Michael Gustavson
@mjgustavson.bsky.social
Disabled veteran. Stay at home dad 🚶 🚲 🚅
Masked terrorists.
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Masked terrorists.
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The extremely simple fact is that Jeff Epstein was the most notorious child sex trafficker in history, and the President of the US was his close personal friend for decades
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
July 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The extremely simple fact is that Jeff Epstein was the most notorious child sex trafficker in history, and the President of the US was his close personal friend for decades
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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"Many Dutch children enjoy a freedom of movement that most American kids don’t, which might be the key to why Dutch kids are the happiest kids in the world, according to a 2025 UNICEF report," writes Mary Frances Ruskell. | Essay
Why are Dutch kids the world’s happiest? A teenager weighs in | CNN
Freedom for kids to move through the world on their own may be the key to the Netherlands’ top spot in childhood happiness.
www.cnn.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Many Dutch children enjoy a freedom of movement that most American kids don’t, which might be the key to why Dutch kids are the happiest kids in the world, according to a 2025 UNICEF report," writes Mary Frances Ruskell. | Essay
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And then this shit just came out.
When you’re making over $700k a year, gaining $12k is nothing. It’s a nice vacation, redoing the garage, giving a niece/nephew a car.
When you’re making $23k a year, losing $1600 is “are we paying for food or for the house or for medical bills” territory.
When you’re making over $700k a year, gaining $12k is nothing. It’s a nice vacation, redoing the garage, giving a niece/nephew a car.
When you’re making $23k a year, losing $1600 is “are we paying for food or for the house or for medical bills” territory.
Budzinski: Families making over $700,000 a year will see a boost of $12,000 almost entirely from tax cuts. Shockingly, households making $23,000 a year or less are set to lose about $1600 a year, mostly due to deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance
June 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
And then this shit just came out.
When you’re making over $700k a year, gaining $12k is nothing. It’s a nice vacation, redoing the garage, giving a niece/nephew a car.
When you’re making $23k a year, losing $1600 is “are we paying for food or for the house or for medical bills” territory.
When you’re making over $700k a year, gaining $12k is nothing. It’s a nice vacation, redoing the garage, giving a niece/nephew a car.
When you’re making $23k a year, losing $1600 is “are we paying for food or for the house or for medical bills” territory.
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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
June 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
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amtrak’s marketing team gets it
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
amtrak’s marketing team gets it
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I really think one of the less discussed things about fascism is how many people will commit any atrocity if they get to dress up like a toy soldier of some sort
I cannot get over these cops wearing night vision to arrest a dude on a Southwest Airlines flight in broad daylight.
June 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I really think one of the less discussed things about fascism is how many people will commit any atrocity if they get to dress up like a toy soldier of some sort
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They’re doing the meme.
May 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
They’re doing the meme.
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“Virtue is like a muscle that grows with its exercise.
We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts.
When we are kind, kindness grows.
When we seek unity, unity grows.
When we are Canadian, Canada grows.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
#CanadaStrong
We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts.
When we are kind, kindness grows.
When we seek unity, unity grows.
When we are Canadian, Canada grows.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
#CanadaStrong
Seriously. If you haven’t watched Carney’s speech yet, you should.
He’s not trying to be the “grand orator” like Obama. He has a humility, authenticity and humour that you REALLY don’t expect from someone with his world-class credentials and reputation. And his focus on values is very effective.
He’s not trying to be the “grand orator” like Obama. He has a humility, authenticity and humour that you REALLY don’t expect from someone with his world-class credentials and reputation. And his focus on values is very effective.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney delivers victory speech
YouTube video by National Post
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May 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“Virtue is like a muscle that grows with its exercise.
We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts.
When we are kind, kindness grows.
When we seek unity, unity grows.
When we are Canadian, Canada grows.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
#CanadaStrong
We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts.
When we are kind, kindness grows.
When we seek unity, unity grows.
When we are Canadian, Canada grows.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
#CanadaStrong
He must have heard me complaining that my kids have too many Barbies. This will be good for the environment, less garbage. Can't throw things away if you don't have things! Thanks Donald for ensuring everything will be scarce and more expensive.
May 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
He must have heard me complaining that my kids have too many Barbies. This will be good for the environment, less garbage. Can't throw things away if you don't have things! Thanks Donald for ensuring everything will be scarce and more expensive.
One of the many annoying things about having a mortgage is that every 3-5 years my mortgage gets sold and I have to create a new log in to pay some new grifter on a different website
April 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
One of the many annoying things about having a mortgage is that every 3-5 years my mortgage gets sold and I have to create a new log in to pay some new grifter on a different website
The parable of the talents in Matt 25 is about how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. He was only given one talent and it's hard to grow wealth when you have none to risk. Then what little was given him, the rich man took back.
April 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The parable of the talents in Matt 25 is about how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. He was only given one talent and it's hard to grow wealth when you have none to risk. Then what little was given him, the rich man took back.
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Not an expert, but this may be the most "fascist" as in "from the Fascist region of Fascism" thing they've proposed yet.
Arguing that the state is infallible and that anyone who suggests otherwise is an enemy unworthy of standing in court.
Arguing that the state is infallible and that anyone who suggests otherwise is an enemy unworthy of standing in court.
Trump just directed the DOJ to attempt to disbar attorneys who take legal action against the executive branch while also indicating they will do the same to immigration attorneys.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Not an expert, but this may be the most "fascist" as in "from the Fascist region of Fascism" thing they've proposed yet.
Arguing that the state is infallible and that anyone who suggests otherwise is an enemy unworthy of standing in court.
Arguing that the state is infallible and that anyone who suggests otherwise is an enemy unworthy of standing in court.
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Two days later, everyone at VOA has reportedly been fired.
REPORTER: What about the president's plan to expel Palestinians out of Gaza?
TRUMP: Nobody is expelling any Palestinians. Who are you with?
REPORTER: I'm with Voice of America, sir.
TRUMP: Oh, no wonder.
TRUMP: Nobody is expelling any Palestinians. Who are you with?
REPORTER: I'm with Voice of America, sir.
TRUMP: Oh, no wonder.
March 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Two days later, everyone at VOA has reportedly been fired.
This is real. They really did this. search.usa.gov/search?query...
March 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is real. They really did this. search.usa.gov/search?query...
"Washington has become the court of Nero: an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffoon on ketamine tasked with purging the civil service."
Every. Single. Word. 🎯 🎯 🎯 shorturl.at/SKwi7
Frenchman Sears Trumps "Court Of Nero" In Scathing, Must-Read Speech
Every now and again a piece of rhetoric perfectly encapsulates the time. The Gettysburg address was one such work. Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln hastily scribbed out the framework of the speech o...
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March 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"Washington has become the court of Nero: an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffoon on ketamine tasked with purging the civil service."
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I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.
February 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.