Jeff Burtka🇲🇽🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦
@jeffburtka.bsky.social
Writing. Running. Outdoors.
Anishinaabe & Wyandot Land (Metro Detroit)
Writer. Lawyer.
Used to blog about the State of Michigan (Lifelong Michigander blog).
I blame it on my elegance.
#detroit #michigan
https://jburtka.journoportfolio.com
Anishinaabe & Wyandot Land (Metro Detroit)
Writer. Lawyer.
Used to blog about the State of Michigan (Lifelong Michigander blog).
I blame it on my elegance.
#detroit #michigan
https://jburtka.journoportfolio.com
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Introduction: Writer/editor/lawyer in metro Detroit working in legal publishing. I’ve written freelance articles on sports, outdoors, environment, and more for various publications, including The Guardian and Outside. Runner and sometimes coach. Pro-democracy. Roots against nazis in movies and life.
Embarrassing display by a pathetic person
Q: Do you plan to attend Sarah's funeral?
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Embarrassing display by a pathetic person
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How tf does that lady allow him to keep calling her stupid. Jfc someone go back at him when he gets personal
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
How tf does that lady allow him to keep calling her stupid. Jfc someone go back at him when he gets personal
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First reporter to respond to this sorta thing with "Actually, you're the stupid person" would become an instant superstar.
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
First reporter to respond to this sorta thing with "Actually, you're the stupid person" would become an instant superstar.
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Happy You’re Welcome Day!
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Happy You’re Welcome Day!
“The prospect of the First Peoples being physically or forcibly stopped or detained is harrowing and reminiscent of this country’s original treatment of the First Peoples,” Galanda said.
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“The prospect of the First Peoples being physically or forcibly stopped or detained is harrowing and reminiscent of this country’s original treatment of the First Peoples,” Galanda said.
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I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
They brought in the national guard to crack down on violence in DC, but the shooter drove across the country from the other Washington.
That fact will be ignored by the regime as it continues its racist rhetoric about DC's "crime."
That fact will be ignored by the regime as it continues its racist rhetoric about DC's "crime."
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
They brought in the national guard to crack down on violence in DC, but the shooter drove across the country from the other Washington.
That fact will be ignored by the regime as it continues its racist rhetoric about DC's "crime."
That fact will be ignored by the regime as it continues its racist rhetoric about DC's "crime."
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Because West Virginia national guard absolutely shouldn't have been there, the administration reaction will be that much more extreme to head off those questions.
REPORTER: There are people upset with the president, believing the National Guard members shouldn't have been there
PIRRO: I don't even wanna talk about whether they should've been there. We ought to kiss the ground and thank God that the president said it's time to bring in more law enforcement
PIRRO: I don't even wanna talk about whether they should've been there. We ought to kiss the ground and thank God that the president said it's time to bring in more law enforcement
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Because West Virginia national guard absolutely shouldn't have been there, the administration reaction will be that much more extreme to head off those questions.
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When it’s a white Christian man you should offer thoughts & prayers, and it’s no time to make it political.
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
When it’s a white Christian man you should offer thoughts & prayers, and it’s no time to make it political.
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
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I refuse to purchase an annual parks pass with that disgusting image plastered on it.
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
The Department of the Interior today announced the most significant modernization of national park access in decades, delivering new digital America the Beautiful passes, updated annual pass artwork, expanded motorcycle access and a new resident-focused fee structure that puts American fam..
Department of the Interior Announces Modernized, More Affordable National Park Access | U.S. Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I refuse to purchase an annual parks pass with that disgusting image plastered on it.
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
Trump has proved himself the greatest enemy of our parks and #PublicLands, yet he has the gall to plaster he face across the America the Beautiful Pass. 🤮🤬
#parkchat
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If this image is for real, I would gladly pay "full price" for all sites I visit over the next year just to never have to see this human dumpster fire on my annual pass. #ParkChat
The Department of the Interior today announced the most significant modernization of national park access in decades, delivering new digital America the Beautiful passes, updated annual pass artwork, expanded motorcycle access and a new resident-focused fee structure that puts American fam..
Department of the Interior Announces Modernized, More Affordable National Park Access | U.S. Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
If this image is for real, I would gladly pay "full price" for all sites I visit over the next year just to never have to see this human dumpster fire on my annual pass. #ParkChat
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very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
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Q9: Some of the most unforgettable parts of a park visit aren’t the big landmarks at all — sometimes it’s a patch of wildflowers, the smell after it rains, or a glimpse of ancient petroglyphs tucked into a canyon wall.
What’s a tiny detail from a park visit that has stayed with you? #ParkChat
What’s a tiny detail from a park visit that has stayed with you? #ParkChat
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Q9: Some of the most unforgettable parts of a park visit aren’t the big landmarks at all — sometimes it’s a patch of wildflowers, the smell after it rains, or a glimpse of ancient petroglyphs tucked into a canyon wall.
What’s a tiny detail from a park visit that has stayed with you? #ParkChat
What’s a tiny detail from a park visit that has stayed with you? #ParkChat
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Q6 #parkchat Biscuit Basin, Peanut Pool, Porkchop Geyser, Lemonade Creek, Cucumber Spring, Cauliflower Geyser…. These are Yellowstone thermal features with culinary names. How many parklands can you recall that have features on their landscapes with “edible” names?
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Q6 #parkchat Biscuit Basin, Peanut Pool, Porkchop Geyser, Lemonade Creek, Cucumber Spring, Cauliflower Geyser…. These are Yellowstone thermal features with culinary names. How many parklands can you recall that have features on their landscapes with “edible” names?
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Q5: Where in the NPS system are you most thankful to be able to visit and hit the reset button when things just seem a little too much? How has this place improved your mental health? #ParkChat
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Q5: Where in the NPS system are you most thankful to be able to visit and hit the reset button when things just seem a little too much? How has this place improved your mental health? #ParkChat
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Q4 #ParkChat Camping, hiking, roadtrip, vacation.... we get to and experience our #PublicLands in various ways. What is one item or piece of gear you are most #thankful for or can't imagine leaving behind when visiting parks?
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Q4 #ParkChat Camping, hiking, roadtrip, vacation.... we get to and experience our #PublicLands in various ways. What is one item or piece of gear you are most #thankful for or can't imagine leaving behind when visiting parks?
Tldr version: Old Man Tweets at Cloud
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Tldr version: Old Man Tweets at Cloud
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Q3 Please tell us about a favorite pre-dinner or post-Thanksgiving hike or park visit. Was it a new hike or park, or an old favorite? #ParkChat
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Q3 Please tell us about a favorite pre-dinner or post-Thanksgiving hike or park visit. Was it a new hike or park, or an old favorite? #ParkChat
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Q2 #ParkChat Tell us about one particular experience in a National, State, Provincial, or other Park that you are so grateful for having had any time in the past. What made it so special and memorable to you? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Q2 #ParkChat Tell us about one particular experience in a National, State, Provincial, or other Park that you are so grateful for having had any time in the past. What made it so special and memorable to you? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q1 #ParkChat Several years ago the topic of pies came up on the chat. Inexplicably and without warning something called #PieChatBot took over our chat with 4-5 pie Qs and has never reappeared. Since then we ask this Q for #Thanksgiving: What’s your favorite pie for the holiday?
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Q1 #ParkChat Several years ago the topic of pies came up on the chat. Inexplicably and without warning something called #PieChatBot took over our chat with 4-5 pie Qs and has never reappeared. Since then we ask this Q for #Thanksgiving: What’s your favorite pie for the holiday?
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For #Thanksgiving today #ParkChat will operate on our “Holiday Schedule”. We’ll ask one question an hour for six hours beginning now at 9 AM ET. Jump on as your schedule allows. There will not be a regular chat tonight. We will return on 12/03 with @btarrington.bsky.special as our special guest host
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For #Thanksgiving today #ParkChat will operate on our “Holiday Schedule”. We’ll ask one question an hour for six hours beginning now at 9 AM ET. Jump on as your schedule allows. There will not be a regular chat tonight. We will return on 12/03 with @btarrington.bsky.special as our special guest host
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What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence. It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence. It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
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🔥 DOJ Staff Rip Trump’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ in Tell-All Farewell Notes
@thedailybeast.bsky.social The Justice Connection, made up of DOJ and FBI alumni, has been collecting the notes which describe collapsing ethics, corrosive pressure, & a toxic workplace.
www.thedailybeast.com//departing-d...
@thedailybeast.bsky.social The Justice Connection, made up of DOJ and FBI alumni, has been collecting the notes which describe collapsing ethics, corrosive pressure, & a toxic workplace.
www.thedailybeast.com//departing-d...
DOJ Staff Rip Trump’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ in Tell-All Farewell Notes
Unhappy staff are “being asked to put loyalty to the President over the Constitution.”
www.thedailybeast.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🔥 DOJ Staff Rip Trump’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ in Tell-All Farewell Notes
@thedailybeast.bsky.social The Justice Connection, made up of DOJ and FBI alumni, has been collecting the notes which describe collapsing ethics, corrosive pressure, & a toxic workplace.
www.thedailybeast.com//departing-d...
@thedailybeast.bsky.social The Justice Connection, made up of DOJ and FBI alumni, has been collecting the notes which describe collapsing ethics, corrosive pressure, & a toxic workplace.
www.thedailybeast.com//departing-d...
Clearly she's in India, Texas.
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Clearly she's in India, Texas.