Dave from the Rust Belt
@rustbeltdave.bsky.social
Retired application developer, dog lover, Navy veteran, art geek, cook, guitar nut and full-time curmudgeon.
Kristi Noem should be impeached, removed from office, then arrested as an accessory to murder. If convicted, she should be thrown in jail and denied access to cosmetic surgery.
Noem: "Every single thing I've said has been factual about what's been going on in Mpls, in Minnesota...we've surged HSI there to focus on sex trafficking & child trafficking. It's so prevalent in MN. It's horrific...we're gonna keep hundreds of HSI officers there to continue to protect those kids."
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Kristi Noem should be impeached, removed from office, then arrested as an accessory to murder. If convicted, she should be thrown in jail and denied access to cosmetic surgery.
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
ICE has been recruiting at gun shows. This is typical of items sold by vendors at gun shows. The murder of Renee Nicole Good was, sadly, totally predictable.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
ICE has been recruiting at gun shows. This is typical of items sold by vendors at gun shows. The murder of Renee Nicole Good was, sadly, totally predictable.
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
A fluffy dog dancing is just what I needed today.
This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
A fluffy dog dancing is just what I needed today.
Five years later, this Black Sabbath classic is the perfect distillation of the MAGA January 6 riot.
youtu.be/AkvHFBC35Oc?...
youtu.be/AkvHFBC35Oc?...
The Mob Rules (2021 Remaster)
YouTube video by Black Sabbath - Topic
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Five years later, this Black Sabbath classic is the perfect distillation of the MAGA January 6 riot.
youtu.be/AkvHFBC35Oc?...
youtu.be/AkvHFBC35Oc?...
Venezuelans are taking to the streets to demand the release of the Epstein files.
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Venezuelans are taking to the streets to demand the release of the Epstein files.
The winner of the 2025 FIFI Peace Prize.
Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government.
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The winner of the 2025 FIFI Peace Prize.
We're still here you pathetic quack!
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 PM
We're still here you pathetic quack!
A big "thank you" to whoever put Miss Piggy in the trailer for "Melania"
youtu.be/XTAQkifHAxY?...
youtu.be/XTAQkifHAxY?...
Miss Piggy documentary parody trailer AI
YouTube video by Blah Blah videos
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A big "thank you" to whoever put Miss Piggy in the trailer for "Melania"
youtu.be/XTAQkifHAxY?...
youtu.be/XTAQkifHAxY?...
I didn't get a Red Ryder BB Gun with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time--but it was a cool Christmas nonetheless.
December 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I didn't get a Red Ryder BB Gun with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time--but it was a cool Christmas nonetheless.
"Saint Nicholas" (1838)
Oil on wood panel
By Robert Walter Weir (1803-1899)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #christmasart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
Oil on wood panel
By Robert Walter Weir (1803-1899)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #christmasart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
December 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Saint Nicholas" (1838)
Oil on wood panel
By Robert Walter Weir (1803-1899)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #christmasart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
Oil on wood panel
By Robert Walter Weir (1803-1899)
(The Butler Institute of American Art-Youngstown, OH)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting #christmasart #butlerartmuseum #rustbelt #youngstown
Now playing. Listening to this album was part of our family's Christmas for as long as I can remember. I always think of my mother and grandmother when I listen to it. 🎅🎄
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Now playing. Listening to this album was part of our family's Christmas for as long as I can remember. I always think of my mother and grandmother when I listen to it. 🎅🎄
Wishing everyone the soft glow of electric sex this Christmas.🎅🎄
December 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Wishing everyone the soft glow of electric sex this Christmas.🎅🎄
The Chia Pet people are really disappointed.
JUST IN: CBS’s Kennedy Center Honors just hit an all-time ratings low. Preliminary Nielsen data shows only ~2.65M viewers tuned in to the Trump-hosted show, down from 4.1M in 2024. A stunning 35% year-over-year collapse.
December 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Chia Pet people are really disappointed.
I suspect more people have watched the spiked "60 Minutes" CECOT story than the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast.
December 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I suspect more people have watched the spiked "60 Minutes" CECOT story than the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast.
"The Thin Man" is a Christmas movie. Change my mind. 😎
December 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"The Thin Man" is a Christmas movie. Change my mind. 😎
Music from the birthday boy.
Symphony #9 in Dmin Op. 125 ("Ode to Joy")
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
youtu.be/-suf9BL9xRA?...
Symphony #9 in Dmin Op. 125 ("Ode to Joy")
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
youtu.be/-suf9BL9xRA?...
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sinfonie Nr. 9 | Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (31.12.2013)
YouTube video by Sinfonie Nr. 9 - Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Music from the birthday boy.
Symphony #9 in Dmin Op. 125 ("Ode to Joy")
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
youtu.be/-suf9BL9xRA?...
Symphony #9 in Dmin Op. 125 ("Ode to Joy")
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
youtu.be/-suf9BL9xRA?...
Happy 255th birthday to Ludwig van Beethoven.
December 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Happy 255th birthday to Ludwig van Beethoven.
Now playing:
With all that's going on in the world, I needed this.
With all that's going on in the world, I needed this.
December 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Now playing:
With all that's going on in the world, I needed this.
With all that's going on in the world, I needed this.
"A Prayer for Peace-After Russeau" (2023)
Oil on Canvas
By Julio Arraz (b. 1944)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting
Oil on Canvas
By Julio Arraz (b. 1944)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting
December 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"A Prayer for Peace-After Russeau" (2023)
Oil on Canvas
By Julio Arraz (b. 1944)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting
Oil on Canvas
By Julio Arraz (b. 1944)
#art #bsky.art #oilpainting
Reposted by Dave from the Rust Belt
The modern Oprahmetheus (IYKYK)
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The modern Oprahmetheus (IYKYK)