5nark Twain
@5narktwain.bsky.social
Resistance, humor, AI, Silicon Valley tech vet, writing, music, graphics, politics, 2M air miles, 67k cycling miles, 101 countries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5nark_twain?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
New Rule: Red state visitors need to show proof of vaccination whenever they try to enter blue states
Surely these can’t be connected? It’s almost as if letting idiots run your state’s health department, these kinds of things happen. Who would have predicted this? Everyone with a brain. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
#ProudBlue #Defend A must-read🧵w/ receipts by @markjacob.bsky.social on how Trumpism echoes the policies of Stalinism in the Soviet Union. It seems even more relevant today, as R’s want to label Ds as Communists. From purging opponents, to rewriting history, weaponizing govt. & more. Wake up! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
As Republicans try desperately to make the public think democracy defenders are "communists," I thought I'd re-up this thread of mine from last year.
#JimCrow #DV1 #ProudBlue Did Jim Crow laws really go away? Nope, it just got relabeled. Prison reform advocate Danny Collins (known on social media as @DANNYFCOLLINS explained: 🧵
#PeterThiel #DV1 #ProudBlue Think Trump was a political anomaly? Meet Peter Thiel: the Silicon Valley shadow puppet-master who bankrolled JD Vance, weaponized surveillance tech, and engineered the MAGA takeover. This video exposes how the ultimate techno-authoritarian bought America’s future
The Untold Story of Peter Thiel
YouTube video by Cody Morgan
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#DrFauci #COVID #DV1 #ProudBlue Hey pro COVID shot people, I’ll have you know that my friend did NOT get a COVID shot 6 years ago and he hasn’t paid any bills in 6 years
#DrFauci #Covid #DV1 #ProudBlue #Satire Fauci just served Rand Paul the ultimate roast! 💀🧪 You weren't ready for that punchline! #Fauci #RandPaul #PoliticalHumor #DarkHumor #ViralHumor
#SaudiArabia #DV1 #ProudBlue Iran has Effectively Surrounded Saudi Arabia 8/1/26 Update From Iraqi militia in the north to Houthi missile sites in the south, flanked by Hormuz and Red Sea squeeze points, Iran didn't invade Saudi Arabia; it built a 360-degree ring around it
#Iran #DV1 #ProudBlue 🇮🇷Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya HQ Cmdr, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi: "The US is moving at a rapid pace toward igniting a comprehensive regional war a dangerous strategy aimed at expansion & imposing illicit hegemony over the region."
🧵 What is REALLY happening at the Ceuta border in Spain? It is not just a migration crisis—it is a textbook example of hybrid warfare, where human movement is weaponized for geopolitical leverage to destabilise Europe. Here is a breakdown of the players 👇
Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?
An estimated 50,000 people attempted the journey to the Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths
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#ICE #DV1 #ProudBlue You think this isn't happening in your city? Watch until the end. They call it policing. Look closer, does this look like justice to you? Speak up before the silence becomes normal. 🗣️🚨 #ICE #Deportacion #ImmigrationNews
#ICE #DV1 #ProudBlue #MohammadNazeerPaktiawal A U.S. Special Forces combat ally survived a decade of war, only to die in ICE custody inside 24 hours. His veteran comrades are furious, calling it the ultimate betrayal. Here’s what happened to Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal
#Kentucky #RandPaul #DV1 #ProudBlue Kentucky ranks near the absolute bottom in healthcare, economy, and education; yet your two senators have a combined 50 years in office. One’s basically a ghost and the other’s actively fighting a hero who saved millions of lives. Teamwork makes the dream work! 💀
There are avenues they can try to get him a 3rd term bsky.app/profile/5nar...
This has been the plan from the beginning of his first term...but it's not even a "third term" he and his regime are intending...it's for life...as dictator. Like his buddies who are authoritarians for life...that's why he's invited them to Mar-A-Lago...to learn. #Pinks #DV1 #ProudBlue
#Ukraine #Iran #DV1 #ProudBlue Tensions reach a boiling point after a strike in the Caspian Sea. Facing threats from Iran, Ukraine’s foreign minister made a direct call to Iran to prevent a wider conflict. Here is how Kyiv is walking the diplomatic tightrope between self-defense and de-escalation.
#ICE #ArturoGonzalez #DV1 #ProudBlue An Unsung Hero Meet 23-year-old Arturo Gonzalez, an "ICE chaser" in San Diego who hunts for federal immigration agents, films their operations, and live-streams encounters to hundreds of thousands of followers. To feds, he’s an agitator. To followers, a hero.
#Ukraine #Iran #DV1 #ProudBlue Recently Ukraine targeted an Iranian flagged vessel allegedly transporting military components for Russia. Iran vowed a response but given the distance and yet another front on the war, what does Iran hope to accomplish?some Thoughts 🧵
#MitchMcConnell #DV1 #ProudBlue #Funny You’ve heard of ‘Elf on a Shelf’
Thank you @algreen.house.gov for honoring your oath to uphold the law by introducing more articles of impeachment against this lawless regime. We The People must use our voices and call our Representatives 🔥🔥🔥 202-224-3121 to demand they #IMPEACH #CONVICT #REMOVE #DOOR #GTS
Rep. Green Announces Impeachment Filing is Imminent for Extrajudicial Executions & Ethnic Cleansing.
#MitchMcConnell #DV1 #ProudBlue #Satire #Cyclospora
5nark Twain (@5nark_twain) on Threads
#cyclospora Y'all, I knew lettuce could give you E. coli, but I didn't know it could block legislation for forty years..." Breaking news: Scientists urge the public not to consume this particular bat...
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#StoryTime #DV1 #ProudBlue Dealing With MAGA Why do smart people waste so much time arguing with fools? You can’t teach a fly the value of a flower. Stop giving your best energy to people who only look for the bad in everything! 🍯✨ #Wisdom #AnimationStory #MindsetMatters #Fable
#Iran #DV1 #ProudBlue When miscalculation replaces strategy: attempting to contain Iran elevated their standing, drained US leverage, and threw global energy into chaos. Here is a look at how incompetence reshaped the entire map, and our wallet at the pump. #EnergySupply #Iran #USPolitics
#DemocratsFightBack #McConnell #DV1 #ProudBlue Executive overreach went unchecked while everyone looked at distractions (Epstein) Replacing McConnell's legacy starts now. Post midterms Democrats need to stop playing by old rules and ram through real legislation. 🚨 #USNews #Congress #Democracy