Ryan Francis
@ryanmfrancis.bsky.social
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I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.
I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.
I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.
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It’s true—when I filter the waiting room patients by citizen status, illegals outnumber god fearing Americans by 4:1
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It’s true—when I filter the waiting room patients by citizen status, illegals outnumber god fearing Americans by 4:1
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The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.
September 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.
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From fecal material secretly collected from Putin in Alaska we will make a potion to revive Donald Trump.
by Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr
by Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr
September 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
From fecal material secretly collected from Putin in Alaska we will make a potion to revive Donald Trump.
by Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr
by Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr
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That there’s a police state.
Homan: "People need to understand ICE officers and Border Patrol don't need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them ... based on their physical appearance."
July 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
That there’s a police state.
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
July 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
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This piece by @sarahjeong.bsky.social and @lopatto.bsky.social goes hard, pulls no punches, and should be required reading. www.theverge.com/policy/69730...
Some patriotic reflections on Independence Day
Look at me. I’m the originalist, now.
www.theverge.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This piece by @sarahjeong.bsky.social and @lopatto.bsky.social goes hard, pulls no punches, and should be required reading. www.theverge.com/policy/69730...
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Imagine if a fraction of the journalists who helped manufacture claims of "anti-Semitism" against anti-war protesters began to cover the fact that white nationalists are helping to direct attacks on non-white people in the US.
July 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Imagine if a fraction of the journalists who helped manufacture claims of "anti-Semitism" against anti-war protesters began to cover the fact that white nationalists are helping to direct attacks on non-white people in the US.
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The idea of the state punishing people for their speech has become so terrifyingly normal I’m not sure what else to say about it
DOOCY: Does Trump want Mamdani deported?
LEAVITT: Heh. I haven't heard him say that
D: Ogles has called for Bondi to explore denaturalization proceedings based on rap lyrics Mamdani wrote. Does Trump thinks that's worthwhile?
L: If true, it's something that should be investigated
LEAVITT: Heh. I haven't heard him say that
D: Ogles has called for Bondi to explore denaturalization proceedings based on rap lyrics Mamdani wrote. Does Trump thinks that's worthwhile?
L: If true, it's something that should be investigated
June 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The idea of the state punishing people for their speech has become so terrifyingly normal I’m not sure what else to say about it
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This is the line from the horrific SCOTUS decision today that will stick with me. “Sure, the president should follow the law - but the courts can’t force him to do it.” Rendering the Constitution a dead letter if the president decides he’d rather not deal with it.
June 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is the line from the horrific SCOTUS decision today that will stick with me. “Sure, the president should follow the law - but the courts can’t force him to do it.” Rendering the Constitution a dead letter if the president decides he’d rather not deal with it.
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Drinking dollar slop margs all night at AIpplebee's
Applebee’s and IHOP have plans for AI
Applebee’s and IHOP have plans for AI
AI is on the menu.
buff.ly
June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Drinking dollar slop margs all night at AIpplebee's
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If you had told me the bitchiest moment of Pride Month would be this...
June 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you had told me the bitchiest moment of Pride Month would be this...
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Supreme Court: The government can shoot or disappear people at will as an exercise of unitary executive power, but no, obviously, that wouldn’t include us, and frankly we’re kind of disappointed you asked.
May 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Supreme Court: The government can shoot or disappear people at will as an exercise of unitary executive power, but no, obviously, that wouldn’t include us, and frankly we’re kind of disappointed you asked.
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
May 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
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Donald Trump is openly fascist but Democrats can be so cringe sometimes. I have never felt more politically homeless.
May 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Donald Trump is openly fascist but Democrats can be so cringe sometimes. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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If we can’t censor the press to stop the reporting about the surveillance state we are building, we will become even bigger libertarians.
by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
April 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If we can’t censor the press to stop the reporting about the surveillance state we are building, we will become even bigger libertarians.
by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
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Pete Hegseth implicating the whole crew on a CoD server by listing Houthi targets in the chat and piling up a 5/29 KD ratio despite camping the whole time
April 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Pete Hegseth implicating the whole crew on a CoD server by listing Houthi targets in the chat and piling up a 5/29 KD ratio despite camping the whole time
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thinking of becoming a full on pocket constitution guy
April 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
thinking of becoming a full on pocket constitution guy
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My model estimates that Elon Musk has fathered 35 children. And I tell you the best place to get a burrito on Mars. All that and more in the next Silver Bulletin.
April 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My model estimates that Elon Musk has fathered 35 children. And I tell you the best place to get a burrito on Mars. All that and more in the next Silver Bulletin.
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Pretty much everything he does at HHS gives off vibes of OJ searching for the real killers
RFK Jr: "By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures."
April 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Pretty much everything he does at HHS gives off vibes of OJ searching for the real killers
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To rebuild their political brand, Democrats must propose the exact same tariffs as Donald Trump, only one point lower.
by Dick Morris and Mark Penn
by Dick Morris and Mark Penn
April 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
To rebuild their political brand, Democrats must propose the exact same tariffs as Donald Trump, only one point lower.
by Dick Morris and Mark Penn
by Dick Morris and Mark Penn
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"People are saying that nobody has had the Dow hit 40,000 more times than me. I did it so many times, beautiful times. Yesterday, a big strong man came up to me with tears in his eyes 'Sir, thank you for making the stock market so powerful.' Under Sleepy Joe? Barely hit 40,000 once. Just once! Sad!"
April 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"People are saying that nobody has had the Dow hit 40,000 more times than me. I did it so many times, beautiful times. Yesterday, a big strong man came up to me with tears in his eyes 'Sir, thank you for making the stock market so powerful.' Under Sleepy Joe? Barely hit 40,000 once. Just once! Sad!"