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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Lindsay Halligan is on the verge of making history as the first American lawyer to be reported to a state bar for trying to falsely pass herself off as not just a federal prosecutor but *the* US attorney for an entire district
January 7, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Lindsay Halligan is on the verge of making history as the first American lawyer to be reported to a state bar for trying to falsely pass herself off as not just a federal prosecutor but *the* US attorney for an entire district
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We failed to hold the right-wing oligarchs accountable for the coup on January 6th, Russian interference, the subprime housing crisis, the WMD lie, Iran Contra, Watergate, and the confederacy. Elect people who will.
FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
We failed to hold the right-wing oligarchs accountable for the coup on January 6th, Russian interference, the subprime housing crisis, the WMD lie, Iran Contra, Watergate, and the confederacy. Elect people who will.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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BIGGEST FUCKING CROOK IN THE WORLD - HES TRASHED OUR COUNTRY AND STOLE BILLIONS FROM AMERICAN TAXPAYERS SO NOW HES STEALING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES????
SHUT OUR TREASURY DOWN AMERICA -HES DRAINING OUR MONEY BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BE LOADED SO HE CAN FLEE ( AGAIN) WHEN HES INDICTED FOR RAPING CHILDREN.
SHUT OUR TREASURY DOWN AMERICA -HES DRAINING OUR MONEY BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BE LOADED SO HE CAN FLEE ( AGAIN) WHEN HES INDICTED FOR RAPING CHILDREN.
January 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
BIGGEST FUCKING CROOK IN THE WORLD - HES TRASHED OUR COUNTRY AND STOLE BILLIONS FROM AMERICAN TAXPAYERS SO NOW HES STEALING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES????
SHUT OUR TREASURY DOWN AMERICA -HES DRAINING OUR MONEY BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BE LOADED SO HE CAN FLEE ( AGAIN) WHEN HES INDICTED FOR RAPING CHILDREN.
SHUT OUR TREASURY DOWN AMERICA -HES DRAINING OUR MONEY BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BE LOADED SO HE CAN FLEE ( AGAIN) WHEN HES INDICTED FOR RAPING CHILDREN.
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This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
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On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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The Trump Administration freezing $10 BILLION in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, but still spending billions on unnecessary military ops in Venezuela.
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
Trump Makes FATAL MISTAKE Misusing TAXPAYER MONEY
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Trump Administration freezing $10 BILLION in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, but still spending billions on unnecessary military ops in Venezuela.
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
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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.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/ron-...
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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.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/ron-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/ron-...
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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.
www.stevevladeck.com
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.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“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.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Good lord