ScottCulkin 🇺🇸/🏴/🚒🚑(ret.)/🚴/🥁/⚽
@scottculkin.bsky.social
Husband • Father • Retired Fire Captain 🚒 • Former Paramedic 🚑• Native San Diegan 😎 • Road Cyclist 🚴♂️• Drummer • Enjoying married life and family in Southern SoCal • THFC ⚽ • (he/him/his)
A nice job by our neighboring department on this one. Well-involved at the gas pumps. An solid tactic by the first-due officer. His captain's badge was literally brand new. It was his first fire response in the right-front seat of the fire engine. Just a great dude!
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
A nice job by our neighboring department on this one. Well-involved at the gas pumps. An solid tactic by the first-due officer. His captain's badge was literally brand new. It was his first fire response in the right-front seat of the fire engine. Just a great dude!
My initial 2003 Cedar Fire escapades:
January 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
My initial 2003 Cedar Fire escapades:
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"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
At the time, my lone (three-person) engine company was at the sharp end of this nightmare with several homes on fire on Midway Dr. behind the Casino Inn on Alpine Blvd. 😱🚒
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
At the time, my lone (three-person) engine company was at the sharp end of this nightmare with several homes on fire on Midway Dr. behind the Casino Inn on Alpine Blvd. 😱🚒
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These assholes have always done this, it's just now out in the open.
Shorting our future for their gain, gaming our economy, with the winner being the one who makes the most money, not the one who builds a better country:
Shorting our future for their gain, gaming our economy, with the winner being the one who makes the most money, not the one who builds a better country:
This is an inevitable result of the intertwining of gambling markets and the crypto sphere, where insider trading isn't just tolerated, it's all but expected and encouraged.
A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms
January 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
These assholes have always done this, it's just now out in the open.
Shorting our future for their gain, gaming our economy, with the winner being the one who makes the most money, not the one who builds a better country:
Shorting our future for their gain, gaming our economy, with the winner being the one who makes the most money, not the one who builds a better country:
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
The last time: 👇🚒😠
The last time: 👇🚒😠
January 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
The last time: 👇🚒😠
The last time: 👇🚒😠
From Jim Bob Moore @moorethink.bsky.social:
"During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s administration took American hypocrisy to its cinematic peak . . ."
"During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s administration took American hypocrisy to its cinematic peak . . ."
Nothing New Under the Gun
“The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty." - Simon Bolivar
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
From Jim Bob Moore @moorethink.bsky.social:
"During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s administration took American hypocrisy to its cinematic peak . . ."
"During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s administration took American hypocrisy to its cinematic peak . . ."
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
First time: I'm the 8-yr old who couldn't swim who slipped off the Styrofoam surfboard at the firefighter pool party, sinking, looking up and thinking (calmly), "I'm in trouble," and then seeing my dad's hand coming down and grabbing me!
First time: I'm the 8-yr old who couldn't swim who slipped off the Styrofoam surfboard at the firefighter pool party, sinking, looking up and thinking (calmly), "I'm in trouble," and then seeing my dad's hand coming down and grabbing me!
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you
Hi, I'm sepsis.
Pleased to meet you.
Don't forget my name. 👿
Hi, I'm sepsis.
Pleased to meet you.
Don't forget my name. 👿
introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
And I am measles’ pal, whooping cough.
And I am measles’ pal, whooping cough.
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
First time: I'm the 8-yr old who couldn't swim who slipped off the Styrofoam surfboard at the firefighter pool party, sinking, looking up and thinking (calmly), "I'm in trouble," and then seeing my dad's hand coming down and grabbing me!
First time: I'm the 8-yr old who couldn't swim who slipped off the Styrofoam surfboard at the firefighter pool party, sinking, looking up and thinking (calmly), "I'm in trouble," and then seeing my dad's hand coming down and grabbing me!
A valid question. 🤷♂️
January 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
A valid question. 🤷♂️
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Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
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I am literally begging, with tears in my eyes, for a single DC would be to read the actual Monroe "Doctrine" passages.
It is about non-interventionism by the Euros. Monroe and JQA did not intend for it be a carving up of the world into areas of carte blanche influence.
It is about non-interventionism by the Euros. Monroe and JQA did not intend for it be a carving up of the world into areas of carte blanche influence.
"View my newsletter"
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I am literally begging, with tears in my eyes, for a single DC would be to read the actual Monroe "Doctrine" passages.
It is about non-interventionism by the Euros. Monroe and JQA did not intend for it be a carving up of the world into areas of carte blanche influence.
It is about non-interventionism by the Euros. Monroe and JQA did not intend for it be a carving up of the world into areas of carte blanche influence.
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ah yes, news focused on the concerns of the average american
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
ah yes, news focused on the concerns of the average american
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So it increasingly appears Trump just made up the idea that he was in charge of Venezuela. Made it up. Confabulated it. Confirming he is not aware of what is happening around him, and should no longer be in this job. Can't walk this one back peeps.
Yeah, people are fixating on a Cabinet Secretary being given a sovereign country to run because the president waged war without congressional approval and kidnapped the old leader. Weird that they’d get hung up on that.
WELKER: Mr. Secretary, are you running Venezuela right now?
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So it increasingly appears Trump just made up the idea that he was in charge of Venezuela. Made it up. Confabulated it. Confirming he is not aware of what is happening around him, and should no longer be in this job. Can't walk this one back peeps.
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Trump is trying to distract us from the Epstein files by launching a military invasion from the same golf resort that trafficked children to Epstein.
January 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Trump is trying to distract us from the Epstein files by launching a military invasion from the same golf resort that trafficked children to Epstein.
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Teen girls are now being recruited by foreign criminals to make 'content' aka PORN and making more money in secret than their parents. If you got kids - you need to read this.
wisewolfmedia.substack.com/p/the-digita...
wisewolfmedia.substack.com/p/the-digita...
The Digital Meat Market: Inside the Criminal Networks Selling Teen Girls Online
An investigation into the shadowy world of underage content creation that nearly got me killed.
wisewolfmedia.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Teen girls are now being recruited by foreign criminals to make 'content' aka PORN and making more money in secret than their parents. If you got kids - you need to read this.
wisewolfmedia.substack.com/p/the-digita...
wisewolfmedia.substack.com/p/the-digita...
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"You're a dumb-dumb." Jamelle is talking to an audience, but this has strong diary elements that slip by the censors at the NYT & Google because he's @jamellebouie.net and he has Origo skills for thinking the unthinkable & producing samizdat. youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA?...
Donald Trump’s War in Venezuela (Congratulations to the Winners of the “Fell for it Again Award”)
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"You're a dumb-dumb." Jamelle is talking to an audience, but this has strong diary elements that slip by the censors at the NYT & Google because he's @jamellebouie.net and he has Origo skills for thinking the unthinkable & producing samizdat. youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA?...
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Trump/Hegseth/Rubio killed 40 Venezuelan civilians two days ago. They've been murdering random fishermen for weeks.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Trump/Hegseth/Rubio killed 40 Venezuelan civilians two days ago. They've been murdering random fishermen for weeks.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
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The idea that Trump-MAGA are "anti-interventionist" is based on a confused reading of their hatred of multilateralism and international law and institutions. I argued this during Iran bombing debate (h/t @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social and @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social):
newrepublic.com/article/1969...
newrepublic.com/article/1969...
January 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The idea that Trump-MAGA are "anti-interventionist" is based on a confused reading of their hatred of multilateralism and international law and institutions. I argued this during Iran bombing debate (h/t @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social and @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social):
newrepublic.com/article/1969...
newrepublic.com/article/1969...
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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MAGA's supposed "anti-interventionism" is actually pro-pillage and pro-plunder.
Trump says Venezuela's oil wealth "goes also to the United States of America in the form of reimbursement for the damages caused us by that country"
January 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
MAGA's supposed "anti-interventionism" is actually pro-pillage and pro-plunder.
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Hahaha. And it seems so real
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Hahaha. And it seems so real
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I’ll be watching this 5,000 times
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I’ll be watching this 5,000 times
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I already left a message with my House rep that I expect articles of impeachment ASAP
You are welcome to do the same
You are welcome to do the same
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 4, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I already left a message with my House rep that I expect articles of impeachment ASAP
You are welcome to do the same
You are welcome to do the same