LessBarb
@lessbarb.bsky.social
Recovering FL Republican. Previously art and science daily, and now it turns out I'm just an anti-MAGA anti-DeSantis, troll. Known to hose Christian Nationalists with Bible verses. I have a hypocrisy trigger.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
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This, combined with him *moving to the front of the car* and then reaching for, if not actually unholstering, his weapon before Good even begins moving forward deminstrates that the intention to shoot was not reactive to a threat posed by the vehicle
Hand switch at the 29sec mark thus freeing up his right weapon side hand:
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This, combined with him *moving to the front of the car* and then reaching for, if not actually unholstering, his weapon before Good even begins moving forward deminstrates that the intention to shoot was not reactive to a threat posed by the vehicle
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Note, though, there's a way to break out of this.
To point out that the REAL issue is the rules of engagement that Stephen Milller told Greg Bovino to use.
You get rid of those rules of engagement you get rid of about 75% of the assaults on peaceful people.
To point out that the REAL issue is the rules of engagement that Stephen Milller told Greg Bovino to use.
You get rid of those rules of engagement you get rid of about 75% of the assaults on peaceful people.
I don't think this is going to work
I don't think they're going to win the propaganda war over an ICE agent murdering a women in cold blood, because it's not possible to buy their lies if you aren't one of them
but what a bleak world we live in that this is a narrative struggle rather than justice
I don't think they're going to win the propaganda war over an ICE agent murdering a women in cold blood, because it's not possible to buy their lies if you aren't one of them
but what a bleak world we live in that this is a narrative struggle rather than justice
January 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Note, though, there's a way to break out of this.
To point out that the REAL issue is the rules of engagement that Stephen Milller told Greg Bovino to use.
You get rid of those rules of engagement you get rid of about 75% of the assaults on peaceful people.
To point out that the REAL issue is the rules of engagement that Stephen Milller told Greg Bovino to use.
You get rid of those rules of engagement you get rid of about 75% of the assaults on peaceful people.
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The week has concluded without release of Epstein Files
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The week has concluded without release of Epstein Files
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Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Things to say just before you depart this earth: "I'm not mad at you"
Things not to say after you've shot someone in the face (that's not made at you): "Fucking Bitch"
Things not to say after you've shot someone in the face (that's not made at you): "Fucking Bitch"
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Things to say just before you depart this earth: "I'm not mad at you"
Things not to say after you've shot someone in the face (that's not made at you): "Fucking Bitch"
Things not to say after you've shot someone in the face (that's not made at you): "Fucking Bitch"
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Officer 1: “Get out of the car!”
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Officer 1: “Get out of the car!”
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”
The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.
This deserves a clear and fair investigation
I'm betting he will demand her cash prize, as well. And then ghost her. Or worse.
Alfred Nobel specifically stated in his will that once the prize has been awarded it can’t be changed. But if Trump is so pathetic that he wants to take Machado’s medal, and she’s so desperate and weak that she will give it to him, let the world watch that disgraceful charade.
January 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I'm betting he will demand her cash prize, as well. And then ghost her. Or worse.
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The difference between the Mexican cartels and the country of Venezuela is that the Mexican cartels have a far greater ability to hit back at the United States.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The difference between the Mexican cartels and the country of Venezuela is that the Mexican cartels have a far greater ability to hit back at the United States.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
For example, they could grab a random American family in Acapulco and murder them brutally just to send a message.
'Crows in Moonlight', an early Shōwa era ōban in the shin-hanga style, by Ohara Koson (1877-1945), published in 1927 by Watanabe Shōzaburō of Tokyo.
@carlbergstrom.com
@carlbergstrom.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
'Crows in Moonlight', an early Shōwa era ōban in the shin-hanga style, by Ohara Koson (1877-1945), published in 1927 by Watanabe Shōzaburō of Tokyo.
@carlbergstrom.com
@carlbergstrom.com
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CBP agents shot and wounded a married couple this afternoon in a medical clinic parking lot in Portland, the Oregonian reports: "One was shot in the leg and the other in the chest, Portland police sources said." Police didn't have info on their conditions. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
2 shot by federal immigration agents in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson decried the shooting, saying "Portland is not a 'training ground' for militarized agents."
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
CBP agents shot and wounded a married couple this afternoon in a medical clinic parking lot in Portland, the Oregonian reports: "One was shot in the leg and the other in the chest, Portland police sources said." Police didn't have info on their conditions. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
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Vance Announces New Justice Dept. Fraud Post to Be ‘Run Out of the White House’
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Vance Announces New Justice Dept. Fraud Post to Be ‘Run Out of the White House’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Vance Announces New Justice Dept. Fraud Post to Be ‘Run Out of the White House’
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Trump is using the murder of an American woman by his ICE goons to bring his totalitarian dreams to fruition.
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Trump is using the murder of an American woman by his ICE goons to bring his totalitarian dreams to fruition.
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
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“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
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Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations
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It is the position of the Trump Administration that its agents can come into any state and city in America (let alone other countries) and kill people and that state and city have no jurisdiction to inquire about it.
Treat any Trump official accordingly.
Treat any Trump official accordingly.
Noem on Minnesota officials: "They have not been cut out. They don't have any jurisdiction in this investigation."
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
It is the position of the Trump Administration that its agents can come into any state and city in America (let alone other countries) and kill people and that state and city have no jurisdiction to inquire about it.
Treat any Trump official accordingly.
Treat any Trump official accordingly.
Don't let them lie.
Q: The officer involved in the shooting in Minneapolis yesterday -- has he been suspended?
NOEM: The officer went to the hospital. He was hit by the vehicle. He received treatment, was released, and is spending time with his family now
NOEM: The officer went to the hospital. He was hit by the vehicle. He received treatment, was released, and is spending time with his family now
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Don't let them lie.
Pass it around. Don't let them lie.
DOJ use of force policy.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Pass it around. Don't let them lie.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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Swalwell: "Here's what we can do, bc we're not helpless. We can strip them of their immunity. I'm working on doing that in Congress. We can make sure we don't fund masks and them being unidentified. We also can make sur local prosecutors and attorneys general use their law enforcement authorities."
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Swalwell: "Here's what we can do, bc we're not helpless. We can strip them of their immunity. I'm working on doing that in Congress. We can make sure we don't fund masks and them being unidentified. We also can make sur local prosecutors and attorneys general use their law enforcement authorities."
Any second now, Yarvin is going to start convincing us that Manson wasn't such a bad guy, after all.
This was also what Charles Manson was saying before his arrest. Almost word for word.
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Any second now, Yarvin is going to start convincing us that Manson wasn't such a bad guy, after all.
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As a government employee, my salary, my employment records, my research notes, even my email – all are public record.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 AM
As a government employee, my salary, my employment records, my research notes, even my email – all are public record.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.