EB Estes
@ebestes.bsky.social
Semiretired journalist. Man about town. Alum of Tribune News Service, The Times-Picayune, Chicago Tribune, The News & Observer.
- New Orleans
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I feel like I need a parka watching this Patriots-Broncos game
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I feel like I need a parka watching this Patriots-Broncos game
Bovino is talking a lot about choices right now. But he fails to mention that the officer who shot Pretti had a choice not to pull the trigger on a man who had already been disarmed.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Bovino is talking a lot about choices right now. But he fails to mention that the officer who shot Pretti had a choice not to pull the trigger on a man who had already been disarmed.
This pretty much sums it up
It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This pretty much sums it up
If nothing else, can we all agree not to watch the Melania movie?
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 PM
If nothing else, can we all agree not to watch the Melania movie?
I miss the days when nothing was bigger news than an ice storm in the South
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I miss the days when nothing was bigger news than an ice storm in the South
NY Post: If only he'd been carrying an assault rifle, this never would have happened
From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
NY Post: If only he'd been carrying an assault rifle, this never would have happened
Gregory Bovino is doing some major backtracking on CNN right now, still blaming the victim for showing up but saying 'we need to look at this situation in its totality'
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Gregory Bovino is doing some major backtracking on CNN right now, still blaming the victim for showing up but saying 'we need to look at this situation in its totality'
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If Americans don't stand up to this sort of unlawful execution of its citizens, we might as well hang it up as a country
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Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show
A Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM
If Americans don't stand up to this sort of unlawful execution of its citizens, we might as well hang it up as a country
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Good God. Anybody who didn't see this coming hasn't been paying attention. It's time for Americans to stand up to fascism.
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Good God. Anybody who didn't see this coming hasn't been paying attention. It's time for Americans to stand up to fascism.
Things have gotten even more out of control in the police state that was Minneapolis
Live Updates: Federal Officers Shoot Person in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Things have gotten even more out of control in the police state that was Minneapolis
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How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/c...
How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/c...
You can remove as many exhibits as you want. That doesn't change the fact that slavery is a fact of American history. In fact, you cannot understand American history without understanding the institution of slavery.
Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia
Park staff dismantled an exhibit about George Washington’s slave ownership amid a wider push to remove information on racism, sexism and climate change.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
You can remove as many exhibits as you want. That doesn't change the fact that slavery is a fact of American history. In fact, you cannot understand American history without understanding the institution of slavery.
Canadian friend just admitted to me that the cold air is coming from his country
January 22, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Canadian friend just admitted to me that the cold air is coming from his country
To all you prayer warriors out there ...
Thank you Wile E 🙌
Have a relaxing evening. Maybe he'll be gone tomorrow.
Have a relaxing evening. Maybe he'll be gone tomorrow.
January 22, 2026 at 3:19 AM
To all you prayer warriors out there ...
Yet the villains are rarely, if ever, punished these days
All of my political views and policy ideas have basically collapsed to "Punish the Villains" and I mumble it to myself every time I see a news article these days
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Yet the villains are rarely, if ever, punished these days
Now that Greenland is part of the U.S., they'll be opening a Buc-ee's there, right?
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Now that Greenland is part of the U.S., they'll be opening a Buc-ee's there, right?
I must say, Al Gore is looking good these days
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I must say, Al Gore is looking good these days
If Trump ever stops paying attention to the financial markets, we're eff'd
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
If Trump ever stops paying attention to the financial markets, we're eff'd
Of course the same can be said for the hundreds of public appearances he has made before this morning
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
January 21, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Of course the same can be said for the hundreds of public appearances he has made before this morning
This analysis is interesting because it tries to explain the actions of a madman as if he actually had some sort of plan beyond pure impulse
One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This analysis is interesting because it tries to explain the actions of a madman as if he actually had some sort of plan beyond pure impulse
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Republicans are genuflecting to the dictator.
Big Tech is bribing.
Mainstream journalists are normalizing.
Some law firms and colleges are capitulating.
Too many Democrats (such as Schumer) are pretending it's 1996.
It's up to us, as citizens, to defeat fascism. Let's get busy now, while we can.
Big Tech is bribing.
Mainstream journalists are normalizing.
Some law firms and colleges are capitulating.
Too many Democrats (such as Schumer) are pretending it's 1996.
It's up to us, as citizens, to defeat fascism. Let's get busy now, while we can.
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Republicans are genuflecting to the dictator.
Big Tech is bribing.
Mainstream journalists are normalizing.
Some law firms and colleges are capitulating.
Too many Democrats (such as Schumer) are pretending it's 1996.
It's up to us, as citizens, to defeat fascism. Let's get busy now, while we can.
Big Tech is bribing.
Mainstream journalists are normalizing.
Some law firms and colleges are capitulating.
Too many Democrats (such as Schumer) are pretending it's 1996.
It's up to us, as citizens, to defeat fascism. Let's get busy now, while we can.
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It's not debatable that a mentally disturbed person has the nuclear codes. The Republicans know they're endangering us all by leaving him in office. This is a betrayal of every person on Earth. It is a crime against humanity.
January 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM
It's not debatable that a mentally disturbed person has the nuclear codes. The Republicans know they're endangering us all by leaving him in office. This is a betrayal of every person on Earth. It is a crime against humanity.
Why are journalists so nice to people who want to destroy them? - Mark Jacob
Fascists are at war with journalism. Why aren’t journalists at war with fascism?
Mainstream media seem willing to drop their duty in order to pick up profits
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Why are journalists so nice to people who want to destroy them? - Mark Jacob
Not sure how gun regulations here can get much more lax but they're damn sure gonna try
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Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations
The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Not sure how gun regulations here can get much more lax but they're damn sure gonna try
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