Eli Friedmann
@eligit.bsky.social
Guitar player/teacher/photographer in Manhattan.
Pro Trump and other annoying accounts blocked/muted on sight.
Pro Trump and other annoying accounts blocked/muted on sight.
Damn.
Gone too soon.
Gone too soon.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Damn.
Gone too soon.
Gone too soon.
What country will trump say he's invading unless Melania gets nominated for an Oscar award?
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
What country will trump say he's invading unless Melania gets nominated for an Oscar award?
This goes back to my same boring point.
You cannot abolish your way out of this nightmare.
*You have to cut the head off the snake*
You can't abolish the DOJ, FBI, etc.
But you CAN vote in non fascists, and that reduces the malevolent actions of institutions.
That is possible to do.
Mandatory imo.
You cannot abolish your way out of this nightmare.
*You have to cut the head off the snake*
You can't abolish the DOJ, FBI, etc.
But you CAN vote in non fascists, and that reduces the malevolent actions of institutions.
That is possible to do.
Mandatory imo.
Jeffries: "We cannot trust the Department of Justice. They're an illegitimate organization right now under the leadership of Pam Bondi and the direction of Donald Trump."
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This goes back to my same boring point.
You cannot abolish your way out of this nightmare.
*You have to cut the head off the snake*
You can't abolish the DOJ, FBI, etc.
But you CAN vote in non fascists, and that reduces the malevolent actions of institutions.
That is possible to do.
Mandatory imo.
You cannot abolish your way out of this nightmare.
*You have to cut the head off the snake*
You can't abolish the DOJ, FBI, etc.
But you CAN vote in non fascists, and that reduces the malevolent actions of institutions.
That is possible to do.
Mandatory imo.
show biz attention addict trump.
if he doesn't get his daily dose of outrage he feels death creeping in around his heart.
if he doesn't get his daily dose of outrage he feels death creeping in around his heart.
the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
show biz attention addict trump.
if he doesn't get his daily dose of outrage he feels death creeping in around his heart.
if he doesn't get his daily dose of outrage he feels death creeping in around his heart.
“Kick their asses out of town”
Yes.
This bodes well if trump tries this s**t in NYC.
Hochul and Mamdani are ahead of the game.
Yes.
This bodes well if trump tries this s**t in NYC.
Hochul and Mamdani are ahead of the game.
Hochul: The whole crew has to go. It’s a joke, so they should clean house, kick their asses out of town, say “we’re starting over,” and stop militarizing our streets with people who have literally days or weeks of training
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM
“Kick their asses out of town”
Yes.
This bodes well if trump tries this s**t in NYC.
Hochul and Mamdani are ahead of the game.
Yes.
This bodes well if trump tries this s**t in NYC.
Hochul and Mamdani are ahead of the game.
Reposted by Eli Friedmann
People just going out here saying the literal opposite of what happened. Thune caved! Thune did! This is a cave by Thune and Senate Republicans, any possible way you cut it.
January 29, 2026 at 11:48 PM
People just going out here saying the literal opposite of what happened. Thune caved! Thune did! This is a cave by Thune and Senate Republicans, any possible way you cut it.
When campaigning ends and governance begins.
Always a rude awakening.
Involving 10s of billions of dollars.
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Always a rude awakening.
Involving 10s of billions of dollars.
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani delays expansion of NYC housing aid program amid fiscal strain
The mayor had vowed to broaden access to housing vouchers, but now says the city can’t afford it.
gothamist.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
When campaigning ends and governance begins.
Always a rude awakening.
Involving 10s of billions of dollars.
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Always a rude awakening.
Involving 10s of billions of dollars.
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Reposted by Eli Friedmann
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
And also, the central cleavage in 🇺🇸 politics is still neither Democratic vs Republican, nor liberal vs conservative, nor rich vs poor, etc., but rather over the answer to the question, "Who was <actually> president in 2020?"
And also, the central cleavage in 🇺🇸 politics is still neither Democratic vs Republican, nor liberal vs conservative, nor rich vs poor, etc., but rather over the answer to the question, "Who was <actually> president in 2020?"
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
And also, the central cleavage in 🇺🇸 politics is still neither Democratic vs Republican, nor liberal vs conservative, nor rich vs poor, etc., but rather over the answer to the question, "Who was <actually> president in 2020?"
And also, the central cleavage in 🇺🇸 politics is still neither Democratic vs Republican, nor liberal vs conservative, nor rich vs poor, etc., but rather over the answer to the question, "Who was <actually> president in 2020?"
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Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and X the Everything App have been merged into a new company called I Can Keep Doing This Forever And No One Can Stop Me
January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and X the Everything App have been merged into a new company called I Can Keep Doing This Forever And No One Can Stop Me
separated at birth?
January 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
separated at birth?
This is Bezos moving money to trump.
Simple as that.
Nobody is going to see the brain dead "documentary".
It's a money transfer.
To curry favor with the ruling regime.
Typical in corrupt unstable political dynamics.
Simple as that.
Nobody is going to see the brain dead "documentary".
It's a money transfer.
To curry favor with the ruling regime.
Typical in corrupt unstable political dynamics.
“This has to be the most expensive documentary ever made that didn’t involve music licensing,” said Ted Hope, who worked at Amazon from 2015 to 2020 and was instrumental in starting the company’s film division. “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe?”
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This is Bezos moving money to trump.
Simple as that.
Nobody is going to see the brain dead "documentary".
It's a money transfer.
To curry favor with the ruling regime.
Typical in corrupt unstable political dynamics.
Simple as that.
Nobody is going to see the brain dead "documentary".
It's a money transfer.
To curry favor with the ruling regime.
Typical in corrupt unstable political dynamics.
He's on cable tv.
He's doxing himself every day.
Law enforcement all over the nation do their jobs without masks.
We don't believe in secret police here.
And if you think you need to wear a mask to do your job, maybe YOU know your job isn't legitimate as much as we do.
He's doxing himself every day.
Law enforcement all over the nation do their jobs without masks.
We don't believe in secret police here.
And if you think you need to wear a mask to do your job, maybe YOU know your job isn't legitimate as much as we do.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
He's on cable tv.
He's doxing himself every day.
Law enforcement all over the nation do their jobs without masks.
We don't believe in secret police here.
And if you think you need to wear a mask to do your job, maybe YOU know your job isn't legitimate as much as we do.
He's doxing himself every day.
Law enforcement all over the nation do their jobs without masks.
We don't believe in secret police here.
And if you think you need to wear a mask to do your job, maybe YOU know your job isn't legitimate as much as we do.
It's not about "training".
It's about NOT DEPLOYING.
Get them all the f**k out.
This entire "mission" is illegitimate.
It's about NOT DEPLOYING.
Get them all the f**k out.
This entire "mission" is illegitimate.
Tensions rise as Trump's immigration agents reportedly draw weapons on an elderly couple in Minneapolis church parking lot, sparking controversy and discussions on enforcement conduct.
Trump's ICE shocks by drawing guns on retired couple: 'These thugs are the Proud Boys'
Tensions rise as Trump's immigration agents reportedly draw weapons on an elderly couple in Minneapolis church parking lot, sparking controversy and discussions on enforcement conduct.
www.rawstory.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
It's not about "training".
It's about NOT DEPLOYING.
Get them all the f**k out.
This entire "mission" is illegitimate.
It's about NOT DEPLOYING.
Get them all the f**k out.
This entire "mission" is illegitimate.
This goes back to an earlier point.
You cannot abolish your way out of fascism.
Fascism at the top infects the entire power structure.
Voters have to do better.
They have to not elect fascists.
There's no other fix.
You cannot abolish your way out of fascism.
Fascism at the top infects the entire power structure.
Voters have to do better.
They have to not elect fascists.
There's no other fix.
They won’t investigate the murders of Good or Pretti, but they’ll investigate fake 2020 election fraud. www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
FBI executing search warrant at Georgia election office related to 2020 vote, law enforcement official says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office in Georgia related to the 2020 election, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter said o...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This goes back to an earlier point.
You cannot abolish your way out of fascism.
Fascism at the top infects the entire power structure.
Voters have to do better.
They have to not elect fascists.
There's no other fix.
You cannot abolish your way out of fascism.
Fascism at the top infects the entire power structure.
Voters have to do better.
They have to not elect fascists.
There's no other fix.
Reposted by Eli Friedmann
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
True that.
Certainly there are exceptions to the rule.
But the basic reality is that the most heavily armed second amendment fanatics are on trump's side.
Just a reality of american culture.
Certainly there are exceptions to the rule.
But the basic reality is that the most heavily armed second amendment fanatics are on trump's side.
Just a reality of american culture.
"The secret sauce of American gun-nuttery is that its largely white, rural, conservative exponents are wholly backed up by the very state that their Second Amendment ideology is supposed to oppose." www.liberalcurrents.com/dont-buy-a-g...
Don't Buy a Gun
Confrontational but nonviolent protest is more effective than the solipsistic comfort of an assault rifle.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM
True that.
Certainly there are exceptions to the rule.
But the basic reality is that the most heavily armed second amendment fanatics are on trump's side.
Just a reality of american culture.
Certainly there are exceptions to the rule.
But the basic reality is that the most heavily armed second amendment fanatics are on trump's side.
Just a reality of american culture.
The face of fascism.
The face of state sponsored murder.
Simple and clear.
The face of state sponsored murder.
Simple and clear.
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The face of fascism.
The face of state sponsored murder.
Simple and clear.
The face of state sponsored murder.
Simple and clear.
2/3rds of the film’s staff asking NOT to be credited.
😂
😂
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 2:41 AM
2/3rds of the film’s staff asking NOT to be credited.
😂
😂
Good.
More of this.
No more playing nice with Trump poisoned institutions.
Just don't do the gig.
More of this.
No more playing nice with Trump poisoned institutions.
Just don't do the gig.
Philip Glass withdraws his ‘Lincoln’ symphony from the Kennedy Center, citing conflicting values--“Therefore, I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership.” #USA
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Philip Glass withdraws his ‘Lincoln’ symphony from the Kennedy Center, citing conflicting values
Philip Glass has withdrawn his symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center, with the award-winning composer writing to the board of the arts institution that its values conflict with the...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Good.
More of this.
No more playing nice with Trump poisoned institutions.
Just don't do the gig.
More of this.
No more playing nice with Trump poisoned institutions.
Just don't do the gig.
This guy is a legend.
Deservedly.
Deservedly.
CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
January 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This guy is a legend.
Deservedly.
Deservedly.
I like what I'm hearing from Walz here.
youtu.be/Sn53Yjt9_gU?...
youtu.be/Sn53Yjt9_gU?...
BREAKING: Gov. Walz To Meet With Homan, Doesn’t Know Who Killed Pretti | The Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I like what I'm hearing from Walz here.
youtu.be/Sn53Yjt9_gU?...
youtu.be/Sn53Yjt9_gU?...
They recruited sex criminals to be ICE agents.
Going after the “worst of the worst”?
They ARE the worst of the worst.
Going after the “worst of the worst”?
They ARE the worst of the worst.
First, a report from the ACLU on detainees being beaten and tortured at the largest ICE detention facility in the country.
Now a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on 30 identified ICE agents who were previously charged and convicted of violent and sexual crimes, most within the last 2 years.
Now a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on 30 identified ICE agents who were previously charged and convicted of violent and sexual crimes, most within the last 2 years.
ICE is riddled with sex criminals.
A January 2026 report by the Pacific Antifascist Research Collective identified 30 ICE and CBP agents with documented convictions and arrests, some for serious violent and sexual crimes.
At least 20 committed offenses with underage victims.
A January 2026 report by the Pacific Antifascist Research Collective identified 30 ICE and CBP agents with documented convictions and arrests, some for serious violent and sexual crimes.
At least 20 committed offenses with underage victims.
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 AM
They recruited sex criminals to be ICE agents.
Going after the “worst of the worst”?
They ARE the worst of the worst.
Going after the “worst of the worst”?
They ARE the worst of the worst.
The trump administration is opening its arms wide for the next pandemic.
Last time, a million Americans died.
Next time?
With RFK jr on the team?
Sky’s the limit.
Last time, a million Americans died.
Next time?
With RFK jr on the team?
Sky’s the limit.
Nearly half of the databases that the CDC used to update regularly — surveillance systems that tracked public health information like Covid vaccination rates and hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus — have been paused without explanation, according to new research.
Dozens of CDC databases are not being updated — most related to vaccines, study finds
The agency plays a key role in tracking the disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research.
nbcnews.to
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The trump administration is opening its arms wide for the next pandemic.
Last time, a million Americans died.
Next time?
With RFK jr on the team?
Sky’s the limit.
Last time, a million Americans died.
Next time?
With RFK jr on the team?
Sky’s the limit.
Reposted by Eli Friedmann
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January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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