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Colorado dad. We live in the stupidest time ever. Bluesky is less stupid than IRL.
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Trump asked if he stands by comments from 'Access Hollywood' tape. Hear his response
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
"It's been true for one million years" that the rich and famous are allowed to assault women, says Trump.
Renee Good was shot at 9:37.
We now know that she was still alive when paramedics arrived at 9:43, with an "inconsistent," "irregular" pulse.
Which means she was still alive when a doctor asked to treat her and was refused by ICE.
They're monsters.
We now know that she was still alive when paramedics arrived at 9:43, with an "inconsistent," "irregular" pulse.
Which means she was still alive when a doctor asked to treat her and was refused by ICE.
They're monsters.
Minneapolis ICE shooting: A minute-by-minute timeline of how Renee Nicole Good died
ABC News' frame-by-frame review of video from Wednesday's ICE shooting in Minneapolis examines what happened before, during, and after the incident.
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Renee Good was shot at 9:37.
We now know that she was still alive when paramedics arrived at 9:43, with an "inconsistent," "irregular" pulse.
Which means she was still alive when a doctor asked to treat her and was refused by ICE.
They're monsters.
We now know that she was still alive when paramedics arrived at 9:43, with an "inconsistent," "irregular" pulse.
Which means she was still alive when a doctor asked to treat her and was refused by ICE.
They're monsters.
Just needs Congress' approval!
Trump spews out yet another bullshit concept of a plan for a plan.
And NBC claims, "It's for real this time! We could have affordable health care, if only Congress would approve it."
WTF. Legacy media should just get out of the way.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Trump spews out yet another bullshit concept of a plan for a plan.
And NBC claims, "It's for real this time! We could have affordable health care, if only Congress would approve it."
WTF. Legacy media should just get out of the way.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Just needs Congress' approval!
Trump spews out yet another bullshit concept of a plan for a plan.
And NBC claims, "It's for real this time! We could have affordable health care, if only Congress would approve it."
WTF. Legacy media should just get out of the way.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Trump spews out yet another bullshit concept of a plan for a plan.
And NBC claims, "It's for real this time! We could have affordable health care, if only Congress would approve it."
WTF. Legacy media should just get out of the way.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
@governorwalz.mn.gov should deploy the National Guard in Minneapolis. The city is facing a hostile invasion.
This is what the US military stands for. This is why they exist.
"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
This is what the US military stands for. This is why they exist.
"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
@governorwalz.mn.gov should deploy the National Guard in Minneapolis. The city is facing a hostile invasion.
This is what the US military stands for. This is why they exist.
"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
This is what the US military stands for. This is why they exist.
"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
WSJ doesn't much care about cold-blooded murder by a government agent on the streets of Minneapolis.
But threaten the Fed chair?
Jeopardize the economy's fragile independence from the Destructor in Chief?
Them's fightin' words.
Front-page news.
But threaten the Fed chair?
Jeopardize the economy's fragile independence from the Destructor in Chief?
Them's fightin' words.
Front-page news.
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
WSJ doesn't much care about cold-blooded murder by a government agent on the streets of Minneapolis.
But threaten the Fed chair?
Jeopardize the economy's fragile independence from the Destructor in Chief?
Them's fightin' words.
Front-page news.
But threaten the Fed chair?
Jeopardize the economy's fragile independence from the Destructor in Chief?
Them's fightin' words.
Front-page news.
It continues to be wild to me that investors are so sanguine about the destruction of the US economy. Massive and unpredictable tariffs controlled by a madman. Mass deportations of contributors to the economy. Now a broadside on Fed independence.
Eh, no biggie. Markets flat. VIX up 5.6%.
Eh, no biggie. Markets flat. VIX up 5.6%.
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It continues to be wild to me that investors are so sanguine about the destruction of the US economy. Massive and unpredictable tariffs controlled by a madman. Mass deportations of contributors to the economy. Now a broadside on Fed independence.
Eh, no biggie. Markets flat. VIX up 5.6%.
Eh, no biggie. Markets flat. VIX up 5.6%.
If you're a masochist (like me) and want to immerse yourself in ICE atrocities, or if you have a MAGA friend or relative who might respond to more video evidence of the regime's terror campaign, here's a really good compilation from @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev:
www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-are-fe...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-are-fe...
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
If you're a masochist (like me) and want to immerse yourself in ICE atrocities, or if you have a MAGA friend or relative who might respond to more video evidence of the regime's terror campaign, here's a really good compilation from @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev:
www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-are-fe...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-are-fe...
Today we see Noem, Homan, and other regime leaders continue spreading hateful fascist lies and propaganda, smearing Nicole Good, and indirectly denigrating real law enforcement by claiming murder by a person in uniform is normal and heroic.
Great montage from Kimmel of previous propaganda:
Great montage from Kimmel of previous propaganda:
January 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Today we see Noem, Homan, and other regime leaders continue spreading hateful fascist lies and propaganda, smearing Nicole Good, and indirectly denigrating real law enforcement by claiming murder by a person in uniform is normal and heroic.
Great montage from Kimmel of previous propaganda:
Great montage from Kimmel of previous propaganda:
Trump: We're gonna pay $80 a barrel to extract Venezuelan oil, and then sell it for $50.
He's not a businessman.
He's the OG Kardashian. Just famous for being famous.
Probably unfair to the Kardashians, though. It's hard to believe anyone is less talented than Trump.
He's not a businessman.
He's the OG Kardashian. Just famous for being famous.
Probably unfair to the Kardashians, though. It's hard to believe anyone is less talented than Trump.
January 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Trump: We're gonna pay $80 a barrel to extract Venezuelan oil, and then sell it for $50.
He's not a businessman.
He's the OG Kardashian. Just famous for being famous.
Probably unfair to the Kardashians, though. It's hard to believe anyone is less talented than Trump.
He's not a businessman.
He's the OG Kardashian. Just famous for being famous.
Probably unfair to the Kardashians, though. It's hard to believe anyone is less talented than Trump.
This thread is so good. Heartbreaking and devastating. But really, really good.
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This thread is so good. Heartbreaking and devastating. But really, really good.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, murder by federal agent is a big deal.
January 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, murder by federal agent is a big deal.
Translation:
Russians have a completely different mentality. They don't have the courage to protest, and anyone who did is already dead or in a gulag in Siberia. When Russians want to complain about something, a few people, like sheep, stand in front of a camera 1/
Russians have a completely different mentality. They don't have the courage to protest, and anyone who did is already dead or in a gulag in Siberia. When Russians want to complain about something, a few people, like sheep, stand in front of a camera 1/
Rusové mají úplně jinou mentalitu. Oni nemají odvahu protestovat a kdo protestoval už je mrtvý, nebo v gulagu na Sibiři. Když si rusové chtějí na něco stěžovat, tak se jak ovce pár lidí postaví před kameru a přečtou pokornou prosbu Putinovi, aby jim pomohl. Je pro ně jako car před sto lety.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Translation:
Russians have a completely different mentality. They don't have the courage to protest, and anyone who did is already dead or in a gulag in Siberia. When Russians want to complain about something, a few people, like sheep, stand in front of a camera 1/
Russians have a completely different mentality. They don't have the courage to protest, and anyone who did is already dead or in a gulag in Siberia. When Russians want to complain about something, a few people, like sheep, stand in front of a camera 1/
New York Times:
Taylor's wedding is more important than cold-blooded murder by a federal agent.
Two screens down: Fascist propaganda called into question.
Taylor's wedding is more important than cold-blooded murder by a federal agent.
Two screens down: Fascist propaganda called into question.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New York Times:
Taylor's wedding is more important than cold-blooded murder by a federal agent.
Two screens down: Fascist propaganda called into question.
Taylor's wedding is more important than cold-blooded murder by a federal agent.
Two screens down: Fascist propaganda called into question.
"The core structural shift in the economy over recent decades is not 'productivity led growth.' Rather, the core shift is the progressively widening gap between labor productivity and real wage and salary gains."
It's oligarch wealth and power.
Really good: www.hussmanfunds.com/comment/mc26...
It's oligarch wealth and power.
Really good: www.hussmanfunds.com/comment/mc26...
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"The core structural shift in the economy over recent decades is not 'productivity led growth.' Rather, the core shift is the progressively widening gap between labor productivity and real wage and salary gains."
It's oligarch wealth and power.
Really good: www.hussmanfunds.com/comment/mc26...
It's oligarch wealth and power.
Really good: www.hussmanfunds.com/comment/mc26...
Damning lead story at WSJ.
Welp, it wasn't about democracy or self-determination.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Welp, it wasn't about democracy or self-determination.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Damning lead story at WSJ.
Welp, it wasn't about democracy or self-determination.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Welp, it wasn't about democracy or self-determination.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Biden's "administration didn’t have the same personal character that Trump’s does, with every aspect of its agenda shaped by the president’s unpredictable whims."
Biden surrounded himself with honorable, competent people.
Trump surrounded himself with ass kissers.
That's the biggest difference.
Biden surrounded himself with honorable, competent people.
Trump surrounded himself with ass kissers.
That's the biggest difference.
Dozy Donald is a late-night punchline. Here's the real question about Trump's age and health.
Why this president's advancing years raise different issues than Joe Biden's.
www.ms.now
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Biden's "administration didn’t have the same personal character that Trump’s does, with every aspect of its agenda shaped by the president’s unpredictable whims."
Biden surrounded himself with honorable, competent people.
Trump surrounded himself with ass kissers.
That's the biggest difference.
Biden surrounded himself with honorable, competent people.
Trump surrounded himself with ass kissers.
That's the biggest difference.
@pbump.com writes, "ignorance and rejection of reality serve as validators, indicators of trust" in MAGA world
"Americans who see expertise as a negative rather than a positive [have] been an enormous boon for Trump and for his politics.
"It has not been good for America"
"Americans who see expertise as a negative rather than a positive [have] been an enormous boon for Trump and for his politics.
"It has not been good for America"
Opinion | Trump's power grab met less resistance than expected. This phenomenon helps explain why.
Philip Bump: We have reverted from acting on what we know to acting on what we think.
www.ms.now
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
@pbump.com writes, "ignorance and rejection of reality serve as validators, indicators of trust" in MAGA world
"Americans who see expertise as a negative rather than a positive [have] been an enormous boon for Trump and for his politics.
"It has not been good for America"
"Americans who see expertise as a negative rather than a positive [have] been an enormous boon for Trump and for his politics.
"It has not been good for America"
Chris Murphy, excellent: "if this is just about getting a bunch of Donald Trump’s friends even richer, I don’t think there is a single American family who would support having their son or daughter put into harm’s way to defend the interests of Wall Street"
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
January 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Chris Murphy, excellent: "if this is just about getting a bunch of Donald Trump’s friends even richer, I don’t think there is a single American family who would support having their son or daughter put into harm’s way to defend the interests of Wall Street"
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
WaPo: "raising questions"
NYT: raises "a host of extraordinary legal issues"
Legacy media isv worse than useless.
Trump's invasion is a clear violation of international law and the Constitution. An impeachable offense. An act of terror.
Call it what it is.
NYT: raises "a host of extraordinary legal issues"
Legacy media isv worse than useless.
Trump's invasion is a clear violation of international law and the Constitution. An impeachable offense. An act of terror.
Call it what it is.
January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
WaPo: "raising questions"
NYT: raises "a host of extraordinary legal issues"
Legacy media isv worse than useless.
Trump's invasion is a clear violation of international law and the Constitution. An impeachable offense. An act of terror.
Call it what it is.
NYT: raises "a host of extraordinary legal issues"
Legacy media isv worse than useless.
Trump's invasion is a clear violation of international law and the Constitution. An impeachable offense. An act of terror.
Call it what it is.
First Venezuela. Next Cuba.
Then Mexico.
Eventually Canada.
Trump imagines himself the dictator of *all* of the Americas.
More dangerous than Putin.
He has a much larger military.
And much softer resistance, lulled by decades of American respect for foreign nations' sovereignty.
Then Mexico.
Eventually Canada.
Trump imagines himself the dictator of *all* of the Americas.
More dangerous than Putin.
He has a much larger military.
And much softer resistance, lulled by decades of American respect for foreign nations' sovereignty.
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
First Venezuela. Next Cuba.
Then Mexico.
Eventually Canada.
Trump imagines himself the dictator of *all* of the Americas.
More dangerous than Putin.
He has a much larger military.
And much softer resistance, lulled by decades of American respect for foreign nations' sovereignty.
Then Mexico.
Eventually Canada.
Trump imagines himself the dictator of *all* of the Americas.
More dangerous than Putin.
He has a much larger military.
And much softer resistance, lulled by decades of American respect for foreign nations' sovereignty.
Love this observation from @atherton.bsky.social
Wish I could interact with it.
No replies. No quote posts.
All interaction blocked.
If you're just here to spew out your ideas, with no response allowed, I won't waste my time on you.
No matter how good your ideas are.
Wish I could interact with it.
No replies. No quote posts.
All interaction blocked.
If you're just here to spew out your ideas, with no response allowed, I won't waste my time on you.
No matter how good your ideas are.
January 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Love this observation from @atherton.bsky.social
Wish I could interact with it.
No replies. No quote posts.
All interaction blocked.
If you're just here to spew out your ideas, with no response allowed, I won't waste my time on you.
No matter how good your ideas are.
Wish I could interact with it.
No replies. No quote posts.
All interaction blocked.
If you're just here to spew out your ideas, with no response allowed, I won't waste my time on you.
No matter how good your ideas are.
The "tragicomic ... circular firing squad":
"People still dogpile and say cruel things to people who say something unpopular, even though the people being criticized are nearly always political allies."
Sad but true.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/bluesky-elon-musk-twitter-replacement
"People still dogpile and say cruel things to people who say something unpopular, even though the people being criticized are nearly always political allies."
Sad but true.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/bluesky-elon-musk-twitter-replacement
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The "tragicomic ... circular firing squad":
"People still dogpile and say cruel things to people who say something unpopular, even though the people being criticized are nearly always political allies."
Sad but true.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/bluesky-elon-musk-twitter-replacement
"People still dogpile and say cruel things to people who say something unpopular, even though the people being criticized are nearly always political allies."
Sad but true.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/bluesky-elon-musk-twitter-replacement
Gonzalez is the legitimate president of Venezuela.
Maduro did exactly what Trump tried and failed to do in 2020: cooked the books to steal an election.
Was he captured? Or is Trump helping a fellow oligarch, removing him from a tense domestic situation (in exchange for lavish payment)? We'll see.
Maduro did exactly what Trump tried and failed to do in 2020: cooked the books to steal an election.
Was he captured? Or is Trump helping a fellow oligarch, removing him from a tense domestic situation (in exchange for lavish payment)? We'll see.
2024 Venezuelan presidential election - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Gonzalez is the legitimate president of Venezuela.
Maduro did exactly what Trump tried and failed to do in 2020: cooked the books to steal an election.
Was he captured? Or is Trump helping a fellow oligarch, removing him from a tense domestic situation (in exchange for lavish payment)? We'll see.
Maduro did exactly what Trump tried and failed to do in 2020: cooked the books to steal an election.
Was he captured? Or is Trump helping a fellow oligarch, removing him from a tense domestic situation (in exchange for lavish payment)? We'll see.
Ok, aside from all the other cruelty, incompetence, and lunacy...
The fact that imminent US military activity can be predicted by Domino's Pizza orders is comical.
The fact that imminent US military activity can be predicted by Domino's Pizza orders is comical.
You’d think the Pentagon would learn to order from their own cafeteria by now.🙄
January 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Ok, aside from all the other cruelty, incompetence, and lunacy...
The fact that imminent US military activity can be predicted by Domino's Pizza orders is comical.
The fact that imminent US military activity can be predicted by Domino's Pizza orders is comical.
Lots of posts decrying illegal "war" in Venezuela and "abduction" of Maduro and his wife.
Better explanation below. Sending fellow oligarchs Maduros off to retirement in Dubai while pillaging Venezuela for billions would be much more on brand for Trump.
The explosions were just "death theater".
Better explanation below. Sending fellow oligarchs Maduros off to retirement in Dubai while pillaging Venezuela for billions would be much more on brand for Trump.
The explosions were just "death theater".
Venezuela opposition reports the so called "capture" of Maduro was a negotiated deal between Maduro and US for an agreed exit strategy. We reported in November that this would be the case. The US bombed Venezuelan service members as part of a death theatre. #VenezuelaInvasion
January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Lots of posts decrying illegal "war" in Venezuela and "abduction" of Maduro and his wife.
Better explanation below. Sending fellow oligarchs Maduros off to retirement in Dubai while pillaging Venezuela for billions would be much more on brand for Trump.
The explosions were just "death theater".
Better explanation below. Sending fellow oligarchs Maduros off to retirement in Dubai while pillaging Venezuela for billions would be much more on brand for Trump.
The explosions were just "death theater".
More a replier than a poster, I guess. Pretty cool retrospective!
realitycheck.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out realitycheck.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
www.madebyolof.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:15 AM
More a replier than a poster, I guess. Pretty cool retrospective!