@mikemusson.bsky.social
Nerd by compulsion, not choice. Spots inconsistencies faster than social cues. Fonts are not neutral. You are welcome here.
@kagrox.bsky.social Trump: Said the 238 sent to CECOT were “illegal immigrants who invaded our country and brought unspeakable devastation to our communities.” Latest tally: 32 convicted of a crime, 6 of a violent crime. 97.5% had no criminal record.
The lies are endless: DHS data shows the Trump admin knew only 32 of the 238 Venezuelans sent to a foreign prison were convicted of US crimes, only 6 of those violent.
May 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
@kagrox.bsky.social Trump: Said the 238 sent to CECOT were “illegal immigrants who invaded our country and brought unspeakable devastation to our communities.” Latest tally: 32 convicted of a crime, 6 of a violent crime. 97.5% had no criminal record.
@kagrox.bsky.social wasn’t the very position that Tulsi Gabbard is in now, created post Iraq war to prevent the type of intelligence failures and spinning facts by the executive to justify the Iraq war?
May 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social wasn’t the very position that Tulsi Gabbard is in now, created post Iraq war to prevent the type of intelligence failures and spinning facts by the executive to justify the Iraq war?
@kagrox.bsky.social the B-52 has eight engines
May 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social the B-52 has eight engines
@kagrox.bsky.social adding an engine to an existing jet is ludicrous. You would end up creating a whole new jet.
May 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social adding an engine to an existing jet is ludicrous. You would end up creating a whole new jet.
@kagrox.bsky.social I don’t see how the plane works as a practical matter. Airforce One is nuclear hardened, has special communications gear installed, medical suite, area for Secret Service, some type of missile countermeasures, and likely things not publicly known. The new plane has none of that.
May 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social I don’t see how the plane works as a practical matter. Airforce One is nuclear hardened, has special communications gear installed, medical suite, area for Secret Service, some type of missile countermeasures, and likely things not publicly known. The new plane has none of that.
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What happened before Mayor Baraka’s arrest needs daylight.
Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like.
We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.
Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like.
We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.
May 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What happened before Mayor Baraka’s arrest needs daylight.
Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like.
We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.
Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like.
We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.
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I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
May 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
@kagrox.bsky.social infuriating but important vignette of an ICE raid showing the interplay of federal and local.
An absolutely unmissable Hell World today, as @billshaner.bsky.social witnesses an ICE kidnapping in Worcester that the community forms a human chain to stop.
They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
www.welcometohellworld.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social infuriating but important vignette of an ICE raid showing the interplay of federal and local.
@kagrox.bsky.social the mandamus thing was somehow the government was appealing a Judge’s order that isn’t supposed to be appealable and the mandamus would be against that Judge. #notalawyer
May 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social the mandamus thing was somehow the government was appealing a Judge’s order that isn’t supposed to be appealable and the mandamus would be against that Judge. #notalawyer
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Even though CBS News plagiarized my first scoop in this series, the fact that Trump's nominee for surgeon general lied for years about every relevant aspect of her qualifications is getting relatively little attention—and her confirmation hearing is on Thursday:
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé
Nesheiwat falsified, misled, selectively omitted, or lied about her medical education, board certifications, and military experience
open.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Even though CBS News plagiarized my first scoop in this series, the fact that Trump's nominee for surgeon general lied for years about every relevant aspect of her qualifications is getting relatively little attention—and her confirmation hearing is on Thursday:
1/3
open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
@kagrox.bsky.social notice how they never say that boys will need to settle for something less?
Bessent says that little girls who are sad about having fewer dolls should just have it explained to them that they will have a better life for it
May 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social notice how they never say that boys will need to settle for something less?
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Is this bad? I'm no international shipping expert, but this sounds bad.
May 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Is this bad? I'm no international shipping expert, but this sounds bad.
@kagrox.bsky.social Actually I call these the Biden tariffs…
Trump already blaming the next quarter on Biden: This is Biden and you can even say the next quarter is sort of Biden
May 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
@kagrox.bsky.social Actually I call these the Biden tariffs…
If you are local to Fairfax County VA and care about music education…
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Have you seen this petition yet?
Help Westfield High School's (VA) Music Program!
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April 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you are local to Fairfax County VA and care about music education…
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Despite knowing the people on the search warrant weren't there, the ICE arrest team STILL took this family's phones, laptops, and life savings — and refused to leave a BUSINESS CARD so they could ask to get it back!
This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.
This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.
April 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Despite knowing the people on the search warrant weren't there, the ICE arrest team STILL took this family's phones, laptops, and life savings — and refused to leave a BUSINESS CARD so they could ask to get it back!
This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.
This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.
@kagrox.bsky.social Didn’t Biden end the production of the penny?
even Fox News is having a hard time spinning Trump's first 100 days
April 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social Didn’t Biden end the production of the penny?
@kagrox.bsky.social great move by Amazon.
REPORTER: Amazon will soon display a number next to the price of each product that shows how much the Trump tariffs are adding. Isn't that a perfect demonstration that it's the American consumer who is paying for these policies?
LEAVITT: This is a hostile and political act by Amazon.
LEAVITT: This is a hostile and political act by Amazon.
April 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social great move by Amazon.
@kagrox.bsky.social if The Atlantic can figure out trump’s number, how much do you want to bet he falls for the “your car warranty has expired calls”?
This is just wild on how The Atlantic interviewed Trump. I mean, does anyone pick up unknown numbers anymore *other* than the President of the United States?
April 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social if The Atlantic can figure out trump’s number, how much do you want to bet he falls for the “your car warranty has expired calls”?
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ACLU — NEW ORLEANS: “ICE deported at least two families, including 2 mothers and their minor children – 3 of whom are U.S. citizen children aged 2, 4, and 7. One of the mothers is currently pregnant... 1 child with cancer deported without medication…” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
April 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
ACLU — NEW ORLEANS: “ICE deported at least two families, including 2 mothers and their minor children – 3 of whom are U.S. citizen children aged 2, 4, and 7. One of the mothers is currently pregnant... 1 child with cancer deported without medication…” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
This almost got me but the writing was at a higher grade level than usual.
April 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This almost got me but the writing was at a higher grade level than usual.
@kagrox.bsky.social Apparently we need to watch for black and white smoke until the next Secretary of Defense is chosen. www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...
Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social Apparently we need to watch for black and white smoke until the next Secretary of Defense is chosen. www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...
@kagrox.bsky.social according to the judge’s staff, Judge Xinis is pronounced “sea—knees”.
April 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social according to the judge’s staff, Judge Xinis is pronounced “sea—knees”.
@kagrox.bsky.social when you just can’t tell if the headline is supposed to be a joke anymore.
April 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social when you just can’t tell if the headline is supposed to be a joke anymore.
@kagrox.bsky.social Yet another US citizen detained. ICE officer lies with no consequences. Saved by due process.
news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
news.azpm.org
April 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
@kagrox.bsky.social Yet another US citizen detained. ICE officer lies with no consequences. Saved by due process.
news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
@demfromct.bsky.social have you seen this article by Dr. Paul Offit? pauloffit.substack.com/p/understand...
Understanding RFK Jr.
If you want to know why RFK Jr. believes so many weird things, just read his book, The Real Anthony Fauci. Four pages explain everything.
pauloffit.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
@demfromct.bsky.social have you seen this article by Dr. Paul Offit? pauloffit.substack.com/p/understand...