Jake Sparks
@jsparks7s.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Engineer. Hiker. UK Wildcat fan. Occasional car guy. Recovering Trekkie.
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The only opinions I’ve heard of Groundhog Day range from “cool movie” to “possibly the most beautiful, religious experience ever committed to film.”
Every once in awhile a Republican tears their skin mask off to reveal they are actually alien beings
February 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The only opinions I’ve heard of Groundhog Day range from “cool movie” to “possibly the most beautiful, religious experience ever committed to film.”
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Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting judicial warrants for everyday criminals! Imagine if we had to go through the process of a criminal trial for everyday criminals? Imagine if we had to go through appeals!
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
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 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting judicial warrants for everyday criminals! Imagine if we had to go through the process of a criminal trial for everyday criminals? Imagine if we had to go through appeals!
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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This country isn’t divided between Democrats and Republicans. It’s divided between wealthy people who think it’s fine to do whatever it takes to amass money and power—including sucking up to known pedophiles for access to the elite— and the rest of us suckers who are not amoral monsters.
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This country isn’t divided between Democrats and Republicans. It’s divided between wealthy people who think it’s fine to do whatever it takes to amass money and power—including sucking up to known pedophiles for access to the elite— and the rest of us suckers who are not amoral monsters.
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"And all of this is happening not after the great shocks of a depression or a world war, not at a time when the country was reeling from earth-shattering events...The rise of Trump came at a time of relative peace and prosperity. We have no excuse for having succumbed to the degree we already have."
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"And all of this is happening not after the great shocks of a depression or a world war, not at a time when the country was reeling from earth-shattering events...The rise of Trump came at a time of relative peace and prosperity. We have no excuse for having succumbed to the degree we already have."
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"We don’t face some kind of formidable foe of the sort Lincoln imagined. We have been unable to defeat the designs of a second-rate demagogue and grifter, aided by third-rate bigots and authoritarians, and surrounded by fourth-rate opportunists and conspiracists." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
10 Years of Trump, and the Alarm Keeps Going Off
Every day of the past decade has felt like Groundhog Day.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"We don’t face some kind of formidable foe of the sort Lincoln imagined. We have been unable to defeat the designs of a second-rate demagogue and grifter, aided by third-rate bigots and authoritarians, and surrounded by fourth-rate opportunists and conspiracists." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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hi democrats, not sure if you saw but literally all of your political opponents are connected to the worlds most notorious child rape and trafficking ring. voters probably dont like that kinda thing. just making sure you saw
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
hi democrats, not sure if you saw but literally all of your political opponents are connected to the worlds most notorious child rape and trafficking ring. voters probably dont like that kinda thing. just making sure you saw
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Congress appropriated $257 million to renovate the Kennedy Center before Trump shut it down. Follow that money and see where it goes.
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Congress appropriated $257 million to renovate the Kennedy Center before Trump shut it down. Follow that money and see where it goes.
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A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
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Worst case scenario Beastie Boys remix
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Worst case scenario Beastie Boys remix
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i dunno i think the mob may have nailed this one, bari
“.. Weiss insists she does not want to cut ties with Attia over his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and sees it as giving in to the mob.”
@calderone.bsky.social #$PSKY
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@calderone.bsky.social #$PSKY
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February 3, 2026 at 12:22 AM
i dunno i think the mob may have nailed this one, bari
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This is an extremely clarifying comment: these people think that this is somehow their war and they’re mad that regular folks are fighting it. That’s not what’s happening. Minnesotans are rallying to ensure their neighbors can’t be stolen in secret. It’s not even ideological.
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This is an extremely clarifying comment: these people think that this is somehow their war and they’re mad that regular folks are fighting it. That’s not what’s happening. Minnesotans are rallying to ensure their neighbors can’t be stolen in secret. It’s not even ideological.
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i mean, sure, these demands are random and weird, but there’s also a degree to which being called “blindsided” by trump’s louis xiv routine at this stage makes you sound like an idiot
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
i mean, sure, these demands are random and weird, but there’s also a degree to which being called “blindsided” by trump’s louis xiv routine at this stage makes you sound like an idiot
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They're desparate to stop Senate Democrats from defunding ICE. Keep calling. Keep pushing.
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
They're desparate to stop Senate Democrats from defunding ICE. Keep calling. Keep pushing.
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The extent to which all of this is about one guy's psychological inability to admit he lost a contest will never stop breaking my brain. Perhaps a good lesson is that it's important to teach your kids how to lose—maybe even giving awards just for playing to show that not losing isn't everything.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The extent to which all of this is about one guy's psychological inability to admit he lost a contest will never stop breaking my brain. Perhaps a good lesson is that it's important to teach your kids how to lose—maybe even giving awards just for playing to show that not losing isn't everything.
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"The head of the Nashville Electric System prioritized DEI initiatives" -- Rep. David Kustoff found a way to blame Black people and women for power outages in Tennessee
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
"The head of the Nashville Electric System prioritized DEI initiatives" -- Rep. David Kustoff found a way to blame Black people and women for power outages in Tennessee
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It's probably not a good "reform" if your opponents adopt it before you even pass the bill
Kristi Noem: “Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.”
February 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It's probably not a good "reform" if your opponents adopt it before you even pass the bill
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i’m a lot more likely to think about the $10 billion trump is actively trying to steal from us right now
Rep. Tim Burchett: "When you pay your taxes this year, remember the $14 billion that illegal Somalis stole from you"
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
i’m a lot more likely to think about the $10 billion trump is actively trying to steal from us right now
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They don't give a single fuck about their own supporters. It's particularly galling that they no longer care if they live or die.
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
They don't give a single fuck about their own supporters. It's particularly galling that they no longer care if they live or die.
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This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
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Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports.
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
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NEW: Trump ordered top U.S. intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard to take part in the FBI’s Fulton County raid, undercutting the DOJ’s explanation of her presence as a coincidence.
The report indicates Trump’s personal involvement and heavy investment in the raid.
The report indicates Trump’s personal involvement and heavy investment in the raid.
Report: Trump directed Gabbard to take part in FBI raid on Fulton County election hub
The report undercuts the Justice Department's explanation of her involvement in the raid.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
NEW: Trump ordered top U.S. intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard to take part in the FBI’s Fulton County raid, undercutting the DOJ’s explanation of her presence as a coincidence.
The report indicates Trump’s personal involvement and heavy investment in the raid.
The report indicates Trump’s personal involvement and heavy investment in the raid.