Bruce Godfrey
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Bruce Godfrey
@brucegodfrey.bsky.social
· Nov 11
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In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
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One of the most successful pieces of far right propaganda was to convince so many Christians that helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, loving all our neighbors, and caring for our planet was “leftist” and wasn’t actually part of following Jesus.
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
One of the most successful pieces of far right propaganda was to convince so many Christians that helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, loving all our neighbors, and caring for our planet was “leftist” and wasn’t actually part of following Jesus.
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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when MAGA white supremacists like Carl whinge abt passing of 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act they are complaining that it overturned 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, a law limiting immigration to people from Northern Europe, which was drafted by eugenicist Rep. Albert Johnson, with BIG support from the Klan
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
when MAGA white supremacists like Carl whinge abt passing of 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act they are complaining that it overturned 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, a law limiting immigration to people from Northern Europe, which was drafted by eugenicist Rep. Albert Johnson, with BIG support from the Klan
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Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
problem with terrible leadership at the top is that it both rewards bad leadership below and chases good leadership out, kind of the way that counterfeit currency will chase out real money out of economy.
Not politics but leadership principles/traits straight out of the Marines and the Army.
Not politics but leadership principles/traits straight out of the Marines and the Army.
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
problem with terrible leadership at the top is that it both rewards bad leadership below and chases good leadership out, kind of the way that counterfeit currency will chase out real money out of economy.
Not politics but leadership principles/traits straight out of the Marines and the Army.
Not politics but leadership principles/traits straight out of the Marines and the Army.
Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
OK, people do me a favor, help me out. I want to make a playlist of songs of love and healing for a friend who is going through a hard time.
Can y’all hook me up?
Can y’all hook me up?
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
OK, people do me a favor, help me out. I want to make a playlist of songs of love and healing for a friend who is going through a hard time.
Can y’all hook me up?
Can y’all hook me up?
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It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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Trump’s problem is that he cannot let the bodies hit the floor, even when “prosecutor of pedophiles” is a no-fail massive way to reinforce popularity and power.
It’s the one “luxury”, the one extremely popular anti-crime project, that he absolutely can’t afford to risk.
Trump’s problem is that he cannot let the bodies hit the floor, even when “prosecutor of pedophiles” is a no-fail massive way to reinforce popularity and power.
It’s the one “luxury”, the one extremely popular anti-crime project, that he absolutely can’t afford to risk.
Drowning Pool - Bodies (Official HD Music Video)
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February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Trump’s problem is that he cannot let the bodies hit the floor, even when “prosecutor of pedophiles” is a no-fail massive way to reinforce popularity and power.
It’s the one “luxury”, the one extremely popular anti-crime project, that he absolutely can’t afford to risk.
Trump’s problem is that he cannot let the bodies hit the floor, even when “prosecutor of pedophiles” is a no-fail massive way to reinforce popularity and power.
It’s the one “luxury”, the one extremely popular anti-crime project, that he absolutely can’t afford to risk.
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I bet there were people in 1976 who thought it would be insane to suggest Nixon would be buried with full honors and that Carter would be in attendance. And yet.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I bet there were people in 1976 who thought it would be insane to suggest Nixon would be buried with full honors and that Carter would be in attendance. And yet.
best way to understand people’s motivations is to watch what/where they spend “coin”.
Trump sitting there capable of an 80% approval rating by telling Pam Bondi to RUIN everyone in the Epstein files.
“Give me 100 scalps now Pam!! make it look like the Sopranos.”
He does not dare do this.
Trump sitting there capable of an 80% approval rating by telling Pam Bondi to RUIN everyone in the Epstein files.
“Give me 100 scalps now Pam!! make it look like the Sopranos.”
He does not dare do this.
The GOP blocked the Epstein files from being released. They blocked Congress from working and prevented the deciding Epstein vote from taking office for over a month. They overly redacted the files. Now they're trying to move on without any investigation. WHAT IS THE GOP HIDING?
February 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
best way to understand people’s motivations is to watch what/where they spend “coin”.
Trump sitting there capable of an 80% approval rating by telling Pam Bondi to RUIN everyone in the Epstein files.
“Give me 100 scalps now Pam!! make it look like the Sopranos.”
He does not dare do this.
Trump sitting there capable of an 80% approval rating by telling Pam Bondi to RUIN everyone in the Epstein files.
“Give me 100 scalps now Pam!! make it look like the Sopranos.”
He does not dare do this.
Trump could win so many people over by simply saying, let the bodies hit the floor on the Epstein matter, tell Pam Bondi that he insists on 100 Epstein scalp from her, that she “took on debit.”
more important to Trump that he keep DoJ Bondi stonewalling than that he get that political boost.
more important to Trump that he keep DoJ Bondi stonewalling than that he get that political boost.
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Trump could win so many people over by simply saying, let the bodies hit the floor on the Epstein matter, tell Pam Bondi that he insists on 100 Epstein scalp from her, that she “took on debit.”
more important to Trump that he keep DoJ Bondi stonewalling than that he get that political boost.
more important to Trump that he keep DoJ Bondi stonewalling than that he get that political boost.
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ICE wants to cover their faces and prevent people from recording what they are doing. In no way should we allow the right to normalize the behaviors of a fascist police state,
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
ICE wants to cover their faces and prevent people from recording what they are doing. In no way should we allow the right to normalize the behaviors of a fascist police state,
You can hate the Democratic Party, hate liberal policy priorities, hate every Democrat in both houses of Congress, and still be disgusted at the amateur nonsense of the AG.
No wonder law students are giving up opportunities in the DOJ to stay away from this train wreck.
No wonder law students are giving up opportunities in the DOJ to stay away from this train wreck.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
You can hate the Democratic Party, hate liberal policy priorities, hate every Democrat in both houses of Congress, and still be disgusted at the amateur nonsense of the AG.
No wonder law students are giving up opportunities in the DOJ to stay away from this train wreck.
No wonder law students are giving up opportunities in the DOJ to stay away from this train wreck.
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Since the collapse of communism the Czech Republic has had an easier time than Romania of living up to high civic norms. One big reason, writes @irinamanta.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net: Czechoslovakia even under communism managed to preserve some independence for its legal profession.
Czechoslovakia’s Lesson for America: Lawyers are Key to Peacefully Defeating Authoritarianism—Help Them
Romania had to kill its tyrant and his supporters to make room for democracy because it had no legal route to oust him
www.theunpopulist.net
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Since the collapse of communism the Czech Republic has had an easier time than Romania of living up to high civic norms. One big reason, writes @irinamanta.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net: Czechoslovakia even under communism managed to preserve some independence for its legal profession.
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Tell that to your cult leader motherfucker.
Jim Jordan: "You have a right to protest in the street, but that doesn't give you a right to go into the Capitol and disrupt Congress"
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Tell that to your cult leader motherfucker.
This is a false statement. You do have to show your ticket, on paper or electronically, but you don’t have to show personal ID - not on Amtrak, not New Jersey transit, not on MARC.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This is a false statement. You do have to show your ticket, on paper or electronically, but you don’t have to show personal ID - not on Amtrak, not New Jersey transit, not on MARC.
I would be grateful for any Epsteinologists to sort out, or point to a solid sorting, what part of his email stack is “Nonce noncing/perv perving” and what part of it is likely him discussing mere financial hustles.
Al Capone was a murderer, but he also bought shaving cream and socks sometimes.
Al Capone was a murderer, but he also bought shaving cream and socks sometimes.
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I would be grateful for any Epsteinologists to sort out, or point to a solid sorting, what part of his email stack is “Nonce noncing/perv perving” and what part of it is likely him discussing mere financial hustles.
Al Capone was a murderer, but he also bought shaving cream and socks sometimes.
Al Capone was a murderer, but he also bought shaving cream and socks sometimes.