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David
@scotinus.bsky.social
Liberal transplant from Scotland to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Music, science, politics, software, American exceptionalism sarcasm, MMT, saving democracy and dogs. Crypto-mocker; it ain't worth shit - currency needs productivity. Post.News refugee.
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Latest ICE recruitment poster.
Reposted by David
Aww, they totally deserved one. Or two. 🍎 🍏
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Guy seems a bit panicky, like he's going to cry. He's trying to be the big tough bully that he's seen the other fascist cunts be on TV, but really doesn't have it in him. The voice gives it away. As does the "I thought I told you to freakin keep your distance", and immediately turning away again.
You have the right to record ICE.

You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.

Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The "fog of whisky" is more like it.
www.ft.com/content/5566...
Pete Hegseth invokes ‘fog of war’ as backlash grows over strikes on boats
US defence secretary defends legality of US attacks on alleged drug smugglers in Caribbean
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
An odd pair of real estate developers - one with an absurdly squeaky voice - visit the Kremlin to discuss Putin's war on Ukraine. Totally makes sense.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/p...
Witkoff and Kushner met Putin for five hours on Ukraine plan
The U.S. envoys were expected to present Putin with the revised U.S. peace plan.
www.axios.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Reposted by David
I’m going full throttle on this clown show.
My friends
@gadget44027447.bsky.social and @murderedbycrayons.bsky.social
Are being sued next week over false defamation allegations. Once again America letting a Predator to weaponize our Judicial system.
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Imagine saying this in ANY forum, however private, even as a sick joke. The fucking Nazis (as far as I know) did not cut off limbs and let their victims bleed out, simply to be cruel, like #MegynKelly here suggests WE should do. JFC what a horrible woman.
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Look at this adorable cutie! MELIA.
It's December. The goal is to find MELIA a home for Christmas. We can do this. Over 810 days waiting. Poor baby. A quiet adult only home, no dogs, cats are ok. 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Come on New York!

Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Imagine now an angry, outraged, armed and mentally unstable person, reading this. Noem is a danger to our homeland security.

damn country
flooding our nation
killers
leeches
entitlement junkies
blood
sweat
love of freedom
foreign invaders
slaughter our heroes
suck us dry
snatch our benefits
I assume she means everyone who isn’t white.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Was #PeteHegseth drinking alcohol or impaired by alcohol (or other drugs) when he made the decision(s) to strike?
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.

If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.

It’s that simple.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Yes, these are war crimes and should be tried at The Hague! I don't give a flying F if they are smuggling cocaine into the Caribbean islands or the US. No one has the right to be judge jury & executioner. No president or PM can arbitrarily blow up boats & kill the occupants in international waters!
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
We'd better goddam follow through on this and make these fucking yahoos pay for their crimes. Sex abuse, rape, child rape, fraud, classified documents theft, incitement to insurrection and in this second term, fucking kleptocratic self-enrichment. For fucks sake get the cunts now, for this.
"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Who cares how many they produce when the thing sucks buckets? It's useless except maybe for some very narrow warehouse tasks, but all robots still currently SUCK when it comes to any kind of tactile dexterity.
www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-re...
Elon Musk reveals what will make Optimus’ ridiculous production targets feasible
Musk recent post suggests that Tesla has a plan to attain Optimus’ production goals.
www.teslarati.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Right at the very end, there's a giveaway... so Honduras has "a big race coming up" does it? So he pardoned the notorious drug trafficker to influence the election.
Reporter: You have made so clear how you want to keep drugs out of the US—

Trump: Right

Reporter: Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?

Trump: If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
FOURTEEN people shot, four killed, three children. At a children's birthday party, in an ice cream parlor.

Ice cream shops join the long sad list. I see a business opportunity for fortified family rooms, to rent.

"An ice cream shop should never be a place where families fear for their lives"
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This "covered bridge* series is my favorite photo collection since an ex-colleague did an "abandoned shopping trolley" series in Scotland, many years ago.
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Listen to Kristi tap-dance!

If he was radicalized in the US, then that explains why initial vetting under Biden did not find problems. So the question becomes, was he radicalized BEFORE or AFTER, Trump gave him full asylum?

DID TRUMP PUSH HIM OVER THE EDGE?!!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Kristi Noem claims suspect in national guard shooting was ‘radicalized’ in US
Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We don't inflict unnecessary, illegal violence or cruelty on our enemies, for two reasons:

1) Fundamental human decency. If we lose that we've lost everything.

2) So they don't do it to us.

By their WAR CRIMES, Hegseth and Trump are risking the lives and well-being of our military personnel.
They should both be investigated and charged! Trump should be impeached and indicted.
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Notice that in every comment, Hegseth deflects criticism of HIM as if it were criticism of their "brave warriors".

It's a very sneaky, dishonest and cowardly feint.
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The White House launched a “media bias” “fact checking” site after more than three years of labeling efforts to understand and counter disinformation “censorship.”

It’s just another enemies list in disguise ⤵️
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Will they be made to wear a badge to indicate their "media offender" status? Perhaps a star of some description and color?
Thanks for reading, Mr. President
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What Hegseth is doing is putting US soldiers at risk. Next time one of them finds themselves in the hands of the enemy, that enemy could whimsically discard international law and kill them, following the example of US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
Ummmm, seems like whiskey Pete maybe shouldn’t have tweet about the war crimes.
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

Ages ago:

Motley Crue <-- 12 or 13 yrs old, I ran on stage 😁
Saxon
Bon Jovi
Iron Maiden
"T" in the Park <-- festival in Scotland

More recently:

Tears for Fears
Foo Fighters <-- backstage, we know a guy
Bass Nectar
Shpongle
Postmodern Jukebox
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 bands (okay, so I went over):
Queen (with Freddie)
ELP
U2
Big Country
Tears for Fears
Depeche Mode
Hothouse Flowers

🇦🇺🇳🇿 bands::
INXS
Midnight Oil
The Church
Crowded House/Finn Bros.
Icehouse
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
- April Wine
- George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & Billy Preston ("Dark Horse Tour")
- Led Zeppelin
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Biffy Clyro
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Holy. Shit. Where to begin?!

If he levelled Oklahoma (where they live), they'd be OK with it, because "there must be a reason". But really, they feel safe because Oklahoma is on Trump's side. The folks in CA and NY however, *deserve* it.

This is the weirdest fucking cult there has ever been.
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Reposted by David
Android users: I'm seeking volunteers to help get my app on Play Store. Not much effort needed, just opt-in to "testing" and keep the app installed for 14 days (Google requirement). Please DM me if you'd like to help!

"Puparazzi" is super-simple: take pics of pups, "unlock" breeds, and earn medals.
November 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I'm pretty sure the darker line in bottom left, is a shadow of the chem trail.. I mean the vapor trail... just above it.
November 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM