Wonk_arama
@wonkarama.bsky.social
I am not confused. I am deeply committed to a range of mutually exclusive positions on many topics. All my opinions are meh. Consternated in the extreme. Words putting into sentences making guy.
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@wonkarama.bsky.social
· Nov 11
My brain is a committee; 3 are playing on their phones, one is arguing with a plastic plant & the rest have gone off in search of biscuits.
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BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
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This is lovely
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...
As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction
The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 AM
This is lovely
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...
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see what had happened was
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
see what had happened was
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February 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Keyword search in the final report: Untenable
Watchdog launches investigation into head of Australia’s anti-corruption commission over defence work www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Watchdog launches investigation into head of Australia’s anti-corruption commission over defence work
National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation under way over Paul Brereton’s assistance to ADF watchdog
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Keyword search in the final report: Untenable
Very saddened to hear of the passing of Jon Kudelka. The holder of the driest of wits and with an unerring eye for skewering political pomposity. We’re fortunate to have some of his art.
Deepest condolences to his family and friends of which I’m sure there are many. Vale Jon #PutOutYourTeaTowels
Deepest condolences to his family and friends of which I’m sure there are many. Vale Jon #PutOutYourTeaTowels
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Very saddened to hear of the passing of Jon Kudelka. The holder of the driest of wits and with an unerring eye for skewering political pomposity. We’re fortunate to have some of his art.
Deepest condolences to his family and friends of which I’m sure there are many. Vale Jon #PutOutYourTeaTowels
Deepest condolences to his family and friends of which I’m sure there are many. Vale Jon #PutOutYourTeaTowels
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Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
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NSA, CIA, FBI, ICE & Police watching the ring camera "lost dog finder" commercial:
a cartoon character is laughing wickedly with a bandage on his head
ALT: a cartoon character is laughing wickedly with a bandage on his head
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
NSA, CIA, FBI, ICE & Police watching the ring camera "lost dog finder" commercial:
More of this. Call it for what it is, and I n the plainest of language.
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
More of this. Call it for what it is, and I n the plainest of language.
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
February 7, 2026 at 6:19 AM
i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
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Can’t quite put my finger on it … but someone seems missing from this image …
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Can’t quite put my finger on it … but someone seems missing from this image …
This seems sub-optimal, as well as sub-orbital
I’ll see myself out.
I’ll see myself out.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sharp warning that rocket launches could “significantly reduce safety” for airplanes, urging pilots to prepare for the possibility that “catastrophic failures” could create dangerous debris fields.
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
www.propublica.org/article/faa-...
FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
The agency’s official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and ...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:53 AM
This seems sub-optimal, as well as sub-orbital
I’ll see myself out.
I’ll see myself out.
The media cycle was served, the audience of one kept happy, the base stroked, and Libs pwned. The reality of the situation was and remains irrelevant.
Vance knew what he was doing, did it, and didn’t care, still doesn’t.
He’s now serving up the next iteration of red meat to Trump and the base.
Vance knew what he was doing, did it, and didn’t care, still doesn’t.
He’s now serving up the next iteration of red meat to Trump and the base.
this is a wicked man who knows he is being wicked and does it anyway
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
The media cycle was served, the audience of one kept happy, the base stroked, and Libs pwned. The reality of the situation was and remains irrelevant.
Vance knew what he was doing, did it, and didn’t care, still doesn’t.
He’s now serving up the next iteration of red meat to Trump and the base.
Vance knew what he was doing, did it, and didn’t care, still doesn’t.
He’s now serving up the next iteration of red meat to Trump and the base.
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A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
![Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udzkh2jubo3w6ei42ftanhhj/bafkreic3fp5yp3asvebljrnnzovrw5a5nljp57bgxoyzh6z33m3qczpn4u@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
Never beating the vindictive prosecution allegations but seeking to win the media content creation cycle.
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Never beating the vindictive prosecution allegations but seeking to win the media content creation cycle.
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Employees of a system built on exploitation did not expect to be included in the exploitation.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Employees of a system built on exploitation did not expect to be included in the exploitation.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News