Rich Sanfilippo
@richsanf.bsky.social
IT Professional of over 40 years who does not believe in binary arguments. Contrite idealist struggling to face the reality of today's culture.
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Rich Sanfilippo
@richsanf.bsky.social
· Nov 11
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster."
- Nietzsche
- Nietzsche
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GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
The isolation of America and fossil fuel rewards. This can not end well.
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The isolation of America and fossil fuel rewards. This can not end well.
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The man who shot and killed that woman in Minneapolis today had the word "police" on his chest.
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
This angle shows Trump’s ICE agent standing on the side of the vehicle and firing into the open window at the driver. This was murder.
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The man who shot and killed that woman in Minneapolis today had the word "police" on his chest.
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
But these ICE agents are not police. We don't have a national police force. Policing is state and local in the US. "Police" implies local origins, understandings, connection, and accountability. 1/
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Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
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Pretty sure I'm one of the folks Mark's subtweeting. While I don’t feel compelled to respond, this actually provides a beautiful lesson for how academics and other serious observers might think about engaging with the Court and law. (thread)
There's a rising faction of the legal academy that stays quiet when their MAGAdemic colleagues produce fraudulent psuedo-scholarship in service to the cruelest aspects of Trump's agenda ... then leap in to police the discourse when their progressive colleagues criticize those MAGAdemics too bluntly.
January 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Pretty sure I'm one of the folks Mark's subtweeting. While I don’t feel compelled to respond, this actually provides a beautiful lesson for how academics and other serious observers might think about engaging with the Court and law. (thread)
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump
engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power...showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office"
engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power...showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office"
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump
engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power...showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office"
engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power...showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office"
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Here are some choice quotes from Jack Smith’s testimony about the conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Here are some choice quotes from Jack Smith’s testimony about the conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
Every American should heed this warning. He will destroy the NATO alliance and manage our country like a crime boss.
Gift:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Gift:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Every American should heed this warning. He will destroy the NATO alliance and manage our country like a crime boss.
Gift:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Gift:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
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I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Jim Jordan was really scared on Jan. 6 after being in contact with the White House, Mark Meadows told Jack Smith’s team.
This comes out in testimony before Jordan’s own committee, which Jordan initially chose not to make public and then decided to release in the final hours of 2025.
This comes out in testimony before Jordan’s own committee, which Jordan initially chose not to make public and then decided to release in the final hours of 2025.
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Jim Jordan was really scared on Jan. 6 after being in contact with the White House, Mark Meadows told Jack Smith’s team.
This comes out in testimony before Jordan’s own committee, which Jordan initially chose not to make public and then decided to release in the final hours of 2025.
This comes out in testimony before Jordan’s own committee, which Jordan initially chose not to make public and then decided to release in the final hours of 2025.
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Jack Smith: I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases.
December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Jack Smith: I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases.
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
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Smith: I think who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump. These records exist because, in the case of the senators, Donald Trump directed his co-conspirators to call these people to further delay the proceedings. He chose to do that.
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Smith: I think who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump. These records exist because, in the case of the senators, Donald Trump directed his co-conspirators to call these people to further delay the proceedings. He chose to do that.
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Smith: I can tell you that some of the co-conspirators met with us in proffers and did interviews with us. Giuliani sat for a proffer with us—he was available as a witness, and we would have welcomed President Trump calling him as a witness.
December 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Smith: I can tell you that some of the co-conspirators met with us in proffers and did interviews with us. Giuliani sat for a proffer with us—he was available as a witness, and we would have welcomed President Trump calling him as a witness.
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Question: Did anyone from the White House, including President Biden, ever tell you they expected you to bring charges against Donald Trump?
Smith: No.
Smith: No.
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Question: Did anyone from the White House, including President Biden, ever tell you they expected you to bring charges against Donald Trump?
Smith: No.
Smith: No.
Caroline's daughter and cousin of RFK Jr., the man who is attacking cancer research.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Caroline's daughter and cousin of RFK Jr., the man who is attacking cancer research.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
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"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Surprised? Nope!
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Surprised? Nope!
A wonderful, heartwarming, and honestly stirring essay by Ms. Schlossberg as she was battling a life ending cancer.
December 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A wonderful, heartwarming, and honestly stirring essay by Ms. Schlossberg as she was battling a life ending cancer.
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The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.