Brent Shaffer
@michaeltealeaf.bsky.social
Average middle aged guy living in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
I prefer the KISS principle of life (Keep it simple, Simon).
I prefer the KISS principle of life (Keep it simple, Simon).
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I want y’all to fully appreciate how a similar mass psychosis event- Hitler- played out at its end bc the power of self delusion is so much stronger than we ever knew.
Plz RP this 🧵
Plz RP this 🧵
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I want y’all to fully appreciate how a similar mass psychosis event- Hitler- played out at its end bc the power of self delusion is so much stronger than we ever knew.
Plz RP this 🧵
Plz RP this 🧵
Exactly !
“The targeting of non-citizens is only really a way to normalize the targeting…of everybody.”
-Jason Stanley, Professor, University of Toronto, speaking to @velshi.com
-Jason Stanley, Professor, University of Toronto, speaking to @velshi.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Exactly !
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This needs to get a LOT of traction.
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This needs to get a LOT of traction.
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Donald Trump has been (and likely will be) getting his ass serially handed to him on tariffs. He and his rubes are declaring victory.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd...
Declaring Victory over Serial Tariff Losses
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Donald Trump has been (and likely will be) getting his ass serially handed to him on tariffs. He and his rubes are declaring victory.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd...
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Imagine being afraid of diversity but not a dictatorship!
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Imagine being afraid of diversity but not a dictatorship!
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Release the Trump-Epstein files.
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Release the Trump-Epstein files.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, doc.
Not three months ago, Bondi and Patel stated unequivocally that there was nothing more to investigate (but that is indeed the reason the will give for not releasing the files now)
Instead of just releasing the Epstein files, Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate Democrats and AG Pam Bondi is complying.
Are they setting up a pretext to block the release by arguing the files are now part of an active investigation? I’m not saying that would work, but he’s desperate to block.
Are they setting up a pretext to block the release by arguing the files are now part of an active investigation? I’m not saying that would work, but he’s desperate to block.
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tick-tock, tick-tock, doc.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.
Share it widely.
Share it widely.
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Seriously, did ANYONE honestly believe that Epstein committed suicide? The problem, of course, is that this DOJ is committed to protecting Trump...who is the benefactor of Epstein being permanently silenced, along with the means to make it happen.
It's what mob bosses do.
It's what mob bosses do.
A medical examiner hired by Jeffrey Epstein‘s family concluded he was likely murdered.
Who would benefit most if Epstein was silenced?
www.npr.org/2019/10/30/7...
Who would benefit most if Epstein was silenced?
www.npr.org/2019/10/30/7...
Jeffrey Epstein Case: Expert Hired By His Family Suggests Doubt On Suicide Finding
A pathologist who observed the autopsy says Epstein's neck fractures are "more indicative" of homicidal strangulation than suicide. The medical examiner stands by her conclusion.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Seriously, did ANYONE honestly believe that Epstein committed suicide? The problem, of course, is that this DOJ is committed to protecting Trump...who is the benefactor of Epstein being permanently silenced, along with the means to make it happen.
It's what mob bosses do.
It's what mob bosses do.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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P.S. It’s going to get VERY dark and ugly…much darker and uglier…before Humpty Dumpty has his great fall. We have more than enough fire in the gut to survive it, though, to be around and watch the fall. (There won’t be nearly as many of the King’s horses…or men..trying to…put Humpty together again;)
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
P.S. It’s going to get VERY dark and ugly…much darker and uglier…before Humpty Dumpty has his great fall. We have more than enough fire in the gut to survive it, though, to be around and watch the fall. (There won’t be nearly as many of the King’s horses…or men..trying to…put Humpty together again;)
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Adelita Grijalva brought two Epstein survivors to her swearing in ceremony and Congress gave them a standing ovation.
She then immediately voted to discharge the Epstein petition.
She exuded grace and class and never stopped fighting for her right to govern.
She’s a badass.
She then immediately voted to discharge the Epstein petition.
She exuded grace and class and never stopped fighting for her right to govern.
She’s a badass.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Adelita Grijalva brought two Epstein survivors to her swearing in ceremony and Congress gave them a standing ovation.
She then immediately voted to discharge the Epstein petition.
She exuded grace and class and never stopped fighting for her right to govern.
She’s a badass.
She then immediately voted to discharge the Epstein petition.
She exuded grace and class and never stopped fighting for her right to govern.
She’s a badass.
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Just like President Trump's pardons for January 6th insurrectionists, his recent pardons for allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election send a message loud and clear: loyalty to Trump is more important than the law.
This is a real threat to our democracy.
This is a real threat to our democracy.
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Just like President Trump's pardons for January 6th insurrectionists, his recent pardons for allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election send a message loud and clear: loyalty to Trump is more important than the law.
This is a real threat to our democracy.
This is a real threat to our democracy.
Gaslighting at its finest.
Laughing gif
Q: In the interests of transparency, why not just go ahead and release the full Epstein files?
LEAVITT: This administration has done more with respect to Epstein transparency than any administration ever
LEAVITT: This administration has done more with respect to Epstein transparency than any administration ever
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Gaslighting at its finest.
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The fact that Trump is calling Mace and Boebert today pleading with them to remove their names from the Epstein petition at the last minute tells you everything you need to know about how incriminating the info in the files is to him and his cronies.
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The fact that Trump is calling Mace and Boebert today pleading with them to remove their names from the Epstein petition at the last minute tells you everything you need to know about how incriminating the info in the files is to him and his cronies.
I love ❤️ it, too.
Epsteingate is the tip of the iceberg — and the beginning of the end for Trump.
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I love ❤️ it, too.
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Deeply sick stuff from Trump here. HE did this to our country. Donald Trump did it to us. HE created this fiasco!
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Deeply sick stuff from Trump here. HE did this to our country. Donald Trump did it to us. HE created this fiasco!
Nice !
I wonder if anyone has told Trump that once one has been pardoned they can no longer incriminate themselves and thus have no 5th amendment protection.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Nice !
Makes me wanna vomit.
She has to kiss his ass like this to save her job after the Sandwich Guy trial debacle. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Makes me wanna vomit.
Whoop whoop !
Religious privilege took another loss today.
Public officials serve everyone — not their religion.
Public officials serve everyone — not their religion.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Whoop whoop !
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Whoop whoop !
Take a moment to enjoy the sweet sweet sound of Krasnov getting booed at the Lions/Commanders game.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Whoop whoop !
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Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe. Putin exports stolen grain from occupied territories. Trump tariffs kill U.S. farms, ICE "disappears" migrant workers, leaving crops to die.Trump policies bring us to our knees by controlling food. Trump will import Putin grain stolen from Ukraine.
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe. Putin exports stolen grain from occupied territories. Trump tariffs kill U.S. farms, ICE "disappears" migrant workers, leaving crops to die.Trump policies bring us to our knees by controlling food. Trump will import Putin grain stolen from Ukraine.
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One big lesson from Mamdani's victory:
Don't be afraid of billionaires. Make billionaires afraid of you. Take them on, don't back down.
Billionaires from Musk on down used all their tricks and failed.
Democrats are trained to lust after billionaire money, but courage has tremendous value.
Don't be afraid of billionaires. Make billionaires afraid of you. Take them on, don't back down.
Billionaires from Musk on down used all their tricks and failed.
Democrats are trained to lust after billionaire money, but courage has tremendous value.
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One big lesson from Mamdani's victory:
Don't be afraid of billionaires. Make billionaires afraid of you. Take them on, don't back down.
Billionaires from Musk on down used all their tricks and failed.
Democrats are trained to lust after billionaire money, but courage has tremendous value.
Don't be afraid of billionaires. Make billionaires afraid of you. Take them on, don't back down.
Billionaires from Musk on down used all their tricks and failed.
Democrats are trained to lust after billionaire money, but courage has tremendous value.