John K.
@criticalmyth.bsky.social
He/him. Father, engineer, writer, consumer of all kinds of media. Posts will mostly be about one of those topics.
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It has been more than 30 days since the Department of Justice was required by federal law to make all of the Epstein Files public. According to the DOJ’s own estimates, it has released less than 1% so far. The last time the Department of Justice released any documents was Dec. 23, 2025.
The DOJ offers only excuses as the Epstein Files remain secret
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
It has been more than 30 days since the Department of Justice was required by federal law to make all of the Epstein Files public. According to the DOJ’s own estimates, it has released less than 1% so far. The last time the Department of Justice released any documents was Dec. 23, 2025.
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On both the Renee Good and Alex Pretti situations: If the federal agents ever had to go under oath in front of jury questioned by a real lawyers about what they did they would get absolutely destroyed. They are only getting away with this because the govt won’t allow that.
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
On both the Renee Good and Alex Pretti situations: If the federal agents ever had to go under oath in front of jury questioned by a real lawyers about what they did they would get absolutely destroyed. They are only getting away with this because the govt won’t allow that.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Supernatural 8x12: "As Time Goes By": I loved the addition of the Men of Letters and the additional family lore for the Winchesters. It opens up the mythology in some great ways. In particular, where Dean feels like he embraces being a Hunter, this gives Sammy a "legacy" to uphold. #Supernatural
January 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Supernatural 8x12: "As Time Goes By": I loved the addition of the Men of Letters and the additional family lore for the Winchesters. It opens up the mythology in some great ways. In particular, where Dean feels like he embraces being a Hunter, this gives Sammy a "legacy" to uphold. #Supernatural
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
I'm not really into Megadeth, which is the biggest release of the week. But I did pick up the 4LP version of the Yes set, since I didn't have it. It was selling for $45, which is a steal for 4LPs!
What Just Dropped? - New Albums Released January 23, 2026
YouTube video by Brendon Snyder
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January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I'm not really into Megadeth, which is the biggest release of the week. But I did pick up the 4LP version of the Yes set, since I didn't have it. It was selling for $45, which is a steal for 4LPs!
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale 2x05: "Episode 5": Things get a lot more complicated in this episode as we finally learn who the killer is. I did not see that coming at all. In the process, we get to see a lot more of Lachlan's true colors. And also Harper's unending recklessness. #Sanctuary
January 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale 2x05: "Episode 5": Things get a lot more complicated in this episode as we finally learn who the killer is. I did not see that coming at all. In the process, we get to see a lot more of Lachlan's true colors. And also Harper's unending recklessness. #Sanctuary
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1x03: “Vitus Reflux”: I like that they are moving through some important character development and growth at a reasonable pace. This one took a little while to grow on me, but it came together nicely in the final act. #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
January 22, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1x03: “Vitus Reflux”: I like that they are moving through some important character development and growth at a reasonable pace. This one took a little while to grow on me, but it came together nicely in the final act. #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
Dear scam artist:
Cold-calling me and saying, while screaming and sobbing, "This is your mother, you need to help me!" would be far more effective if, perhaps, you didn't do it with a thick Latina accent. And you could tell me who you were calling. And what your name is.
Cold-calling me and saying, while screaming and sobbing, "This is your mother, you need to help me!" would be far more effective if, perhaps, you didn't do it with a thick Latina accent. And you could tell me who you were calling. And what your name is.
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Dear scam artist:
Cold-calling me and saying, while screaming and sobbing, "This is your mother, you need to help me!" would be far more effective if, perhaps, you didn't do it with a thick Latina accent. And you could tell me who you were calling. And what your name is.
Cold-calling me and saying, while screaming and sobbing, "This is your mother, you need to help me!" would be far more effective if, perhaps, you didn't do it with a thick Latina accent. And you could tell me who you were calling. And what your name is.
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My ass is old enough to remember when a President sending masked armies into American cities while saying "sometimes you need a dictator" would've been the end of it and whatnot.
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 PM
My ass is old enough to remember when a President sending masked armies into American cities while saying "sometimes you need a dictator" would've been the end of it and whatnot.
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Enforcing the law is one thing.
Terrorizing a population, using children as pawns, is another.
My heart aches for Liam Ramos and his family.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Terrorizing a population, using children as pawns, is another.
My heart aches for Liam Ramos and his family.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE detains 5-year-old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family m...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Enforcing the law is one thing.
Terrorizing a population, using children as pawns, is another.
My heart aches for Liam Ramos and his family.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Terrorizing a population, using children as pawns, is another.
My heart aches for Liam Ramos and his family.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Today’s commuting pick:
Firefly: Original Soundtrack (2005)
I had this when it first released and then lost it over the years. Thankfully this expanded version was available! I can’t quite remember the tracks scene-by-scene, but I am very nostalgic for this show.
#Firefly
Firefly: Original Soundtrack (2005)
I had this when it first released and then lost it over the years. Thankfully this expanded version was available! I can’t quite remember the tracks scene-by-scene, but I am very nostalgic for this show.
#Firefly
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Today’s commuting pick:
Firefly: Original Soundtrack (2005)
I had this when it first released and then lost it over the years. Thankfully this expanded version was available! I can’t quite remember the tracks scene-by-scene, but I am very nostalgic for this show.
#Firefly
Firefly: Original Soundtrack (2005)
I had this when it first released and then lost it over the years. Thankfully this expanded version was available! I can’t quite remember the tracks scene-by-scene, but I am very nostalgic for this show.
#Firefly
Hijack 2x02: "Control": This is an hour-long episode that would have made for a solid, compelling half-hour. Instead, it feels like it takes forever to set up the actually exciting part in the episode's third act. Inevitably, all of the subplots are going to matter in some way, I'm sure. #Hijack
January 22, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Hijack 2x02: "Control": This is an hour-long episode that would have made for a solid, compelling half-hour. Instead, it feels like it takes forever to set up the actually exciting part in the episode's third act. Inevitably, all of the subplots are going to matter in some way, I'm sure. #Hijack
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We should all be deeply disturbed and infuriated that a secret police force only accountable to pedophile protectors are kidnapping kids
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
We should all be deeply disturbed and infuriated that a secret police force only accountable to pedophile protectors are kidnapping kids
This week's comic book haul:
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 3
Star Trek: The Last Starship 4
Star Wars 9
Supernatural 4
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 3
Star Trek: The Last Starship 4
Star Wars 9
Supernatural 4
January 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This week's comic book haul:
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 3
Star Trek: The Last Starship 4
Star Wars 9
Supernatural 4
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 3
Star Trek: The Last Starship 4
Star Wars 9
Supernatural 4
The X-Files 2x17: "End Game": One of my favorite conspiracy episodes. Taken as presented, it provides a lot of insight into the mythology, even if elements would be retconned down the road. But even with the ambiguity, the viewer knows that the aliens (and the bounty hunter) are real. #TheXFiles
January 21, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The X-Files 2x17: "End Game": One of my favorite conspiracy episodes. Taken as presented, it provides a lot of insight into the mythology, even if elements would be retconned down the road. But even with the ambiguity, the viewer knows that the aliens (and the bounty hunter) are real. #TheXFiles
I was supposed to be at a Birthday Massacre concert tonight. Some Grade A family crisis bullshit got in the way of that. But I did get some goodies in the mail, so that’s something…
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I was supposed to be at a Birthday Massacre concert tonight. Some Grade A family crisis bullshit got in the way of that. But I did get some goodies in the mail, so that’s something…
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January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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This is what you do when you’re running death camps
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This is what you do when you’re running death camps
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Two men in ICE detention say they saw guards kill a fellow detainee. Now the Trump administration is trying to deport the witnesses.
This looks a lot like a cover-up. We need an independent investigation NOW. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
This looks a lot like a cover-up. We need an independent investigation NOW. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Two men in ICE detention say they saw guards kill a fellow detainee. Now the Trump administration is trying to deport the witnesses.
This looks a lot like a cover-up. We need an independent investigation NOW. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
This looks a lot like a cover-up. We need an independent investigation NOW. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Babylon 5 4x18: "Intersections in Real Time": When this first aired, and in past rewatches, this has always been compelling. This time around, it was also chilling and all too relevant. It's not a typical episode of television by any means. #Babylon5
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Babylon 5 4x18: "Intersections in Real Time": When this first aired, and in past rewatches, this has always been compelling. This time around, it was also chilling and all too relevant. It's not a typical episode of television by any means. #Babylon5