Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
Houstonian, cyclist, board gamer, iOS dev, hypnagogic podcast listener. ♌︎ 🤘
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Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
· Dec 4
no plutocrats
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
“A normal person,
who doesn’t live in his own hotel, would know how to flip a coin.”
@timmiller.bsky.social on Trump’s pregame appearance at the Army-Navy game.
who doesn’t live in his own hotel, would know how to flip a coin.”
@timmiller.bsky.social on Trump’s pregame appearance at the Army-Navy game.
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“A normal person,
who doesn’t live in his own hotel, would know how to flip a coin.”
@timmiller.bsky.social on Trump’s pregame appearance at the Army-Navy game.
who doesn’t live in his own hotel, would know how to flip a coin.”
@timmiller.bsky.social on Trump’s pregame appearance at the Army-Navy game.
Reposted by Bill Shirley
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
I like today’s entry in the Political Repercussions Advent Calendar
Wow: Harris County Democratic officials voted Sunday 186 to 80 to bar Houston Mayor John Whitmire from seeking the party's endorsement over his handling of ICE and appearing at a fundraiser for Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Tx)
Story by @fbugenhagen.bsky.social:
www.chron.com/politics/art...
Story by @fbugenhagen.bsky.social:
www.chron.com/politics/art...
Democrats cut off Whitmire over ICE support and GOP alignment
On Sunday night, Harris County Democrats moved to approve a resolution barring Houston Mayor John Whitmire from future party endorsements.
www.chron.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I like today’s entry in the Political Repercussions Advent Calendar
Reposted by Bill Shirley
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
Gotta love a heat island.
December 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Gotta love a heat island.
Can we stop calling Rubio a Cuba Hawk, and start calling him a Cuba Zealot‽
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can we stop calling Rubio a Cuba Hawk, and start calling him a Cuba Zealot‽
forgot to early vote
must vote in runoff in the morning
if you missed the Lights in the Heights party info, DM me
must vote in runoff in the morning
if you missed the Lights in the Heights party info, DM me
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
forgot to early vote
must vote in runoff in the morning
if you missed the Lights in the Heights party info, DM me
must vote in runoff in the morning
if you missed the Lights in the Heights party info, DM me
Trump’s personal mortgages match his description of mortgage fraud, records reveal - ProPublica
of course they do
of course they do
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing…
apple.news
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Trump’s personal mortgages match his description of mortgage fraud, records reveal - ProPublica
of course they do
of course they do
i’m doom scrolling because it’s less stressful than work 🤯
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
i’m doom scrolling because it’s less stressful than work 🤯
murder
and
grand theft
and
grand theft
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
murder
and
grand theft
and
grand theft
Reposted by Bill Shirley
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
you’re in until your out
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
you’re in until your out
here's a fantasy: to tariffs on cars under $20K retail
This tiny EV that's selling for under $12,000 in Europe is coming to the US
Is this the tiny “kei” car everyone is talking about? Not exactly. Jeep maker Stellantis announced plans to bring the...
electrek.co
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
here's a fantasy: to tariffs on cars under $20K retail
a shitstorm is a comin’
we need an impeachment
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some officials without cause - CBS News
we need an impeachment
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some officials without cause - CBS News
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some officials without cause — CBS News
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the president's authority to remove members of many independent agencies that Congress has sought to insulate from political pressure.
apple.news
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
a shitstorm is a comin’
we need an impeachment
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some officials without cause - CBS News
we need an impeachment
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some officials without cause - CBS News
Give me a state AG to charge the Trump phone grift…
Trump Scams MAGA Rubes ... Again
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Join this channel to get access to…
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Give me a state AG to charge the Trump phone grift…
@thebulwark.com
flagrante delicto
from Latin: literally “while the offense is (still) burning”
🔥
1. Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
2. while having illicit sex with someone.
flagrante delicto
from Latin: literally “while the offense is (still) burning”
🔥
1. Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
2. while having illicit sex with someone.
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
@thebulwark.com
flagrante delicto
from Latin: literally “while the offense is (still) burning”
🔥
1. Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
2. while having illicit sex with someone.
flagrante delicto
from Latin: literally “while the offense is (still) burning”
🔥
1. Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
2. while having illicit sex with someone.
November 2025
the first month in human history that we launched more rockets into orbit than there are days
the first month in human history that we launched more rockets into orbit than there are days
December 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
November 2025
the first month in human history that we launched more rockets into orbit than there are days
the first month in human history that we launched more rockets into orbit than there are days
Pantone announces it’s full-on Cloud Dancer Nationalist now.
December 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Pantone announces it’s full-on Cloud Dancer Nationalist now.
Reposted by Bill Shirley
They are now targeting people who did everything by the book and were literally at the ceremony where they were going to become citizens...
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report
Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all immigrat...
people.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
They are now targeting people who did everything by the book and were literally at the ceremony where they were going to become citizens...
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
Reposted by Bill Shirley
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...