Dad Influence
@dadinfluence.bsky.social
A loose cannon, but he gets results.
Portland Frogs 🐸 Strong.
DC Sandwich Guy 🥪 Supporter.
I sleep in a big bed, with my wife. (But separate Duvets)
He/Him
Portland Frogs 🐸 Strong.
DC Sandwich Guy 🥪 Supporter.
I sleep in a big bed, with my wife. (But separate Duvets)
He/Him
Pinned
Reposted by Dad Influence
Best article I've seen to articulate why I can't stand Gavin Newsom and hope he goes no further in his political career - go run your winery dude.
missionlocal.org/2025/09/gavi...
missionlocal.org/2025/09/gavi...
Gavin Newsom transformed himself into an internet meme. It’s running for president.
California’s erstwhile flesh-and-blood governor is now Gov. Max Headroom. Democratic voters seem happier this way.
missionlocal.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Best article I've seen to articulate why I can't stand Gavin Newsom and hope he goes no further in his political career - go run your winery dude.
missionlocal.org/2025/09/gavi...
missionlocal.org/2025/09/gavi...
Reposted by Dad Influence
Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
Reposted by Dad Influence
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Reposted by Dad Influence
While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
Reposted by Dad Influence
ICE hired a journalist without a background check, drug test, or anything else. They gave her a six minute interview and then listed her on their website as having joined ICE.
This journalist was/is my friend @laurajedeed.bsky.social
youtu.be/x9H7Li9NShA
This journalist was/is my friend @laurajedeed.bsky.social
youtu.be/x9H7Li9NShA
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
ICE hired a journalist without a background check, drug test, or anything else. They gave her a six minute interview and then listed her on their website as having joined ICE.
This journalist was/is my friend @laurajedeed.bsky.social
youtu.be/x9H7Li9NShA
This journalist was/is my friend @laurajedeed.bsky.social
youtu.be/x9H7Li9NShA
Reposted by Dad Influence
ICE has no idea who they’re hiring. Period.
According to Laura Jedeed, a Trump critic who openly opposes ICE, the agency offered her a job after a 6 minute interview. No paperwork. No real vetting. Just name, age, and a fast track toward “as many guns and badges in the field as possible” her words.
According to Laura Jedeed, a Trump critic who openly opposes ICE, the agency offered her a job after a 6 minute interview. No paperwork. No real vetting. Just name, age, and a fast track toward “as many guns and badges in the field as possible” her words.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
ICE has no idea who they’re hiring. Period.
According to Laura Jedeed, a Trump critic who openly opposes ICE, the agency offered her a job after a 6 minute interview. No paperwork. No real vetting. Just name, age, and a fast track toward “as many guns and badges in the field as possible” her words.
According to Laura Jedeed, a Trump critic who openly opposes ICE, the agency offered her a job after a 6 minute interview. No paperwork. No real vetting. Just name, age, and a fast track toward “as many guns and badges in the field as possible” her words.
Reposted by Dad Influence
DEAR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS‼️
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
DEAR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS‼️
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
stop talking like there is any possibility of making ICE a better ICE. It’s not happening.
ICE needs to go. Period.
What are you saying? “Let’s make slave catchers nicer.” It’s moral nonsense.
Reposted by Dad Influence
They are raising prices again. They don't pay artists. They stole Wrapped from a Black intern and didn't even credit her. Their CEO invests millions in defense contractors. Tons of AI slop. Payola schemes. Why are you still using Spotify?
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM
They are raising prices again. They don't pay artists. They stole Wrapped from a Black intern and didn't even credit her. Their CEO invests millions in defense contractors. Tons of AI slop. Payola schemes. Why are you still using Spotify?
Reposted by Dad Influence
If only…
BREAKING
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 AM
If only…
Reposted by Dad Influence
There’s a video I saw recently interviewing a guy at a Minnesota protest where the interviewer starts to ask “are you worried this could take us to a dark pla—“ and the guy explodes, “we’re already in the dark place! Look around! They’re murdering us! We’re already here!”
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
There’s a video I saw recently interviewing a guy at a Minnesota protest where the interviewer starts to ask “are you worried this could take us to a dark pla—“ and the guy explodes, “we’re already in the dark place! Look around! They’re murdering us! We’re already here!”
Reposted by Dad Influence
Liberals: I need you to understand that if you nominate this man, we will NOT vote for him. Period.
You've got three years. Reject him. Because if he's your standard bearer, you lose.
Polite fascism is not an acceptable alternative to fascism.
You've got three years. Reject him. Because if he's your standard bearer, you lose.
Polite fascism is not an acceptable alternative to fascism.
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Liberals: I need you to understand that if you nominate this man, we will NOT vote for him. Period.
You've got three years. Reject him. Because if he's your standard bearer, you lose.
Polite fascism is not an acceptable alternative to fascism.
You've got three years. Reject him. Because if he's your standard bearer, you lose.
Polite fascism is not an acceptable alternative to fascism.
Reposted by Dad Influence
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
Reposted by Dad Influence
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
Him and pretty near every Democrat, smdh
getting real sick of watching Tim Walz cry about how he doesn't want History to happen to him
January 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Him and pretty near every Democrat, smdh
Reposted by Dad Influence
Telling protesters who are having grenades launched at their faces that they're "taking the bait" is fundamentally not very different than telling someone like me that I shouldn't "provoke" violent randos if I don't want to be gay-bashed or raped, and I think liberals should think on that.
January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Telling protesters who are having grenades launched at their faces that they're "taking the bait" is fundamentally not very different than telling someone like me that I shouldn't "provoke" violent randos if I don't want to be gay-bashed or raped, and I think liberals should think on that.
Reposted by Dad Influence
elected democrats who want their constituents to remain non-violent in their protests of these abuses must actually offer a path for ending the abuses non-violently. they currently are not as a party and it’s a major problem.
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
elected democrats who want their constituents to remain non-violent in their protests of these abuses must actually offer a path for ending the abuses non-violently. they currently are not as a party and it’s a major problem.
I wished THEY cared about it
Yes, voting against ICE funding is the morally right thing to do. But you can be the most heartless political consultant bastard out there - cutting ICE is still the smart play. That Schumer/Jeffries are silent right now is political malpractice (and morally reprehensible, if you care about that).
New poll from Navigator also with an incredible result; the largest drop in support for ICE since June was actually among *Republicans*, 25% of which now say they have an unfavorable opinion of the agency.
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I wished THEY cared about it
Reposted by Dad Influence
After shooting him in the face, they dragged him into the building and handcuffed him.
They didn’t call 911 right away, though agents did mock him, saying “you’re going to lose your eye.”
Training won’t help bc they are opportunistic psychopaths. They joined bc they wanted to hurt and kill people.
They didn’t call 911 right away, though agents did mock him, saying “you’re going to lose your eye.”
Training won’t help bc they are opportunistic psychopaths. They joined bc they wanted to hurt and kill people.
21-year-old activist injured by ICE:
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
After shooting him in the face, they dragged him into the building and handcuffed him.
They didn’t call 911 right away, though agents did mock him, saying “you’re going to lose your eye.”
Training won’t help bc they are opportunistic psychopaths. They joined bc they wanted to hurt and kill people.
They didn’t call 911 right away, though agents did mock him, saying “you’re going to lose your eye.”
Training won’t help bc they are opportunistic psychopaths. They joined bc they wanted to hurt and kill people.
Oh and I'm sure all the guards will also claim to have 'iNtErNaL bLeEdInG' too.
Be ready for the Trump admin to highlight this guy's lengthy criminal record to eliminate any sympathy for him, even though none of that justifies being choked to death by guards at a detention center.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Oh and I'm sure all the guards will also claim to have 'iNtErNaL bLeEdInG' too.
Reposted by Dad Influence
If you could sue federal agents for brutality absolutely none of this is happening
Markey seems a bit confused here. Qualified immunity applies to state and local police. Feds have almost complete immunity (from civil liability, *not* criminal). It looks like his bill would basically strip any sort of immunity from all of them.
Which is sensible, but definitely won’t pass.
Which is sensible, but definitely won’t pass.
Senator Markey tells Chris Hayes: NO BLANK CHECK FOR DHS
YouTube video by Senator Markey
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
If you could sue federal agents for brutality absolutely none of this is happening
Reposted by Dad Influence
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
I remember the Dark Days of Encarta and even... *shudder* ...World Book
🎉 Can you believe Wikipedia is 25 years old? 🎂
A quarter-century of free knowledge—built on a simple but powerful idea: show your sources. That commitment to citations is one of our favorite things about Wikipedia. ℹ️📚🔍
🧵⬇️ (1/5)
#Wikipedia25 #WikipediaDay @wikipedia.org
A quarter-century of free knowledge—built on a simple but powerful idea: show your sources. That commitment to citations is one of our favorite things about Wikipedia. ℹ️📚🔍
🧵⬇️ (1/5)
#Wikipedia25 #WikipediaDay @wikipedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I remember the Dark Days of Encarta and even... *shudder* ...World Book
Reposted by Dad Influence
Obama actually won his Nobel Peace Prize.
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Obama actually won his Nobel Peace Prize.
Reposted by Dad Influence
"A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3."
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
"A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3."
Reposted by Dad Influence
Hey @schumer.senate.gov, resign.
Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Hey @schumer.senate.gov, resign.