Ted Pastrick
@splendidsplinter.bsky.social
"It's the Rule of Law, stupid!" Cat and dog lover, physical therapist, tennis player, martial artist - band -Steely Dan,; movie -Chinatown; book -Spring Snow; author -Philip K. Dick.
Anyone know if Robert Pape is a reliable source? If he is, buckle up. youtube.com/watch?v=cxJg...
URGENT UPDATE - Iran War Expert: A Mass Casualty Attack Is Coming! | Robert Pape
YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO
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Essentially, he's the equivalent of Baghdad Bob. This is a "known known."
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w ago"Objectively, Trump's behavior is baffling. But psychologically, everything Trump has done makes sense."
Selling the properties to the federal government likely will shield them from California health inspections, said Claire Trickler-McNulty, who was a senior ICE official in the Biden administration. calmatters.org/justice/2026...
Trump’s new immigration strategy revealed in the purchase of two ICE detention centers in California
The Trump administration is trying to lock down immigration detention capacity in California despite opposition from the state's Democratic leaders.
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They're lining their pockets while they're picking yours! ®
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w agoState attorneys general have sued over the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros, which is now temporarily paused. But new reporting from ProPublica found that FCC officials have been accepting gifts from Paramount while making decisions favorable to the corporation. Hello?
They're lining their pockets while picking yours! ®
Vivian M. Lumbard@vivian-m-lumbard.bsky.social · 2w agoWasn't it about this time last year when Noem was in the same position in DHS?
The lack of situational awareness should be disqualifying.
George Pearkes@peark.es · 2w agoGood answer by El-Sayed here, 'nuff said.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me; fool me a trillion times, I'm MAGA.
Platner's on Chris Hayes right now. He comes across as authentic, for whatever that's worth.
To avoid getting AI summaries when doing a Google search, type your search phrase, hit spacebar, type -noai, then go for it.
Get the grandkids in Chinese language classes, folks. The American Century is gone, never to return. Trump gave it away for trinkets.
Hockey's not often mentioned here but the Sabres just beat the Canadiens in Montreal and I, a former Buffalonian with family still living there, could not be happier. Game 5 in Buffalo next up. Series tied at 2.
My mother and her parents, grandparents are Hungarian. I'm so happy that Hungary has given Orban the boot! 🙂💪
I was shocked to be reminded that it's been 50 years since the end of Apollo. The TV broadcasts were explaining details of the re-entry of Artemis that I, being 70, assumed that everyone knew. Plus, I've watched Apollo 13 multiple times. Exciting times for the next generation!
Is Bluesky going to do something about how some posts re-appear throughout the day?
Football coaches say and do the same thing that Tang said and did and are lauded for it. Accountability isn't a bad thing. K State isn't doing the right thing. awfulannouncing.com/college-bask...
Seth Greenberg blasts "embarrassing" Kansas State on firing Jerome Tang for cause
ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg sounded off about Kansas State firing Jerome Tang for cause.
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To continue the skate after you've stumbled away your big chance for a medal is incredibly impressive, to me. The mental and emotional resilience needed to do that is medal-worthy itself.
How many times do we have to read that Trump is frightened? He is always distressed because he's temperamentally insecure. Always talking about himself is what a distressed person does. The danger is that he acts out of this insecurity. bsky.app/profile/muel...
Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 6mo agoTell Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was a direct result of unchecked violence, impunity, a...
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People who haven't created anything comparable to what Cuban has done with pharmaceuticals. bsky.app/profile/goli...
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · 7mo agomarc cuban's conception of what a successful enterprise sales job looks like in 2026 is on par with someone imagining themselves as a sheriff and picturing wyatt earp, and i don't even really think that's much of an exaggeration
The government has transitioned to a Mafia state very similar to Putin's Russia without any guardrails whatsoever in place to restrain its grasp on power. Oligarchs control the media, AI will un-employ millions and the military will bend its knee as well. Other than that, it's all good.
"Make America Good Again." I don't have context for this person but the answer to the last question in the interview is intriguing. bsky.app/profile/theb...
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 8mo ago@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social joins 'Deseret Voices' with @mckaycoppins.bsky.social to discuss how the GOP changed, why Trumpism broke the party, and what she calls the “Republican triangle of doom.”
Kellerman can be full of himself, for sure, but he's got a very logical mind and brought that to his radio show with Marcus Wiley in LA prior to moving in with SA Smith. He wasn't a shouter. SA brought out the worst in him. Plus, he had some very bad takes about things. bsky.app/profile/tysc...
Ty Schalter@tyschalter.com · 8mo agoi did literal competitive debate and knew i was hot shit—in high school. i cannot imagine being seven years older than i am now and talking like this about my sports-yelling ability