Karl
@kaffiend75.bsky.social
-Scientist
-Marine Corps veteran
-Engaged citizen
-Masshole* in San Diego
Not interested in your onlyfans page or crypto opportunities
*a native of Massachusetts whose sarcasm often goes unappreciated by those outside the Commonwealth
-Marine Corps veteran
-Engaged citizen
-Masshole* in San Diego
Not interested in your onlyfans page or crypto opportunities
*a native of Massachusetts whose sarcasm often goes unappreciated by those outside the Commonwealth
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The annual “Moby-Dick” Marathon reading, held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is a radical act—and a profound kind of literary patriotism, James Parker argues.
The Marathon Moby-Dick Reading Is a Radical Act
It’s an all-analog mass redreaming of a flawed American gospel: superbly countercultural.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The annual “Moby-Dick” Marathon reading, held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is a radical act—and a profound kind of literary patriotism, James Parker argues.
Unreal!!! I never expected to see another one after TB12 departed.
#pats
#newengland
#patriots
#drakemaye
#pats
#newengland
#patriots
#drakemaye
January 25, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Unreal!!! I never expected to see another one after TB12 departed.
#pats
#newengland
#patriots
#drakemaye
#pats
#newengland
#patriots
#drakemaye
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
January 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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'Beautiful little book, great for beginners. A really practical approach to meditation and mindfulness.'
The Art of Breathing: The Inspiring, Practical Guide to Living Mindfully
Buy The Art of Breathing: The Inspiring, Practical Guide to Living Mindfully First Edition by Penman, Dr Danny (ISBN: 9780008206611) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on...
amzn.to
January 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
'Beautiful little book, great for beginners. A really practical approach to meditation and mindfulness.'
Calling on my US Congressman and US Senators to impeach Kristi Noem
@levin.house.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
#impeachnoem
#california
#dhs
#ice
#sandiego
@levin.house.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
#impeachnoem
#california
#dhs
#ice
#sandiego
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Calling on my US Congressman and US Senators to impeach Kristi Noem
@levin.house.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
#impeachnoem
#california
#dhs
#ice
#sandiego
@levin.house.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
#impeachnoem
#california
#dhs
#ice
#sandiego
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Government accounts just post like this now and that’s how policy is made
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Government accounts just post like this now and that’s how policy is made
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It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
Call your congressman (mine is @levin.house.gov) and demand they introduce specific legislation addressing immigration reform and immediate changes to immigration enforcement. Impeach Kristi Noem.
I no longer feel safe and secure in my own home. This is unacceptable for all.
#ICE
#immigration
I no longer feel safe and secure in my own home. This is unacceptable for all.
#ICE
#immigration
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Call your congressman (mine is @levin.house.gov) and demand they introduce specific legislation addressing immigration reform and immediate changes to immigration enforcement. Impeach Kristi Noem.
I no longer feel safe and secure in my own home. This is unacceptable for all.
#ICE
#immigration
I no longer feel safe and secure in my own home. This is unacceptable for all.
#ICE
#immigration
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Here's an 8-min video on (initially-secret) Customs & Border Patrol report, which found: in many vehicle shooting cases, agents intentionally put themselves in exit path of vehicle, thereby creating justification for the use of deadly force.
youtu.be/izonttr5Tp4?...
youtu.be/izonttr5Tp4?...
Initially-Secret Report: Customs&Border Patrol Agents Got in Way of Vehicles, Then Used Deadly Force
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Here's an 8-min video on (initially-secret) Customs & Border Patrol report, which found: in many vehicle shooting cases, agents intentionally put themselves in exit path of vehicle, thereby creating justification for the use of deadly force.
youtu.be/izonttr5Tp4?...
youtu.be/izonttr5Tp4?...
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FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
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Prior to joining ICE, Ross was assigned to Border Patrol in El Paso that was the subject of this investigation.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
US Border Agents Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them
An internal review of the US Border Patrol raises serious questions about the agency’s use-of-force policy.
www.thenation.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Prior to joining ICE, Ross was assigned to Border Patrol in El Paso that was the subject of this investigation.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
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Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment.
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: The Maduro Indictment, Read Closely
Breaking Down the Maduro Indictment: What DOJ Actually Alleged—and What It Is Stretching to Claim
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment.
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This is what's known as "consciousness of guilt"
December 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is what's known as "consciousness of guilt"
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These brave Californians testified on Capitol Hill and shared their stories about the abuse they experienced at the hands of federal immigration officials.
That took courage.
To stop these abuses, it will take action.
That took courage.
To stop these abuses, it will take action.
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
These brave Californians testified on Capitol Hill and shared their stories about the abuse they experienced at the hands of federal immigration officials.
That took courage.
To stop these abuses, it will take action.
That took courage.
To stop these abuses, it will take action.
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THREAD: The FDA has made it difficult to find where medications are made. Today we're changing that with our latest tool.
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
THREAD: The FDA has made it difficult to find where medications are made. Today we're changing that with our latest tool.
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.
Here's how you can use it. 1/
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Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
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NEW: A new congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica reporting has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NEW: A new congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica reporting has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Kudos to @msnowreports.bsky.social for interviewing US citizen and army vet George Retes about his illegal arrest by #ICE #CBP #bovino.
ICE/CBP are violating rights under the color of law and evading accountability. @thebulwark.com also interviewed.
www.thebulwark.com/p/dhs-lied-a...
ICE/CBP are violating rights under the color of law and evading accountability. @thebulwark.com also interviewed.
www.thebulwark.com/p/dhs-lied-a...
DHS Lied About a Veteran They Wrongfully Arrested (w/ George Retes)
Tim Miller is joined by George Retes, a U.S.
www.thebulwark.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Kudos to @msnowreports.bsky.social for interviewing US citizen and army vet George Retes about his illegal arrest by #ICE #CBP #bovino.
ICE/CBP are violating rights under the color of law and evading accountability. @thebulwark.com also interviewed.
www.thebulwark.com/p/dhs-lied-a...
ICE/CBP are violating rights under the color of law and evading accountability. @thebulwark.com also interviewed.
www.thebulwark.com/p/dhs-lied-a...
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Feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or exhausted? Our two-million selling 'Mindfulness' is just 99p today on Kindle #anxiety #stress #depression #headspace #ArtOfBreathing #opiods #PTSD #pain #chronicpain www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-...
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or exhausted? Our two-million selling 'Mindfulness' is just 99p today on Kindle #anxiety #stress #depression #headspace #ArtOfBreathing #opiods #PTSD #pain #chronicpain www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-...
Might be a good time to revisit this movie.
“Did we just commit a war crime?”
#warcrime #hegseth #trump
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
“Did we just commit a war crime?”
#warcrime #hegseth #trump
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Good Kill (2014) ⭐ 6.4 | Drama, Thriller, War
1h 42m | R
m.imdb.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Might be a good time to revisit this movie.
“Did we just commit a war crime?”
#warcrime #hegseth #trump
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
“Did we just commit a war crime?”
#warcrime #hegseth #trump
@radiofreetom.bsky.social