Scotty B
@scottyb.bsky.social
Personal acct. Library Director @ Ferguson Library in STL. Views are my own, NOT my employer - obviously. Libraries don't opine on govt corruption, share geekery, or babble about their day.
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The Insurrection Act is already happening. Martial law is already here.
There are armed soldiers with military-grade equipment running around creating their own laws via violence.
In what possible way, aside from naming conventions of the forces, has Trump not unleashed the military on the USA?
There are armed soldiers with military-grade equipment running around creating their own laws via violence.
In what possible way, aside from naming conventions of the forces, has Trump not unleashed the military on the USA?
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Insurrection Act is already happening. Martial law is already here.
There are armed soldiers with military-grade equipment running around creating their own laws via violence.
In what possible way, aside from naming conventions of the forces, has Trump not unleashed the military on the USA?
There are armed soldiers with military-grade equipment running around creating their own laws via violence.
In what possible way, aside from naming conventions of the forces, has Trump not unleashed the military on the USA?
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ICE keeps saying the people protesting it are being paid without any evidence, but we have receipts showing that the people *defending* ICE are absolutely being paid.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
ICE keeps saying the people protesting it are being paid without any evidence, but we have receipts showing that the people *defending* ICE are absolutely being paid.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
And yet we only hear lies about the former on cable news.
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relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
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Stage 5 pundit-brain is watching an innocent woman being killed by agents of the state and going, "hmm this says a lot about the urban-rural divide in America."
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Stage 5 pundit-brain is watching an innocent woman being killed by agents of the state and going, "hmm this says a lot about the urban-rural divide in America."
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The cognitive dissonance of the "don't tread on me" crowd jumping straight to "she should have complied" is staggering.
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The cognitive dissonance of the "don't tread on me" crowd jumping straight to "she should have complied" is staggering.
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“Do you think they are paid” is a summation of everything wrong with a large plurality of voters in this country.
The thought that regular Americans are upset armed government agents are kidnapping and killing their neighbors never crosses their mind.
The thought that regular Americans are upset armed government agents are kidnapping and killing their neighbors never crosses their mind.
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
“Do you think they are paid” is a summation of everything wrong with a large plurality of voters in this country.
The thought that regular Americans are upset armed government agents are kidnapping and killing their neighbors never crosses their mind.
The thought that regular Americans are upset armed government agents are kidnapping and killing their neighbors never crosses their mind.
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As usual, the story here isn't about "divides" or cosmopolitan elites looking down on rural populations. It is about radicalization. This woman wants violent vengeance for things that did not happen.
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
As usual, the story here isn't about "divides" or cosmopolitan elites looking down on rural populations. It is about radicalization. This woman wants violent vengeance for things that did not happen.
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the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Law, Biden's two major domestic bills, both were tailored to disproportionately help rural areas.
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Law, Biden's two major domestic bills, both were tailored to disproportionately help rural areas.
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Republicans control all 3 branches of government. Even when they don't, both parties pump out constant rhetoric about "real Americans" living in rural areas.
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Republicans control all 3 branches of government. Even when they don't, both parties pump out constant rhetoric about "real Americans" living in rural areas.
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
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Perfect example. Democrat says something sympathetic to rural areas and Republicans take it out of context to imply condescension.
From 'deplorables' to 'you didn't build that,' we've seen this play out dozens of times. If this was real you wouldn't have to lie to find evidence!
From 'deplorables' to 'you didn't build that,' we've seen this play out dozens of times. If this was real you wouldn't have to lie to find evidence!
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Perfect example. Democrat says something sympathetic to rural areas and Republicans take it out of context to imply condescension.
From 'deplorables' to 'you didn't build that,' we've seen this play out dozens of times. If this was real you wouldn't have to lie to find evidence!
From 'deplorables' to 'you didn't build that,' we've seen this play out dozens of times. If this was real you wouldn't have to lie to find evidence!
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The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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We have to flip the Senate.
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
We have to flip the Senate.
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Why did he put the money into a Qatari bank account instead of the US Treasury?
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Why did he put the money into a Qatari bank account instead of the US Treasury?
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Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
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Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
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Despite years of "economic anxiety" discourse, the core drivers of Trump support have always been bigotry and misinformation.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Despite years of "economic anxiety" discourse, the core drivers of Trump support have always been bigotry and misinformation.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures …
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures …
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us …
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
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This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is not the language of the government of a free country.
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In case you hit a paywall, this is gifted.
wapo.st/4pFh6lw
wapo.st/4pFh6lw
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
In case you hit a paywall, this is gifted.
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wapo.st/4pFh6lw
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None of the DoJ people who have been resigning over the last year are squishy liberals. Many likely would have served willingly in a DoJ run by legitimate, lawful conservatives. But this is an unhinged regime of crooks, sycophants, and morons.
Breaking News: Three Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the wife of Renee Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent. The Justice Department sought to examine her supposed ties to activist groups.
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
None of the DoJ people who have been resigning over the last year are squishy liberals. Many likely would have served willingly in a DoJ run by legitimate, lawful conservatives. But this is an unhinged regime of crooks, sycophants, and morons.
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NEW: The House GOP's new stock trading bill would let lawmakers continue profiting from stocks in companies they oversee on their committees.
Here are some of the most glaring conflicts of interest that would remain unaddressed. readsludge.com/2026/01/13/g...
Here are some of the most glaring conflicts of interest that would remain unaddressed. readsludge.com/2026/01/13/g...
GOP Stock Trading Bill Leaves Glaring Conflicts Untouched
Senators and reps could continue to hold stock in companies they oversees on their committees under a GOP leadership-backed stock bill that is being fast-tracked through the House.
readsludge.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
NEW: The House GOP's new stock trading bill would let lawmakers continue profiting from stocks in companies they oversee on their committees.
Here are some of the most glaring conflicts of interest that would remain unaddressed. readsludge.com/2026/01/13/g...
Here are some of the most glaring conflicts of interest that would remain unaddressed. readsludge.com/2026/01/13/g...
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If you thought the pandemic was disruptive to education... haven't seen anything yet
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
If you thought the pandemic was disruptive to education... haven't seen anything yet
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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In a surprise to no one, it turns out Republicans' cries of "protect our girls" really mean "protect Elon Musk's CSAM/deepfake machine."
US State Department threatens UK over probe into Elon Musk’s X
Official Sarah B. Rogers said “nothing is off the table” if X is banned in the U.K.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
In a surprise to no one, it turns out Republicans' cries of "protect our girls" really mean "protect Elon Musk's CSAM/deepfake machine."