@barredbard.bsky.social
Smarmy attorney. Captain of chivalry. Baron of decency. Tadpole of villainy. Yeoman, Starfleet. If knaves persist and insist, I shall resist till they desist.
The helmet keeps my massive brains from oozing out . . .
The helmet keeps my massive brains from oozing out . . .
And if you should wish to shoot me, my lovely, prithee substitute the derringer for the blunderbuss.
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And if you should wish to shoot me, my lovely, prithee substitute the derringer for the blunderbuss.
It is a perennial act of optimism for non-apex creatures to amble out of their dens to engage in quotidian activities . . .
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It is a perennial act of optimism for non-apex creatures to amble out of their dens to engage in quotidian activities . . .
Only take a second look as you breeze by, and I shall be satisfied . .
December 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Only take a second look as you breeze by, and I shall be satisfied . .
As the US is in thrall to a troll, the demand for trolls is at an all time high.
And few trolls are better at it than Gavin Newsom . . .
And few trolls are better at it than Gavin Newsom . . .
OMG! Newsom is raising money by signing copies of Trump‘s book and selling them for $480
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
As the US is in thrall to a troll, the demand for trolls is at an all time high.
And few trolls are better at it than Gavin Newsom . . .
And few trolls are better at it than Gavin Newsom . . .
He'd let the horse return to the wild.
And there it remained, galloping only to the wind, and to its own whims.
But they remained attuned. For it was only a matter of time.
And now, unbidden and if its own volition, the horse had returned.
And there it remained, galloping only to the wind, and to its own whims.
But they remained attuned. For it was only a matter of time.
And now, unbidden and if its own volition, the horse had returned.
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
He'd let the horse return to the wild.
And there it remained, galloping only to the wind, and to its own whims.
But they remained attuned. For it was only a matter of time.
And now, unbidden and if its own volition, the horse had returned.
And there it remained, galloping only to the wind, and to its own whims.
But they remained attuned. For it was only a matter of time.
And now, unbidden and if its own volition, the horse had returned.
Even as the country is poised at the edge of a precipice, about to run out of money, Pete Headcase summoned all military Generals to a meeting, even the ones abroad, so that they could be fat shamed.
No surprisingly, no one clapped, and no one laughed.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
No surprisingly, no one clapped, and no one laughed.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump to preside over unusual military gathering in Virginia
U.S. President Donald Trump will preside on Tuesday over an extraordinary gathering of America's top generals and admirals from around the world, who were summoned to a Marine base in Virginia without explanation last week.
www.reuters.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Even as the country is poised at the edge of a precipice, about to run out of money, Pete Headcase summoned all military Generals to a meeting, even the ones abroad, so that they could be fat shamed.
No surprisingly, no one clapped, and no one laughed.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
No surprisingly, no one clapped, and no one laughed.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
There's a reason why one cannot be a felon accused of a crime of moral turpitude or dishonesty and be a lawyer.
That the Pumpkin Palpatine found an attorney willing to indict Comey is disheartening.
Achieving a conviction will be akin to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/con...
That the Pumpkin Palpatine found an attorney willing to indict Comey is disheartening.
Achieving a conviction will be akin to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/con...
'Constitutional crisis': Democrats hit Trump administration, DOJ over James Comey indictment
Major Democratic members of Congress raised red flags after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted.
abcnews.go.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
There's a reason why one cannot be a felon accused of a crime of moral turpitude or dishonesty and be a lawyer.
That the Pumpkin Palpatine found an attorney willing to indict Comey is disheartening.
Achieving a conviction will be akin to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/con...
That the Pumpkin Palpatine found an attorney willing to indict Comey is disheartening.
Achieving a conviction will be akin to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/con...
Steven Colbert on the cozy interview of Ghislane Maxwell: If a sex offender claims that she didn't see Trump doing anything which concerned her, well we must take the sex offender's word for it.
Because her conscience is obviously working flawlessly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbf...
Because her conscience is obviously working flawlessly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbf...
Vance's Epstein Dinner | ICE's Age Cap | RFK Jr. Attacks Vaccines | Trump Burns Our Tax Dollars
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Steven Colbert on the cozy interview of Ghislane Maxwell: If a sex offender claims that she didn't see Trump doing anything which concerned her, well we must take the sex offender's word for it.
Because her conscience is obviously working flawlessly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbf...
Because her conscience is obviously working flawlessly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbf...
Dean Cain played Superman in the early 2000s. He's full MAGA.
He's now joining ICE.
No surprise there; his employability rate in Hollywood has hit peak Mel Gibson and he's without a job.
Immigrants are quite safe from the 59 year old . . .
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
He's now joining ICE.
No surprise there; his employability rate in Hollywood has hit peak Mel Gibson and he's without a job.
Immigrants are quite safe from the 59 year old . . .
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Former Superman actor Dean Cain reveals he’s becoming an Ice agent to support Trump’s mass deportation agenda
The actor will be sworn in ‘ASAP’ amid the federal agency’s recruitment drive and unprecedented immigration raids that have sparked protest across the US
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Dean Cain played Superman in the early 2000s. He's full MAGA.
He's now joining ICE.
No surprise there; his employability rate in Hollywood has hit peak Mel Gibson and he's without a job.
Immigrants are quite safe from the 59 year old . . .
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
He's now joining ICE.
No surprise there; his employability rate in Hollywood has hit peak Mel Gibson and he's without a job.
Immigrants are quite safe from the 59 year old . . .
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Before the salacious adventures of Epstein and Trump (E&T), there was Emperor Tiberius Julius Caeser Augustus and his island of boys in Capri . . .
youtu.be/m4zmv0q3gXg?...
youtu.be/m4zmv0q3gXg?...
Horrific Things This Roman Emperor Did to Boys on His Private Island
YouTube video by The Wicked Historian
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July 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Before the salacious adventures of Epstein and Trump (E&T), there was Emperor Tiberius Julius Caeser Augustus and his island of boys in Capri . . .
youtu.be/m4zmv0q3gXg?...
youtu.be/m4zmv0q3gXg?...
"You speak such good English. Where did you learn?" Trump asked Liberian President Joseph Boakai who grew up speaking English, in a country where the official language is English and the capital Monrovia is named after President James Monroe.
Good God.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Good God.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says the president of Liberia, where English is the official language, speaks 'such good English'
Trump made the remarks at a White House meeting with the leaders of several African nations. Many Liberians are the descendants of freed American slaves.
www.nbcnews.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"You speak such good English. Where did you learn?" Trump asked Liberian President Joseph Boakai who grew up speaking English, in a country where the official language is English and the capital Monrovia is named after President James Monroe.
Good God.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Good God.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Michael Madsen, a favorite low-key actor, has died. I last saw him in Quentin Tarantino's the Hateful Eight. May he rest in peace . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/e...
Michael Madsen, actor of ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ fame, dead at 67 | CNN
Actor Michael Madsen, a stoic actor who worked with Quentin Tarantino among other directors in various acclaimed films from the 1980s onward, has died, according to his publicist Liz Rodriguez. He was...
www.cnn.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Michael Madsen, a favorite low-key actor, has died. I last saw him in Quentin Tarantino's the Hateful Eight. May he rest in peace . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/e...
If only Bluesky would finish what it started. Created spaces for people to talk. Many are reluctant to leave Twitter because this platform affords no options for a live, verbal chatroom . . .
July 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
If only Bluesky would finish what it started. Created spaces for people to talk. Many are reluctant to leave Twitter because this platform affords no options for a live, verbal chatroom . . .
Cruelty is MAGA currency, and they are spending like drunken sailors and soldiers on leave.
Alligator Alcatraz is exactly the image it invokes. A swamp infested with alligators awaiting migrants who may seek to flee the stuffy tents they're coerced into.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Alligator Alcatraz is exactly the image it invokes. A swamp infested with alligators awaiting migrants who may seek to flee the stuffy tents they're coerced into.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The cartoonish cruelty of Trump's Alligator Alcatraz
In the Everglades, a "joke" about wildlife serving as cops for migrants is now a barbaric reality.
www.motherjones.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Cruelty is MAGA currency, and they are spending like drunken sailors and soldiers on leave.
Alligator Alcatraz is exactly the image it invokes. A swamp infested with alligators awaiting migrants who may seek to flee the stuffy tents they're coerced into.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Alligator Alcatraz is exactly the image it invokes. A swamp infested with alligators awaiting migrants who may seek to flee the stuffy tents they're coerced into.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
All these years battling with Microsoft Word and its often-uncooperative formatting, and I just now discovered that it has a "clear all formatting button."
This first world problem has dogged me for years. Stamped: resolved.
This first world problem has dogged me for years. Stamped: resolved.
July 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
All these years battling with Microsoft Word and its often-uncooperative formatting, and I just now discovered that it has a "clear all formatting button."
This first world problem has dogged me for years. Stamped: resolved.
This first world problem has dogged me for years. Stamped: resolved.
The Bad, Bloated Bill has passed the Senate.
MAGA keeps voting for the wicked wolf, but blame everyone else, particularly immigrants, for eating their lunch.
Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the House will need to vote on the bill again.
www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
MAGA keeps voting for the wicked wolf, but blame everyone else, particularly immigrants, for eating their lunch.
Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the House will need to vote on the bill again.
www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
Fetterman, McCormick divided as GOP narrowly passes 'big beautiful bill'
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick have formed a strong personal and working relationship this year, but their bipartisanship...
www.post-gazette.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Bad, Bloated Bill has passed the Senate.
MAGA keeps voting for the wicked wolf, but blame everyone else, particularly immigrants, for eating their lunch.
Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the House will need to vote on the bill again.
www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
MAGA keeps voting for the wicked wolf, but blame everyone else, particularly immigrants, for eating their lunch.
Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the House will need to vote on the bill again.
www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
Etching a profile in courage on quicksand, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) "agonizingly" voted for the Bill, but hopes that the House will not pass it.
Such is the ridiculousness that pervades the Halls of Congress . . .
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Such is the ridiculousness that pervades the Halls of Congress . . .
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill
The Alaska senator slammed the breaks on the legislation overnight but ultimately voted to advance it after winning key concessions for her state.
www.politico.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Etching a profile in courage on quicksand, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) "agonizingly" voted for the Bill, but hopes that the House will not pass it.
Such is the ridiculousness that pervades the Halls of Congress . . .
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Such is the ridiculousness that pervades the Halls of Congress . . .
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Such a good man. Fuck murica for kicking him under the bus to install their orange hitler.
July 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Such a good man. Fuck murica for kicking him under the bus to install their orange hitler.
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Sen Patty Murray just confirmed it: Republicans blocked her amendment to remove the provision that would defund Planned Parenthood.
She’s calling it what it is—a backdoor national abortion ban. Extreme, dangerous, and wrong.
📞 Call 202-224-3121
Tag your senators. Demand they kill the bill.
#VoteNo
She’s calling it what it is—a backdoor national abortion ban. Extreme, dangerous, and wrong.
📞 Call 202-224-3121
Tag your senators. Demand they kill the bill.
#VoteNo
June 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Sen Patty Murray just confirmed it: Republicans blocked her amendment to remove the provision that would defund Planned Parenthood.
She’s calling it what it is—a backdoor national abortion ban. Extreme, dangerous, and wrong.
📞 Call 202-224-3121
Tag your senators. Demand they kill the bill.
#VoteNo
She’s calling it what it is—a backdoor national abortion ban. Extreme, dangerous, and wrong.
📞 Call 202-224-3121
Tag your senators. Demand they kill the bill.
#VoteNo
Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of NC is a brother, but he isn't a brother. He dubbed himself a black Nazi (scoot over, Kanye) and said that black people OWE reparations.
He forgot one critical detail; he is black. And now, he is in the annals of history.
youtu.be/CjaGGPJgsPs?...
He forgot one critical detail; he is black. And now, he is in the annals of history.
youtu.be/CjaGGPJgsPs?...
Bitter Party of One... Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Speaks After The Republican Party Shunned Him!!
YouTube video by TabithaSpeaksPolitics
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of NC is a brother, but he isn't a brother. He dubbed himself a black Nazi (scoot over, Kanye) and said that black people OWE reparations.
He forgot one critical detail; he is black. And now, he is in the annals of history.
youtu.be/CjaGGPJgsPs?...
He forgot one critical detail; he is black. And now, he is in the annals of history.
youtu.be/CjaGGPJgsPs?...
The US has now bombed Iran. No authorization from Congress. The Prince of Peace is leaving the Middle East in pieces.
So much for no wars. It used to be talk softly but carry a big stick.
Now it's talk loudly enough to compensate for your small stick.
www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-lau...
So much for no wars. It used to be talk softly but carry a big stick.
Now it's talk loudly enough to compensate for your small stick.
www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-lau...
U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says
The U.S. reached out to Iran diplomatically to say the strikes are all the U.S. plans and that regime change efforts are not planned, sources said.
www.cbsnews.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The US has now bombed Iran. No authorization from Congress. The Prince of Peace is leaving the Middle East in pieces.
So much for no wars. It used to be talk softly but carry a big stick.
Now it's talk loudly enough to compensate for your small stick.
www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-lau...
So much for no wars. It used to be talk softly but carry a big stick.
Now it's talk loudly enough to compensate for your small stick.
www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-lau...
There is one thing markedly different about the US getting engaged in another war.
This time around, we have no allies. Not even Canada, which has been with us in virtually every war.
But, I digress. America first, am I right . . .
This time around, we have no allies. Not even Canada, which has been with us in virtually every war.
But, I digress. America first, am I right . . .
June 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
There is one thing markedly different about the US getting engaged in another war.
This time around, we have no allies. Not even Canada, which has been with us in virtually every war.
But, I digress. America first, am I right . . .
This time around, we have no allies. Not even Canada, which has been with us in virtually every war.
But, I digress. America first, am I right . . .
She found him in the study. The fluorescent lights were off. Weak illumination emanated from a desk lamp. Crumpled pieces of paper littered the floor.
His popularity was at its lowest ebb, she knew. His eyes were obscured.
He leaned back. "Have you come to gloat?" he asked.
His popularity was at its lowest ebb, she knew. His eyes were obscured.
He leaned back. "Have you come to gloat?" he asked.
June 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
She found him in the study. The fluorescent lights were off. Weak illumination emanated from a desk lamp. Crumpled pieces of paper littered the floor.
His popularity was at its lowest ebb, she knew. His eyes were obscured.
He leaned back. "Have you come to gloat?" he asked.
His popularity was at its lowest ebb, she knew. His eyes were obscured.
He leaned back. "Have you come to gloat?" he asked.