Rafael Espinoza 🦋
@espinr.bsky.social
T(h)inker | Architect | Photographer
(aka @CD1Rafael) yes, that one.
Denver, Colorado USA
(aka @CD1Rafael) yes, that one.
Denver, Colorado USA
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Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
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JIM JORDAN: What fentanyl and other drugs have done to families in Ohio--
BASH: But fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela
JORDAN: Cozying up to China and Iran, which are part of that, certainly does
BASH: But that's different from what most people who voted for Trump heard him say
BASH: But fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela
JORDAN: Cozying up to China and Iran, which are part of that, certainly does
BASH: But that's different from what most people who voted for Trump heard him say
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
JIM JORDAN: What fentanyl and other drugs have done to families in Ohio--
BASH: But fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela
JORDAN: Cozying up to China and Iran, which are part of that, certainly does
BASH: But that's different from what most people who voted for Trump heard him say
BASH: But fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela
JORDAN: Cozying up to China and Iran, which are part of that, certainly does
BASH: But that's different from what most people who voted for Trump heard him say
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I just want to say for the record that when the history books are written centuries from now, I believe the election of Donald Trump in a free and fair election in 2024 will go down as one of the most senseless and self-destructive own goals in human history
January 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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It's official: Congress and Donald Trump have allowed the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire. Millions of Americans will either lose their health coverage or face dramatically higher premiums.
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
It's official: Congress and Donald Trump have allowed the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire. Millions of Americans will either lose their health coverage or face dramatically higher premiums.
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Pardoned by Trump. After the pardon, arrested for Sexual Assault and Kidnapping.
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Pardoned by Trump. After the pardon, arrested for Sexual Assault and Kidnapping.
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This is the correct takeaway from that reporting, yes.
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This is the correct takeaway from that reporting, yes.
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🎶 Today’s Colorado Artist of the Day: Jesus Christ Taxi Driver! 🎶
KRFC’s Colorado Artist of the Day is proudly sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank
📢 Show some love! Drop a comment if you’re a fan of Jesus Christ Taxi Driver!
#krfcfmt #coloradomusic #artistoftheday #jesuschristtaxidriver
KRFC’s Colorado Artist of the Day is proudly sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank
📢 Show some love! Drop a comment if you’re a fan of Jesus Christ Taxi Driver!
#krfcfmt #coloradomusic #artistoftheday #jesuschristtaxidriver
December 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎶 Today’s Colorado Artist of the Day: Jesus Christ Taxi Driver! 🎶
KRFC’s Colorado Artist of the Day is proudly sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank
📢 Show some love! Drop a comment if you’re a fan of Jesus Christ Taxi Driver!
#krfcfmt #coloradomusic #artistoftheday #jesuschristtaxidriver
KRFC’s Colorado Artist of the Day is proudly sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank
📢 Show some love! Drop a comment if you’re a fan of Jesus Christ Taxi Driver!
#krfcfmt #coloradomusic #artistoftheday #jesuschristtaxidriver
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
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Trump says his call with Putin today lasted for more than 2 hours
December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Trump says his call with Putin today lasted for more than 2 hours
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable…
www.404media.co
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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"'Isn’t it wonderful?' says Uncle Billy. 'Mary did it, George, Mary did it.'"
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"'Isn’t it wonderful?' says Uncle Billy. 'Mary did it, George, Mary did it.'"
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Justice for Epstein’s victims requires full transparency and accountability.
Yet AG Pam Bondi seems happy to blatantly defy the law explicitly requiring the release of the files with redactions for victims only.
This lawless administration knows no bounds.
Release the full files now.
Yet AG Pam Bondi seems happy to blatantly defy the law explicitly requiring the release of the files with redactions for victims only.
This lawless administration knows no bounds.
Release the full files now.
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Justice for Epstein’s victims requires full transparency and accountability.
Yet AG Pam Bondi seems happy to blatantly defy the law explicitly requiring the release of the files with redactions for victims only.
This lawless administration knows no bounds.
Release the full files now.
Yet AG Pam Bondi seems happy to blatantly defy the law explicitly requiring the release of the files with redactions for victims only.
This lawless administration knows no bounds.
Release the full files now.
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Then Mr. Epstein entered the room, and she recalled him saying to Mr. Trump: “No, no. She’s not here for you.” After the two men left the room, Ms. Farmer said, she could hear Mr. Trump commenting that he thought she was 16 years old
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Then Mr. Epstein entered the room, and she recalled him saying to Mr. Trump: “No, no. She’s not here for you.” After the two men left the room, Ms. Farmer said, she could hear Mr. Trump commenting that he thought she was 16 years old
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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Christ
In other contexts this note would be incredibly mundane. In the context of Jeffrey Epstein, it makes my skin crawl.
December 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Christ
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The Epstein files themselves are a quick read. It really just looks like a continuation of the cover-up. Many of the records are heavily redacted.
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The Epstein files themselves are a quick read. It really just looks like a continuation of the cover-up. Many of the records are heavily redacted.
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas
According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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Elmo's official account has been hacked over on Twitter. The Tweets have been taken down.
July 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Elmo's official account has been hacked over on Twitter. The Tweets have been taken down.
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They did everything but break out a gigantic hook to get Trump out of the shot
Trump was shown to leave the stage but wasn’t visibly willing to go as Chelsea lifted the trophy
July 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
They did everything but break out a gigantic hook to get Trump out of the shot
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As you watch this blabber, remember that Trump's CLAIM to usurp Congress' power is based on emergency--he has claimed a fentanyl emergency (CAN, MEX, CHI) and a deficit emergency. Neither applies to Brazil, Trump has not claimed an "OMG my friend Bolsonaro emergency."
Holy shit -- Kevin Hassett completely bombs on ABC when pressed by Jon Karl to explain how Trump can possibly justify 50% tariffs on Brazil even though the country has a trade *deficit* with the US
July 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
As you watch this blabber, remember that Trump's CLAIM to usurp Congress' power is based on emergency--he has claimed a fentanyl emergency (CAN, MEX, CHI) and a deficit emergency. Neither applies to Brazil, Trump has not claimed an "OMG my friend Bolsonaro emergency."
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Reporter: "Several families we have heard from...say that those [flood] alerts didn't go out in time, and they also say that people could have been saved. What do you say to those families?"
Trump: "Only a very evil person would ask a question like that."
Only an evil person would answer that way.
Trump: "Only a very evil person would ask a question like that."
Only an evil person would answer that way.
President Trump dismisses question about whether there were sufficient warnings before Central Texas floods
Mr. Trump and Abbott promised to rebuild the devastated region, although the president recognized that what was lost can never be recovered.
www.cbsnews.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Reporter: "Several families we have heard from...say that those [flood] alerts didn't go out in time, and they also say that people could have been saved. What do you say to those families?"
Trump: "Only a very evil person would ask a question like that."
Only an evil person would answer that way.
Trump: "Only a very evil person would ask a question like that."
Only an evil person would answer that way.
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If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge.
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? It’s a Threat to American Democracy
Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge.
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
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Palantir is based in Denver. I’ve seen a protest outside their offices in Tabor Center. I’m surprised there aren’t more.
my soul left my body watching the fox news feed glitching out as the tanks roll past the president’s observation stand and the announcer’s voice echoes across the mostly empty streets, “special thanks to our sponsor, palantir”
June 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Palantir is based in Denver. I’ve seen a protest outside their offices in Tabor Center. I’m surprised there aren’t more.