High Desert Otter
@ottermd37.bsky.social
Gardener, cook, writer, physician, rescuer of old dogs. Aspiring shitposter. Lover of the ironic, the sardonic, and the generally unserious.
I have faith in dogs and in soil biota. At this point, that's about it.
I have faith in dogs and in soil biota. At this point, that's about it.
Pinned
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Pay attention.👇
A Trump ally who helped spread lies about the 2020 election in hopes of overturning the verdict of the voters is now Trump's "director of election security and integrity." @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social @alexandraberzon.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Pay attention.👇
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Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Now suppose that the hypothetical person below were mentioned in the file Chronicles of Goat Fucking over one million times.
Maybe, just maybe, he's a goat fucker.
Maybe, just maybe, he's a goat fucker.
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Now suppose that the hypothetical person below were mentioned in the file Chronicles of Goat Fucking over one million times.
Maybe, just maybe, he's a goat fucker.
Maybe, just maybe, he's a goat fucker.
We need Michael de Adder. Today and always.
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
We need Michael de Adder. Today and always.
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Evil.
US Marshals, acting on behalf of the DOJ in Memphis, TN, kicked a dog during an arrest, leaving it with a broken rib.
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Evil.
Ultimate "stuff found in rectum" story.
In France, the man might be charged, since he endangered others.
Here in America, this could happen with no legal consequences as long as the man had a concealed carry permit.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/h...
In France, the man might be charged, since he endangered others.
Here in America, this could happen with no legal consequences as long as the man had a concealed carry permit.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/h...
Hospital evacuated as 'man found to have WW1 artillery shell in rectum'
The discovery of the century-old shell prompted a hospital evacuation amid fears it could explode
www.standard.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Ultimate "stuff found in rectum" story.
In France, the man might be charged, since he endangered others.
Here in America, this could happen with no legal consequences as long as the man had a concealed carry permit.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/h...
In France, the man might be charged, since he endangered others.
Here in America, this could happen with no legal consequences as long as the man had a concealed carry permit.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/h...
Nothing more to say.
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Nothing more to say.
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Well thought-out summary.
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Well thought-out summary.
I've had fantasies about escape to Canada, but now it's definitely Scotland.
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I've had fantasies about escape to Canada, but now it's definitely Scotland.
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Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
Just blocked a new troll who said that our best bet for getting our point across was to refuse to vote in the midterms and that's pretty much Peak Stupid.
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Just blocked a new troll who said that our best bet for getting our point across was to refuse to vote in the midterms and that's pretty much Peak Stupid.
Keep at it, reporters.
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Keep at it, reporters.
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Best short lesson out there in how for-profit health insurance works.
January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Best short lesson out there in how for-profit health insurance works.
I'm no longer sure that The Onion is satire.
theonion.com/ice-issues-r...
theonion.com/ice-issues-r...
ICE Issues Ransom Note Demanding $65 Billion If U.S. Wants To See Minnesota Again
WASHINGTON—Claiming the nation’s beloved North Star State was in peril, Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a ransom note Tuesday that told the United States to pay $65 billion if it ever wante...
theonion.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I'm no longer sure that The Onion is satire.
theonion.com/ice-issues-r...
theonion.com/ice-issues-r...
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getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
This one needs to be re-upped regularly.
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This one needs to be re-upped regularly.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
If ten Dem senators vote for the funding bill that funds DHS/CBP/ICE, it will pass. Make sure your Democratic senator knows where you stand. Don't make any assumptions that they will do the right thing automatically.
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
If ten Dem senators vote for the funding bill that funds DHS/CBP/ICE, it will pass. Make sure your Democratic senator knows where you stand. Don't make any assumptions that they will do the right thing automatically.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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The pigeon toes. The earnest crossing guard hand. The way his other arm, holding the camera, is tucked into his side. The way he stands before the threat, looking over his shoulder at the wellbeing of another. The brown, the beige, the hat. One humble soul. Here is another Tiananmen Square.
We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The pigeon toes. The earnest crossing guard hand. The way his other arm, holding the camera, is tucked into his side. The way he stands before the threat, looking over his shoulder at the wellbeing of another. The brown, the beige, the hat. One humble soul. Here is another Tiananmen Square.
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Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Rep. Chris Smith: "The abortion pill -- mifepristone -- is baby poison ... we now know that the abortion bill -- we've long expected this -- is extremely dangerous to women" (this is a lie)
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.