Ralf W
@raflw.bsky.social
The press, 2026: Everything Biden did was imputed to reflect how old and feeble he was. NOTHING Trump does is imputed to reflect his abhorrent personal character.
Peripatetic. Infuriated.
Hanger-on at Balloon Juice.
MSP / CO / WI
Peripatetic. Infuriated.
Hanger-on at Balloon Juice.
MSP / CO / WI
Pinned
Ralf W
@raflw.bsky.social
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I absolutely hate paragraphs like this. Seems to whom? What facts are being advanced here in the nations leading newspaper? This voiceless opinioning is shoddy, and gives cover to the deeply improper tactic the WH uses frequently.
Stick to reporting, dang it.
Stick to reporting, dang it.
They do this *all the time*. NYT finds whichever mealy-mouthed way they can to distance Trump from the things Trump explicitly does.
Everything Biden did was imputed to reflect how old and feeble he was. NOTHING Trump does is imputed to reflect his abhorrent personal charachter.
Everything Biden did was imputed to reflect how old and feeble he was. NOTHING Trump does is imputed to reflect his abhorrent personal charachter.
"I'm a Kinsey 3, but project that onto everyone else" is a HILARIOUS flex.
February 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"I'm a Kinsey 3, but project that onto everyone else" is a HILARIOUS flex.
So he sucks at password management?
Or he was blackout drunk?
What's his message here other than "I'm a feckless turd."
Or he was blackout drunk?
What's his message here other than "I'm a feckless turd."
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
So he sucks at password management?
Or he was blackout drunk?
What's his message here other than "I'm a feckless turd."
Or he was blackout drunk?
What's his message here other than "I'm a feckless turd."
To be clear I think the threat of de-naturalization is abhorrent. But it's bordering on Admin policy.
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
To be clear I think the threat of de-naturalization is abhorrent. But it's bordering on Admin policy.
Resign!!!
Commerce chief Lutnick admits to visiting Epstein Island during Senate grilling
Commerce chief Lutnick admits to visiting Epstein Island during Senate grilling
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick admitted to senators during testimony on Tuesday that he visited the notorious island owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein despite previously telling…
myfox8.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Resign!!!
Gotta say its interesting Trump managed to appoint an Assyrian-American (and an immigrant from Iraq) to the federal bench, and that she's risen to Chief Judge of the District Court for Western Michigan.
So is she at risk of being de-naturalized? Miller has spoken favorably about de-naturalizing.
So is she at risk of being de-naturalized? Miller has spoken favorably about de-naturalizing.
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Gotta say its interesting Trump managed to appoint an Assyrian-American (and an immigrant from Iraq) to the federal bench, and that she's risen to Chief Judge of the District Court for Western Michigan.
So is she at risk of being de-naturalized? Miller has spoken favorably about de-naturalizing.
So is she at risk of being de-naturalized? Miller has spoken favorably about de-naturalizing.
CBPs Rodney Scott admitting that their agents play the "Why are you not complying?!" copaganda game when someone is face down and getting cuffed.
February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
CBPs Rodney Scott admitting that their agents play the "Why are you not complying?!" copaganda game when someone is face down and getting cuffed.
Investigating *her*, yes. The murder? No.
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Investigating *her*, yes. The murder? No.
So you want Georgia to flip red?
Is that your goal now, Sean?
Is that your goal now, Sean?
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
So you want Georgia to flip red?
Is that your goal now, Sean?
Is that your goal now, Sean?
Proud & brave Minnesotans are not being discouraged, mind you. We're just getting more and more pissed off!
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Proud & brave Minnesotans are not being discouraged, mind you. We're just getting more and more pissed off!
Trump/Miller cannot meet their own target numbers, so they are getting increasingly cruel and evil.
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Trump/Miller cannot meet their own target numbers, so they are getting increasingly cruel and evil.
Call your Rep. and Senators today!!
"I'm a constituent, I want ICE out of Minnesota and other states that are under assault. Do NOT vote to fund ICE. It cannot be reformed."
(Or whatever you want to say along those lines! Perfection isn't the point. "ICE Out" is what will get tallied)
"I'm a constituent, I want ICE out of Minnesota and other states that are under assault. Do NOT vote to fund ICE. It cannot be reformed."
(Or whatever you want to say along those lines! Perfection isn't the point. "ICE Out" is what will get tallied)
Actually, There IS Something You Can Do About ICE — And It Only Takes 5 Minutes
Political and immigration experts shared what exactly you can do and why it matters so much this week.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Call your Rep. and Senators today!!
"I'm a constituent, I want ICE out of Minnesota and other states that are under assault. Do NOT vote to fund ICE. It cannot be reformed."
(Or whatever you want to say along those lines! Perfection isn't the point. "ICE Out" is what will get tallied)
"I'm a constituent, I want ICE out of Minnesota and other states that are under assault. Do NOT vote to fund ICE. It cannot be reformed."
(Or whatever you want to say along those lines! Perfection isn't the point. "ICE Out" is what will get tallied)
Two fully clothed men shown gyrating for one second is 'pornography'. I can see how wretchedly fragile Ogles is.
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Two fully clothed men shown gyrating for one second is 'pornography'. I can see how wretchedly fragile Ogles is.
And it's the exact opposite: ICE is driving to the homes of *lawful 1st Amendment protesters* to make an obvious if implicit threat ~ we know where you live and can f**k you up.
“This Is a Warning”: ICE Agents Follow Protesters Home
In Maine and elsewhere, federal immigration agents are trying to scare people out of resisting.
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
And it's the exact opposite: ICE is driving to the homes of *lawful 1st Amendment protesters* to make an obvious if implicit threat ~ we know where you live and can f**k you up.
They more than voted for him.
They bankrolled the GOP. They still pay him bribes couched as 'ballrooms' or 'victory funds' (and more directly, like buying his failsons' crypto, etc).
They bankrolled the GOP. They still pay him bribes couched as 'ballrooms' or 'victory funds' (and more directly, like buying his failsons' crypto, etc).
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
They more than voted for him.
They bankrolled the GOP. They still pay him bribes couched as 'ballrooms' or 'victory funds' (and more directly, like buying his failsons' crypto, etc).
They bankrolled the GOP. They still pay him bribes couched as 'ballrooms' or 'victory funds' (and more directly, like buying his failsons' crypto, etc).
Sorry, but IDGAF about "trade groups". I care that we're wrecking the lives of millions of human beings. I care that people who aren't deported are also losing jobs.
But the ownership class can get f**ked. They funding Trump's campaign. They voted for this sh*t.
But the ownership class can get f**ked. They funding Trump's campaign. They voted for this sh*t.
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Sorry, but IDGAF about "trade groups". I care that we're wrecking the lives of millions of human beings. I care that people who aren't deported are also losing jobs.
But the ownership class can get f**ked. They funding Trump's campaign. They voted for this sh*t.
But the ownership class can get f**ked. They funding Trump's campaign. They voted for this sh*t.
It's like there's a banner at the front of every newsroom "Do not mention our shadowy overlords."
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
It's like there's a banner at the front of every newsroom "Do not mention our shadowy overlords."
Abe Lincoln looks very downcast, even ashamed in that bust Trump selected. Huh.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Abe Lincoln looks very downcast, even ashamed in that bust Trump selected. Huh.
Reposted by Ralf W
Howard Lutnick must resign as Commerce Secretary because he lied about his close dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. After Epstein’s sex trafficking conviction, Lutnick went into business with him! Of course there are many other reasons why Lutnick is unfit for public office, as this thread shows. 1/7🧵🧵🧵
Howard Lutnick, Trump's commerce secretary, faces calls to resign over Epstein ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a key member of President Trump's Cabinet, is facing calls to resign over new revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Howard Lutnick must resign as Commerce Secretary because he lied about his close dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. After Epstein’s sex trafficking conviction, Lutnick went into business with him! Of course there are many other reasons why Lutnick is unfit for public office, as this thread shows. 1/7🧵🧵🧵
Age verification? Our Trimline telephone had the ten foot curly cord so you could talk to people anywhere in the whole kitchen. Convenient!!
Age verification? I cut a cardboard 45 record out of the back of a cereal box and played it on my portable record player. #sugarsugar
Age verification? It was just "arcade" not "video arcade".
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Age verification? Our Trimline telephone had the ten foot curly cord so you could talk to people anywhere in the whole kitchen. Convenient!!
"Stonks go up" is literally ALL they care about in the economy.
But even the gravity defying S&P is going to have a reckoning. Soon, I think!
But even the gravity defying S&P is going to have a reckoning. Soon, I think!
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"Stonks go up" is literally ALL they care about in the economy.
But even the gravity defying S&P is going to have a reckoning. Soon, I think!
But even the gravity defying S&P is going to have a reckoning. Soon, I think!
Ummmmm.
Their whole theory of the case (other than the blatant racism and xenophobia) was that kicking "millions of [people] out of the job market" would mean that all those bereft, jobless white guys would get hired!
Why aren't the companies losing employees re-hiring, Pete? HMMM?
Their whole theory of the case (other than the blatant racism and xenophobia) was that kicking "millions of [people] out of the job market" would mean that all those bereft, jobless white guys would get hired!
Why aren't the companies losing employees re-hiring, Pete? HMMM?
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ummmmm.
Their whole theory of the case (other than the blatant racism and xenophobia) was that kicking "millions of [people] out of the job market" would mean that all those bereft, jobless white guys would get hired!
Why aren't the companies losing employees re-hiring, Pete? HMMM?
Their whole theory of the case (other than the blatant racism and xenophobia) was that kicking "millions of [people] out of the job market" would mean that all those bereft, jobless white guys would get hired!
Why aren't the companies losing employees re-hiring, Pete? HMMM?
Same asshole was mad that the people ICE murdered have become "martyrs". He's evil.
Flat out.
Flat out.
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Same asshole was mad that the people ICE murdered have become "martyrs". He's evil.
Flat out.
Flat out.
This is not a training issue! These people are doing *exactly* what Stephen Miller & Kristi Noem want them to.
The problem is far too big for "training". Or for body cams. Or any of these tiny trims around the edges.
GET THEM OUT OF MN. NOW, dammit. We're so tired of fighting YOUR fight for you.
The problem is far too big for "training". Or for body cams. Or any of these tiny trims around the edges.
GET THEM OUT OF MN. NOW, dammit. We're so tired of fighting YOUR fight for you.
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This is not a training issue! These people are doing *exactly* what Stephen Miller & Kristi Noem want them to.
The problem is far too big for "training". Or for body cams. Or any of these tiny trims around the edges.
GET THEM OUT OF MN. NOW, dammit. We're so tired of fighting YOUR fight for you.
The problem is far too big for "training". Or for body cams. Or any of these tiny trims around the edges.
GET THEM OUT OF MN. NOW, dammit. We're so tired of fighting YOUR fight for you.
"AG Bailey insisted that this had cost the citizens of Missouri dearly, although he was a little cloudy on exactly how lesbians in management raised the price of a venti."
How much MO tax money went into this now foiled, but always ridiculous case?
How much MO tax money went into this now foiled, but always ridiculous case?
February 10, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"AG Bailey insisted that this had cost the citizens of Missouri dearly, although he was a little cloudy on exactly how lesbians in management raised the price of a venti."
How much MO tax money went into this now foiled, but always ridiculous case?
How much MO tax money went into this now foiled, but always ridiculous case?
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM