norcalbob
@norcalbob.bsky.social
X/Twitter refugee, Democrat, Anti-Fascist. Here for dog pics and moral support. Will try to keep it PG-13.
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I feel almost compelled to post this in reply to every post about every stupid and unconnected to reality thing Trump says, so I'll just pin it here for reference.
In my day, you had to read a book before you could write one.
Hegseth wrote a book in which he bragged about ignoring war crimes. I for one am shocked that Hegseth wrote a book
December 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In my day, you had to read a book before you could write one.
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“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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It’s officially ‘Imaginary War on Christmas’ season again.
Here’s an idea for the Christofascists: how bout y’all put the Christ back in Christianity.
Until then, just STFU.
Here’s an idea for the Christofascists: how bout y’all put the Christ back in Christianity.
Until then, just STFU.
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It’s officially ‘Imaginary War on Christmas’ season again.
Here’s an idea for the Christofascists: how bout y’all put the Christ back in Christianity.
Until then, just STFU.
Here’s an idea for the Christofascists: how bout y’all put the Christ back in Christianity.
Until then, just STFU.
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The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
I feel almost compelled to post this in reply to every post about every stupid and unconnected to reality thing Trump says, so I'll just pin it here for reference.
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I feel almost compelled to post this in reply to every post about every stupid and unconnected to reality thing Trump says, so I'll just pin it here for reference.
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1. WE GET RELATIVELY LITTLE DRUGS FROM VENEZUELA and they DON'T PRODUCE FENTANYL
2. Attacking these boats in the first place was an illegal act
3. The murder of the survivors is even more disgusting
4. The administration is trying to USE DRUGS to MANUFACTURE CONSENT for a Venezuelan conflict
2. Attacking these boats in the first place was an illegal act
3. The murder of the survivors is even more disgusting
4. The administration is trying to USE DRUGS to MANUFACTURE CONSENT for a Venezuelan conflict
A note of caution about the new GOP vow of oversight on the murder of the two men clinging to the boat. It's good to see, but it could become a backdoor way for Rs to defuse pressure for broader scrutiny.
The entire operation is illegal. It all needs oversight. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
The entire operation is illegal. It all needs oversight. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
1. WE GET RELATIVELY LITTLE DRUGS FROM VENEZUELA and they DON'T PRODUCE FENTANYL
2. Attacking these boats in the first place was an illegal act
3. The murder of the survivors is even more disgusting
4. The administration is trying to USE DRUGS to MANUFACTURE CONSENT for a Venezuelan conflict
2. Attacking these boats in the first place was an illegal act
3. The murder of the survivors is even more disgusting
4. The administration is trying to USE DRUGS to MANUFACTURE CONSENT for a Venezuelan conflict
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Please don’t lecture us by claiming that Republicans care about drug traffickers or people suffering from addiction while Trump has pardoned several of the most notorious drug traffickers in history and funding is cut for rehab programs.
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Please don’t lecture us by claiming that Republicans care about drug traffickers or people suffering from addiction while Trump has pardoned several of the most notorious drug traffickers in history and funding is cut for rehab programs.
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.
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The OG
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The OG
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No hell hot enough for these Nazis.
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
No hell hot enough for these Nazis.
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Pete Hegseth ordering the killing of survivors of a boat strike instead of saving them for interrogation is exactly why the military needed to be reminded not to obey illegal orders.
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pete Hegseth ordering the killing of survivors of a boat strike instead of saving them for interrogation is exactly why the military needed to be reminded not to obey illegal orders.
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Reporters don’t push back because they’ll lose access and then they won’t have jobs anymore and there are virtually no middle class jobs and no social safety net
Fascism isn’t just a charismatic strongman talking it’s also manufacturing ground conditions
Fascism isn’t just a charismatic strongman talking it’s also manufacturing ground conditions
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reporters don’t push back because they’ll lose access and then they won’t have jobs anymore and there are virtually no middle class jobs and no social safety net
Fascism isn’t just a charismatic strongman talking it’s also manufacturing ground conditions
Fascism isn’t just a charismatic strongman talking it’s also manufacturing ground conditions
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I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
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My prayers are with the National Guard members injured in today’s senseless shooting. Grateful for the officers and first responders who moved quickly. There is no place for this kind of violence in our country.
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My prayers are with the National Guard members injured in today’s senseless shooting. Grateful for the officers and first responders who moved quickly. There is no place for this kind of violence in our country.
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“Arrest the referee for not letting me punch the quarterback!”
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
“Arrest the referee for not letting me punch the quarterback!”