Rudely Van Gelder
@rudelyvangelder.bsky.social
Entertainment Coordinator for Antifa, LLC
Columbus, Ohio / USA / C-53
“The product is thoroughly pizzled.” - Philip K. Dick
"Ain't no such things as halfway crooks." - Mobb Deep
“Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right.” - Ani DiFranco
Columbus, Ohio / USA / C-53
“The product is thoroughly pizzled.” - Philip K. Dick
"Ain't no such things as halfway crooks." - Mobb Deep
“Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right.” - Ani DiFranco
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
If the GOP can scream “Repeal and Replace the ACA” every day for over 15 years, I sure as hell think we can and should start screaming “Defund and Disband ICE” every single day from now until it happens.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If the GOP can scream “Repeal and Replace the ACA” every day for over 15 years, I sure as hell think we can and should start screaming “Defund and Disband ICE” every single day from now until it happens.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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This is unfortunate.
Three states — OH, ND, and NE — require judicial supermajorities to strike down statutes. I don’t get it. Allowing a state to enforce a law, despite a state supreme court majority deeming it unconstitutional, does not promote respect for law.
Three states — OH, ND, and NE — require judicial supermajorities to strike down statutes. I don’t get it. Allowing a state to enforce a law, despite a state supreme court majority deeming it unconstitutional, does not promote respect for law.
SCOND, 3-2, says North Dakota’s 6-week abortion ban violates the state’s constitution, but because 4 justices are required to strike down a state law, the ban goes back into effect.
www.ndcourts.gov/supreme-cour...
www.ndcourts.gov/supreme-cour...
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is unfortunate.
Three states — OH, ND, and NE — require judicial supermajorities to strike down statutes. I don’t get it. Allowing a state to enforce a law, despite a state supreme court majority deeming it unconstitutional, does not promote respect for law.
Three states — OH, ND, and NE — require judicial supermajorities to strike down statutes. I don’t get it. Allowing a state to enforce a law, despite a state supreme court majority deeming it unconstitutional, does not promote respect for law.
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Neither Trump, nor half of his cabinet have “ancestors” who were in North America before the revolution. I’d guess that less than half of current US citizens do. “Your ancestors” is doing a lot of implicitly white Christian nationalist work here.
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Neither Trump, nor half of his cabinet have “ancestors” who were in North America before the revolution. I’d guess that less than half of current US citizens do. “Your ancestors” is doing a lot of implicitly white Christian nationalist work here.
I don’t know how much Trump thinks the US is gonna bring in through his tariff taxes, but in a just world it would be nowhere near enough to cover all the monetary awards and settlements granted against ICE and CBP.
November 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I don’t know how much Trump thinks the US is gonna bring in through his tariff taxes, but in a just world it would be nowhere near enough to cover all the monetary awards and settlements granted against ICE and CBP.
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Many people, ~100% of whom had no legal business being anywhere near the data or offices of the government that they carelessly dismantled, need to go to jail for a very long time once this is done.
"Guys, seriously, get your own lawyer if you need it. Elon’s great, but you need to watch your own back.”
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Many people, ~100% of whom had no legal business being anywhere near the data or offices of the government that they carelessly dismantled, need to go to jail for a very long time once this is done.
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This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
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And now a word from AOC.
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
And now a word from AOC.
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This is how Trump is prioritizing that newfangled "affordability" that all the kids are talking about. 🙄
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews reut.rs/3XIW5uD
Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said golf legend Jack Nicklaus will lead some work to restore two golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, a military base near Washington, D.C., just outside the capital.
reut.rs
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is how Trump is prioritizing that newfangled "affordability" that all the kids are talking about. 🙄
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
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something i'll note is that if nuzzi ran catch-and-kill ops for rfk jr and lizza knew this prior to him being appointed as HHS, and instead of telling anyone, he decided to save it for his substack long after rfk jr had made communicable disease into federal policy, that's completely fucked
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
something i'll note is that if nuzzi ran catch-and-kill ops for rfk jr and lizza knew this prior to him being appointed as HHS, and instead of telling anyone, he decided to save it for his substack long after rfk jr had made communicable disease into federal policy, that's completely fucked
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It’s this simple. 👇
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It’s this simple. 👇
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WAPO jumps into the circular-revenue graphic game.
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
WAPO jumps into the circular-revenue graphic game.
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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After Texas news outlets made a public records request to see emails Gov. Abbott and Musk’s companies, state officials took months fighting and delaying their release.
Then, they released 1,374 pages with all but 200 of those pages entirely blacked out. trib.al/ldzeTdi
Then, they released 1,374 pages with all but 200 of those pages entirely blacked out. trib.al/ldzeTdi
Abbott Releases—and Blacks Out—1,400 Pages of Emails With Elon Musk
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was forced to reveal his emails with Musk. He didn’t totally comply.
trib.al
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
After Texas news outlets made a public records request to see emails Gov. Abbott and Musk’s companies, state officials took months fighting and delaying their release.
Then, they released 1,374 pages with all but 200 of those pages entirely blacked out. trib.al/ldzeTdi
Then, they released 1,374 pages with all but 200 of those pages entirely blacked out. trib.al/ldzeTdi
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Truly remarkable reporting here from @unraveledpress.com using public records requests, on-the-ground video footage, and social-media sleuthing to unmask this ICE goon: Timothy Donahue. unraveledpress.com/identified-f...
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Truly remarkable reporting here from @unraveledpress.com using public records requests, on-the-ground video footage, and social-media sleuthing to unmask this ICE goon: Timothy Donahue. unraveledpress.com/identified-f...
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We worked hard on this and then a wave of Nuzzi/MTG/Mamdani news hit all at once. But if you’ve got time this weekend I really urge you to check out what we found here, and take a minute to let the scale of these operations sink in fully. It really feels insane to me.
We've got our follow-up on our deep dive into Rumble, this time looking at the coordinated networks of scammers targeting fans of the platform's top creators with impersonation scams. The scale of these efforts is really insane to wrap your head around.
openmeasures.io/dan-bongino-...
openmeasures.io/dan-bongino-...
Impersonation Scams Target Audiences of Rumble Creators - Open Measures
Open Measures builds accessible and transparent products to contextualize the spread of harmful online information that impacts public discourse and global events.
openmeasures.io
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We worked hard on this and then a wave of Nuzzi/MTG/Mamdani news hit all at once. But if you’ve got time this weekend I really urge you to check out what we found here, and take a minute to let the scale of these operations sink in fully. It really feels insane to me.
Florida beekeeper finally gets back *most* of his stolen hives and bees... so it’s a start:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TkE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TkE...
Missing beehives returned to 84-year-old Florida beekeeper after story goes viral
YouTube video by Tampa Bay 28
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Florida beekeeper finally gets back *most* of his stolen hives and bees... so it’s a start:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TkE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TkE...
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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Elizabeth Warren on Colbert's show: "We don't think one corporation or one man named David Ellison should be able to buy up all the shows and buy up all the sports and buy up all the news and decide who watches what and I'm gonna stay in that fight."
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Elizabeth Warren on Colbert's show: "We don't think one corporation or one man named David Ellison should be able to buy up all the shows and buy up all the sports and buy up all the news and decide who watches what and I'm gonna stay in that fight."
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Trump’s post on Truth Social is almost identical to the language used in a tweet from Chris Rufo earlier today.
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trump’s post on Truth Social is almost identical to the language used in a tweet from Chris Rufo earlier today.
Trump couldn’t find Minnesota on a kid’s menu map.
Trump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota “immediately.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Trump couldn’t find Minnesota on a kid’s menu map.
These ICE bastards disgrace the flag, the constitution, and the entire country.
The Trump administration openly says that it will use its domestic spying capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions. And ICE has been bulking up on the latest surveillance technology.
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
These ICE bastards disgrace the flag, the constitution, and the entire country.
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NEW: Texas goes to the Supreme Court in the redistricting case, seeking a stay pending appeal and administrative stay. The state also asks the court to treat this as a request for merits review.
This filing was expected, but this is very quick.
It will be Docket No. 25A608.
This filing was expected, but this is very quick.
It will be Docket No. 25A608.
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
NEW: Texas goes to the Supreme Court in the redistricting case, seeking a stay pending appeal and administrative stay. The state also asks the court to treat this as a request for merits review.
This filing was expected, but this is very quick.
It will be Docket No. 25A608.
This filing was expected, but this is very quick.
It will be Docket No. 25A608.
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1 / A few things about Trump. First, he’s crazy. We know that. Second, he’s easier to glaze than a Christmas ham. If someone is nice and charming, he’ll discard whatever vitriol he previously spouted. Which bring us to the third thing.
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
1 / A few things about Trump. First, he’s crazy. We know that. Second, he’s easier to glaze than a Christmas ham. If someone is nice and charming, he’ll discard whatever vitriol he previously spouted. Which bring us to the third thing.
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The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...