Barney T
@omnibarn.bsky.social
Author and bald man about town.
Public Historian and Archivist.
No DMs. None. Never.
Public Historian and Archivist.
No DMs. None. Never.
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Occupied Donetsk is in total blackout, with central areas also experiencing mobile internet outages. Power is also out in Yenakiieve, Makiivka, and Yasynuvata.
November 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Occupied Donetsk is in total blackout, with central areas also experiencing mobile internet outages. Power is also out in Yenakiieve, Makiivka, and Yasynuvata.
Steelers score a second defensive TD directly after Renegade. Nice!
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Steelers score a second defensive TD directly after Renegade. Nice!
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Massie: "I would remind my Republican colleagues who are decided how to vote, Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement, but by 2030, he's not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release those files."
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Massie: "I would remind my Republican colleagues who are decided how to vote, Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement, but by 2030, he's not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release those files."
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The Supreme Court interfered with Obama’s signature policy, the one that opponents literally dubbed “Obamacare”
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Supreme Court interfered with Obama’s signature policy, the one that opponents literally dubbed “Obamacare”
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November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Lots of players in the Madrid game choosing to use the medical tent for non-football related ailments because it’s free.
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Lots of players in the Madrid game choosing to use the medical tent for non-football related ailments because it’s free.
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A regime of avaricious, cruel goons isn't the same thing as a "fascist state," and the fact that they have to go to court, fight it out in state elections and legislatures, cower from being filmed (instead of filming *you*) means everything.
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
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Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A regime of avaricious, cruel goons isn't the same thing as a "fascist state," and the fact that they have to go to court, fight it out in state elections and legislatures, cower from being filmed (instead of filming *you*) means everything.
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
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Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
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Jones himself posted this side by side comparison. I think he’s got the messaging figured out.
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Jones himself posted this side by side comparison. I think he’s got the messaging figured out.
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One of the most infuriating--and liberating--things about all this is seeing how utterly pathetic our rulers are. A man as powerful as Summers, this empty and sad, with the kind of petty misogyny that he runs crying to *Jeffrey Epstein* about...
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One of the most infuriating--and liberating--things about all this is seeing how utterly pathetic our rulers are. A man as powerful as Summers, this empty and sad, with the kind of petty misogyny that he runs crying to *Jeffrey Epstein* about...
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A reminder of what their campaign ads looked like:
November 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A reminder of what their campaign ads looked like:
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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How White Suburban Moms Are Standing Up to Border Patrol With Whistles & Phones | “We have white skin, we were born here, there’s a level of privilege we have. We have comfortable lives here ... there is a safety that we have & that privilege we can use to do some good,” said mom Savanna Essig-Fox.
How White suburban moms are standing up to Border Patrol with whistles and phones | CNN
Women in suburban Chicago are using what they call their White privilege to be the face of dissent in their communities on behalf of neighbors of other races and setting examples for their own childre...
edition.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
How White Suburban Moms Are Standing Up to Border Patrol With Whistles & Phones | “We have white skin, we were born here, there’s a level of privilege we have. We have comfortable lives here ... there is a safety that we have & that privilege we can use to do some good,” said mom Savanna Essig-Fox.
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SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY
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First off. Hell yes to this man because he understands how powerful his platform is and made sure to call something out many people would have not seen otherwise.
And I love that the Athletic made sure to find the most serious Bron photo art they could lol
And I love that the Athletic made sure to find the most serious Bron photo art they could lol
LeBron James voiced his opinion on the incident involving a Texas state trooper at the Gamecocks-Aggies game.
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
First off. Hell yes to this man because he understands how powerful his platform is and made sure to call something out many people would have not seen otherwise.
And I love that the Athletic made sure to find the most serious Bron photo art they could lol
And I love that the Athletic made sure to find the most serious Bron photo art they could lol
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Very sad to hear about the passing of legendary Seahawks safety Kenny Easley--one of the hardest hitting dudes to ever play the game, and a fascinating guy who stood up to management at many turns. RIP.
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Very sad to hear about the passing of legendary Seahawks safety Kenny Easley--one of the hardest hitting dudes to ever play the game, and a fascinating guy who stood up to management at many turns. RIP.
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Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him
Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Before anyone gets too carried away here.
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This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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Spent his life preparing for this moment and he’s not remotely prepared. Democrats need to stop trying to win a Republican primary.
This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
November 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Spent his life preparing for this moment and he’s not remotely prepared. Democrats need to stop trying to win a Republican primary.
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So let me get this straight: The President’s plan to lower prices is to roll back some of his own tariffs?
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
So let me get this straight: The President’s plan to lower prices is to roll back some of his own tariffs?
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Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
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This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
Grifters all the way down part 73291.
New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Grifters all the way down part 73291.
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A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?