Pete Guither
@guither.bsky.social
Artist / Pianist / Writer / Photographer / Film Festival Judge / Traveler / Foodie / LOTR / DnD / Pro-Democracy / Retired from Illinois State University
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I'm going to need you to sit down and read this headline slowly
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I'm going to need you to sit down and read this headline slowly
There's a long-standing tradition of Jewish people going to Chinese restaurants on Christmas Day.
Is there a similar fun tradition for single people on Valentine's Day?
Is there a similar fun tradition for single people on Valentine's Day?
February 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
There's a long-standing tradition of Jewish people going to Chinese restaurants on Christmas Day.
Is there a similar fun tradition for single people on Valentine's Day?
Is there a similar fun tradition for single people on Valentine's Day?
Just heard an interesting piece of advice from economist Justin Wolfers about how you should think about interacting with AI. He said, "Be the most savvy person about AI in your workplace."
Not in the world, just in your workplace. That way, you'll be the most prepared to handle whatever comes.
Not in the world, just in your workplace. That way, you'll be the most prepared to handle whatever comes.
February 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Just heard an interesting piece of advice from economist Justin Wolfers about how you should think about interacting with AI. He said, "Be the most savvy person about AI in your workplace."
Not in the world, just in your workplace. That way, you'll be the most prepared to handle whatever comes.
Not in the world, just in your workplace. That way, you'll be the most prepared to handle whatever comes.
Terrifying to Macbeth, Saruman, and Trump.
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Terrifying to Macbeth, Saruman, and Trump.
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Good on Schumer. Absolutely no.
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
The startling offer, which was described by two people familiar with the conversation, was swiftly rejected by Schumer.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
The startling offer, which was described by two people familiar with the conversation, was swiftly rejected by Schumer.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Good on Schumer. Absolutely no.
Undocumented immigrants commit crimes at a far lower rate than ICE and Border Patrol agents.
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Undocumented immigrants commit crimes at a far lower rate than ICE and Border Patrol agents.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans...”
“If we fight, we have to do it with love....We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love. ”
— Grammy-winner and American, Bad Bunny
“If we fight, we have to do it with love....We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love. ”
— Grammy-winner and American, Bad Bunny
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans...”
“If we fight, we have to do it with love....We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love. ”
— Grammy-winner and American, Bad Bunny
“If we fight, we have to do it with love....We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love. ”
— Grammy-winner and American, Bad Bunny
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This is so cool. Can’t wait to go.
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is so cool. Can’t wait to go.
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EXCLUSIVE: leaked image from the redesigned Kennedy Center, as planned for the re-opening in 2028.
February 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
EXCLUSIVE: leaked image from the redesigned Kennedy Center, as planned for the re-opening in 2028.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis (who is retiring and no longer has to kiss Trump's ass) describes the actual functional roles of Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem.
February 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Republican Senator Thom Tillis (who is retiring and no longer has to kiss Trump's ass) describes the actual functional roles of Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem.
Stay free
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
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January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Stay free
"If anyone deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, it's the people of Minnesota." — Governor Tim Walz
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"If anyone deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, it's the people of Minnesota." — Governor Tim Walz
"Alex Pretti really was a threat. Because he was brandishing a weapon. A handheld aluminum 1080p 60 fps weapon of mass illumination. Because there is nothing more dangerous to a regime predicated on lies than witnesses who capture the truth." — Jon Stewart
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"Alex Pretti really was a threat. Because he was brandishing a weapon. A handheld aluminum 1080p 60 fps weapon of mass illumination. Because there is nothing more dangerous to a regime predicated on lies than witnesses who capture the truth." — Jon Stewart
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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.
Who is going to be the sacrifice? Kristi Noem or Pam Bondi?
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Who is going to be the sacrifice? Kristi Noem or Pam Bondi?
Republicans in Congress. This is on you. Every bit of it. You could stop any or all of it today. Murders by ICE, arbitrary tariffs, ridiculous Greenland threats, undermining allies, massive corruption, destruction of our health system, loss of rights... It's all on you.
We won't forget.
We won't forget.
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Republicans in Congress. This is on you. Every bit of it. You could stop any or all of it today. Murders by ICE, arbitrary tariffs, ridiculous Greenland threats, undermining allies, massive corruption, destruction of our health system, loss of rights... It's all on you.
We won't forget.
We won't forget.
"This is what happens when you fail to discipline a child."
— Rep. Seth Mouton on Donald Trump
— Rep. Seth Mouton on Donald Trump
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
"This is what happens when you fail to discipline a child."
— Rep. Seth Mouton on Donald Trump
— Rep. Seth Mouton on Donald Trump
Trump is a five-alarm fire
We need a volunteer fire department
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January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
President Trump might nuke Denmark
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January 20, 2026 at 12:46 AM
If the founding fathers could see us today, I think they'd be impressed. "Wow," they'd say, "our experiment lasted almost 250 years. Not bad."
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
If the founding fathers could see us today, I think they'd be impressed. "Wow," they'd say, "our experiment lasted almost 250 years. Not bad."
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Wow.
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Wow.
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What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
January 14, 2026 at 2:42 AM
What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.