tparso22
@tparso22.bsky.social
A product of my environment and education. News, technology, music, film, the big picture, and absurd observations. Will be the focus here from time to time.
These are the tools we currently have — for those who can.
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
These are the tools we currently have — for those who can.
1930s Brownshirts (SA) / 2025 ICE. Unlike the Brownshirts, who acted outside the law, ICE operates within a legal framework, in other words, it is legalized.
January 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
1930s Brownshirts (SA) / 2025 ICE. Unlike the Brownshirts, who acted outside the law, ICE operates within a legal framework, in other words, it is legalized.
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Look at this shit!
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Look at this shit!
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
Is it just me or does it seem like the Trump administration is looking to provoke violence so that they can create the conditions for a harsh crackdown? Be careful, everyone.
📌 500 ICE agents are being moved to Minneapolis from other cities.
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As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
Based on legal analysis from multiple experts and institutions, the U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, was a crime under international law and a violation of U.S. domestic law. 😃
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Based on legal analysis from multiple experts and institutions, the U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, was a crime under international law and a violation of U.S. domestic law. 😃
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (photo by Joe Green)
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December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Major fail. Trump never should have been able to run for public office—any public office—ever again.
Former special counsel Jack Smith tells a congressional committee that his team found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that President Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to portions of his opening statement obtained by NBC News.
Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election
Smith testified about his investigations into Trump during a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
nbcnews.to
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Major fail. Trump never should have been able to run for public office—any public office—ever again.
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BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
The U.S. has had military operations in the Caribbean for months, yet the administration still hasn’t explained the mission. This isn’t normal. There’s no evidence beyond vague claims, and we’re expected to trust a president with a long history of false statements.
December 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The U.S. has had military operations in the Caribbean for months, yet the administration still hasn’t explained the mission. This isn’t normal. There’s no evidence beyond vague claims, and we’re expected to trust a president with a long history of false statements.
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
I’m for free speech, but whoever owns a platform gets to decide what’s allowed. Musk says everything should go on Twitter and claims others are wrong for setting limits as is their right. But not giving them that same choice is just hypocritical.
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’m for free speech, but whoever owns a platform gets to decide what’s allowed. Musk says everything should go on Twitter and claims others are wrong for setting limits as is their right. But not giving them that same choice is just hypocritical.
1930s Brownshirts (SA) / 2025 ICE. Unlike the Brownshirts, who acted outside the law, ICE operates within a legal framework, in other words, it is legalized.
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
1930s Brownshirts (SA) / 2025 ICE. Unlike the Brownshirts, who acted outside the law, ICE operates within a legal framework, in other words, it is legalized.
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Has any proof been presented that the Venezuelan boats that were bombed were transporting illegal drugs?
Let’s see the receipts.
Let’s see the receipts.
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Has any proof been presented that the Venezuelan boats that were bombed were transporting illegal drugs?
Let’s see the receipts.
Let’s see the receipts.
Fixing Social Security comes down to three options: raise taxes, cut benefits, or change the program to delay the problem. A fourth option is using the huge tariff revenue, possibly over a trillion dollars, that Donald Trump is holding to help shore it up. Let’s put that money to good use.
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fixing Social Security comes down to three options: raise taxes, cut benefits, or change the program to delay the problem. A fourth option is using the huge tariff revenue, possibly over a trillion dollars, that Donald Trump is holding to help shore it up. Let’s put that money to good use.
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A private equity fraudster was found guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud 10,000 investors, including small business owners, farmers, and Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
Trump just let him out of prison.
Trump just let him out of prison.
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A private equity fraudster was found guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud 10,000 investors, including small business owners, farmers, and Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
Trump just let him out of prison.
Trump just let him out of prison.
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The tools we have for now are: the courts, protest, and voting.
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The tools we have for now are: the courts, protest, and voting.
Three warning signs stand out:
1. Troops deployed across multiple cities, not just where needed.
2. No clear end date or exit plan.
3. Leaders using the deployment to justify new powers or crackdowns.
1. Troops deployed across multiple cities, not just where needed.
2. No clear end date or exit plan.
3. Leaders using the deployment to justify new powers or crackdowns.
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Three warning signs stand out:
1. Troops deployed across multiple cities, not just where needed.
2. No clear end date or exit plan.
3. Leaders using the deployment to justify new powers or crackdowns.
1. Troops deployed across multiple cities, not just where needed.
2. No clear end date or exit plan.
3. Leaders using the deployment to justify new powers or crackdowns.
History shows that once the military becomes a normal presence in civilian life, it becomes easier for a leader to declare emergencies, override local authority, and silence opponents.
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
History shows that once the military becomes a normal presence in civilian life, it becomes easier for a leader to declare emergencies, override local authority, and silence opponents.
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Stauber voted against this project he’s now taking credit for, as Republicans do constantly.
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Stauber voted against this project he’s now taking credit for, as Republicans do constantly.
When ICE acts like modern-day Brownshirts, clashing with faith leaders, you know the narrative is lost. Clergy marching against Vietnam proved it decades ago.
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
When ICE acts like modern-day Brownshirts, clashing with faith leaders, you know the narrative is lost. Clergy marching against Vietnam proved it decades ago.
President Donald Trump on Friday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to investigate alleged links between Jeffrey Epstein and notable Democrats. He’s clearly trying to protect himself, and this situation is likely to become very intense.
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
President Donald Trump on Friday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to investigate alleged links between Jeffrey Epstein and notable Democrats. He’s clearly trying to protect himself, and this situation is likely to become very intense.