Greg Ostravich
@gregostravich.bsky.social
He/him. Husband, father, software developer. Juggle for fun. UNL & UNO fan, SCUBA diver. Help run the Denver Java Users Group. Help with local elections.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
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Yes. And I spent this weekend curating the 34 most important exchanges in the Jack Smith testimony here youtube.com/live/6a1TCDY... and then filed a response to DoJ in federal court over release of the Epstein redaction training videos here youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
Two things were happening as Trump decided to launch his imperial strike on Venezuela. One was the DOJ filing w/the court explanations for their redactions in the Epstein files they released. The other was Jim Jordan’s release of the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony.
So I read the transcript.
So I read the transcript.
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Yes. And I spent this weekend curating the 34 most important exchanges in the Jack Smith testimony here youtube.com/live/6a1TCDY... and then filed a response to DoJ in federal court over release of the Epstein redaction training videos here youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
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The English teacher in me loves this cartoon…
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
January 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The English teacher in me loves this cartoon…
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
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The Orlando Sentinel is suing Florida’s Department of Transportation (FODT) for withholding records about the department’s August 2025 destruction of the rainbow crosswalk memorializing the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy.
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Ron DeSantis destroyed the Pulse memorial. A major newspaper is fighting his secrecy. - LGBTQ Nation
The paper called the memorial's removal "sacrilege on sacred ground."
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January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Orlando Sentinel is suing Florida’s Department of Transportation (FODT) for withholding records about the department’s August 2025 destruction of the rainbow crosswalk memorializing the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy.
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As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
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Today’s regular issue of “One First” looks closely at Chief Justice Roberts’s 2025 year-end report on the federal judiciary, and asks, given all of the (unaddressed) events of the past 12 months, exactly *who* the audience is supposed to be.
(TL;DR: I’m not sure, and I’m not sure he knows, either.)
(TL;DR: I’m not sure, and I’m not sure he knows, either.)
201. Who is the Chief Justice's Audience?
Reading between the lines, there's a lot to commend in Chief Justice Roberts's year-end report. Measured against the year that was, though, its subtleties are for an increasingly shrinking audience.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Today’s regular issue of “One First” looks closely at Chief Justice Roberts’s 2025 year-end report on the federal judiciary, and asks, given all of the (unaddressed) events of the past 12 months, exactly *who* the audience is supposed to be.
(TL;DR: I’m not sure, and I’m not sure he knows, either.)
(TL;DR: I’m not sure, and I’m not sure he knows, either.)
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Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
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Circling back in the new year on those 5.2 million Epstein files the DOJ suddenly discovered over the Christmas break. When is the public going to see those? Why weren’t they previously disclosed or investigated? Seems pretty important.
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Circling back in the new year on those 5.2 million Epstein files the DOJ suddenly discovered over the Christmas break. When is the public going to see those? Why weren’t they previously disclosed or investigated? Seems pretty important.
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Statement of UN Secretary-General being read out at UN Security Council emergency meeting
"I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force."
"I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force."
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Statement of UN Secretary-General being read out at UN Security Council emergency meeting
"I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force."
"I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force."
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Generalissimo Francisco Franco?
January 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Generalissimo Francisco Franco?
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We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
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Critics Choice Awards. Congrats Jimmy Kimmel!
January 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Critics Choice Awards. Congrats Jimmy Kimmel!
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Good lord
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Good lord
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If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
We’ve never had other Presidents do this because with the exception of FDR at the end and President Reagan we’ve never had a need.
But this guy is both in cognitive decline and says dumb things too like the wind turbines are super noisy & killing the whales, that we can nuke a hurricane, et. al..
But this guy is both in cognitive decline and says dumb things too like the wind turbines are super noisy & killing the whales, that we can nuke a hurricane, et. al..
Given how often he posts about this, it seems less like reassurance for others and more like he’s trying to convince himself that he passed the cognitive exam.
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We’ve never had other Presidents do this because with the exception of FDR at the end and President Reagan we’ve never had a need.
But this guy is both in cognitive decline and says dumb things too like the wind turbines are super noisy & killing the whales, that we can nuke a hurricane, et. al..
But this guy is both in cognitive decline and says dumb things too like the wind turbines are super noisy & killing the whales, that we can nuke a hurricane, et. al..
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Show this to your MAGA neighbors...I did
NO Stimulus Checks are approved for January 2026
NO finalized plan for Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend check
But what is for sure
Millions of Americans just lost their AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES
Many will suffer
Show this to your MAGA neighbors...I did
NO Stimulus Checks are approved for January 2026
NO finalized plan for Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend check
But what is for sure
Millions of Americans just lost their AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES
Many will suffer
Stimulus payment January 2026, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Show this to your MAGA neighbors...I did
NO Stimulus Checks are approved for January 2026
NO finalized plan for Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend check
But what is for sure
Millions of Americans just lost their AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES
Many will suffer
Show this to your MAGA neighbors...I did
NO Stimulus Checks are approved for January 2026
NO finalized plan for Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend check
But what is for sure
Millions of Americans just lost their AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES
Many will suffer
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“.. Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history.”
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM
“.. Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history.”
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Jack Smith explains criminal intent. Trump was getting calls on January 6th from people he trusts, still he did nothing.
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Jack Smith explains criminal intent. Trump was getting calls on January 6th from people he trusts, still he did nothing.
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@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Eye didn’t see this coming.
Convicted Jan. 6 conspirator Stewart Rhodes announces return of Oath Keepers
Convicted Jan. 6 conspirator Stewart Rhodes announces return of Oath Keepers
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023.Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes committed during the U.S. Cap...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:34 AM
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Eye didn’t see this coming.