PublicCurmudgeon
@publiccurmudgeon.bsky.social
This government sucks.
"The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public.” – Samuel Johnson
Laws make sense of human chaos.
"The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public.” – Samuel Johnson
Laws make sense of human chaos.
Pinned
Social Media being social media, and humans being humans, Bluesky is better than X, but not better than not being on social media.
Goodnight and good luck.
Goodnight and good luck.
No, this doesn't look familiar at all.
Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?
More people have died in ICE custody in last 9 months than in the entire prior 4 years.
We hear of a few, but most barely make the news.
Cases like Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel.
He was in perfect health when ICE detained him.
He disappeared in June & by August was in a vegetative state.
We hear of a few, but most barely make the news.
Cases like Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel.
He was in perfect health when ICE detained him.
He disappeared in June & by August was in a vegetative state.
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
No, this doesn't look familiar at all.
Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?
This is a thoughtful and practical initiative that should be a consistent presence in our cities.
Everyone deserves dignity.
Everyone deserves dignity.
Imagine not having a place to shower.
Then a truck pulls up and says, you can today. For my birthday, help me raise $5,000 so we can keep bringing free showers and dignity to people in NJ. gofund.me/0b71593db
Then a truck pulls up and says, you can today. For my birthday, help me raise $5,000 so we can keep bringing free showers and dignity to people in NJ. gofund.me/0b71593db
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is a thoughtful and practical initiative that should be a consistent presence in our cities.
Everyone deserves dignity.
Everyone deserves dignity.
She was correct.
Remember: the 1st Amendment gives us the right to assemble (in protest), and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances (protesting, speaking out). The right to speak freely supports both of those additional rights.
Don't let them silence you.
Remember: the 1st Amendment gives us the right to assemble (in protest), and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances (protesting, speaking out). The right to speak freely supports both of those additional rights.
Don't let them silence you.
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
She was correct.
Remember: the 1st Amendment gives us the right to assemble (in protest), and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances (protesting, speaking out). The right to speak freely supports both of those additional rights.
Don't let them silence you.
Remember: the 1st Amendment gives us the right to assemble (in protest), and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances (protesting, speaking out). The right to speak freely supports both of those additional rights.
Don't let them silence you.
This is what authoritarian fascism looks like. This is what tyranny looks like.
To those who drank the Kool-Aid about Obama being a fascist tyrant: DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
Take off your blinders, listen carefully, stop defending this!
To those who drank the Kool-Aid about Obama being a fascist tyrant: DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
Take off your blinders, listen carefully, stop defending this!
“The government is attempting to lay a foundation for dissenting political beliefs as grounds for terrorism. And people like Ya’akub — non-white [or] non-Christian — have been made its primary examples. Both journalists; like Mario Guevara… and civilians.”
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE
As a DACA recipient, Ya'akub Ira Vijandre’s arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
thebarbedwire.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is what authoritarian fascism looks like. This is what tyranny looks like.
To those who drank the Kool-Aid about Obama being a fascist tyrant: DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
Take off your blinders, listen carefully, stop defending this!
To those who drank the Kool-Aid about Obama being a fascist tyrant: DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
Take off your blinders, listen carefully, stop defending this!
Random Thought: Why is it that grocery stores rarely have guards at the door to stop thieves and all their toothpaste and pain relievers are wide open on the shelves
BUT
go into #Target, which usually does have someone at the door, and those items are behind locked cases?
We're being played.
BUT
go into #Target, which usually does have someone at the door, and those items are behind locked cases?
We're being played.
a man in a suit and tie is walking through a target store holding a jacket .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is walking through a target store holding a jacket .
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Random Thought: Why is it that grocery stores rarely have guards at the door to stop thieves and all their toothpaste and pain relievers are wide open on the shelves
BUT
go into #Target, which usually does have someone at the door, and those items are behind locked cases?
We're being played.
BUT
go into #Target, which usually does have someone at the door, and those items are behind locked cases?
We're being played.
Never denied participating in the robbery, apologized for not stopping what happened that night, & didn't kill anyone. He's not asking to be released. He's asking not to be executed next week. The prosecution abused its power, but the AG is still trying to kill him. No more death penalty sentences.
BREAKING: In a 3-2 vote Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, a man sentenced to death for a killing his brother admitted to committing www.huffpost.com/entry/oklaho...
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Never denied participating in the robbery, apologized for not stopping what happened that night, & didn't kill anyone. He's not asking to be released. He's asking not to be executed next week. The prosecution abused its power, but the AG is still trying to kill him. No more death penalty sentences.
After decades of chasing, he'll just never learn.
Watch out for the anvil after the cliff drop. It's a killer. 🤪
meep meep!
Watch out for the anvil after the cliff drop. It's a killer. 🤪
meep meep!
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
After decades of chasing, he'll just never learn.
Watch out for the anvil after the cliff drop. It's a killer. 🤪
meep meep!
Watch out for the anvil after the cliff drop. It's a killer. 🤪
meep meep!
Tell me you didn't see this coming.
And I wouldn't be surprised if some of the perps will also be actual DHS/ICE/CBP officers. Judging from the behavior of many of them, they aren't that far off from crossing these lines.
And I wouldn't be surprised if some of the perps will also be actual DHS/ICE/CBP officers. Judging from the behavior of many of them, they aren't that far off from crossing these lines.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Tell me you didn't see this coming.
And I wouldn't be surprised if some of the perps will also be actual DHS/ICE/CBP officers. Judging from the behavior of many of them, they aren't that far off from crossing these lines.
And I wouldn't be surprised if some of the perps will also be actual DHS/ICE/CBP officers. Judging from the behavior of many of them, they aren't that far off from crossing these lines.
If people I don't know attempt to speak with me when I'm alone on the street, I put up my hand & keep going. If men approached me on the street, I would definitely keep moving.
Now, if they have badges, I can see their faces, & they're wearing uniforms, I'll stop & speak with them. #intimidation
Now, if they have badges, I can see their faces, & they're wearing uniforms, I'll stop & speak with them. #intimidation
They were sleeping, driving, walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s police task force came.
Officers with the Memphis Safe Task Force, created by President Donald Trump to target violent crime, conduct a traffic stop on Summer Avenue near N.
mlk50.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If people I don't know attempt to speak with me when I'm alone on the street, I put up my hand & keep going. If men approached me on the street, I would definitely keep moving.
Now, if they have badges, I can see their faces, & they're wearing uniforms, I'll stop & speak with them. #intimidation
Now, if they have badges, I can see their faces, & they're wearing uniforms, I'll stop & speak with them. #intimidation
I'm not jumping on the Dem victory bandwagon yet. The true test will be 2-fold: 1) Will Dems in Congress grow a set & really start fighting back; &, 2) what will that produce going into the 2026 midterms? RN, voters interviewed said this was an anti-Trump vote 1st.
GOP should take it seriously.
GOP should take it seriously.
i closed out my column this week with this preemptive jab at basically every commentator currently looking for ways to say that last night didn’t count
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I'm not jumping on the Dem victory bandwagon yet. The true test will be 2-fold: 1) Will Dems in Congress grow a set & really start fighting back; &, 2) what will that produce going into the 2026 midterms? RN, voters interviewed said this was an anti-Trump vote 1st.
GOP should take it seriously.
GOP should take it seriously.
The US People didn't abandon climate change; we want something done.
The Trump regime/Heritage Foundation-aligned 💰 backers/supporters abandoned combating climate change.
Only stupid leaders don't understand, just like fossil fuels, there's 💲 to be made in alternative energy. #Greed blinds them.
The Trump regime/Heritage Foundation-aligned 💰 backers/supporters abandoned combating climate change.
Only stupid leaders don't understand, just like fossil fuels, there's 💲 to be made in alternative energy. #Greed blinds them.
The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.
Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean energy.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The US People didn't abandon climate change; we want something done.
The Trump regime/Heritage Foundation-aligned 💰 backers/supporters abandoned combating climate change.
Only stupid leaders don't understand, just like fossil fuels, there's 💲 to be made in alternative energy. #Greed blinds them.
The Trump regime/Heritage Foundation-aligned 💰 backers/supporters abandoned combating climate change.
Only stupid leaders don't understand, just like fossil fuels, there's 💲 to be made in alternative energy. #Greed blinds them.
The Dem Party needs to take heed of what has happened tonight & stand firm on the budget.
LISTEN TO THE VOTERS.
It's not about voting for Dems.
We're voting AGAINST authoritarian fascism 1st. The Dems just happen to be on the correct side.
Hear us! Fight the GOP takeover. Fight for us!
LISTEN TO THE VOTERS.
It's not about voting for Dems.
We're voting AGAINST authoritarian fascism 1st. The Dems just happen to be on the correct side.
Hear us! Fight the GOP takeover. Fight for us!
a group of people wearing face masks are holding signs that say this is what and democracy
ALT: a group of people wearing face masks are holding signs that say this is what and democracy
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Dem Party needs to take heed of what has happened tonight & stand firm on the budget.
LISTEN TO THE VOTERS.
It's not about voting for Dems.
We're voting AGAINST authoritarian fascism 1st. The Dems just happen to be on the correct side.
Hear us! Fight the GOP takeover. Fight for us!
LISTEN TO THE VOTERS.
It's not about voting for Dems.
We're voting AGAINST authoritarian fascism 1st. The Dems just happen to be on the correct side.
Hear us! Fight the GOP takeover. Fight for us!
Changing the subject again...
AI #datacenters consume an extreme amount of power/energy to run. Owners make deals with some energy providers to pay only up to 85% of their bills.
Average consumers should never have to shoulder any of the cost of data center energy use. Make DC owners pay 100%.
AI #datacenters consume an extreme amount of power/energy to run. Owners make deals with some energy providers to pay only up to 85% of their bills.
Average consumers should never have to shoulder any of the cost of data center energy use. Make DC owners pay 100%.
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs | TechCrunch
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Changing the subject again...
AI #datacenters consume an extreme amount of power/energy to run. Owners make deals with some energy providers to pay only up to 85% of their bills.
Average consumers should never have to shoulder any of the cost of data center energy use. Make DC owners pay 100%.
AI #datacenters consume an extreme amount of power/energy to run. Owners make deals with some energy providers to pay only up to 85% of their bills.
Average consumers should never have to shoulder any of the cost of data center energy use. Make DC owners pay 100%.
Live election results on the retention vote for 3 of the PA Supreme Court justices.
It's an overwhelming result against the Republicans and the billionaire hellbent on turning the court Red (& I say "Red" as in authoritarian).
This is what democracy looks like. ✔️&⚖️
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
It's an overwhelming result against the Republicans and the billionaire hellbent on turning the court Red (& I say "Red" as in authoritarian).
This is what democracy looks like. ✔️&⚖️
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Live Results: Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2025 election
Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections.
www.pbs.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Live election results on the retention vote for 3 of the PA Supreme Court justices.
It's an overwhelming result against the Republicans and the billionaire hellbent on turning the court Red (& I say "Red" as in authoritarian).
This is what democracy looks like. ✔️&⚖️
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
It's an overwhelming result against the Republicans and the billionaire hellbent on turning the court Red (& I say "Red" as in authoritarian).
This is what democracy looks like. ✔️&⚖️
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Congratulations #NewYork !
Somewhere in DC an orange just exploded. LMAO!
Congratulations to #ZohranMamdani
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Somewhere in DC an orange just exploded. LMAO!
Congratulations to #ZohranMamdani
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race
Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in a century, NBC News projects, after a rapid rise past Andrew Cuomo and other opponents.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Congratulations #NewYork !
Somewhere in DC an orange just exploded. LMAO!
Congratulations to #ZohranMamdani
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Somewhere in DC an orange just exploded. LMAO!
Congratulations to #ZohranMamdani
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
🚨🚨 BREAKING: Mikie Sherrill wins the New Jersey governor’s race, defeating Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli, Decision Desk HQ projects
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Despite being a curmudgeon, I had a good day today.
I'm going to bed tonight basically optimistic that the Annoying Orange Menace will lose his mind overnight. He hates being a loser. Kinda pity the staffer who has to tend to him during his tantrum.
Nope. I really don't have even a hint of pity.
I'm going to bed tonight basically optimistic that the Annoying Orange Menace will lose his mind overnight. He hates being a loser. Kinda pity the staffer who has to tend to him during his tantrum.
Nope. I really don't have even a hint of pity.
a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer .
ALT: a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Despite being a curmudgeon, I had a good day today.
I'm going to bed tonight basically optimistic that the Annoying Orange Menace will lose his mind overnight. He hates being a loser. Kinda pity the staffer who has to tend to him during his tantrum.
Nope. I really don't have even a hint of pity.
I'm going to bed tonight basically optimistic that the Annoying Orange Menace will lose his mind overnight. He hates being a loser. Kinda pity the staffer who has to tend to him during his tantrum.
Nope. I really don't have even a hint of pity.
Is it wrong to laugh?
I don't care. I'm laughing. It's not like the global public hasn't been warned about passwords.
I don't care. I'm laughing. It's not like the global public hasn't been warned about passwords.
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Is it wrong to laugh?
I don't care. I'm laughing. It's not like the global public hasn't been warned about passwords.
I don't care. I'm laughing. It's not like the global public hasn't been warned about passwords.
Feathers are fluffeh!
OMAHGERRRD
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Feathers are fluffeh!
Changing the subject...
One of the funniest things I ever saw was when Larry David - who impersonated Bernie Sanders on SNL - and Bernie Sanders found out they are distant cousins on PBS' Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Life imitates art imitates life. 🤣😂🤪
youtu.be/my9lFxHTXp4?...
One of the funniest things I ever saw was when Larry David - who impersonated Bernie Sanders on SNL - and Bernie Sanders found out they are distant cousins on PBS' Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Life imitates art imitates life. 🤣😂🤪
youtu.be/my9lFxHTXp4?...
Larry David And Bernie Sanders Shocked To Find Out They are Related On Finding Your Roots
YouTube video by news vlog
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Changing the subject...
One of the funniest things I ever saw was when Larry David - who impersonated Bernie Sanders on SNL - and Bernie Sanders found out they are distant cousins on PBS' Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Life imitates art imitates life. 🤣😂🤪
youtu.be/my9lFxHTXp4?...
One of the funniest things I ever saw was when Larry David - who impersonated Bernie Sanders on SNL - and Bernie Sanders found out they are distant cousins on PBS' Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Life imitates art imitates life. 🤣😂🤪
youtu.be/my9lFxHTXp4?...
Every single time I read about DHS/ICE/CBP & their abuses, the first things that comes to mind is FAFO. They don't think they will, but history shows us they absolutely will & it won't be a happy ending.
I'm here for it. 🍿
(I'll continue to repeat this because they deserve whatever is coming)
I'm here for it. 🍿
(I'll continue to repeat this because they deserve whatever is coming)
In Chicago, DHS refused to pause the raids and arrests so kids could go trick-or-treating without the risk of getting tear-gassed or subjected to violence.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
We Asked DHS if Federal Agents Wore Horror Masks on Raids. They Responded ‘Happy Halloween! ~ L.A. TACO
“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the ...
lataco.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Every single time I read about DHS/ICE/CBP & their abuses, the first things that comes to mind is FAFO. They don't think they will, but history shows us they absolutely will & it won't be a happy ending.
I'm here for it. 🍿
(I'll continue to repeat this because they deserve whatever is coming)
I'm here for it. 🍿
(I'll continue to repeat this because they deserve whatever is coming)
Because your husband is an evil, collosal piece of shit.
If you're staying with him and defending him in public, you're just like him. #fascistscumbags
If you're staying with him and defending him in public, you're just like him. #fascistscumbags
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Because your husband is an evil, collosal piece of shit.
If you're staying with him and defending him in public, you're just like him. #fascistscumbags
If you're staying with him and defending him in public, you're just like him. #fascistscumbags
Earlier today I was listening to Winsome Earl-Sears, candidate for VA governor, talk about a vote for her would mean more job creation.
Does she not know that there are over 200k federal employees living in Northern Virginia.
Talk about TONE DEAF! Know your audience.
Does she not know that there are over 200k federal employees living in Northern Virginia.
Talk about TONE DEAF! Know your audience.
Decision Desk HQ called the VA Governor race for Abigail Spanberger*
*only 5% of precincts reporting but they're projecting a 55%/45% vote share
source: election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
*only 5% of precincts reporting but they're projecting a 55%/45% vote share
source: election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Earlier today I was listening to Winsome Earl-Sears, candidate for VA governor, talk about a vote for her would mean more job creation.
Does she not know that there are over 200k federal employees living in Northern Virginia.
Talk about TONE DEAF! Know your audience.
Does she not know that there are over 200k federal employees living in Northern Virginia.
Talk about TONE DEAF! Know your audience.
Sliwa told the public he is Giuliani 2.0.
Maybe someone should tell him. 👀
Maybe someone should tell him. 👀
NYC is on pace to see its highest voter turnout since the 1960s.
Nearly 2 million New Yorkers have already cast their ballots in the mayoral race between Mamdani and Cuomo — and the polls are still open.
Nearly 2 million New Yorkers have already cast their ballots in the mayoral race between Mamdani and Cuomo — and the polls are still open.
NYC will see highest turnout in decades
Almost 2 million New Yorkers have already voted in the race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, and the polls are still open.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sliwa told the public he is Giuliani 2.0.
Maybe someone should tell him. 👀
Maybe someone should tell him. 👀
Well, how long until #diaperdon decides to have Judge Cummings arrested?
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Well, how long until #diaperdon decides to have Judge Cummings arrested?