Greer
@thegreer.bsky.social
Pilot. Archaeologist. Probably bored.
If my opinions differ from yours assume I'm being sarcastic.
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@thegreer.bsky.social
· Jan 7
I am very much not an expert, but this seems good?
Also it seems like the best message NATO leaders could send to deter Trump is “If you do this, we will kill you, specifically.” He doesn’t care about anything else. (Although I’m also not sure he fully believes he can die.)
Also it seems like the best message NATO leaders could send to deter Trump is “If you do this, we will kill you, specifically.” He doesn’t care about anything else. (Although I’m also not sure he fully believes he can die.)
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald ...
www.reuters.com
I think Europe needs to make it clear that any attempts by the US to seize Greenland (by force or other means) would result in immediate sanctions against Trump and US officials (barring them from entering or doing business in Europe) and suspension of all visa-free travel agreements for Americans.
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Nothing has stopped in Minnesota.
These agents and the people who send them want nothing good for Minnesotans, just pain. They make that clear.
They cut off our state's childcare funding, small business loan funding, agriculture loan funding. Instead they send secret police.
www.vox.com/policy/47484...
They cut off our state's childcare funding, small business loan funding, agriculture loan funding. Instead they send secret police.
www.vox.com/policy/47484...
The violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaign
What ICE is doing in American cities is very distinct.
www.vox.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Nothing has stopped in Minnesota.
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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This is where editorial writers can add context, but which the Post chose not to, like:
*A majority GOP SCOTUS decided they could not block gerrymandering
*Dems push anti-gerrymandering bills in Congress but can't get pass b/c GOP think they can benefit. Change the calculus, maybe they change.
*A majority GOP SCOTUS decided they could not block gerrymandering
*Dems push anti-gerrymandering bills in Congress but can't get pass b/c GOP think they can benefit. Change the calculus, maybe they change.
Surprise, the Washington Trump-Post is opposed to gerrymanders that favor Democrats! www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Brass-knuckled hypocrisy in Virginia
Voters will get a chance to reject anti-democratic gamesmanship in an April referendum.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
This is where editorial writers can add context, but which the Post chose not to, like:
*A majority GOP SCOTUS decided they could not block gerrymandering
*Dems push anti-gerrymandering bills in Congress but can't get pass b/c GOP think they can benefit. Change the calculus, maybe they change.
*A majority GOP SCOTUS decided they could not block gerrymandering
*Dems push anti-gerrymandering bills in Congress but can't get pass b/c GOP think they can benefit. Change the calculus, maybe they change.
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A reminder Don, Jr. has been awarded $600m in defense contracts despite have no established ability to deliver.
Trump’s “fraud crackdown” list is a political hit list. He targets his critics and attacks the watchdogs who actually root out waste. Meanwhile, he continues to pardon allies who stole millions from taxpayers. The real fraud is pretending Trump is helping the American people.
February 8, 2026 at 2:23 AM
A reminder Don, Jr. has been awarded $600m in defense contracts despite have no established ability to deliver.
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Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
February 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- premium light roast coffee beans
- airplane key that may or may not be more effective than a ballpoint pen
- half-tube of arctic silver
- random bass guitar from table A17
- ennui
- premium light roast coffee beans
- airplane key that may or may not be more effective than a ballpoint pen
- half-tube of arctic silver
- random bass guitar from table A17
- ennui
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- whistles
- zines
- a Nikon FM2n and a Canon 5D Mark III
- anger
- whistles
- zines
- a Nikon FM2n and a Canon 5D Mark III
- anger
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-Fellow travel mug filled with cold brew
-Black hoodie
-Wad of napkins stuffed in the pocket of said black hoodie 18 months ago
-Carne asada burrito
-Pet Shop Boys 12” single (VG/VG+)
-Fellow travel mug filled with cold brew
-Black hoodie
-Wad of napkins stuffed in the pocket of said black hoodie 18 months ago
-Carne asada burrito
-Pet Shop Boys 12” single (VG/VG+)
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- premium light roast coffee beans
- airplane key that may or may not be more effective than a ballpoint pen
- half-tube of arctic silver
- random bass guitar from table A17
- ennui
- premium light roast coffee beans
- airplane key that may or may not be more effective than a ballpoint pen
- half-tube of arctic silver
- random bass guitar from table A17
- ennui
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This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Traffic in sight."
"Traffic in sight."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, it's not based on a real person."
"No, it's not based on a real person."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It's in the syllabus"
"It's in the syllabus"
February 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Traffic in sight."
"Traffic in sight."
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ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney.
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney.
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
Immigration process turns sour for an Antioch woman - Nashville Banner
Terez Metry, a dental assistant in Middle Tennessee with no criminal history, was detained by ICE during an interview as she followed legal steps toward citizenship.
nashvillebanner.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
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reading the US State Department travel advisories to Burma and struck by how many of the factors cited in the "Do Not Travel" rating apply to Minnesota, USA
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
reading the US State Department travel advisories to Burma and struck by how many of the factors cited in the "Do Not Travel" rating apply to Minnesota, USA
Saying "the word" will obviously not tank Trump. Perhaps there was a moment it would have, but that's long past.
But you must ask him about the video. And continue pressing him until he loses his temper. It might not change anything now, but it'll be a quote we want for history's sake.
But you must ask him about the video. And continue pressing him until he loses his temper. It might not change anything now, but it'll be a quote we want for history's sake.
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Saying "the word" will obviously not tank Trump. Perhaps there was a moment it would have, but that's long past.
But you must ask him about the video. And continue pressing him until he loses his temper. It might not change anything now, but it'll be a quote we want for history's sake.
But you must ask him about the video. And continue pressing him until he loses his temper. It might not change anything now, but it'll be a quote we want for history's sake.
Arcade Hire
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Arcade Hire
A continuation of the story?
BG3 was tied up with a fucking bow.
Like, depending on player choices, *some* characters could move on to further adventures, but totally independent from their BG3 narrative.
And, at that point, it's just an original Forgotten Realms story with cameos. So make that.
BG3 was tied up with a fucking bow.
Like, depending on player choices, *some* characters could move on to further adventures, but totally independent from their BG3 narrative.
And, at that point, it's just an original Forgotten Realms story with cameos. So make that.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is set for its own TV series on HBO!
It will be a continuation of the story from the Baldur's Gate 3 game and will be helmed by The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin. https://bit.ly/4r2FWxm
It will be a continuation of the story from the Baldur's Gate 3 game and will be helmed by The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin. https://bit.ly/4r2FWxm
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 AM
A continuation of the story?
BG3 was tied up with a fucking bow.
Like, depending on player choices, *some* characters could move on to further adventures, but totally independent from their BG3 narrative.
And, at that point, it's just an original Forgotten Realms story with cameos. So make that.
BG3 was tied up with a fucking bow.
Like, depending on player choices, *some* characters could move on to further adventures, but totally independent from their BG3 narrative.
And, at that point, it's just an original Forgotten Realms story with cameos. So make that.
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Personally, my favorite way to make raw milk safe is to heat it to 161°F for at least 15 seconds and then rapidly cool it to 39°F.
In fact, I have found outside vendors who are willing to milk the cows, perform this heating/cooling process, bottle it, and deliver it to stores near me.
In fact, I have found outside vendors who are willing to milk the cows, perform this heating/cooling process, bottle it, and deliver it to stores near me.
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Personally, my favorite way to make raw milk safe is to heat it to 161°F for at least 15 seconds and then rapidly cool it to 39°F.
In fact, I have found outside vendors who are willing to milk the cows, perform this heating/cooling process, bottle it, and deliver it to stores near me.
In fact, I have found outside vendors who are willing to milk the cows, perform this heating/cooling process, bottle it, and deliver it to stores near me.
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The fact that *not one* person in Harris' camp can explain why they shouldn't launch their fucking media operation on the Substack platform is... probably all you need to know about that endeavor.
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The fact that *not one* person in Harris' camp can explain why they shouldn't launch their fucking media operation on the Substack platform is... probably all you need to know about that endeavor.
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The only response here is a motion to enjoin the whole operation
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
Flooding the zone with shit, but for the legal system. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The only response here is a motion to enjoin the whole operation
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
If the government's position is "I'm sorry your honor but we don't be the capacity to both respect constitutional rights and conduct the operation as it is currently being conducted" the answer is "then you must stop the operation"
If you're a citizen and ICE detains you for Reasons until the polls close, you've been disenfranchised.
If ICE presence at your polling place causes delays forcing you to leave without voting because you have other obligations, you've been disenfranchised.
If ICE presence at your polling place causes delays forcing you to leave without voting because you have other obligations, you've been disenfranchised.
Q: Bannon recently said 'we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November.' Is that something the president is considering?
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
If you're a citizen and ICE detains you for Reasons until the polls close, you've been disenfranchised.
If ICE presence at your polling place causes delays forcing you to leave without voting because you have other obligations, you've been disenfranchised.
If ICE presence at your polling place causes delays forcing you to leave without voting because you have other obligations, you've been disenfranchised.
@infinitescream.bsky.social a hand, please?
A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
@infinitescream.bsky.social a hand, please?
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1. What I'm about to post is going to sound egotistical - because it is - but it has a point, so please go with it for moment:
I've learned over time that, at least in my own communities, I can no longer rely on how people approach and treat me as an indicator of their own personality.
I've learned over time that, at least in my own communities, I can no longer rely on how people approach and treat me as an indicator of their own personality.
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
1. What I'm about to post is going to sound egotistical - because it is - but it has a point, so please go with it for moment:
I've learned over time that, at least in my own communities, I can no longer rely on how people approach and treat me as an indicator of their own personality.
I've learned over time that, at least in my own communities, I can no longer rely on how people approach and treat me as an indicator of their own personality.
What if instead of enjoying music, you enjoyed being told what music* to like?
guys. the kid rock performance is uh. well it’s exactly what you’d expect
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
What if instead of enjoying music, you enjoyed being told what music* to like?
On the one hand, I think this is true and, by itself, would be a decent outcome.
But on the other, it looks like another case of Congressional Dems fighting smart legislative fights* at the expense of smart political fights.
Which I strongly believe is the wrong choice in this moment.
But on the other, it looks like another case of Congressional Dems fighting smart legislative fights* at the expense of smart political fights.
Which I strongly believe is the wrong choice in this moment.
Forcing DHS to live off BBB funding indefinitely is an acceptable outcome if Republicans won’t codify existing law to rein in the barbarity
As I was saying,
*THUNE: NOT WORTH ENGAGING DEMOCRATS ON CURRENT DHS DEMAND LIST
*THUNE: NOT WORTH ENGAGING DEMOCRATS ON CURRENT DHS DEMAND LIST
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
On the one hand, I think this is true and, by itself, would be a decent outcome.
But on the other, it looks like another case of Congressional Dems fighting smart legislative fights* at the expense of smart political fights.
Which I strongly believe is the wrong choice in this moment.
But on the other, it looks like another case of Congressional Dems fighting smart legislative fights* at the expense of smart political fights.
Which I strongly believe is the wrong choice in this moment.
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”