UncleFunker
@unclefunker.bsky.social
Musician, recording engineer, recovering S.F. boomer tech bro
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Wild scenes. Absolutely wild. My brain can't comprehend this kind of behavior
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Wild scenes. Absolutely wild. My brain can't comprehend this kind of behavior
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The Department of Health and Human Services gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.
This is a "gift to Big Tobacco" a former CDC director said.
This is a "gift to Big Tobacco" a former CDC director said.
HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Cuts to the CDC and the FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to reduce cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.
nbcnews.to
April 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The Department of Health and Human Services gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.
This is a "gift to Big Tobacco" a former CDC director said.
This is a "gift to Big Tobacco" a former CDC director said.
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this mythical republican party vance keeps describing that cares about things like child care and health care is interesting to me as a lover of alternate history scifi
October 2, 2024 at 2:23 AM
this mythical republican party vance keeps describing that cares about things like child care and health care is interesting to me as a lover of alternate history scifi
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I know a lot of people are making posts about the Trump guy’s politics like wow isn’t it complicated but if you take a step back and say “someone who thinks Vivek Ramaswamy and Tulsi Gabbard would be great Presidents is an unhinged dangerous lunatic” it doesn’t actually seem that complicated
September 16, 2024 at 5:06 AM
I know a lot of people are making posts about the Trump guy’s politics like wow isn’t it complicated but if you take a step back and say “someone who thinks Vivek Ramaswamy and Tulsi Gabbard would be great Presidents is an unhinged dangerous lunatic” it doesn’t actually seem that complicated
Finding common ground solutions is not the point. Cruelty is the point. Control is the point. Being an a-hole is the point.
Lunch debt shouldn't exist, first of all. But second of all, *turning down funds* and *incurring legal fees to take the families to court* really makes clear that the real concern is not actually about the food being paid for. It's just punishing poor families
September 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Finding common ground solutions is not the point. Cruelty is the point. Control is the point. Being an a-hole is the point.
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Crazy idea, stick with me...
Law, but for rich people.
Law, but for rich people.
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers
The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature…
apnews.com
September 8, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Crazy idea, stick with me...
Law, but for rich people.
Law, but for rich people.
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The Russians throw millions of dollars on a bunch of mooks like shit on a field and they see what blooms.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Russian Propaganda Attack on America
Sometimes money is more effective than weapons.
www.theatlantic.com
September 5, 2024 at 11:19 PM
The Russians throw millions of dollars on a bunch of mooks like shit on a field and they see what blooms.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Love when the video is Trump saying something like, "And then I ate a whole pie full of handkerchiefs and melancholy. So that's why Jesus helped me sink that putt, and Malaysians aren't real."
But the chyron reads: "Trump to Fed: It's time to lower interest rates."
www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar...
But the chyron reads: "Trump to Fed: It's time to lower interest rates."
www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar...
Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads
Trump the day after another school shooting: "They had AK-47s. The ultimate guns. AK-47s. They can blow lots of people away real fast."
www.threads.net
September 5, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Love when the video is Trump saying something like, "And then I ate a whole pie full of handkerchiefs and melancholy. So that's why Jesus helped me sink that putt, and Malaysians aren't real."
But the chyron reads: "Trump to Fed: It's time to lower interest rates."
www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar...
But the chyron reads: "Trump to Fed: It's time to lower interest rates."
www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar...
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So Tim Pool, Benny Johnson and friends got more money from Russia than Hunter Biden’s firm got from Burisma lol.
LMAO.
LMAO.
September 5, 2024 at 2:25 PM
So Tim Pool, Benny Johnson and friends got more money from Russia than Hunter Biden’s firm got from Burisma lol.
LMAO.
LMAO.
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Many years ago when I was first freelancing I got an offer for $200 for 2 min worth of video footage from Ruptly. I almost took it, but the whole exchange felt really shady. But that was $200 more than American media outlets were offering, because all they offered was "credit/exposure."
It just sucks that anyone who wants to complain about dumbass culture war shit gets paid a million dollars by Russia and anyone who wants to investigate corruption in a Sheriff’s Department has to be like “hey can you PLEASE send me five dollars for my newsletter I’m begging you”
September 5, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Many years ago when I was first freelancing I got an offer for $200 for 2 min worth of video footage from Ruptly. I almost took it, but the whole exchange felt really shady. But that was $200 more than American media outlets were offering, because all they offered was "credit/exposure."
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Right-wing India: Suspend these scores of accounts as part of our wider crackdown on freedom of speech
Musk: Okey doke no problemo
Left-wing Brazil: Suspend seven accounts
Musk: HOW DARE YOU INFRINGE ON THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Musk: Okey doke no problemo
Left-wing Brazil: Suspend seven accounts
Musk: HOW DARE YOU INFRINGE ON THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
September 1, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Right-wing India: Suspend these scores of accounts as part of our wider crackdown on freedom of speech
Musk: Okey doke no problemo
Left-wing Brazil: Suspend seven accounts
Musk: HOW DARE YOU INFRINGE ON THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Musk: Okey doke no problemo
Left-wing Brazil: Suspend seven accounts
Musk: HOW DARE YOU INFRINGE ON THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
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I'm pretty sure that every single day this week there's been at least two Trump scandals that would have been *the* defining moment of literally any presidential campaign prior to 2016
August 30, 2024 at 10:26 PM
I'm pretty sure that every single day this week there's been at least two Trump scandals that would have been *the* defining moment of literally any presidential campaign prior to 2016
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yes. this interview wasn’t for voters, it was to see how harris responded to the narratives that they themselves created!
August 30, 2024 at 2:08 AM
yes. this interview wasn’t for voters, it was to see how harris responded to the narratives that they themselves created!
It's in our nature to bitch about the economy, good or bad. So it's important to acknowledge when it's good.
A story in four parts:
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
August 29, 2024 at 6:35 PM
It's in our nature to bitch about the economy, good or bad. So it's important to acknowledge when it's good.
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A story in four parts:
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
August 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
A story in four parts:
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
1) US GDP growth has outpaced all other G7 nations
2) it's even outpaced pre-COVID projections
3) inflation-adjusted wages are up, and most for low-wage folks
4) wages at the bottom rose so much, income inequality is down, undoing 1/3 of its growth since Reagan
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“it is racial discrimination to be attentive to the legacy of past racial discrimination” is a recipe for resegregating much of american life, which is the point of these lawsuits www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.wsj.com
August 29, 2024 at 1:46 AM
“it is racial discrimination to be attentive to the legacy of past racial discrimination” is a recipe for resegregating much of american life, which is the point of these lawsuits www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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Democrats are honoring Brian Sicknick and Donald Trump is holding a fundraiser for the insurrectionists who killed him
Trump’s Outrageous January 6 Gala Is a Giant Flashing Warning Sign
Donald Trump is hosting a fundraiser for the insurrectionists who tried to kill democracy on January 6.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Democrats are honoring Brian Sicknick and Donald Trump is holding a fundraiser for the insurrectionists who killed him
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You'd think "The GOP nominee for president sent his fans to kill his last running mate" would be something that gets mentioned every fucking day.
But Glenn Kessler wouldn't like that.
But Glenn Kessler wouldn't like that.
August 20, 2024 at 4:13 PM
You'd think "The GOP nominee for president sent his fans to kill his last running mate" would be something that gets mentioned every fucking day.
But Glenn Kessler wouldn't like that.
But Glenn Kessler wouldn't like that.
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I agree. The “best” taco for me changes place to place and day to day - and often, “best” is just “the taco I have in my hand right now”.
August 19, 2024 at 12:47 AM
I agree. The “best” taco for me changes place to place and day to day - and often, “best” is just “the taco I have in my hand right now”.
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No SHIT!!???! 😱😱😱
😏
'A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich.'
www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cut...
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'A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich.'
www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cut...
50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says
Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.
www.cbsnews.com
August 16, 2024 at 5:46 AM
No SHIT!!???! 😱😱😱
😏
'A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich.'
www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cut...
😏
'A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich.'
www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cut...
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this shocking and scandalous situation is not mentioned or covered as such by the mainstream press because they want donald trump to win the election and so skew their coverage to focus on topics and issues that are favorable for generating that outcome.
August 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
this shocking and scandalous situation is not mentioned or covered as such by the mainstream press because they want donald trump to win the election and so skew their coverage to focus on topics and issues that are favorable for generating that outcome.
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It's like Cecile Richards says: when women aren't at the table, they're on the menu.
August 15, 2024 at 5:12 PM
It's like Cecile Richards says: when women aren't at the table, they're on the menu.
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Biden—slow as he may be now—can still read a speech and talk to normal people well, and has deputies he trusts on policy who work together well and hash out consensus. Trump is, cognitively, much worse off than Biden. And he trusts nobody outside of his family, and perhaps—after their boosting... 1/
A Reminder: Trump Shows Zero Signs of Cognitive Competence to Execute the Office of President, Faithfully or Not
I do not have VAR here on all that comes through my feeds that is bizarre whitewashing and normalizing of what Donald Trump says in his interactions with human beings. But, still, it is something you
braddelong.substack.com
August 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Biden—slow as he may be now—can still read a speech and talk to normal people well, and has deputies he trusts on policy who work together well and hash out consensus. Trump is, cognitively, much worse off than Biden. And he trusts nobody outside of his family, and perhaps—after their boosting... 1/