Ian 485
@ian485.bsky.social
A liberal atheist living in Texas, and not having any of it. I like the Guardians, Arsenal. I post about politics and beer, maybe games and books and music and other stuff I find enjoyable.
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A smattering of evangelicals condemned Trump's racist Obama video.
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
Evangelicals won't dump Trump over his racist Obama video
A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views
www.salon.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
A smattering of evangelicals condemned Trump's racist Obama video.
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
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Looks like ICE
BREAKING: The FBI releases images that it says were recovered from surveillance video at Nancy Guthrie's house. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/45VVQ4e
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Looks like ICE
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The Trump administration is deporting a Christian minister back to the country that tortured him, which seems like the kind of thing the Religious Right would care about if a dirty Democrat were doing it.
“I followed the rules. I’ve done great in the community. I’ve never abused any of the conditions of the stay or of my supervision…I’m so scared, I cannot go back."
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
He fled torture in Uganda. ICE is trying to send him back.
People like Pastor Steven Tendo “are exactly who our asylum system is meant to protect.”
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Trump administration is deporting a Christian minister back to the country that tortured him, which seems like the kind of thing the Religious Right would care about if a dirty Democrat were doing it.
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Easy: They hate America. They hate Anericans. They desise our multicultural multiethnic democracy and the dream of freedom and egalitarianism for all and they're stamping it out.
Why do Trump and MAGA think it's good to spend billions on huge prison camps and divert massive law enforcement resources away from child and drug trafficking to arrest and detain non-criminals who would otherwise be contributing vitally to our economy?
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Easy: They hate America. They hate Anericans. They desise our multicultural multiethnic democracy and the dream of freedom and egalitarianism for all and they're stamping it out.
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My take on Trump ordering the removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in NYC is that he's a pedophile and rapist who is actively covering up his role in a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children and doing everything he can to distract from that cover-up.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
My take on Trump ordering the removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in NYC is that he's a pedophile and rapist who is actively covering up his role in a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children and doing everything he can to distract from that cover-up.
If you don’t have freedom to criticize your government, you don’t have freedom.
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
If you don’t have freedom to criticize your government, you don’t have freedom.
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No surprise that the Trump administration is currently using Mike Tyson, who was not only convicted of rape but also defended by Epstein’s lawyer, as a symbol of health and masculinity. It’s the rape administration.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
No surprise that the Trump administration is currently using Mike Tyson, who was not only convicted of rape but also defended by Epstein’s lawyer, as a symbol of health and masculinity. It’s the rape administration.
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Right there you know the article is garbage. This is a database, not a sentient creature. It has no "soul," digital or otherwise.
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Right there you know the article is garbage. This is a database, not a sentient creature. It has no "soul," digital or otherwise.
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Republicans getting destroyed by a bunny at halftime
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Republicans getting destroyed by a bunny at halftime
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This (ongoing) thread is delightful!!
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This (ongoing) thread is delightful!!
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Reminder that the "He Gets Us" Jesus ads are connected to anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion hate groups decider.com/2023/02/12/h...
What’s Up With Those He Gets Us Super Bowl Ads?
And more importantly, what are their ties to anti-LGBTQ hate groups?
decider.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Reminder that the "He Gets Us" Jesus ads are connected to anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion hate groups decider.com/2023/02/12/h...
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If you missed the ad for explicit surveillance technology the Confederacy would've absolutely loved
Search Party from Ring | Be A Hero In Your Neighborhood
YouTube video by Ring
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
If you missed the ad for explicit surveillance technology the Confederacy would've absolutely loved
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/5 We’re now in a struggle against frank evil, unapologetic bigotry and hostility to the Other, testing whether these values can endure. The values and attitudes of the show are encouraging about prevailing.
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
/5 We’re now in a struggle against frank evil, unapologetic bigotry and hostility to the Other, testing whether these values can endure. The values and attitudes of the show are encouraging about prevailing.
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Blasphemy, sex, and perhaps one too many butthole jokes...
Check out the 1st book in my South of Heaven series!
#blasphemy #booksky #darkhumor
www.amazon.com/South-Heaven...
Check out the 1st book in my South of Heaven series!
#blasphemy #booksky #darkhumor
www.amazon.com/South-Heaven...
South of Heaven
South of Heaven - Kindle edition by Louis, Erin. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading South of Heaven.
www.amazon.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Blasphemy, sex, and perhaps one too many butthole jokes...
Check out the 1st book in my South of Heaven series!
#blasphemy #booksky #darkhumor
www.amazon.com/South-Heaven...
Check out the 1st book in my South of Heaven series!
#blasphemy #booksky #darkhumor
www.amazon.com/South-Heaven...
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We’re living in a world where a secret cabal of rich, powerful pedophiles has been plotting for years to destroy democratic societies. And one of them is now president of the US.
It sounds like a wild conspiracy theory, but it’s true.
It sounds like a wild conspiracy theory, but it’s true.
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM
We’re living in a world where a secret cabal of rich, powerful pedophiles has been plotting for years to destroy democratic societies. And one of them is now president of the US.
It sounds like a wild conspiracy theory, but it’s true.
It sounds like a wild conspiracy theory, but it’s true.
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"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
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But if we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, who will go on the Sunday shows?
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
But if we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, who will go on the Sunday shows?
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I saw the terrible ai take that everyone is dunking on so reposting this *excellent* essay on generative ai
Waiting for the Dr and making this my morning reading and how do I make every single person I work with read this entire thing.
(Seriously, everyone read the entire essay)
My phone is just full of screenshots of every time I was like “yes! This!” But also, yes!! This!!!
(Seriously, everyone read the entire essay)
My phone is just full of screenshots of every time I was like “yes! This!” But also, yes!! This!!!
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I saw the terrible ai take that everyone is dunking on so reposting this *excellent* essay on generative ai
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Substituting an imaginary, fake Trump into the story because writing about the real Trump and his actual actions would be very bad for Trump and not help him:
Have no fear, New York Times is ON IT.
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Substituting an imaginary, fake Trump into the story because writing about the real Trump and his actual actions would be very bad for Trump and not help him:
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
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"Look: we have a lot of people to kill. We feel the Nazis were hampered by their penchant for paperwork and we'd like to learn from those mistakes."
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
"Look: we have a lot of people to kill. We feel the Nazis were hampered by their penchant for paperwork and we'd like to learn from those mistakes."