@otterhat.bsky.social
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The definition of "harmful" is deliberately vague.
The burden on librarians is deliberately immense.
The chilling effect on reading, but also on publishing, author events, bookshops, and more is COMING.
The purpose of the laws is to give the State power to incarcerate anyone M*GA doesn't like.
The burden on librarians is deliberately immense.
The chilling effect on reading, but also on publishing, author events, bookshops, and more is COMING.
The purpose of the laws is to give the State power to incarcerate anyone M*GA doesn't like.
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The definition of "harmful" is deliberately vague.
The burden on librarians is deliberately immense.
The chilling effect on reading, but also on publishing, author events, bookshops, and more is COMING.
The purpose of the laws is to give the State power to incarcerate anyone M*GA doesn't like.
The burden on librarians is deliberately immense.
The chilling effect on reading, but also on publishing, author events, bookshops, and more is COMING.
The purpose of the laws is to give the State power to incarcerate anyone M*GA doesn't like.
"Discipline the dissident press! Spankings all 'round!"
Hassett on new study from NY Fed showing 90% of tariff burden is being shouldered by US firms & consumers: "The paper is an embarrassment. It's I think the worst paper I've ever seen in the history of the Fed system. The people associated with this paper should presumably be disciplined."
February 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM
"Discipline the dissident press! Spankings all 'round!"
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FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says
Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.
www.mprnews.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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The people who were warned about tariffs, Epstein, project 2025, healthcare cuts, military invasion of cities, political retribution, losing civil rights etc and chose to vote for Trump are going to “both sides are the same” their way into never admitting they were conned for a decade
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The people who were warned about tariffs, Epstein, project 2025, healthcare cuts, military invasion of cities, political retribution, losing civil rights etc and chose to vote for Trump are going to “both sides are the same” their way into never admitting they were conned for a decade
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
It's a hoax, remember...?
February 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
It's a hoax, remember...?
This is of the same stripe as the IRS debt relief going on now: “We are borrowing so much we don’t need revenue.” Ah.
That's not the way it works. Again, it's a political move with midterms not based on any sort of financial or legal reality.
#propertytaxes
#propertytaxes
February 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This is of the same stripe as the IRS debt relief going on now: “We are borrowing so much we don’t need revenue.” Ah.
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i don’t want impeachment, i want (redacted)
February 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
i don’t want impeachment, i want (redacted)
Look, the Dems are floundering around for a message in an age when the message is crystal clear. They’re idiots.
But still this is one of the dumbest posts on BlueSky.
But still this is one of the dumbest posts on BlueSky.
Finally figured out the difference between the Dems and the current Republican party. It is just decency and the lack of it. No other politics makes sense.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Look, the Dems are floundering around for a message in an age when the message is crystal clear. They’re idiots.
But still this is one of the dumbest posts on BlueSky.
But still this is one of the dumbest posts on BlueSky.
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I think I’m going to go in a different direction for health advice.
February 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I think I’m going to go in a different direction for health advice.
Obama and Clinton took a lot of flack from the Left for this but I'm going to disagree with the excellent @jushinsuave.bsky.social here. Both of them responded that their job and oath was to execute Congress's laws... even in disagreement. They attempted to do it humanely, eyes on the Constitution.
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Obama and Clinton took a lot of flack from the Left for this but I'm going to disagree with the excellent @jushinsuave.bsky.social here. Both of them responded that their job and oath was to execute Congress's laws... even in disagreement. They attempted to do it humanely, eyes on the Constitution.
This trend in the UK can also be found in red states in the U.S. Banning and age restriction can’t work, but some would rather drive the problems underground than do the harder work of raising responsible citizens.
I should also say, I fully expect the UK government to ban under 16s from social media, and to ban them from using VPNs.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
February 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This trend in the UK can also be found in red states in the U.S. Banning and age restriction can’t work, but some would rather drive the problems underground than do the harder work of raising responsible citizens.
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
This skeeter has a really special mind. Absolutely love this shit....
George Martin (1926–2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. Widely known as “the Fifth Beatle,” he shaped The Beatles’ sound and produced dozens of chart‑topping hits across a six‑decade career, influencing modern popular music
February 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This skeeter has a really special mind. Absolutely love this shit....
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Trump's trying to dictate how elections are run...is UNCONSTITUTIONAL...and completely unnecessary
February 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Trump's trying to dictate how elections are run...is UNCONSTITUTIONAL...and completely unnecessary
Okay, I laughed my ass off. I admit it.
February 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Okay, I laughed my ass off. I admit it.
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It beggars belief that people don’t see this man for what he is — a traitorous Putin puppet!
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
It beggars belief that people don’t see this man for what he is — a traitorous Putin puppet!
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This is wild.
41 DUI arrests by a Tennessee trooper. All dismissed. 22 drivers were completely sober.
He “resigned”. No explanation. No accountability. No apology. His personnel file doesn’t even mention the cases.
Police departments shouldn’t be in the business of shielding corrupt officers.
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41 DUI arrests by a Tennessee trooper. All dismissed. 22 drivers were completely sober.
He “resigned”. No explanation. No accountability. No apology. His personnel file doesn’t even mention the cases.
Police departments shouldn’t be in the business of shielding corrupt officers.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is wild.
41 DUI arrests by a Tennessee trooper. All dismissed. 22 drivers were completely sober.
He “resigned”. No explanation. No accountability. No apology. His personnel file doesn’t even mention the cases.
Police departments shouldn’t be in the business of shielding corrupt officers.
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41 DUI arrests by a Tennessee trooper. All dismissed. 22 drivers were completely sober.
He “resigned”. No explanation. No accountability. No apology. His personnel file doesn’t even mention the cases.
Police departments shouldn’t be in the business of shielding corrupt officers.
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👀 Ex REPUBLICAN Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander in the Tennessean: “Is being a one-party state good for the state? I doubt it.”
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
February 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
👀 Ex REPUBLICAN Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander in the Tennessean: “Is being a one-party state good for the state? I doubt it.”
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
I spent several moments amusing myself by imagining what a "deep dive" looks like for the President of the United States.
"This is not what our Founders wanted. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject."
Lol. What? Is there footage of Trump in some library looking over SCOTUS arguments or the Founders correspondence?
Lol. What? Is there footage of Trump in some library looking over SCOTUS arguments or the Founders correspondence?
February 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I spent several moments amusing myself by imagining what a "deep dive" looks like for the President of the United States.
100%. We all owe Minnesotans a debt for showing the right way to resist: persistent and passionate but disciplined. There is no doubt that the Republican Federals are the bad guys here, and it makes for a more sophisticated sanctuary movement: MN cracked the code.
He's licking his wounds. Minnesota showed us that America isn't what Homan, Trump, Noem thought it is.
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
100%. We all owe Minnesotans a debt for showing the right way to resist: persistent and passionate but disciplined. There is no doubt that the Republican Federals are the bad guys here, and it makes for a more sophisticated sanctuary movement: MN cracked the code.
I understand this instinct, but it's absurd. He was lawfully elected and inaugurated as president (because the electorate can be bone-stupid and amoral).
If you want to oppose anything oppose his use of his office, not the irrefutable fact that he occupies it.
If you want to oppose anything oppose his use of his office, not the irrefutable fact that he occupies it.
February 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I understand this instinct, but it's absurd. He was lawfully elected and inaugurated as president (because the electorate can be bone-stupid and amoral).
If you want to oppose anything oppose his use of his office, not the irrefutable fact that he occupies it.
If you want to oppose anything oppose his use of his office, not the irrefutable fact that he occupies it.