Joe Enroughty
@guylombardo.bsky.social
Virginia musician and political junkie.
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The Slackers - "No One Likes the Truth" (Official Music Video)
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January 26, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
Curious if anyone has a plausible theory of victory for the administration if it were to invoke the Insurrection Act.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
January 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and still so weak that a heckle shatters your composure. The presidency once symbolized restraint under pressure. Now it snaps back with middle fingers and foul language. This isn’t leadership. It’s emotional incontinence in a poorly fitting suit.
January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and still so weak that a heckle shatters your composure. The presidency once symbolized restraint under pressure. Now it snaps back with middle fingers and foul language. This isn’t leadership. It’s emotional incontinence in a poorly fitting suit.
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Massie grills Kash Patel on his attempted coverup of Epstein files that detail additional people, including "one high profile government official," implicated in Epstein's crimes
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Massie grills Kash Patel on his attempted coverup of Epstein files that detail additional people, including "one high profile government official," implicated in Epstein's crimes
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Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
Rand Paul: "People say, 'Oh, people have a right to say things.' Well, actually they don't necessarily have a right to say things. Many people have in their contract what we call a morals clause ... I think it is time for this to be a crackdown on people."
September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
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Whitehouse grills Patel about if information regarding Fox execs calling Jeanine Pirro a "reckless maniac who makes insane comments" came up during her background check ahead of her becoming US attorney
September 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Whitehouse grills Patel about if information regarding Fox execs calling Jeanine Pirro a "reckless maniac who makes insane comments" came up during her background check ahead of her becoming US attorney
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A friend on Facebook who grew up in rural Ohio has now found that many of his “Friends” are supportive of illegal mass deportations or unconstitutional occupation of American cities with soldiers.
He asked for advice on sorting through the Friends list to filter people who are mean or unsafe.
A🧵:
He asked for advice on sorting through the Friends list to filter people who are mean or unsafe.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A friend on Facebook who grew up in rural Ohio has now found that many of his “Friends” are supportive of illegal mass deportations or unconstitutional occupation of American cities with soldiers.
He asked for advice on sorting through the Friends list to filter people who are mean or unsafe.
A🧵:
He asked for advice on sorting through the Friends list to filter people who are mean or unsafe.
A🧵:
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What are the arguments against impeaching the most incompetent and unpopular member of the Trump administration?
Why not make Mike Johnson & Donald Trump spend their political capital defending Pete Hegseth in impeachment hearings?
Why not do the same process with Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi?
Why not make Mike Johnson & Donald Trump spend their political capital defending Pete Hegseth in impeachment hearings?
Why not do the same process with Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi?
Why haven't articles of impeachment been introduced against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a man who has repeatedly violated national security law and was only confirmed by one vote in the Senate?
Why don't you and your colleagues pick that low hanging fruit?
Why don't you and your colleagues pick that low hanging fruit?
June 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
What are the arguments against impeaching the most incompetent and unpopular member of the Trump administration?
Why not make Mike Johnson & Donald Trump spend their political capital defending Pete Hegseth in impeachment hearings?
Why not do the same process with Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi?
Why not make Mike Johnson & Donald Trump spend their political capital defending Pete Hegseth in impeachment hearings?
Why not do the same process with Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi?
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I made a thing that you can buy. I'll donate all proceeds to the @aclu.org.
www.zazzle.com/no_kings_sti...
www.zazzle.com/no_kings_sti...
March 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I made a thing that you can buy. I'll donate all proceeds to the @aclu.org.
www.zazzle.com/no_kings_sti...
www.zazzle.com/no_kings_sti...
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This is the most important issue facing America.
It's time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on kidnapping our neighbors and coworkers.
It's time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on kidnapping our neighbors and coworkers.
Enforcing laws that people consent to doesn't require wearing military equipment or hiding faces.
That's only required when enforcing laws that people reject.
It's time to welcome those immigrants who already live and work in the United States.
#Libertarian
That's only required when enforcing laws that people reject.
It's time to welcome those immigrants who already live and work in the United States.
#Libertarian
June 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is the most important issue facing America.
It's time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on kidnapping our neighbors and coworkers.
It's time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on kidnapping our neighbors and coworkers.
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2026 Libertarian Federal Candidate Platform:
1) Freedom of commerce - end tariffs
2) Freedom of migration - welcome immigrants
3) Freedom of choice - protect abortion rights
Looking for a candidate in every House and Senate race to start running on those three issues.
Are you in?
1) Freedom of commerce - end tariffs
2) Freedom of migration - welcome immigrants
3) Freedom of choice - protect abortion rights
Looking for a candidate in every House and Senate race to start running on those three issues.
Are you in?
May 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
2026 Libertarian Federal Candidate Platform:
1) Freedom of commerce - end tariffs
2) Freedom of migration - welcome immigrants
3) Freedom of choice - protect abortion rights
Looking for a candidate in every House and Senate race to start running on those three issues.
Are you in?
1) Freedom of commerce - end tariffs
2) Freedom of migration - welcome immigrants
3) Freedom of choice - protect abortion rights
Looking for a candidate in every House and Senate race to start running on those three issues.
Are you in?
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Trump's import taxes are hurting American firearm manufacturers and making guns more expensive for Americans who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Still waiting for the NRA to mobilize on this issue.
Still waiting for the NRA to mobilize on this issue.
NRA in 2020: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2021: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2022: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2023: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2024: "Ya know, tyranny's not so bad."
NRA in 2021: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2022: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2023: "We need guns to resist tyranny!"
NRA in 2024: "Ya know, tyranny's not so bad."
May 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump's import taxes are hurting American firearm manufacturers and making guns more expensive for Americans who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Still waiting for the NRA to mobilize on this issue.
Still waiting for the NRA to mobilize on this issue.
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@joshtpm.bsky.social
Library of Cong is not an exec agency. It is organized and managed under the legisl
The Pres appts Librarian w Sen Confirmation for a 10yr term.
Pres plays no role in managing it and has no authority to fire the Chief Librarian.
PLEASE bring that out.
Library of Cong is not an exec agency. It is organized and managed under the legisl
The Pres appts Librarian w Sen Confirmation for a 10yr term.
Pres plays no role in managing it and has no authority to fire the Chief Librarian.
PLEASE bring that out.
May 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social
Library of Cong is not an exec agency. It is organized and managed under the legisl
The Pres appts Librarian w Sen Confirmation for a 10yr term.
Pres plays no role in managing it and has no authority to fire the Chief Librarian.
PLEASE bring that out.
Library of Cong is not an exec agency. It is organized and managed under the legisl
The Pres appts Librarian w Sen Confirmation for a 10yr term.
Pres plays no role in managing it and has no authority to fire the Chief Librarian.
PLEASE bring that out.
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The Klan and ICE agents both wear masks. And they do so for the same reason.
May 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Klan and ICE agents both wear masks. And they do so for the same reason.
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If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
April 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
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BREAKING: Voters in the second biggest city in Illinois have ousted their Trump-aligned mayor.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who ran for governor as a Republican in 2022, has lost to challenger John Laesch.
(Another one of my races to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who ran for governor as a Republican in 2022, has lost to challenger John Laesch.
(Another one of my races to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
April 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
BREAKING: Voters in the second biggest city in Illinois have ousted their Trump-aligned mayor.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who ran for governor as a Republican in 2022, has lost to challenger John Laesch.
(Another one of my races to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who ran for governor as a Republican in 2022, has lost to challenger John Laesch.
(Another one of my races to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
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Musk has now failed both in Wisconsin and in Germany. He’s extremely powerful and uses his money to buy elections but he is also becoming more and more toxic, which makes him less and less useful to the Trump administration. Trump knows this but he also needs X and Musk’s money
April 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Musk has now failed both in Wisconsin and in Germany. He’s extremely powerful and uses his money to buy elections but he is also becoming more and more toxic, which makes him less and less useful to the Trump administration. Trump knows this but he also needs X and Musk’s money
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‘Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on DEI
Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.’
Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.’
Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on DEI
Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
‘Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on DEI
Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.’
Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.’
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“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,” another said.
The flight attendants who spoke with ProPublica believed those lives were not worthless. That, many of them told me, is why they no longer fly for ICE Air. It’s also why they decided to share their stories: tinyurl.com/bdz5dc5f 10/
The flight attendants who spoke with ProPublica believed those lives were not worthless. That, many of them told me, is why they no longer fly for ICE Air. It’s also why they decided to share their stories: tinyurl.com/bdz5dc5f 10/
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
www.propublica.org
April 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,” another said.
The flight attendants who spoke with ProPublica believed those lives were not worthless. That, many of them told me, is why they no longer fly for ICE Air. It’s also why they decided to share their stories: tinyurl.com/bdz5dc5f 10/
The flight attendants who spoke with ProPublica believed those lives were not worthless. That, many of them told me, is why they no longer fly for ICE Air. It’s also why they decided to share their stories: tinyurl.com/bdz5dc5f 10/
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Earlier in the week, ICE agents attempted to abduct someone from Washington, D.C. public schools without a warrant.
They were stopped by staff members.
Stand up for your neighbors.
Cartoon courtesy of @newyorker.com
They were stopped by staff members.
Stand up for your neighbors.
Cartoon courtesy of @newyorker.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Earlier in the week, ICE agents attempted to abduct someone from Washington, D.C. public schools without a warrant.
They were stopped by staff members.
Stand up for your neighbors.
Cartoon courtesy of @newyorker.com
They were stopped by staff members.
Stand up for your neighbors.
Cartoon courtesy of @newyorker.com
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BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington state, overseeing Shilling v. U.S., just blocked the anti-trans military ban nationwide.
Opinion from Judge Benjamin Settle, a George W. Bush appointee:
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March 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington state, overseeing Shilling v. U.S., just blocked the anti-trans military ban nationwide.
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There is a lot going on that you don't control, but how you spend your money and how you spend your attention are two things you do control.
Remove your business from companies that work against your values.
Remove your attention from platforms that manipulate and sell it.
Boycotts work.
Remove your business from companies that work against your values.
Remove your attention from platforms that manipulate and sell it.
Boycotts work.
March 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
There is a lot going on that you don't control, but how you spend your money and how you spend your attention are two things you do control.
Remove your business from companies that work against your values.
Remove your attention from platforms that manipulate and sell it.
Boycotts work.
Remove your business from companies that work against your values.
Remove your attention from platforms that manipulate and sell it.
Boycotts work.