Jim Valentino
@james-valentino.bsky.social
Writer on the side. Mad Man On A Great Lake.
Boy I miss my Emma, taken six years ago.
January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Boy I miss my Emma, taken six years ago.
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Walz told me that when he spoke to Trump on the phone the president compared the immigration operations in Minneapolis to the military mission he ordered in Venezuela. www.ms.now/news/walz-sa...
Walz says Trump compared Minneapolis surge to Venezuela mission
The Minnesota governor tells MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff that the reference shows where Trump’s head is. The White House denies that.
www.ms.now
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Walz told me that when he spoke to Trump on the phone the president compared the immigration operations in Minneapolis to the military mission he ordered in Venezuela. www.ms.now/news/walz-sa...
One of the many reasons I don't go to the movies anymore.
[gravelly MAHA voice] the butter better not be pasteurized
At $12.99 they're practically giving it away.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 AM
One of the many reasons I don't go to the movies anymore.
I decided to move my doctor's appointment to later in February when it's at least in the 20s.
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I decided to move my doctor's appointment to later in February when it's at least in the 20s.
I don't know why Schumer and company just shut the government down.
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I don't know why Schumer and company just shut the government down.
At least it's sunny today at 10 degrees F.
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
At least it's sunny today at 10 degrees F.
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Layoffs in the past year:
• Dell: 13,000
• Intel: 27,000
• Meta: 11,000
• UPS: 48,000
• FedEx: 12,000
• Boeing: 17,000
• Verizon: 15,000
• Walmart: 12,000
• Amazon: 30,000
• Microsoft: 15,000
• Citigroup: 20,000
Job security is a myth.
• Dell: 13,000
• Intel: 27,000
• Meta: 11,000
• UPS: 48,000
• FedEx: 12,000
• Boeing: 17,000
• Verizon: 15,000
• Walmart: 12,000
• Amazon: 30,000
• Microsoft: 15,000
• Citigroup: 20,000
Job security is a myth.
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Layoffs in the past year:
• Dell: 13,000
• Intel: 27,000
• Meta: 11,000
• UPS: 48,000
• FedEx: 12,000
• Boeing: 17,000
• Verizon: 15,000
• Walmart: 12,000
• Amazon: 30,000
• Microsoft: 15,000
• Citigroup: 20,000
Job security is a myth.
• Dell: 13,000
• Intel: 27,000
• Meta: 11,000
• UPS: 48,000
• FedEx: 12,000
• Boeing: 17,000
• Verizon: 15,000
• Walmart: 12,000
• Amazon: 30,000
• Microsoft: 15,000
• Citigroup: 20,000
Job security is a myth.
Do you think the only ones wanting to see MELANIA are Michael Wolff and that English lady at The Daily Beast?
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Do you think the only ones wanting to see MELANIA are Michael Wolff and that English lady at The Daily Beast?
This is nice. On the quote: never give in, never, never, never smartpeopleiknow.com/2026/01/28/o...
On the quote: never give in, never, never, never
You may be familiar with parts of this quote: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honour and…
smartpeopleiknow.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 PM
This is nice. On the quote: never give in, never, never, never smartpeopleiknow.com/2026/01/28/o...
Somehow, I managed to do another quick post for the blog. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/a...
A Quick Little Post.
Supposedly it will reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday and I cannot wait. Then again, we only got snow up here on the North Coast (in fact, a squall just came though here an hour ago). I do feel …
madmangreatlake.wordpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Somehow, I managed to do another quick post for the blog. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/a...
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I’d forgotten that she’s also the puppy killer.
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I’d forgotten that she’s also the puppy killer.
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Bye, Temu Himmler. Enjoy El Centro.
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Bye, Temu Himmler. Enjoy El Centro.
This is a very distinguished gentleman.
Can I offer a photo of a distinguished gentleman in these trying times?
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This is a very distinguished gentleman.
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Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
My hyacinth is blooming! Good day for it.
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 AM
My hyacinth is blooming! Good day for it.
I did another post, though it's more like a glorified tweet. I let Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast say what I'm thinking. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a...
After the Storm.
What happened in Minneapolis again on Saturday was shocking. Of course, it has been all over the media here and internationally showing how a ICU nurse was shot and then smeared by what is now the …
madmangreatlake.wordpress.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I did another post, though it's more like a glorified tweet. I let Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast say what I'm thinking. madmangreatlake.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
I kind of wonder what Mr. Carney thinks about Gov. Walz? I mean, he should have been vice president now. Anyway, he is definitely accountable.
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I kind of wonder what Mr. Carney thinks about Gov. Walz? I mean, he should have been vice president now. Anyway, he is definitely accountable.
Walz and Ellison are doing the right thing.
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Walz and Ellison are doing the right thing.
GOOD;
Senator Elissa Slotkin is also a No on DHS funding. New statement, just in:
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
GOOD;
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
I never thought the NRA did Bernie.
Democrats, the NRA doesn’t take the 2nd amendment seriously, why should you?
Shorter NRA: Second amendment rights are only for Republicans.
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I never thought the NRA did Bernie.
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
A few of them are in Congress and definitely in the White House.
Down the road? They're already saying it didn't happen. The murder of Renee Good, the murder of Alex Pretti. And, of course, the January 6 riot. And it's not just "some bastard"; it's the people controlling the executive branch of the US government and their GOP comrades in Congress.
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A few of them are in Congress and definitely in the White House.