Ron Enfield
@ronenfield.bsky.social
Studied sociology, film, media Berkeley & UCLA, MA Comp Sci, 45 years in systems & technology. #FPBE. #followback
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Ron Enfield
@ronenfield.bsky.social
· Jul 4
The architects of our republic were flawed—rich white men, enslavers—nonetheless they foresaw the benefits of democracy for everyone. It is our task to uphold their vision.
If Trump gave a sh*t about the drug problem he wouldn't be pardoning drug lords.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández released from US prison after Trump pardon
Hernández was found guilty in March 2024 of conspiring to bring cocaine into the US, and of possessing machine guns.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If Trump gave a sh*t about the drug problem he wouldn't be pardoning drug lords.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If you depend on a hearing aid, Apple's iPhone will not support it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you depend on a hearing aid, Apple's iPhone will not support it.
If Trump is getting played by Henry Cuellar, imagine how much people like Putin are taking his lunch money every day," he wrote on social media Sunday
Donald Trump's recent attempt at political "bribery" has backfired, and is now causing the public to see the president's major weakness, according to a former senior advisor to Obama Sunday.
'Taking his lunch': Ex-Obama advisor says Trump just revealed a major weakness
Donald Trump's recent attempt at political "bribery" has backfired, and is now causing the public to see the president's major weakness, according to a former senior advisor to Obama Sunday.Dan Pfeiffer, former senior advisor to Obama and current host to Pod Save America, recently predicted a clip f...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If Trump is getting played by Henry Cuellar, imagine how much people like Putin are taking his lunch money every day," he wrote on social media Sunday
Looks like the platoon leader and self-styled boss is on short time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief
Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to go
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Looks like the platoon leader and self-styled boss is on short time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Watching Wag the Dog again, about the invented war with Albania that the Presidents staff invented to save his campaign from getting dumped for his scandalous acts.
You know what rhymes wth Albania?
Venezuela
You know what rhymes wth Albania?
Venezuela
December 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Watching Wag the Dog again, about the invented war with Albania that the Presidents staff invented to save his campaign from getting dumped for his scandalous acts.
You know what rhymes wth Albania?
Venezuela
You know what rhymes wth Albania?
Venezuela
Since the US-brokered ceasefire was announced on 10 October, Israeli forces have killed more than 360 Palestinians in Gaza; according to a UN official, at least 70 are children – like Jumaa and Fadi.
(The Guardian)
(The Guardian)
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Since the US-brokered ceasefire was announced on 10 October, Israeli forces have killed more than 360 Palestinians in Gaza; according to a UN official, at least 70 are children – like Jumaa and Fadi.
(The Guardian)
(The Guardian)
Reposted by Ron Enfield
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
You get this when you hire a cheap ad agency.
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You get this when you hire a cheap ad agency.
How to reduce your exposure to "forever chemicals" (phthalates) until the U. S. Government stops kissing the chem industry's ass.
From Washington Post (link below, req. subscription)
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
From Washington Post (link below, req. subscription)
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
How to reduce your exposure to "forever chemicals" (phthalates) until the U. S. Government stops kissing the chem industry's ass.
From Washington Post (link below, req. subscription)
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
From Washington Post (link below, req. subscription)
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
We could all use some of this change right now.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We could all use some of this change right now.
"Putin turned Russia into a mafia state and it’s been Trump’s goal from day one of his new unleashed admin"
'Devastating': Internet erupts over conservative outlet's 'damning' report on Trump allies
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
'Devastating': Internet erupts over conservative outlet's 'damning' report on Trump allies
The conservative Wall Street Journal is causing an internet uproar with its new report on Donald Trump allies who are cashing in on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.The Journal's piece ahead of the weeke...
www.rawstory.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Putin turned Russia into a mafia state and it’s been Trump’s goal from day one of his new unleashed admin"
The oligarchs never stop trying to end democracy wherever it appears.
"We’ve already seen scandals where politicians, influencers, and billionaires betrayed not only their own nations but the wider democratic front by parroting Kremlin propaganda—in both the USA and the UK. If #Putin could script what people like Sultana say, he wouldn’t change a word."
#Ukraine #NATO
#Ukraine #NATO
Stop Parroting Kremlin Propaganda
The Real Enemy Isn’t NATO—It’s the Billionaire Oligarchy
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The oligarchs never stop trying to end democracy wherever it appears.
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Mark Kelly says Pete Hegseth's reported double tap strike on a boat "seems to" be a war crime, and adds, "if what has been reported is accurate, I've got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over. We are not Russia. We are not Iraq"
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Mark Kelly says Pete Hegseth's reported double tap strike on a boat "seems to" be a war crime, and adds, "if what has been reported is accurate, I've got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over. We are not Russia. We are not Iraq"
Will no one rid me of this meddlesome scribbler?
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Will no one rid me of this meddlesome scribbler?
These are a handful of the fascinating creatures in our world.
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50 species that save us
Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered.
wapo.st
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
These are a handful of the fascinating creatures in our world.
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Trump may have immunity, but anyone like Hegseth who follows his illegal orders is a criminal and can be prosecuted.
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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.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trump may have immunity, but anyone like Hegseth who follows his illegal orders is a criminal and can be prosecuted.
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wapo.st/49KbUJ1
If you didn't know that Trump does not understand what anyone says, including himself, consider that "permanent pause" is simply nonsense. A "pause" is temporary by definition.
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you didn't know that Trump does not understand what anyone says, including himself, consider that "permanent pause" is simply nonsense. A "pause" is temporary by definition.
Of course this can't happen in the United States—can it?
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Guinea-Bissau army officers say they have seized power; president arrested
Army says it has taken 'total control', deposed and arrested the president, and suspended the electoral process.
www.aljazeera.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Of course this can't happen in the United States—can it?
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Trump says he needs to have bigger balls, but the expert disagrees.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump says he needs to have bigger balls, but the expert disagrees.
Sorry/not sorry but there are so many more important things to worry about, why worry about this?
I guess because so many people are focused on little everyday life...
I guess because so many people are focused on little everyday life...
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sorry/not sorry but there are so many more important things to worry about, why worry about this?
I guess because so many people are focused on little everyday life...
I guess because so many people are focused on little everyday life...
About what you'd expect. Folks who are gett
ing a shitty deal already don't expect much in the future
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ing a shitty deal already don't expect much in the future
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4 charts show who’s feeling good about the economy — and who isn’t
Consumer sentiment measures are generally falling. But that isn’t the case for everyone.
wapo.st
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
About what you'd expect. Folks who are gett
ing a shitty deal already don't expect much in the future
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ing a shitty deal already don't expect much in the future
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The Washington Post works hard to avoid saying the Trump Press Secretary's sister-in-law is an undocumented immigrant.
"Trump-related news: The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s 11-year-old nephew has been arrested and detained by ICE for alleged immigration violations."
"Trump-related news: The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s 11-year-old nephew has been arrested and detained by ICE for alleged immigration violations."
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Washington Post works hard to avoid saying the Trump Press Secretary's sister-in-law is an undocumented immigrant.
"Trump-related news: The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s 11-year-old nephew has been arrested and detained by ICE for alleged immigration violations."
"Trump-related news: The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s 11-year-old nephew has been arrested and detained by ICE for alleged immigration violations."