Eric Butterfield
@ebfld.bsky.social
I write about culture, politics and human behavior in the age of algorithms and digital nonsense seeking problems that don't exist.
Who owns Lindsey Graham?
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Who owns Lindsey Graham?
Sure...it's like the dot com mania all over again. How can anyone possibly think that "I'm sorry, I didn't get that" fake intelligence and slop art creators will even partially offset their own greenhouse emissions? All for the sake of digital brain farts for the internet?
Here's a Fox News segment where contributor Marc Thiessen explains that we don't need to regulate greenhouse gases because "AI will help us find lots of ways to adapt to a warming climate so we can live with it."
Special Report with Bret Baier 2/12/26 Thiessen: "we can't destroy the free market economy in order to stop the planet from warming" | Media Matters for America
www.mediamatters.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Sure...it's like the dot com mania all over again. How can anyone possibly think that "I'm sorry, I didn't get that" fake intelligence and slop art creators will even partially offset their own greenhouse emissions? All for the sake of digital brain farts for the internet?
Yeah, but, just look at your 401k!!!
Minneapolis estimates 76,200 residents are now experiencing food insecurity because of the federal immigration operation.
The city also estimates a negative economic impact of at least $203 million.
The city also estimates a negative economic impact of at least $203 million.
February 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Yeah, but, just look at your 401k!!!
Just finished this January 6 flashback. On the heels of Pam Bondi's testimony, cosplaying as attorney general, is there no one in Trumpland with any integrity left? It's such as shame that the declaration in the title of Cassidy Hutchinson's book did not hold.
February 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Just finished this January 6 flashback. On the heels of Pam Bondi's testimony, cosplaying as attorney general, is there no one in Trumpland with any integrity left? It's such as shame that the declaration in the title of Cassidy Hutchinson's book did not hold.
Fiscal conservatism strikes again!
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Fiscal conservatism strikes again!
This will definitely meet the only criteria the Trumplandia couch potatoes understand: It will make great television.
Incredibly funny to describe lyrics by a wildly popular artist in the second most widely spoken language in the county like some obscure archaic code which must be painstakingly deciphered by crack specialists
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
This will definitely meet the only criteria the Trumplandia couch potatoes understand: It will make great television.
I've seen the future ;)
(it's only the second period...I searched for "super bowl score" in DuckDuckGo). AI Search Assistant for the win. Too bad I didn't search BEFORE the game so I could lay down a winning bet.
(it's only the second period...I searched for "super bowl score" in DuckDuckGo). AI Search Assistant for the win. Too bad I didn't search BEFORE the game so I could lay down a winning bet.
February 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I've seen the future ;)
(it's only the second period...I searched for "super bowl score" in DuckDuckGo). AI Search Assistant for the win. Too bad I didn't search BEFORE the game so I could lay down a winning bet.
(it's only the second period...I searched for "super bowl score" in DuckDuckGo). AI Search Assistant for the win. Too bad I didn't search BEFORE the game so I could lay down a winning bet.
Can you name one potential investigation that would not contradict what President Trump has said about the case? I honestly can not think of a single topic that—if investigated—would not contradict the half-witted flatulence of our reality TV commander in alternative facts.
“.. The orders .. came from senior officials .. several of whom worried that pursuing a civil rights investigation .. would contradict President Trump’s claim that Ms. Good ‘violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer’ ..”
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February 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Can you name one potential investigation that would not contradict what President Trump has said about the case? I honestly can not think of a single topic that—if investigated—would not contradict the half-witted flatulence of our reality TV commander in alternative facts.
This is why Trump is getting desperate, smearing the Obamas with racist trash. He's depraved and vile--always has been. I've never understood how anyone could think that their god had ordained Trump to lead us. It's all I've ever needed to know about religion.
Donald Trump raped children and then threatened them with death if they ever spoke about it.
Did he snuff some that tried to speak the truth?
Did he snuff some that tried to speak the truth?
"In those files, there's highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children, of Donald Trump threatening to kill children." — Rep. Ted Lieu.
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This is why Trump is getting desperate, smearing the Obamas with racist trash. He's depraved and vile--always has been. I've never understood how anyone could think that their god had ordained Trump to lead us. It's all I've ever needed to know about religion.
But doesn't Trump have a new charity run by a Trump University graduate that replaces the old fraudulent charity that shut down after getting the last chunk of money?
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
But doesn't Trump have a new charity run by a Trump University graduate that replaces the old fraudulent charity that shut down after getting the last chunk of money?
We've seen enough. Ah, yes, time to move on before the plot gets any thicker. What's worse than a grotesque pedophile pervert? A perv who isn't even smart enough to realize he's being set up by the KGB. Make America smart again.
PM Tusk on Epstein: it is very likely that this was a planned operation by the Russian KGB.
More and more leads are pointing to suspicions that this unprecedented pedophilia scandal was co-organized by Russian intelligence services.
More and more leads are pointing to suspicions that this unprecedented pedophilia scandal was co-organized by Russian intelligence services.
February 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
We've seen enough. Ah, yes, time to move on before the plot gets any thicker. What's worse than a grotesque pedophile pervert? A perv who isn't even smart enough to realize he's being set up by the KGB. Make America smart again.
Versus corporations and billionaires paying their fair share of taxes....? How about fixing our broken health care system and skyrocketing medical costs? TV personalities are so out of touch with reality.
This is a great example of what Marx called "the vampire thirst for the living blood of labour."
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Versus corporations and billionaires paying their fair share of taxes....? How about fixing our broken health care system and skyrocketing medical costs? TV personalities are so out of touch with reality.
Nothing to see here. Time to build another warehouse detention center and drop some bombs somewhere...oh, and maybe the pablum of a hagiographic First Lady "biopic".
more of this pls
@reptedlieu.bsky.social: "In those files, there's highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children, of Donald Trump threatening to kill children"
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@reptedlieu.bsky.social: "In those files, there's highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children, of Donald Trump threatening to kill children"
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Rep. Lieu Says Epstein files Have Allegations of Trump Raping & Threatening to Kill Children
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Nothing to see here. Time to build another warehouse detention center and drop some bombs somewhere...oh, and maybe the pablum of a hagiographic First Lady "biopic".
On Jan. 6, 2021, Trump wanted his armed supporters to be allowed to skirt the "mags"(metal detectors). It was all about the Second Amendment, right? Not anymore. Your Second Amendment right is now totally conditional, based on whether the MAGA GOP thinks you applaud it or criticize it.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in D.C., is facing widespread criticism from conservatives after she said in a Fox News interview that anyone who brings a gun into the nation's capital would face jail time.
Jeanine Pirro says anyone who brings a gun to D.C. is 'going to jail,' prompting conservative backlash
Pirro, D.C.'s top federal prosecutor, later clarified in a post to X that she is a "proud" supporter of gun rights and is "focused on individuals who are unlawfully carrying guns."
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February 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
On Jan. 6, 2021, Trump wanted his armed supporters to be allowed to skirt the "mags"(metal detectors). It was all about the Second Amendment, right? Not anymore. Your Second Amendment right is now totally conditional, based on whether the MAGA GOP thinks you applaud it or criticize it.
Large crowds are protesting the extra-judicial violence of Orange Jesus Sex Predator Superstar. So, who's got an actual figure? What's the estimated % of paid agitators? Seriously. Show me the facts. Trump's bad-plastic-surgery-puppy-shooting Barbie doll can smear U.S. citizens, but it's all B.S.
Tom Emmer lies about his own constituents: "If you go to my state, the pictures you're seeing of these mobs in Minneapolis, these are paid agitators and protesters. Yeah, you got some Minnesotan anarchists that are in there, but they are people coming from outside our state."
February 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Large crowds are protesting the extra-judicial violence of Orange Jesus Sex Predator Superstar. So, who's got an actual figure? What's the estimated % of paid agitators? Seriously. Show me the facts. Trump's bad-plastic-surgery-puppy-shooting Barbie doll can smear U.S. citizens, but it's all B.S.
Dear World, we are sorry. We thought this jackass megalomaniac would only inflict pain on other people, on foreigners. We don’t like foreigners, even though we’re all descended from foreigners, so I guess we just hate that part of ourselves ...
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Eric Butterfield (@ericbutterfield)
Dear World, we are sorry. We thought this jackass megalomaniac would only inflict pain on other people, on foreigners. We don’t like foreigners, even though we’re all descended from foreigners, so I g...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Dear World, we are sorry. We thought this jackass megalomaniac would only inflict pain on other people, on foreigners. We don’t like foreigners, even though we’re all descended from foreigners, so I guess we just hate that part of ourselves ...
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How low we've sunk when this public statement even needs to be made...tired of the MAGA con job yet?
A statement from Sahan Journal, Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association:
January 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
How low we've sunk when this public statement even needs to be made...tired of the MAGA con job yet?
The comedy in the karma: Expanding executive power under Trump sets up this potentiality when a Democrat next enters the Oval Office: ICE agents sent to detention centers for extra-judicial goon squad rights abuses. That's where we are. A legal system as a political cudgel. My, how far we've fallen.
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The comedy in the karma: Expanding executive power under Trump sets up this potentiality when a Democrat next enters the Oval Office: ICE agents sent to detention centers for extra-judicial goon squad rights abuses. That's where we are. A legal system as a political cudgel. My, how far we've fallen.
This is how a trust fund baby in orange makeup, who dodged the draft and never served, gets tough-guy goons to turn a decent democracy into a shit hole country. And now, since you're distracted from the Epstein files, it's time for a round of golf.
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 5:37 AM
This is how a trust fund baby in orange makeup, who dodged the draft and never served, gets tough-guy goons to turn a decent democracy into a shit hole country. And now, since you're distracted from the Epstein files, it's time for a round of golf.
Are we tired of winning yet?
An attempted traffic stop by two ICE agents did not involve the man they ultimately shot in north Minneapolis.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
A federal affidavit details what precipitated the alleged broom attack of an agent that ended with him firing a single shot, wounding a man who was not the original target.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Are we tired of winning yet?
That puny little tweaker watched Star Wars too many times.
We represent the Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We will kidnap your children, pepper spray your priests, and shoot your mothers in the face
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
That puny little tweaker watched Star Wars too many times.
Perhaps they should paraphrase Reagan as they approach each door, with the scariest words imaginable: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
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January 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Perhaps they should paraphrase Reagan as they approach each door, with the scariest words imaginable: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
This is just sickening. Still not ready to call Trump an autocrat? Still think he's pursuing greatness? Still think our Constitution somehow defends this race-based violence? Still think Trump leads a party of law and order? Hello? You still awake?
Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 AM
This is just sickening. Still not ready to call Trump an autocrat? Still think he's pursuing greatness? Still think our Constitution somehow defends this race-based violence? Still think Trump leads a party of law and order? Hello? You still awake?
Not sure how else to say it. If in college I had delivered the pretzel-like logic of a bloviating Trump fart in speech class, I would have received an F and been referred to a cognitive specialist and a mental health professional.
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Not sure how else to say it. If in college I had delivered the pretzel-like logic of a bloviating Trump fart in speech class, I would have received an F and been referred to a cognitive specialist and a mental health professional.
Arresting children without a search warrant or arrest warrant or anything resembling a humane approach to immigration enforcement. Is this something Trump's so-called Christian supporters prayed for? Did Trump Bible sales help fund this effort? Of course not—we the taxpayers are footing this bill.
January 22, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Arresting children without a search warrant or arrest warrant or anything resembling a humane approach to immigration enforcement. Is this something Trump's so-called Christian supporters prayed for? Did Trump Bible sales help fund this effort? Of course not—we the taxpayers are footing this bill.