Howard Rhoades
@hmr52.bsky.social
Retired. Psychology. Data Analysis. Experimental Design. Singer, Sailor, Skier.
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Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
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Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
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The GOP is destroying America bit by bit. We need to boot them out of power in November. Who’s with me?
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The GOP is destroying America bit by bit. We need to boot them out of power in November. Who’s with me?
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I can't remember any kind of statement like this ever coming out of the Fed. I am over half a century old.
Impeach the president immediately.
Impeach the president immediately.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I can't remember any kind of statement like this ever coming out of the Fed. I am over half a century old.
Impeach the president immediately.
Impeach the president immediately.
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Trump: “I’m not talking about money for Greenland, yet — I might talk about that, but right now, we are going to do something in Greenland whether they like it or not”
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Trump: “I’m not talking about money for Greenland, yet — I might talk about that, but right now, we are going to do something in Greenland whether they like it or not”
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
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So how did you and Melania meet? Yeah, I guess it can wait until after the war with Greenland.
January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
So how did you and Melania meet? Yeah, I guess it can wait until after the war with Greenland.
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This says it all.
January 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This says it all.
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Massie reminds the DOJ that laws will outlast regimes.
January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Massie reminds the DOJ that laws will outlast regimes.
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Once in power, though, he did exactly what he once decried.
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Once in power, though, he did exactly what he once decried.
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And now we know who did a little bond trading earlier today.
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
And now we know who did a little bond trading earlier today.
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Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’.
"I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way."
US Constitution has failed to control the felon. The world is heading to a dark place.
"I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way."
US Constitution has failed to control the felon. The world is heading to a dark place.
Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’
Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.
www.cnbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’.
"I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way."
US Constitution has failed to control the felon. The world is heading to a dark place.
"I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way."
US Constitution has failed to control the felon. The world is heading to a dark place.
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They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.
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Why is the DOJ and the FBI protecting “Bill Clinton” by redacting the Epstein Files?…..Oh.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Why is the DOJ and the FBI protecting “Bill Clinton” by redacting the Epstein Files?…..Oh.
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We should be ashamed and embarrassed to be a society in which people will willingingly, actively, point a loaded gun in the face of a fellow citizen.
A free society should be one where government employees don't put a gun to your face when you're exercising a core tenet of said society: free speech
A free society should be one where government employees don't put a gun to your face when you're exercising a core tenet of said society: free speech
January 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We should be ashamed and embarrassed to be a society in which people will willingingly, actively, point a loaded gun in the face of a fellow citizen.
A free society should be one where government employees don't put a gun to your face when you're exercising a core tenet of said society: free speech
A free society should be one where government employees don't put a gun to your face when you're exercising a core tenet of said society: free speech
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There is literally no doubt in my mind that that "one my time guy" beats his children and spouse.
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
There is literally no doubt in my mind that that "one my time guy" beats his children and spouse.
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Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. He's using the presidency to line his own pockets and the pockets of those around him. He says he is constrained only by his “own morality.” When we say "No Kings," this is why.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. He's using the presidency to line his own pockets and the pockets of those around him. He says he is constrained only by his “own morality.” When we say "No Kings," this is why.
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This is what Dem leaders need to understand. The murder yesterday and the shootings today in Portland are the result of POLICY. This is exactly what they intend. If you collaborate with the GOP in any way, blood is on your hands too.
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This is what Dem leaders need to understand. The murder yesterday and the shootings today in Portland are the result of POLICY. This is exactly what they intend. If you collaborate with the GOP in any way, blood is on your hands too.
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“My own morality” is not a constitutional check.
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“My own morality” is not a constitutional check.
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
Law is.
Courts are.
Congress is.
WE THE PEOPLE are.
He who claims his power is restrained only by himself is rejecting Democracy in plain, direct, clear language.
This is the United States of America:
NO KINGS.
🆘🇺🇸‼️
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Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Ukraine gives Hunter Biden--oops, I mean Ronald Lauder--a big lithium contract.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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More reaction to Maduro’s “arrest”
January 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
More reaction to Maduro’s “arrest”
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” Department of Education spokesperson Madison Biedermann wrote after our reporter repeatedly asked agency officials for comment to ensure fairness and accuracy.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” Department of Education spokesperson Madison Biedermann wrote after our reporter repeatedly asked agency officials for comment to ensure fairness and accuracy.
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You literally cannot vote without ID.
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
January 2, 2026 at 12:44 AM
You literally cannot vote without ID.
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped: