Lkire
@lkire.bsky.social
Blue dot in a red state
Do not obey in advance
Do not obey in advance
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Lkire
@lkire.bsky.social
· Feb 11
This is what I’m thinking about at 2 am:
Malevolent
Autocrats
Grifting
America
Malevolent
Autocrats
Grifting
America
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"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
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"Direct wealth transfer from law abiding American citizens to criminals."
When the House and Senate marked up stablecoin legislation, we raised all of these concerns - their anonymity, their nearly perfect design for money laundering. All the barn doors were left wide open. It’s used for crime because that is its purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Direct wealth transfer from law abiding American citizens to criminals."
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Our nation is run by men who don’t give a Flying F***k about the grandchildren.
The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Our nation is run by men who don’t give a Flying F***k about the grandchildren.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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John Roberts legalized sports gambling; let $ pour into politcs; gutted VRA & administrative state; eliminated the right to abortion; gave complete immunity to Trump
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
John Roberts legalized sports gambling; let $ pour into politcs; gutted VRA & administrative state; eliminated the right to abortion; gave complete immunity to Trump
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This shit started with Reagan - how’s your trickle flowing? My trickle is no longer trickling down - just backing up due to garbage. Time to take the trash out ..
This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
October 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This shit started with Reagan - how’s your trickle flowing? My trickle is no longer trickling down - just backing up due to garbage. Time to take the trash out ..
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Statement released by the Pentagon Press Association.
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Statement released by the Pentagon Press Association.
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Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.
It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
October 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.
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Yo this is wild AF
PERRY COUNTY, TN — a man arrested and faces felony “threatening mass violence in a school” for posting an image of Trump with his own words in a facebook group after Charlie Kirk’s murder.
His son calls it “an egregious violation of his 1A rights”
www.instagram.com/p/DPoq7b9Fez...
His son calls it “an egregious violation of his 1A rights”
www.instagram.com/p/DPoq7b9Fez...
October 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Yo this is wild AF
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I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
You don't have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
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ICE shooting a pastor in the head with pepper balls as he pleads to their humanity
October 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICE shooting a pastor in the head with pepper balls as he pleads to their humanity
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The inhumanity is accelerating.
There are multiple reports of ICE agents laughing as kids scream and cry, and one in this raid saying literally “fuck them kids.”
There are multiple reports of ICE agents laughing as kids scream and cry, and one in this raid saying literally “fuck them kids.”
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The inhumanity is accelerating.
There are multiple reports of ICE agents laughing as kids scream and cry, and one in this raid saying literally “fuck them kids.”
There are multiple reports of ICE agents laughing as kids scream and cry, and one in this raid saying literally “fuck them kids.”
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🍊🤡 spreading joy and laughter as only he can
PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🍊🤡 spreading joy and laughter as only he can
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JUST IN: A judge concludes the Trump administration sent a man to Mexico to sidestep protections against torture.
He has no criminal history and had legal protection from being sent to his native El Salvador — where it appears Mexico is sending him. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
He has no criminal history and had legal protection from being sent to his native El Salvador — where it appears Mexico is sending him. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
JUST IN: A judge concludes the Trump administration sent a man to Mexico to sidestep protections against torture.
He has no criminal history and had legal protection from being sent to his native El Salvador — where it appears Mexico is sending him. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
He has no criminal history and had legal protection from being sent to his native El Salvador — where it appears Mexico is sending him. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Hint hint, US Military…
Illegal orders are called “illegal” for a reason.
Illegal orders are called “illegal” for a reason.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hint hint, US Military…
Illegal orders are called “illegal” for a reason.
Illegal orders are called “illegal” for a reason.
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A resource worth knowing about
notwhatyousignedupfor.org
notwhatyousignedupfor.org
Not What You Signed Up For?
Not What You Signed Up For? You saw the billboard. You have questions. You’re not alone. But first, here are proactive steps you can take to reduce risk: Be sure to access resources from a personal de...
notwhatyousignedupfor.org
September 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A resource worth knowing about
notwhatyousignedupfor.org
notwhatyousignedupfor.org
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So top Portland cops wrote & *testified* that fed agents have been "instigating and causing" conflict.
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
September 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So top Portland cops wrote & *testified* that fed agents have been "instigating and causing" conflict.
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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"Some efforts, like his letter to the Hazelwood School District, amounted to little more than a press release. Others ended in defeat, with judges calling his arguments unpersuasive or 'absurd' or, in one case, dismissing them without comment." www.propublica.org/article/andr...
“His Audience Was Really Trump”: How New FBI Lead Used His Missouri AG Role to Wage a Culture War
Andrew Bailey’s nearly three-year term as Missouri’s top lawyer was marked by splashy fights over gender, schools and diversity that often fizzled but boosted his political profile. Now he’s co-deputy...
www.propublica.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Some efforts, like his letter to the Hazelwood School District, amounted to little more than a press release. Others ended in defeat, with judges calling his arguments unpersuasive or 'absurd' or, in one case, dismissing them without comment." www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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They are running this ad in blue cities in blue states. It’s propaganda intended to create an “internal opposition force”
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
They are running this ad in blue cities in blue states. It’s propaganda intended to create an “internal opposition force”