Mike Babulic
@mikebabulic.bsky.social
Geriatric geek. Cyclist. Hiker. Hash House Harrier. Partner to Brenda. Best friend to Vinnie Van Go... he's my dog
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Mike Babulic
@mikebabulic.bsky.social
· Dec 7
I see your puppy pic, and raise you a puppy plus flüffenwolf foto
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On this day in 2013, Harold Crowchild, also known as Iron Shield, died.
Born in 1915, he served in the Second World War and earned several medals for his service. Upon his death, he was the last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of the war.
Born in 1915, he served in the Second World War and earned several medals for his service. Upon his death, he was the last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of the war.
January 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On this day in 2013, Harold Crowchild, also known as Iron Shield, died.
Born in 1915, he served in the Second World War and earned several medals for his service. Upon his death, he was the last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of the war.
Born in 1915, he served in the Second World War and earned several medals for his service. Upon his death, he was the last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of the war.
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I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
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This novel about year 600 of the Third Reich, written in 1937 (before Austria was annexed! Before Kristallnacht! Before WWII started!)
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
On Authoritarianism
Or: What Year 600 of the Reich Taught Me About Project 2025
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This novel about year 600 of the Third Reich, written in 1937 (before Austria was annexed! Before Kristallnacht! Before WWII started!)
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
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"My best friend, Lala Rios, got taken away for recording. Tied up like a hog! U.S. Citizen by the way, born and raised here." - ICE Protester in Minneapolis tells our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social
LIVE NOW⬇️
LIVE NOW⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"My best friend, Lala Rios, got taken away for recording. Tied up like a hog! U.S. Citizen by the way, born and raised here." - ICE Protester in Minneapolis tells our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social
LIVE NOW⬇️
LIVE NOW⬇️
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
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I have been sticking little pictures from my phone into my bullet journal. Sometimes the view out my office window. Sometimes just a nice memory.
And today I printed out a photo from an amusing news event and gave it to a friend just because she was there and it was whimsical
And today I printed out a photo from an amusing news event and gave it to a friend just because she was there and it was whimsical
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I have been sticking little pictures from my phone into my bullet journal. Sometimes the view out my office window. Sometimes just a nice memory.
And today I printed out a photo from an amusing news event and gave it to a friend just because she was there and it was whimsical
And today I printed out a photo from an amusing news event and gave it to a friend just because she was there and it was whimsical
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a rather significant portion of the founding was based on “no guys like Donald Trump in particular”
they really specifically wanted to avoid this type of know-nothing demagogue
they really specifically wanted to avoid this type of know-nothing demagogue
people will say the framers never could have predicted this, but that's not true at all, they absolutely *did* expect someone like trump, they thought congress would *stop* him, and they thought they made that clear
January 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
a rather significant portion of the founding was based on “no guys like Donald Trump in particular”
they really specifically wanted to avoid this type of know-nothing demagogue
they really specifically wanted to avoid this type of know-nothing demagogue
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Become uncontainable
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Become uncontainable
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very year, at the beginning of January, I attend the American Historical Society’s annual meeting.
Not this year.
In good conscience, I cannot.
I look forwards to better times…
Not this year.
In good conscience, I cannot.
I look forwards to better times…
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 AM
very year, at the beginning of January, I attend the American Historical Society’s annual meeting.
Not this year.
In good conscience, I cannot.
I look forwards to better times…
Not this year.
In good conscience, I cannot.
I look forwards to better times…
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Thank you for asking! Been complaining about this for a while, mostly into the void. My porn from 10+ years ago was used to create a deepfake involving someone else’s face, and I’ve never seen anyone ask whether that might be traumatic for the person whose body was used without consent too. IT IS!
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Thank you for asking! Been complaining about this for a while, mostly into the void. My porn from 10+ years ago was used to create a deepfake involving someone else’s face, and I’ve never seen anyone ask whether that might be traumatic for the person whose body was used without consent too. IT IS!
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Seems worth a share
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Seems worth a share
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The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
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once again: ICE is operating as if they have a general warrant, the specific type of warrant the founders were most concerned about when drafting the 4th Amendment
Not remotely legal. Minnesota needs to arrest these thugs breaking down doors right now, before they start grabbing even more power
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
once again: ICE is operating as if they have a general warrant, the specific type of warrant the founders were most concerned about when drafting the 4th Amendment
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Maybe 20 armed DHS goons descended on the Uptown McDonald’s to abduct one poor woman, causing absolute chaos as the entire neighborhood rushed in to shout and throw snowballs. Why are we doing this, it’s insane
January 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Maybe 20 armed DHS goons descended on the Uptown McDonald’s to abduct one poor woman, causing absolute chaos as the entire neighborhood rushed in to shout and throw snowballs. Why are we doing this, it’s insane
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I genuinely believe the thing that pisses off these goons the most is when people aren’t scared of them. Someone smiling in defiance is more infuriating to them than anything at this point.
January 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I genuinely believe the thing that pisses off these goons the most is when people aren’t scared of them. Someone smiling in defiance is more infuriating to them than anything at this point.
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They were in my face holding the pepper spray bottle like one inch away and I have to say it’s amazing how scary it wasn’t. They were the ones who needed to be scared
January 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
They were in my face holding the pepper spray bottle like one inch away and I have to say it’s amazing how scary it wasn’t. They were the ones who needed to be scared
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To have the Fed Chair speak out like this is red alert time absolutely! Their usual statements make diplomat speak seem like ABC children's level language
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
To have the Fed Chair speak out like this is red alert time absolutely! Their usual statements make diplomat speak seem like ABC children's level language
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Damn. Powell has made every effort to remain neutral until now. This is him sending up the alarm that we’ve fully entered authoritarianism. Hoard your cash because we’re in a banana republic now.
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Damn. Powell has made every effort to remain neutral until now. This is him sending up the alarm that we’ve fully entered authoritarianism. Hoard your cash because we’re in a banana republic now.
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the last year has been one long exercise in finding out who has principles and who is a spineless worm fit only to wriggle in the dirt.
we have been way too tolerant of cowards: we should be demanding that far more people in power who claim to be against the murderous evil of MAGA meet the standard currently being demonstrated by Jerome Fucking Powell
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
the last year has been one long exercise in finding out who has principles and who is a spineless worm fit only to wriggle in the dirt.
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And let's not forget the Department of Justice is in contempt of Congress because of and also let's not forget the #EpsteinFiles.
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
And let's not forget the Department of Justice is in contempt of Congress because of and also let's not forget the #EpsteinFiles.
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I love the way Powell, multiple times over the past months, did not crawl into the gutter with the orange scumbag. Instead, he responds with a very calm, very confident statement that relies on facts.
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I love the way Powell, multiple times over the past months, did not crawl into the gutter with the orange scumbag. Instead, he responds with a very calm, very confident statement that relies on facts.
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Don't doubt that Jay Powell is ready to lob back whatever grenades are thrown his way.
I've never seen a central bank release an evening video so directly taking on a head of state. In this case, the medium is the message: Powell is taking his case to the people.
I've never seen a central bank release an evening video so directly taking on a head of state. In this case, the medium is the message: Powell is taking his case to the people.
January 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Don't doubt that Jay Powell is ready to lob back whatever grenades are thrown his way.
I've never seen a central bank release an evening video so directly taking on a head of state. In this case, the medium is the message: Powell is taking his case to the people.
I've never seen a central bank release an evening video so directly taking on a head of state. In this case, the medium is the message: Powell is taking his case to the people.