Garn LeBaron
@glebaron.bsky.social
Sometimes I write stuff.
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Pronouns: dude/dude.
Places lived: Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada, Ohio, California, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado
Retired Sysadmin
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Garn LeBaron
@glebaron.bsky.social
· Nov 4
okay, time for a prompt post to distract us all from the horrors. quote this post with your areas of expertise, interest, hyperfixation and/or obsession and invite your audience to ask you questions about them.
Linux and Free Software.
Writing.
Western US History.
Irrigation and water law.
Ranching and grazing.
Engineering and engineering disasters.
Environmentalism and ecology.
Rhetoric and postmodernism.
Communication theory and the transfer of ideas.
Writing.
Western US History.
Irrigation and water law.
Ranching and grazing.
Engineering and engineering disasters.
Environmentalism and ecology.
Rhetoric and postmodernism.
Communication theory and the transfer of ideas.
For some reason this is not the win you think it is dude.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
For some reason this is not the win you think it is dude.
We now know the border defenses can be defeated with party balloons.
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
We now know the border defenses can be defeated with party balloons.
This should NOT be a common pesticide. Neonics need to be banned.
A big fight is brewing in the legislature over one of the most common pesticide uses.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/c...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/c...
Colorado farmers would need “prescription” to use common pesticide if legislature passes environmental bill
Farmers would need the a "prescription" from a third party to keep using the pesticides they say avoids fence-to-fence spraying
coloradosun.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This should NOT be a common pesticide. Neonics need to be banned.
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
Lyons says ICE agents actually "took care" of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos when they detained him, before shipping him off to a horrific Texas ICE facility.
He says ICE officers "comforted him" as they chased his dad, put him in their car to play "his favorite music, then took him to McDonalds."
He says ICE officers "comforted him" as they chased his dad, put him in their car to play "his favorite music, then took him to McDonalds."
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
Q: Does the White House stand behind Secretary Lutnick after he testified that he went to Epstein island?
LEAVITT: Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of Trump's team and the president fully supports him
LEAVITT: Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of Trump's team and the president fully supports him
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown,yellow, black, and white,
He incarcerates them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
February 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Donald hates the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,
He will rape them every night,
Donald hates the little children of the world.
A snow shortage also means a water shortage...
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
A snow shortage also means a water shortage...
Only problem here is I already pay for none of these. I don't think I have any monthly subscriptions.
Scott Galloway Unveils “Resist and Unsubscribe,” an Action Plan for Consumers to Push Back Against Government Overreach
Scott Galloway Unveils “Resist and Unsubscribe,” an Action Plan for Consumers to Push Back Against Government Overreach
As mentioned here last week, Scott Galloway argued that Americans have one way to reverse the violent overreach of the federal government: launch a one-month economic strike aimed at major tech and AI...
www.openculture.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Only problem here is I already pay for none of these. I don't think I have any monthly subscriptions.
Highly illegal.
The Trump administration moves to strip 50,000 agency staff of civil service protections & give himself the power to fire them without just cause.
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
This...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Trump admin moves to finalize return of Schedule F
Officials estimate that around 50,000 federal workers will be stripped of their civil service protections beginning in around a month, as unions, employee associations and good government groups decry...
www.govexec.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Highly illegal.
I urge you to decide for yourself...
Every land cession in the US, tied to the actual documents.
Every land cession in the US, tied to the actual documents.
February 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I urge you to decide for yourself...
Every land cession in the US, tied to the actual documents.
Every land cession in the US, tied to the actual documents.
We are seeing the files, but where are the trials?
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
We are seeing the files, but where are the trials?
The Washington Post was killed the day Bezos bought it. This is just the aftermath.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The Washington Post was killed the day Bezos bought it. This is just the aftermath.
Reposted by Garn LeBaron
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict (Pink Floyd)
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict (Pink Floyd)
Columbia: Can we give you any more money?
Trump to Harvard: 2 billion $
NYT: Harvard to pay 2B$
Harvard: no
Trump: 1B
Harvard: no
NYT: Negotiations intensify
Trump: 200 million
NYT: Harvard-Trump reach deal
Harvard: no
Trump: 0$
Harvard: ok
NYT: Harvard not paying! Trump loses.
Trump: How about 1B$
Harvard: no
NYT: Negotiations resume!
NYT: Harvard to pay 2B$
Harvard: no
Trump: 1B
Harvard: no
NYT: Negotiations intensify
Trump: 200 million
NYT: Harvard-Trump reach deal
Harvard: no
Trump: 0$
Harvard: ok
NYT: Harvard not paying! Trump loses.
Trump: How about 1B$
Harvard: no
NYT: Negotiations resume!
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Columbia: Can we give you any more money?
Some good news...
Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication.
www.cartercenter.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Some good news...
This was written in 2007, yet remains relevant today.
Chip Ward, How the Public Library Became Heartbreak Hotel
Back in the 1950s, when every domestic scandal and nightmare, political or familial, wasn't the subject of a television show, the library was my peephole into the mysteries of the adult universe. The ...
tomdispatch.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This was written in 2007, yet remains relevant today.
Suggestion for North Carolina: Fire this dude.
Rep. Mark Harris: "Some of these things are nonstarters. Having judicial warrants? To me, hat's a nonstarter. Being able to make off their mask, putting them at risk? That's a nonstarter. I would say anything that's going to hamstring the work of ICE, that's just not going to go anywhere."
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Suggestion for North Carolina: Fire this dude.
Like the 7 deadly sins all rolled into one nasty package. 🤮
OPINION | He is also the creepiest among us, the sleaziest, and, as we have seen with special clarity over the past few days, quite possibly the man with the worst, most vulgar taste in the country, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.
Our President is Truly the Ugliest American
When Donald Trump can find a way to do lasting damage, to create monuments to his vileness, he will most certainly do so.
trib.al
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Like the 7 deadly sins all rolled into one nasty package. 🤮
What if a child rapist took over a respected performing arts center and all the artists refused to perform?
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
What if a child rapist took over a respected performing arts center and all the artists refused to perform?
Reposted by Garn LeBaron
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...