Thom Crane
@thomcrane.bsky.social
Father :: Humanist :: Software Engineer
If the protesters are getting paid, then it would be a simple case to solve. No one is moving the amount of money it would require to pay all these protesters without a paper trail.
The fact that the Republicans cannot point to a single instance doesn’t affect their logic.
The fact that the Republicans cannot point to a single instance doesn’t affect their logic.
"You're seeing a lot of paid protesters" -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos's attempt to defend ICE's tactics in Minneapolis during a CNN panel discussion this morning did not go well. Bad used car salesman vibes.
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
If the protesters are getting paid, then it would be a simple case to solve. No one is moving the amount of money it would require to pay all these protesters without a paper trail.
The fact that the Republicans cannot point to a single instance doesn’t affect their logic.
The fact that the Republicans cannot point to a single instance doesn’t affect their logic.
Everyone knows the most effective way to protest is silently in your own home
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Everyone knows the most effective way to protest is silently in your own home
So, take actions that invite protest, then criminalize the protests. (Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM
So, take actions that invite protest, then criminalize the protests. (Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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David Brooks just said “Lorena Bobbit” on PBS NewsHour when he meant “Lauren Boebert” and I am dead
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
David Brooks just said “Lorena Bobbit” on PBS NewsHour when he meant “Lauren Boebert” and I am dead
It should be easy. Just like Iraq.
January 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
It should be easy. Just like Iraq.
I guess he was finalizing the regime change plans at the tile & marble store?
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I guess he was finalizing the regime change plans at the tile & marble store?
David Brooks just said “Lorena Bobbit” on PBS NewsHour when he meant “Lauren Boebert” and I am dead
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
David Brooks just said “Lorena Bobbit” on PBS NewsHour when he meant “Lauren Boebert” and I am dead
Sleepy Don!
Trump's face droops as he struggles to stay awake during another on-camera event
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sleepy Don!
What has he done for the arts to deserve this?
Breaking news: The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has voted to rename the storied arts institution the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
Kennedy Center trustees, installed earlier this year by President Trump, have voted to rename the center after him, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
What has he done for the arts to deserve this?
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Imagine calling someone else "deranged" while speaking of yourself in the third person, like you're Gollum talking about Sméagol, as you make a man and his wife's murder at the hands of their severely ill son all about yourself.
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Imagine calling someone else "deranged" while speaking of yourself in the third person, like you're Gollum talking about Sméagol, as you make a man and his wife's murder at the hands of their severely ill son all about yourself.
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to commemorate alan dye moving from apple to meta, here's one of his best quotes
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
to commemorate alan dye moving from apple to meta, here's one of his best quotes
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If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
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Also the law requires whatever agreement this is to be disclosed to Congress and then literally published on the DoS website! Where is it???
July 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Also the law requires whatever agreement this is to be disclosed to Congress and then literally published on the DoS website! Where is it???
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A felon pardoning felons.
America 2025.
America 2025.
January 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A felon pardoning felons.
America 2025.
America 2025.
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This is what you come up with when you think all government programs should be profitable (never mind the overall good they achieve).
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
Opinion | Trump Speaks Truth to Wind Power
He says wind farms only work because of subsidies. He’s right.
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is what you come up with when you think all government programs should be profitable (never mind the overall good they achieve).
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Former communications director for Congresswoman Nancy Mace.
December 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Former communications director for Congresswoman Nancy Mace.
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Okay so here’s me walking on eggshells: Nancy Mace lied about a guy accosting her.
Share far and wide. Let’s see if she sues me for “defamation.” 😘😃
Share far and wide. Let’s see if she sues me for “defamation.” 😘😃
Nancy Mace, her arm in a sling, threatens the media on the Benny Johnson show: "I have a warning for any media outlet that says I wrongly, falsely accused this guy of physically accosting me, of assaulting me. That is defamation. So I would be walking on eggshells if I were you"
December 12, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Okay so here’s me walking on eggshells: Nancy Mace lied about a guy accosting her.
Share far and wide. Let’s see if she sues me for “defamation.” 😘😃
Share far and wide. Let’s see if she sues me for “defamation.” 😘😃