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Colorado dad. We live in the stupidest time ever. Bluesky is less stupid than IRL.
Wow. From join.justice.gov
Become a "deportation judge"! Earn $160K and up!
Only job requirement: Get rid of the "aliens"!
Become a "deportation judge"! Earn $160K and up!
Only job requirement: Get rid of the "aliens"!
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wow. From join.justice.gov
Become a "deportation judge"! Earn $160K and up!
Only job requirement: Get rid of the "aliens"!
Become a "deportation judge"! Earn $160K and up!
Only job requirement: Get rid of the "aliens"!
Do we call this Democrat Derangement Syndrome?
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Do we call this Democrat Derangement Syndrome?
"The weaponization of the voice of the CDC is getting worse.... CDC has been updated to cause chaos."
Well said.
Well said.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"The weaponization of the voice of the CDC is getting worse.... CDC has been updated to cause chaos."
Well said.
Well said.
"The latest TACO comes after voters, worried about affordability, gave Republicans a resounding defeat"
Well done, CNN!
Well done, CNN!
November 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"The latest TACO comes after voters, worried about affordability, gave Republicans a resounding defeat"
Well done, CNN!
Well done, CNN!
Reminiscent of JFK:
"Mankind must put an end to those fuckers, before those fuckers put an end to mankind."
I think that's how it went.
"Mankind must put an end to those fuckers, before those fuckers put an end to mankind."
I think that's how it went.
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Reminiscent of JFK:
"Mankind must put an end to those fuckers, before those fuckers put an end to mankind."
I think that's how it went.
"Mankind must put an end to those fuckers, before those fuckers put an end to mankind."
I think that's how it went.
Gotta love the zaniness of prediction markets.
Most likely to be elected president in 2028:
1. JD Vance
2. Gavin Newsom
3. AOC
4. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?!
polymarket.com/event/presid...
Most likely to be elected president in 2028:
1. JD Vance
2. Gavin Newsom
3. AOC
4. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?!
polymarket.com/event/presid...
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Gotta love the zaniness of prediction markets.
Most likely to be elected president in 2028:
1. JD Vance
2. Gavin Newsom
3. AOC
4. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?!
polymarket.com/event/presid...
Most likely to be elected president in 2028:
1. JD Vance
2. Gavin Newsom
3. AOC
4. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?!
polymarket.com/event/presid...
"If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
And they have. Scrooge Vought's cuts have already killed more than 550,000 people.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
And they have. Scrooge Vought's cuts have already killed more than 550,000 people.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
October 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
And they have. Scrooge Vought's cuts have already killed more than 550,000 people.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
And they have. Scrooge Vought's cuts have already killed more than 550,000 people.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
"He allegedly shared highly classified information with his wife and daughter over email, sources told CNN."
At Mar-a-Lago, classified documents were just sitting out for anyone to read, in a bathroom and a ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
At Mar-a-Lago, classified documents were just sitting out for anyone to read, in a bathroom and a ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
October 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"He allegedly shared highly classified information with his wife and daughter over email, sources told CNN."
At Mar-a-Lago, classified documents were just sitting out for anyone to read, in a bathroom and a ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
At Mar-a-Lago, classified documents were just sitting out for anyone to read, in a bathroom and a ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
"Are we cowardly Lions who cower in front of a false prophet or in the face of a blustering, empty wizard in Washington who is trying to destroy our autonomous universities?"
So good.
So good.
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Are we cowardly Lions who cower in front of a false prophet or in the face of a blustering, empty wizard in Washington who is trying to destroy our autonomous universities?"
So good.
So good.
"critics are confusing these companies’ thirst for new capital with the 'we lose money on every sale but make it up in volume' nonsense of dot-com-era companies"
Good take, distinguishing AI from speculative bubbles like Beanie Babies or meme stocks. AI could be a bubble, but there's real growth.
Good take, distinguishing AI from speculative bubbles like Beanie Babies or meme stocks. AI could be a bubble, but there's real growth.
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"critics are confusing these companies’ thirst for new capital with the 'we lose money on every sale but make it up in volume' nonsense of dot-com-era companies"
Good take, distinguishing AI from speculative bubbles like Beanie Babies or meme stocks. AI could be a bubble, but there's real growth.
Good take, distinguishing AI from speculative bubbles like Beanie Babies or meme stocks. AI could be a bubble, but there's real growth.
Yet again, their accusations prove to be admissions.
The Great Replacement turns out to be AfD "refugees" immigrating, and decades-long residents being disappeared.
The Great Replacement turns out to be AfD "refugees" immigrating, and decades-long residents being disappeared.
October 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Yet again, their accusations prove to be admissions.
The Great Replacement turns out to be AfD "refugees" immigrating, and decades-long residents being disappeared.
The Great Replacement turns out to be AfD "refugees" immigrating, and decades-long residents being disappeared.
The Populist Progressive alliance at the turn of the 20th century appears to be a great model for what we need today.
"promote the notion that we are one nation, culturally cohesive but economically and demographically diverse. [Reject] that we are sentenced to an endless class or culture war."
"promote the notion that we are one nation, culturally cohesive but economically and demographically diverse. [Reject] that we are sentenced to an endless class or culture war."
October 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Populist Progressive alliance at the turn of the 20th century appears to be a great model for what we need today.
"promote the notion that we are one nation, culturally cohesive but economically and demographically diverse. [Reject] that we are sentenced to an endless class or culture war."
"promote the notion that we are one nation, culturally cohesive but economically and demographically diverse. [Reject] that we are sentenced to an endless class or culture war."
The Colorado Rockies are bad.
So bad that they're using the Savannah Bananas to try to sell season tickets. 😂
So bad that they're using the Savannah Bananas to try to sell season tickets. 😂
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Colorado Rockies are bad.
So bad that they're using the Savannah Bananas to try to sell season tickets. 😂
So bad that they're using the Savannah Bananas to try to sell season tickets. 😂
Silica dust "is considered about 20 times more toxic to the lungs than coal dust and can also cause lung cancer and kidney disease."
"Democrats and labor unions accused the Trump administration of using coal miners as backdrops for photo opportunities while ignoring their health needs."
"Democrats and labor unions accused the Trump administration of using coal miners as backdrops for photo opportunities while ignoring their health needs."
October 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Silica dust "is considered about 20 times more toxic to the lungs than coal dust and can also cause lung cancer and kidney disease."
"Democrats and labor unions accused the Trump administration of using coal miners as backdrops for photo opportunities while ignoring their health needs."
"Democrats and labor unions accused the Trump administration of using coal miners as backdrops for photo opportunities while ignoring their health needs."
Miners "have been waiting months for the government to enforce federal limits on silica dust, a carcinogen that has led to a recent spike in the disease. But mining industry groups have sued to block the rule, and the Trump administration has paused enforcement while the lawsuit plays out."
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Miners "have been waiting months for the government to enforce federal limits on silica dust, a carcinogen that has led to a recent spike in the disease. But mining industry groups have sued to block the rule, and the Trump administration has paused enforcement while the lawsuit plays out."
The South Shore apartment raid was absolutely staged for social media. Military helicopters and "tough guys" in costumes, cuffing people who are supposedly "the enemy within".
Impressive production quality. Looks like a preview of some dystopian movie. We know where some of ICE's billions are going
Impressive production quality. Looks like a preview of some dystopian movie. We know where some of ICE's billions are going
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The South Shore apartment raid was absolutely staged for social media. Military helicopters and "tough guys" in costumes, cuffing people who are supposedly "the enemy within".
Impressive production quality. Looks like a preview of some dystopian movie. We know where some of ICE's billions are going
Impressive production quality. Looks like a preview of some dystopian movie. We know where some of ICE's billions are going
Our antifa grandfathers are heroes:
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Our antifa grandfathers are heroes:
The National Guard(eners) are indeed "strong tough guys".
Leaves don't stand a chance.
Leaves don't stand a chance.
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The National Guard(eners) are indeed "strong tough guys".
Leaves don't stand a chance.
Leaves don't stand a chance.
This graphic too.
Wild swing from political predictions to sports betting ... oops, I mean sports "predictions".
Wild swing from political predictions to sports betting ... oops, I mean sports "predictions".
October 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This graphic too.
Wild swing from political predictions to sports betting ... oops, I mean sports "predictions".
Wild swing from political predictions to sports betting ... oops, I mean sports "predictions".
Chris Murphy nails it right here: "we’ll never be able to raise the minimum wage by $10 if our democracy disappears"
Voters care about the basics of a decent life: healthcare, housing, a job with a living wage.
In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we should all have these things. 1/
Voters care about the basics of a decent life: healthcare, housing, a job with a living wage.
In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we should all have these things. 1/
October 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Chris Murphy nails it right here: "we’ll never be able to raise the minimum wage by $10 if our democracy disappears"
Voters care about the basics of a decent life: healthcare, housing, a job with a living wage.
In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we should all have these things. 1/
Voters care about the basics of a decent life: healthcare, housing, a job with a living wage.
In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we should all have these things. 1/
OpenAI becomes the world's most valuable private company, ahead of SpaceX, ByteDance (TikTok), and Anthropic.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
OpenAI becomes the world's most valuable private company, ahead of SpaceX, ByteDance (TikTok), and Anthropic.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Based on CNN's reporting, it would appear that if you dress up as an ICE agent, you can do whatever you want, nearly immune from federal prosecution.
Local authorities do sometimes still prosecute.
Get your costume for $29.99 on Amazon, apparently:
Local authorities do sometimes still prosecute.
Get your costume for $29.99 on Amazon, apparently:
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Based on CNN's reporting, it would appear that if you dress up as an ICE agent, you can do whatever you want, nearly immune from federal prosecution.
Local authorities do sometimes still prosecute.
Get your costume for $29.99 on Amazon, apparently:
Local authorities do sometimes still prosecute.
Get your costume for $29.99 on Amazon, apparently:
Rape, assault, kidnapping by ICE impersonators skyrocketing. Feds not prosecuting.
"Among the two dozen incidents identified by CNN, criminal charges have been filed in 10. Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer"
Great detailed reporting
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/u...
"Among the two dozen incidents identified by CNN, criminal charges have been filed in 10. Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer"
Great detailed reporting
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/u...
October 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Rape, assault, kidnapping by ICE impersonators skyrocketing. Feds not prosecuting.
"Among the two dozen incidents identified by CNN, criminal charges have been filed in 10. Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer"
Great detailed reporting
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/u...
"Among the two dozen incidents identified by CNN, criminal charges have been filed in 10. Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer"
Great detailed reporting
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/u...