rileysmcgrath.bsky.social
@rileysmcgrath.bsky.social
Just having some fun
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I think we can call that a wrap on Giving A Shit About The Nobel Prize
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for an ICE agent to do this to a 21-year-old kid, who was only protesting because another ICE agent killed a mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Hey man, know what else displays badge numbers? BADGES!
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.

ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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This is a nightmare obviously but: consider that as proof those systems of protection are working, and it maddens and frustrates them.
Apparently ICE goons in multi-car caravans are circling Spanish immersion preschools in the city taunting and photographing the parents and neighbors who are patrolling the school perimeter to keep kids safe.
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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No! The criticism of the Dems isn't that they never win elections, it's that they don't use power to solve the problems that got us here. Elite impunity, concentration of wealth, the unitary executive. Winning is only step 1
New - Chuck Schumer to haters: “The answer to these critics is to win. If we win back the Senate, that will answer every question"

Peltola “was the last piece to the puzzle"

He says Dem path to Senate is Ohio, Alaska, Maine and NC. Dems are watching Texas/Iowa

www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: Schumer lauds recruits as Democrats see Senate within reach
The minority leader took an Al Davis-style approach as he sat down with Semafor: “The answer to these critics is to win.”
www.semafor.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Gonna be a 30 Rock situation where they make an unlicensed whiskey Friday sponsored by like ”Jackie Dandles”
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Prison for all ICE scumbags. Misogynist, racist, fascist losers who’ve been told they’re above the law. They all need to be thrown in a fucking dungeon for life.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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if you think this is an issue with lack of training, you are out of your fucking mind
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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The federal government seceding from the union is a new one
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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Honestly if “fighting AGAINST taxing billionaires in 2026” has you crying “purity test” you need to really examine what your values actually are
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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January 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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now i know every other moderate democrat in history ended up *not* being secretly good. but maybe this time...
January 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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mmhmm
Democrats are simultaneously beginning to refer to ICE and CBP agents as "poorly trained."

This message comes from leadership. They're trying to use it as a substitute for dismantling ICE and CBP and imprisoning their current employees. Don't fall for it; don't take any Dem seriously who uses it.
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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the most important thing in 2028 is electing someone who is a true believer in the project of dismantling right-wing power. if you don't get that, then nothing else will matter very much.
January 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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I was wondering myself how to tell the difference was between a warrant signed by a judge and an "administrative warrant" issued by ICE which you can ignore. Helpful
Original post + larger image of warrant examples
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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One grim takeaway I have from 2024 is that you could've run hundreds of millions of dollars on ads saying Trump would tank the markets and our global standing and it wouldn't have made a difference, everyone was just in the mood to Touch The Stove.
It's so cool how we're reinventing early 19th century liberalism from first principles
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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this is absolutely crazy
Unlicensed drivers killed nearly 300 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on city streets between 2021-2024 — and their percentage share of the carnage soared in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, new city data analyzed by Streetsblog shows.
Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows.
buff.ly
January 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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you know what could prevent this is a really strong entrance exam
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis

The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway

They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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The reason that markets and other countries can't trust us is Trump v. United States. If you want peace and prosperity then you need court reform.
Trump's actually killing multiple geese that lay golden eggs, not just one, so don't use "the goose that lays the golden egg"
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.

"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM