Gayton Gomez
@gpgomez.bsky.social
A lawyer; not your lawyer. I'd tell you more but it's a surprise. Blocking is my hobby. She/her. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦. Go Bills 🏈.
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I forgot that I had not yet posted my Northern light photos from last night. I lucked out and had another fantastic viewing. I didn't have a fancy camera this time and it was so cold I hated taking my mitten off to take a picture, but I got a few.
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Oh my God, what an incredibly real and incredibly terrifying story. These grown men were locked inside a restaurant? Wow.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Oh my God, what an incredibly real and incredibly terrifying story. These grown men were locked inside a restaurant? Wow.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
I'm blocking everybody who's ageist.
That's a lot of you,
I don't care if I get down to two follows. I don't care if I get down to zero. I'm getting rid of every damn person who annoys me even for a nanosecond.
That's a lot of you,
I don't care if I get down to two follows. I don't care if I get down to zero. I'm getting rid of every damn person who annoys me even for a nanosecond.
January 29, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I'm blocking everybody who's ageist.
That's a lot of you,
I don't care if I get down to two follows. I don't care if I get down to zero. I'm getting rid of every damn person who annoys me even for a nanosecond.
That's a lot of you,
I don't care if I get down to two follows. I don't care if I get down to zero. I'm getting rid of every damn person who annoys me even for a nanosecond.
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This is Brad Lander doing pulltabs in the Uptown VFW. He’s one of us now
January 29, 2026 at 3:07 AM
This is Brad Lander doing pulltabs in the Uptown VFW. He’s one of us now
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Thank you, Mr. President.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Thank you, Mr. President.
As a Bills fan, wtf
So, the Bills offense was a little up and down this year, but it's not entirely on Brady. The roster had a lot of issues, and that's actually on the genera--*taps earpiece*--wait what
The Bills are promoting their own OC Joe Brady to head coach, per The Insiders.
It’s a 5-year deal for Joe Brady — who has been a top HC candidate for years. Now, he lands at home.
It’s a 5-year deal for Joe Brady — who has been a top HC candidate for years. Now, he lands at home.
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
As a Bills fan, wtf
Retweet something dumb, get unfollowed and/or blocked.
If you aren't endorsing the stupid, maybe say so, because for most of us, a naked retweet equals an endorsement
If you aren't endorsing the stupid, maybe say so, because for most of us, a naked retweet equals an endorsement
January 28, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Retweet something dumb, get unfollowed and/or blocked.
If you aren't endorsing the stupid, maybe say so, because for most of us, a naked retweet equals an endorsement
If you aren't endorsing the stupid, maybe say so, because for most of us, a naked retweet equals an endorsement
What I love about this is that I'm betting a ton of ICE thugs are Springsteen fans (of the brand that think Born in the USA is a rah-rah America song LOL). It's going to bug them to hear the boss calling them thugs and murderers
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 5:28 PM
What I love about this is that I'm betting a ton of ICE thugs are Springsteen fans (of the brand that think Born in the USA is a rah-rah America song LOL). It's going to bug them to hear the boss calling them thugs and murderers
I just took a look at the dollar/euro exchange rate and yikes -- It's getting worse. I guess I'd better pre-pay for my remaining hotel reservations in Spain this summer because God knows what it will be by August.
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I just took a look at the dollar/euro exchange rate and yikes -- It's getting worse. I guess I'd better pre-pay for my remaining hotel reservations in Spain this summer because God knows what it will be by August.
Since it's always projection, this really has me wondering
Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud ... she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Since it's always projection, this really has me wondering
After following Will Stancil's posts about Minneapolis, I've decided I'm going to block all of the many people who are constantly hating on him (and for reasons that never seemed very solid to me tbh).
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 AM
After following Will Stancil's posts about Minneapolis, I've decided I'm going to block all of the many people who are constantly hating on him (and for reasons that never seemed very solid to me tbh).
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They do this parting shot with tear gas all the time, pretty much a matter of policy at this point. Maybe a Bovino special? We’ll see.
Stancil said something I’ve been thinking about for the past two days.
He said he’s getting tear gassed basically every other day at this point because after a standoff with neighbors, agents “all kind of load into a convoy of cars, and then as they leave…toss a bunch of tear gas out the back.”
He said he’s getting tear gassed basically every other day at this point because after a standoff with neighbors, agents “all kind of load into a convoy of cars, and then as they leave…toss a bunch of tear gas out the back.”
NEW: Hours after the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, I interviewed @whstancil.bsky.social, who has been involved in local rapid response efforts to track ICE in the city.
This was a harrowing—and inspiring—interview.
This was a harrowing—and inspiring—interview.
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
They do this parting shot with tear gas all the time, pretty much a matter of policy at this point. Maybe a Bovino special? We’ll see.
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“If you raise your voice, I erase your voice.”
ICE is now openly intimidating peaceful observers for daring to speak. This is what unchecked power sounds like when it knows the public is watching. Silence is the goal.
Call every senator & demand they take action.
No more money.
Rein them in.
ICE is now openly intimidating peaceful observers for daring to speak. This is what unchecked power sounds like when it knows the public is watching. Silence is the goal.
Call every senator & demand they take action.
No more money.
Rein them in.
January 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
“If you raise your voice, I erase your voice.”
ICE is now openly intimidating peaceful observers for daring to speak. This is what unchecked power sounds like when it knows the public is watching. Silence is the goal.
Call every senator & demand they take action.
No more money.
Rein them in.
ICE is now openly intimidating peaceful observers for daring to speak. This is what unchecked power sounds like when it knows the public is watching. Silence is the goal.
Call every senator & demand they take action.
No more money.
Rein them in.
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People held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention camp in Texas report guards have crushed their testicles, beaten them, broken their teeth, and more.
We're demanding an end to this inhumane treatment and to immigration detention at Fort Bliss for good.
We're demanding an end to this inhumane treatment and to immigration detention at Fort Bliss for good.
ICE accused of overseeing "unfolding humanitarian crisis" at Texas detention center - Salon.com
A recent death at Fort Bliss in Texas has renewed criticism of the ICE holding facility.
www.salon.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
People held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention camp in Texas report guards have crushed their testicles, beaten them, broken their teeth, and more.
We're demanding an end to this inhumane treatment and to immigration detention at Fort Bliss for good.
We're demanding an end to this inhumane treatment and to immigration detention at Fort Bliss for good.
Fuck every one of these people in ICE. I can only hope there is a hell; they all deserve to suffer eternal damnation.
I don't even care what ICE agents have individually done at this point. If you know you're employed by an entity doing this stuff, your moral duty is to quit & repudiate the evil
I don't even care what ICE agents have individually done at this point. If you know you're employed by an entity doing this stuff, your moral duty is to quit & repudiate the evil
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Fuck every one of these people in ICE. I can only hope there is a hell; they all deserve to suffer eternal damnation.
I don't even care what ICE agents have individually done at this point. If you know you're employed by an entity doing this stuff, your moral duty is to quit & repudiate the evil
I don't even care what ICE agents have individually done at this point. If you know you're employed by an entity doing this stuff, your moral duty is to quit & repudiate the evil
Has anyone had a passport renewed in the U.S. in the last couple of months and if so, how long did it take? Did you run into any issues that you never had previously?
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Has anyone had a passport renewed in the U.S. in the last couple of months and if so, how long did it take? Did you run into any issues that you never had previously?
And we have it here: the world's least valuable editorial
From the Editorial Board: You don’t need to share the Vances’ political views to be happy for them.
Editorial: A baby at 1 Observatory Circle
A new life is a reason for hope, a moment that invites optimism about the future. We wish Usha and the Vance family well.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
And we have it here: the world's least valuable editorial
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Duckworth on Senate Republicans: "I gotta be honest with you. When I talk to a few of my colleagues, they had not even seen the videos. It's almost like they put blinders on. They're uneasy."
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Duckworth on Senate Republicans: "I gotta be honest with you. When I talk to a few of my colleagues, they had not even seen the videos. It's almost like they put blinders on. They're uneasy."
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
It does. But I think one factor is that now we have *multiple* innocent victims who weren't guilty of doing doing anything except exercising their first amendment rights. Multiple victims makes it a lot harder to deny that it's not just one bad actor--the whole agency is rotten
this is a really interesting point and i've been thinking along similar lines. the reaction to renee's murder was explosive, but the reaction to alex's murder feels like more of a turning point.
as a lesbian activist & proud race traitor, I'll say it: Alex Pretti was the hero we needed to lay his life down for freedom, because the people who weren't already aware of the stakes didn't see themselves in Renee Macklin Good (ask me how I know)
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
It does. But I think one factor is that now we have *multiple* innocent victims who weren't guilty of doing doing anything except exercising their first amendment rights. Multiple victims makes it a lot harder to deny that it's not just one bad actor--the whole agency is rotten
One ticket
Oh, that's delicious
Oh, that's delicious
A hagiographical "Donumentary" about the first lady - Melania Trump - has been released in UK.
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
One ticket
Oh, that's delicious
Oh, that's delicious
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"Billionaire parachutes in to save media outlet" continues to rack up a near-perfect record of failure.
A bloodbath at The Washington Post. What a terrible day for journalism.
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"Billionaire parachutes in to save media outlet" continues to rack up a near-perfect record of failure.
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
This person thinks I don't spend time in @radiofreetom.bsky.social 's replies
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This person thinks I don't spend time in @radiofreetom.bsky.social 's replies
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We need everyone we can get in this fight against a fascist takeover.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
January 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We need everyone we can get in this fight against a fascist takeover.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
Gaah! They discontinued O'Keefe Working Hands hand soap which has been my go-to hand soap in winter.
I hate it when they discontinue products I really like.
I hate it when they discontinue products I really like.
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Gaah! They discontinued O'Keefe Working Hands hand soap which has been my go-to hand soap in winter.
I hate it when they discontinue products I really like.
I hate it when they discontinue products I really like.