Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew
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Writer, science nerd, boy crazy, Dodger fan. she/her. I made a book & won best dramatic screenplay at #AFF2021. Opinions my own & often wrong.
Pinned
Please don’t mistake declarative statements for expertise, I’m just medically incapable of speaking without unfounded confidence.
She’s never wrong
Go disaster movie.
Good ole catharsis
Good ole catharsis
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 AM
She’s never wrong
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Go disaster movie.
Good ole catharsis
Good ole catharsis
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Go disaster movie.
Good ole catharsis
Good ole catharsis
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yeah no gonna stop you right there
Minneapolis is Caesar and Jesus all over again.
WWJD in Minneapolis
We are fighting the regime not on the grounds of power but of legitimacy—and it’s a Christian struggle.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
yeah no gonna stop you right there
“I really think I was meant to be the second or third son born to landed gentry in the mid-1800s, I would’ve been such a good gentleman scientist” I say to my therapist, yet again proving that you can win therapy if you can make the doctor laugh
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
“I really think I was meant to be the second or third son born to landed gentry in the mid-1800s, I would’ve been such a good gentleman scientist” I say to my therapist, yet again proving that you can win therapy if you can make the doctor laugh
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the calls take so little time, you really have no excuse not to
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
the calls take so little time, you really have no excuse not to
Call your reps and say how unacceptable this is - these are all things DHS is *already supposed to be doing*
Call your reps, tell them it’s defund abolish and prosecute and nothing less.
Call your reps, tell them it’s defund abolish and prosecute and nothing less.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Call your reps and say how unacceptable this is - these are all things DHS is *already supposed to be doing*
Call your reps, tell them it’s defund abolish and prosecute and nothing less.
Call your reps, tell them it’s defund abolish and prosecute and nothing less.
I have the tiniest bit of good news and neither my parents nor boyfriend are available; I want a refund
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I have the tiniest bit of good news and neither my parents nor boyfriend are available; I want a refund
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In case you wanted to know why Mike Johnson thinks it's crazy to expect the government to obtain actual warrants in these cases. Seems that there simply isn't enough time or manpower. Totalitarianism takes up a lot of resources, folks. bsky.app/profile/jose...
According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
February 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
In case you wanted to know why Mike Johnson thinks it's crazy to expect the government to obtain actual warrants in these cases. Seems that there simply isn't enough time or manpower. Totalitarianism takes up a lot of resources, folks. bsky.app/profile/jose...
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Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
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part of whats so dumb about racism is… how dumb it is?
-the ancient mediterranean included Africa and Africans
-the Odyssey is a myth
-the Trojan War may have never happened
-Troy may not have existed
-Homer may be fictional
-Helen's mother may have been a god
-Helen's father was... Zeus
-the ancient mediterranean included Africa and Africans
-the Odyssey is a myth
-the Trojan War may have never happened
-Troy may not have existed
-Homer may be fictional
-Helen's mother may have been a god
-Helen's father was... Zeus
February 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
part of whats so dumb about racism is… how dumb it is?
-the ancient mediterranean included Africa and Africans
-the Odyssey is a myth
-the Trojan War may have never happened
-Troy may not have existed
-Homer may be fictional
-Helen's mother may have been a god
-Helen's father was... Zeus
-the ancient mediterranean included Africa and Africans
-the Odyssey is a myth
-the Trojan War may have never happened
-Troy may not have existed
-Homer may be fictional
-Helen's mother may have been a god
-Helen's father was... Zeus
Nicole Cliffe would reveal she once owned the rat purse.
twitter must be dead dead cause someone posted a rat coin purse that would have 2019 twitter losing its collective mind and most of the top comments are bots saying random words or people not nearly amped enough about the rat coin purse
February 3, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Nicole Cliffe would reveal she once owned the rat purse.
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It demands something more visible, more direct, and more powerful: constituents showing up in offices all across the nation.
Join us as we visit the local in-district offices of all 435 US Representatives to demand Trump out of the White House and ICE off our streets!
Join us as we visit the local in-district offices of all 435 US Representatives to demand Trump out of the White House and ICE off our streets!
January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
It demands something more visible, more direct, and more powerful: constituents showing up in offices all across the nation.
Join us as we visit the local in-district offices of all 435 US Representatives to demand Trump out of the White House and ICE off our streets!
Join us as we visit the local in-district offices of all 435 US Representatives to demand Trump out of the White House and ICE off our streets!
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Dem leadership for generations: no you fool, you infant. It is a process. It takes time and political capital and expertise, it's-
Mamdani, dusting off his hands: fixed it
Dem leadership: what do you mean you fixed it
Mamdani: Just had to unplug it.
Mamdani, dusting off his hands: fixed it
Dem leadership: what do you mean you fixed it
Mamdani: Just had to unplug it.
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Dem leadership for generations: no you fool, you infant. It is a process. It takes time and political capital and expertise, it's-
Mamdani, dusting off his hands: fixed it
Dem leadership: what do you mean you fixed it
Mamdani: Just had to unplug it.
Mamdani, dusting off his hands: fixed it
Dem leadership: what do you mean you fixed it
Mamdani: Just had to unplug it.
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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we could really use some findoms who want to make some paypigs cover people's rent
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 AM
we could really use some findoms who want to make some paypigs cover people's rent
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This isn't a win. It's a systematic way to catalog protesters and legal observers into the Palantir database.
It's not even tinfoil hat category to claim this any longer.
We're being targeted and added to watch lists.
It's not even tinfoil hat category to claim this any longer.
We're being targeted and added to watch lists.
This should have been the case long before they killed two Americans.
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This isn't a win. It's a systematic way to catalog protesters and legal observers into the Palantir database.
It's not even tinfoil hat category to claim this any longer.
We're being targeted and added to watch lists.
It's not even tinfoil hat category to claim this any longer.
We're being targeted and added to watch lists.
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"they're not lining people up and shooting them in mass graves" okay so... do you *want* that to happen before you do something??????
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
"they're not lining people up and shooting them in mass graves" okay so... do you *want* that to happen before you do something??????
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Here's the thing, it doesn't matter if he succeeds with the ridiculous tech proposal he's making. He's already fucking up the sky and he plans to continue. That's what we need to focus on, actually. Especially because he has contracts for a DoD version of Starlink.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
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I really hate the way starlink satellites already show up all over my star app now, it's bonkers. but "orbital data centers" for ai is straight up dystopian
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Here's the thing, it doesn't matter if he succeeds with the ridiculous tech proposal he's making. He's already fucking up the sky and he plans to continue. That's what we need to focus on, actually. Especially because he has contracts for a DoD version of Starlink.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
bsky.app/profile/shar...
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A democrat candidate is not entitled to anyone’s vote if they do not align with what the voters want from a candidate. They need to *earn* our vote. By your logic everyone should vote for this pos
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A democrat candidate is not entitled to anyone’s vote if they do not align with what the voters want from a candidate. They need to *earn* our vote. By your logic everyone should vote for this pos
Fascinating to see how many white people misunderstand that bravery is a choice, not an inherent character trait.
big thing on racist moron social media right now is "exposing" that the rosa parks bus incident was planned by civil rights leaders, something that you learn in middle school
February 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Fascinating to see how many white people misunderstand that bravery is a choice, not an inherent character trait.
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there are a lot of reasons to want schumer out. but even if this is not a major issue for you, claiming that your role as leader during a fascist putsch is to preserve a policy favored by the fascist and opposed by your party's voters is disqualifying. schumer cannot continue to lead the democrats
Video of his remarks where he says, verbatim, that one of his jobs as leader is to funnel more aid to Israel
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
75% of Democratic voters oppose sending Israel more military aid, as do 66% of independents and 60% of Americans overall according to recent polling
February 2, 2026 at 6:31 AM
there are a lot of reasons to want schumer out. but even if this is not a major issue for you, claiming that your role as leader during a fascist putsch is to preserve a policy favored by the fascist and opposed by your party's voters is disqualifying. schumer cannot continue to lead the democrats
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Longer than that. If a D administration tries to rebuild it there will be weeks of stories about hoe President Newsom's decadent opera center is why hamburgers are too expensive or whatever
he is going to demolish the kennedy center and there will be a hole in the ground for three years
February 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Longer than that. If a D administration tries to rebuild it there will be weeks of stories about hoe President Newsom's decadent opera center is why hamburgers are too expensive or whatever
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People have to remain very alert because billionaire donors will simply dump their Republican kept men to pick up shiny new wolves in sheep's clothing to run as Democrats. A plethora of Sinemas.
Pump this directly into my veins:
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
People have to remain very alert because billionaire donors will simply dump their Republican kept men to pick up shiny new wolves in sheep's clothing to run as Democrats. A plethora of Sinemas.
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shout out to Bill for calling them out www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 AM
shout out to Bill for calling them out www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
oh so faine almost gets cancelled for a Thomas the Tank Engine rebrand but when Mattel does it it’s fine
we're getting a gritty down-to-earth Thomas who can't stop drinking after his wife was killed in a bank robbery gone wrong
February 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
oh so faine almost gets cancelled for a Thomas the Tank Engine rebrand but when Mattel does it it’s fine