Jack Pondit
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Jack Pondit
@jackpondit.bsky.social
· Apr 20
In addition to giving the contract to himself and so stealing public money the very concept of this thing is a crazy level boondoggle www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
We are going to spend trillions on military boondoggles while limiting our civil rights all in the name of ‘national security’ while decimating all the things like health care, cancer research, vaccines, and food safety that actually do protect us.
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
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Gonna go ahead and say this was a) inevitable and b) widely predicted, but the subhuman shitstains involved in all this c) don't care.
Multiple Men Have Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap And Assault Women
In a letter shared with HuffPost, the Democratic Women’s Caucus urged DHS to mandate ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves" when making arrests.
ca.news.yahoo.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Gonna go ahead and say this was a) inevitable and b) widely predicted, but the subhuman shitstains involved in all this c) don't care.
We can’t fund cancer research because we spent all the money on paying people to see the Melania movie.
January 29, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We can’t fund cancer research because we spent all the money on paying people to see the Melania movie.
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#GVerse So Republican Alabama Rep.Barry Moore held a town hall in Baldwin County where he was asked why immigrants aren’t getting due process & he said they aren’t allowed it & his constituents let him know he was full of crap & it’s a violation of the Constitution & he fled out the back
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#GVerse So Republican Alabama Rep.Barry Moore held a town hall in Baldwin County where he was asked why immigrants aren’t getting due process & he said they aren’t allowed it & his constituents let him know he was full of crap & it’s a violation of the Constitution & he fled out the back
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
The media has to stop treating government statements as good faith arguments. They are more often than not lies and explicit attempts to manipulate compliant media to spread disinformation.
The charges against protestors announced today by Bondi were very clearly done with producing #content as the first priority and law enforcement a distant second. The decision to wave mugshots around is already harming DOJ's credibility in court www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The media has to stop treating government statements as good faith arguments. They are more often than not lies and explicit attempts to manipulate compliant media to spread disinformation.
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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
Good commentary on teachers in Alaska. alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/28/i...
It's easy to understand teacher turnover in Alaska | Alaska Beacon
If you were in a job that became more difficult every year with less and less chance of success, would you stay?
alaskabeacon.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Good commentary on teachers in Alaska. alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/28/i...
Not only did Kristi Noem shoot her dog, she enjoyed that so much she went and shot her goat the same day.
People who begin by shooting animals they find unpleasant or not worthy of living often turn out to be serial killers. Remember that when you think about Kristi Noem.
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Not only did Kristi Noem shoot her dog, she enjoyed that so much she went and shot her goat the same day.
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In theater. So they think they’re at war.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In theater. So they think they’re at war.
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whoever did this should get life. at a minimum. not joking bsky.app/profile/tiff...
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
whoever did this should get life. at a minimum. not joking bsky.app/profile/tiff...
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In the first draft I had Homan speaking these words, but at the moment Bovino was the more visible face of the occupation so I swapped him out
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
In the first draft I had Homan speaking these words, but at the moment Bovino was the more visible face of the occupation so I swapped him out
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“Sullivan’s office put 497 generic words in his mouth that manage to avoid and obscure every real issue raised by the killing of these two people.”
January 29, 2026 at 6:21 AM
“Sullivan’s office put 497 generic words in his mouth that manage to avoid and obscure every real issue raised by the killing of these two people.”
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There is an obvious and striking asymmetry between how the government thinks about the value of privacy for ICE/CBP and the people that they stop, monitor and detain. bsky.app/profile/qjur...
Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules
ICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
There is an obvious and striking asymmetry between how the government thinks about the value of privacy for ICE/CBP and the people that they stop, monitor and detain. bsky.app/profile/qjur...
This summary is 100% correct and the idiot consultants who came up with this strategy are still in power and ready to lose future elections.
So, in summary:
1. Harris threw away her non-incumbent advantage in an anti-incumbent election against a former president
2. She swapped energizing masses of young leftists and Dems for appealing to a tiny group of elite Never Trumpers
3. And it was still close because Trump is unpopular
*fin*
1. Harris threw away her non-incumbent advantage in an anti-incumbent election against a former president
2. She swapped energizing masses of young leftists and Dems for appealing to a tiny group of elite Never Trumpers
3. And it was still close because Trump is unpopular
*fin*
January 29, 2026 at 6:21 AM
This summary is 100% correct and the idiot consultants who came up with this strategy are still in power and ready to lose future elections.
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Every time a foreign country gets Trump angry, he threatens to hit us with another big tax hike.
Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on Canadian imports would cause a $300B tax hike, roughly $2.4K per household. @deanbaker13.bsky.social says this will hit American pockets hard, as 96% of Trump’s tariffs are paid by US citizens and businesses.
https://bit.ly/4kd2hph
https://bit.ly/4kd2hph
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Every time a foreign country gets Trump angry, he threatens to hit us with another big tax hike.
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This is a five year old in a concentration camp funded by our tax dollars.
Because Congressmembers did not have the courage to vote against it. And they didn’t have the courage to vote for a shutdown in March.
No more fear. Lead or go home.
Because Congressmembers did not have the courage to vote against it. And they didn’t have the courage to vote for a shutdown in March.
No more fear. Lead or go home.
January 29, 2026 at 5:02 AM
This is a five year old in a concentration camp funded by our tax dollars.
Because Congressmembers did not have the courage to vote against it. And they didn’t have the courage to vote for a shutdown in March.
No more fear. Lead or go home.
Because Congressmembers did not have the courage to vote against it. And they didn’t have the courage to vote for a shutdown in March.
No more fear. Lead or go home.
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Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
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Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility.
He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.
The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.
ICE reportedly denied the request.
Unimaginable cruelty.
He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.
The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.
ICE reportedly denied the request.
Unimaginable cruelty.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complication
people.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility.
He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.
The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.
ICE reportedly denied the request.
Unimaginable cruelty.
He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week.
The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral.
ICE reportedly denied the request.
Unimaginable cruelty.
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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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 5:02 PM
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
A clear cut case of murder.
New POV released inside the car during the killing of Alex Pretti.
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A clear cut case of murder.
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NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Veterans, former FBI agent warn Minneapolis is a 'testing ground' for federal abuse of power
The veterans who spoke during the gathering said tactics they witnessed overseas are appearing at home. | KARE 11
www.kare11.com/article/news...
The veterans who spoke during the gathering said tactics they witnessed overseas are appearing at home. | KARE 11
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Veterans, former FBI agent warn Minneapolis is a 'testing ground' for federal abuse of power
The veterans who spoke during the gathering said tactics they witnessed overseas are appearing at home.
www.kare11.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Veterans, former FBI agent warn Minneapolis is a 'testing ground' for federal abuse of power
The veterans who spoke during the gathering said tactics they witnessed overseas are appearing at home. | KARE 11
www.kare11.com/article/news...
The veterans who spoke during the gathering said tactics they witnessed overseas are appearing at home. | KARE 11
www.kare11.com/article/news...