which will be a low quality copy of a Nokia from 2001 that he manufactures in China under a tariff exemption he grants to himself.
“The iPhone, if they’re going to sell it in America, I want it to be built in the United States,” he added.
Also, relevant to my company, 50% tariffs on June 1. That makes it impossible for me to do business in the US, and we're a US company.
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Also, relevant to my company, 50% tariffs on June 1. That makes it impossible for me to do business in the US, and we're a US company.
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May 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“The iPhone, if they’re going to sell it in America, I want it to be built in the United States,” he added.
Also, relevant to my company, 50% tariffs on June 1. That makes it impossible for me to do business in the US, and we're a US company.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Also, relevant to my company, 50% tariffs on June 1. That makes it impossible for me to do business in the US, and we're a US company.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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The US government illegally and unconstitutionally sent about 240 Venezuelans to be imprisoned in El Salvador’s horrific prison. At least 50 of them came legally to the US.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law
The US government not only denied these men due process; it has generally failed to provide their families, their attorneys, or the public any information about what it alleges these men did to…
www.cato.org
May 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The US government illegally and unconstitutionally sent about 240 Venezuelans to be imprisoned in El Salvador’s horrific prison. At least 50 of them came legally to the US.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
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Conspiring to cook the intelligence on TdA gang ties to Venezuela:
"'We need to do some rewriting' and more analytic work 'so this document is not used against the DNI or POTUS,' Joe Kent, the chief of staff to Ms. Gabbard, wrote in an email to a group of intelligence officials on April 3."
"'We need to do some rewriting' and more analytic work 'so this document is not used against the DNI or POTUS,' Joe Kent, the chief of staff to Ms. Gabbard, wrote in an email to a group of intelligence officials on April 3."
Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Conspiring to cook the intelligence on TdA gang ties to Venezuela:
"'We need to do some rewriting' and more analytic work 'so this document is not used against the DNI or POTUS,' Joe Kent, the chief of staff to Ms. Gabbard, wrote in an email to a group of intelligence officials on April 3."
"'We need to do some rewriting' and more analytic work 'so this document is not used against the DNI or POTUS,' Joe Kent, the chief of staff to Ms. Gabbard, wrote in an email to a group of intelligence officials on April 3."
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BREAKING: In a shocking result, Democrat Sam Sutton just flipped NY Senate District 22. Trump won the district by 50+ points in November. People are furious with Trump – and it's showing.
May 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
BREAKING: In a shocking result, Democrat Sam Sutton just flipped NY Senate District 22. Trump won the district by 50+ points in November. People are furious with Trump – and it's showing.
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"The President re-posts a suggestion from an adviser that he release 'terrorists' near the homes of Supreme Court justices who’ve merely ruled that the government can’t send people to a foreign gulag without due process."
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Trump shares ally's plan to 'release terrorists near homes of Supreme Court justices'
Donald Trump has been lashing out at the Supreme Court since it handed him a loss on the issue of immigration, and on Saturday he went as far as to distribute a MAGA lawyer's plan to "release 'terrori...
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May 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"The President re-posts a suggestion from an adviser that he release 'terrorists' near the homes of Supreme Court justices who’ve merely ruled that the government can’t send people to a foreign gulag without due process."
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I had an "ultra MAGA" guy who works for the @usarmy.bsky.social nearby threaten on X to sabotage the fuel in my airplane. The security officer at his his base didn't care and the FAA has not responded to the report. But Comey takes a photo of some shells... thehill.com/policy/natio...
Gabbard: Comey ‘issuing a hit’ on Trump, should be ‘put behind bars’
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former FBI Director James Comey of “issuing a hit” on President Trump late Thursday, arguing he should be “put behind bars” after…
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May 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I had an "ultra MAGA" guy who works for the @usarmy.bsky.social nearby threaten on X to sabotage the fuel in my airplane. The security officer at his his base didn't care and the FAA has not responded to the report. But Comey takes a photo of some shells... thehill.com/policy/natio...
Green Card holder and drummer for Lord Buffalo pulled by ICE off flight to Europe for the band's tour. The band has no idea where he is and had to cancel the European tour.
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Rock Band Abruptly Cancels Tour After Drummer Detained by ICE at Airport
'We appreciate the tremendous outpouring of support,' the band said in a statement.
www.yahoo.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Green Card holder and drummer for Lord Buffalo pulled by ICE off flight to Europe for the band's tour. The band has no idea where he is and had to cancel the European tour.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Cowardly and anti-American move by @nyu.edu withholding a student's diploma because they dislike the political convictions of one of its graduation speakers.
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Moskowitz criticizes NYU grad speaker over pro-Palestine speech: ‘Good luck getting a job’
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) criticized a New York University (NYU) student who made pro-Palestine remarks during his recent graduation speech, after the university announced it would be withholdi…
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May 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Cowardly and anti-American move by @nyu.edu withholding a student's diploma because they dislike the political convictions of one of its graduation speakers.
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When the crypto scheme is structured in a way that it is impossible for us to know if there's an explicit quid-pro-quo, and given it's most obvious utility is for bribery, it would be wise for us to assume that it is corruption unless proven otherwise.
Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.
May 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When the crypto scheme is structured in a way that it is impossible for us to know if there's an explicit quid-pro-quo, and given it's most obvious utility is for bribery, it would be wise for us to assume that it is corruption unless proven otherwise.
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I think about this comic at least once a week
May 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I think about this comic at least once a week
Seems obvious...
How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
May 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Seems obvious...
What are they doing down there in Texas? thehill.com/policy/equil...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
What are they doing down there in Texas? thehill.com/policy/equil...