Encinitas Highlands Surfer
@highlandsurfer.bsky.social
I live and work in Encinitas, and I like to talk about housing a lot, transportation and biking from time to time, California and Encinitas politics, and cannabis.
Pinned
Never figured this DOGE thing I made 5 years ago at the onset of COVID might have relevance in the future, and now I'm terrified at that reality.
Anyhow, hello Bluesky, guess I'm a federationalist now.
Anyhow, hello Bluesky, guess I'm a federationalist now.
I'm kind of surprised that the latest round of gambling stories haven't resulted in more reaction, like, we received news that baseball players are definitely throwing bets regularly, that seems like a big deal!
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm kind of surprised that the latest round of gambling stories haven't resulted in more reaction, like, we received news that baseball players are definitely throwing bets regularly, that seems like a big deal!
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Pretty textbook domestic abuser dynamics to create a crisis then demand praise for fixing it. Only works if there are also enablers (the media) afraid of the abusive behavior who insist on helping maintain that fiction.
Solving a problem he created and will still claim it as a win
Trump’s new “affordability” push is basically reversing the tariffs he said would never cause un-affordability.
@nytimes.com 🤡
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
@nytimes.com 🤡
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pretty textbook domestic abuser dynamics to create a crisis then demand praise for fixing it. Only works if there are also enablers (the media) afraid of the abusive behavior who insist on helping maintain that fiction.
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"Every time I have been on major network channels to talk about this, they’re very quick to say, 'Trump has not been implicated.' Well, there are emails now that say Trump spent hours with victims and knew what was going on."
Dems should do more mockery of networks for their Epstein disclaimers:
Dems should do more mockery of networks for their Epstein disclaimers:
Trump is demanding that GOP side with him over Epstein's victims, Rep Ansari tells me. She had a harrowing exchange with one victim who recounts how her mom had cancer and he exploited that.
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Every time I have been on major network channels to talk about this, they’re very quick to say, 'Trump has not been implicated.' Well, there are emails now that say Trump spent hours with victims and knew what was going on."
Dems should do more mockery of networks for their Epstein disclaimers:
Dems should do more mockery of networks for their Epstein disclaimers:
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Hail to the thief
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hail to the thief
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Remembering how Biden revived the practice of releasing visitors logs and was rewarded by the press for his transparency with a front page story at his weakest possible moment about how he had Parkinson's based on a Parkinson's expert visiting the WH.
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
Would we? www.courthousenews.com/white-house-...
White House, Mar-a-Lago Visitor Logs Off-Limits for Public
The Second Circuit upheld a ruling Monday that records of who has visited President Donald Trump’s White House and private Florida resort are exempt from government watchdog groups’ Freedom of Informa...
www.courthousenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Remembering how Biden revived the practice of releasing visitors logs and was rewarded by the press for his transparency with a front page story at his weakest possible moment about how he had Parkinson's based on a Parkinson's expert visiting the WH.
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
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Anyway. If you have direct knowledge of Grok’s training data and want to leak it to me, just hide it in a book. Musk will never know about it.
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Anyway. If you have direct knowledge of Grok’s training data and want to leak it to me, just hide it in a book. Musk will never know about it.
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we talk too much about the male loneliness crisis and not enough about the male suckerfication crisis maxread.substack.com/p/prediction...
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
we talk too much about the male loneliness crisis and not enough about the male suckerfication crisis maxread.substack.com/p/prediction...
Wait, I'm seeing a Bob's Red Mill flour commercial that uses the word "Abundance" so repetitively it's conspicuous, and it seems very connected to the whole Abundance agenda thing, which, no, I'm not getting into abundance if it means paying 3x price for OK flour.
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wait, I'm seeing a Bob's Red Mill flour commercial that uses the word "Abundance" so repetitively it's conspicuous, and it seems very connected to the whole Abundance agenda thing, which, no, I'm not getting into abundance if it means paying 3x price for OK flour.
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'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
The speed at which the leader of the Border Patrol is supposed to be fired after saying shit like this is supposed to be near the speed of light. Unbelievable to hear any US official describe things this way utterly free of evidence or court cases.
Bovino: "We're ratcheting operations up in Chicago. That's a very corrupt system in Chicago. Whether it's those elected leaders like Pritzker or those out of control judges, Chicago needs some attention. You're gonna see some very dynamic operations."
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The speed at which the leader of the Border Patrol is supposed to be fired after saying shit like this is supposed to be near the speed of light. Unbelievable to hear any US official describe things this way utterly free of evidence or court cases.
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Why does the picture they used look like a combination of these
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Why does the picture they used look like a combination of these
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She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
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what if he goes back to being normal like when a cartoon character with amnesia gets hit on the head
John Fetterman was taken to the hospital after suffering from a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” and falling near his home
John Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
what if he goes back to being normal like when a cartoon character with amnesia gets hit on the head
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Why the fuck is this framed as “teenager chose to prostitute herself and ruined the career of innocent congressman”
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Why the fuck is this framed as “teenager chose to prostitute herself and ruined the career of innocent congressman”
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A U.S.-led program killed a young missionary and her daughter in Peru after mistaking their plane for drug smugglers in 2001. @schakowsky.house.gov said the actions amounted to "extrajudicial killing." Now Trump admin. celebrates summary execution of alleged drug smugglers w/o a hint of due process.
The latest episode of my podcast Collateral Damage is up today.
When we started this project a few years ago, we had no idea how timely this episode would be.
It's about Veronica and Charity Bowers, a mother and daughter killed in 2001 when the CIA and Peruvian Air Force shot down their plane.
When we started this project a few years ago, we had no idea how timely this episode would be.
It's about Veronica and Charity Bowers, a mother and daughter killed in 2001 when the CIA and Peruvian Air Force shot down their plane.
Episode Six: Airborne Imperialism
A U.S.-led program killed Veronica and Charity Bowers in Peru after mistaking their plane for drug smugglers. Trump’s Venezuela boat strikes make their deaths newly and urgently relevant.
theintercept.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A U.S.-led program killed a young missionary and her daughter in Peru after mistaking their plane for drug smugglers in 2001. @schakowsky.house.gov said the actions amounted to "extrajudicial killing." Now Trump admin. celebrates summary execution of alleged drug smugglers w/o a hint of due process.
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President Sharaa of Syria gifted Trump replicas of ancient Syrian artifacts including the first written musical composition and the first ancient alphabetic writing.
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
President Sharaa of Syria gifted Trump replicas of ancient Syrian artifacts including the first written musical composition and the first ancient alphabetic writing.
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
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"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups"
Something tells me it's more than wanderlust
Something tells me it's more than wanderlust
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups"
Something tells me it's more than wanderlust
Something tells me it's more than wanderlust
It's pretty out there tonight, before the storm arrives.
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It's pretty out there tonight, before the storm arrives.
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I am putting my bets on Summers being the first Epstein correspondent to be interviewed by Chotiner: he has exactly the right mix of arrogance and self-righteousness
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I am putting my bets on Summers being the first Epstein correspondent to be interviewed by Chotiner: he has exactly the right mix of arrogance and self-righteousness
The point was the video, crime was never part of it.
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The point was the video, crime was never part of it.
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At this point, just assume everything they say is a lie.
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
At this point, just assume everything they say is a lie.
In OJ Simpson scandal, Nicole Simpson's neck was left vulnerable to knives, setting up a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life, and upend the television and movie career of a sports media star.
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
In OJ Simpson scandal, Nicole Simpson's neck was left vulnerable to knives, setting up a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life, and upend the television and movie career of a sports media star.
"How can we describe Gaetz' actions without directly saying he raped and exploited a desperate homeless child?"
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"How can we describe Gaetz' actions without directly saying he raped and exploited a desperate homeless child?"
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I just saw a post by someone on here scolding folks making fun of Jeffrey Epstein’s grammar for being ableist and I am dying.
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I just saw a post by someone on here scolding folks making fun of Jeffrey Epstein’s grammar for being ableist and I am dying.