Tom Shafer
@tomshafshafer.bsky.social
Cat-dad, former IT professional, actor, photographer. Enjoying retirement.
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Tom Shafer
@tomshafshafer.bsky.social
· Nov 12
As I have been doing on all my new social accounts, my first post is dedicated to our fur-family. Say hello to littermates: Charlie, Claire and Toby.
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Emails indicate Epstein may have been cultivating Angel's Trumpet plants, known to produce scopolamine, a drug with potentially terrifying effects. In high doses it can leaves you zombified, unable to resist, with "profound amnesia and suggestibility."
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Revealed: Epstein's chilling plant collection that 'turns humans into zombies'
Newly uncovered emails from the latest Epstein Files document dump suggest Jeffrey Epstein may have maintained a collection of highly toxic plants capable of producing a mind-altering substance, accor...
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Emails indicate Epstein may have been cultivating Angel's Trumpet plants, known to produce scopolamine, a drug with potentially terrifying effects. In high doses it can leaves you zombified, unable to resist, with "profound amnesia and suggestibility."
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
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Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
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Jesse Jackson-One of the greatest civil rights figures of our time… His memory is a blessing to all of us
Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Jesse Jackson-One of the greatest civil rights figures of our time… His memory is a blessing to all of us
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Here’s last night’s story about the Department of Homeland Security, how it’s emboldening ICE, and why it is – for some ungodly reason – allowing Kristi Noem to constantly cosplay as a law enforcement agent. We don’t care what they say, she does not need coast guard fatigues!
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February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Here’s last night’s story about the Department of Homeland Security, how it’s emboldening ICE, and why it is – for some ungodly reason – allowing Kristi Noem to constantly cosplay as a law enforcement agent. We don’t care what they say, she does not need coast guard fatigues!
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Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
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This is very well done but I’ll add that he was one of the few actors in history who never lied on camera
There was a complete authenticity to his performances that is unparalleled
He simply is
An achievement that is Herculean on a set
Tender Mercies is ❤️
This is very well done but I’ll add that he was one of the few actors in history who never lied on camera
There was a complete authenticity to his performances that is unparalleled
He simply is
An achievement that is Herculean on a set
Tender Mercies is ❤️
Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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This is very well done but I’ll add that he was one of the few actors in history who never lied on camera
There was a complete authenticity to his performances that is unparalleled
He simply is
An achievement that is Herculean on a set
Tender Mercies is ❤️
This is very well done but I’ll add that he was one of the few actors in history who never lied on camera
There was a complete authenticity to his performances that is unparalleled
He simply is
An achievement that is Herculean on a set
Tender Mercies is ❤️
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Vehicles on the validation assembly line.
February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Vehicles on the validation assembly line.
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The new leadership at CBS is doing a bang-up job of covering for the Epstein class
The Bari Weiss hire, who appears in the Trump-Epstein files 1,838 times, wrote in a 2016 email: “I go into JE withdrawal when I don’t see him.” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
February 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The new leadership at CBS is doing a bang-up job of covering for the Epstein class
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social @jojofromjerz.bsky.social Besides ice cream businessman Tom Carvel, "border czar” Tom Homan reminds me of Luca Brasi from The Godfather. (Apologies, of course, to Mr. Brasi for the comparison.)
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February 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social @jojofromjerz.bsky.social Besides ice cream businessman Tom Carvel, "border czar” Tom Homan reminds me of Luca Brasi from The Godfather. (Apologies, of course, to Mr. Brasi for the comparison.)
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WSJ Editorial board hits Trump: “No matter how often President Trump insists his tariffs are taxing foreigners to enrich the U.S., economic studies keep showing that Americans actually pay the bill.”https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-consumers-new-york-federal-reserve-study-95bed1bc
Opinion | You’re Paying 90% of Trump’s Tariffs
So the New York Federal Reserve says in the latest look at import prices.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
WSJ Editorial board hits Trump: “No matter how often President Trump insists his tariffs are taxing foreigners to enrich the U.S., economic studies keep showing that Americans actually pay the bill.”https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-consumers-new-york-federal-reserve-study-95bed1bc
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NEW: The FBI interview implicating Trump for raping and assaulting a 14 year old took place one day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell, and emails about the credible accusation came around the time Blanche visited Ghislaine Maxwell in pirson. substack.com/home/post/p-...
FBI Interviewed Trump Accuser, Epstein Files Show
Trump was credibly accused of sexual assault in the Epstein files. It's unclear what became of the DOJ's investigation.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
NEW: The FBI interview implicating Trump for raping and assaulting a 14 year old took place one day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell, and emails about the credible accusation came around the time Blanche visited Ghislaine Maxwell in pirson. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
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A major use of crypto: human trafficking. The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight. www.wired.com/story/crypto...
Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
www.wired.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:14 AM
A major use of crypto: human trafficking. The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight. www.wired.com/story/crypto...
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Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“After years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship & bring back free speech to America. Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents.”
February 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“After years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship & bring back free speech to America. Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents.”
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I was based a Bragg for awhile, if the Commander-in-Chief showed up and gave a political speech, as an officer I would been extremely concerned about it. A military facility is not the place for political speeches. If he told me who I had to vote for, I would have been pissed.
February 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I was based a Bragg for awhile, if the Commander-in-Chief showed up and gave a political speech, as an officer I would been extremely concerned about it. A military facility is not the place for political speeches. If he told me who I had to vote for, I would have been pissed.
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One of the best medical schools in the country is named after an Epstein co-conspirator. What will it take for Ohio State to part ways with Les Wexner, a man who was named by survivor Virginia Giuffre ten years ago?
February 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
One of the best medical schools in the country is named after an Epstein co-conspirator. What will it take for Ohio State to part ways with Les Wexner, a man who was named by survivor Virginia Giuffre ten years ago?
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
Added to the list of Donald's hostile takeover targets: the Big Bribery Ballroom, the TRiUMPal Arch at the entrance to Arlington Cemetery, the Kennedy Center and now the D.C. public golf course.
A pair of Washington-area golfers have sued over Trump’s plan to overhaul a public golf course here, alleging it violated several laws and the original spirit of the park.
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Golfers sue Trump administration over public course takeover in D.C.
Some area golfers say the president’s ambitions for East Potomac Golf Links could put low-cost entry points to the game out of reach.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Added to the list of Donald's hostile takeover targets: the Big Bribery Ballroom, the TRiUMPal Arch at the entrance to Arlington Cemetery, the Kennedy Center and now the D.C. public golf course.
@NPR, RFK Jr. lied in his confirmation hearings. Please try not to sugarcoat it.
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
@NPR, RFK Jr. lied in his confirmation hearings. Please try not to sugarcoat it.
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Why was Dr. Oz inviting Epstein to parties 8 years after Epstein was convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution?
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Why was Dr. Oz inviting Epstein to parties 8 years after Epstein was convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution?
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Dr. Kirk Moore did not deny giving fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and throwing out vaccine doses. “All that stuff is true,” he told @sltrib.com and ProPublica.
He also repeatedly made the unfounded claim that the vaccines were “bioweapons.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
He also repeatedly made the unfounded claim that the vaccines were “bioweapons.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that prot...
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Dr. Kirk Moore did not deny giving fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and throwing out vaccine doses. “All that stuff is true,” he told @sltrib.com and ProPublica.
He also repeatedly made the unfounded claim that the vaccines were “bioweapons.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
He also repeatedly made the unfounded claim that the vaccines were “bioweapons.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
Today was a good day to produce electricity from the sun.🔆
February 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Today was a good day to produce electricity from the sun.🔆
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From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔