Rusty D. Pickens
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Rusty D. Pickens
@rusty.digital
· Nov 2
It’s been FIFTEEN YEARS and the media is still letting Republicans pretend they have some super-secret concept of a hidden plan to maybe consider a covert proposal that could theoretically be implemented in a hypothetical simulation of a Congress run by people who are not actually clowns.
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
One of the primary reasons the Republicans can’t produce a healthcare plan is because the ACA *is* their plan. Obama literally took their plan as the starting point in a—now quaint— stately attempt to court bipartisanship. And they still rail against it as if the core didn’t originate with them.
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They're building concentration camps with my tax money Chuck. They're torturing children. They're murdering innocent people on the street. What are you doing.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM
They're building concentration camps with my tax money Chuck. They're torturing children. They're murdering innocent people on the street. What are you doing.
For those keeping score:
Empathy: ❌
Sense of humor: ❌
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Class: ❌
Self awareness: ❌
Critical thinking skills: ❌
Empathy: ❌
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February 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
For those keeping score:
Empathy: ❌
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Style: ❌
Class: ❌
Self awareness: ❌
Critical thinking skills: ❌
Empathy: ❌
Sense of humor: ❌
Style: ❌
Class: ❌
Self awareness: ❌
Critical thinking skills: ❌
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Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
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Classic Green Day
American Idiot seems especially appropriate for this moment. But no lyric swap out this time #GreenDay #SuperBowlLX
American Idiot seems especially appropriate for this moment. But no lyric swap out this time #GreenDay #SuperBowlLX
February 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Classic Green Day
American Idiot seems especially appropriate for this moment. But no lyric swap out this time #GreenDay #SuperBowlLX
American Idiot seems especially appropriate for this moment. But no lyric swap out this time #GreenDay #SuperBowlLX
Class v. trash. Always has been.
February 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Class v. trash. Always has been.
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So let me get this straight. The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019. He didn’t die until August 10. Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
www.thedailybeast.com//epstein-fil...
www.thedailybeast.com//epstein-fil...
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
So let me get this straight. The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019. He didn’t die until August 10. Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
www.thedailybeast.com//epstein-fil...
www.thedailybeast.com//epstein-fil...
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Epstein emailed himself the photo, possibly after a dinner with tech moguls.
Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Seen At Dinner In Epstein Files Photo
Epstein emailed himself the photo, possibly after a dinner with tech moguls.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Epstein emailed himself the photo, possibly after a dinner with tech moguls.
For all who celebrate Bad Bunny day ✊🏼🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇸
Happy “little bit LGBT queer-ish” Super Bowl Sunday to all who celebrate 🎉
www.mediamatters.org/greg-kelly/n...
www.mediamatters.org/greg-kelly/n...
Newsmax's Greg Kelly says the Super Bowl logo looks "a little bit LGBT queer-ish"
www.mediamatters.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
For all who celebrate Bad Bunny day ✊🏼🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇸
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Has anyone seen Howard Lutnick since the last Epstein drop showed he lied about everything?
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Has anyone seen Howard Lutnick since the last Epstein drop showed he lied about everything?
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"We cannot allow any of the cases involving the abuse of the Polish children by a network of pedophiles and the organizer of this satanic circle, Mr. Epstein, to be treated lightly or ignored," Poland's prime minister said.
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
"We cannot allow any of the cases involving the abuse of the Polish children by a network of pedophiles and the organizer of this satanic circle, Mr. Epstein, to be treated lightly or ignored," Poland's prime minister said.
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Trump supporters claim that the Presidential Records Act grants incumbent Presidents authority to decide if a record is personal or presidential.
Which, of course, is ludicrously false.
This was the situation *prior* to the PRA, and what Congress expressly intended to end by passing the law. 🧵
Which, of course, is ludicrously false.
This was the situation *prior* to the PRA, and what Congress expressly intended to end by passing the law. 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Trump supporters claim that the Presidential Records Act grants incumbent Presidents authority to decide if a record is personal or presidential.
Which, of course, is ludicrously false.
This was the situation *prior* to the PRA, and what Congress expressly intended to end by passing the law. 🧵
Which, of course, is ludicrously false.
This was the situation *prior* to the PRA, and what Congress expressly intended to end by passing the law. 🧵
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I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
Yes I was thinking the same: that this rivaled what Team 44 came into office facing. And our assess were on fire to get the economy stabilized and get to work. The economy was taking a nosedive during the election and one of the first mandates was righting the ship.
Where is the outcry at the WH?
Where is the outcry at the WH?
🧵This is a Depression-level job market but with added high cost of living.
And our fascist billionaire-owned media pretending we're not in a deep, deep recession.
Just see the list below for the recent layoff announcement.
It is staggering.
And our fascist billionaire-owned media pretending we're not in a deep, deep recession.
Just see the list below for the recent layoff announcement.
It is staggering.
Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Yes I was thinking the same: that this rivaled what Team 44 came into office facing. And our assess were on fire to get the economy stabilized and get to work. The economy was taking a nosedive during the election and one of the first mandates was righting the ship.
Where is the outcry at the WH?
Where is the outcry at the WH?
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The best news segment on Jeffrey Epstein's Mossad connection for kompromat blackmailing, which is to say "trapping," US Presidents and others to work for Israel. Excellent reporting. Double Down News. 11mins
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnF...
Epstein, Trump & Mossad - it's worse than you think
YouTube video by Double Down News
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The best news segment on Jeffrey Epstein's Mossad connection for kompromat blackmailing, which is to say "trapping," US Presidents and others to work for Israel. Excellent reporting. Double Down News. 11mins
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnF...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Today, I call on Congress to haul before the oversight committee every single person who emailed about going to Epstein’s island… the 🇺🇸 people are frustrated with the rich and powerful getting a different set of Justice.”
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 AM
🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Today, I call on Congress to haul before the oversight committee every single person who emailed about going to Epstein’s island… the 🇺🇸 people are frustrated with the rich and powerful getting a different set of Justice.”
Wonderful--we need a full accounting of what went on. And if folks broke the law (and surely they did) then they need to be held criminally accountable.
We could also start by suspending Musk's contracts with the government & exercising the DPA over SpaceX/Starlink as critical natsec infra.
We could also start by suspending Musk's contracts with the government & exercising the DPA over SpaceX/Starlink as critical natsec infra.
NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Wonderful--we need a full accounting of what went on. And if folks broke the law (and surely they did) then they need to be held criminally accountable.
We could also start by suspending Musk's contracts with the government & exercising the DPA over SpaceX/Starlink as critical natsec infra.
We could also start by suspending Musk's contracts with the government & exercising the DPA over SpaceX/Starlink as critical natsec infra.
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Like Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor..." If Gabbard is a Russian asset, then anything our intel agencies know or shared with (our now ex-) allies; anything shared with us - is compromised. It's like detonating an H-bomb in every major Western government. Five Eyes is dead. Can't overstate how bad it is.
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Like Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor..." If Gabbard is a Russian asset, then anything our intel agencies know or shared with (our now ex-) allies; anything shared with us - is compromised. It's like detonating an H-bomb in every major Western government. Five Eyes is dead. Can't overstate how bad it is.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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“Months later, it was time to act” (but also, good. Every civilized government should be canceling its accounts and prosecuting company leaders for their criminality and poor judgement.
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
“Months later, it was time to act” (but also, good. Every civilized government should be canceling its accounts and prosecuting company leaders for their criminality and poor judgement.
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
….perhaps, just hear me out, America healthcare should no longer be a profit-driven system? Perhaps we should incentivize actual health over shareholder value instead.
Sen. Roger Marshall on Republican healthcare reforms: "Most importantly, we need to show patients the prices and let them be consumers again"
February 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
….perhaps, just hear me out, America healthcare should no longer be a profit-driven system? Perhaps we should incentivize actual health over shareholder value instead.