Joy of the North (CA)
@joyjoysilva.bsky.social
Northern CA, retired geoscientist, married to same, tired of shit. Love to travel. NO DMS. Really, NO DMS.
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“I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
“I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
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The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
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To:
Judge Menendez
Judge Tostrud
Justice Kavanaugh
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Thomas
Justice Alito
Justice Gorsuch
Justice Barrett
Cc:
Judge Cobb
Judge Ellis
Judge Perry
Judge Immuergut
Judge Breyer
Judge Brennan
Judge Easterbrook
Judge Scudder
Bcc:
Judge Boasberg
Judge Xinis
Judge Menendez
Judge Tostrud
Justice Kavanaugh
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Thomas
Justice Alito
Justice Gorsuch
Justice Barrett
Cc:
Judge Cobb
Judge Ellis
Judge Perry
Judge Immuergut
Judge Breyer
Judge Brennan
Judge Easterbrook
Judge Scudder
Bcc:
Judge Boasberg
Judge Xinis
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 AM
To:
Judge Menendez
Judge Tostrud
Justice Kavanaugh
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Thomas
Justice Alito
Justice Gorsuch
Justice Barrett
Cc:
Judge Cobb
Judge Ellis
Judge Perry
Judge Immuergut
Judge Breyer
Judge Brennan
Judge Easterbrook
Judge Scudder
Bcc:
Judge Boasberg
Judge Xinis
Judge Menendez
Judge Tostrud
Justice Kavanaugh
Chief Justice Roberts
Justice Thomas
Justice Alito
Justice Gorsuch
Justice Barrett
Cc:
Judge Cobb
Judge Ellis
Judge Perry
Judge Immuergut
Judge Breyer
Judge Brennan
Judge Easterbrook
Judge Scudder
Bcc:
Judge Boasberg
Judge Xinis
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This is a good idea.
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM
This is a good idea.
So much winning.
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
So much winning.
Heard a comment today at the Roseville protest and it about made me cry.
"It took 4 years and 5 blocks to go from kneeling on a black man's neck to shooting a white woman in the face".
I really feel like hell is about to break loose.
"It took 4 years and 5 blocks to go from kneeling on a black man's neck to shooting a white woman in the face".
I really feel like hell is about to break loose.
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Heard a comment today at the Roseville protest and it about made me cry.
"It took 4 years and 5 blocks to go from kneeling on a black man's neck to shooting a white woman in the face".
I really feel like hell is about to break loose.
"It took 4 years and 5 blocks to go from kneeling on a black man's neck to shooting a white woman in the face".
I really feel like hell is about to break loose.
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Every democracy slides the same way: abuse of power, denial of facts, and a public asked to look away.
This moment demands attention — and accountability.
This moment demands attention — and accountability.
A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the Country We’re Becoming
What we tolerate now will define us.
andrewweinstein.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Every democracy slides the same way: abuse of power, denial of facts, and a public asked to look away.
This moment demands attention — and accountability.
This moment demands attention — and accountability.
Who knew that Calibri is a DEI font?
December 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Who knew that Calibri is a DEI font?
Kai, the glamourous Christmas dog, says Merry Christmas to all.
December 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Kai, the glamourous Christmas dog, says Merry Christmas to all.
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Trump’s White House already admitted that have a large cache of Epstein files. Why not release those?
July 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Trump’s White House already admitted that have a large cache of Epstein files. Why not release those?
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Isn’t the DUI hire the leak himself? Duh 🙄. #SignalGate
April 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Isn’t the DUI hire the leak himself? Duh 🙄. #SignalGate
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This photo hits hard.
The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This photo hits hard.
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remember all that research that shows that corporations and sociopaths share almost identical characteristics?
Me too
Me too
January 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
remember all that research that shows that corporations and sociopaths share almost identical characteristics?
Me too
Me too
If people don't think we're headed into full Nazi Germany territory, they are delusional.
January 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
If people don't think we're headed into full Nazi Germany territory, they are delusional.
Same.
Looks like I’m doing Cry January instead of Dry January
January 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Same.
Shit, shit, shit.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
One of world's largest lithium battery plants ablaze in Moss Landing
One of the world’s largest lithium battery plants went up in flames on Thursday, prompting evacuations and warnings to stay inside in Monterey County.
www.sfgate.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Shit, shit, shit.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Hey @hbomax.bsky.social when are you going to start showing new episodes of the Great Pottery Showdown? It's been years, and you're falling behind!!!
January 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hey @hbomax.bsky.social when are you going to start showing new episodes of the Great Pottery Showdown? It's been years, and you're falling behind!!!
The 5 new retail theft laws in California were put forth by "soft on crime" Democrats. Just saying. I will not see this on my Nextdoor feed.
January 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The 5 new retail theft laws in California were put forth by "soft on crime" Democrats. Just saying. I will not see this on my Nextdoor feed.
Oh Canada!
Canada: Show you rump to Turnip.
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December 16, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Oh Canada!
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I’d like to report a murder.
December 10, 2024 at 2:40 PM
I’d like to report a murder.