Mike Silva
@mikesilva.bsky.social
Engineer with a Public Policy background too, so not a Silly Valley Libertarian. @mikesilva@mastodon.social
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"President Trump has said he's looking at reducing the number of ICE agents in this city"
Minneapolis resident: "No they need to get out, all of them, every single one"
Minneapolis resident: "No they need to get out, all of them, every single one"
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
"President Trump has said he's looking at reducing the number of ICE agents in this city"
Minneapolis resident: "No they need to get out, all of them, every single one"
Minneapolis resident: "No they need to get out, all of them, every single one"
Oh please do this. He will throw so much ketchup.
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Oh please do this. He will throw so much ketchup.
Cool to see Kara and her guests still don't know WTF they are talking about.
Sure does seem Trump caved to "outrage", asshole.
Sure does seem Trump caved to "outrage", asshole.
“Trump does not respond to outrage. He responds to markets.”
@profgalloway.com makes the case for a national economic strike.
@profgalloway.com makes the case for a national economic strike.
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Cool to see Kara and her guests still don't know WTF they are talking about.
Sure does seem Trump caved to "outrage", asshole.
Sure does seem Trump caved to "outrage", asshole.
This is VERY funny. Well, for Bluesky people.
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
This is VERY funny. Well, for Bluesky people.
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Heard 'Melania" is going to get an Oscar. From FIFA.
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Heard 'Melania" is going to get an Oscar. From FIFA.
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Saw this posted in the bad place, and though I don't know if the featured comment is true or not, I felt it would be irresponsible not to share it here.
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Saw this posted in the bad place, and though I don't know if the featured comment is true or not, I felt it would be irresponsible not to share it here.
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Little nazi greggy has quite the origin story…
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Little nazi greggy has quite the origin story…
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I will donate 100 dollars to any reporter who yells "The Baileys think you suck" at any press conference Schumer gives.
The Baileys sending Chuck Schumer a gift basket of moldy apricots, Velveeta-infused vodka, and an ethically-sourced dead vole.
One must imagine the Baileys unhappy with Chuck Schumer. The Baileys holding up a big cardboard sign with FUCK YOU SCHUMER written with a red Sharpie. The Baileys blocking Schumer's number. The Baileys paying their next-door neighbor, a suburban witch, to place a curse on Chuck Schumer.
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I will donate 100 dollars to any reporter who yells "The Baileys think you suck" at any press conference Schumer gives.
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Please tell me this is real.
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Please tell me this is real.
You guys aren't going to believe this, but @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social are going to take an easy win made possible by the toil of voters, and turn it into a missed opportunity.
Golly, that's never happened before.
Golly, that's never happened before.
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 AM
You guys aren't going to believe this, but @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social are going to take an easy win made possible by the toil of voters, and turn it into a missed opportunity.
Golly, that's never happened before.
Golly, that's never happened before.
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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It is hilarious that Rep. Thanedar's impeachment articles for Trump have been one of the top three most viewed pieces of legislation in the entire Congress and they only have a single cosponsor.
These people are such complicit morons.
These people are such complicit morons.
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 AM
It is hilarious that Rep. Thanedar's impeachment articles for Trump have been one of the top three most viewed pieces of legislation in the entire Congress and they only have a single cosponsor.
These people are such complicit morons.
These people are such complicit morons.
Always the Gruppenführer, never the Goebbels.
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Always the Gruppenführer, never the Goebbels.
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MacKenzie Scott will soon have a chance to do the funniest thing ever: buy a disused and abused paper, and run it competently.
From @status.news tonight, which has sources in the newsroom..
"Staffers at The Post are doing everything they can to get Bezos’ attention and persuade him to deploy his vast resources to avert the coming newsroom amputation."
"Staffers at The Post are doing everything they can to get Bezos’ attention and persuade him to deploy his vast resources to avert the coming newsroom amputation."
January 27, 2026 at 3:44 AM
MacKenzie Scott will soon have a chance to do the funniest thing ever: buy a disused and abused paper, and run it competently.
We are all Stancil pilled now.
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
We are all Stancil pilled now.
We all sort of marvel at how what Kristol says is so on point now, but it shouldn't be surprising when you think about it.
The guy knows how to win. He and his pals dog walked Schumer and the rest of the Reagan addled Dem Boomercrats for 45 years.
The guy knows how to win. He and his pals dog walked Schumer and the rest of the Reagan addled Dem Boomercrats for 45 years.
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 AM
We all sort of marvel at how what Kristol says is so on point now, but it shouldn't be surprising when you think about it.
The guy knows how to win. He and his pals dog walked Schumer and the rest of the Reagan addled Dem Boomercrats for 45 years.
The guy knows how to win. He and his pals dog walked Schumer and the rest of the Reagan addled Dem Boomercrats for 45 years.
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One of the points of Altemeyer's research on authoritarian personality types is that they tend to exhibit much higher degrees of social conformance sensitivity. They really care about what's normal and they really care about both feeling and being perceived as normal.
Their biggest weakness is their massive self-soothing mechanism. They're convinced that everyone agrees with them but some people have been peeled away by propaganda and money
They just can't imagine earnest disagreement and coming across it not only confuses but spiritually harms them
They just can't imagine earnest disagreement and coming across it not only confuses but spiritually harms them
The regime obviously thought they'd be able to take out a few dozen scary-queer-weirdo Antifa types in black masks and then successfully cow the rest of the Coastal Elite Liberal class into terrified silence: they were not expecting "totally fearless mass nonviolent resistance by entire cities."
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
One of the points of Altemeyer's research on authoritarian personality types is that they tend to exhibit much higher degrees of social conformance sensitivity. They really care about what's normal and they really care about both feeling and being perceived as normal.
You suck @schumer.senate.gov you fucking doddering weak loser piece of shit.
Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM
You suck @schumer.senate.gov you fucking doddering weak loser piece of shit.
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
Slop-pocalypse inbound. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT's use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns
Staffers warn DOT's use of Gemini to draft rules could cause injuries and deaths.
arstechnica.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Slop-pocalypse inbound. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
"Commander at Large" is quite a title for the tiniest Munchkin Man of the Gestapo.
BREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 AM
"Commander at Large" is quite a title for the tiniest Munchkin Man of the Gestapo.