Grouchy Old Guy
@grouchyold.bsky.social
New England observer of this absurd existence. Ham radio newbie. He/him.
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This is where all the extra "training" money would go to. More surveillance tech, more power.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This is where all the extra "training" money would go to. More surveillance tech, more power.
The existence of opossums implies there are a thru n possums.
January 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The existence of opossums implies there are a thru n possums.
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As a voter, you can make demands without gaming out the politics. Do people know this?
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
As a voter, you can make demands without gaming out the politics. Do people know this?
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BREAKING: recently murdered guy did something dope as hell a couple weeks prior
BBC News says it has authenticated a video that shows Alex Pretti kicking and damaging a vehicle used by federal agents nearly two weeks before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis. [Mediaite]
BREAKING: BBC Confirms Authenticity of Viral Video Appearing to Show Alex Pretti Kicking Agents’ Car 11 Days Before Shooting
After much speculation online, the BBC has confirmed the authenticity of new viral footage appearing to show Alex Pretti kicking an agent's car on Jan. 13 — 11 days before he was shot to death by Bord...
www.mediaite.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 PM
BREAKING: recently murdered guy did something dope as hell a couple weeks prior
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It's so crazy that the Democrats can't do anything when they are in the minority to the extent that they may as well not hold office at all, and then, as soon as they have the majority, they can't do anything because they are being procedurally blocked in ways that leave them just as helpless.
If I say I think the Dems need to do better as an opposition party the dumbest segment of Bluesky will take that as me supporting Republicans somehow lol
January 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
It's so crazy that the Democrats can't do anything when they are in the minority to the extent that they may as well not hold office at all, and then, as soon as they have the majority, they can't do anything because they are being procedurally blocked in ways that leave them just as helpless.
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A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
I don’t think it’s too much for us to push for making the use of gases and sprays illegal. When people are protesting, they should not be subjected to chemicals that are illegal internationally.
January 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I don’t think it’s too much for us to push for making the use of gases and sprays illegal. When people are protesting, they should not be subjected to chemicals that are illegal internationally.
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"We fight to win. That means we lose. And lose and lose and lose… until we’re ready. All you know now is how much you hate. You bank that. You hide that. You keep it alive until you know what to do with it." [to Kleya]
a man in a dark room with the words i burn my decency for someone else 's future
ALT: a man in a dark room with the words i burn my decency for someone else 's future
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"We fight to win. That means we lose. And lose and lose and lose… until we’re ready. All you know now is how much you hate. You bank that. You hide that. You keep it alive until you know what to do with it." [to Kleya]
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I hope Bovino gets more company under that bus real soon
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I hope Bovino gets more company under that bus real soon
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I keep seeing 'what can they do? they don't have the votes.'
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I keep seeing 'what can they do? they don't have the votes.'
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
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We are all drowning in a pool of systemic propaganda so I understand why the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti feel esp shocking and I think it is important to do the internal work of asking yourself, if this applies to you, why the deaths of immigrants/Black folks don't shock in the same way
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
We are all drowning in a pool of systemic propaganda so I understand why the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti feel esp shocking and I think it is important to do the internal work of asking yourself, if this applies to you, why the deaths of immigrants/Black folks don't shock in the same way
Watching season 2 of Andor, and it is a bit on the nose.
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Watching season 2 of Andor, and it is a bit on the nose.
Demanding our state political leaders stand up to a rogue federal govt and force the issue is a beginning position at this point.
January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Demanding our state political leaders stand up to a rogue federal govt and force the issue is a beginning position at this point.
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You cannot outrun fascism. You cannot wait out fascism. You have to fight it.
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
You cannot outrun fascism. You cannot wait out fascism. You have to fight it.
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I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.
Jason Mamoa as Lobo seems almost too on the nose casting. I’ve never been much of a Supergirl reader but this has me intrigued.
January 24, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Jason Mamoa as Lobo seems almost too on the nose casting. I’ve never been much of a Supergirl reader but this has me intrigued.
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Guys you’re gonna be living under fascism until you learn how to fight fascism.
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Guys you’re gonna be living under fascism until you learn how to fight fascism.
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no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
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Why are you waving the flag of Mexico when you’re living in America, says man who supports the Steelers but hasnt lived in Pittsburgh in 30 years
January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Why are you waving the flag of Mexico when you’re living in America, says man who supports the Steelers but hasnt lived in Pittsburgh in 30 years
Surprised and very pleased to see Sinners get all the noms! Hopeful Coogler and the cast take home the hardware as well!
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Surprised and very pleased to see Sinners get all the noms! Hopeful Coogler and the cast take home the hardware as well!
I’m pretty sure the staff around Trump misspelled his new initiative “Bored of Peace”
January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
I’m pretty sure the staff around Trump misspelled his new initiative “Bored of Peace”
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People who were right about the need to divest from policing and criminalization are not platformed in the MSM. The ones platformed are former prosecutors, cops, and pundits who know nothing. Those people keep telling you about "training" and "new tech" "solutions." It's pathetic.
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
People who were right about the need to divest from policing and criminalization are not platformed in the MSM. The ones platformed are former prosecutors, cops, and pundits who know nothing. Those people keep telling you about "training" and "new tech" "solutions." It's pathetic.
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Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
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What’s happening is a war of treason being waged by the Republican Party’s paramilitary against the citizens of the United States in support of ethnic cleansing.
National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
What’s happening is a war of treason being waged by the Republican Party’s paramilitary against the citizens of the United States in support of ethnic cleansing.
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If you “stand with Greenland” but you didn’t stand with Congo, Sudan, Myranmar, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Palestine then you’re a fkn joke.
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
If you “stand with Greenland” but you didn’t stand with Congo, Sudan, Myranmar, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Palestine then you’re a fkn joke.