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Gary Gifford
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Lifelong liberal, avid #mtb rider, #Nordicski er, gym rat, proficient gun owner, potty mouth & Trump hating retired LEO. Meme maker & thief #Mensa #NAFO #Resist #Cats Secular Humorist. From #BayArea. Lives in #PNW Straight #Ally. substack.com/@garygifford
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Alternative headline "How Trump's Fascist Immigration Crackdown is Joe Biden's Fault".
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
They are so evil, they target their own family members for deportation. Free archived version 👉 archive.ph/qc6UN
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Excellent analysis from those qualified to give it. Read this article and follow this account 👇
DOJ’s new push to recruit “Deportation Judges” isn’t just a staffing change. As Kerry Doyle explains, shifting judicial titles to signal predetermined outcomes is a hallmark of authoritarian systems throughout history. Read her article on Substack. #holdfast

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December 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I once used the old "Sorry dude I just hit your car can you come out and take a look" trick once while working narcotics to avoid a dangerous entry into meth lab with a likely armed suspect....but never to grab a peaceful hardworking immigrant with no criminal history so I could sic my dog on him.
ICE Agents Released an Attack Dog on a Man: Report
The latest horrific development in Trump’s war on immigrants occurred in the state of Washington.
newrepublic.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Watching the Saturday night "comedy" show on Fox "News"...."Frank Sinatra had a big penis...Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Saturday anti MAGA protest Bend OR
December 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is the White House policy document mentioned in the latest Heather Cox Richardson Newsletter. Part of the document makes official the Trump policy of extrajudicial killing. Here's the link: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... from page 16:
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
When a Democratic president finally returns to the White House, he or she is going to have to act quickly, break a lot of stuff and be willing to lose a bunch of lawsuits in order for us to get back to some reasonable level of good governance.
December 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Excellent video and analysis from someone qualified to give it.
December 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Authoritarian Nazi. This is real.
The Trump administration has ended free admission to national parks on Juneteenth and MLK Day. Instead you will get free entry on June 14, Trump’s birthday. 🤬
December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A new free very short story. open.substack.com/pub/garygiff...
Short Handed
A brief true crime story that I mostly remember...
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The only difference between Trump's made up FIFA "Peace Prize" and the old repurposed tennis trophies that my parents would give to my kids for reading a bunch of books is that my kids deserved the trophies.
December 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Leonard the Christmas kitty
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Ha ha.
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
They made a peace prize for a very special boy! Let's all say "congrats" to the very special boy!
December 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM

They leaked the plan to Rogan. There will be a fake cyber Jesus making religious proclamations that fit the narratives of the fascists and oligarchs, and MAGA will believe every word.https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/03/joe-rogan-jesus-ai/
Joe Rogan Says Jesus Could Return as Artificial Intelligence
Joe Rogan might have a new career as a preacher lined up ... because he's suggesting Jesus could come back in the form of artificial intelligence.
www.tmz.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
MAGA are the real baby killers. Free. “Today is a defining moment for our country,” Michael Osterholm, a public health expert at the University of Minnesota, said. “We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Big fucking surprise.
BREAKING on MS NOW:
 
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Yes. The best way to run our social safety nets is to have to rely on the charity of oligarchs. www.foxnews.com/media/dell-f...
Dell founder says $6.25B 'Trump Accounts' donation is 'smartest investment’ in children’s futures
Michael Dell donates $6.25 billion to 'Trump Accounts' program helping American children build long-term financial security through savings accounts.
www.foxnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
They are not good people.
Among Republicans - " The Holocaust of Jews and Nazi Germany was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe"

Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%

Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Again.
The Incompetent Clown Show continues.
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Perfect.
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is what autocrats do, not peace makers.
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM