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Scott Raineri
@scottraineri.bsky.social
Writer/Comic/Photographer
Also a Freelance Instigator
Occasionally in heat
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Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.

The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
It's no different than those that sport the Confederate flag from the civil war simply because there was no louder way to show how much someone agreed with the stance of both the Confederate army and the Third Reich: master race supremacy above all reasonable logic.
As a German, I'll never fully understand the Third Reich worship of the American far right.

They do understand that the Third Reich *lost*, right? That the tough, belligerent, ethnically pure master race got thoroughly defeated and its country conquered by a diverse multi-ethnic coalition?
there's a strict duology of young right wing physiognomy

if you're a young up and coming fascist, you will either be

1. rosy cheeked cartoon BBQ pig mascot
2. grimacing possessed howdy doody puppet
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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The SAVE act also forces states to submit their voter registration lists to the DHS! I know we’ve been focused on voter ID but that’s only the tip of the iceberg !
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Tell that shitbag that if he expects people to represent the country, the country better live up to the values it says it represents, or expect some truths to be told.
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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JD Vance makes me physically cringe. I have just known too many guys who offer absolutely no positive qualities and get by purely on the fact that they are white men. That man’s credit card of privilege is beyond overdrawn.
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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It makes sense now.
February 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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We’ll move on when these rich, powerful monsters - up to and including Trump - face justice
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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wtf was this even about
U.S. FAA : THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF AIRSPACE OVER EL PASO HAS BEEN LIFTED.
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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sigh
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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surprise it's just blatant corruption again
A billionaire family that owns a bridge crossing between Michigan and Canada has wanted Trump to stop a new bridge — and Trump is now threatening to block its opening (with authority he doesn’t have). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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When you’re in a hole, keep digging, I guess.
Turns out that Bari Weiss's all hands at CBS today is to announce she's bringing on some anti-vax guys and Niall Ferguson. www.axios.com/2026/01/27/b...
January 27, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Five expressions that are used when bumping into someone in an unexpected place…

1. It’s a small world (English)
2. How round is the earth (Ukrainian)
3. The world is a village (German)
4. The world is a handkerchief (Spanish)
5. What an odd place to find a lobster (Irish)
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.

This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:

@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Occasionally, I have a simple question to ask at work: can I eat cake in four minutes?

No, I need eight.
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 AM