EMcBear
@emcbear.bsky.social
Fmr. Navy NCO
UC Berkeley x2
Loving Dad & Partner
Community focused
Civics is about constitutional behavior -not religion.
Supernatural belief is personal; as such, it has no place in civil policy.
Be wise
Think critically
Ignore fools
UC Berkeley x2
Loving Dad & Partner
Community focused
Civics is about constitutional behavior -not religion.
Supernatural belief is personal; as such, it has no place in civil policy.
Be wise
Think critically
Ignore fools
Pinned
EMcBear
@emcbear.bsky.social
· Nov 23
I have voted in every election since 1978, nearly 50 years.
In that time, I have not encountered a Republican argument that caused me to consider voting for a single Republican candidate or proposition; not one.
I think this speaks volumes about Republicans' inability to reach everyday Americans.
In that time, I have not encountered a Republican argument that caused me to consider voting for a single Republican candidate or proposition; not one.
I think this speaks volumes about Republicans' inability to reach everyday Americans.
Unamerican.
Outrageous.
Disgusting.
ICE injures an innocent man and his family, then lies, adding insult to their injury by publicly lying about and defaming the man and his family.
These acts by the present regime cannot continue. This is what organized crime organizations do.
RICO
Outrageous.
Disgusting.
ICE injures an innocent man and his family, then lies, adding insult to their injury by publicly lying about and defaming the man and his family.
These acts by the present regime cannot continue. This is what organized crime organizations do.
RICO
U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in underwear in frigid conditions later asks, "What did I do wrong?" AP says
A U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in his underwear in frigid conditions in Minnesota asks, "What did I do wrong?" The Associated Press says
www.cbsnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Unamerican.
Outrageous.
Disgusting.
ICE injures an innocent man and his family, then lies, adding insult to their injury by publicly lying about and defaming the man and his family.
These acts by the present regime cannot continue. This is what organized crime organizations do.
RICO
Outrageous.
Disgusting.
ICE injures an innocent man and his family, then lies, adding insult to their injury by publicly lying about and defaming the man and his family.
These acts by the present regime cannot continue. This is what organized crime organizations do.
RICO
The Trump Doctrine:
Diplomacy of personal grievance.
Diplomacy of personal grievance.
Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as Europe eyes tariff retaliation
The president warned in a message that he no longer feels “the obligation to think purely of peace” in his campaign to seize the Arctic territory, Norway's leader said Monday.
www.nbcnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The Trump Doctrine:
Diplomacy of personal grievance.
Diplomacy of personal grievance.
Move over Walter Mitty...
The Secret Life of Donald Trump is now playing in hyperreality in a zeitgeist that includes you!
Everyone's saying, he's the best!
The Secret Life of Donald Trump is now playing in hyperreality in a zeitgeist that includes you!
Everyone's saying, he's the best!
January 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Move over Walter Mitty...
The Secret Life of Donald Trump is now playing in hyperreality in a zeitgeist that includes you!
Everyone's saying, he's the best!
The Secret Life of Donald Trump is now playing in hyperreality in a zeitgeist that includes you!
Everyone's saying, he's the best!
So much winning.
So many accomplishments.
Everybody is saying he's the best at everything -even things he's never done.
Did you know he acted in every film in the history of filmmaking and played every character? He won an Oscar for every role!
All while landing on the moon.
What a man! Swoon!
So many accomplishments.
Everybody is saying he's the best at everything -even things he's never done.
Did you know he acted in every film in the history of filmmaking and played every character? He won an Oscar for every role!
All while landing on the moon.
What a man! Swoon!
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
So much winning.
So many accomplishments.
Everybody is saying he's the best at everything -even things he's never done.
Did you know he acted in every film in the history of filmmaking and played every character? He won an Oscar for every role!
All while landing on the moon.
What a man! Swoon!
So many accomplishments.
Everybody is saying he's the best at everything -even things he's never done.
Did you know he acted in every film in the history of filmmaking and played every character? He won an Oscar for every role!
All while landing on the moon.
What a man! Swoon!
ICE has repeatedly -often in bad faith- exceeded the authority given to it by the American people.
ICE should be dismantled and replaced with a professional government institution, dedicated to Immigration and Customs. Present ICE Officer should not be allowed to apply to the new government agency.
ICE should be dismantled and replaced with a professional government institution, dedicated to Immigration and Customs. Present ICE Officer should not be allowed to apply to the new government agency.
ICE agents detain Mounds View couple en route to ER
An early-morning trip to the ER turned into a nightmare for a Mounds View couple with Liborio Parral Ortiz shipped to Texas and the family blocked from access to the bedside of his wife by ICE agents ...
sahanjournal.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
ICE has repeatedly -often in bad faith- exceeded the authority given to it by the American people.
ICE should be dismantled and replaced with a professional government institution, dedicated to Immigration and Customs. Present ICE Officer should not be allowed to apply to the new government agency.
ICE should be dismantled and replaced with a professional government institution, dedicated to Immigration and Customs. Present ICE Officer should not be allowed to apply to the new government agency.
What is the Department of Defense, an institution whose charter and authority extend to defending our country from foreign invaders and in support of allies in foreign lands, doing by sending troops in to U.S. cities?
DoD is intended for our collective defense, not to police U.S. citizens.
DoD is intended for our collective defense, not to police U.S. citizens.
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, U.S. officials say
The army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
www.cnbc.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
What is the Department of Defense, an institution whose charter and authority extend to defending our country from foreign invaders and in support of allies in foreign lands, doing by sending troops in to U.S. cities?
DoD is intended for our collective defense, not to police U.S. citizens.
DoD is intended for our collective defense, not to police U.S. citizens.
In service to vanity, their egos and compulsive need to be seen as relevant or important has obliterated their sense of decency.
They lie to themselves, telling themselves it's a far-reaching platform -neglecting to acknowledge the most important context in which it is far-reaching, its perversion.
They lie to themselves, telling themselves it's a far-reaching platform -neglecting to acknowledge the most important context in which it is far-reaching, its perversion.
It’s a ridiculous farce for journalists and major organizations to post their little updates on Elon Musk’s AI sexual abuse website. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-epst...
The New Epstein Island Is Right in Your Pocket: It’s Time to Abandon Elon Musk’s Paradise of Abuse
It has long been time to leave X. Now, it’s essential.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
In service to vanity, their egos and compulsive need to be seen as relevant or important has obliterated their sense of decency.
They lie to themselves, telling themselves it's a far-reaching platform -neglecting to acknowledge the most important context in which it is far-reaching, its perversion.
They lie to themselves, telling themselves it's a far-reaching platform -neglecting to acknowledge the most important context in which it is far-reaching, its perversion.
H/T Blue Axman.
P.S. Murderers don't ask permission to murder others.
P.S. Murderers don't ask permission to murder others.
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
H/T Blue Axman.
P.S. Murderers don't ask permission to murder others.
P.S. Murderers don't ask permission to murder others.
"Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them."
A document, by Al Franken
H/T Brian O.
A document, by Al Franken
H/T Brian O.
January 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them."
A document, by Al Franken
H/T Brian O.
A document, by Al Franken
H/T Brian O.
He deserves all the prizes, awards, & trophies ever given.
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
He deserves all the prizes, awards, & trophies ever given.
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
He deserves all the prizes, awards, & trophies ever given.
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
He deserves all the prizes, awards, & trophies ever given.
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
Everyone is saying, he earned all of them, even the ones given to children.
They are all his.
You better give yours to him, or he might send ICE to break your door down and deport you and your family.
"Give me all your prizes and trophies!"
Trump wants his Vince Lombardi trophy. He earned it by occasionally watching the game, in the future. Nobody occasionally watched the game in the future as perfectly as he did. Everyone is saying he deserves the trophy for all the games he won this season. He beat every team. He earned the prize.
Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Trump wants his Vince Lombardi trophy. He earned it by occasionally watching the game, in the future. Nobody occasionally watched the game in the future as perfectly as he did. Everyone is saying he deserves the trophy for all the games he won this season. He beat every team. He earned the prize.
I think the word Bondi unsuccessfully grasped for is "incompetence," not "glitches."
Pam Bondi admits Epstein files release has faced ‘glitches’
The DOJ has failed to meet a December 19 statutory deadline to release the full Epstein files, but Bondi insists progress is being made
www.the-independent.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I think the word Bondi unsuccessfully grasped for is "incompetence," not "glitches."
It's good to know that US district judge David Carter understands the ramifications of such an illegal intrusion by the federal government into the privacy rights of the several states' citizens.
Justice department loses bid to get sensitive information on California voters
Federal judge rules Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information on voters in the state is threat to democracy
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:23 AM
It's good to know that US district judge David Carter understands the ramifications of such an illegal intrusion by the federal government into the privacy rights of the several states' citizens.
In the tradition of pragmatic theories of truth.
Mark Carney in China positions Canada for ‘the world as it is, not as we wish it’
PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade deal could mean for Canadian workers
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 AM
In the tradition of pragmatic theories of truth.
Precisely zero educated or otherwise intelligent people are surprised by these findings showing Trump's and R.F. Kennedy Jr's claims to be unfounded.
Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism
Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Precisely zero educated or otherwise intelligent people are surprised by these findings showing Trump's and R.F. Kennedy Jr's claims to be unfounded.
This year, someone may be thinking of coercing the Vince Lombardi Trophy from the hands of the Superbowl winners, then misappropriating the trophy for him/her/their self.
Of course, everyone will laugh at such a fool, grasping for vain-self-glory in an award already recorded in its proper context.
Of course, everyone will laugh at such a fool, grasping for vain-self-glory in an award already recorded in its proper context.
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians
US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
This year, someone may be thinking of coercing the Vince Lombardi Trophy from the hands of the Superbowl winners, then misappropriating the trophy for him/her/their self.
Of course, everyone will laugh at such a fool, grasping for vain-self-glory in an award already recorded in its proper context.
Of course, everyone will laugh at such a fool, grasping for vain-self-glory in an award already recorded in its proper context.
"I love the poorly educated!"
- Apparently he loves criminally motivated frauds, cheats, and liars, too.
Of Blackguards, Knaves, and Scalawags.
Lucky times for convicted criminals, even criminals convicted multiple times.
New York Times gift article; read it free. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
- Apparently he loves criminally motivated frauds, cheats, and liars, too.
Of Blackguards, Knaves, and Scalawags.
Lucky times for convicted criminals, even criminals convicted multiple times.
New York Times gift article; read it free. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"I love the poorly educated!"
- Apparently he loves criminally motivated frauds, cheats, and liars, too.
Of Blackguards, Knaves, and Scalawags.
Lucky times for convicted criminals, even criminals convicted multiple times.
New York Times gift article; read it free. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
- Apparently he loves criminally motivated frauds, cheats, and liars, too.
Of Blackguards, Knaves, and Scalawags.
Lucky times for convicted criminals, even criminals convicted multiple times.
New York Times gift article; read it free. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
He's not even on the ballot.
Better toughen-up, buttercup. Times are changing.
Better toughen-up, buttercup. Times are changing.
Trump says US ‘shouldn’t even have an election’ in 2026
Trump expressed frustration that his party could lose the House or Senate in the upcoming midterms
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:46 AM
He's not even on the ballot.
Better toughen-up, buttercup. Times are changing.
Better toughen-up, buttercup. Times are changing.
In a civil society, Civil Rights are everyone's rights. The extent to which any group(s) is excluded from civil rights protections, is one extent to which a society is not civil. White Americans enjoyed civil rights excess, causing a deficit to Americans of color. Civil Rights laws sought equality.
Trump says white people being treated ‘very badly’ due to civil rights protections
Trump’s remarks follow his administration’s rapid dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion offices
www.independent.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In a civil society, Civil Rights are everyone's rights. The extent to which any group(s) is excluded from civil rights protections, is one extent to which a society is not civil. White Americans enjoyed civil rights excess, causing a deficit to Americans of color. Civil Rights laws sought equality.
"...who then...ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense."
- Trump
Wait. He shot her from under the car she just ran him over with?!
But that's not what the recording shows.
It shows that he was standing at the side of her car, discharging his weapon into her body.
- Trump
Wait. He shot her from under the car she just ran him over with?!
But that's not what the recording shows.
It shows that he was standing at the side of her car, discharging his weapon into her body.
Judge for yourself. Rely on your eyes.
Some people will talk and talk -especially those who face potential legal risk from this act- in an effort to make their words and characterizations seem more real than the actual events and circumstances as they occurred.
Don't let words cloud your judgement.
Some people will talk and talk -especially those who face potential legal risk from this act- in an effort to make their words and characterizations seem more real than the actual events and circumstances as they occurred.
Don't let words cloud your judgement.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 AM
"...who then...ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense."
- Trump
Wait. He shot her from under the car she just ran him over with?!
But that's not what the recording shows.
It shows that he was standing at the side of her car, discharging his weapon into her body.
- Trump
Wait. He shot her from under the car she just ran him over with?!
But that's not what the recording shows.
It shows that he was standing at the side of her car, discharging his weapon into her body.