BigWaveDave
@bigwavedh.bsky.social
Old Fat Guy. Roleplaying Gamer. Senior Softball Player. Amateur Photographer. Desperately trying to be optimistic. Pro Democracy, Anti Fascist. No scam zone, will block even the appearance of such. I don't "chat" randomly.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Kilauea's erupting, too. Dramatically.
[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Kilauea's erupting, too. Dramatically.
My photo. From 2009.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
My photo. From 2009.
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You're either at the table, or you're on the menu.
“I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better.” @sjblakemore
February 15, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You're either at the table, or you're on the menu.
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Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that ICE is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. ICE generally doesn't comply with their orders, and continues to engage in the same unlawful conduct.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records ...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that ICE is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. ICE generally doesn't comply with their orders, and continues to engage in the same unlawful conduct.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Voluntarily—and vigorously—raises hand.
February 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Voluntarily—and vigorously—raises hand.
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This is precisely what polling places were like for part of the 19th century.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
February 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
This is precisely what polling places were like for part of the 19th century.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
Red Wing Blackbird. My photo. No AI ever.
February 14, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Red Wing Blackbird. My photo. No AI ever.
"Guardrails"
open.substack.com/pub/bracingv...
open.substack.com/pub/bracingv...
"Guardrails"
The New Dishonest Word of the Moment
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"Guardrails"
open.substack.com/pub/bracingv...
open.substack.com/pub/bracingv...
Great Blue Herons on their nesting-tree. My photo, no AI ever.
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Great Blue Herons on their nesting-tree. My photo, no AI ever.
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This is as big a lie as the one about the 2020 election, probably even more dangerous because so many "normie" Republican officials glommed onto it to curry favor with Trump. Corporate media never exposed it, and an uneducated electorate remains confused.
Bondi shamelessly lies: "Robert Mueller found no evidence of foreign interference in 2016. Have you apologized to President Trump?"
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This is as big a lie as the one about the 2020 election, probably even more dangerous because so many "normie" Republican officials glommed onto it to curry favor with Trump. Corporate media never exposed it, and an uneducated electorate remains confused.
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New evidence shows immigration helps keep elderly Americans alive by strengthening the caregiving workforce.
Jonathan Cohn explains what deportation crackdowns could cost us. lnk.thebulwark.com/4bIQpJv?utm_...
Jonathan Cohn explains what deportation crackdowns could cost us. lnk.thebulwark.com/4bIQpJv?utm_...
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 AM
New evidence shows immigration helps keep elderly Americans alive by strengthening the caregiving workforce.
Jonathan Cohn explains what deportation crackdowns could cost us. lnk.thebulwark.com/4bIQpJv?utm_...
Jonathan Cohn explains what deportation crackdowns could cost us. lnk.thebulwark.com/4bIQpJv?utm_...
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That the victims are raising their hands to acknowledge that Pam Bondi ignored them *while* Pam Bondi still ignores them underscores what a cold number Pamela Jo is.
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
That the victims are raising their hands to acknowledge that Pam Bondi ignored them *while* Pam Bondi still ignores them underscores what a cold number Pamela Jo is.
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„US military aid to Ukraine decreased by 99% in 2025, while aid from the EU increased by 67%“ according to the Ukraine Support Tracker report.
Trump works for Russian interests.
Trump works for Russian interests.
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
„US military aid to Ukraine decreased by 99% in 2025, while aid from the EU increased by 67%“ according to the Ukraine Support Tracker report.
Trump works for Russian interests.
Trump works for Russian interests.
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"They had driven almost seven hours from Froid, a town of about 200 people in the northeastern reaches of the state, to back one of their own..."
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/comm...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/comm...
Community members fight for Froid man facing immigration charge
GREAT FALLS — Roberto Orozco-Ramirez pleaded not guilty Monday to a federal charge of reentering the United States illegally in U.S. District Court in Great Falls.The detention hearing arraignment las...
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"They had driven almost seven hours from Froid, a town of about 200 people in the northeastern reaches of the state, to back one of their own..."
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/comm...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/comm...
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I admit, there aren't enough hours in the day to follow EVERY corrupt move made by Trump!
Still, you'd think he would be aware of the biggies.
Still, you'd think he would be aware of the biggies.
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I admit, there aren't enough hours in the day to follow EVERY corrupt move made by Trump!
Still, you'd think he would be aware of the biggies.
Still, you'd think he would be aware of the biggies.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
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Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
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Immigration is not a problem! In fact, we need more immigrants! This is a made up issue designed by racists to steal money, terrorize communities, and tank the economy!
ABOLISH ICE
ABOLISH ICE
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Immigration is not a problem! In fact, we need more immigrants! This is a made up issue designed by racists to steal money, terrorize communities, and tank the economy!
ABOLISH ICE
ABOLISH ICE
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Questions continue to emerge over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. One Democratic congressman went to the House floor to read the names of six "wealthy, powerful men" whose identities were shielded in the public release. https://to.pbs.org/3MotoBk
Epstein files scrubbed to protect 'elite, powerful men,' Rep. Khanna says
Questions continue to emerge over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. One Democratic Congressman went to the House floor to read the names of six "wealthy, powerful men"...
to.pbs.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Questions continue to emerge over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. One Democratic congressman went to the House floor to read the names of six "wealthy, powerful men" whose identities were shielded in the public release. https://to.pbs.org/3MotoBk
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A backgrounder is someone who conducts background checks.
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
A backgrounder is someone who conducts background checks.
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Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
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