Who's A Grumpy Bear?
@whosagrumpybear.bsky.social
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Interested in good faith logical debate.
I'm not offended if you don't follow me back.
ex-libertarian independent, align mostly w/ social democracy now
Interested in good faith logical debate.
I'm not offended if you don't follow me back.
ex-libertarian independent, align mostly w/ social democracy now
I would believe Trump if he said in 15 minutes he could save me 15%.
US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
apnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I would believe Trump if he said in 15 minutes he could save me 15%.
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The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
www.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
As a loyal firefox user, I will definitely find another browser if AI is required. I understand that it is currently and foreseeably optional, but I would highly prefer it to be something that be added or removed, not simply enabled or disabled.
Firefox Rolls Out a Feature Nobody Asked For, Users are Unhappy
Mozilla's new CEO Anthony Enzor - DeMeo stepped into action with a new goal - pushing Firefox towards AI. Will keeping up AI tech set new standards for Firefox?
www.ibtimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As a loyal firefox user, I will definitely find another browser if AI is required. I understand that it is currently and foreseeably optional, but I would highly prefer it to be something that be added or removed, not simply enabled or disabled.
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NEW: A review of more than 100 Alabama court cases found some immigrants saw harsher punishments than citizens, even when they have fewer prior convictions.
Defendants said they believe their citizenship status tipped the scales of justice against them.
By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
Defendants said they believe their citizenship status tipped the scales of justice against them.
By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
Immigrants in Alabama Can Face Harsher Sentences Than Citizens for the Same Crimes
A review of more than 100 court cases found some immigrants saw harsher punishments, even when they have fewer prior convictions. Defendants in these cases said they believe their citizenship status t...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A review of more than 100 Alabama court cases found some immigrants saw harsher punishments than citizens, even when they have fewer prior convictions.
Defendants said they believe their citizenship status tipped the scales of justice against them.
By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
Defendants said they believe their citizenship status tipped the scales of justice against them.
By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
Missouri Bill Introduced:
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien
under this section is a felony for which the authorized term
of imprisonment is life imprisonment"
www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-b...
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien
under this section is a felony for which the authorized term
of imprisonment is life imprisonment"
www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-b...
www.senate.mo.gov
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Missouri Bill Introduced:
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien
under this section is a felony for which the authorized term
of imprisonment is life imprisonment"
www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-b...
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien
under this section is a felony for which the authorized term
of imprisonment is life imprisonment"
www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-b...
Mississippi Bill Introduced:
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release"
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20...
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release"
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20...
HB1484 (As Introduced) - 2025 Regular Session
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Mississippi Bill Introduced:
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release"
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20...
"The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release"
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20...
I'd like to announce the creation of the Grumpy Bear Peace Prize. Anyone who would like to apply for the prize can do so by responding to this post.
Thank you for your consideration, and know that we will hold the prize winner(s) to the highest standards of peace.
Thank you for your consideration, and know that we will hold the prize winner(s) to the highest standards of peace.
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'd like to announce the creation of the Grumpy Bear Peace Prize. Anyone who would like to apply for the prize can do so by responding to this post.
Thank you for your consideration, and know that we will hold the prize winner(s) to the highest standards of peace.
Thank you for your consideration, and know that we will hold the prize winner(s) to the highest standards of peace.
I usually get "vicarious embarrassment" when people are publicly humiliated. Not in this case.
Thank you, Trump admin, for showing me that my empathy reaches only so far.
Thank you, Trump admin, for showing me that my empathy reaches only so far.
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I usually get "vicarious embarrassment" when people are publicly humiliated. Not in this case.
Thank you, Trump admin, for showing me that my empathy reaches only so far.
Thank you, Trump admin, for showing me that my empathy reaches only so far.
I'm offering my services for a fee:
I will come into your thread and argue with you, provide you with clever comebacks over DM's (or use those of your choosing) and I will eventually admit defeat.
I will come into your thread and argue with you, provide you with clever comebacks over DM's (or use those of your choosing) and I will eventually admit defeat.
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm offering my services for a fee:
I will come into your thread and argue with you, provide you with clever comebacks over DM's (or use those of your choosing) and I will eventually admit defeat.
I will come into your thread and argue with you, provide you with clever comebacks over DM's (or use those of your choosing) and I will eventually admit defeat.
[Press X to doubt]
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
[Press X to doubt]
![Therapist: and what do we say when we're sad?
Me: [image of an "Add to cart" button]
Therapist: No.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rsodbaqgl6hvt2pds2kjdjzx/bafkreidp7xktb3totlqx6v5xphxcc4ebrxuii4dbegdc5icbg5ncayesvu@jpeg)
Interesting take on making money from banning books. It's always about money.
NEW: As Texas school districts scramble to comply with a new state law banning "indecent" and "profane" library books, one startup is cashing in.
I dug into tens of thousands of dollars in contracts between the company and Texas public schools. Here's what I learned: 🧵
I dug into tens of thousands of dollars in contracts between the company and Texas public schools. Here's what I learned: 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Interesting take on making money from banning books. It's always about money.
Bummer, I actually like Chobani yogurt. But I'll find another company, I guess.
www.usatoday.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bummer, I actually like Chobani yogurt. But I'll find another company, I guess.
Kinda insane that this is the first I even heard of this guy... and the information backs this up.
(Though this is outdated, as he was arrested over 2 years ago and -- more importantly -- convicted)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
(Though this is outdated, as he was arrested over 2 years ago and -- more importantly -- convicted)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Kinda insane that this is the first I even heard of this guy... and the information backs this up.
(Though this is outdated, as he was arrested over 2 years ago and -- more importantly -- convicted)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
(Though this is outdated, as he was arrested over 2 years ago and -- more importantly -- convicted)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
9 Congress members stand to gain over $1M each from the re-opening bill
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
From the law community on Reddit: New funding bill that will reopen the US government will specifically pay out 9 congressmembers over $1mil each
Posted by jesuswasagaymagician - 11,694 votes and 448 comments
www.reddit.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
9 Congress members stand to gain over $1M each from the re-opening bill
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
In 2019, motor vehicle crashes cost America $340 billion. Approx 26% of these accidents were caused by speeding (a historic low), which amounts to about $88 billion.
Would conservatives be as interested in being as hard on speeding as on illegal immigration? Both are civil infractions.
Would conservatives be as interested in being as hard on speeding as on illegal immigration? Both are civil infractions.
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In 2019, motor vehicle crashes cost America $340 billion. Approx 26% of these accidents were caused by speeding (a historic low), which amounts to about $88 billion.
Would conservatives be as interested in being as hard on speeding as on illegal immigration? Both are civil infractions.
Would conservatives be as interested in being as hard on speeding as on illegal immigration? Both are civil infractions.
This is just sad
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This is just sad
Translated: "I don't understand the difference in counting 150 million votes across thousands of disparate locations and individual local races. I also forgot that the Republicans won the 2024 election."
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Translated: "I don't understand the difference in counting 150 million votes across thousands of disparate locations and individual local races. I also forgot that the Republicans won the 2024 election."
You've heard of Elf on a Shelf, but have you heard of...
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You've heard of Elf on a Shelf, but have you heard of...
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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Tyranny doesn’t steal power all at once. It starves it, vote by vote, truth by truth, until silence feels normal. Today, we still have a voice. Use it before legitimate elections become a memory whispered about in the dark. #Vote
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Tyranny doesn’t steal power all at once. It starves it, vote by vote, truth by truth, until silence feels normal. Today, we still have a voice. Use it before legitimate elections become a memory whispered about in the dark. #Vote