Charles Rathmann
@charlesrathmann.bsky.social
Construction and enterprise technogy wonk, fisherman, guitarist and family guy in the #Driftless region of #Wisconsin.
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
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A pope that will cheerfully talk shit about the Cubs is a rich bounty in a season of famine
December 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A pope that will cheerfully talk shit about the Cubs is a rich bounty in a season of famine
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On Dec 26, 1991, the USSR collapsed, ending decades of repression and allowing nations to reclaim freedom.
Yet russia’s imperial ambitions persist, threatening liberty. We must resist its authoritarianism and aggression to secure a future free from oppression.
Source: MFA #Ukraine
Yet russia’s imperial ambitions persist, threatening liberty. We must resist its authoritarianism and aggression to secure a future free from oppression.
Source: MFA #Ukraine
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
On Dec 26, 1991, the USSR collapsed, ending decades of repression and allowing nations to reclaim freedom.
Yet russia’s imperial ambitions persist, threatening liberty. We must resist its authoritarianism and aggression to secure a future free from oppression.
Source: MFA #Ukraine
Yet russia’s imperial ambitions persist, threatening liberty. We must resist its authoritarianism and aggression to secure a future free from oppression.
Source: MFA #Ukraine
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Oh my god oh my god oh my goddddd the local aquarium has three new born otters and they CHIRP
December 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Oh my god oh my god oh my goddddd the local aquarium has three new born otters and they CHIRP
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Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
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How should social media companies handle terrorists groups gaining control of official government accounts routinely used to communicate with the public?
Using the Taliban's rise to power in 2021 as a case study, @sranderson.bsky.social outlines a novel strategy for addressing such scenarios.
Using the Taliban's rise to power in 2021 as a case study, @sranderson.bsky.social outlines a novel strategy for addressing such scenarios.
Platforms, Sanctions, and Unrecognized Regimes
A novel strategy for social media platforms dealing with local de facto authorities like the Taliban.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
How should social media companies handle terrorists groups gaining control of official government accounts routinely used to communicate with the public?
Using the Taliban's rise to power in 2021 as a case study, @sranderson.bsky.social outlines a novel strategy for addressing such scenarios.
Using the Taliban's rise to power in 2021 as a case study, @sranderson.bsky.social outlines a novel strategy for addressing such scenarios.
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There are many disturbing things in this article, but the biggest one is that the editors at @nypost.com don’t know the difference between a language and one of the major religions of the world
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There are many disturbing things in this article, but the biggest one is that the editors at @nypost.com don’t know the difference between a language and one of the major religions of the world
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Another day.
Another failed effort to get a grand jury to indict @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James.
Another failed effort to get a grand jury to indict @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James.
December 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Another day.
Another failed effort to get a grand jury to indict @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James.
Another failed effort to get a grand jury to indict @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James.
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The values that once served as a unifying expression of civic behavior often become a means of dividing “real Americans” from everyone else, masking personal grievance under the banner of national pride. lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
The Danger of Patriotism Detached From American Ideals
And how Ronald Reagan’s notion of ‘informed patriotism’ offers a path out of our political dysfunction.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The values that once served as a unifying expression of civic behavior often become a means of dividing “real Americans” from everyone else, masking personal grievance under the banner of national pride. lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
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Capitulation will never save you: “When finally you surrender to us, it must be of your own free will. We do not destroy the heretic because he resists us: so long as he resists us we never destroy him. We convert him, we capture his inner mind, we reshape him.” (1984)
The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Capitulation will never save you: “When finally you surrender to us, it must be of your own free will. We do not destroy the heretic because he resists us: so long as he resists us we never destroy him. We convert him, we capture his inner mind, we reshape him.” (1984)
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Read about it here in Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social.
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Read about it here in Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social.
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George Packer tells @timmiller.bsky.social that what’s happening in Arizona isn’t just rhetoric—it’s a turbocharged mix of rage, religion, and threats to criminalize dissent. A real step toward authoritarianism, playing out in plain sight.
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
George Packer tells @timmiller.bsky.social that what’s happening in Arizona isn’t just rhetoric—it’s a turbocharged mix of rage, religion, and threats to criminalize dissent. A real step toward authoritarianism, playing out in plain sight.
You have your Black Friday ... I have mine. Broke down the back yard spinning rods for the season. Have a couple.rigged for winter trout, plus my flyrods still poised for January.
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You have your Black Friday ... I have mine. Broke down the back yard spinning rods for the season. Have a couple.rigged for winter trout, plus my flyrods still poised for January.
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"Thanksgiving is a hymn to the basic macronutrients: fat, protein, carbs. You don’t need cocktails with all this hulking, corn-fed majesty. You need some really wonderful wine. Thanksgiving is not a party, it is a feast."
Skip the Cocktails This Thanksgiving
It’s a wine-and-brandy kind of holiday.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Thanksgiving is a hymn to the basic macronutrients: fat, protein, carbs. You don’t need cocktails with all this hulking, corn-fed majesty. You need some really wonderful wine. Thanksgiving is not a party, it is a feast."
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"Then you get older and realize that it’s not about you. You understand how much it means just to show up for others.
That’s what Thanksgiving has always been to me. It’s a holiday about showing up. A holiday built around the corporal acts of mercy. A holiday about being present."
That’s what Thanksgiving has always been to me. It’s a holiday about showing up. A holiday built around the corporal acts of mercy. A holiday about being present."
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Then you get older and realize that it’s not about you. You understand how much it means just to show up for others.
That’s what Thanksgiving has always been to me. It’s a holiday about showing up. A holiday built around the corporal acts of mercy. A holiday about being present."
That’s what Thanksgiving has always been to me. It’s a holiday about showing up. A holiday built around the corporal acts of mercy. A holiday about being present."
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Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons' leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about wrongdoing or abuses of power ⤵️
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons' leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about wrongdoing or abuses of power ⤵️
Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons' leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about wrongdoing or abuses of power ⤵️
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons' leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about wrongdoing or abuses of power ⤵️
About to venture forth ...
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
About to venture forth ...
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The Situation, Nov. 23, 2025: On Shame
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Situation, Nov. 23, 2025: On Shame
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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One other thing: People often ask me how they can support my #SpecialMilitaryOperations work. Short answer: Thanks, but you can't. Please give your charitable dollars to organizations that are doing the work: advocacy, military support, refugee aid. I will fund the ventilation of my own rage.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
One other thing: People often ask me how they can support my #SpecialMilitaryOperations work. Short answer: Thanks, but you can't. Please give your charitable dollars to organizations that are doing the work: advocacy, military support, refugee aid. I will fund the ventilation of my own rage.
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The image is by Kriss Salmanis, a Latvian artist who created it in the early days of the full-scale invasion. It hangs as a giant banner on a museum across the street from the Russian embassy in Riga, Latvia.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The image is by Kriss Salmanis, a Latvian artist who created it in the early days of the full-scale invasion. It hangs as a giant banner on a museum across the street from the Russian embassy in Riga, Latvia.