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Rich Burroughs
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ADHD, tech, Arsenal, lots of bitching about AI.

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Rich Burroughs @somewhattolerable.com · 10h
I wrote this satire post a bit ago, when that AI app to chat with Jesus launched, but I hadn't shared it anywhere.

I'll likely be posting more things there on my Ghost site if you would like to sign up, too. It's free.
Chat With Jesus and Friends Launch Notes - PLEASE READ!
Hello, Team! Tomorrow is the go-live for the Chat With Jesus and Friends app! We’re so excited about the potential of combining genAI and the best religion around, Christianity (although we are also ...
life-is-somewhat-tolerable.ghost.io
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taliajane.bsky.social
hello, The Twin Cities
MY LOCATION Saint Paul -14° Feels Like: -29° High: 9 degrees. Low: -18 degrees.
January 23, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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That’s cool. I’m also a fan of this guide from Beyond Criminal Courts. Lots of great advice about how to navigate things without getting removed as a juror. (PDF link)
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 AM
somewhattolerable.com
Has anyone checked on Mark Carney? I’m really worried about how he’s taking this rejection :(
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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FWIW:

Golden is retiring.

The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.

The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.

Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.

If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
NEW: House passes DHS appropriations bill funding ICE on a 220-207 vote 7 Dems voted YES: --Jared Golden --Marie Gluesenkamp Perez --Henry Cuellar --Tom Suozzi --Laura Gillen --Don Davis --Vicente Gonzalez
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
Hakeem Jeffries deserves to be unemployed.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4h
DHS spending bill passed 220-207

7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi

Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote

Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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jmplourde.com
My history teacher told us almost 20 years ago that one day, the USA will attack Canada for its water. At the time we brushed it off as too wild.

Now I'm afraid he could be right
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Breaking: jury finds Chicago resident Juan Espinoza Martinez NOT GUILTY of placing a hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 5h
We've got a verdict in this case, in which feds accused a Chicago resident of murder-for-hire, allegedly for a $10K hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.

Attorneys coming in now, jurors haven't returned to the courtroom.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 8h
The jury has begun deliberations in the murder for hire trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez, who feds accuse of placing a hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.

Opening arguments in the case began yesterday morning; closing arguments concluded about a half hour ago.

Now we're on verdict watch.
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
somewhattolerable.com
I wonder how many Dril tweets there are for this one? I can think of a few.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 AM
somewhattolerable.com
The Era of Global Water Bankruptcy sure doesn’t sound good.
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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mcsweeneys.net
The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms sailed west to reason with the Ironborn, who were actively raiding the coast. They brought proposals of mutual respect, economic incentives, and a shared vision of peace.

The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms
“As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead.” —Salon - - -The Delegation t...
buff.ly
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Via @gettyimages.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
somewhattolerable.com
I guess I’m supposed to feel bad for him however
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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freeuse.toys
thinking about how the chinese trans community calls estrogen "debian install media"
2 white boxes with pink swirls on them the chinese text on the left one says PROGYNOVA Estradiol valerate tablets, while the one on the right says Debian GNU/Linux install media
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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This country hates women so much.
ca.news.yahoo.com/ex-porn-star...
Ex-Porn Star Abella Danger Apologizes for Viral Moment During Miami Hurricanes’ NCAA Final Loss
The football megafan's reactions at games have captured the attention of several cameramen combing the crowd, but she says she wishes to be like any other fan.
ca.news.yahoo.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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kibblesmith.com
The main thing Elon Musk took from us when he bought Twitter was destroying the only customer service platform that corporations will actually answer you on
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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This is 100% FALSE. Immigration judges do NOT play any role in issuing administrative warrants. They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves. ICE’s own training materials say they can’t be used for a search of a home!

Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
Shown is a blank sample administrative warrant. The only place for signatures is for an immigration officer. No judge has to sign off on it.
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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volts.wtf
I'll say yet again: Trump & his party do something virtually every day that constitutes a more violent & alarming suppression of speech than anything that happened during the entire alleged tyranny of woke. Every day. Yet the entire Free Spech army has just vanished into mist.
gshans.bsky.social Gautam Hans @gshans.bsky.social · 8h
I wrote on the shameful situation re: the recession of a deanship to Emily Suski at the University of Arkansas Law. What was the reason? Prof. Suski signed an amicus brief supporting trans rights. The Arkansas legislators admitted that was it! Horrible outcome. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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from hell’s heart I stab at thee, gavin newsom
hellafitzgerald.bsky.social Helena Fitzgerald @hellafitzgerald.bsky.social · 6h
some context for that “look at me doing edgy homophobia” Gavin Newsom clip is that Newsom rose to political power in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis. there’s a reason every current or former Californian you’ve ever met feels about Gavin Newsom the way Captain Ahab feels about the whale
January 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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I wasn't sure what to expect from a group of Democratic state AGs, but I definitely was not expecting a long monologue about Ruby Ridge and the Boston Massacre www.theverge.com/policy/86588...
Just before the town hall, a reporter asked Ellison about the difficulty states faced in prosecuting federal agents like the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. “The idea that they’re absolutely immune is a misstatement of the law, and it is a dangerous misstatement of the law, because I don’t want any ICE agent or Border Patrol agent or any agent to think that they can just kill people and then that’s it,” Ellison told the group of reporters. Then he asked rhetorically: “What about Ruby Ridge? You ever heard of that one?” Years after an FBI sniper shot Vicki Weaver at Ruby Ridge, the state of Idaho prosecuted the federal agent. The federal government went to bat for the agent, claiming that he was immune under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. The Ninth Circuit ruled that Idaho was allowed to prosecute the sniper — similarly, Minnesota is also entitled to investigate and potentially prosecute the officer who shot Renee Good. But a different example loomed larger in Ellison’s mind: the Boston Massacre of 1770, where British soldiers shot into a crowd, ultimately killing five people. “It’s not exactly analogous, but we are talking about local authorities in Boston, prosecuting imperial agents of the colonial power, the central government, in England. And they were prosecuted. Two of them were convicted. John Adams actually represented a few of the imperial officers.” The Boston Massacre, said Ellison, was obviously “in the mind of the framers of the Constitution” at the time the document was written. “They were thinking about this event, and they would have never conceded the state’s authority to prosecute a federal officer,” said Ellison, going on to add, “The states of the United States pre-date the United States. It is federal courts that are limited. Not state courts. State courts have plenary power.” He finished with a dramatic flourish: “It’s true that the feds are denying us access to the investigative file. It’s also true that there’s no statute of limitations on murder.”
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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This really gets to the core of what makes Vance such a detestable figure
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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📢ICE GET THE HELL OUT OF MINNESOTA.

Minnesotans please join tomorrow’s ICE Out of Minnesota Day of Truth & Freedom here: iceoutnowmn.com
ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA. No work. No school. No shopping. March downtown Minneapolis at 2pm. January 23.
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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amutepiggy.bsky.social
thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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I know it doesn’t feel this way but it is a good sign that they’re sending him out to eat the shit
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Q: A school district alleges ICE agents detained a 5 year old after preschool. Are you proud of how you're conducting this immigration crackdown?

JD VANCE: The 5 year old was not arrested. His dad was an illegal alien. So the story is that ICE detained a 5 year old -- what are they supposed to do?
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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u can’t call me racist i have the martin luther king jr funko pop (limited edition)
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM