Eric Whitney
@ericextempore.bsky.social
Happy to be aboard Bluesky finally, thanks to an invitation from a dear friend, the-book-girl!
Happily married, not on the market for any new liaisons. No DMs.
Happily married, not on the market for any new liaisons. No DMs.
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Eric Whitney
@ericextempore.bsky.social
· Jan 11
The United States is something else entirely now, more like Kakistania, a shithole country ruled by the worst men (it's mostly men) in the country.
United States, I rename you Kakistania.
United States, I rename you Kakistania.
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WIN: A federal court rules Virginia’s voting ban on people with certain felony convictions violates a postwar law that was designed to protect the political power of newly freed Black Americans. As a result, the state cannot bar people from voting for most modern felony convictions.
Judge rules Virginia unlawfully denied voting rights to hundreds of thousands
The landmark decision could restore voting rights to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, especially Black residents.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
WIN: A federal court rules Virginia’s voting ban on people with certain felony convictions violates a postwar law that was designed to protect the political power of newly freed Black Americans. As a result, the state cannot bar people from voting for most modern felony convictions.
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BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
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Lots of people are asking me why DOJ is leveraging the ICE deployment in Minnesota to obtain unreacted copies of the state's sensitive voter file data. I recently explained why this is the biggest legal story and may be the biggest political story of the year.
Watch and share.
Watch and share.
WARNING: Trump’s 2026 Plan to Weaponize Your Voter Data
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Lots of people are asking me why DOJ is leveraging the ICE deployment in Minnesota to obtain unreacted copies of the state's sensitive voter file data. I recently explained why this is the biggest legal story and may be the biggest political story of the year.
Watch and share.
Watch and share.
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Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
September 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
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Explain the Big Ugly budget bill to me like I’m five…
Seriously, this demo is a must see—anyone can understand it.
Share it with family and friends.
#VoteNo
Seriously, this demo is a must see—anyone can understand it.
Share it with family and friends.
#VoteNo
July 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Explain the Big Ugly budget bill to me like I’m five…
Seriously, this demo is a must see—anyone can understand it.
Share it with family and friends.
#VoteNo
Seriously, this demo is a must see—anyone can understand it.
Share it with family and friends.
#VoteNo
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I hope Lisa Murkowski has nightmares the rest of her life.
And all the rest of them, actually
And all the rest of them, actually
July 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I hope Lisa Murkowski has nightmares the rest of her life.
And all the rest of them, actually
And all the rest of them, actually
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Sorry for the typo “Alligator Auschwitz”.
July 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Sorry for the typo “Alligator Auschwitz”.
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This is quite an interview.
Murkowski:
"Do I like this bill? No. I tried to take care of Alaska's interests.
"But I know, I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill.
"I don't like that."
bsky.app/profile/fact...
Murkowski:
"Do I like this bill? No. I tried to take care of Alaska's interests.
"But I know, I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill.
"I don't like that."
bsky.app/profile/fact...
Sen. Murkowski admits Trump's budget bill is harmful after she folded and voted yes on it:
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
July 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is quite an interview.
Murkowski:
"Do I like this bill? No. I tried to take care of Alaska's interests.
"But I know, I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill.
"I don't like that."
bsky.app/profile/fact...
Murkowski:
"Do I like this bill? No. I tried to take care of Alaska's interests.
"But I know, I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill.
"I don't like that."
bsky.app/profile/fact...
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This is a major victory for workers across New York and their ability to exercise collective power to win dignity on the job. Thank you @governor.ny.gov and the Hotel Trades Council.
July 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is a major victory for workers across New York and their ability to exercise collective power to win dignity on the job. Thank you @governor.ny.gov and the Hotel Trades Council.
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My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
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The new budget for ICE is now 10% of the total US military budget and over 10 times that of NASA.
Its budget is also twice that of the entire Russian or Chinese militaries. 🤷
Its budget is also twice that of the entire Russian or Chinese militaries. 🤷
July 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The new budget for ICE is now 10% of the total US military budget and over 10 times that of NASA.
Its budget is also twice that of the entire Russian or Chinese militaries. 🤷
Its budget is also twice that of the entire Russian or Chinese militaries. 🤷
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This is 100% the fault of ICE and the Trump admin, which has deliberately incentivized this behavior with their tactics. Their goal is to encourage white nationalist groups to dress up as ICE to attack minorities, and the increase in lookalike crimes is to them an acceptable byproduct.
Philly local tv station reporting that a man allegedly posed as an ICE agent in order to rob a car repair business office.
How many other criminals might be getting this idea right now, given that actual ICE agents are refusing to show IDs, warrants, badges?
How many other criminals might be getting this idea right now, given that actual ICE agents are refusing to show IDs, warrants, badges?
June 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This is 100% the fault of ICE and the Trump admin, which has deliberately incentivized this behavior with their tactics. Their goal is to encourage white nationalist groups to dress up as ICE to attack minorities, and the increase in lookalike crimes is to them an acceptable byproduct.
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Globally recognized pedophile , Moscow Mike Johnson has had ZERO political opponents the last few elections and run uncontested - WHO IS THE DNC RUNNING AGAINST HIM IN 2026?
THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE QUALIFIED THERE!!!!!
THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE QUALIFIED THERE!!!!!
June 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Globally recognized pedophile , Moscow Mike Johnson has had ZERO political opponents the last few elections and run uncontested - WHO IS THE DNC RUNNING AGAINST HIM IN 2026?
THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE QUALIFIED THERE!!!!!
THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE QUALIFIED THERE!!!!!
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Most ICE agents have been previously convicted of crimes like human trafficking and that’s why they are wearing masks. 😷 🤷
June 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Most ICE agents have been previously convicted of crimes like human trafficking and that’s why they are wearing masks. 😷 🤷
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If you told me I had a choice of a next door neighbor — sight unseen, the most wretched person from the most wretched country in the world, or Charlie Kirk, or Matt Walsh — I would pick the wretched person every single time, because there’s a chance they’re a decent person.
So am I allowed to call these people Nazis yet or do I need to wait for Charlie to be able to grow a hitlerstache
June 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
If you told me I had a choice of a next door neighbor — sight unseen, the most wretched person from the most wretched country in the world, or Charlie Kirk, or Matt Walsh — I would pick the wretched person every single time, because there’s a chance they’re a decent person.
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There’s a reason why all nine tribes in South Dakota barred Gov. Noem from their reservations.
Free link www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
Free link www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
Exclusive: DHS secretary seeks military arrests in Los Angeles in leaked letter
The military is generally barred from domestic law enforcement. Kristi Noem’s request may be a step toward the Trump administration sidestepping those laws by invoking the Insurrection Act.
www.sfchronicle.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
There’s a reason why all nine tribes in South Dakota barred Gov. Noem from their reservations.
Free link www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
Free link www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
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⚠️ California Governor Gavin Newsom confirms the Trump administration is taking steps toward deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles:
The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
June 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
⚠️ California Governor Gavin Newsom confirms the Trump administration is taking steps toward deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles:
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Faces of Trump voters responsible for LA fascist insanity tonight. By Chip Somerville at #Photoville in Brooklyn.
June 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Faces of Trump voters responsible for LA fascist insanity tonight. By Chip Somerville at #Photoville in Brooklyn.
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Mexican TV's break-out hit, current affairs program Sin Muros, is now available in English. Sin Muros explores the Mexico-US relationship from a decidedly left perspective w/ Mexico Solidarity Media‘s José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth, and Alina Duarte, Melissa Jaramillo and Jesús García.
Sin Muros in English!
Mexican public TV station Canal Once's break-out hit, the current affairs program Sin Muros, is now available in English.
mexicosolidarity.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Mexican TV's break-out hit, current affairs program Sin Muros, is now available in English. Sin Muros explores the Mexico-US relationship from a decidedly left perspective w/ Mexico Solidarity Media‘s José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth, and Alina Duarte, Melissa Jaramillo and Jesús García.
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Catch Mexico Solidarity's Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja's every Tuesday on the TV program "Sin Muros", now entering into its second season examining the Mexico-US relationship in all its facets.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
May 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Catch Mexico Solidarity's Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja's every Tuesday on the TV program "Sin Muros", now entering into its second season examining the Mexico-US relationship in all its facets.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Like I said a few times before, it was NEVER about campus protests or anti-semitism. It was always about seizing control of higher education through govt blackmail and coercion.
May 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Like I said a few times before, it was NEVER about campus protests or anti-semitism. It was always about seizing control of higher education through govt blackmail and coercion.
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Simplest message: It's the racism, stupid.
May 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Simplest message: It's the racism, stupid.