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
Easy to see why this total stooge is Trump’s top pick to run the House
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Easy to see why this total stooge is Trump’s top pick to run the House
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
MTG is a moron, but she does get a few things very right
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
MTG is a moron, but she does get a few things very right
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
The goal was always the creation of a white male supremacist Apartheid State
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The goal was always the creation of a white male supremacist Apartheid State
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
This is who Trump is and has always been. 77 Million US voters knew it and they voted for him anyway
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is who Trump is and has always been. 77 Million US voters knew it and they voted for him anyway
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 made this grifter their president. Are we really surprised when he keeps grifting?
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
77 million US voters made this grifter their president. Are we really surprised when he keeps grifting?
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
These are Miller Concentration Camps. If Trump steals the midterms, they will become so much worse than that … and so will the US
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
These are Miller Concentration Camps. If Trump steals the midterms, they will become so much worse than that … and so will the US
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.
Yes, good news, but the Trump regime gets out its clear message to foreign student: STFU or you could be next!
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Yes, good news, but the Trump regime gets out its clear message to foreign student: STFU or you could be next!
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!
77 million US voters thought the lifetime grifter with a broken brain, a hardcore racist for his entire adult life, one of the world's very best confidence men was the best choice to be US president ... again!
Getting a few tens of millions of these voters out of MAGA conspiracy land is vital
Getting a few tens of millions of these voters out of MAGA conspiracy land is vital
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
77 million US voters thought the lifetime grifter with a broken brain, a hardcore racist for his entire adult life, one of the world's very best confidence men was the best choice to be US president ... again!
Getting a few tens of millions of these voters out of MAGA conspiracy land is vital
Getting a few tens of millions of these voters out of MAGA conspiracy land is vital
Which helps explain why one of the greatest conmen of all time is now US President
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Which helps explain why one of the greatest conmen of all time is now US President
40% is still insane, a clear refusal to reject what they see with their own two eyes. Is this all about abortion and "keeping Jesus white"?
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
40% is still insane, a clear refusal to reject what they see with their own two eyes. Is this all about abortion and "keeping Jesus white"?