Karl Marking
@karlmarking.bsky.social
Author, podcaster, 1 in 6 survivor, LGBTQ+, happily married, former elected, doing my best to share the lessons I've learned to help others find their way. Also taking a stand to defend the ideals of America from this fascist regime. "Live free or die".
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Hello! I spent my life working globally in change management, comms , & relationship management. Now, I’m following my lifelong dream of writing. I have a podcast (“If You Don’t Want My Opinion”) to force myself to write. It’s my workshop. Here’s my promo if you’re curious: youtu.be/wcP-OhVb8t0?...
Look to TX. Seat flipped blue and the GOP outspent him like what, 70 to 1? People have had enough.
Democrat Bob Harvie has name recognition in Bucks County, but will it matter when Republican Brian Fitzpatrick has nearly 20 times more cash?
Brian Fitzpatrick has more cash on hand than any other swing district Republican incumbent in the country
www.inquirer.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Look to TX. Seat flipped blue and the GOP outspent him like what, 70 to 1? People have had enough.
Sorry. Behavior. Behavior. Behavior. I don’t trust a word out of his mouth. He’s worried more about strained local resources than the morality and illegality of the situation? Gross. And wear a friggin’ suit. Such an embarrassment to his position. It was him or Oz - got ‘em both in the end.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman says planned ICE detention facilities in Berks and Schuylkill counties would strain local resources.
John Fetterman asks DHS to halt development of ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania, saying they will burden local communities
www.inquirer.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Sorry. Behavior. Behavior. Behavior. I don’t trust a word out of his mouth. He’s worried more about strained local resources than the morality and illegality of the situation? Gross. And wear a friggin’ suit. Such an embarrassment to his position. It was him or Oz - got ‘em both in the end.
Given they can already make a mouse’s skin transparent, they may have bigger dreams.
“The Doritos dye that makes mouse tissue transparent…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“The Doritos dye that makes mouse tissue transparent…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Given they can already make a mouse’s skin transparent, they may have bigger dreams.
“The Doritos dye that makes mouse tissue transparent…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“The Doritos dye that makes mouse tissue transparent…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This man's story isn't getting enough attention. See the comments for more information. I just donated to his go fund me for medical bills after ICE smashed his head in & told healthcare workers he did it to himself by beating his head against a brick wall. ICE learned that from Russian propaganda.
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This man's story isn't getting enough attention. See the comments for more information. I just donated to his go fund me for medical bills after ICE smashed his head in & told healthcare workers he did it to himself by beating his head against a brick wall. ICE learned that from Russian propaganda.
"...after speaking with US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9), it’s true that the former Big Lots Distribution Center in Tremont Township will be one of the largest ICE detention centers in the country." In the 2000 census the township had only 280 residents and is just 2 hrs away from Philadelphia.
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"...after speaking with US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9), it’s true that the former Big Lots Distribution Center in Tremont Township will be one of the largest ICE detention centers in the country." In the 2000 census the township had only 280 residents and is just 2 hrs away from Philadelphia.
Another attempt by 47 to expand control of his administration’s fascist narrative. He will be undone by a fair and free midterm election and he knows it and he’s terrified of it.
Trump pushes for Nexstar-Tegna merger
Trump pushes for Nexstar-Tegna merger
The president’s call could disappoint key conservative media operatives opposed to the deal.
dlvr.it
February 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Another attempt by 47 to expand control of his administration’s fascist narrative. He will be undone by a fair and free midterm election and he knows it and he’s terrified of it.
Man pardoned by trump, sentenced for child sex crimes. How not at all surprising. “Very fine people on both sides” my ass. If you’re still supporting republicans - you’re supporting fascism and protecting child rape. End of story.
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Man pardoned by trump, sentenced for child sex crimes. How not at all surprising. “Very fine people on both sides” my ass. If you’re still supporting republicans - you’re supporting fascism and protecting child rape. End of story.
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
32 followers in a day and I think 30 are fem bots. I’m gay. At least send me the man bots! Sheez.
February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
32 followers in a day and I think 30 are fem bots. I’m gay. At least send me the man bots! Sheez.
80 year old neighbor just taken to hospital. Most likely a stroke. Live in a difficult are to traverse. It took way too much time/effort to get him from house to ambulance. Was getting ready to play air hockey with his grandson.
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
80 year old neighbor just taken to hospital. Most likely a stroke. Live in a difficult are to traverse. It took way too much time/effort to get him from house to ambulance. Was getting ready to play air hockey with his grandson.
The Kavanaugh rule.
“The U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke … There is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot,” Stacey Abrams tells Anne Applebaum.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The Kavanaugh rule.
I’m sure Mamdani is quaking in his absolute comfort with his position that was granted him as a literal mandate - unlike Trump.
Trump administration scolds Mamdani for executive order reaffirming sanctuary protections
Trump administration scolds Mamdani for executive order reaffirming sanctuary protections
The administration’s rebuke comes as the president has threatened to freeze federal funding for sanctuary jurisdictions like New York City.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I’m sure Mamdani is quaking in his absolute comfort with his position that was granted him as a literal mandate - unlike Trump.
As a survivor of sexual abuse…and later sex trafficking, when I was in elementary school… and then a rape after high school - let me tell you…this dam will break and I cannot wait.
I think America’s political system is clutching its pearls in advance of the fallout.
I can wait.
Karma is coming
I think America’s political system is clutching its pearls in advance of the fallout.
I can wait.
Karma is coming
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
As a survivor of sexual abuse…and later sex trafficking, when I was in elementary school… and then a rape after high school - let me tell you…this dam will break and I cannot wait.
I think America’s political system is clutching its pearls in advance of the fallout.
I can wait.
Karma is coming
I think America’s political system is clutching its pearls in advance of the fallout.
I can wait.
Karma is coming
Hello! I spent my life working globally in change management, comms , & relationship management. Now, I’m following my lifelong dream of writing. I have a podcast (“If You Don’t Want My Opinion”) to force myself to write. It’s my workshop. Here’s my promo if you’re curious: youtu.be/wcP-OhVb8t0?...
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Hello! I spent my life working globally in change management, comms , & relationship management. Now, I’m following my lifelong dream of writing. I have a podcast (“If You Don’t Want My Opinion”) to force myself to write. It’s my workshop. Here’s my promo if you’re curious: youtu.be/wcP-OhVb8t0?...
This administration has so woefully underestimated the American spirit. It’s why everything they’re doing - killing people in concentration camps, on the streets in our cities, on international waters, around the globe - is making us all wake up and rise up to protect our actual American values.
White House excluding Dems from annual governors meeting
White House excluding Dems from annual governors meeting
It's a break from a decades-long bipartisan tradition.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
This administration has so woefully underestimated the American spirit. It’s why everything they’re doing - killing people in concentration camps, on the streets in our cities, on international waters, around the globe - is making us all wake up and rise up to protect our actual American values.
Immoral and wholly inappropriate for a sitting president to do. Strips healthcare from Americans and launches another grift.
The big winners of TrumpRx do not seem to be patients but drug companies, Nick Florko argues.
Donald Trump Wants to Be America’s Pharmacist
TrumpRx promises big discounts on prescription drugs. But most Americans will be able to find better prices elsewhere.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Immoral and wholly inappropriate for a sitting president to do. Strips healthcare from Americans and launches another grift.
“The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia Organa to Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Princess Leia Organa to Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
This is survivorship! What strength!
And what an inexcusably wicked and immoral thing for the government to do in releasing the Epstein files this way. Re-traumatize and exposing victims while protecting perpetrators of child rape, torture, and even murder. We need a special master to be appointed.
And what an inexcusably wicked and immoral thing for the government to do in releasing the Epstein files this way. Re-traumatize and exposing victims while protecting perpetrators of child rape, torture, and even murder. We need a special master to be appointed.
Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is survivorship! What strength!
And what an inexcusably wicked and immoral thing for the government to do in releasing the Epstein files this way. Re-traumatize and exposing victims while protecting perpetrators of child rape, torture, and even murder. We need a special master to be appointed.
And what an inexcusably wicked and immoral thing for the government to do in releasing the Epstein files this way. Re-traumatize and exposing victims while protecting perpetrators of child rape, torture, and even murder. We need a special master to be appointed.
Cleaning out my iCloud photos. Boy does this resonate!
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Cleaning out my iCloud photos. Boy does this resonate!
Another independent journalist, vet, and SA survivor that I follow is Dr. Allison Gill. She is involved in more podcasts than seem possible, but she manages to keep them all going!
Through her podcasts I found humor and other voices of reason and analysis. Check her out here: allisongill.com
Through her podcasts I found humor and other voices of reason and analysis. Check her out here: allisongill.com
Allison Gill Award-Winning Podcaster & Owner of MSW Media
Allison Gill is an award-winning podcaster, producer, and host of popular podcasts The Daily Beans, Mueller She Wrote, JACK, and Clean-up on Aisle 45. She's the executive producer and owner of MSW Med...
allisongill.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Another independent journalist, vet, and SA survivor that I follow is Dr. Allison Gill. She is involved in more podcasts than seem possible, but she manages to keep them all going!
Through her podcasts I found humor and other voices of reason and analysis. Check her out here: allisongill.com
Through her podcasts I found humor and other voices of reason and analysis. Check her out here: allisongill.com
One thing that has fueled both my patriotism and my fear (in varying measures depending on the news) during this current administration has been independent journalism. 2 of the most impactful podcast eps I've listened to recently were from "Politics Girl" released 1/27 and 2/3. www.politicsgirl.com
POLITICSGIRL
www.politicsgirl.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
One thing that has fueled both my patriotism and my fear (in varying measures depending on the news) during this current administration has been independent journalism. 2 of the most impactful podcast eps I've listened to recently were from "Politics Girl" released 1/27 and 2/3. www.politicsgirl.com
I have a robust following on here, under my alias. But have been so moved by the deaths and outright assassinations by ICE agents - of Americans and immigrants following due process - that I am compelled to come out yet again in my life. This time as an American who refuses to yield to fascists.
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I have a robust following on here, under my alias. But have been so moved by the deaths and outright assassinations by ICE agents - of Americans and immigrants following due process - that I am compelled to come out yet again in my life. This time as an American who refuses to yield to fascists.
Securing my name for future use on BlueSky.
March 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Securing my name for future use on BlueSky.