Sebastian2
@sebastian2.bsky.social
Happily married sci-fi geek/writer/blogger, political junkie. Halloween is the greatest holiday. Vaccinated AF. Closet optimist. He/him, LGBTQ+ Ally. DMs are OFF. Check out my column "Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek": https://musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog
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Sebastian2
@sebastian2.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek
... observations from a lifetime of geekiness.
musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog
Any fellow old school sci-fi/horror geeks on BlueSky?
I have a column called "Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek" where I examine movies, TV shows, sci-fi/horror conventions and other geeky stuff, with no mandatory subscriptions or paywalls. Live long and prosper, folks! 🖖
musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog
I have a column called "Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek" where I examine movies, TV shows, sci-fi/horror conventions and other geeky stuff, with no mandatory subscriptions or paywalls. Live long and prosper, folks! 🖖
musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog
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Never forget Ukraine and Ukrainians. Over the past day, at least 4 people lost their lives and 14 were injured across the country.
Russia is a terrorist state!
Russia is a terrorist state!
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Never forget Ukraine and Ukrainians. Over the past day, at least 4 people lost their lives and 14 were injured across the country.
Russia is a terrorist state!
Russia is a terrorist state!
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Trump announced today that he was going to keep housing prices up, sued the US taxpayers for $10B, threatened Canada, made a few dozen posts about how he won in 2020, posted about prosecuting Obama for treason, then went to a movie about his wife that Bezos spent $75 million on.
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Trump announced today that he was going to keep housing prices up, sued the US taxpayers for $10B, threatened Canada, made a few dozen posts about how he won in 2020, posted about prosecuting Obama for treason, then went to a movie about his wife that Bezos spent $75 million on.
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BREAKING: Here's the full release:
The Justice Department just released 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/depar...
The Justice Department just released 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/depar...
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on November 19, 20...
www.justice.gov
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Here's the full release:
The Justice Department just released 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/depar...
The Justice Department just released 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/depar...
First they buy the media (streaming platforms, social media, etc) then they start cracking down on independent journalists. This is how a Free Press, the Fourth Estate, dies...
FOUR journalists were arrested. Proving again that this administration isn’t “pivoting” or “turning down the temperature.” By targeting independent journalists instead of the murderers of Pretti and Good, this is ramping up. Not winding down. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Friday post on X that Lemon was arrested alongside three others "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
First they buy the media (streaming platforms, social media, etc) then they start cracking down on independent journalists. This is how a Free Press, the Fourth Estate, dies...
The seizing of 2020 ballots in Fulton County, GA is a dress rehearsal for how they going to tamper with 2026. Currently, those seized ballots are in the hands of Trump's FBI.
And why was Trump's CIA stooge Tulsi Gabbard at the raid, too? Getting pointers for how to rig things in November?
And why was Trump's CIA stooge Tulsi Gabbard at the raid, too? Getting pointers for how to rig things in November?
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The seizing of 2020 ballots in Fulton County, GA is a dress rehearsal for how they going to tamper with 2026. Currently, those seized ballots are in the hands of Trump's FBI.
And why was Trump's CIA stooge Tulsi Gabbard at the raid, too? Getting pointers for how to rig things in November?
And why was Trump's CIA stooge Tulsi Gabbard at the raid, too? Getting pointers for how to rig things in November?
First, the tech broliarchy allies of the far-right buy out media outlets and social media, then the crackdown on freedom of speech begins in earnest... #DonLemon
Don Lemon arrested after MN church protest: What we know
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
First, the tech broliarchy allies of the far-right buy out media outlets and social media, then the crackdown on freedom of speech begins in earnest... #DonLemon
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Career journalist, Don Lemon arrested for covering a protest at a church! open.substack.com/pub/glennkir...
Career Journalist Don Lemon Arrested for Covering a Protest at a Church
Trump’s dirty DOJ leadership has arrested career journalist Don Lemon.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Career journalist, Don Lemon arrested for covering a protest at a church! open.substack.com/pub/glennkir...
Personally, I think we've had enough of billionaires and vigilantes telling us what to do, but "Batman" makes a good point...
Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl
The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Personally, I think we've had enough of billionaires and vigilantes telling us what to do, but "Batman" makes a good point...
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Every state should do this!!
BREAKING: New Jersey Governor Sherrill is creating an online portal for New Jersey residents to report encounters with ICE agents. She wants you to record as much as you can!
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Every state should do this!!
The Trump Economic Boom-Boom...
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The Trump Economic Boom-Boom...
This is like stealing from the cash registers of the department store you run. That $10 billion will also come out of OUR taxes...
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records
The president argued in the lawsuit that the agencies failed to prevent a former contractor from leaking his tax returns from nearly a decade ago to news outlets.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM
This is like stealing from the cash registers of the department store you run. That $10 billion will also come out of OUR taxes...
Substituting Homan for Bovino is like spraying shit scented perfume to cover the vomit smell.
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Substituting Homan for Bovino is like spraying shit scented perfume to cover the vomit smell.
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The vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA Medical Center in San Diego turns into a short march to a nearby bridge over the 5
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 AM
The vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA Medical Center in San Diego turns into a short march to a nearby bridge over the 5
Bullshit.
Trump's squad of dedicated liars and crooks only follow Trump, not the law or the Constitution.
Trump's squad of dedicated liars and crooks only follow Trump, not the law or the Constitution.
Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
The Army general tapped to lead the NSA is promising to follow the law and the Constitution when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools. Lt. Gen.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Bullshit.
Trump's squad of dedicated liars and crooks only follow Trump, not the law or the Constitution.
Trump's squad of dedicated liars and crooks only follow Trump, not the law or the Constitution.
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Dems, do you expect Trump to stick to ANY deal? Now they have 2 weeks to kill more people.
Schumer, you let us down.
Call your senator now! This is the senate switchboard. Ask for your senator’s office. Leave a message.
NO DEALS!
(202) 224-3121.
Reach Chuck here.
schumer.senate.gov
Schumer, you let us down.
Call your senator now! This is the senate switchboard. Ask for your senator’s office. Leave a message.
NO DEALS!
(202) 224-3121.
Reach Chuck here.
schumer.senate.gov
Home | U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Chuck Schumer of New York
schumer.senate.gov
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Dems, do you expect Trump to stick to ANY deal? Now they have 2 weeks to kill more people.
Schumer, you let us down.
Call your senator now! This is the senate switchboard. Ask for your senator’s office. Leave a message.
NO DEALS!
(202) 224-3121.
Reach Chuck here.
schumer.senate.gov
Schumer, you let us down.
Call your senator now! This is the senate switchboard. Ask for your senator’s office. Leave a message.
NO DEALS!
(202) 224-3121.
Reach Chuck here.
schumer.senate.gov
Homan meant to say “coercion.”
Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’
President Donald Trump’s border czar says immigration enforcement could reduce the number of officers in Minnesota.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Homan meant to say “coercion.”
Schumer caved…naturally.
This is why we can’t stop these ICE mobsters; our feckless, out of touch leadership.
This is why we can’t stop these ICE mobsters; our feckless, out of touch leadership.
Live updates: Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security for now
Democrats and President Donald Trump's administration have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Schumer caved…naturally.
This is why we can’t stop these ICE mobsters; our feckless, out of touch leadership.
This is why we can’t stop these ICE mobsters; our feckless, out of touch leadership.
Liam Ramos' health is declining in a Texas concentration camp (let's stop calling these fucking places 'detention centers,' okay? 5-year old Liam did NOTHING warranting arrest).
Crockett on visiting 5-year-old held at detention center: 'I am gravely concerned'
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Liam Ramos' health is declining in a Texas concentration camp (let's stop calling these fucking places 'detention centers,' okay? 5-year old Liam did NOTHING warranting arrest).
This is how these RepubliKKKan sons of bitches are going to rig the 2026 election; they'll order the FBI to raid voting centers in blue cities, counties and states.
#FuckTrump #NOKINGS
#FuckTrump #NOKINGS
Search warrant FBI served at elections office near Atlanta seeks records tied to the 2020 elections
The search warrant FBI served at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday seeks records tied to the 2020 election, a county spokesperson said.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This is how these RepubliKKKan sons of bitches are going to rig the 2026 election; they'll order the FBI to raid voting centers in blue cities, counties and states.
#FuckTrump #NOKINGS
#FuckTrump #NOKINGS
When history is written, these will be remembered as the good guys, the ones who resisted tyranny at great personal cost…
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city.
apnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
When history is written, these will be remembered as the good guys, the ones who resisted tyranny at great personal cost…
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
So 20 years is the cost of a human life?
And you bet that Trump will probably pardon Sonya's killer, and give him a job with the brutal thugs of ICE.
And you bet that Trump will probably pardon Sonya's killer, and give him a job with the brutal thugs of ICE.
The former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey faces up to 20 years in prison
The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who was convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Springfield home could be facing up to 20 years behind bars.
apnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
So 20 years is the cost of a human life?
And you bet that Trump will probably pardon Sonya's killer, and give him a job with the brutal thugs of ICE.
And you bet that Trump will probably pardon Sonya's killer, and give him a job with the brutal thugs of ICE.
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LIAM NEEDS TO GO HOME!
He’s 5 years old! NO ONE benefits from his incarceration.
A word to ICE - if you think the reaction to Alex Pretti’s death was bad, wait ‘til you see what happens if Liam continues to deteriorate and dies in your care.
#DoNotFundICE Call your senators!
He’s 5 years old! NO ONE benefits from his incarceration.
A word to ICE - if you think the reaction to Alex Pretti’s death was bad, wait ‘til you see what happens if Liam continues to deteriorate and dies in your care.
#DoNotFundICE Call your senators!
January 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
LIAM NEEDS TO GO HOME!
He’s 5 years old! NO ONE benefits from his incarceration.
A word to ICE - if you think the reaction to Alex Pretti’s death was bad, wait ‘til you see what happens if Liam continues to deteriorate and dies in your care.
#DoNotFundICE Call your senators!
He’s 5 years old! NO ONE benefits from his incarceration.
A word to ICE - if you think the reaction to Alex Pretti’s death was bad, wait ‘til you see what happens if Liam continues to deteriorate and dies in your care.
#DoNotFundICE Call your senators!
A leader clinging to power by keeping his party in line with threats, a secret police force that kills or disappears people, a military that commits terrorism and looting while invading sovereign countries...
Yeah, and I hear that Putin guy's pretty bad, too.
Yeah, and I hear that Putin guy's pretty bad, too.
Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela's oil money
The United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil that's currently under American sanctions and use the proceeds to pay for basic government services.
apnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
A leader clinging to power by keeping his party in line with threats, a secret police force that kills or disappears people, a military that commits terrorism and looting while invading sovereign countries...
Yeah, and I hear that Putin guy's pretty bad, too.
Yeah, and I hear that Putin guy's pretty bad, too.
In between random acts of cruelty and murder, our tax dollars are hard at work on Trump's Bruised Ego Vendetta Tour, re-investigating the 2020 election that he overwhelmingly lost by 7 million+ votes over 5 years ago, but can't put to bed... #FUCKTRUMP
FBI searching Fulton County elections office, per Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI executing search warrant at Georgia election office related to 2020 vote, law enforcement official says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office in Georgia related to the 2020 election, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter said o...
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
In between random acts of cruelty and murder, our tax dollars are hard at work on Trump's Bruised Ego Vendetta Tour, re-investigating the 2020 election that he overwhelmingly lost by 7 million+ votes over 5 years ago, but can't put to bed... #FUCKTRUMP
They're waaaay better people than I am...
#FuckICE
#FuckICE
Two women in ICE custody save the federal agent who detained them from a seizure
YouTube video by NBC News
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 AM
They're waaaay better people than I am...
#FuckICE
#FuckICE