@gainesm.bsky.social
Undercover NAFO operative 🇺🇦 🇬🇪
Pro-democracy. Anti-stupidity.
Diehard US patriot of the non-MAGA variety. Liars, propagandists, chaos agents, and the disingenuous get blocked - fast. I’m not here for any of that bullshit.
Pro-democracy. Anti-stupidity.
Diehard US patriot of the non-MAGA variety. Liars, propagandists, chaos agents, and the disingenuous get blocked - fast. I’m not here for any of that bullshit.
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· Sep 17
What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism
Militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States. In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic...
web.archive.org
If anyone wants to read that DOJ report they deleted, the one on how far right extremism is behind so much domestic violence, you can find it here:
web.archive.org/web/20250911...
web.archive.org/web/20250911...
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Tom Nichols for The Atlantic:
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tom Nichols for The Atlantic:
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Hegseth’s tenure so far has featured a series of appalling security lapses and janky public performances that call into question not only his character but his emotional stability”
GIFT LINK
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Vaccinations are safe and effective, and listening to the antivax grifters who lie for money will only cause deaths.
Get vaccinated, vaccinate your kids.
Get vaccinated, vaccinate your kids.
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Vaccinations are safe and effective, and listening to the antivax grifters who lie for money will only cause deaths.
Get vaccinated, vaccinate your kids.
Get vaccinated, vaccinate your kids.
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Just a reminder that during the 2024 campaign the media absolutely BURIED all the good economic data coming out month after month as Biden brought us back from COVID.
They actually attacked him on the economy, even though our recovery from COVID was first among nations.
They actually attacked him on the economy, even though our recovery from COVID was first among nations.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just a reminder that during the 2024 campaign the media absolutely BURIED all the good economic data coming out month after month as Biden brought us back from COVID.
They actually attacked him on the economy, even though our recovery from COVID was first among nations.
They actually attacked him on the economy, even though our recovery from COVID was first among nations.
Oof. Woke up from a nap and thought it was morning lol
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Oof. Woke up from a nap and thought it was morning lol
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Mark Kelly held a significantly higher military rank than Pete Hegseth prior to Hegseth becoming Secretary of Defense (Sec Def).
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Mark Kelly held a significantly higher military rank than Pete Hegseth prior to Hegseth becoming Secretary of Defense (Sec Def).
Too bad the account creation location was taken away.
The “where the user is right now” location will be useless soon.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
The “where the user is right now” location will be useless soon.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
X’s new location labels unmask users. Insiders say the idea was rejected for years.
A new feature meant to boost transparency on Elon Musk’s platform relies on data that researchers say can be inaccurate or easily spoofed.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Too bad the account creation location was taken away.
The “where the user is right now” location will be useless soon.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
The “where the user is right now” location will be useless soon.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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They just got him on tax charges, too.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
They just got him on tax charges, too.
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Albert Edwards gets the @fortune.com treatment:
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Albert Edwards gets the @fortune.com treatment:
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
Article 2 Section 4 does not say this. Whoever wrote this meme can’t fucking do reading comprehension.
Impeaching the President, for any of the listed reasons, does not auto-remove anyone else. Ffs.
Impeaching the President, for any of the listed reasons, does not auto-remove anyone else. Ffs.
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Article 2 Section 4 does not say this. Whoever wrote this meme can’t fucking do reading comprehension.
Impeaching the President, for any of the listed reasons, does not auto-remove anyone else. Ffs.
Impeaching the President, for any of the listed reasons, does not auto-remove anyone else. Ffs.
And shareholders think he’s worth a $1 trillion pay package 🤦♀️
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
And shareholders think he’s worth a $1 trillion pay package 🤦♀️
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Someone very close to Putin once explained to me that Putin thinks that all Westerners can be bought. We have no values; only a price. Dmitriev's prominent role in drafting the latest "peace plan" underscores that Putin assessment. I hope Putin is wrong. I fear for some, he might be right.
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Someone very close to Putin once explained to me that Putin thinks that all Westerners can be bought. We have no values; only a price. Dmitriev's prominent role in drafting the latest "peace plan" underscores that Putin assessment. I hope Putin is wrong. I fear for some, he might be right.
Our problematic past is not that far in the past, and gets reinvented too often. It’s high time we did something to correct our ways to stop these shameful events from recurring.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Our problematic past is not that far in the past, and gets reinvented too often. It’s high time we did something to correct our ways to stop these shameful events from recurring.
For centuries, oaths of office have been treated as legally binding on the oath taker. That’s true even here in the US.
Individual citizens should be able to sue federal officials, elected and otherwise, if they violate those legally binding oaths.
There. I said it.
Individual citizens should be able to sue federal officials, elected and otherwise, if they violate those legally binding oaths.
There. I said it.
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For centuries, oaths of office have been treated as legally binding on the oath taker. That’s true even here in the US.
Individual citizens should be able to sue federal officials, elected and otherwise, if they violate those legally binding oaths.
There. I said it.
Individual citizens should be able to sue federal officials, elected and otherwise, if they violate those legally binding oaths.
There. I said it.
Just a reminder, Signal been hacked before, and as we have all learned any backup can also be hacked.
Until now, if you lost or broke your phone, your Signal message history was *gone,* a real challenge for everyone whose most important conversations happen in Signal. So, with careful design and development, we’re rolling out opt-in secure backups.
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
Introducing Signal Secure Backups
In the past, if you broke or lost your phone, your Signal message history was gone. This has been a challenge for people whose most important conversations happen on Signal. Think family photos, sweet...
signal.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just a reminder, Signal been hacked before, and as we have all learned any backup can also be hacked.
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Fun fact about this by the DoD account: while it is true military orders are presumed to be lawful, that does not mean they ARE lawful.
Any refusal to follow an unlawful order must show said order was MANIFESTLY (i.e. clearly) unlawful - such as orders to violate treaties, commit war crimes, etc.
Any refusal to follow an unlawful order must show said order was MANIFESTLY (i.e. clearly) unlawful - such as orders to violate treaties, commit war crimes, etc.
The "Department of War" is going after a political opponent of Donald Trump.
We are a country being run by petulant, dangerous children.
We are a country being run by petulant, dangerous children.
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Fun fact about this by the DoD account: while it is true military orders are presumed to be lawful, that does not mean they ARE lawful.
Any refusal to follow an unlawful order must show said order was MANIFESTLY (i.e. clearly) unlawful - such as orders to violate treaties, commit war crimes, etc.
Any refusal to follow an unlawful order must show said order was MANIFESTLY (i.e. clearly) unlawful - such as orders to violate treaties, commit war crimes, etc.
It took extreme measures to tank the post-Covid recovery Biden gave us that was the envy of the world. Any relief to that will be a fix to a problem they intentionally created.
But, at least they’re acknowledging the economy is not, in fact, awesome.
But, at least they’re acknowledging the economy is not, in fact, awesome.
Brooke Rollins: "What we inherited was an absolute economic mess ... Americans we believe will see real relief very, very soon."
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It took extreme measures to tank the post-Covid recovery Biden gave us that was the envy of the world. Any relief to that will be a fix to a problem they intentionally created.
But, at least they’re acknowledging the economy is not, in fact, awesome.
But, at least they’re acknowledging the economy is not, in fact, awesome.
Just as the plaque says - our laws override unlawful orders.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Just as the plaque says - our laws override unlawful orders.
Bet that’s true for more than just young people
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Bet that’s true for more than just young people
Translation: there won’t be a NEW one. But, the one we’re already in might get a lot worse…
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Treasury secretary says there won't be a recession in 2026
Scott Bessent said he was optimistic about the economy as a whole but acknowledged that some interest rate-sensitive sectors have experienced recession.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Translation: there won’t be a NEW one. But, the one we’re already in might get a lot worse…
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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BREAKING: Biff Lost the Almanac
November 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING: Biff Lost the Almanac
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Hi! I'm afraid this isn't true. You can go to Twitter/X and check for yourself.
This keeps circulating, but as far as I can tell, it's false. The new X feature is still working and has been working every time I've checked today.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Hi! I'm afraid this isn't true. You can go to Twitter/X and check for yourself.
Did Elmo already get rid of the geolocation thing? 🤣
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Did Elmo already get rid of the geolocation thing? 🤣
