HL Mencken's Ghost
@hlmenckensghost.bsky.social
Liberal gadfly and social critic. Atheist.
Why is it that the word 'cunt' always springs to mind when Pam Bondi speaks?
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Why is it that the word 'cunt' always springs to mind when Pam Bondi speaks?
Is it possible to believe today's job numbers?
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Is it possible to believe today's job numbers?
Mexican authorities estimate that a significant majority of firearms seized at crime scenes originated in the U.S., including high-powered weaponry designed for military use.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Mexican authorities estimate that a significant majority of firearms seized at crime scenes originated in the U.S., including high-powered weaponry designed for military use.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
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Every statement made by Donald Trump or anyone in his administration can be safely assumed to be a lie.
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Every statement made by Donald Trump or anyone in his administration can be safely assumed to be a lie.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Bannon knows too much about Trump and Epstein, so Blanche is taking very good care of him to keep him quiet just like with Maxwell. Blanche is the lynchpin- he has assumed full authority given to him by Trump to protect the worst of the worst.
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Bannon knows too much about Trump and Epstein, so Blanche is taking very good care of him to keep him quiet just like with Maxwell. Blanche is the lynchpin- he has assumed full authority given to him by Trump to protect the worst of the worst.
Trump and Republicans ARE the Deep State.
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump and Republicans ARE the Deep State.
Is he dead yet?
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Is he dead yet?
I saw a report that claims al Qaeda is not 50 times larger than it was pre-9/11.
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
Al-Qaeda 50 times bigger than at time of 9/11, UN warns
Dr Joana de Deus Pereira, a senior research fellow at Rusi Europe specialising in counterterrorism, warned against overlooking conflicts involving terrorists that could “become as lethal as ones we ar...
www.rusi.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I saw a report that claims al Qaeda is not 50 times larger than it was pre-9/11.
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
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The Republican Party should stand by their strong English-only position by ending the massive number of political ads they run on Spanish language radio and TV stations every election.
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The Republican Party should stand by their strong English-only position by ending the massive number of political ads they run on Spanish language radio and TV stations every election.
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Enten: "Trump's base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing ... he's underwater by 9 points. That's a 23 point switcheroo."
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Enten: "Trump's base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing ... he's underwater by 9 points. That's a 23 point switcheroo."
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Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.
The author of this article was interviewed on Morning Joe this morning.
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The author of this article was interviewed on Morning Joe this morning.
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
Donald Trump has been underwater since the middle of March 2025. And things are only getting worse.
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Donald Trump has been underwater since the middle of March 2025. And things are only getting worse.
Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into the cesspool that is X.
Jeff Bezos bought the legendary Washington Post, grossly overpaid $75 million for "Melania" to curry favor with the administration, then laid off 300 journalists at the Washington Post to kill it.
'Anyone notice a pattern here?
Jeff Bezos bought the legendary Washington Post, grossly overpaid $75 million for "Melania" to curry favor with the administration, then laid off 300 journalists at the Washington Post to kill it.
'Anyone notice a pattern here?
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into the cesspool that is X.
Jeff Bezos bought the legendary Washington Post, grossly overpaid $75 million for "Melania" to curry favor with the administration, then laid off 300 journalists at the Washington Post to kill it.
'Anyone notice a pattern here?
Jeff Bezos bought the legendary Washington Post, grossly overpaid $75 million for "Melania" to curry favor with the administration, then laid off 300 journalists at the Washington Post to kill it.
'Anyone notice a pattern here?
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When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
I'm currently looking for work myself as a mainframe software engineer. This job market is starting to look a lot like the one I remember from the Great Recession.
If I had been laid off a couple of years ago, I'd have another job by now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-job...
If I had been laid off a couple of years ago, I'd have another job by now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-job...
U.S. Job Openings Fall To 6.5 Million, Fewest Since 2020, As Labor Market Remains Sluggish
The economy is in a puzzling place.
www.huffpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I'm currently looking for work myself as a mainframe software engineer. This job market is starting to look a lot like the one I remember from the Great Recession.
If I had been laid off a couple of years ago, I'd have another job by now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-job...
If I had been laid off a couple of years ago, I'd have another job by now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-job...
This is key to understanding MAGA and the means by which they're always fleeced and brainwashed:
These are people who desperately want to be told things they already believe (but are objectively false).
These are people who desperately want to be told things they already believe (but are objectively false).
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
This is key to understanding MAGA and the means by which they're always fleeced and brainwashed:
These are people who desperately want to be told things they already believe (but are objectively false).
These are people who desperately want to be told things they already believe (but are objectively false).
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The government is coming for your guns…
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youtube.com/shorts/8L3Ir...
The END of the SECOND Amendment
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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February 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The government is coming for your guns…
youtube.com/shorts/8L3Ir...
youtube.com/shorts/8L3Ir...