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".
When. This will end.
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
When. This will end.
Body cameras were always a requirement for ICE. As you note - it’s the releasing of the footage that matters. As Russia has said for years - it’s not who votes that matters, it’s who counts the votes. Enter Trump’s bid for federalized voting.
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Body cameras were always a requirement for ICE. As you note - it’s the releasing of the footage that matters. As Russia has said for years - it’s not who votes that matters, it’s who counts the votes. Enter Trump’s bid for federalized voting.
Nothing wrong with self-promotion. If other's won't see your value - sometimes you must help them.
Self-promotion did wonders for Ben Franklin.
Self-promotion did wonders for Ben Franklin.
February 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Nothing wrong with self-promotion. If other's won't see your value - sometimes you must help them.
Self-promotion did wonders for Ben Franklin.
Self-promotion did wonders for Ben Franklin.
Really? Finally? Every independent journalist I follow has been issuing that warning since Trump's comment about Musk and how much he knows about voting machines.
Always the quiet part out loud with them.
Always the quiet part out loud with them.
February 8, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Really? Finally? Every independent journalist I follow has been issuing that warning since Trump's comment about Musk and how much he knows about voting machines.
Always the quiet part out loud with them.
Always the quiet part out loud with them.
And also...
“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.
His grip is slipping on both his base (evidenced by every red seat flipped blue) and his sense of reality.
“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.
His grip is slipping on both his base (evidenced by every red seat flipped blue) and his sense of reality.
February 8, 2026 at 10:49 PM
And also...
“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.
His grip is slipping on both his base (evidenced by every red seat flipped blue) and his sense of reality.
“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.
His grip is slipping on both his base (evidenced by every red seat flipped blue) and his sense of reality.
Perhaps already underway. bsky.app/profile/madd...
February 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Perhaps already underway. bsky.app/profile/madd...
Hopefully we’ll get catch up sooner (rather than later).
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Hopefully we’ll get catch up sooner (rather than later).