Grumpy Old Me.
@grumpyoldme.bsky.social
Just a guy looking at the world today and thinking...$#!@$!!! Navy veteran, world traveler, bike tourist, fantastic cook.
Was the killing of Alex Pretti premeditated? He was tackled in an earlier incident and had a broken rib. Did ICE agents recognize him at the time of the killing? We may never know because they wear masks and there is no independent investigation www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/was-...
Was Alex's Pretti's killing a targeted and premeditated first degree murder? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Looks like it may well have been: Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details ab...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Was the killing of Alex Pretti premeditated? He was tackled in an earlier incident and had a broken rib. Did ICE agents recognize him at the time of the killing? We may never know because they wear masks and there is no independent investigation www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/was-...
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Google has agreed to pay $68M to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant's voice assistant had illegally recorded users (even if they didn’t activate it with “Hey Google”) and then shared their private conversations with advertisers.
January 27, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Google has agreed to pay $68M to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant's voice assistant had illegally recorded users (even if they didn’t activate it with “Hey Google”) and then shared their private conversations with advertisers.
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I continue to believe that the fastest way to get Stephen Miller fired is to convince Trump that Miller's ICE operations are what cost him the Nobel Peace Prize.
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 AM
I continue to believe that the fastest way to get Stephen Miller fired is to convince Trump that Miller's ICE operations are what cost him the Nobel Peace Prize.
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"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
F150 Driver Kills Cyclist in Queens - Streetsblog New York City
An F150 driver killed a cyclist in northeastern Queens.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
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Rep Melanie Stansbury, "What in the Epstein files is so bad that Trump is invading Venezuela, threatening NATO, ICE on streets"
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Rep Melanie Stansbury, "What in the Epstein files is so bad that Trump is invading Venezuela, threatening NATO, ICE on streets"
@dadsaysjokes.com Why I was asked to leave my job:
I was told not to dress for the job I have now, but the job I want to have in one year."
So I dressed as Batman.
I was told not to dress for the job I have now, but the job I want to have in one year."
So I dressed as Batman.
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 AM
@dadsaysjokes.com Why I was asked to leave my job:
I was told not to dress for the job I have now, but the job I want to have in one year."
So I dressed as Batman.
I was told not to dress for the job I have now, but the job I want to have in one year."
So I dressed as Batman.
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“Once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain”
January 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
“Once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain”
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FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
American tater tots are the hot dogs of the potato world. Made with industrial scraps that would otherwise be trash/compost.
By comparison, pomme Dauphine, is handmade and served in Michelin Star restaurants. #homecooking
By comparison, pomme Dauphine, is handmade and served in Michelin Star restaurants. #homecooking
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
American tater tots are the hot dogs of the potato world. Made with industrial scraps that would otherwise be trash/compost.
By comparison, pomme Dauphine, is handmade and served in Michelin Star restaurants. #homecooking
By comparison, pomme Dauphine, is handmade and served in Michelin Star restaurants. #homecooking
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Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
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Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
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The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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Some 47% of the world’s top 20th percentile AI researchers finished their undergraduate studies in China, well above the 18% share from the U.S.
Repeat after me: Never, ever underestimate China.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Some 47% of the world’s top 20th percentile AI researchers finished their undergraduate studies in China, well above the 18% share from the U.S.
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"And what I recall was Meadows stating that 'I’ve never seen Jim Jordan scared of anything,' and the fact that we were in this different situation now where people were scared really made it clear that what was going on at the Capitol could not be mistaken for anything other than what it was."
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"And what I recall was Meadows stating that 'I’ve never seen Jim Jordan scared of anything,' and the fact that we were in this different situation now where people were scared really made it clear that what was going on at the Capitol could not be mistaken for anything other than what it was."
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That is why he should be in prison instead in the White House committing more crimes.
January 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
That is why he should be in prison instead in the White House committing more crimes.
Happy New Year. My resolution is to perform at least one random act of kindness each day. If everyone did this simple thing, how much better would the world be by next December?
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy New Year. My resolution is to perform at least one random act of kindness each day. If everyone did this simple thing, how much better would the world be by next December?
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LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
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Radical professor brutally attacks Trump supporter.
December 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Radical professor brutally attacks Trump supporter.
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How stochastic terrorism works - Trump leverages the threats he induces against even Marjorie Taylor Greene's family www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m... One important reason that so many Rs are scared to challenge him.
December 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
How stochastic terrorism works - Trump leverages the threats he induces against even Marjorie Taylor Greene's family www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m... One important reason that so many Rs are scared to challenge him.
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