Chris
@franze98.bsky.social
tech enthusiast, beverage drinker, realist
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Congress: Stop Funding ICE’s Violence
Masked, unidentified federal agents have been militarizing our cities and brutalizing our communities in order to carry out Trump’s extreme deportation agenda. These agents—outfitted for war—are showi...
sign.moveon.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
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A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
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BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
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How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
February 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and Donald Trump’s other lackeys should find lawyers because they must be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to our country.
Illinois Accountability Commission Should Probe Senior Trump Administration Officials, Pritzker Says
“For too long, Gregory Bovino and his rogue federal agents have terrorized communities in Illinois and across the country, violated our people’s constitutional rights and unleashed violence at every t...
news.wttw.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and Donald Trump’s other lackeys should find lawyers because they must be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to our country.
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"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now.
#AccountabilityIsComing
#AccountabilityIsComing
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now.
#AccountabilityIsComing
#AccountabilityIsComing
Update Microsoft Office immediately!
thehackernews.com/2026/01/micr...
thehackernews.com/2026/01/micr...
Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2026-21509) - Emergency Patch Issued for Active Exploitation
Microsoft released out-of-band patches for an actively exploited Microsoft Office zero-day, CVE-2026-21509, a security feature bypass flaw.
thehackernews.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Update Microsoft Office immediately!
thehackernews.com/2026/01/micr...
thehackernews.com/2026/01/micr...
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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Beaumont Kin knows his stuff…
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Republic continues to have fascinating and haunting connections to the real world.
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Beaumont Kin knows his stuff…
Wiping Away Our Scars johnolearyinspires.com/2026/01/scar...
Wiping Away Our Scars
Why confidence, kindness, and love speak louder than our wounds ever could. As a kid, meeting someone new often sent my heart racing. You see, I worried
johnolearyinspires.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Wiping Away Our Scars johnolearyinspires.com/2026/01/scar...
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DHS caught lying again 🤥
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
DHS caught lying again 🤥
The Power of Quiet Strength johnolearyinspires.com/2026/01/quie...
The Power of Quiet Strength
What Indiana University Quarterback Fernando Mendoza reveals about true success. Two years ago, Beth and I anxiously dropped off our oldest son, Jack, for
johnolearyinspires.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The Power of Quiet Strength johnolearyinspires.com/2026/01/quie...
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Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
abcnews.go.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
If you didn't do so last week, updated your windows devices asap.
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patc...?
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patc...?
Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition
Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical"...
krebsonsecurity.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
If you didn't do so last week, updated your windows devices asap.
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patc...?
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patc...?
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President Trump announced a plan that addresses drug costs and health savings accounts, but not the health insurance premium spikes millions of Americans are facing. n.pr/4bBMfD5
Trump health care plan doesn't help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums
President Trump announced a plan that addresses drug costs and health savings accounts, but not the health insurance premium spikes millions of Americans are facing.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
President Trump announced a plan that addresses drug costs and health savings accounts, but not the health insurance premium spikes millions of Americans are facing. n.pr/4bBMfD5
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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has "gone too far" in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
https://to.pbs.org/4pDLVqG
https://to.pbs.org/4pDLVqG
New poll shows most Americans think Trump has 'gone too far' with military actions abroad
The findings largely cut against Trump's aggressive foreign policy stance.
www.pbs.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has "gone too far" in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
https://to.pbs.org/4pDLVqG
https://to.pbs.org/4pDLVqG
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Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported. n.pr/49DWkgn
Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported. n.pr/49DWkgn
"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
- Marcus Aurelius
- Marcus Aurelius
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
- Marcus Aurelius
- Marcus Aurelius
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America is now at the heavily armed secret police doing warrantless door-to-door house raids in search of undesirable ethnicities and/or political dissenters stage. The difference from well known historical cases is down to scale.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
America is now at the heavily armed secret police doing warrantless door-to-door house raids in search of undesirable ethnicities and/or political dissenters stage. The difference from well known historical cases is down to scale.
Chinese tech is embarrassing us during Trump's admin:
www.pcmag.com/opinions/chi...
www.pcmag.com/opinions/chi...
I Came to CES to Check Out Energy and Solar Power Innovations and Found That China Is Running Laps Around Us
In Las Vegas, I saw a tale of two nations’ energy priorities. The US needs to get its act together.
www.pcmag.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Chinese tech is embarrassing us during Trump's admin:
www.pcmag.com/opinions/chi...
www.pcmag.com/opinions/chi...