Eric Butterfield
@ebfld.bsky.social
I write about culture, politics and human behavior in the age of algorithms and digital nonsense seeking problems that don't exist.
The comedy in the karma: Expanding executive power under Trump sets up this potentiality when a Democrat next enters the Oval Office: ICE agents sent to detention centers for extra-judicial goon squad rights abuses. That's where we are. A legal system as a political cudgel. My, how far we've fallen.
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The comedy in the karma: Expanding executive power under Trump sets up this potentiality when a Democrat next enters the Oval Office: ICE agents sent to detention centers for extra-judicial goon squad rights abuses. That's where we are. A legal system as a political cudgel. My, how far we've fallen.
This is how a trust fund baby in orange makeup, who dodged the draft and never served, gets tough-guy goons to turn a decent democracy into a shit hole country. And now, since you're distracted from the Epstein files, it's time for a round of golf.
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 5:37 AM
This is how a trust fund baby in orange makeup, who dodged the draft and never served, gets tough-guy goons to turn a decent democracy into a shit hole country. And now, since you're distracted from the Epstein files, it's time for a round of golf.
Are we tired of winning yet?
An attempted traffic stop by two ICE agents did not involve the man they ultimately shot in north Minneapolis.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
A federal affidavit details what precipitated the alleged broom attack of an agent that ended with him firing a single shot, wounding a man who was not the original target.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Are we tired of winning yet?
That puny little tweaker watched Star Wars too many times.
We represent the Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
That puny little tweaker watched Star Wars too many times.
Perhaps they should paraphrase Reagan as they approach each door, with the scariest words imaginable: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Perhaps they should paraphrase Reagan as they approach each door, with the scariest words imaginable: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
This is just sickening. Still not ready to call Trump an autocrat? Still think he's pursuing greatness? Still think our Constitution somehow defends this race-based violence? Still think Trump leads a party of law and order? Hello? You still awake?
Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 AM
This is just sickening. Still not ready to call Trump an autocrat? Still think he's pursuing greatness? Still think our Constitution somehow defends this race-based violence? Still think Trump leads a party of law and order? Hello? You still awake?
Not sure how else to say it. If in college I had delivered the pretzel-like logic of a bloviating Trump fart in speech class, I would have received an F and been referred to a cognitive specialist and a mental health professional.
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Not sure how else to say it. If in college I had delivered the pretzel-like logic of a bloviating Trump fart in speech class, I would have received an F and been referred to a cognitive specialist and a mental health professional.
Arresting children without a search warrant or arrest warrant or anything resembling a humane approach to immigration enforcement. Is this something Trump's so-called Christian supporters prayed for? Did Trump Bible sales help fund this effort? Of course not—we the taxpayers are footing this bill.
January 22, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Arresting children without a search warrant or arrest warrant or anything resembling a humane approach to immigration enforcement. Is this something Trump's so-called Christian supporters prayed for? Did Trump Bible sales help fund this effort? Of course not—we the taxpayers are footing this bill.
Reposted by Eric Butterfield
Two DOGE members working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with a group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls"
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Two DOGE members working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with a group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls"
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Millions have seen the video and think the ICE agent overreacted, killing a citizen. So, what exactly is the criteria for investigating—NOT having video evidence and witnesses who saw a dying woman denied medical care? Some rationale. ICE is violating our civil rights. It's obvious the naked eye.
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Millions have seen the video and think the ICE agent overreacted, killing a citizen. So, what exactly is the criteria for investigating—NOT having video evidence and witnesses who saw a dying woman denied medical care? Some rationale. ICE is violating our civil rights. It's obvious the naked eye.
Classic Trump fraud: New hires at ICE won't get their $50k signing bonus for five years--if ever. Hopefully ICE will be gone by then, just like DOGE and everything else useless Trump touches. Have fun in the eighth circle of hell!
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
ICE recruitment is going well.
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Classic Trump fraud: New hires at ICE won't get their $50k signing bonus for five years--if ever. Hopefully ICE will be gone by then, just like DOGE and everything else useless Trump touches. Have fun in the eighth circle of hell!
Reposted by Eric Butterfield
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
January 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
This is absolutely disgusting Amerikkka.
Murder:
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
This is absolutely disgusting Amerikkka.
From the "law and order" White House website:
“...it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection...while Pelosi’s own security lapses invited the chaos...This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans...”
#Trump #MAGA #morons #Orwell
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
“...it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection...while Pelosi’s own security lapses invited the chaos...This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans...”
#Trump #MAGA #morons #Orwell
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From the "law and order" White House website:
“...it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection...while Pelosi’s own security lapses invited the chaos...This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans...”
#Trump #MAGA #morons #Orwell
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
“...it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection...while Pelosi’s own security lapses invited the chaos...This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans...”
#Trump #MAGA #morons #Orwell
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
Jan. 6, 2021, was huge blow to our democracy. The spineless GOP salutes a con man. Constitutional law is dead to them. A 2022 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal made it plain: the GOP would always deflect blame and play word games. They are the party of complete bullshit.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Jan. 6, 2021, was huge blow to our democracy. The spineless GOP salutes a con man. Constitutional law is dead to them. A 2022 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal made it plain: the GOP would always deflect blame and play word games. They are the party of complete bullshit.
substack.com/@ericbutterf...
substack.com/@ericbutterf...
Sleep with dogs, you get fleas
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sleep with dogs, you get fleas
A little late to the party, don't you think? Right media teaches people WHAT to think, not HOW to think. Didn't Obama Birthergate, Pizzagate, Q'Anon, Charlottesville, "Stop the Steal" and January 6, etc., teach us this long, long ago? Slow learner.
Chris Rufo literally was a core figure in boosting a lie that Haitian immigrants in an Ohio town ate pets. He offered a bounty for “information” after the lie was repeatedly debunked.
Spare us the navel-gazing nonsense.
Spare us the navel-gazing nonsense.
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
A little late to the party, don't you think? Right media teaches people WHAT to think, not HOW to think. Didn't Obama Birthergate, Pizzagate, Q'Anon, Charlottesville, "Stop the Steal" and January 6, etc., teach us this long, long ago? Slow learner.
He blows up drug boats, but pardons a cocaine kingpin. He pardoned the violent goons who attacked our Capitol police officers on January 6, trying to overturn the election loss. Where are the Epstein files? He's selling out Ukraine for rubles, taking Saudi money to boot. His vulgarity never ends.
The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
He blows up drug boats, but pardons a cocaine kingpin. He pardoned the violent goons who attacked our Capitol police officers on January 6, trying to overturn the election loss. Where are the Epstein files? He's selling out Ukraine for rubles, taking Saudi money to boot. His vulgarity never ends.