Pete Parkinson
@pwparkinson.bsky.social
A retired planner and refugee from the other social media platforms. Pro-democracy, pro-equity and pro-rule-of-law. So yeah, I’m worried.
This is an excellent bird.
A beautiful Hoopoe portrait, taken in Tenerife.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is an excellent bird.
Trump is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join UC Unbowed to tell President Milliken, the Regents, and Gov. Newsom to protect UC's academic freedom and independence from the federal government. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
University of California: Reject the federal government's political control
The Trump Administration is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join with UC Unbowed to tell President James Milliken, the UC Regents, and Gov. Newsom to protect UC's...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join UC Unbowed to tell President Milliken, the Regents, and Gov. Newsom to protect UC's academic freedom and independence from the federal government. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant focus here AND in Europe makes me wonder whether they understand the implications of climate change better than they let on; they’re trying to get in front of the millions of climate refugees created by our pig-headed fossil fuel reliance.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant focus here AND in Europe makes me wonder whether they understand the implications of climate change better than they let on; they’re trying to get in front of the millions of climate refugees created by our pig-headed fossil fuel reliance.
Trump is not the first bigot to occupy the White House, but there’s never been a president so aggressively and unapologetically racist. He’s spewing hate speech daily and turning that speech into hateful, harmful policies. It’s sickening.
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump is not the first bigot to occupy the White House, but there’s never been a president so aggressively and unapologetically racist. He’s spewing hate speech daily and turning that speech into hateful, harmful policies. It’s sickening.
This is a real loss in the music world. He didn’t seek the spotlight, but his contributions were gigantic. Had the pleasure of seeing him perform live with The Blues Brothers.
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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is a real loss in the music world. He didn’t seek the spotlight, but his contributions were gigantic. Had the pleasure of seeing him perform live with The Blues Brothers.
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It's not the fog of war. It's a fog machine of lies.
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It's not the fog of war. It's a fog machine of lies.
I honestly wonder if these numbskulls have any moments of self-reflection. Ever.
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I honestly wonder if these numbskulls have any moments of self-reflection. Ever.
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Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
“You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what was said in the video made by six Democratic members of Congress.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Where is the real time push against this BS? Great opportunity for a new "have you no decency" moment.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Where is the real time push against this BS? Great opportunity for a new "have you no decency" moment.
Deport anyone who's "not a net asset to our country"? Okay, then how about you start with a little self deportation, Donald.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Deport anyone who's "not a net asset to our country"? Okay, then how about you start with a little self deportation, Donald.
Exactly. That's how you do it.
CNN: What if there are more names connected to the Democratic Party that come out in the files?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Exactly. That's how you do it.
Why we keep showing up. Why we keep fighting.
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Why we keep showing up. Why we keep fighting.
Trump’s call for Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files is just more slight-of-hand from the master of charades. Coming soon: “I’d love to release all the files but my lawyers tell me it’s not allowed because of ongoing investigations.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump’s call for Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files is just more slight-of-hand from the master of charades. Coming soon: “I’d love to release all the files but my lawyers tell me it’s not allowed because of ongoing investigations.”
FFS. See if you can square that with the (legally vacuous) “major questions” doctrine. These liars will say anything.
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
FFS. See if you can square that with the (legally vacuous) “major questions” doctrine. These liars will say anything.
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Why did the nation that used Christianity to justify slavery, ethnic cleansing of indigenous populations, racial segregation, homophobia and preemptive war elect a dumb racist crook who's the opposite of everything Jesus taught?
Is that the question?
Is that the question?
The real question we need to ask ourselves as a nation is, WHY did so many people vote for this in the first place? Trump is the symptom. Not the problem.
Who would've guessed that "the Mark of the Beast" would wind up being just a clot of cheap spray-tan goo.
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Why did the nation that used Christianity to justify slavery, ethnic cleansing of indigenous populations, racial segregation, homophobia and preemptive war elect a dumb racist crook who's the opposite of everything Jesus taught?
Is that the question?
Is that the question?
Consider the source. Catholic League trying to whitewash clergy abuse. Of course they agree that Epstein wasn’t a pedophile. Parse the language all you want, you’re still nauseating.
Holy shit. They're really doing it. They're doing "actually pedophilia is good now." The debasement of the American Right is complete.
MEGYN KELLY IS RIGHT ABOUT EPSTEIN - Catholic League
Bill Donohue
www.catholicleague.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Consider the source. Catholic League trying to whitewash clergy abuse. Of course they agree that Epstein wasn’t a pedophile. Parse the language all you want, you’re still nauseating.
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According to Fox News, if you are a racist Young Republican you are still a "kid" when you are 34, but if you are an Epstein victim, you are an adult when you're 15.
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
According to Fox News, if you are a racist Young Republican you are still a "kid" when you are 34, but if you are an Epstein victim, you are an adult when you're 15.
Plus, now that this is a problem for Democrats and NOT Republicans, I’m sure he’ll also be directing DOJ to immediately release ALL of their Epstein records, right? Oh, wait …
This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Plus, now that this is a problem for Democrats and NOT Republicans, I’m sure he’ll also be directing DOJ to immediately release ALL of their Epstein records, right? Oh, wait …
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Having an inarticulate man who has never been in a grocery store give an inaccurate speech to people who are in grocery stores all the time that is full of easily disproven lies about how grocery prices are going down isn't a winning "affordability" strategy.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Having an inarticulate man who has never been in a grocery store give an inaccurate speech to people who are in grocery stores all the time that is full of easily disproven lies about how grocery prices are going down isn't a winning "affordability" strategy.
Aurora borealis from our backyard in Sonoma County.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Aurora borealis from our backyard in Sonoma County.
Evidently somebody passed out in the Oval Office today; this is a real photo. The empathy and compassion from the president is really palpable, right?
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Evidently somebody passed out in the Oval Office today; this is a real photo. The empathy and compassion from the president is really palpable, right?
Spot on.
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Spot on.
I’d like to note how truly fucked up it is for JD Vance to publicly say, now on more than one occasion, that he would prefer that his wife convert to Christianity.
November 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I’d like to note how truly fucked up it is for JD Vance to publicly say, now on more than one occasion, that he would prefer that his wife convert to Christianity.
Go ahead, put it on. I dare you.
holy shit... they are making fun of him
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Go ahead, put it on. I dare you.