Pete Livengood
@plivengood.bsky.social
Seattle born & raised, & still there. Cyclist, sports fan, former litigator & brewery guy. Tired of Xitter.
Yes, he is by far the worst person to ever serve as president, but I also don’t think there is even the slightest question that he is ALSO the worst president ever. 100%. Or as he would say, 500%.
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Yes, he is by far the worst person to ever serve as president, but I also don’t think there is even the slightest question that he is ALSO the worst president ever. 100%. Or as he would say, 500%.
Trump never misses an opportunity to disgust me.
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trump never misses an opportunity to disgust me.
What’s childish is claiming it’s childish to hold a president who campaigned on solving many if not most of these problems on “Day One” to that promise (or even 1 year, which is damn near up too), & constantly making excuses for his failures, corruption & incompetence.
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What’s childish is claiming it’s childish to hold a president who campaigned on solving many if not most of these problems on “Day One” to that promise (or even 1 year, which is damn near up too), & constantly making excuses for his failures, corruption & incompetence.
Fellow former State appellate clerk here (WA). Same. Good God. This guy was never really qualified, nor fit, but this kind of thing used to start talk of something beyond an ethics complaint. Totally inappropriate for a federal judge (or any judge for that matter).
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Fellow former State appellate clerk here (WA). Same. Good God. This guy was never really qualified, nor fit, but this kind of thing used to start talk of something beyond an ethics complaint. Totally inappropriate for a federal judge (or any judge for that matter).
I caught that interview & that statement stood out. When did this kind of thing become normalized & not treated as the outrage it truly is? Who wants a president - of either party or ideology - who is more interested in dividing than uniting us?
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I caught that interview & that statement stood out. When did this kind of thing become normalized & not treated as the outrage it truly is? Who wants a president - of either party or ideology - who is more interested in dividing than uniting us?
And if the export market for soybeans was smaller than it had been historically (I don’t know that it was, but to the extent it was), that is in large part because of tariffs Trump imposed during his first term, when farmers ALSO needed a bailout (that didn’t work).
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
And if the export market for soybeans was smaller than it had been historically (I don’t know that it was, but to the extent it was), that is in large part because of tariffs Trump imposed during his first term, when farmers ALSO needed a bailout (that didn’t work).
Absolutely not. The guy is a beast, but he’s also 32 & signed for five more years at $20M+ AAV if I recall correctly. That’s a HUGE package, & I think Marte’s contract will be an albatross within three years. I wouldn’t give up Kirby ALONE for Marte.
December 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Absolutely not. The guy is a beast, but he’s also 32 & signed for five more years at $20M+ AAV if I recall correctly. That’s a HUGE package, & I think Marte’s contract will be an albatross within three years. I wouldn’t give up Kirby ALONE for Marte.
I would too. At the very least whatever he told Hegseth about the illegality of his plan should be of significant interest to lawmakers. It won’t be, to Republicans hellbent on protecting fellow Republicans & rubber-stamping illegality, but it should be.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I would too. At the very least whatever he told Hegseth about the illegality of his plan should be of significant interest to lawmakers. It won’t be, to Republicans hellbent on protecting fellow Republicans & rubber-stamping illegality, but it should be.
I don’t know about this one, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t personally sign ~1500 January 6 pardons.
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I don’t know about this one, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t personally sign ~1500 January 6 pardons.
It will be released - most likely in dubious, incomplete form - on December 20th (a Saturday) at 11:59:59 pm.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It will be released - most likely in dubious, incomplete form - on December 20th (a Saturday) at 11:59:59 pm.
Isn’t this the independent, congressional-funded institute that Elon Musk’s DOGE tried to dismantle & eventually took over the building?
Aren’t there RULES for renaming federal buildings?
Aren’t there RULES for renaming federal buildings?
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Isn’t this the independent, congressional-funded institute that Elon Musk’s DOGE tried to dismantle & eventually took over the building?
Aren’t there RULES for renaming federal buildings?
Aren’t there RULES for renaming federal buildings?
Two days? Huh. This definitely falls into the “one thing is very definitely like the other” category. What could *possibly* explain the difference?
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Two days? Huh. This definitely falls into the “one thing is very definitely like the other” category. What could *possibly* explain the difference?
It’s a cult. Nice to see Community Notes clearly calling this out.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It’s a cult. Nice to see Community Notes clearly calling this out.
WTF? This is a bare minimum expectation for what a Congress even mildly interested in serving as a check on unrestrained abuse of power should be expected to do. Democrats, want to know why so many consider you spineless do-nothings? This is a perfect example.
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
WTF? This is a bare minimum expectation for what a Congress even mildly interested in serving as a check on unrestrained abuse of power should be expected to do. Democrats, want to know why so many consider you spineless do-nothings? This is a perfect example.
That option was forfeited LONG ago. ICE needs to be abolished, anyone who worked for ICE held accountable for what amounts to criminal activity, & whatever rises in its place needs comprehensive reforms to avoid repeating the past. The two you mention are a bare minimum start, but not enough.
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
That option was forfeited LONG ago. ICE needs to be abolished, anyone who worked for ICE held accountable for what amounts to criminal activity, & whatever rises in its place needs comprehensive reforms to avoid repeating the past. The two you mention are a bare minimum start, but not enough.
Wholeheartedly agree! It’s never OK to not link to the opinion. In fact, the failure to do so always makes me wonder whether the reporter doesn’t want me to check his or her work by reading it myself (often because they get things wrong, overstate some things, & understate others).
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wholeheartedly agree! It’s never OK to not link to the opinion. In fact, the failure to do so always makes me wonder whether the reporter doesn’t want me to check his or her work by reading it myself (often because they get things wrong, overstate some things, & understate others).
Where I went to school, that would garner an “F” for stating a conclusion without showing any/your reasoning. Which is as understandable as it is indefensible, since no reasoning COULD support that conclusion, as the very question rebuts the answer she gave.
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Where I went to school, that would garner an “F” for stating a conclusion without showing any/your reasoning. Which is as understandable as it is indefensible, since no reasoning COULD support that conclusion, as the very question rebuts the answer she gave.
Forget it, it’s like you’re talking to a wall. Or better yet, remember the dumbest kid in the first math class you took beyond simple arithmetic? The one who, mouth agape, begged again & again for more explanation? Trump understands less than that kid, & isn’t trying to understand, just gaslight.
December 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Forget it, it’s like you’re talking to a wall. Or better yet, remember the dumbest kid in the first math class you took beyond simple arithmetic? The one who, mouth agape, begged again & again for more explanation? Trump understands less than that kid, & isn’t trying to understand, just gaslight.
What’s also missing is ANY data to put this in context, like the raw number of “assaults” they’re counting, how many were charged, & how many were convicted. I’d bet the numbers are increasingly & vanishingly small as you move toward the latter. They’d count the Sandwich Thrower, after all.
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What’s also missing is ANY data to put this in context, like the raw number of “assaults” they’re counting, how many were charged, & how many were convicted. I’d bet the numbers are increasingly & vanishingly small as you move toward the latter. They’d count the Sandwich Thrower, after all.
And if it weren’t for the inevitable Republican hypocrisy on the subject, I’d say he was right & the apparent radicalization & criminality of one of them does not change that.
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
And if it weren’t for the inevitable Republican hypocrisy on the subject, I’d say he was right & the apparent radicalization & criminality of one of them does not change that.
He really ought to know what sedition is (hint: not that), since he pardoned a bunch of people who were convicted of it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
He really ought to know what sedition is (hint: not that), since he pardoned a bunch of people who were convicted of it.
So sad to see the party who BIRTHED Epstein conspiracies lament their existence…not.
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So sad to see the party who BIRTHED Epstein conspiracies lament their existence…not.
It wasn’t made cheaper *just* by substituting lower-quality generic products (though, point well made on that one). It was *also* that the “bundle” of Thanksgiving products had about a third fewer products in it. Yeah, less food (especially if generic) is going to be cheaper. They’re gaslighting.
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It wasn’t made cheaper *just* by substituting lower-quality generic products (though, point well made on that one). It was *also* that the “bundle” of Thanksgiving products had about a third fewer products in it. Yeah, less food (especially if generic) is going to be cheaper. They’re gaslighting.
Completely agree. SAS is barely competent & rational in his area of expertise. While I wouldn’t vote for this guy even if he DID have political experience, I will say this, generally: the days when EITHER party thinks it’s a good idea to nominate a person with ZERO experience should be OVER.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Completely agree. SAS is barely competent & rational in his area of expertise. While I wouldn’t vote for this guy even if he DID have political experience, I will say this, generally: the days when EITHER party thinks it’s a good idea to nominate a person with ZERO experience should be OVER.