John Rinaldi
@johnzilla.bsky.social
Actor, Singer, Human, Left-Wing, Husband, Doggie Daddy, pipes/cigars/aviation/air travel/cruise travel/train travel/food enthusiast, living in The Netherlands with my husband @Krijn. Queer. Gay. Fat. I might be non-binary. Figuring it out in my late 50s.
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whoever did this should get life. at a minimum. not joking bsky.app/profile/tiff...
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
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Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
whoever did this should get life. at a minimum. not joking bsky.app/profile/tiff...
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I keep taking deep breaths and trying to focus on work and things of direct relevance to me, but I keep coming back to the fact that ICE murdered two people, video is absolutely crystal clear that they did, and no one's been fired, much less arrested. We still don't know the perpetrators' names.
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I keep taking deep breaths and trying to focus on work and things of direct relevance to me, but I keep coming back to the fact that ICE murdered two people, video is absolutely crystal clear that they did, and no one's been fired, much less arrested. We still don't know the perpetrators' names.
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This is like how the Catholic Church passed known pedophiles from parish to parish
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
This is like how the Catholic Church passed known pedophiles from parish to parish
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However stupid or bigoted you thought Scott Adams was, I'm here to share some trivia-bert that reveals he was actually way worse than that
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Scott Adams: Too Dumb to Live
Transcript: Okay, yes, usually I jump straight into the video’s topic but obviously today I need to start with some personal news: I’ve gone back to my natural hair color. Yes, two years ago I deci…
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January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
However stupid or bigoted you thought Scott Adams was, I'm here to share some trivia-bert that reveals he was actually way worse than that
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January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Silence Is Not Neutral
In the wake of the first letter, something stark and irreversible has happened.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Alex Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted by federal agents
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This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Alex Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted by federal agents
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Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies?
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
January 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies?
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
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The Supreme Court is hearing back-to-back cases on Tuesday from a pair of transgender athletes that will test the constitutionality of state laws barring their participation on girls’ and women’s sports teams.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing back-to-back cases on Tuesday from a pair of transgender athletes that will test the constitutionality of state laws barring their participation on girls’ and women’s sports teams.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
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"The world until recently believed that US-China decoupling was on the way. It turns out that most countries are now scrambling to de-risk from America." My column.
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How to de-risk from America
[FREE TO READ] There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"The world until recently believed that US-China decoupling was on the way. It turns out that most countries are now scrambling to de-risk from America." My column.
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On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Welcome to Project 2025: Donald Trump is not calling the shots. Stephen Miller, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Russell Vought and Marco Rubio are among those who are. Trump is on his victory lap as their useful idiot. He could choke on a Big Mac tomorrow and it wouldn’t matter. Not sure we can recover.
January 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Welcome to Project 2025: Donald Trump is not calling the shots. Stephen Miller, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Russell Vought and Marco Rubio are among those who are. Trump is on his victory lap as their useful idiot. He could choke on a Big Mac tomorrow and it wouldn’t matter. Not sure we can recover.
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Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports. n.pr/4qX0lUd
Minnesota sues over Trump's ICE enforcement. And, SCOTUS hears trans athlete cases
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports. n.pr/4qX0lUd
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is accustomed to having his wording carefully scrutinized for what he says and what he doesn't say.
He often signals messages that are diplomatically worded to sound pleasant or neutral but contain political fuck yous.
He often signals messages that are diplomatically worded to sound pleasant or neutral but contain political fuck yous.
January 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is accustomed to having his wording carefully scrutinized for what he says and what he doesn't say.
He often signals messages that are diplomatically worded to sound pleasant or neutral but contain political fuck yous.
He often signals messages that are diplomatically worded to sound pleasant or neutral but contain political fuck yous.
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Frozen Fascists tried to enter a Minneapolis McDonald’s kitchen without a judicial warrant. The security guard blocked their access while other staff called the owner.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Frozen Fascists tried to enter a Minneapolis McDonald’s kitchen without a judicial warrant. The security guard blocked their access while other staff called the owner.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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I feel sorry for his kids, but I’m so glad he was caught. This is the caliber of ICE.
Imagine being an ICE agent and begging for compassion because you're scared that people you love will be taken from you.
But he couldn't resist his impulses when faced with a cop of color: "Are you Haitian?"
But he couldn't resist his impulses when faced with a cop of color: "Are you Haitian?"
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I feel sorry for his kids, but I’m so glad he was caught. This is the caliber of ICE.
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N.B. - sarcasm
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
N.B. - sarcasm
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Bovino and his henchmen receive a warm welcome at Target in St Paul Minnesota
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Bovino and his henchmen receive a warm welcome at Target in St Paul Minnesota
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