Andrew
@andrewmacrae.bsky.social
Retired liberal, computer programmer, writer of short and long mysteries and science fiction, 3D printing enthusiast. Theater hound, would-be wood-worker. Former Midwesterner now living in a ultra-red county in a very blue state.
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Lutnick back in October: Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever."
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Lutnick back in October: Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever."
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This is hilarious!! 🤣 🤣
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
This is hilarious!! 🤣 🤣
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The Republican Party.
January 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Republican Party.
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GOP Minnesota Gov. Candidate Chris Madel has dropped out of the race and said ICE was part of his decision: “I cannot support the national Republican stated retribution on the citizens of our state. Nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
GOP Minnesota Gov. Candidate Chris Madel has dropped out of the race and said ICE was part of his decision: “I cannot support the national Republican stated retribution on the citizens of our state. Nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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UPDATE
Air Force One is returning to Andrews due to a “minor electrical issue.”
The President and his delegation will board a different aircraft and head to Davos.
Air Force One is returning to Andrews due to a “minor electrical issue.”
The President and his delegation will board a different aircraft and head to Davos.
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM
UPDATE
Air Force One is returning to Andrews due to a “minor electrical issue.”
The President and his delegation will board a different aircraft and head to Davos.
Air Force One is returning to Andrews due to a “minor electrical issue.”
The President and his delegation will board a different aircraft and head to Davos.
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Hmmm...
How could Russia be getting strategic intelligence information? 🤷🏼♂️
How could Russia be getting strategic intelligence information? 🤷🏼♂️
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Hmmm...
How could Russia be getting strategic intelligence information? 🤷🏼♂️
How could Russia be getting strategic intelligence information? 🤷🏼♂️
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Strangely, this is the same thing trump and epstein told underage children...
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Strangely, this is the same thing trump and epstein told underage children...
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Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy
Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy
‘The Kid’s jazz-influenced rhythm guitar made him utterly integral to the Dead and his later collaborations solidified the band’s influence over latter-day alt-rock
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy
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ICE are Nazis
They are a Gestapo Stormtrooper force for der Führer Trump
They are a Gestapo Stormtrooper force for der Führer Trump
January 10, 2026 at 6:38 AM
ICE are Nazis
They are a Gestapo Stormtrooper force for der Führer Trump
They are a Gestapo Stormtrooper force for der Führer Trump
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to execute laws in Illinois. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to execute laws in Illinois. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
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Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended https://theonion.com/unconventional-director-sets-shakespeare-play-in-time-1819569151/
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended https://theonion.com/unconventional-director-sets-shakespeare-play-in-time-1819569151/
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Anyone catch Trump’s farewell speech?
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Anyone catch Trump’s farewell speech?
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Okay gang, The Onion is 80 sign-ups away from our 60,000th print subscriber.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
membership.theonion.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Okay gang, The Onion is 80 sign-ups away from our 60,000th print subscriber.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
This would put us in contention for the Top 10 most circulated newspapers in the U.S.
So! We're giving our 60,000th subscriber a mystery box by our archivist as a nice lil thank you.
Sign up now. I'd give it an hour.
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The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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In 2022, Biden earmarked billions of dollars to help former coal communities. It was the largest investment in Appalachia since LBJ's 1960s’ war on poverty.
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
In 2022, Biden earmarked billions of dollars to help former coal communities. It was the largest investment in Appalachia since LBJ's 1960s’ war on poverty.
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
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More cracks in the dam
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
More cracks in the dam
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UPDATE: DOJ lawyers state that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made decision not to return March 15 flights.
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights.
My write-thru at Law Dork:
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights.
My write-thru at Law Dork:
DOJ lawyers state that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made decision not to return March 15 flights
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
UPDATE: DOJ lawyers state that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made decision not to return March 15 flights.
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights.
My write-thru at Law Dork:
Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights.
My write-thru at Law Dork: