That Other Dude
@theotherdude.bsky.social
This Dude Stands with Ukraine on that other platform. Writer, cybersecurity/OSINT, slayer of trolls, susser of bots, chef, Cubs fan, member of the first work 'til you die generation, watching this shit with disbelief.
Also, I know things about stuff.
Also, I know things about stuff.
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That Other Dude
@theotherdude.bsky.social
· Aug 26
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Schumer opposed the deal, and urged his caucus to stand fast. Eight (7+1 indie who caucuses with Dems) refused to do so.
This is indicative of weak leadership. What we need is an LBJ, not a Jar Jar Binks.
Sorry for the Star Wars PTSD.
therickwilson.substack.com/p/schumer-an...
This is indicative of weak leadership. What we need is an LBJ, not a Jar Jar Binks.
Sorry for the Star Wars PTSD.
therickwilson.substack.com/p/schumer-an...
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Schumer opposed the deal, and urged his caucus to stand fast. Eight (7+1 indie who caucuses with Dems) refused to do so.
This is indicative of weak leadership. What we need is an LBJ, not a Jar Jar Binks.
Sorry for the Star Wars PTSD.
therickwilson.substack.com/p/schumer-an...
This is indicative of weak leadership. What we need is an LBJ, not a Jar Jar Binks.
Sorry for the Star Wars PTSD.
therickwilson.substack.com/p/schumer-an...
These jackasses conspired to fix specific pitches to give gamblers a sure thing bet for $5k and $7k.
Shit, the '29 Black Sox got more than that.
What would compel ballplayers making millions to fix bets for thousands? I suspect there may be more to this story than we've heard so far.
Shit, the '29 Black Sox got more than that.
What would compel ballplayers making millions to fix bets for thousands? I suspect there may be more to this story than we've heard so far.
Federal prosecutors allege Clase and Ortiz received thousands to throw specific pitches during MLB games in a scheme that began as early as 2023.
2 Cleveland Guardians Pitchers Indicted In Alleged Pitch-Rigging Betting Scheme
Federal prosecutors allege Clase and Ortiz received thousands to throw specific pitches during MLB games in a scheme that began as early as 2023.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
These jackasses conspired to fix specific pitches to give gamblers a sure thing bet for $5k and $7k.
Shit, the '29 Black Sox got more than that.
What would compel ballplayers making millions to fix bets for thousands? I suspect there may be more to this story than we've heard so far.
Shit, the '29 Black Sox got more than that.
What would compel ballplayers making millions to fix bets for thousands? I suspect there may be more to this story than we've heard so far.
So, the fascist ICE thugs are now doing drive-by pepper ball shootings. Of a dad and his 1-year-old daughter. On their way to the grocery store.
They might want to take a peek at the statute of limitations for their crimes.
It's five years.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They might want to take a peek at the statute of limitations for their crimes.
It's five years.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Suburban Chicago dad headed to store with toddler says they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents
A suburban Chicago father says he and his 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
So, the fascist ICE thugs are now doing drive-by pepper ball shootings. Of a dad and his 1-year-old daughter. On their way to the grocery store.
They might want to take a peek at the statute of limitations for their crimes.
It's five years.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They might want to take a peek at the statute of limitations for their crimes.
It's five years.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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"Hours after the Democratic sweep, Republican senators went to [a] breakfast with Trump. He used the occasion to distance himself from the losers. In fact, he bragged that the party’s losses underscored how special he was."
My breakdown of the GOP's biggest weakness: It's built around a narcissist.
My breakdown of the GOP's biggest weakness: It's built around a narcissist.
No One Matters to Trump But Trump
His self-serving treatment of last week’s elections shows his disregard for his party.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"Hours after the Democratic sweep, Republican senators went to [a] breakfast with Trump. He used the occasion to distance himself from the losers. In fact, he bragged that the party’s losses underscored how special he was."
My breakdown of the GOP's biggest weakness: It's built around a narcissist.
My breakdown of the GOP's biggest weakness: It's built around a narcissist.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
One small problem. The people he "pardoned" were convicted of state crimes. None of them were charged with a federal crime.
President Dumbass can't actually pardon them, because there's nothing to pardon them for. Presidents cannot commute state convictions.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
President Dumbass can't actually pardon them, because there's nothing to pardon them for. Presidents cannot commute state convictions.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump pardons Giuliani, other allies who sought to overturn 2020 election
None of the more than 75 people listed have been charged with federal crimes, though several have been prosecuted in states.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
One small problem. The people he "pardoned" were convicted of state crimes. None of them were charged with a federal crime.
President Dumbass can't actually pardon them, because there's nothing to pardon them for. Presidents cannot commute state convictions.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
President Dumbass can't actually pardon them, because there's nothing to pardon them for. Presidents cannot commute state convictions.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Fuck their excuses and fuck them. Caving to an autocratic fascist regime only emboldens them to do even worse things.
apnews.com/article/gove...
apnews.com/article/gove...
These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it
Eight senators are facing criticism from Democrats for their deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Fuck their excuses and fuck them. Caving to an autocratic fascist regime only emboldens them to do even worse things.
apnews.com/article/gove...
apnews.com/article/gove...
Supreme Court tells gundigelical bigot Kim Davis to fuck off.
They got this one right, but you can never tell what the bought-and-paid-four MAGA justices will do.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
They got this one right, but you can never tell what the bought-and-paid-four MAGA justices will do.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a const...
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Supreme Court tells gundigelical bigot Kim Davis to fuck off.
They got this one right, but you can never tell what the bought-and-paid-four MAGA justices will do.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
They got this one right, but you can never tell what the bought-and-paid-four MAGA justices will do.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
By law, President Dumbass can't dock ATC pay, or hold up back pay. He signed the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, but he obviously has no fucking clue about the law he signed.
ourpublicservice.org/blog/federal...
ourpublicservice.org/blog/federal...
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
By law, President Dumbass can't dock ATC pay, or hold up back pay. He signed the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, but he obviously has no fucking clue about the law he signed.
ourpublicservice.org/blog/federal...
ourpublicservice.org/blog/federal...
Dem leadership opposes any deal. All but 5 Dems oppose a deal.
Last time I checked, 5 Dems + 1 indie + 52 Repubs does NOT add up to 60 votes.
Do the math. There is no deal. Y'all are freaking out over nothing.
Last time I checked, 5 Dems + 1 indie + 52 Repubs does NOT add up to 60 votes.
Do the math. There is no deal. Y'all are freaking out over nothing.
As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Dem leadership opposes any deal. All but 5 Dems oppose a deal.
Last time I checked, 5 Dems + 1 indie + 52 Repubs does NOT add up to 60 votes.
Do the math. There is no deal. Y'all are freaking out over nothing.
Last time I checked, 5 Dems + 1 indie + 52 Repubs does NOT add up to 60 votes.
Do the math. There is no deal. Y'all are freaking out over nothing.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but THERE IS NO DEAL!
5 Dems & 1 independent negotiated a deal with Thune. Dem leadership and all other Dems oppose the deal.
52 Repubs + 5 Dems + 1 independent = 58 votes. Last time I checked, 58 is not 60.
Y'all are losing your fucking minds over nothing.
5 Dems & 1 independent negotiated a deal with Thune. Dem leadership and all other Dems oppose the deal.
52 Repubs + 5 Dems + 1 independent = 58 votes. Last time I checked, 58 is not 60.
Y'all are losing your fucking minds over nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but THERE IS NO DEAL!
5 Dems & 1 independent negotiated a deal with Thune. Dem leadership and all other Dems oppose the deal.
52 Repubs + 5 Dems + 1 independent = 58 votes. Last time I checked, 58 is not 60.
Y'all are losing your fucking minds over nothing.
5 Dems & 1 independent negotiated a deal with Thune. Dem leadership and all other Dems oppose the deal.
52 Repubs + 5 Dems + 1 independent = 58 votes. Last time I checked, 58 is not 60.
Y'all are losing your fucking minds over nothing.
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For the all uneducated fools questioning KBJ
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
For the all uneducated fools questioning KBJ
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What the hell kind of racist shit is this? This thread is infuriating. How have we allowed a handful of racist MAGAs defile the memorials of those who served with honor in a segregated army?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
What the hell kind of racist shit is this? This thread is infuriating. How have we allowed a handful of racist MAGAs defile the memorials of those who served with honor in a segregated army?
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“Once Rep. Grijalva is sworn in and signs the Massie discharge petition, more than 100 Republicans will vote with all Democrats to release the Epstein files to get in front of what's coming.”
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Once Rep. Grijalva is sworn in and signs the Massie discharge petition, more than 100 Republicans will vote with all Democrats to release the Epstein files to get in front of what's coming.”
You know what might help, Senator?
EXTENDING THE ACA SUBSIDIES.
EXTENDING THE ACA SUBSIDIES.
WELKER: Should the 300,000 Oklahomas who rely on ACA subsidies be prepared for their costs to skyrocket?
LANKFORD: We're trying to find a way to be able to help
(That's a yes!)
LANKFORD: We're trying to find a way to be able to help
(That's a yes!)
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
You know what might help, Senator?
EXTENDING THE ACA SUBSIDIES.
EXTENDING THE ACA SUBSIDIES.
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Ask him why so many air traffic controllers are retiring at once. Ask him if it has anything to do with Reagan firing 11K union strikers in 1981 and having to replace them all at once. Ask him how the mass firings this year will impact us the same way 40 years from now. Ask him, Jake.
"This will live on" -- Duffy explains that flying will remain a mess even after the shutdown because so many air traffic controllers are retiring
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Ask him why so many air traffic controllers are retiring at once. Ask him if it has anything to do with Reagan firing 11K union strikers in 1981 and having to replace them all at once. Ask him how the mass firings this year will impact us the same way 40 years from now. Ask him, Jake.
You'd have to be a total fucking moron to believe this stupid-ass, ridiculous, laughably false bullshit for even a nanosecond.
And right on cue...
And right on cue...
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
You'd have to be a total fucking moron to believe this stupid-ass, ridiculous, laughably false bullshit for even a nanosecond.
And right on cue...
And right on cue...
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On this day in 1968, Dusty Springfield released the classic "Son of a Preacher Man." Soul, sass, and a voice that could stop time. Still one of the coolest grooves ever recorded.
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
On this day in 1968, Dusty Springfield released the classic "Son of a Preacher Man." Soul, sass, and a voice that could stop time. Still one of the coolest grooves ever recorded.
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ICE is completely out of control
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
ICE is completely out of control