Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
Tahoe dweller, democracy defender, systems analyst, lifelong techie
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Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
· May 19
The Dirty, Dangerous Dozen: Trump, Vance, Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Gabbard, RFK Jr, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Homan, Rubio
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Trump regime ramps up its war on earth’s climate.
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Trump regime ramps up its war on earth’s climate.
ICE’s Adolf Eichmann brigade
The secretive, destructive work of an ICE attorney: ‘My job is to do what I’m told’
ICE lawyers in New York City earn more than $100,000 a year, enjoy generous benefits and post about rich social lives. Their work is vital to Trump’s deportation agenda
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
ICE’s Adolf Eichmann brigade
Trump doesn’t give a fuck about the UN. MAGA hates it! So does Putin.
Trump and his oligarchs are perfectly happy to live in a “spheres of influence” world that frequently erupts into open warfare … as long are other people’s kids do the fighting and dying
Trump and his oligarchs are perfectly happy to live in a “spheres of influence” world that frequently erupts into open warfare … as long are other people’s kids do the fighting and dying
'We’re waiting': Trump hit with ultimatum after billions in debt goes unpaid
The United Nations issued the Trump administration yet another reminder Monday about its nearly $4 billion in unpaid contributions, an obligation that if not met could spark the “imminent financial co...
www.rawstory.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Trump doesn’t give a fuck about the UN. MAGA hates it! So does Putin.
Trump and his oligarchs are perfectly happy to live in a “spheres of influence” world that frequently erupts into open warfare … as long are other people’s kids do the fighting and dying
Trump and his oligarchs are perfectly happy to live in a “spheres of influence” world that frequently erupts into open warfare … as long are other people’s kids do the fighting and dying
RFK Jr steps up his efforts to prevent Americans from accessing life saving vaccines.
Maximum sickness and death seems to be his goal.
Maximum sickness and death seems to be his goal.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
RFK Jr steps up his efforts to prevent Americans from accessing life saving vaccines.
Maximum sickness and death seems to be his goal.
Maximum sickness and death seems to be his goal.
Of course corruption is WAY UP in the US. 77 million Americans thought the convicted felon and 60+ year grifter was the best choice to be president. What did they think would happen when they put a career criminal back in the White House?
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
edition.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Of course corruption is WAY UP in the US. 77 million Americans thought the convicted felon and 60+ year grifter was the best choice to be president. What did they think would happen when they put a career criminal back in the White House?
Trump needs to be thrown off this bridge
Canada’s Carney Tries to Resolve Trump Demands Over New Bridge
Trump has threatened to hold up opening the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Ontario, which is set to open this year.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Trump needs to be thrown off this bridge
If you’re loyal to Trump, you’ll never get fired
Epstein Island Visitor Howard Lutnick Still Has His Job In Trump's Cabinet
Trump has attacked others for having visited Epstein’s notorious Caribbean island, but appears to be fine with his commerce secretary’s apparent trip there.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
If you’re loyal to Trump, you’ll never get fired
The US has no chance of successfully competing with China as long as Trump is in power
Opinion | I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The US has no chance of successfully competing with China as long as Trump is in power
Trump never misses an opportunity to grift and exploit
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Trump never misses an opportunity to grift and exploit
The Trump regime is winning its war against earth’s climate
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Trump regime is winning its war against earth’s climate
This would have been impossible without Trump’s strong support for Vladimir Putin
Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This would have been impossible without Trump’s strong support for Vladimir Putin
If Trump can crush Minnesota, he can crush anyplace
‘These are people’s livelihoods’: Minnesota’s economy in crisis amid ICE surge
Local businesses across the Twin Cities are suffering and owners say ‘ Metro Surge’ could be worse than Covid-19
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
If Trump can crush Minnesota, he can crush anyplace
All Trump policy decions are solely based on the answer to the question: what would make the most money for Trump?
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
All Trump policy decions are solely based on the answer to the question: what would make the most money for Trump?
77 million US voters thought this convicted felon monster was the best choice.
Trump threatens to block new bridge in latest tirade against Canada
President says Gordie Howe Bridge will open only when US is ‘fully compensated’ – and makes bizarre hockey claim
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
77 million US voters thought this convicted felon monster was the best choice.
It’s very profitable to poison people and theMAGA Congress is ready to help
Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals
Bill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review process
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It’s very profitable to poison people and theMAGA Congress is ready to help
The United States of Surveillance
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The United States of Surveillance
Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump
Gabbard is a conspiracy monger loved by the Kremlin (where she is known as “our girl”)
Gabbard is a conspiracy monger loved by the Kremlin (where she is known as “our girl”)
Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump
Gabbard is a conspiracy monger loved by the Kremlin (where she is known as “our girl”)
Gabbard is a conspiracy monger loved by the Kremlin (where she is known as “our girl”)
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
What kind of country puts a dementia addled grifter in charge of its nuclear weapons?
What kind of country puts a dementia addled grifter in charge of its nuclear weapons?
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
What kind of country puts a dementia addled grifter in charge of its nuclear weapons?
What kind of country puts a dementia addled grifter in charge of its nuclear weapons?
Blue states need to start seriously thinking about secession - as radical and complex as that would be. If Trump succeeds in stealing the midterms, there are almost no other viable alternatives.
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Blue states need to start seriously thinking about secession - as radical and complex as that would be. If Trump succeeds in stealing the midterms, there are almost no other viable alternatives.
So, masked ICE Gestapo goons are perfectly OK as long as they display ID.
What an moral abyss the US has fallen into and we may not yet be anywhere near the bottom!
Remember, we are the nation that claimed torture was perfectly legal.
What an moral abyss the US has fallen into and we may not yet be anywhere near the bottom!
Remember, we are the nation that claimed torture was perfectly legal.
Judge Strikes Down California’s Ban on Masks for Federal Agents
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
So, masked ICE Gestapo goons are perfectly OK as long as they display ID.
What an moral abyss the US has fallen into and we may not yet be anywhere near the bottom!
Remember, we are the nation that claimed torture was perfectly legal.
What an moral abyss the US has fallen into and we may not yet be anywhere near the bottom!
Remember, we are the nation that claimed torture was perfectly legal.
MAGA red state voters to Trump: We thought you were only going to unleash the ICE Gestapo goons in blue states!
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
MAGA red state voters to Trump: We thought you were only going to unleash the ICE Gestapo goons in blue states!
Ghislaine to Congress: My pardon (after the midterms) depends on my NOT TALKING TO YOU
Ghislaine Maxwell Takes the Fifth in Congressional Hearing
Epstein associate declines to answer questions about co-conspirators and men who reached settlements with victims.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ghislaine to Congress: My pardon (after the midterms) depends on my NOT TALKING TO YOU
Congress knows who owns them .... and it's so not you!
Exclusive | Proposed Ban on Investors in the Housing Market Hits a Wall in Congress
The White House is pressuring the GOP in Congress to add an investor ban to existing housing bills, but lawmakers have pushed back.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Congress knows who owns them .... and it's so not you!
Trump is just following Putin’s instructions
Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Trump is just following Putin’s instructions
The deep red states that made Trump president again brought these Trump Miller Gestapo tactics to their own states
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The deep red states that made Trump president again brought these Trump Miller Gestapo tactics to their own states