The Marvelous Mr Merle
@clmerle.bsky.social
The #polycrisis is here! #Stoicism, #Solarpunk, #Python, #craftBeer, #mezcal, #Scotch, #donuts, #fountainPens, #ᏣᎳᎩ. #rompecabezas #Allerdings!
Passive/Aggressive Stoic
AKA Chris Merle
Lives in Tucson, Arizona
Passive/Aggressive Stoic
AKA Chris Merle
Lives in Tucson, Arizona
Yeah, I couldn’t find an account of how the cop was injured.
Apparently JD Vance’s team ran over and nearly killed a police officer? While they were on their way to a fundraiser? And it’s receiving barely any national coverage?
What the hell happened?
What the hell happened?
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Yeah, I couldn’t find an account of how the cop was injured.
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If Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to prove her sincerity, she should sit for a deposition with House Judiciary Committee Democratic staff and testify as to her involvement in the January 6th Insurrection, including the meeting that took place at the Willard Hotel on the evening of January 5, 2021.
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to prove her sincerity, she should sit for a deposition with House Judiciary Committee Democratic staff and testify as to her involvement in the January 6th Insurrection, including the meeting that took place at the Willard Hotel on the evening of January 5, 2021.
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This is so fucked up
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This is so fucked up
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Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
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“Quiet, piggy” is the statement that reveals the true man.
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“Quiet, piggy” is the statement that reveals the true man.
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Shame is good when applied to shameful behavior, and should return in a big way.
‘Deeply ashamed’ Larry Summers steps back from public life over Epstein links
‘Deeply ashamed’ Larry Summers steps back from public life over Epstein links
Former treasury secretary steps away to ‘rebuild trust’ after severe backlash but will continue teaching Harvard classes
The Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers said he would be stepping back from public life after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who called himself Summers’ “wing man”.
Politico reported on Monday that Summers, a former treasury secretary, expressed deep regret for past messages with Epstein. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Shame is good when applied to shameful behavior, and should return in a big way.
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My 17 yr old says this classic Tr*mp dance is known by Gen Z as "Donnie's double dick suck."
Trump dances after wrapping up his speech to McDonald's franchise owners
November 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
My 17 yr old says this classic Tr*mp dance is known by Gen Z as "Donnie's double dick suck."
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In classic Vance style, he reports that Musk has had only one vacation between 2008 and 2012... but there's the Haiti trip Musk brags about in the piece, and here's a 2011 dinner in St Barths, not to mention the roughly contemporary island trip Maxwell reports
wimmerspace.com/2011/12/29/a...
wimmerspace.com/2011/12/29/a...
Astronaut dinner with Elon Musk and Richard Garriot, Isola restaurant, St. Barths
Astronaut dinner with Elon Musk and Richard Garriot, Isola restaurant, St Barths
wimmerspace.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In classic Vance style, he reports that Musk has had only one vacation between 2008 and 2012... but there's the Haiti trip Musk brags about in the piece, and here's a 2011 dinner in St Barths, not to mention the roughly contemporary island trip Maxwell reports
wimmerspace.com/2011/12/29/a...
wimmerspace.com/2011/12/29/a...
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Seriously. The emails were clear. Students are not safe in his presence.
lol this isn’t even close to enough https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/18/summers-steps-back-from-public-commitments-epstein/
Summers To Step Back from Public Commitments Amid Epstein Scandal | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawerence H. Summers will step back from all public commitments in an effort “to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me,” he wrote in a statement Monday evening.
www.thecrimson.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Seriously. The emails were clear. Students are not safe in his presence.
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"Trump ran by by dangling these carrots in front of poor people in America. But once he actually took power, the the optics, the gold, the opulence that he surrounds himself in puts on full display that this guy does not give a flying fuck about the people that he pandered to on the campaign trail."
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"Trump ran by by dangling these carrots in front of poor people in America. But once he actually took power, the the optics, the gold, the opulence that he surrounds himself in puts on full display that this guy does not give a flying fuck about the people that he pandered to on the campaign trail."
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Trump claims his ICE raids are going after the "worst of the worst".
But his own DOJ admits that over 97% of immigrants detained in Chicago have no criminal record.
It was always about cruelty, not public safety.
But his own DOJ admits that over 97% of immigrants detained in Chicago have no criminal record.
It was always about cruelty, not public safety.
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump claims his ICE raids are going after the "worst of the worst".
But his own DOJ admits that over 97% of immigrants detained in Chicago have no criminal record.
It was always about cruelty, not public safety.
But his own DOJ admits that over 97% of immigrants detained in Chicago have no criminal record.
It was always about cruelty, not public safety.
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Even when the people detained didn't have information that helped in a prosecution, they often had tidbits that helped illuminate the cartel network.
"Forgetting the philosophy of whether killing people is right or wrong, when you kill them you can't talk to them. When you grab them, you can."
"Forgetting the philosophy of whether killing people is right or wrong, when you kill them you can't talk to them. When you grab them, you can."
NEW: From the guy who brought you "just tell the courts to fuck off," we now have "just sink boats." www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats
NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Even when the people detained didn't have information that helped in a prosecution, they often had tidbits that helped illuminate the cartel network.
"Forgetting the philosophy of whether killing people is right or wrong, when you kill them you can't talk to them. When you grab them, you can."
"Forgetting the philosophy of whether killing people is right or wrong, when you kill them you can't talk to them. When you grab them, you can."
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Our top story: Texas’ mines have already consumed enough electricity in the past two years to power 925,000 homes, based on ERCOT’s internal presentation. General electricity consumption is on track to nearly double by 2030.
Crypto's Cryptic Texas Takeover
State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.
www.texasobserver.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Our top story: Texas’ mines have already consumed enough electricity in the past two years to power 925,000 homes, based on ERCOT’s internal presentation. General electricity consumption is on track to nearly double by 2030.
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Nobody knows who she is, and nobody gives a damn who she is. He's not trying to protect her, he's controlling her.
Hegseth has military police watching the homes of all his ex-wives. Same deal. Nobody cares about an ex-wife.
Hegseth has military police watching the homes of all his ex-wives. Same deal. Nobody cares about an ex-wife.
"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..."
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk
Agents on a detail with the country singer would presumably be unable to respond or delayed in responding to other incidents, according to sources.
www.ms.now
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Nobody knows who she is, and nobody gives a damn who she is. He's not trying to protect her, he's controlling her.
Hegseth has military police watching the homes of all his ex-wives. Same deal. Nobody cares about an ex-wife.
Hegseth has military police watching the homes of all his ex-wives. Same deal. Nobody cares about an ex-wife.
Who wore it better?
Lazarus from Star Trek "The Alternative Factor" or Jack Dorsey founder of Twitter.
Lazarus from Star Trek "The Alternative Factor" or Jack Dorsey founder of Twitter.
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Who wore it better?
Lazarus from Star Trek "The Alternative Factor" or Jack Dorsey founder of Twitter.
Lazarus from Star Trek "The Alternative Factor" or Jack Dorsey founder of Twitter.
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
Maybe Australia will reverse their reverse on buying French submarines in favor of US ones. France of course was not happy. Australia, make France happy again.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Maybe Australia will reverse their reverse on buying French submarines in favor of US ones. France of course was not happy. Australia, make France happy again.
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'Seattle's Mamdani' Katie Wilson Clinches Mayor Win, Fox News Being Super Normal!
www.wonkette.com/p/seattles-m...
www.wonkette.com/p/seattles-m...
'Seattle's Mamdani' Katie Wilson Clinches Mayor Win, Fox News Being Super Normal!
Lady Mamdani, Space Needle at your feet ...
www.wonkette.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
'Seattle's Mamdani' Katie Wilson Clinches Mayor Win, Fox News Being Super Normal!
www.wonkette.com/p/seattles-m...
www.wonkette.com/p/seattles-m...
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Powerful.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Powerful.
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Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
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It would be helpful if American schools taught kids that Hitler admired US racism and patterned many of his antisemitic laws on our anti-Black laws. Instead, we're teaching the Holocaust less altogether.
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It would be helpful if American schools taught kids that Hitler admired US racism and patterned many of his antisemitic laws on our anti-Black laws. Instead, we're teaching the Holocaust less altogether.
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
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He doesn’t feel safe murdering Americans on American soil yet.
The Trump regime has blown up 21 boats and murdered 83 people without providing any evidence that they were doing anything wrong. If this keeps up, their next step will be to blow up Americans too. You watch. And they won't provide any evidence that the Americans were doing anything wrong either.
US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3 | CNN Politics
The Pentagon conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat on Saturday, US Southern Command announced on Sunday.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
He doesn’t feel safe murdering Americans on American soil yet.