Kal
@kalakzak.bsky.social
Cat Dad. Lover of books, history, gamer (PC & console & TTRPG (retired)).
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
The final sunset of my Arizona visit.
Great time visiting my parents. As always, parting is such sweet sorrow.
Great time visiting my parents. As always, parting is such sweet sorrow.
April 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The final sunset of my Arizona visit.
Great time visiting my parents. As always, parting is such sweet sorrow.
Great time visiting my parents. As always, parting is such sweet sorrow.
@amyklobuchar.com where do you stand on the "I fucked up" scale?
At least @smith.senate.gov admitted to the mistake.
At least @smith.senate.gov admitted to the mistake.
This is Marco Rubio retweeting El Salvador’s president mocking the Trump administration’s open defiance of a judge’s order.
Every single Democratic senator voted to confirm Rubio. Some like Tina Smith, in her interview with me, now say they got it wrong and regret it. They all should say it.
Every single Democratic senator voted to confirm Rubio. Some like Tina Smith, in her interview with me, now say they got it wrong and regret it. They all should say it.
March 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@amyklobuchar.com where do you stand on the "I fucked up" scale?
At least @smith.senate.gov admitted to the mistake.
At least @smith.senate.gov admitted to the mistake.
@amyklobuchar.com @smith.senate.gov how about it?
I actually think the dems should attend the SOTU, wait till the 2nd sentence, and then walk out en masse, that'll do it, there'll be no address, he'll just have a meltdown on national Tv
March 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
@amyklobuchar.com @smith.senate.gov how about it?
Well @hntdove.bsky.social, the time has come to give this excellent series a re-read.
March 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Well @hntdove.bsky.social, the time has come to give this excellent series a re-read.
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Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
There’s a sort of Trump apologist, a relatively small but loud subset, who probably don’t realize or intend to be, but are so attached to a previous hyperbolic claim that they deny anything important changed.
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
November 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
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The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
Hoping everyone manages to have as enjoyable, happy, calm, and rewarding Thanksgiving weekend. And for those who have to deal with magat family, my sincerest sympathies. May you be gifted the strength to deal with the vile stupidity.
November 28, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Hoping everyone manages to have as enjoyable, happy, calm, and rewarding Thanksgiving weekend. And for those who have to deal with magat family, my sincerest sympathies. May you be gifted the strength to deal with the vile stupidity.
Introducing Eddie.
The instigator of mischief and mayhem resting from his labor.
The instigator of mischief and mayhem resting from his labor.
November 14, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Introducing Eddie.
The instigator of mischief and mayhem resting from his labor.
The instigator of mischief and mayhem resting from his labor.