Brian Bartky
@brianbartky.bsky.social
Semi retired technical writer living in Camarillo in west Ventura County, California. Cis/Ace he/him/his.
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Brian Bartky
@brianbartky.bsky.social
· Sep 18
supreme irony that the party of lincoln is now the party of taney
The best one sentence description of the GOP I’ve seen.
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First Heritage Foundation, now maybe Turning Point.
The MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction is the MAGA edition of that meme of death knocking doors trailing blood, and if it weren't all so virulently racist and antisemitic I'd be here for it
The MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction is the MAGA edition of that meme of death knocking doors trailing blood, and if it weren't all so virulently racist and antisemitic I'd be here for it
I think Fuentes is counting on this imploding Turning Point.
And MTG is counting on him picking up all the Turning Point defectors and rallying them behind her.
Incredible to watch the MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction seemingly implode multiple MAGA institutions so quickly.
And MTG is counting on him picking up all the Turning Point defectors and rallying them behind her.
Incredible to watch the MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction seemingly implode multiple MAGA institutions so quickly.
It's been so fascinating watching the battle between Candance Owens and Erika Kirk escalate and wondering who's going to directly attack the other first.
They both know it would unleash a full scale right wing war and there's no turning back once they do but it's inevitable at this point
They both know it would unleash a full scale right wing war and there's no turning back once they do but it's inevitable at this point
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
First Heritage Foundation, now maybe Turning Point.
The MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction is the MAGA edition of that meme of death knocking doors trailing blood, and if it weren't all so virulently racist and antisemitic I'd be here for it
The MTG/Carlson/Fuentes faction is the MAGA edition of that meme of death knocking doors trailing blood, and if it weren't all so virulently racist and antisemitic I'd be here for it
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When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
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The “anti-political-violence” MAGA influencer crew on the ground in Portland, strangely enough, is comprised of a large number of people who have engaged in right wing political violence. bsky.app/profile/seth...
In late 2020, far right violence was ramping up here in Oregon in tandem with the "stop the steal" nonsense. David Medina, the OR "journalist" who last week embedded w/ Benny Johnson & Kristi Noem, participated in this Dec 21, 2020 invasion of the *Oregon* Capitol Building. bsky.app/profile/seth...
My perceptions of J6 were shaped by living in Salem, Oregon. On December 21, 2020 an angry mob, organized (in hindsight) by local GOP activists, forced their way into the State Capitol, smashing a door. On January 1 those same groups engaged in pitched battle on Salem's streets AGAINST THE POLICE.
November 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The “anti-political-violence” MAGA influencer crew on the ground in Portland, strangely enough, is comprised of a large number of people who have engaged in right wing political violence. bsky.app/profile/seth...
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MTG is an experiment in how little it will take for white voters to ignore red flags they’ve already clocked
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
MTG is an experiment in how little it will take for white voters to ignore red flags they’ve already clocked
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bush v gore is the hinge upon which basically everything awful from the last quarter century swings on
i don't think that bush v. gore is the *worst* ruling in the history of the supreme court, but i do think it is the most openly *corrupt* ruling in its history. a real disgrace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
bush v gore is the hinge upon which basically everything awful from the last quarter century swings on
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I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
If he has nothing to hide he doesn’t need a House vote. He can just release everything.
Trump now says House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files “because we have nothing to hide”
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
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again I point you to 'predator trophy hunter theory.' the Yautja are mostly just Guys and the predators we see are the equivalent of guys who pay tens of thousands of dollars to go kill some poor animal in Africa.
Nobody has ever done anything interesting or unexpected with the culture of the Predators onscreen, that they probably aren't ever going to, and I think I've just made my peace with it
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
again I point you to 'predator trophy hunter theory.' the Yautja are mostly just Guys and the predators we see are the equivalent of guys who pay tens of thousands of dollars to go kill some poor animal in Africa.
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Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino responds “roger that” to a tweet reading “big or small, deport them all.”
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino responds “roger that” to a tweet reading “big or small, deport them all.”
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They're not coming over to good, they're not waking up from a brainwash spell.
NO.
They're just realizing Trump is what he is, a fucking con.
They WILL immediately seek for their new dark god.
And for some of them, that's going to be MTG. Who is fucking evil.
NO.
They're just realizing Trump is what he is, a fucking con.
They WILL immediately seek for their new dark god.
And for some of them, that's going to be MTG. Who is fucking evil.
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
They're not coming over to good, they're not waking up from a brainwash spell.
NO.
They're just realizing Trump is what he is, a fucking con.
They WILL immediately seek for their new dark god.
And for some of them, that's going to be MTG. Who is fucking evil.
NO.
They're just realizing Trump is what he is, a fucking con.
They WILL immediately seek for their new dark god.
And for some of them, that's going to be MTG. Who is fucking evil.
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i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
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Operation Strapping Manservant
November 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Operation Strapping Manservant
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Trump Denies Writing 36-Volume Comic Titled ‘Don And Jeff: Time Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-denies-writing-36-volume-comic-titled-don-and-jeff-time-pedophiles/
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Denies Writing 36-Volume Comic Titled ‘Don And Jeff: Time Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-denies-writing-36-volume-comic-titled-don-and-jeff-time-pedophiles/
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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Not sure “He was raping teenagers, not raping children” lands with the qualifier impact Megyn Kelly intended.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Not sure “He was raping teenagers, not raping children” lands with the qualifier impact Megyn Kelly intended.
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if we take it to be true that the tariffs are aimed at getting americans to buy US-made products, then what's the point of rolling them back when they become painful? the entire point is to cause financial pain to change consumer behavior. what's the strategy here?
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
if we take it to be true that the tariffs are aimed at getting americans to buy US-made products, then what's the point of rolling them back when they become painful? the entire point is to cause financial pain to change consumer behavior. what's the strategy here?
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I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
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somehow Trump appears in Epstein's emails more than Epstein himself
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
somehow Trump appears in Epstein's emails more than Epstein himself
Awesome! 😂 Although the Visitors in V were far more subtle than ICE. And if you don’t understand the reference, ask your parents or grandparents about the 1980s miniseries V.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Awesome! 😂 Although the Visitors in V were far more subtle than ICE. And if you don’t understand the reference, ask your parents or grandparents about the 1980s miniseries V.
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You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters
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I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
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Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age
A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Office at Night - 1940
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103839
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103839
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Office at Night - 1940
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103839
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103839