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@theswickster

Husband, nerd, and engineer rolled into one. #ATLUTD Founding Memb, Atlanta Foxes Co-Founder, #VFL, #StLCardinals

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Border Patrol officer detained by ICE when he showed up for work Angel Camacho, a Venezuelan asylum seeker who has married an American citizen and has American children, is just one of the latest immigrants to fall foul of Trump's immigration crackdown

*giggle snort*
The snake, eating its own tail.
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

26.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinton demands Trump quizzed under oath over Epstein after 'heinous' claims Hillary Clinton referred to claims the US Department of Justice withheld documents relating to Donald Trump being involved in 'heinous crimes' in an opening statement to the House Oversight Committe

I would love to see Trump questioned, but I also know his only answer is going to be "My legal counsel has advised me to invoke my 5th amendment right" followed by "Same answer as before" until the end of the deposition.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...

26.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TLDR: He lied. A LOT.

25.02.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Seeks Vows From Tech Firms to Cover Data Center Costs Trump is expected to reference the plan during his State of the Union address Tuesday night β€” one of many announcements he plans to make related to the economy, a White House official said. As part o...

@yahoofinance.com - You misspelled "Campaign Contributions"
I fully expect Trump to show off some shiny trinket "donated to him by large AI/Tech firms" when he announces 'they already are paying their fair share'.
finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-s...

25.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a cowboy hat is eating ice cream in front of a group of racers ALT: a woman in a cowboy hat is eating ice cream in front of a group of racers

RIP, Robert Duvall.
May you forever be eating ice cream.

16.02.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what Hess said: β€œIt brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”

08.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 13722 πŸ” 3663 πŸ’¬ 1388 πŸ“Œ 412
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Cartoon by @dennisgoris.bsky.social.

The mystery poster.

08.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 5322 πŸ” 1528 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 37

Current state of Republican Party politics: The president posted an image of the first black president and First Lady as apes; no one at the White House will publicly say that is not appropriate; the most likely person to face consequences is the party’s sole black senator β€” for calling it β€œracist.”

07.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 2141 πŸ” 432 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 17
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Correction, #TimScott:
The most racist thing out of this White House... *So far*.

Wait, and weren't you trying to be a part of this cabinet? Kind of starts to make sense why you didn't get that position, huh?

06.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Says the guy who cheated on all three of his wives, paid to have sex with a porn star while his wife was pregnant, and was besties with one of the most notorious child sex traffickers in modern history.

05.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Me watching all the crypto bro's investments plummeting.

05.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looks like #JoshHawley already knows how to get away from the @netflix.com trans content he's so scared of...

04.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is REALLY not good. The price of gold is set to officially double in less than a calendar year.

This is indicative of a massive investment in a commodity with physical value as insurance against a market collapse. 😬

29.01.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. Boot lickers will condone any action done by the boot.

24.01.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
From Senator Chris McDaniel: β€œLately, some folks have taken to calling ICE β€œthe Gestapo.”  It sounds fierce.  It feels righteous.  But it isn’t true, and it isn’t harmless.

The Gestapo was a secret police force.  No warrants.  No courts.  No lawyers.  And no appeals.  People vanished in the night, not because they broke the law, but because the law no longer meant anything.  The knock on the door was the sentence.

ICE isn’t that.  Not even close.

ICE is a public agency enforcing laws passed by elected officials.  Its agents file reports.  They seek warrants.  They lose cases.  Judges stop them.  Lawyers challenge them.  Some detainees go home.  That’s not tyranny.  That’s bureaucracy, for better and worse.

You can hate immigration policy.  You can argue enforcement is too harsh, too sloppy, or too broad.  You can work to have the law changed if you wish.  That’s a republic doing what it’s supposed to do.  

But when you call ordinary law enforcement β€œthe Gestapo,” you cheapen real evil.  You turn history into a slogan and suffering into a metaphor.  And once every badge is tyranny, no tyranny is left to recognize.

In Mississippi, I was raised to believe words should earn their weight.  This one hasn't yet.  It throws around the language of dictatorship while living under a system where courts still rule, lawyers still argue, and the government still loses.

That difference matters.

Because the day enforcement becomes secret, unchecked, and answerable to no one, we won’t need to borrow names from history.  We’ll know exactly what we’re dealing with.

And we’ll wish we’d kept our words honest.”

From Senator Chris McDaniel: β€œLately, some folks have taken to calling ICE β€œthe Gestapo.” It sounds fierce. It feels righteous. But it isn’t true, and it isn’t harmless. The Gestapo was a secret police force. No warrants. No courts. No lawyers. And no appeals. People vanished in the night, not because they broke the law, but because the law no longer meant anything. The knock on the door was the sentence. ICE isn’t that. Not even close. ICE is a public agency enforcing laws passed by elected officials. Its agents file reports. They seek warrants. They lose cases. Judges stop them. Lawyers challenge them. Some detainees go home. That’s not tyranny. That’s bureaucracy, for better and worse. You can hate immigration policy. You can argue enforcement is too harsh, too sloppy, or too broad. You can work to have the law changed if you wish. That’s a republic doing what it’s supposed to do. But when you call ordinary law enforcement β€œthe Gestapo,” you cheapen real evil. You turn history into a slogan and suffering into a metaphor. And once every badge is tyranny, no tyranny is left to recognize. In Mississippi, I was raised to believe words should earn their weight. This one hasn't yet. It throws around the language of dictatorship while living under a system where courts still rule, lawyers still argue, and the government still loses. That difference matters. Because the day enforcement becomes secret, unchecked, and answerable to no one, we won’t need to borrow names from history. We’ll know exactly what we’re dealing with. And we’ll wish we’d kept our words honest.”

β€œICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)

20.01.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 22793 πŸ” 6141 πŸ’¬ 1567 πŸ“Œ 750
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Gold has increased from ~$2025/oz in Feb 2024 to $4,770 today, with $2,200 of that increase since the 2024 election. You know what this chart tells me?

That while the big money is hedging their bets in the US markets, they're also buying massive amounts of insurance via gold for it's collapse.

20.01.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This doesn't scream "quid-pro-quo" at all, am I right?

12.01.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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100% this!πŸ‘‡

11.01.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 31996 πŸ” 10057 πŸ’¬ 828 πŸ“Œ 438
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FBI shutting down the investigation of the killing of Renee Good in a nutshell:

08.01.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothing to see here folks, just a 7am meso discussion and 9am tornado warning for Oklahoma in JANUARY.
#PlumbWild @rhyall.bsky.social

08.01.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is smiling and saying i don t want them to gain another yard . ALT: a man is smiling and saying i don t want them to gain another yard .

Live view of Indiana's coaching staff:
#RoseBowl

01.01.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, a fucking missed mid-distance field goal costs @volfootball.bsky.social a win.
#MusicCityBowl

31.12.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—ž 68 Cars Confirmed On Updated Dubai 24 Hour Entry List

➑️ www.dailysportscar.com/2025/12/30/6...

#24HSeries

30.12.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the Future of MAGA Anti-Israel?

Hey look, MAGA is finally realizing what religion is the most prominent in Israel. Given the type of scum their policies attract, I'm amazed it took this long to happen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/m...

30.12.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...

He's literally doing everything he can to start an open war for the purpose of suspending elections, isn't he?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...

30.12.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FLASHBACK… Seems relevant today…

20.12.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 6335 πŸ” 2371 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 100
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I can already see the @theonion.com headline..."Department of Justice proudly promises thousands of blacked out documents are still to come from the #EpsteinFiles."

20.12.2025 10:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.

19.12.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 21426 πŸ” 7743 πŸ’¬ 1656 πŸ“Œ 821
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Public Mass Shootings Around the World: Prevalence, Context, and Prevention | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Reminder that, on average, the United States makes up 76% of global mass shootings.
Let's put it this way:
The United States has 3x the mass shootings of ALL OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD COMBINED.
rockinst.org/blog/public-...

18.12.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder that, on average, the United States makes up 76% of global mass shootings.
Let's put it this way:
The United States has 3x the mass shootings of ALL OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD COMBINED.

rockinst.org/blog/public-...

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