Scott Gillispie
@fsgillispie.bsky.social
Historical board gamer. Scouter. United Methodist. I think I drew a bunch of Perot's 1992 infomercial charts. J! Record: 6-2. Hill '86. Go Jackets!
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Scott Gillispie
@fsgillispie.bsky.social
· Jan 31
Media important to me - starting an ongoing thread:
Today’s wordle - where Trump should be.
January 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Today’s wordle - where Trump should be.
Would be great if Usha Vance could become the first pregnant first lady since Jackie Kennedy!
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Would be great if Usha Vance could become the first pregnant first lady since Jackie Kennedy!
I have two kids starting college, one special needs, aging parents, four work projects, planning church events, and my right knee hurts. The doc says I need to lower my blood pressure, and the shortest route is impeachment. Could the Rs please get on board?
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I have two kids starting college, one special needs, aging parents, four work projects, planning church events, and my right knee hurts. The doc says I need to lower my blood pressure, and the shortest route is impeachment. Could the Rs please get on board?
NPR started their 6 am hour this morning with 15 minutes of each story basically saying, "Trump is nuts"
Trump needs to go away to make my blood pressure go down.
Trump needs to go away to make my blood pressure go down.
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
NPR started their 6 am hour this morning with 15 minutes of each story basically saying, "Trump is nuts"
Trump needs to go away to make my blood pressure go down.
Trump needs to go away to make my blood pressure go down.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
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"Those who would twist this moment to attack Afghan families aren’t seeking safety or justice — they’re exploiting division and endangering all of us."
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Those who would twist this moment to attack Afghan families aren’t seeking safety or justice — they’re exploiting division and endangering all of us."
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
"Sometimes people fool themselves into believing things that aren't true. Sometimes that can be quite dangerous for the person. They see the world in a wrong way. They won't let themselves see that what they believe is wrong. (1/2)
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"Sometimes people fool themselves into believing things that aren't true. Sometimes that can be quite dangerous for the person. They see the world in a wrong way. They won't let themselves see that what they believe is wrong. (1/2)
"You knew where you were with kindness, especially if you were holding a pie it had just given you " -- Unseen Academicals
September 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"You knew where you were with kindness, especially if you were holding a pie it had just given you " -- Unseen Academicals
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Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police.
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
September 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police.
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
America Needs Taxpayers.
All domestic issues can be sorted by figuring out - how can we get more people able to pay more taxes?
Healthier workers. Immigrants. Funding IRS. Happier workers. Housed workers. Safer workers. Progressive tax reform, not regressive.
All domestic issues can be sorted by figuring out - how can we get more people able to pay more taxes?
Healthier workers. Immigrants. Funding IRS. Happier workers. Housed workers. Safer workers. Progressive tax reform, not regressive.
September 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
America Needs Taxpayers.
All domestic issues can be sorted by figuring out - how can we get more people able to pay more taxes?
Healthier workers. Immigrants. Funding IRS. Happier workers. Housed workers. Safer workers. Progressive tax reform, not regressive.
All domestic issues can be sorted by figuring out - how can we get more people able to pay more taxes?
Healthier workers. Immigrants. Funding IRS. Happier workers. Housed workers. Safer workers. Progressive tax reform, not regressive.
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Peace prize needs to go to Jose Andres this year.
August 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Peace prize needs to go to Jose Andres this year.
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Extortion of Nobel Prize is Hall of Fame level abuse of office. Every single Democrat should be mocking this clown for being so fragile, so insecure, so weak, and so openly corrupt.
Out of the blue, Trump called the Norwegian finance minister to ask when he would get the Nobel prize suggesting he would impose tariffs if he did not www.dn.no/politikk/fre...
Kilder til DN: Trump tok opp nobelpris i tolltelefon med Stoltenberg (+)
Ut av det blå, mens finansminister Jens Stoltenberg gikk på gaten i Oslo, ringte Donald Trump fra Det hvite hus. Han ville ha Nobelprisen – og diskutere toll.
www.dn.no
August 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Extortion of Nobel Prize is Hall of Fame level abuse of office. Every single Democrat should be mocking this clown for being so fragile, so insecure, so weak, and so openly corrupt.
"The world is full of things worth more than gold. But we dig the damn stuff up and then bury it in a different hole. Where's the sense in that? What are we, magpies? Is it all about the gleam? Good heavens, potatoes are worth more than gold!" - Moist Von Lipwig, Making Money
August 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"The world is full of things worth more than gold. But we dig the damn stuff up and then bury it in a different hole. Where's the sense in that? What are we, magpies? Is it all about the gleam? Good heavens, potatoes are worth more than gold!" - Moist Von Lipwig, Making Money
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Right-wing activist Laura Loomer had a disastrous deposition in her lawsuit against HBO's Bill Maher.
Among the mishaps: Loomer tries to evade a question by claiming MTG keeps Arby's sandwiches in her pants.
www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loom...
Among the mishaps: Loomer tries to evade a question by claiming MTG keeps Arby's sandwiches in her pants.
www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loom...
An Uncomfortably Revealing Laura Loomer Deposition
Insights into her insults, clues about her career hopes.
www.thebulwark.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Right-wing activist Laura Loomer had a disastrous deposition in her lawsuit against HBO's Bill Maher.
Among the mishaps: Loomer tries to evade a question by claiming MTG keeps Arby's sandwiches in her pants.
www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loom...
Among the mishaps: Loomer tries to evade a question by claiming MTG keeps Arby's sandwiches in her pants.
www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loom...
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Today, thirteen presidential terms ago, the existence of the Oval Office recording system was revealed. Nixon lasted another 13 months.
July 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Today, thirteen presidential terms ago, the existence of the Oval Office recording system was revealed. Nixon lasted another 13 months.