@billdiedrich.bsky.social
Nature, science, politics, animals. Cat dad, dog lover, builder of stuff.
Pinned
Called the SSA (need a replacement 1099 for a deceased parent) around noon, still on hold nearly 3 hours later.
DOGEshit inefficiency in action 🤬🤬🤬
DOGEshit inefficiency in action 🤬🤬🤬
@jonfavs.bsky.social many dreamed of this, yes?
February 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
@jonfavs.bsky.social many dreamed of this, yes?
Here you go:
Immigrants are carrying this country on their backs while the right screams into the void.
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
Cato Study: Immigrants Reduced Deficits by $14.5 Trillion Since 1994
The best way to balance the budget is to reduce spending—particularly on wealthy retirees—but rather than hinder our efforts to control deficits, immigrants are helping.
www.cato.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Here you go:
America has been built by and continues to need its immigrants.
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
America has been built by and continues to need its immigrants.
I find this cathartic
Humor alone will not save us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I find this cathartic
Reposted
Humor alone will not save us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Humor alone will not save us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
I’m old enough to understand this
In 1977 NASA launched the Voyager spacecraft, including a CD with the song Johnny B. Goode, on a mission to study the solar system & beyond.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
February 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I’m old enough to understand this
I needed this laugh today 🤣
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I needed this laugh today 🤣
Its corruption overload
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Its corruption overload
His whole presidency is nothing but a money grab
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
His whole presidency is nothing but a money grab
This is inspiring 💙💙
Texas Senate District 9 over the years ⬇️
2022 ➡️ 🔴 Republican wins by 20 points
2024 ➡️ 🔴 Trump wins by 17 points
2026 ➡️ 🔵 Democrat wins by 14 points
We can compete and win anywhere. But we MUST show up and vote! TEXAS your primaries are on Tuesday, March 3!
www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/t...
2022 ➡️ 🔴 Republican wins by 20 points
2024 ➡️ 🔴 Trump wins by 17 points
2026 ➡️ 🔵 Democrat wins by 14 points
We can compete and win anywhere. But we MUST show up and vote! TEXAS your primaries are on Tuesday, March 3!
www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/t...
Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
www.texastribune.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This is inspiring 💙💙
What a great idea. Hope they’re donating the money 💰
read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
What a great idea. Hope they’re donating the money 💰
Sadly this is accurate
January 31, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Sadly this is accurate
Yes!
I keep hearing the same argument from MAGA:
"What about all the citizens murdered by illegals".
Then get a warrant and go arrest them!
Don't patrol the streets terrorizing everyone, arresting children at schools and US citizens because you don't know who to arrest. See the difference?
"What about all the citizens murdered by illegals".
Then get a warrant and go arrest them!
Don't patrol the streets terrorizing everyone, arresting children at schools and US citizens because you don't know who to arrest. See the difference?
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Yes!
He likes a bag o’money 💰💰💰
Can Minnesota pay Tom Homan $50,000 to get ICE out?
January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
He likes a bag o’money 💰💰💰
I remember when we had a president with a heart 💙
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I remember when we had a president with a heart 💙
Impeach the dog killer!
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Impeach the dog killer!
Truth
January 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Truth
Lake Michigan knows
Just a lake chiming in here, but this guy clearly doesn’t know the difference between weather and climate 🌊🌊
January 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Lake Michigan knows
Brutal thugs
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Brutal thugs
This sounds about right
January 23, 2026 at 1:16 AM
This sounds about right
Boy ain’t that the truth 😢
January 20, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Boy ain’t that the truth 😢
Agreed
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Agreed
What an athlete
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 AM
What an athlete
This is well stated
There's a reason we've never seen oppressive gangs like ICE in America because it's not the American way. Not only that it's an enormous waste of money. No return of investment. They offer nothing to society. Just hate and division while driving away laborers that were already in short supply.
January 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This is well stated