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@mrains.bsky.social
Cat whisperer. Constant mumbler. Types loudly. Contrarian by nature - you won't like it, I guarantee it. Follow @ellenacharleston.bsky.social if you prefer my better half. 100% AI-free - I'm just weird.
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@mrains.bsky.social
· Nov 22
"One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions.
FWIW: One of the few Classically Liberal rags
Donald Trump had reasonable concerns about how Joe Biden’s relatives enriched themselves through his service. Yet his own family is making the “Biden crime family” look small-time
How Donald Trump is turning into Joe Biden
It’s about more than denying inflation
econ.st
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
FWIW: One of the few Classically Liberal rags
Elon Musk could literally fund 5 international wars, personally - and still have 100s of Billions of dollars.
~$90B/war (est)
~679.4B net worth (est)
I'm certainly not saying he should - but it should certainly worry more than me that he *could.
~$90B/war (est)
~679.4B net worth (est)
I'm certainly not saying he should - but it should certainly worry more than me that he *could.
December 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Elon Musk could literally fund 5 international wars, personally - and still have 100s of Billions of dollars.
~$90B/war (est)
~679.4B net worth (est)
I'm certainly not saying he should - but it should certainly worry more than me that he *could.
~$90B/war (est)
~679.4B net worth (est)
I'm certainly not saying he should - but it should certainly worry more than me that he *could.
I don't know a single person that's ever apologized for being white... Except the lady that brought potato salad with raisins in it to the work potluck that one time.
Hell, it was a valid excuse if you ask me. And I'm white 🫣
Hell, it was a valid excuse if you ask me. And I'm white 🫣
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I don't know a single person that's ever apologized for being white... Except the lady that brought potato salad with raisins in it to the work potluck that one time.
Hell, it was a valid excuse if you ask me. And I'm white 🫣
Hell, it was a valid excuse if you ask me. And I'm white 🫣
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Hell yeah www.billboard.com/music/chart-...
Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Is U.K.’s Christmas No. 1 Album of 2025
Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' LP reissue has taken the U.K.'s Christmas No. 1 album for 2025.
www.billboard.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hell yeah www.billboard.com/music/chart-...
Most of Trump's legal teams operate under the assumption that "conflict of interests" isn't actually a thing.
Literally the M.O. for ALL of it...
They're wrong, it is, and they should all be disbarred, to be clear.
Literally the M.O. for ALL of it...
They're wrong, it is, and they should all be disbarred, to be clear.
December 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Most of Trump's legal teams operate under the assumption that "conflict of interests" isn't actually a thing.
Literally the M.O. for ALL of it...
They're wrong, it is, and they should all be disbarred, to be clear.
Literally the M.O. for ALL of it...
They're wrong, it is, and they should all be disbarred, to be clear.
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Friday Night Tequila Tweet: Fuck Trump, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, & everyone else responsible for redacting the names of the wealthy & powerful pigs who participated in Epstein’s pedophilia ring. Fuck them for protecting the pigs who raped & victimized over 1,200 young girls.
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Friday Night Tequila Tweet: Fuck Trump, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, & everyone else responsible for redacting the names of the wealthy & powerful pigs who participated in Epstein’s pedophilia ring. Fuck them for protecting the pigs who raped & victimized over 1,200 young girls.
Look, I get it... As an Independent (and former Libertarian)... I fuckin' get it. Dems are ineffectual crybabies that, at best, would serve Hitler a "strongly written letter"... But...
The fact of the matter is there is a Fascist party, and one that's Not in this duopoly we pretend is Democracy.
The fact of the matter is there is a Fascist party, and one that's Not in this duopoly we pretend is Democracy.
December 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Look, I get it... As an Independent (and former Libertarian)... I fuckin' get it. Dems are ineffectual crybabies that, at best, would serve Hitler a "strongly written letter"... But...
The fact of the matter is there is a Fascist party, and one that's Not in this duopoly we pretend is Democracy.
The fact of the matter is there is a Fascist party, and one that's Not in this duopoly we pretend is Democracy.
Empathy is hard to grasp when you're only worried about your "own".
December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Empathy is hard to grasp when you're only worried about your "own".
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If you had realistic expectations of the Democratic Party you would not be repeatedly disappointed and appalled by them.
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
If you had realistic expectations of the Democratic Party you would not be repeatedly disappointed and appalled by them.
I Said What I Said
VS
I Said It, I Apologize
Some see the first statement as affirmation of self
Some see the second statement as ownership of past mistakes
They are not the same people. They are the same people in different contexts. Life is weird.
VS
I Said It, I Apologize
Some see the first statement as affirmation of self
Some see the second statement as ownership of past mistakes
They are not the same people. They are the same people in different contexts. Life is weird.
December 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I Said What I Said
VS
I Said It, I Apologize
Some see the first statement as affirmation of self
Some see the second statement as ownership of past mistakes
They are not the same people. They are the same people in different contexts. Life is weird.
VS
I Said It, I Apologize
Some see the first statement as affirmation of self
Some see the second statement as ownership of past mistakes
They are not the same people. They are the same people in different contexts. Life is weird.
When a dimwitted politician tries to convince you that Government should be run like a business, what they really mean is they are letting the businesses that donate to them run whatever portion of the government for which they've been elected.
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
When a dimwitted politician tries to convince you that Government should be run like a business, what they really mean is they are letting the businesses that donate to them run whatever portion of the government for which they've been elected.
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Conservative cold war just went hot at AmFest. Shapiro just came for Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Steve Bannon HARD, not sideways or with caveats but head-on and furious
Tucker Carlson speaks in about an hour. I can't believe I get to be here for this
Tucker Carlson speaks in about an hour. I can't believe I get to be here for this
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Conservative cold war just went hot at AmFest. Shapiro just came for Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Steve Bannon HARD, not sideways or with caveats but head-on and furious
Tucker Carlson speaks in about an hour. I can't believe I get to be here for this
Tucker Carlson speaks in about an hour. I can't believe I get to be here for this
Sorry, but my cat is cuter than yours 😋
#PennySquash #PSquanchAndTheRevolution
#PrettyPennyPrincess
#SquanchasaurusRex
#PennySquash #PSquanchAndTheRevolution
#PrettyPennyPrincess
#SquanchasaurusRex
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Sorry, but my cat is cuter than yours 😋
#PennySquash #PSquanchAndTheRevolution
#PrettyPennyPrincess
#SquanchasaurusRex
#PennySquash #PSquanchAndTheRevolution
#PrettyPennyPrincess
#SquanchasaurusRex
Drench Hall & Oates with the bowels of Buddy Holly fa la la la la - la la la laaaa.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Drench Hall & Oates with the bowels of Buddy Holly fa la la la la - la la la laaaa.
🌲
🌲
Gee, I wonder why countries listed in Top 10 Happiest Countries in the world don't want to come to #24? I just can't wrap my head around why someone from a worse-off country would want to try their luck in America - it makes no sense to me 🙃
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations.
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Gee, I wonder why countries listed in Top 10 Happiest Countries in the world don't want to come to #24? I just can't wrap my head around why someone from a worse-off country would want to try their luck in America - it makes no sense to me 🙃
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump, The Pirate King: For a doubloon you too can have a private island full of underaged women, Yar!
December 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump, The Pirate King: For a doubloon you too can have a private island full of underaged women, Yar!
It is ironic that only the ones that can't see through his crap think he's transparent. 🤷
December 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It is ironic that only the ones that can't see through his crap think he's transparent. 🤷
You see, to be a Conservative you must believe the Rights of an Individual outweigh the Rights of a State and the State over the Federal. If you enjoy Trump running roughshod over Individual Rights and States Rights - you are not a fucking Conservative. You're a fucking hypocrite.
December 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
You see, to be a Conservative you must believe the Rights of an Individual outweigh the Rights of a State and the State over the Federal. If you enjoy Trump running roughshod over Individual Rights and States Rights - you are not a fucking Conservative. You're a fucking hypocrite.
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"Science is not perfect. It's often misused. It's only a tool. But it's the best tool we have."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
December 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Science is not perfect. It's often misused. It's only a tool. But it's the best tool we have."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
As an Independent, it's quite clear why Merrick Garland was NOT the best choice for SCOTUS... His inability to aggressively prosecute obvious crimes... 🤷
That said, I have no justification for the current "Justices" inability to distinguish Law from Legal Opinion - nevermind established precedent.
That said, I have no justification for the current "Justices" inability to distinguish Law from Legal Opinion - nevermind established precedent.
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
As an Independent, it's quite clear why Merrick Garland was NOT the best choice for SCOTUS... His inability to aggressively prosecute obvious crimes... 🤷
That said, I have no justification for the current "Justices" inability to distinguish Law from Legal Opinion - nevermind established precedent.
That said, I have no justification for the current "Justices" inability to distinguish Law from Legal Opinion - nevermind established precedent.
I don't use alt text because the pic is worth a thousand words and Bluesky doesn't allow for that many characters. 🫣
Also, I don't express pronouns because, frankly, I don't want you talking about me when I'm not there to defend myself. 🤫
But I have no problem with YOU doing it. I'm just not. ✌️
Also, I don't express pronouns because, frankly, I don't want you talking about me when I'm not there to defend myself. 🤫
But I have no problem with YOU doing it. I'm just not. ✌️
December 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I don't use alt text because the pic is worth a thousand words and Bluesky doesn't allow for that many characters. 🫣
Also, I don't express pronouns because, frankly, I don't want you talking about me when I'm not there to defend myself. 🤫
But I have no problem with YOU doing it. I'm just not. ✌️
Also, I don't express pronouns because, frankly, I don't want you talking about me when I'm not there to defend myself. 🤫
But I have no problem with YOU doing it. I'm just not. ✌️
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
@schatz.bsky.social
@hirono.senate.gov
@tokuda.house.gov
Articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth should be immediate.
Signalgate, war crimes, and of course the fact that he should never have held the position due to his history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement, and drunkenness.
@hirono.senate.gov
@tokuda.house.gov
Articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth should be immediate.
Signalgate, war crimes, and of course the fact that he should never have held the position due to his history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement, and drunkenness.
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@schatz.bsky.social
@hirono.senate.gov
@tokuda.house.gov
Articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth should be immediate.
Signalgate, war crimes, and of course the fact that he should never have held the position due to his history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement, and drunkenness.
@hirono.senate.gov
@tokuda.house.gov
Articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth should be immediate.
Signalgate, war crimes, and of course the fact that he should never have held the position due to his history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement, and drunkenness.