Barry Semple
@barry-semple.bsky.social
drumming, motorcycling, outdoorsing, breathing…
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” -Voltaire
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” -Voltaire
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[sigh] We had interesting choices, in retrospect…
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
I can’t be the only one who is 99% sure that certain persons of interest in the Epstein child sex trafficking ring- with nearly unlimited financial influence- are using each day to direct the FOTUS legal firm, (the FBI & DOJ), to scrub, redact , and lessen their nqme(s) before the 12/20 release…
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I can’t be the only one who is 99% sure that certain persons of interest in the Epstein child sex trafficking ring- with nearly unlimited financial influence- are using each day to direct the FOTUS legal firm, (the FBI & DOJ), to scrub, redact , and lessen their nqme(s) before the 12/20 release…
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Among other travesties in this statement, National Guard soldiers are not "law enforcement"
REPORTER: There are people upset with the president, believing the National Guard members shouldn't have been there
PIRRO: I don't even wanna talk about whether they should've been there. We ought to kiss the ground and thank God that the president said it's time to bring in more law enforcement
PIRRO: I don't even wanna talk about whether they should've been there. We ought to kiss the ground and thank God that the president said it's time to bring in more law enforcement
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Among other travesties in this statement, National Guard soldiers are not "law enforcement"
When Presidents Presidented…
During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When Presidents Presidented…
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If GOP members of Congress had made a video last year under the Biden administration, saying to the military that they didn’t have to obey illegal orders, everyone would have said “Huh?”
Because there was nothing close to that even happening.
It would have produced a collective shrug.
Because there was nothing close to that even happening.
It would have produced a collective shrug.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If GOP members of Congress had made a video last year under the Biden administration, saying to the military that they didn’t have to obey illegal orders, everyone would have said “Huh?”
Because there was nothing close to that even happening.
It would have produced a collective shrug.
Because there was nothing close to that even happening.
It would have produced a collective shrug.
Shout out to Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), @repcohen.bsky.social. Rep. Steve has doggedly pulled together a list of the potentially harmful (and possible) criminal actions conducted by this Administration. Handy bookmark for those overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it all…
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
Tracking the Trump Administration’s Harmful Executive Actions
The Trump Administration has acted illegally and unconstitutionally in ways that weaken our democratic institutions, slow down our economy, roll back protections for public health and the environment,...
cohen.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Shout out to Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), @repcohen.bsky.social. Rep. Steve has doggedly pulled together a list of the potentially harmful (and possible) criminal actions conducted by this Administration. Handy bookmark for those overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it all…
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
Look, I know journalism has it’s hands full with these “flood the zone” illegalities, scandals, and such, but could one of ya’ll look into:
Why did a U.S. POTUS admit (openly!) to talking to the convicted leader of a coup on the night before he tried to escape the country and “seeing him soon”? 😳🚩
Why did a U.S. POTUS admit (openly!) to talking to the convicted leader of a coup on the night before he tried to escape the country and “seeing him soon”? 😳🚩
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Look, I know journalism has it’s hands full with these “flood the zone” illegalities, scandals, and such, but could one of ya’ll look into:
Why did a U.S. POTUS admit (openly!) to talking to the convicted leader of a coup on the night before he tried to escape the country and “seeing him soon”? 😳🚩
Why did a U.S. POTUS admit (openly!) to talking to the convicted leader of a coup on the night before he tried to escape the country and “seeing him soon”? 😳🚩
Can we also not overlook that some dude-
thrice married and cheated on two (that we know!)… 😳
is calling for what amounts to an investigation of “loyalty & duty” into-
a dude who stuck by and supported his gal through the most horrific times and continues to this day… ♥️
#CharacterDrivesPolicy
thrice married and cheated on two (that we know!)… 😳
is calling for what amounts to an investigation of “loyalty & duty” into-
a dude who stuck by and supported his gal through the most horrific times and continues to this day… ♥️
#CharacterDrivesPolicy
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Can we also not overlook that some dude-
thrice married and cheated on two (that we know!)… 😳
is calling for what amounts to an investigation of “loyalty & duty” into-
a dude who stuck by and supported his gal through the most horrific times and continues to this day… ♥️
#CharacterDrivesPolicy
thrice married and cheated on two (that we know!)… 😳
is calling for what amounts to an investigation of “loyalty & duty” into-
a dude who stuck by and supported his gal through the most horrific times and continues to this day… ♥️
#CharacterDrivesPolicy
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
How could any 50 States resident even momentarily mull (brain fart, even) over voting for a candidate running for a State office… that does not even reside in that State?
That’s just bonkers to me…
That’s just bonkers to me…
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
How could any 50 States resident even momentarily mull (brain fart, even) over voting for a candidate running for a State office… that does not even reside in that State?
That’s just bonkers to me…
That’s just bonkers to me…
Boy, I see the Administration’s daily, (hourly?!) wanton cruelty- the outright misogyny, the racism, the xenophobia, the mendacity, the conspiracies, the corruption.
Wistfully recall a Presidential candidatn/candidate being almost instantly sunk by a yell (Dean) or a clumsy remark (Romney)…
Wistfully recall a Presidential candidatn/candidate being almost instantly sunk by a yell (Dean) or a clumsy remark (Romney)…
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Boy, I see the Administration’s daily, (hourly?!) wanton cruelty- the outright misogyny, the racism, the xenophobia, the mendacity, the conspiracies, the corruption.
Wistfully recall a Presidential candidatn/candidate being almost instantly sunk by a yell (Dean) or a clumsy remark (Romney)…
Wistfully recall a Presidential candidatn/candidate being almost instantly sunk by a yell (Dean) or a clumsy remark (Romney)…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly shared state voter-registration data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite earlier assurances to state election officials that the information would only be used for routine voter-list maintenance. Beginning in May 2025, DOJ
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Everyone- you think #Project2025 is not taking temporal advantage of our near 💯% focus on Epstein?
That’s who Alito/Thomas, Miller/Vought, and Johnson/Thune hold their foundational allegiance to.
And, they are veeery busy…
That’s who Alito/Thomas, Miller/Vought, and Johnson/Thune hold their foundational allegiance to.
And, they are veeery busy…
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Everyone- you think #Project2025 is not taking temporal advantage of our near 💯% focus on Epstein?
That’s who Alito/Thomas, Miller/Vought, and Johnson/Thune hold their foundational allegiance to.
And, they are veeery busy…
That’s who Alito/Thomas, Miller/Vought, and Johnson/Thune hold their foundational allegiance to.
And, they are veeery busy…
You’ve gotta check out the incineratingly brutal takedowns…
Btw about this from Lizza's reply: Olivia and I lived together for 4+ years (4 b'days, 4 Xmases, 4 anniversaries). That's like $1250 of jewelry per celebration. And her apartment was a writing studio. And I made an f-ton then. What was I supposed to do? Get her a lot of Gift Certificates from Kmart?
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
You’ve gotta check out the incineratingly brutal takedowns…
[sigh] We had interesting choices, in retrospect…
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
[sigh] We had interesting choices, in retrospect…
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
🇨🇦: PhD Economics. Governor to Banks of Canada *and* England. LPC. 60. Scandals: 0
🇲🇽: PhD Energy Engineering. Mayor of Mexico City (most populous in N America). Morena. 63. Scandals: 0
🇺🇸: BS Economics. POTUS (Twice impeached). MAGA. 79. Scandals: 😳
Anyone consider that Congress, SCOTUS, Administration are dragging all of this- not to protect JUST the FOTUS, but to also equally give #Project2025 plants time to continue the destruction within.
FOTUS/Epstein is their distraction. The real damage is still continuing but at an accelerated pace…
FOTUS/Epstein is their distraction. The real damage is still continuing but at an accelerated pace…
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Anyone consider that Congress, SCOTUS, Administration are dragging all of this- not to protect JUST the FOTUS, but to also equally give #Project2025 plants time to continue the destruction within.
FOTUS/Epstein is their distraction. The real damage is still continuing but at an accelerated pace…
FOTUS/Epstein is their distraction. The real damage is still continuing but at an accelerated pace…
Wild take #57390:
Craptacularly bad lawyers are purposefully hired to create these “must see” diversions. We waste time and money watching the DOJ dumpster fires of incompetence play out.
Meanwhile, back at The People’s Bank of America, wholesale corruption ensues…
Craptacularly bad lawyers are purposefully hired to create these “must see” diversions. We waste time and money watching the DOJ dumpster fires of incompetence play out.
Meanwhile, back at The People’s Bank of America, wholesale corruption ensues…
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Wild take #57390:
Craptacularly bad lawyers are purposefully hired to create these “must see” diversions. We waste time and money watching the DOJ dumpster fires of incompetence play out.
Meanwhile, back at The People’s Bank of America, wholesale corruption ensues…
Craptacularly bad lawyers are purposefully hired to create these “must see” diversions. We waste time and money watching the DOJ dumpster fires of incompetence play out.
Meanwhile, back at The People’s Bank of America, wholesale corruption ensues…
What he said… 💯…
The Democrats called out racist shitbags and serial sex offenders.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
Dems didn't brand "white dudes" as the "bad guy" as Portnoy suggests. We branded people who support a toxic, hate-filled convicted felon who abuses women and lies constantly about everything as the bad guys, and they just happen to be disproportionately white men.
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
What he said… 💯…
The original and devastatingly witty “perfect smokey eye” has entered the chat… 🙌🏻
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMKHSMjF/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMKHSMjF/
It’s been a gross week! #comedy #michellewolf #standup #news @The Megyn Kelly Show
TikTok video by Michelle Wolf
www.tiktok.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The original and devastatingly witty “perfect smokey eye” has entered the chat… 🙌🏻
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMKHSMjF/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMKHSMjF/
At this point, we know his desperation. We know his complete lack of respect for Americans and even all (human) life. He will do it. He doesn’t care for anything but protecting and enriching himself.
When he does it, though. How does military leadership respond to orders to attack and/or invade?…
When he does it, though. How does military leadership respond to orders to attack and/or invade?…
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
At this point, we know his desperation. We know his complete lack of respect for Americans and even all (human) life. He will do it. He doesn’t care for anything but protecting and enriching himself.
When he does it, though. How does military leadership respond to orders to attack and/or invade?…
When he does it, though. How does military leadership respond to orders to attack and/or invade?…
Wild idea #62418:
That @crooked.com, @thebulwark.com, and @meidastouch.com get together and form a media company. Separately, each of these outfits have brilliant, tireless, and witty minds amongst all ranks. United as one, though?
If that happened?! In the words of Takei, “Ohhhhh, my”…
That @crooked.com, @thebulwark.com, and @meidastouch.com get together and form a media company. Separately, each of these outfits have brilliant, tireless, and witty minds amongst all ranks. United as one, though?
If that happened?! In the words of Takei, “Ohhhhh, my”…
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wild idea #62418:
That @crooked.com, @thebulwark.com, and @meidastouch.com get together and form a media company. Separately, each of these outfits have brilliant, tireless, and witty minds amongst all ranks. United as one, though?
If that happened?! In the words of Takei, “Ohhhhh, my”…
That @crooked.com, @thebulwark.com, and @meidastouch.com get together and form a media company. Separately, each of these outfits have brilliant, tireless, and witty minds amongst all ranks. United as one, though?
If that happened?! In the words of Takei, “Ohhhhh, my”…
MTG (Vol. 2)
I will believe her “come to the reasonable light” makeover when she:
1. Publicly apologizes to David Hogg.
2. Acknowledges her role in fomenting J6.
Not asking she change her conservative philosophy, however I disagree. I am looking for sincere contrition. That’s my line in the sand…
I will believe her “come to the reasonable light” makeover when she:
1. Publicly apologizes to David Hogg.
2. Acknowledges her role in fomenting J6.
Not asking she change her conservative philosophy, however I disagree. I am looking for sincere contrition. That’s my line in the sand…
November 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
MTG (Vol. 2)
I will believe her “come to the reasonable light” makeover when she:
1. Publicly apologizes to David Hogg.
2. Acknowledges her role in fomenting J6.
Not asking she change her conservative philosophy, however I disagree. I am looking for sincere contrition. That’s my line in the sand…
I will believe her “come to the reasonable light” makeover when she:
1. Publicly apologizes to David Hogg.
2. Acknowledges her role in fomenting J6.
Not asking she change her conservative philosophy, however I disagree. I am looking for sincere contrition. That’s my line in the sand…
The depravity ripple become tsunami of #EpsteinEtAl is starting to mirror a sense of that #MeToo outrage.
Kinda like- “Enough! We’re not taking this anymore”…
Kinda like- “Enough! We’re not taking this anymore”…
November 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The depravity ripple become tsunami of #EpsteinEtAl is starting to mirror a sense of that #MeToo outrage.
Kinda like- “Enough! We’re not taking this anymore”…
Kinda like- “Enough! We’re not taking this anymore”…
MTG.
Mark my words that:
1. She is still an extremely boorish human being. Full stop.
2. She is putting on a MasterClass on how to grab a raft and leave the Epstein Trump Titanic…
Mark my words that:
1. She is still an extremely boorish human being. Full stop.
2. She is putting on a MasterClass on how to grab a raft and leave the Epstein Trump Titanic…
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
MTG.
Mark my words that:
1. She is still an extremely boorish human being. Full stop.
2. She is putting on a MasterClass on how to grab a raft and leave the Epstein Trump Titanic…
Mark my words that:
1. She is still an extremely boorish human being. Full stop.
2. She is putting on a MasterClass on how to grab a raft and leave the Epstein Trump Titanic…
In the spirit of small minded pettiness, can we start calling the Republican Party the “Repub Party” much like they refer to the Democratic Party as “Democrat Party”?
Only hurts ego driven smug fee-fees; and it just feels deliciously Newsom-esque in the same way he did with aping FOTUS’ tweeting…
Only hurts ego driven smug fee-fees; and it just feels deliciously Newsom-esque in the same way he did with aping FOTUS’ tweeting…
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
In the spirit of small minded pettiness, can we start calling the Republican Party the “Repub Party” much like they refer to the Democratic Party as “Democrat Party”?
Only hurts ego driven smug fee-fees; and it just feels deliciously Newsom-esque in the same way he did with aping FOTUS’ tweeting…
Only hurts ego driven smug fee-fees; and it just feels deliciously Newsom-esque in the same way he did with aping FOTUS’ tweeting…
I think we all need to take a step back and recognize the insane amount of scandals and illegalities (since 2015 alone, never mind his pre-2015 private citizen crimes) that have yet to be fully answered and concluded.
It truly is staggering.
“Flood the zone” really was a brilliant (evil) strategy…
It truly is staggering.
“Flood the zone” really was a brilliant (evil) strategy…
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think we all need to take a step back and recognize the insane amount of scandals and illegalities (since 2015 alone, never mind his pre-2015 private citizen crimes) that have yet to be fully answered and concluded.
It truly is staggering.
“Flood the zone” really was a brilliant (evil) strategy…
It truly is staggering.
“Flood the zone” really was a brilliant (evil) strategy…