penrand
@penrand.bsky.social
Photographer, Drone pilot (FAA Part 107), Retired from IT, and former carpenter. I get things done.
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Canada, Greenland, Denmark, Panama, and Gaza could not immediately be reached for comment
February 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Canada, Greenland, Denmark, Panama, and Gaza could not immediately be reached for comment
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
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"stop posting about politics, toaster boy" people say as shit like this keeps happening.
NEW — In an alarming email last night reviewed by me, Coast Guard members learned that 1,135 members' direct deposit account routing information was compromised due to a data breach from unauthorized access.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
February 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"stop posting about politics, toaster boy" people say as shit like this keeps happening.
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I feel seen.
It's wild how every single post that escapes containment follows the same escalating pattern. People who get it-->people who get it but make it weird-->people who don't get it-->people who not only don't get it, but somehow reach the conclusion that it says the opposite of what it says
February 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I feel seen.
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February 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
February 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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So much evil in one photo it is actually staggering
February 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So much evil in one photo it is actually staggering
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is still beauty in this world
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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Damning.
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
YouTube video by The Golden Circle
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Damning.
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Feel deep in my bones that the backlash to all of this is going to be enormous. Not sure how it will manifest and when it will explode into view, but confident it’s coming.
January 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Feel deep in my bones that the backlash to all of this is going to be enormous. Not sure how it will manifest and when it will explode into view, but confident it’s coming.
Thousands of books have been targeted for removal from school and public libraries.
In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here.
Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax!
bit.ly/4h76cS5 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here.
Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax!
bit.ly/4h76cS5 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
EveryLibrary Objects to Trump Administration Calling Book Bans a Hoax
Book bans have not been a Biden-era hoax, and we have the receipts to prove it.
bit.ly
January 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Thousands of books have been targeted for removal from school and public libraries.
In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here.
Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax!
bit.ly/4h76cS5 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here.
Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax!
bit.ly/4h76cS5 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
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16 of the 26 Day One executive orders signed by Trump were ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, testifies before the Senate today as Trump's OMB nominee.
Project 2025 was always the MAGA agenda.
Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, testifies before the Senate today as Trump's OMB nominee.
Project 2025 was always the MAGA agenda.
Trump’s First Orders Parrot Project 2025 Manifesto He Disavowed
After distancing himself from the corporate policy agenda during his campaign, President Donald Trump is issuing executive orders torn straight from its pages.
www.levernews.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
16 of the 26 Day One executive orders signed by Trump were ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, testifies before the Senate today as Trump's OMB nominee.
Project 2025 was always the MAGA agenda.
Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, testifies before the Senate today as Trump's OMB nominee.
Project 2025 was always the MAGA agenda.
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We got like 550 running the US government.
January 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We got like 550 running the US government.
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This stream of Kash Patel’s baseless conspiracy theories about FBI on Jan 6 should disqualify him from leading the agency. Thanks to @normeisen.bsky.social and @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social for their work to compile it.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Kash Patel Believes the FBI Planned Jan. 6th
His embrace of this wild conspiracy theory should disqualify him from leading the bureau.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This stream of Kash Patel’s baseless conspiracy theories about FBI on Jan 6 should disqualify him from leading the agency. Thanks to @normeisen.bsky.social and @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social for their work to compile it.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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My statement on the January 6, 2021 Violent Insurrection:
January 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My statement on the January 6, 2021 Violent Insurrection:
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Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
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Everyone needs to watch this. Everyone.
Murphy: Trump and His Billionaire Buddies want to Make Themselves Richer at Our Expense
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
January 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Everyone needs to watch this. Everyone.
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Ann Telnaes, a Washington Post editorial cartoonist who has been with the newspaper for sixteen years, just quit her job after the cartoon below—which depicts Post owner Jeff Bezos and other CEOs bowing to Donald Trump—was spiked.
It's another huge blow to the credibility of a once-great newspaper.
It's another huge blow to the credibility of a once-great newspaper.
January 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Ann Telnaes, a Washington Post editorial cartoonist who has been with the newspaper for sixteen years, just quit her job after the cartoon below—which depicts Post owner Jeff Bezos and other CEOs bowing to Donald Trump—was spiked.
It's another huge blow to the credibility of a once-great newspaper.
It's another huge blow to the credibility of a once-great newspaper.
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Something something history rhymes something
January 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Something something history rhymes something