Glenn Peters
@gentlerpens.bsky.social
Father, partner, engineer, sometimes Go player, used to write and take photos.
He/him.
He/him.
I didn't realize when I first saw this photo that he was pouting because someone else was getting all the attention.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I didn't realize when I first saw this photo that he was pouting because someone else was getting all the attention.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Before Obamacare, being a woman was a pre-existing condition, including coverage denial for domestic violence, contraception, pregnancy, and certain cancers. You could be charged more for insurance premiums just for being female. It was called a 'gender rating'.
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Before Obamacare, being a woman was a pre-existing condition, including coverage denial for domestic violence, contraception, pregnancy, and certain cancers. You could be charged more for insurance premiums just for being female. It was called a 'gender rating'.
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40 million Americans may go hungry in November because their SNAP funding is at risk.
40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.
Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.
That could feed every American.
That could easily fund SNAP.
America first?
40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.
Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.
That could feed every American.
That could easily fund SNAP.
America first?
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
40 million Americans may go hungry in November because their SNAP funding is at risk.
40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.
Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.
That could feed every American.
That could easily fund SNAP.
America first?
40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.
Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.
That could feed every American.
That could easily fund SNAP.
America first?
First they came for objective truth.
We don't really know what happened after we let them take that away.
We don't really know what happened after we let them take that away.
June 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
First they came for objective truth.
We don't really know what happened after we let them take that away.
We don't really know what happened after we let them take that away.
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Pete Hegseth, constantly paranoid about someone in the Pentagon talking to the press about the crazy shit he’s doing on a daily basis, issues a new set of rules for the media restricting access to the building. Why are they constantly trying to hide everything from the public?
May 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pete Hegseth, constantly paranoid about someone in the Pentagon talking to the press about the crazy shit he’s doing on a daily basis, issues a new set of rules for the media restricting access to the building. Why are they constantly trying to hide everything from the public?
In some ways, this is more horrifying than the horrors themselves.
Yesterday I walked w/ a really bright, engaged student. They--not enby, obscuring ID--knew *nothing* about what's happening. It came up in passing, but like a good student they asked questions. They were horrified. Nothing in their world was informing them. I've had this conversation many times.
May 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In some ways, this is more horrifying than the horrors themselves.
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This part stuck out to me because it appears the issue is right wingers continually breaking further from reality, requiring the invention of new outlets willing to follow the trend. The way the Facebook groups continually ended up banning and splitting off shows it too.
May 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This part stuck out to me because it appears the issue is right wingers continually breaking further from reality, requiring the invention of new outlets willing to follow the trend. The way the Facebook groups continually ended up banning and splitting off shows it too.
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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Kinda insane and shows how afraid the networks are of upsetting this administration that a guy who killed 7 people and wounded 48 with “47” literally tattooed on his face has all but been forgotten like there’s still not a very serious threat emanating from every pore of this pathetic cult
April 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Kinda insane and shows how afraid the networks are of upsetting this administration that a guy who killed 7 people and wounded 48 with “47” literally tattooed on his face has all but been forgotten like there’s still not a very serious threat emanating from every pore of this pathetic cult
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
Mere hours after meeting a sinister man named Bowman.
Pope Francis gave his life to the cause of the ‘least of us.’ His humilty, grace, and devotion to following the example of Jesus Christ will never be forgoten. May he rest in peace.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/e...
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday | CNN
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.
www.cnn.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Mere hours after meeting a sinister man named Bowman.
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A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.
April 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.
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Republicans, Independents, and Democrats all want reforms. Trump tapped into people’s rightful anger on one thing: for too many, the status quo wasn’t working.
But the answer isn’t to burn it all down. It’s time to build something new that *actually* delivers on the promise of the American dream.
But the answer isn’t to burn it all down. It’s time to build something new that *actually* delivers on the promise of the American dream.
April 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Republicans, Independents, and Democrats all want reforms. Trump tapped into people’s rightful anger on one thing: for too many, the status quo wasn’t working.
But the answer isn’t to burn it all down. It’s time to build something new that *actually* delivers on the promise of the American dream.
But the answer isn’t to burn it all down. It’s time to build something new that *actually* delivers on the promise of the American dream.
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doge isn’t saving you money
Good day to remember that DOGE has already lost the US government at least half a trillion dollars this year alone. And likely more.
April 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
doge isn’t saving you money
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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Musk’s cuts are killing Veterans.
Veterans WILL die because of this.
And the administration is lying about it.
MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Veterans WILL die because of this.
And the administration is lying about it.
MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
March 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Musk’s cuts are killing Veterans.
Veterans WILL die because of this.
And the administration is lying about it.
MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Veterans WILL die because of this.
And the administration is lying about it.
MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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New executive order targeting WilmerHale. It's not going to stop until none of Trump's opposition can obtain legal counsel.
The rule of law is dead.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
The rule of law is dead.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from WilmerHale
SUSPENDING SECURITY CLEARANCES TO PROTECT THE NATIONAL INTEREST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to suspend security clearances
www.whitehouse.gov
March 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
New executive order targeting WilmerHale. It's not going to stop until none of Trump's opposition can obtain legal counsel.
The rule of law is dead.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
The rule of law is dead.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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this is great and gets to what might be the defining attribute of this administration which is that trump himself is barely aware of what is happening
One thing that most people are missing in the group text scandal: The Trump officials don’t appear clear on what *exactly* Trump approved, which is a huge problem in using military force. Stephen Miller says “as I heard it … green light.” 😱😬 www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/six-short-...
Six Short Thoughts on the Most Insane Trump Story of All Time
Trump's "Team of Amateurs" Screwed Up in the Most Hilarious (and Troublesome) Way
www.doomsdayscenario.co
March 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
this is great and gets to what might be the defining attribute of this administration which is that trump himself is barely aware of what is happening
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BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
March 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
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So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support
Changes could break the system, former officials say.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
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The long answer is that everyone used “fascist” postwar to describe coercive state power in ways that felt oppressive to them. Liberals used it for Reagan. Segregationists used it for civil rights advocates. Soviets used it to describe the West.
The short answer is that we were right about Trump.
The short answer is that we were right about Trump.
I am not blaming Democrats for Republicans becoming fascists. I am blaming people who overused "fascist" for years for removing the power of that word and gutting it of meaning, and making it useless now that we need it.
Something I warned would happen.
Something I warned would happen.
March 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The long answer is that everyone used “fascist” postwar to describe coercive state power in ways that felt oppressive to them. Liberals used it for Reagan. Segregationists used it for civil rights advocates. Soviets used it to describe the West.
The short answer is that we were right about Trump.
The short answer is that we were right about Trump.