Bill Fenstermaker
@billyfens.bsky.social
Heretic and apostate.
I am the woke mob.
I am the woke mob.
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Bill Fenstermaker
@billyfens.bsky.social
ยท Jan 11
Using "social media" to keep up with current news events is akin to looking up a cow's butt to find out what's for dinner.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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I have seen a few social media posts claiming that some newscasts in Germany have included analysis stating that Mr. Trump is a dangerous fascist.
I have not been able to find any posted material confirming this.
Any Germans able to lend a hand?
I have not been able to find any posted material confirming this.
Any Germans able to lend a hand?
February 9, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I have seen a few social media posts claiming that some newscasts in Germany have included analysis stating that Mr. Trump is a dangerous fascist.
I have not been able to find any posted material confirming this.
Any Germans able to lend a hand?
I have not been able to find any posted material confirming this.
Any Germans able to lend a hand?
If "Peace Through Strength" worked,
racism would have been stamped out at the end of the Civil War.
Methinks some of y'all have confused "subjugation" with "peace."
racism would have been stamped out at the end of the Civil War.
Methinks some of y'all have confused "subjugation" with "peace."
February 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
If "Peace Through Strength" worked,
racism would have been stamped out at the end of the Civil War.
Methinks some of y'all have confused "subjugation" with "peace."
racism would have been stamped out at the end of the Civil War.
Methinks some of y'all have confused "subjugation" with "peace."
Is there a book series, tv show, or movie in which Humans have determined the only way to conserve resources is to have a portion of the human race rotate in and out of animated suspension/hibernation?
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Is there a book series, tv show, or movie in which Humans have determined the only way to conserve resources is to have a portion of the human race rotate in and out of animated suspension/hibernation?
It would be wonderful if my state/county could take the lead in showing that there are ways to house detained people humanely.
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It would be wonderful if my state/county could take the lead in showing that there are ways to house detained people humanely.
Dear local elected official:
As ICE moves to establish detention centers in every state, it would be wonderful if legislation could be put in place to guarantee that such centers be, at the least, as compliant with human/civil rights, safety, and health regulations as county prisons.
As ICE moves to establish detention centers in every state, it would be wonderful if legislation could be put in place to guarantee that such centers be, at the least, as compliant with human/civil rights, safety, and health regulations as county prisons.
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Dear local elected official:
As ICE moves to establish detention centers in every state, it would be wonderful if legislation could be put in place to guarantee that such centers be, at the least, as compliant with human/civil rights, safety, and health regulations as county prisons.
As ICE moves to establish detention centers in every state, it would be wonderful if legislation could be put in place to guarantee that such centers be, at the least, as compliant with human/civil rights, safety, and health regulations as county prisons.
More accurately, the kid earns too much for me to claim a credit.
they still get to be my "dependent."
they still get to be my "dependent."
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
More accurately, the kid earns too much for me to claim a credit.
they still get to be my "dependent."
they still get to be my "dependent."
My kid (a Junior in College) made "too much income" to count as our dependent. The limit is $5200.
Owed about the same amount we would've got back as a refund due to the child tax credit.
So much for the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Owed about the same amount we would've got back as a refund due to the child tax credit.
So much for the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
My kid (a Junior in College) made "too much income" to count as our dependent. The limit is $5200.
Owed about the same amount we would've got back as a refund due to the child tax credit.
So much for the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Owed about the same amount we would've got back as a refund due to the child tax credit.
So much for the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
It's perfectly OK to realize you may have been wrong.
It's even more honorable to do something about it.
revealnews.org/podcast/rob-...
It's even more honorable to do something about it.
revealnews.org/podcast/rob-...
He helped build the religious right. Now heโs fighting ICE.
Evangelical minister Rob Schenck talks about protesting immigration raids in Minneapolis and why heโs trying to undo his own legacy as a former leader of the Christian nationalist movement.
revealnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
It's perfectly OK to realize you may have been wrong.
It's even more honorable to do something about it.
revealnews.org/podcast/rob-...
It's even more honorable to do something about it.
revealnews.org/podcast/rob-...
Meanwhile...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims
The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespr...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Meanwhile...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
Coming to a town near you?
iceout.org/en/
iceout.org/en/
People Over Papers - Report ICE Activity
Report and track ICE activity in your community. A community-driven platform to document immigration enforcement.
iceout.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Coming to a town near you?
iceout.org/en/
iceout.org/en/
I hate being forced to consider if I would put my life in jeopardy to support the rights granted by the Constitution.
I guess we all had it "too easy" for 250 years.
I guess we all had it "too easy" for 250 years.
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I hate being forced to consider if I would put my life in jeopardy to support the rights granted by the Constitution.
I guess we all had it "too easy" for 250 years.
I guess we all had it "too easy" for 250 years.
I miss...
Due Process.
Humanity in leadership.
and
The hope and promise that the U.S. can be a leader in the world for human rights and democratic norms.
Due Process.
Humanity in leadership.
and
The hope and promise that the U.S. can be a leader in the world for human rights and democratic norms.
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I miss...
Due Process.
Humanity in leadership.
and
The hope and promise that the U.S. can be a leader in the world for human rights and democratic norms.
Due Process.
Humanity in leadership.
and
The hope and promise that the U.S. can be a leader in the world for human rights and democratic norms.
Dear NATO Nations.
Ditch the US.
Cut us out of all trade.
Pull out all your ambassadors.
Don't welcome us back in until we follow Germany's lead and De-MAGA-ify.
Ditch the US.
Cut us out of all trade.
Pull out all your ambassadors.
Don't welcome us back in until we follow Germany's lead and De-MAGA-ify.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Dear NATO Nations.
Ditch the US.
Cut us out of all trade.
Pull out all your ambassadors.
Don't welcome us back in until we follow Germany's lead and De-MAGA-ify.
Ditch the US.
Cut us out of all trade.
Pull out all your ambassadors.
Don't welcome us back in until we follow Germany's lead and De-MAGA-ify.
Dear citizens of NATO Nations
Please, demand that your leaders treat the US leaders who are insisting "we must have Greenland" as if they are at best toddlers needing a "time out" and at worst the next future authoritarian dictators out to conquer the world.
Cut us off. Give no concession.
Please, demand that your leaders treat the US leaders who are insisting "we must have Greenland" as if they are at best toddlers needing a "time out" and at worst the next future authoritarian dictators out to conquer the world.
Cut us off. Give no concession.
January 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Dear citizens of NATO Nations
Please, demand that your leaders treat the US leaders who are insisting "we must have Greenland" as if they are at best toddlers needing a "time out" and at worst the next future authoritarian dictators out to conquer the world.
Cut us off. Give no concession.
Please, demand that your leaders treat the US leaders who are insisting "we must have Greenland" as if they are at best toddlers needing a "time out" and at worst the next future authoritarian dictators out to conquer the world.
Cut us off. Give no concession.
I'm assuming it's a website typo.
Dealer site lists no such vehicle.
Dealer site lists no such vehicle.
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I'm assuming it's a website typo.
Dealer site lists no such vehicle.
Dealer site lists no such vehicle.
Or a typo.
Or a muppet.
Or a muppet.
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Or a typo.
Or a muppet.
Or a muppet.
In this case, it's likely a major typo... a la
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In this case, it's likely a major typo... a la
Indeed.
Likely a typo...
or:
Likely a typo...
or:
January 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Indeed.
Likely a typo...
or:
Likely a typo...
or:
Very likely.
Or this:
Or this:
January 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Very likely.
Or this:
Or this:
Yup. Very likely a typo.
Part of me wants to run up and insist on getting that price though... a la...
Part of me wants to run up and insist on getting that price though... a la...
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Yup. Very likely a typo.
Part of me wants to run up and insist on getting that price though... a la...
Part of me wants to run up and insist on getting that price though... a la...