Dave Throgmorton
@baffledbylife.bsky.social
Scribbler, pilgrim, disappointed, hopeful
Current Events Remind Us That Freedom Is Not Free: The U.S. Has Drifted Dangerously Close To Despotism url:https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/current-events-remind-us-that-freedom-is-not-free-the-u-s-has-drifted-dangerously-close-to-despotism/75729/
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Current Events Remind Us That Freedom Is Not Free: The U.S. Has Drifted Dangerously Close To Despotism url:https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/current-events-remind-us-that-freedom-is-not-free-the-u-s-has-drifted-dangerously-close-to-despotism/75729/
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The massive increase in hiring by ICE with big bonuses and lower standards on background checks, physical fitness, and length of training, makes it one big giant MAGA chud welfare program.
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The massive increase in hiring by ICE with big bonuses and lower standards on background checks, physical fitness, and length of training, makes it one big giant MAGA chud welfare program.
Reposted by Dave Throgmorton
ICE Drones coming to a city near you.
January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
ICE Drones coming to a city near you.
The American way - WyoFile wyofile.com/the-american...
Opinion | The American way
If we truly want to reestablish our national “greatness,” then we, and especially those who represent us in government, must all recommit to the fundamental and very simple proposition that America is...
wyofile.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The American way - WyoFile wyofile.com/the-american...
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That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
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Protocol Breach Reported in Brooklyn Center: Male ICE goon Accompanies Female Detainee to Bathroom
January 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Protocol Breach Reported in Brooklyn Center: Male ICE goon Accompanies Female Detainee to Bathroom
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Deportations to Add Almost $1 Trillion in Costs to the “Big Beautiful Bill”
We are spending 175 billion dollars on ICE to brutalize communities and traumatize children for life.
This is being done in your name, with your tax dollars, on our watch. Don’t look away.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
We are spending 175 billion dollars on ICE to brutalize communities and traumatize children for life.
This is being done in your name, with your tax dollars, on our watch. Don’t look away.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
Deportations to Add Almost $1 Trillion in Costs to the “Big Beautiful Bill”
Properly considered, the actual cost of H.R. 1’s immigration enforcement spending is nearly $1 trillion more than the CBO estimates. When seen in the context of the overall costs of the bill, mass dep...
www.cato.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Deportations to Add Almost $1 Trillion in Costs to the “Big Beautiful Bill”
We are spending 175 billion dollars on ICE to brutalize communities and traumatize children for life.
This is being done in your name, with your tax dollars, on our watch. Don’t look away.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
We are spending 175 billion dollars on ICE to brutalize communities and traumatize children for life.
This is being done in your name, with your tax dollars, on our watch. Don’t look away.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
January 10, 2026
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 10, 2026
Yesterday, in an apparent attempt to regain control of the national narrative surrounding the deadly shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Vice President J.D.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
January 10, 2026
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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This is so incredibly heart-breaking. To Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli at NIH--you have betrayed the entire scientific community. Deeply committed staff are leaving in droves--because you are destroying the institution. Shame on you. www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
www.statnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This is so incredibly heart-breaking. To Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli at NIH--you have betrayed the entire scientific community. Deeply committed staff are leaving in droves--because you are destroying the institution. Shame on you. www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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Why Student Loan Debt is out of Control - and Why We Should Fix It url:https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/why-student-loan-debt-is-out-of-control-and-why-we-should-fix-it/75668/
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Why Student Loan Debt is out of Control - and Why We Should Fix It url:https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/why-student-loan-debt-is-out-of-control-and-why-we-should-fix-it/75668/
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Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
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Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
January 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
Greetings! This is the final of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students a couple years ago. It was a fun project.
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Greetings! This is the final of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students a couple years ago. It was a fun project.