@richardbain1.bsky.social
Mayor, attorney, husband, father. Grandpa to two and hoping a future for them in a world that would deserve them. Doing what I can.
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius
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Blowing up NATO is what he was hired to do.
Not a fan of 19th century imperialism. Someone has to talk some sense in him before he blows up NATO for rock island. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Blowing up NATO is what he was hired to do.
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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Our entire politics now is about our sundowning, failing, unpopular leader, whose powers are clearly ebbing, maniacally trying to find ways to restore his STRENGTH, POWER, and MANLINESS.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Our entire politics now is about our sundowning, failing, unpopular leader, whose powers are clearly ebbing, maniacally trying to find ways to restore his STRENGTH, POWER, and MANLINESS.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
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Trump on Venezuela: "That was a perfect attack. We've taken over a whole country. We've taken $4 billion of oil in one day. That will increase."
January 9, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Trump on Venezuela: "That was a perfect attack. We've taken over a whole country. We've taken $4 billion of oil in one day. That will increase."
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"law enforcement action"
Just completely fell by the wayside. It's full speed ahead on colonial regime change.
Just completely fell by the wayside. It's full speed ahead on colonial regime change.
Trump on Venezuela: "That was a perfect attack. We've taken over a whole country. We've taken $4 billion of oil in one day. That will increase."
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
"law enforcement action"
Just completely fell by the wayside. It's full speed ahead on colonial regime change.
Just completely fell by the wayside. It's full speed ahead on colonial regime change.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller reportedly has daily meltdowns and "the gleeful brawler Miller plays on TV is no act," according to insiders.
'Nobody is spared from his wrath': Stephen Miller's staff reveals 'he yells at everybody'
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller reportedly has daily meltdowns and "the gleeful brawler Miller plays on TV is no act," according to insiders.Trump administration staff described daily 10 a.m. phone calls — even on Saturdays — and bully behavior from the top official, according to a ...
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller reportedly has daily meltdowns and "the gleeful brawler Miller plays on TV is no act," according to insiders.
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Day # 344
Trump has pardoned: Philip Esformes of 1.3 billion fraud claims in health care; Salomon Melgen 42 million (florida); Judith Negron 100s of millions; John Davis 4.6 million in kickbacks. Why is he allowing federal funds to still flow AND why are these cheaters set free?
#proudblue #pinks
Trump has pardoned: Philip Esformes of 1.3 billion fraud claims in health care; Salomon Melgen 42 million (florida); Judith Negron 100s of millions; John Davis 4.6 million in kickbacks. Why is he allowing federal funds to still flow AND why are these cheaters set free?
#proudblue #pinks
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Day # 344
Trump has pardoned: Philip Esformes of 1.3 billion fraud claims in health care; Salomon Melgen 42 million (florida); Judith Negron 100s of millions; John Davis 4.6 million in kickbacks. Why is he allowing federal funds to still flow AND why are these cheaters set free?
#proudblue #pinks
Trump has pardoned: Philip Esformes of 1.3 billion fraud claims in health care; Salomon Melgen 42 million (florida); Judith Negron 100s of millions; John Davis 4.6 million in kickbacks. Why is he allowing federal funds to still flow AND why are these cheaters set free?
#proudblue #pinks
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NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
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How sick must a man be that on the day a family loses a 35-year-old mother, daughter and sister from cancer he aggressively attacks the family with relish?
December 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
How sick must a man be that on the day a family loses a 35-year-old mother, daughter and sister from cancer he aggressively attacks the family with relish?
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uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
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Five criminal cases that sum up the Trump administration’s corrupt and vindictive 2025
The Trump "Justice" Department’s handling of prosecutions against Eric Adams and others revealed its priorities.
The Trump "Justice" Department’s handling of prosecutions against Eric Adams and others revealed its priorities.
5 criminal cases that sum up the Trump administration’s corrupt and vindictive 2025
The Trump Justice Department’s handling of prosecutions against Eric Adams and others revealed its priorities.
www.ms.now
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Five criminal cases that sum up the Trump administration’s corrupt and vindictive 2025
The Trump "Justice" Department’s handling of prosecutions against Eric Adams and others revealed its priorities.
The Trump "Justice" Department’s handling of prosecutions against Eric Adams and others revealed its priorities.
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President Donald Trump appeared to get his birds mixed up on Tuesday when he made a snide social media post about wind energy.
Trump bemoans dead bald eagle in US — using photo of dead falcon in Israel
President Donald Trump appeared to get his birds mixed up on Tuesday when he made a snide social media post about wind energy. On Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of a dead bird in a field of wind turbines. "Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!" the caption reads. It was ampli...
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
President Donald Trump appeared to get his birds mixed up on Tuesday when he made a snide social media post about wind energy.
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I thought the slogan for RFK Jr’s movement was Make America Healthy Again?
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I thought the slogan for RFK Jr’s movement was Make America Healthy Again?
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Before and after DOJ realized they left Trump’s name in an Epstein document:
🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Before and after DOJ realized they left Trump’s name in an Epstein document:
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Dear ICE: They don't let you wear a mask in your mug shot.
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Dear ICE: They don't let you wear a mask in your mug shot.
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I can usually translate him, but either I’m losing my mind, or he is.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I can usually translate him, but either I’m losing my mind, or he is.
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Fired for comments he made 8 years ago on social media when he was in private practice & had a perfect 1st Amendment right to do so. Welcome to the Trump-loyalty corps at the Justice Department. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts
Will Rosenzweig was considered a rising star at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami.
www.miamiherald.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Fired for comments he made 8 years ago on social media when he was in private practice & had a perfect 1st Amendment right to do so. Welcome to the Trump-loyalty corps at the Justice Department. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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In his own words - if the government shuts down, he is to blame. Please be sure to share this with Republicans.
#TrumpShutdown
#ResistFascism #Pinks
#TrumpShutdown
#ResistFascism #Pinks
September 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In his own words - if the government shuts down, he is to blame. Please be sure to share this with Republicans.
#TrumpShutdown
#ResistFascism #Pinks
#TrumpShutdown
#ResistFascism #Pinks
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The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.