Derek S.
@pdxguru.bsky.social
Just trying to increase the good. Followers with no Bio, No picture and no post might get blocked as bots. Apologies to the reals.
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That's right. It could have been worse.
Brace for more to come.
Brace for more to come.
September 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
That's right. It could have been worse.
Brace for more to come.
Brace for more to come.
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Wherein I talk about how the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk is being exploited by authoritarians in much the same way Nazi party chief propagandist Joseph Goebbels exploited the death of brownshirt Horst Wessel in 1930.
In “A Darker Turn,” Harry welcomes an all-Contrarian panel of @gtconway.bsky.social, @normeisen.bsky.social & @jrubin.bsky.social to assess the aftershocks of Charlie Kirk’s assassination—has political violence entered the mix, and can Kash Patel’s FBI rise to meet it? bit.ly/DarkerTF
September 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Wherein I talk about how the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk is being exploited by authoritarians in much the same way Nazi party chief propagandist Joseph Goebbels exploited the death of brownshirt Horst Wessel in 1930.
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Wherein—once again, not for the first time, and not for the last—I talk about how the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk is being exploited by authoritarians in much the same way Nazi party chief propagandist Joseph Goebbels exploited the death of brownshirt Horst Wessel in 1930.
Our friend @gtconway.bsky.social is back in THE BACK ROOM! We discuss the Jimmy Kimmel free speech fiasco, the Charlie Kirk assassination and aftermath, and the intensifying Epstein scandal. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
September 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Wherein—once again, not for the first time, and not for the last—I talk about how the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk is being exploited by authoritarians in much the same way Nazi party chief propagandist Joseph Goebbels exploited the death of brownshirt Horst Wessel in 1930.
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I’m beginning to understand how horrible it must have been for Americans to open fire on each other in 1861, and how quickly and readily they became used to it.
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’m beginning to understand how horrible it must have been for Americans to open fire on each other in 1861, and how quickly and readily they became used to it.
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September 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Actually, when only 97% of the stories about a person who is 100% bad are bad, it means someone is the media isn’t doing their job.
Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."
September 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Actually, when only 97% of the stories about a person who is 100% bad are bad, it means someone is the media isn’t doing their job.
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No. Damn near all Democrats unequivocally condemned his killing and oppose who he was & what he espoused. That’s not “trashing” him. That’s disagreeing with him. Btw, all the voices on the right USING his killing to attack the left and push a war between good & evil is way more “disturbing & scary.”
September 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
No. Damn near all Democrats unequivocally condemned his killing and oppose who he was & what he espoused. That’s not “trashing” him. That’s disagreeing with him. Btw, all the voices on the right USING his killing to attack the left and push a war between good & evil is way more “disturbing & scary.”
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This is so wrong. All to feed the ego of a mad tyrant who never had the balls to serve. This is not what we do in America. This is so fucking wrong. Makes me so sad. And so angry.👇
June 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is so wrong. All to feed the ego of a mad tyrant who never had the balls to serve. This is not what we do in America. This is so fucking wrong. Makes me so sad. And so angry.👇
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Wait…the president of the United States threatening to use the powers of his office to go after a private individual for supporting an opposing political party? That sounds pretty darn authoritarian, pretty darn fascist…in otherwards, pretty darn un-American.👇
June 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Wait…the president of the United States threatening to use the powers of his office to go after a private individual for supporting an opposing political party? That sounds pretty darn authoritarian, pretty darn fascist…in otherwards, pretty darn un-American.👇
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If Elon is really a "big time drug addict", as Trump says, it's not like it's something Trump just learned about. And yet he put him in charge of dismantling the federal government.
June 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If Elon is really a "big time drug addict", as Trump says, it's not like it's something Trump just learned about. And yet he put him in charge of dismantling the federal government.
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Fucking despicable. This is not who we are. Thread.👇
ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX.
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Former Afghan soldier arrested at Houston-area home by ICE, stripped of asylum protections, attorney says | Houston Public Media
The soldier is one of at least 20,000 Afghans seeking asylum nationwide, having fled Afghanistan after aiding the U.S. military during the two-decades-long war there.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
June 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fucking despicable. This is not who we are. Thread.👇
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"Ukraine is not a victim state anymore. It’s a 21st-century arsenal of democracy. And it's showing us what it looks like when courage, creativity, and technology meet a brutal invader.
Now it’s up to us: Do we finish what Russia started—or leave?
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraines-c...
Now it’s up to us: Do we finish what Russia started—or leave?
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraines-c...
Ukraine's Counteroffensive 2.0: Russia Is Bleeding, and Putin Knows It
Spider Web, Crimea Strikes, and Explosive Drones Are Breaking the Kremlin’s Grip. It’s Time We Help Finish the Job.
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Ukraine is not a victim state anymore. It’s a 21st-century arsenal of democracy. And it's showing us what it looks like when courage, creativity, and technology meet a brutal invader.
Now it’s up to us: Do we finish what Russia started—or leave?
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraines-c...
Now it’s up to us: Do we finish what Russia started—or leave?
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraines-c...
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I’m no longer in the military, so he’s not my commander in chief. In fact, he works for me, and I’m not very happy with the job he’s doing.
May 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I’m no longer in the military, so he’s not my commander in chief. In fact, he works for me, and I’m not very happy with the job he’s doing.
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You are personally ordering the deportation of people because of things they’ve said and op-eds they’ve written. You don’t give a fuck about free speech.
May 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You are personally ordering the deportation of people because of things they’ve said and op-eds they’ve written. You don’t give a fuck about free speech.
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You expect me to build a building and actually PAY for the steel and concrete? Are you crazy?
May 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You expect me to build a building and actually PAY for the steel and concrete? Are you crazy?
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This is completely false and not
From Liz or me.
From Liz or me.
May 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is completely false and not
From Liz or me.
From Liz or me.
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We don’t need to make stuff up and create more fear. Let that be the sole property of maga
May 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We don’t need to make stuff up and create more fear. Let that be the sole property of maga
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“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.
May 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.
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Stupid. Ignorant. Dictatorial. Nativist. Xenophobic. Reactionary. Cruel. Un-American. Will set America way back, hurt America economically, and make America less competitive. Should be challenged in court immediately.👇
Trump just revoked the ability for foreign students to enroll at Harvard. Every foreign student, which is in the thousands, enrolled for next year at Harvard will not be able to continue studying if this isn't challenged in court.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Stupid. Ignorant. Dictatorial. Nativist. Xenophobic. Reactionary. Cruel. Un-American. Will set America way back, hurt America economically, and make America less competitive. Should be challenged in court immediately.👇
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Honored, as a former Member of Congress, to have signed on to this.👇
BREAKING: 11 Former GOP Members of Congress led by Mickey Edwards & Claudine Schneider are condemning the outrageous charges against Rep. McIver
This is an abuse of power & a clear act of intimidation
Oversight is a constitutional duty—not a crime
This is an abuse of power & a clear act of intimidation
Oversight is a constitutional duty—not a crime
Former Congressional Republicans decry 'extreme' charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver
DOJ charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver are 'extreme' and 'outrageous,' according to 11 GOP former members of Congress, Senate
www.usatoday.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Honored, as a former Member of Congress, to have signed on to this.👇
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Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
May 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
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Growing up in the '70s I'd read about strongman rulers in far-off places like Asia or Africa who had billion-dollar Swiss bank accounts and mansions in the French Riviera while their citizens were mired in poverty, and wondered how that could be allowed to happen
Now I know
Now I know
May 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Growing up in the '70s I'd read about strongman rulers in far-off places like Asia or Africa who had billion-dollar Swiss bank accounts and mansions in the French Riviera while their citizens were mired in poverty, and wondered how that could be allowed to happen
Now I know
Now I know
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It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
May 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.