Patrick Burns
@terriermanpburns.bsky.social
Retired, former non-profit executive, dogs, bicycles, kayaks, birds, garden. Anti-Trump, pro-democracy, reality-based. Blog at Terrierman.com and Terrierman on Facebook. Words and numbers are my friends.
How’s never? Does never work for you??
Q: "Do you have any estimate for us as far as when we are going to see that China trade deal in writing?"
Scott Bessent: "No."
Scott Bessent: "No."
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
How’s never? Does never work for you??
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It’s very telling that Ghislaine Maxwell was happy to sit down with Trump’s former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche for 2 days & answer his pathetic questions in exchange for special treatment, but she will refuse to answer all questions from anyone else including Congress.
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
It’s very telling that Ghislaine Maxwell was happy to sit down with Trump’s former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche for 2 days & answer his pathetic questions in exchange for special treatment, but she will refuse to answer all questions from anyone else including Congress.
He believes in the fourth amendment when it’s convenient for fascists. Otherwise, NO.
Rep. Tony Gonzales: "Of course I believe in the Fourth Amendment, but ... "
February 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
He believes in the fourth amendment when it’s convenient for fascists. Otherwise, NO.
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Really important piece in today's @nytimes.com about possible, disastrous next target of MAGA wrecking ball:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
It’s Been Called the ‘Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.’ Don’t Destroy It.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Really important piece in today's @nytimes.com about possible, disastrous next target of MAGA wrecking ball:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
H/t to my friend @timothynoah.bsky.social for pioneering on this story: newrepublic.com/article/2010...
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Trump has erased more than a billion dollars in restitution and nearly 2,000 convictions. You need data to understand a break this extreme—so we crunched the numbers.
How to get away with anything: Trump’s sordid year of pardons
No president has ever forgiven this much fraud—or stiffed this many victims.
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Trump has erased more than a billion dollars in restitution and nearly 2,000 convictions. You need data to understand a break this extreme—so we crunched the numbers.
Thorns give more instruction than rose petals, bees more instruction than butterflies.
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Thorns give more instruction than rose petals, bees more instruction than butterflies.
“An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." -Emerson
February 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
“An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." -Emerson
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” — George Bernard Shaw
February 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” — George Bernard Shaw
Remember when we had a president that was loved and respected?
February 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Remember when we had a president that was loved and respected?
BEFORE OSHA RULES.
February 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
BEFORE OSHA RULES.
BEFORE OSHA RULES.
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
BEFORE OSHA RULES.
"It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor... it required no brains at all. It merely required no character."
-Joseph Heller, Catch 22
-Joseph Heller, Catch 22
February 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
"It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor... it required no brains at all. It merely required no character."
-Joseph Heller, Catch 22
-Joseph Heller, Catch 22
Remember when we had a president you wanted as a friend?
February 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Remember when we had a president you wanted as a friend?
But scum is terrified. Don’t be scum.
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
But scum is terrified. Don’t be scum.
In the beginning man created God in his own image — a narcissistic, jealous, passive-aggressive, murderous, psychotic.
February 8, 2026 at 11:08 AM
In the beginning man created God in his own image — a narcissistic, jealous, passive-aggressive, murderous, psychotic.
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Good news tonight as both CB16 prohibiting private ICE detention centers & CB17 providing county employees guidance for dealing with ICE & CBP, passed here in Howard County, Maryland. Thank you to CE Calvin Ball and the council members who sponsored and co-sponsored this legislation!
#Resist #ICEout
#Resist #ICEout
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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A word to Mss Bondi...
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
A word to Mss Bondi...
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Congress needs to pass a law that no public official gets a pardon preemptively.
And that it requires a 2/3 vote of Congress
And that it requires a 2/3 vote of Congress
February 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Congress needs to pass a law that no public official gets a pardon preemptively.
And that it requires a 2/3 vote of Congress
And that it requires a 2/3 vote of Congress
Kid Rock brags about statutory rape.
How on-brand MAGA is that?
How on-brand MAGA is that?
February 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Kid Rock brags about statutory rape.
How on-brand MAGA is that?
How on-brand MAGA is that?
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One day after meeting Susie Wiles, Tulsi Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the intelligence report. Instead, she instructed NSA officials to transmit the highly classified details directly to her office. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
One day after meeting Susie Wiles, Tulsi Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the intelligence report. Instead, she instructed NSA officials to transmit the highly classified details directly to her office. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The largely immigrant workforce at JBS's flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions. Reporting by Ted Genoways for FERN and Mother Jones. Photography by Maryanne Andrei.
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The largely immigrant workforce at JBS's flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions. Reporting by Ted Genoways for FERN and Mother Jones. Photography by Maryanne Andrei.
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
thefern.org/2026/02/thes...
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MAGA-aligned military commanders are pressuring enlisted service members to go to the Melania movie and bring their families. Troops at 8 different bases have complained. www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
MAGA-aligned military commanders are pressuring enlisted service members to go to the Melania movie and bring their families. Troops at 8 different bases have complained. www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...
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The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: KIDS VS DOGS
February 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: KIDS VS DOGS
A true and amazing feel-good story. ⬇️⬇️
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...
The Smallest Parrot you have ever seen - Tiny egg rescue
YouTube video by A Chick Called Albert
m.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
A true and amazing feel-good story. ⬇️⬇️
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...