Ed Gaillard
@edgaillard.bsky.social
Birder. Leftist. I was @EdwardGaillard on Twitter, I am on Mastodon as @[email protected]
The duty of the Opposition is to oppose. - Benjamin Disraeli
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The duty of the Opposition is to oppose. - Benjamin Disraeli
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
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The fact we have clear video evidence of the ICE murder and they’re lying about it should put a nail in the coffin for “the truth speaks for itself.”
We all need to be advocates for the truth, most of all elected leaders.
We all need to be advocates for the truth, most of all elected leaders.
January 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The fact we have clear video evidence of the ICE murder and they’re lying about it should put a nail in the coffin for “the truth speaks for itself.”
We all need to be advocates for the truth, most of all elected leaders.
We all need to be advocates for the truth, most of all elected leaders.
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He has sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people
He has kept among us Standing Armies without Consent of our legislatures
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
For protecting them from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
He has kept among us Standing Armies without Consent of our legislatures
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
For protecting them from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
January 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
He has sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people
He has kept among us Standing Armies without Consent of our legislatures
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
For protecting them from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
He has kept among us Standing Armies without Consent of our legislatures
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
For protecting them from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
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I am glad to see countless US folks now reaching the conclusion that voting "Democrat no matter what" is not acceptable when they're supporting murder or genocide - the US was always going to implode into fascism unless the Democratic party was forced to be better than "we're not the Republicans".
January 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I am glad to see countless US folks now reaching the conclusion that voting "Democrat no matter what" is not acceptable when they're supporting murder or genocide - the US was always going to implode into fascism unless the Democratic party was forced to be better than "we're not the Republicans".
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so I’m sitting here thinking I could use a bookcase of a very specific size, and *poof* there’s a vintage one on FB marketplace for $100 - which can’t possibly be correct, because I recognize the label; but this nice lady shrugs at me and says she knows, they’re moving to MN, it’s mine if I want it
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
so I’m sitting here thinking I could use a bookcase of a very specific size, and *poof* there’s a vintage one on FB marketplace for $100 - which can’t possibly be correct, because I recognize the label; but this nice lady shrugs at me and says she knows, they’re moving to MN, it’s mine if I want it
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explained the dred scott decision to my foreign-born-and-educated therapist today, as one does
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
explained the dred scott decision to my foreign-born-and-educated therapist today, as one does
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They’re shooting the moms, they’re shooting the dads. And sometimes they shoot the children too. So true.
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
They’re shooting the moms, they’re shooting the dads. And sometimes they shoot the children too. So true.
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That's why they do campaigns, to make it look like they have a much stronger force. But there are far more decent people. Renee Nicole Good was one of the decent people.
The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
That's why they do campaigns, to make it look like they have a much stronger force. But there are far more decent people. Renee Nicole Good was one of the decent people.
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this certainly contradicts the statement put out by the feds, as in it is completely and utterly different
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
this certainly contradicts the statement put out by the feds, as in it is completely and utterly different
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This is my president
Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This is my president
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Tomorrow is the two-month anniversary of my first photos of Screechy. Hooray for Screechy.
#easternscreechowl #owl #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland
#easternscreechowl #owl #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Tomorrow is the two-month anniversary of my first photos of Screechy. Hooray for Screechy.
#easternscreechowl #owl #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland
#easternscreechowl #owl #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
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I wanted to make a lil "Cawtion : Crow" sign and Japan has so much inspiration.
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I wanted to make a lil "Cawtion : Crow" sign and Japan has so much inspiration.
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
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1. brachiosaurus
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
1. brachiosaurus
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timeline cleanse: my 32mm scale model custom resized dinosaur miniatures are done printing.
1. austroraptor, citipati, stegoceras
2. cryolophasaurus, muttaburrasaurus
3. gallimimus
4. deinochirus
1. austroraptor, citipati, stegoceras
2. cryolophasaurus, muttaburrasaurus
3. gallimimus
4. deinochirus
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
timeline cleanse: my 32mm scale model custom resized dinosaur miniatures are done printing.
1. austroraptor, citipati, stegoceras
2. cryolophasaurus, muttaburrasaurus
3. gallimimus
4. deinochirus
1. austroraptor, citipati, stegoceras
2. cryolophasaurus, muttaburrasaurus
3. gallimimus
4. deinochirus
Thread!
Some vibe-coding thoughts: I think the zero-coding-experience vibe coders miss how much of what impresses them when Claude produces what they perceive to be a fully functional app comes from the ready-built frameworks that enable the construction of such apps just by writing some boilerplate.
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Thread!
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@kaine.senate.gov is on the bus from Speed but instead of staying above 55 MPH he needs to be a constant embarrassment.
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
@kaine.senate.gov is on the bus from Speed but instead of staying above 55 MPH he needs to be a constant embarrassment.
The Democrats!
Alexander Van Hook is confirmed 53-40 to be a District Judge of Western Louisiana. According to @senatepress.bsky.social, the Dems yeas are Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Peter Welch (VT). Angus King (I-ME) was also a yea.
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The Democrats!
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Democrats will continue to vote for Republican judges (like this guy, who refused to say who won the 2020 election) until Democrats are punished for voting for Republican judges
Alexander Van Hook is confirmed 53-40 to be a District Judge of Western Louisiana. According to @senatepress.bsky.social, the Dems yeas are Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Peter Welch (VT). Angus King (I-ME) was also a yea.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Democrats will continue to vote for Republican judges (like this guy, who refused to say who won the 2020 election) until Democrats are punished for voting for Republican judges
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No shit.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
No shit.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
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Academic here. This chart says people who responded to the chart guys care about their own money more than the lives of others. Nothing we can do to change it. And that's that on that.
No shit.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
Oh wow do they? Does the YouGov poll say that?
Guess we better toss those things aside then, due to the YouGov poll.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Academic here. This chart says people who responded to the chart guys care about their own money more than the lives of others. Nothing we can do to change it. And that's that on that.
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Chart says people think one thing and there's nothing we can do about any other thing. That's just how it is forever now. Due to the chart I just showed you. Oh well. I really wanted it to not be this way but the chart.
January 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Chart says people think one thing and there's nothing we can do about any other thing. That's just how it is forever now. Due to the chart I just showed you. Oh well. I really wanted it to not be this way but the chart.
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Fucking despise a chart wielding bitch. The numbers say it's dumb to push for a better world. Not me, I want one too, but, the numbers.
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Fucking despise a chart wielding bitch. The numbers say it's dumb to push for a better world. Not me, I want one too, but, the numbers.