Alan Ferkinhoff
@ferky123.bsky.social
Numatist, photographer, political junkie, humanist, atheist
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"It will be a disaster unless presidents get broad immunity from criminal immunity!" OK, why wasn't it a disaster for two centuries when nobody thought presidents had such immunity? "It will be a disaster unless we annex Greenland!" Why hasn't it been a disaster for two centuries?
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"It will be a disaster unless presidents get broad immunity from criminal immunity!" OK, why wasn't it a disaster for two centuries when nobody thought presidents had such immunity? "It will be a disaster unless we annex Greenland!" Why hasn't it been a disaster for two centuries?
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Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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Yes, thank you, I was a professor of political science and used to give tests on this. This is not 1933 Germany in so many ways that if I had to explain it to you I'd also have to charge you tuition.
during the Nazi rise to power in 1930s Germany, a segment of the conservative elite underestimated the threat and believed they could control the Nazis, effectively calling for a form of cautious acceptance or normalization, all while the Nazis systematically gained strength and control.
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Yes, thank you, I was a professor of political science and used to give tests on this. This is not 1933 Germany in so many ways that if I had to explain it to you I'd also have to charge you tuition.
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
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Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
HBO documentary sheds light on Border Patrol’s now-defunct ‘shadow units’
“Anastasio was tragically tortured, beaten, kicked, stomped, and killed by border agents,” said Guerrero. “Unfortunately, that was only the first part of the story, the second par…
www.borderreport.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
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You can always depend on him no matter how serious a crisis to go instantly into circus clown mode
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
You can always depend on him no matter how serious a crisis to go instantly into circus clown mode
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Since, @uscisgov.bsky.social , YOU fascists screwed up and granted this suspect asylum, which outside body will you cede control to - since you're not even any good at the 1% of your job that isn't terrorizing Americans?
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Since, @uscisgov.bsky.social , YOU fascists screwed up and granted this suspect asylum, which outside body will you cede control to - since you're not even any good at the 1% of your job that isn't terrorizing Americans?
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
@thebradblog.bsky.social on Tuesday's podcast of your show at around the 45 minute mark the show starts cutting in and out and jumping around in time so badly it's hard to follow what's being said.
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@thebradblog.bsky.social on Tuesday's podcast of your show at around the 45 minute mark the show starts cutting in and out and jumping around in time so badly it's hard to follow what's being said.
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It's really hard to understand.
October 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It's really hard to understand.
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Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
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Ben Gvir leads 1,300 Israelis in Al-Aqsa Mosque incursion - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-ben-gvir-leads-settler-incursion-al-aqsa-mosque
Ben Gvir leads 1,300 Israelis in Al-Aqsa Mosque incursion
Hundreds storm Jerusalem site as they mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot
www.middleeasteye.net
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ben Gvir leads 1,300 Israelis in Al-Aqsa Mosque incursion - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-ben-gvir-leads-settler-incursion-al-aqsa-mosque
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JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule
He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.
newrepublic.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
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"...automobile travel has about ten times the death rate as public transit, and transit vehicles also impose less risk on non-occupants like cyclists, pedestrians and other road users. Cars should come with warnings: 'Driving causes painful injuries, disabilities and death.'"
We Need a Reality Check on Crime, Safety and Transit
Despite common assumptions, traveling by bus, subway or train is far safer than driving. How can transit agencies correct misinformation about the real risks?
www.bloomberg.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"...automobile travel has about ten times the death rate as public transit, and transit vehicles also impose less risk on non-occupants like cyclists, pedestrians and other road users. Cars should come with warnings: 'Driving causes painful injuries, disabilities and death.'"
@wtyppod.bsky.social are you guys still alive? It's been over a month since your last episode. @donoteat.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
@wtyppod.bsky.social are you guys still alive? It's been over a month since your last episode. @donoteat.bsky.social
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I wish I could find the post, but someone on here recently pointed out that the elite pundit addiction to Twitter is distorting their worldview even further.
They really think America is far more right-wing than it is, which requires ignoring actual data.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/the-right-...
They really think America is far more right-wing than it is, which requires ignoring actual data.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/the-right-...
The Right-Wing Infosphere: You're Soaking In It
Their machine is so effective that even liberals don't realize it's warping their views.
paulwaldman.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I wish I could find the post, but someone on here recently pointed out that the elite pundit addiction to Twitter is distorting their worldview even further.
They really think America is far more right-wing than it is, which requires ignoring actual data.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/the-right-...
They really think America is far more right-wing than it is, which requires ignoring actual data.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/the-right-...
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That's part of why I wrote this. It's important to understand that MAGA is not "real" America.
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
MAGA can't expand its base — and Christian music tells us why
The songs from Charlie Kirk's memorial exposed a serious problem
www.salon.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
That's part of why I wrote this. It's important to understand that MAGA is not "real" America.
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
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BREAKING: Supreme Court will allow Lisa Cook to remain on federal reserve board for now, ruling that the government’s application for a stay is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court will allow Lisa Cook to remain on federal reserve board for now, ruling that the government’s application for a stay is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026
[Trump's Terms] Trump says U.S. military should be used to fight the 'enemy within' #trumpsTerms
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Trump's Terms - Trump says U.S. military should be used to fight the 'enemy within'
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October 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
[Trump's Terms] Trump says U.S. military should be used to fight the 'enemy within' #trumpsTerms
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@theskepticsguide.bsky.social your newest episode shows that it's 14 hours long.
September 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@theskepticsguide.bsky.social your newest episode shows that it's 14 hours long.
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They want you mad at trans people and immigrants so you don’t think about them shifting wealth from the bottom to the top with every move they make.
And Trump’s trillions transfer is accelerating the process.
And Trump’s trillions transfer is accelerating the process.
September 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
They want you mad at trans people and immigrants so you don’t think about them shifting wealth from the bottom to the top with every move they make.
And Trump’s trillions transfer is accelerating the process.
And Trump’s trillions transfer is accelerating the process.
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Give it six months, and these guys will be riding around on crosses like e-bikes.
September 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Give it six months, and these guys will be riding around on crosses like e-bikes.
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'MAGA is a cult': Observers slam Charlie Kirk memorial as 'weird and embarrassing'
www.rawstory.com
'MAGA is a cult': Observers slam Charlie Kirk memorial as 'weird and embarrassing'
twp.ai
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
'MAGA is a cult': Observers slam Charlie Kirk memorial as 'weird and embarrassing'
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The timeline:
1) Trump tweets out his DM but excludes Lindsey Halligan's last name, making it look like he was talking Graham
2) He deletes that and reposts w/her last name
3) He bridges from that to NOMINATING Halligan
4) He asserts he has APPOINTED Halligan
1) Trump tweets out his DM but excludes Lindsey Halligan's last name, making it look like he was talking Graham
2) He deletes that and reposts w/her last name
3) He bridges from that to NOMINATING Halligan
4) He asserts he has APPOINTED Halligan
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September 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The timeline:
1) Trump tweets out his DM but excludes Lindsey Halligan's last name, making it look like he was talking Graham
2) He deletes that and reposts w/her last name
3) He bridges from that to NOMINATING Halligan
4) He asserts he has APPOINTED Halligan
1) Trump tweets out his DM but excludes Lindsey Halligan's last name, making it look like he was talking Graham
2) He deletes that and reposts w/her last name
3) He bridges from that to NOMINATING Halligan
4) He asserts he has APPOINTED Halligan
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Hint: It is not the Democrats.
Name the one political party led by those who call for violence
Hint: It is not the Democrats.
www.motherjones.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hint: It is not the Democrats.