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It’s Drenthe!

@itsdrenthe.bsky.social

Furry raccoon. Dog dad. Refugee from Twitter!

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Ken Tremendous@kentremendous.bsky.social · 4d ago

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 5d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

It’s Drenthe!@itsdrenthe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Today I learned that Eyes Wide Shut, a movie about wealthy aristocrats living a world of debauchery and exploiting women, was partially filmed on location in several English mansions, mansions that were owned by people named in the Epstein files. Knowing Stanley Kubrick, this was likely intentional.

It’s Drenthe!@itsdrenthe.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Coming around to the Japanese style of vaccine policy. They’re all optional, but the take-up rate is very high. If all vaccines are optional, you’d spend a lot of effort convincing people that they should get them. When they’re not optional, you don’t have to convince anyone, so you don’t bother.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 7mo ago

Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.

BNO News@bnonews.com · 7mo ago

WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ

Marty Lederman@martylederman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I wonder whether Bari Weiss tried to deep-six this opinion on the ground that it doesn't "advance the ball" given what we already know about the CECOT detentions.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8mo ago

BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, LIYANARA SÁNCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 25-766 (JEB) MEMORANDUM OPINION Nine months ago, six Venezuelan men were hustled out of a detention center in Texas, loaded onto planes, and shipped to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador with no explanation and no opportunity to challenge the reason for their hasty removal. On behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated detainees, they have turned to the courts to vindicate their constitutional right to due process. These efforts have precipitated multiple trips up and down the assorted tiers of the federal judiciary, complicated by their subsequent transfer to and release in their native Venezuela. After the D.C. Circuit vacated this Court's prior preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs have again moved for an order enjoining the Government to facilitate their return to the United States to pursue their individual habeas claims. The parties then agreed to consolidate this Motion into Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment.
Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Justice Department has begun making *some* of its Epstein files publicly available -- not all, despite being required by law to do so today -- and its searchable database is a bust:

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