Ben Courteau
@flyingbearfarm.bsky.social
Flower farmer, dad, and co-owner of Flying Bear in Langley, WA
I also have a Catahoula Leopard dog 😭
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I also have a Catahoula Leopard dog 😭
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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DHS is lying to us about what happened today. A man was killed, in broad daylight, on the street.
We cannot give DHS another cent.
We cannot give DHS another cent.
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 AM
DHS is lying to us about what happened today. A man was killed, in broad daylight, on the street.
We cannot give DHS another cent.
We cannot give DHS another cent.
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His name was Alex. He was a nurse at the VA. He was beaten and murdered by Trump's violent criminal paramilitary known as ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM
His name was Alex. He was a nurse at the VA. He was beaten and murdered by Trump's violent criminal paramilitary known as ICE.
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
'Board of Peace' is dystopian AF
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
'Board of Peace' is dystopian AF
Not fake dude, we really actually don't like what you're doing as president, and some of us really don't like you too. I couldn't stand you the moment I saw you in Home Alone 2... something about you made my childhood self feel yucky...What I've learned as an adult has just confirmed those feelings
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Not fake dude, we really actually don't like what you're doing as president, and some of us really don't like you too. I couldn't stand you the moment I saw you in Home Alone 2... something about you made my childhood self feel yucky...What I've learned as an adult has just confirmed those feelings
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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"'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
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
"'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.
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Look at him! Really look and don’t you dare look away either!
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
January 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Look at him! Really look and don’t you dare look away either!
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
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Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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ICE Activity is stepping up in Seattle. Reports of plainclothes in University District, and abductions from Lynnwood to Renton, and Aurora to Issaquah. Now is the time to get trained and engaged; #Seattle seattleindivisible.com/support-immi...
Support Immigrant Neighbors - Seattle Indivisible
Take Action Today ** Create A Whistle Brigade in your NeighborhoodRecruit neighbors and learn to be observers ** Join a Rapid Response TeamGet trained to deploy to ICE sightings in your area ** Contri...
seattleindivisible.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICE Activity is stepping up in Seattle. Reports of plainclothes in University District, and abductions from Lynnwood to Renton, and Aurora to Issaquah. Now is the time to get trained and engaged; #Seattle seattleindivisible.com/support-immi...
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
Beauty and rebirth out of the decay
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Beauty and rebirth out of the decay
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Im so fucking glad Carney is in charge in Canada, and can look Starmer in the eye and tell him what the fuck is going on...
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Im so fucking glad Carney is in charge in Canada, and can look Starmer in the eye and tell him what the fuck is going on...
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"I've asked them to get their affairs in order to make sure they have their wills written... because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable..."
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
www.npr.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"I've asked them to get their affairs in order to make sure they have their wills written... because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable..."
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
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January 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Let's do it!
"Claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Let's do it!
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JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-
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#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️
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#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️
BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-
JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS- JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS.
#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️
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#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...
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THERE IS A BRIGHT ORB IN THE SKY IN SEATTLE TODAY.
a close up of a person wearing sunglasses with the words `` it 's so bright '' .
ALT: a close up of a person wearing sunglasses with the words `` it 's so bright '' .
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
THERE IS A BRIGHT ORB IN THE SKY IN SEATTLE TODAY.
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Since the dumbasses in Washington think Greenland is bigger than it really is, it seems appropriate to re-post this:
xkcd.com/977/
xkcd.com/977/
Map Projections
xkcd.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Since the dumbasses in Washington think Greenland is bigger than it really is, it seems appropriate to re-post this:
xkcd.com/977/
xkcd.com/977/