James Vasil ๐ซ๐๐ต๐บ๐ธ
@jvasil.bsky.social
Retired EE and Software Developer. VDR in several Texas counties. Unable to comprehend what has happened to our country and expecting an exodus of younger people to start soon. Volunteer at a pet shelter and enjoy playing volleyball.
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Attention fellow adults! Let's be honest and admit that we need to #ImpeachTrump to save our country.
Reminder: No Republican Representatives would have to vote for the articles of impeachment--they can merely not show up or not vote.
And DO NOT say that we can't do this before you've even tried!
Reminder: No Republican Representatives would have to vote for the articles of impeachment--they can merely not show up or not vote.
And DO NOT say that we can't do this before you've even tried!
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So many earnest proposals would reform weaknesses in the US system that were exploited by traitors. Alas, too many are politically impractical. Here is the full list of my own proposed Newer Deal tactics and reforms.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
A Newer Deal part 3: A big SUMMARY of those fresh 'contract' ideas!
A blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future.
davidbrin.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
So many earnest proposals would reform weaknesses in the US system that were exploited by traitors. Alas, too many are politically impractical. Here is the full list of my own proposed Newer Deal tactics and reforms.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
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There were >20 honorable Republican senators, during Watergate. Today there are (tepidly) 3. The 'decent wing' of the Republican Party has three weeks to stand up. By mid March it will be too late for any such mythical 'decent Republicans' to register to 'primary' treacherous/liar MAGAs politicians.
media.licdn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
There were >20 honorable Republican senators, during Watergate. Today there are (tepidly) 3. The 'decent wing' of the Republican Party has three weeks to stand up. By mid March it will be too late for any such mythical 'decent Republicans' to register to 'primary' treacherous/liar MAGAs politicians.
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Trump shows up over a million times in the unredacted Epstein files. And that's the half they released. Imagine what's in the half they didn't release.
That means that the DOJ redacted Trump's name about 950K times in the 3M documents they released. www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
That means that the DOJ redacted Trump's name about 950K times in the 3M documents they released. www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Trump shows up over a million times in the unredacted Epstein files. And that's the half they released. Imagine what's in the half they didn't release.
That means that the DOJ redacted Trump's name about 950K times in the 3M documents they released. www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
That means that the DOJ redacted Trump's name about 950K times in the 3M documents they released. www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
On the plus side, at least the DoD laser test didn't bring down any commercial airliners.
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
On the plus side, at least the DoD laser test didn't bring down any commercial airliners.
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It is difficult to hold federal officers accountable for misconduct.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
ACLU's lawsuit over ICE raid at an Idaho racetrack could be a game changer
The filing aims to hold rogue federal agents accountable by linking them to a conspiracy.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
It is difficult to hold federal officers accountable for misconduct.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
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โFBI concluded Epstein wasnโt running a sex trafficking ring for powerful menโ
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasnโt running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epsteinโs bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the worldโs most influential peopl...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
โFBI concluded Epstein wasnโt running a sex trafficking ring for powerful menโ
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
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The man who told reporters itโs time to move on from the Epstein files wonโt shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The man who told reporters itโs time to move on from the Epstein files wonโt shut up about the 2020 election.
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The DHS funding deadline is this week and a bill canโt pass without Democratic votes.
Demand that Democrats hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Demand that Democrats hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
February 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The DHS funding deadline is this week and a bill canโt pass without Democratic votes.
Demand that Democrats hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Demand that Democrats hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
For the last week or two Iโve been wondering: what would the Dems do differently if they WANTED the GOP to succeed???
February 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
For the last week or two Iโve been wondering: what would the Dems do differently if they WANTED the GOP to succeed???
Dems need to send Greg Abbott a big thank you for giving us a good chance at turning Texas blue this November! FAFO!!
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Dems need to send Greg Abbott a big thank you for giving us a good chance at turning Texas blue this November! FAFO!!
For the first 60 of my 70 years, I felt that trying to understand the issues & voting in almost all elections meant I was doing my duty. I now realize that this deserves a C- grade. Hope everyone is trying to do better! Together, we can still save our country.
February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
For the first 60 of my 70 years, I felt that trying to understand the issues & voting in almost all elections meant I was doing my duty. I now realize that this deserves a C- grade. Hope everyone is trying to do better! Together, we can still save our country.
Iโm sorry to say that I havenโt spent much of my 70 years studying for this test. But doing my best to help our country get a passing grade on our mid-term exam (pun intended).
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Iโm sorry to say that I havenโt spent much of my 70 years studying for this test. But doing my best to help our country get a passing grade on our mid-term exam (pun intended).
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Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. n.pr/46d74S3
Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas - then deletes it
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
n.pr
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. n.pr/46d74S3
February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Could it be that the Sanders Amendment was completely for show and this list includes some changes they think can actually be passed? Thatโs giving the Dems lots of credit but MAYBE???
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Could it be that the Sanders Amendment was completely for show and this list includes some changes they think can actually be passed? Thatโs giving the Dems lots of credit but MAYBE???
I think you could add Gates & Buffet to your list.
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I think you could add Gates & Buffet to your list.
Blackmail may be the stick that caused a few Republicans to support the trump party line but I suspect that many more are motivated by the carrot: greed and the desire to associate with the super rich and powerful men who rule us today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Blackmail may be the stick that caused a few Republicans to support the trump party line but I suspect that many more are motivated by the carrot: greed and the desire to associate with the super rich and powerful men who rule us today.
Are you asking if we remember Obama's speech or "living in a country that respects free speech?" I'd say no to the first, vaguely to the second.
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Are you asking if we remember Obama's speech or "living in a country that respects free speech?" I'd say no to the first, vaguely to the second.
Doesn't "to provide them an unclassified briefing on Ms. Gabbard's conduct and the underlying intelligence concerns" (on page 2 of the memo) suggest that it might not be something that trump did himself?
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Doesn't "to provide them an unclassified briefing on Ms. Gabbard's conduct and the underlying intelligence concerns" (on page 2 of the memo) suggest that it might not be something that trump did himself?
Why would Schumer do differently if he wanted Republicans to win??
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Why would Schumer do differently if he wanted Republicans to win??
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Homan says that 2,000+ DHS immigration enforcement agents will be left in Minnesota even after the drawdown he announced this morning
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Homan says that 2,000+ DHS immigration enforcement agents will be left in Minnesota even after the drawdown he announced this morning
We canโt wait for the movie!
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 AM
We canโt wait for the movie!
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WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. Theyโre signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant?
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. Theyโre signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
We need leaders who care about EVERY person in the country instead of only the top 0.1%.
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
We need leaders who care about EVERY person in the country instead of only the top 0.1%.
You know what โlooks to be fraudulent?โ Consider frump winning all the swing states. Maybe it happened but a lot of statistical abnormalities reported!
February 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You know what โlooks to be fraudulent?โ Consider frump winning all the swing states. Maybe it happened but a lot of statistical abnormalities reported!