GripNoir
@gripnoir.bsky.social
Grip, a talking raven, lived at the Dickens' home and inspired a secondary character in "Barnaby Rudge" as an exuberant force for discernment. Me? Happy amateur pianist, healthcare advocate, and retired accountant.
Evie has 'em too! And they work great!
December 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Evie has 'em too! And they work great!
My dad, a Naval officer, would have had **nothing** to do with the Navy, or the government for whom he also soiled, if he had learned of this.
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My dad, a Naval officer, would have had **nothing** to do with the Navy, or the government for whom he also soiled, if he had learned of this.
@muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social's excellent reputation & goodwill are widespread through the city - many times, having mentioned Evie's adoption from Muttville, responses have noted its laudable mission and business model as well as ongoing individual financial support. #SanFrancisco #DogRescue
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social's excellent reputation & goodwill are widespread through the city - many times, having mentioned Evie's adoption from Muttville, responses have noted its laudable mission and business model as well as ongoing individual financial support. #SanFrancisco #DogRescue
Evie is not an Italian Greyhound, and she doesn't have to wear pj's outside either. She behaves like a Jack Russell and is as smart as a Border Collie. She rescued me when I visited @muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Evie is not an Italian Greyhound, and she doesn't have to wear pj's outside either. She behaves like a Jack Russell and is as smart as a Border Collie. She rescued me when I visited @muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social
This.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This.
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Will.
Not.
Be.
Tolerated.
Behavior.
Will.
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Tolerated.
U.S. citizen here now relying on you for primary information now that our rogue government has gutted the #CDC. Note that #WeThePeople plan to overturn this administration and fix the problems that led to the current situation. #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #EqualRightsForAll
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
U.S. citizen here now relying on you for primary information now that our rogue government has gutted the #CDC. Note that #WeThePeople plan to overturn this administration and fix the problems that led to the current situation. #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #EqualRightsForAll
Now that #CDC is gutted, we'll have to rely on
ecdc.europa.eu (European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
ecdc.europa.eu (European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Now that #CDC is gutted, we'll have to rely on
ecdc.europa.eu (European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
ecdc.europa.eu (European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
The “world in chains” scenario can result from a global totalitarian government using a novel technology to lock a majority of the world into perpetual suffering. Example: #Slaves may be employed not only as field workers, but guinea pigs for tech; specifically, Musk's plan to populate Mars.
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The “world in chains” scenario can result from a global totalitarian government using a novel technology to lock a majority of the world into perpetual suffering. Example: #Slaves may be employed not only as field workers, but guinea pigs for tech; specifically, Musk's plan to populate Mars.
WTF @nytimes.com? This should have been the caption at 2024 prez election.
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
WTF @nytimes.com? This should have been the caption at 2024 prez election.
Photo of the demolition of the White House East Wing for Big Fat Trump's #BigFatBeautifulBallroom, encapsulating the harm Trump has done to the presidency.
October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Photo of the demolition of the White House East Wing for Big Fat Trump's #BigFatBeautifulBallroom, encapsulating the harm Trump has done to the presidency.
Love your photographs. Beautiful countryside. Thank you for sharing these.
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Love your photographs. Beautiful countryside. Thank you for sharing these.
Anyone read Chuck Wendig's "The Wanderers" and "Wayward" lately? #AI, #nanobots & #fascist presidents - oh my! www.goodreads.com/series/30557...
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Anyone read Chuck Wendig's "The Wanderers" and "Wayward" lately? #AI, #nanobots & #fascist presidents - oh my! www.goodreads.com/series/30557...
The full archived page scrubbed from DOJ’s website since #Kirk killing: “[S]ince 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists." SEE archive.ph/1t1rm as page located at www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/ni... removed
September 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The full archived page scrubbed from DOJ’s website since #Kirk killing: “[S]ince 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists." SEE archive.ph/1t1rm as page located at www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/ni... removed
@secrpol.bsky.social What's up with your website?
September 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@secrpol.bsky.social What's up with your website?
Thank you @annabower.bsky.social @lawfaremedia.org for your ongoing dedication and sacrifices for bringing us this reporting. You and the rest of the LawfareMedia team are tops.
September 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Thank you @annabower.bsky.social @lawfaremedia.org for your ongoing dedication and sacrifices for bringing us this reporting. You and the rest of the LawfareMedia team are tops.
An excellent example of congruent dissonance as U.S. democracy deteriorates. The chief justice has repeatedly revealed himself as a Jekyll/Hyde. And I've extended him the benefit of doubt beyond all rationality. #scotus
August 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
An excellent example of congruent dissonance as U.S. democracy deteriorates. The chief justice has repeatedly revealed himself as a Jekyll/Hyde. And I've extended him the benefit of doubt beyond all rationality. #scotus
Excellent post. Thank you for educating the public, and thank you - and your loved ones!! - for your service. (Dad and great-uncle were Navy/Army.)
August 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Excellent post. Thank you for educating the public, and thank you - and your loved ones!! - for your service. (Dad and great-uncle were Navy/Army.)
This is what courage looks like. Compare and contrast to silent passiveness, or worse, acceding to so-called #strongman shakedowns. #CourageIsContagious
August 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This is what courage looks like. Compare and contrast to silent passiveness, or worse, acceding to so-called #strongman shakedowns. #CourageIsContagious
“Strong people don’t need strong leaders.” ~ Ella Baker, NAACP field secretary, 1938-1953 kinginstitute.stanford.edu/baker-ella-j...
August 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Strong people don’t need strong leaders.” ~ Ella Baker, NAACP field secretary, 1938-1953 kinginstitute.stanford.edu/baker-ella-j...
“In politics, words and their usage are more important than any other weapon.” ~ Reinhart Koselleck, “Historical Criteria of the Modern Concept of Revolution,” 1968. blogs.law.columbia.edu/uprising1313...
August 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“In politics, words and their usage are more important than any other weapon.” ~ Reinhart Koselleck, “Historical Criteria of the Modern Concept of Revolution,” 1968. blogs.law.columbia.edu/uprising1313...
The "smaller government" faction has taken control over gov't. fund disbursements, taken control over each of our bodies, and are now taking control over our physical space. #CrisisWhatCrisis
August 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The "smaller government" faction has taken control over gov't. fund disbursements, taken control over each of our bodies, and are now taking control over our physical space. #CrisisWhatCrisis
Quote of the Day: "There is a real out-of-control crime situation in Washington, but it is not the one referred to in the president’s executive order. It is the one he is leading." ~ Benjamin Wittes #WDC www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
August 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Quote of the Day: "There is a real out-of-control crime situation in Washington, but it is not the one referred to in the president’s executive order. It is the one he is leading." ~ Benjamin Wittes #WDC www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
A mere blip compared with most of the rest of his policies, but let it be noted that he converted beauty into dross. #RoseGarden www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
August 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A mere blip compared with most of the rest of his policies, but let it be noted that he converted beauty into dross. #RoseGarden www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...