Grand Mogul
@grandmogul.bsky.social
Professional protestor. Boise, ID.
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daisy commercials imply that people are having entire sour cream themed parties. people are dipping chips and hamburgers and all kinds of things into sour cream. i bet the u.s. still owns a lot of those islands mostly made of guano deposits that we could give them for free. they’d love it
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
daisy commercials imply that people are having entire sour cream themed parties. people are dipping chips and hamburgers and all kinds of things into sour cream. i bet the u.s. still owns a lot of those islands mostly made of guano deposits that we could give them for free. they’d love it
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DOH. HUGE NEWS in the tariff wars!
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
DOH. HUGE NEWS in the tariff wars!
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
(Point Roberts is a tiny sliver of America you can basically only reach from Canada.)
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Earlier this month, ICE raided a racetrack in Wilder, Idaho and arrested 105 people.
Yesterday, a judge ordered at least 17 of them released from custody, saying ICE "failed utterly to articulate a legitimate interest in the Petitioner being detained." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yesterday, a judge ordered at least 17 of them released from custody, saying ICE "failed utterly to articulate a legitimate interest in the Petitioner being detained." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Earlier this month, ICE raided a racetrack in Wilder, Idaho and arrested 105 people.
Yesterday, a judge ordered at least 17 of them released from custody, saying ICE "failed utterly to articulate a legitimate interest in the Petitioner being detained." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yesterday, a judge ordered at least 17 of them released from custody, saying ICE "failed utterly to articulate a legitimate interest in the Petitioner being detained." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is almost unreal incompetence.
Here's how this area of inquiry was discussed in Monday's opinion.
In short, this is the afterthought, the ~it couldn't be this, could it?~ moment in the opinion: "If this procedure did not take place, then the Court is in uncharted legal territory ..."
Here's how this area of inquiry was discussed in Monday's opinion.
In short, this is the afterthought, the ~it couldn't be this, could it?~ moment in the opinion: "If this procedure did not take place, then the Court is in uncharted legal territory ..."
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is almost unreal incompetence.
Here's how this area of inquiry was discussed in Monday's opinion.
In short, this is the afterthought, the ~it couldn't be this, could it?~ moment in the opinion: "If this procedure did not take place, then the Court is in uncharted legal territory ..."
Here's how this area of inquiry was discussed in Monday's opinion.
In short, this is the afterthought, the ~it couldn't be this, could it?~ moment in the opinion: "If this procedure did not take place, then the Court is in uncharted legal territory ..."
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New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
There was an editorial from a failed Moscow, ID city council candidate whining about unfair it was for people to call on him to disavow his support from Wilson's church. And then you see (many, many) clips like this...
Pete Hegseth’s church is part of Wilson’s sect, and Hegseth has praised Wilson.
Christian Nationalist, Doug Wilson, confirms that children who don’t accept and follow their parent’s religious beliefs should be turned over to the State for capital punishment (be put to death). This fanaticism is real:
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
There was an editorial from a failed Moscow, ID city council candidate whining about unfair it was for people to call on him to disavow his support from Wilson's church. And then you see (many, many) clips like this...
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Calvin and Hobbes is one of a handful of pieces of art that I sort of expected to leave behind when I grew into adulthood but instead continue to point at in increasingly desperate ways to beg people to increase their humanity
Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Calvin and Hobbes is one of a handful of pieces of art that I sort of expected to leave behind when I grew into adulthood but instead continue to point at in increasingly desperate ways to beg people to increase their humanity
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👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
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Also, to me, this book was good.
I read a lot.
It’s rare a book surprises me.
Even books I love.
This was an exception.
I cannot recommend it enough to lovers of literary horror.
It’s rare a book surprises me.
Even books I love.
This was an exception.
I cannot recommend it enough to lovers of literary horror.
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Also, to me, this book was good.
Bradescu paid "$5,000 to campaign manager Tim Flaherty, a political consultant to candidates and the co-founder and vice president of Astegos, a Garden City nonprofit... Flaherty was convicted of wire fraud in 2009 and has faced allegations of dishonesty from some leaders of Idaho nonprofits...."
“I’m going to be a voice for the people,” the candidate said.
This Boise candidate raised tens of thousands more than her opponent. Why she lost
“I’m going to be a voice for the people,” the candidate said.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Bradescu paid "$5,000 to campaign manager Tim Flaherty, a political consultant to candidates and the co-founder and vice president of Astegos, a Garden City nonprofit... Flaherty was convicted of wire fraud in 2009 and has faced allegations of dishonesty from some leaders of Idaho nonprofits...."
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huh, that's interesting. once you see the comparison, it becomes very obvious why one is better. would not have noticed it before
The font would appear to be English 111 Adagio CE, available for the highly presidential sum of just $39.75 USD
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November 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
huh, that's interesting. once you see the comparison, it becomes very obvious why one is better. would not have noticed it before
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among the all time greatest faces for the screen. quite possibly The greatest. rip to one of the absolute best to ever do it
hearing reports out of Japan that Tatsuya Nakadai has passed away at 92. RIP to a legit legend.
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
among the all time greatest faces for the screen. quite possibly The greatest. rip to one of the absolute best to ever do it
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NEW BLOG POST! I should probably have written this three years ago when it first came out, but Kate Beaton's DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS is a genuine masterpiece and you should all read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks
TITLE: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands AUTHOR: Kate Beaton PUBLISHER: Drawn and Quarterly DATE: 2022 I don’t usually review graphic novels on here, and I’m pretty sure I’ve neve…
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November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NEW BLOG POST! I should probably have written this three years ago when it first came out, but Kate Beaton's DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS is a genuine masterpiece and you should all read it.
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The agreement to hold a vote on ACA subsidies is not a concession. It's worth literally nothing. It should be ignored when evaluating the merits of the deal
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The agreement to hold a vote on ACA subsidies is not a concession. It's worth literally nothing. It should be ignored when evaluating the merits of the deal
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Yeah but, Brad Little's #badbudgeting is on full display in Laura's article - While Idaho seeks $1 billion in one-time federal funds for rural health, the same bill is expected to reduce Medicaid spending in Idaho by $4.3 billion over 10 years not including budget cuts, right?
Idaho seeking $1 billion in federal funds for rural health care from ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho is seeking $1 billion over five years to support rural health care through a federal grant created in the “One Big Beautiful Bill"
idahocapitalsun.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Yeah but, Brad Little's #badbudgeting is on full display in Laura's article - While Idaho seeks $1 billion in one-time federal funds for rural health, the same bill is expected to reduce Medicaid spending in Idaho by $4.3 billion over 10 years not including budget cuts, right?
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The administration is now APPEALING the court decision requiring it to provide full food assistance to Americans.
There’s no other way to put it: They are doing everything they can to take food away from Americans in need. Shameful.
There’s no other way to put it: They are doing everything they can to take food away from Americans in need. Shameful.
BREAKING: The Justice Department said it would file an appeal after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to pay food stamps in full this month www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The administration is now APPEALING the court decision requiring it to provide full food assistance to Americans.
There’s no other way to put it: They are doing everything they can to take food away from Americans in need. Shameful.
There’s no other way to put it: They are doing everything they can to take food away from Americans in need. Shameful.
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#Idaho peeps who voted absentee: please don’t forget to check to ensure your ballot has been received & accepted as valid.
It’s super-simple & quick:
elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink...
Here’s a screenshot of what mine looks like 🥰
#Idaho peeps who voted absentee: please don’t forget to check to ensure your ballot has been received & accepted as valid.
It’s super-simple & quick:
elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink...
Here’s a screenshot of what mine looks like 🥰
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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#Idaho peeps who voted absentee: please don’t forget to check to ensure your ballot has been received & accepted as valid.
It’s super-simple & quick:
elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink...
Here’s a screenshot of what mine looks like 🥰
#Idaho peeps who voted absentee: please don’t forget to check to ensure your ballot has been received & accepted as valid.
It’s super-simple & quick:
elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink...
Here’s a screenshot of what mine looks like 🥰
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I hope future generations recognize how quickly and strangely the contours of what counts as a political scandal changed for this president.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I hope future generations recognize how quickly and strangely the contours of what counts as a political scandal changed for this president.
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The people who need SNAP assistance come from varying circumstances. I spoke with a woman in rural Idaho who needed food stamps after her partner died by suicide when she was 11 weeks pregnant.
And some have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes — which requires a strict diet to control.
And some have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes — which requires a strict diet to control.
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows
Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children.That pos...
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The people who need SNAP assistance come from varying circumstances. I spoke with a woman in rural Idaho who needed food stamps after her partner died by suicide when she was 11 weeks pregnant.
And some have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes — which requires a strict diet to control.
And some have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes — which requires a strict diet to control.
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Just want to reiterate that there’s no reason for this. There is no increase in crime. There are no riots. There’s no insurrection. They’re doing this without provocation. At least until they create one.
“.. A top US military official has ordered the national guards of all 50 US states .. to form ‘quick reaction forces’ trained in ‘riot control’, including use of batons, body shields, Tasers and pepper spray, according to an internal Pentagon directive ..”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Just want to reiterate that there’s no reason for this. There is no increase in crime. There are no riots. There’s no insurrection. They’re doing this without provocation. At least until they create one.
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This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
"Kids dressed in halloween costumes walking to a parade" do not present an immediate threat to law enforcement officer and riot control measures may not be used, Ellis says.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
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🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
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The Idaho Familias Assistance Fund is helping impacted families in Wilder. You can support that effort here:
Idaho Familias Assistance Fund
By Idaho Organization of Resource Councils
givebutter.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Idaho Familias Assistance Fund is helping impacted families in Wilder. You can support that effort here: