Eclectic Dave
@intlbike.bsky.social
Sixty years of, by-in large, trying to live lightly on earth; cycling, hiking, eating low on the food chain, etc. Sorry to see its slow demise. Wish there was more peace, social justice and equal distribution of wealth, resources, and healthcare.
Is there any other explanation for all of the armorments against unarmed people other than insecurity and impotence?
Just now: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
January 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Is there any other explanation for all of the armorments against unarmed people other than insecurity and impotence?
Looks like an assault!
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Looks like an assault!
I read this as US tax payers will subsidize oil companies.
At the next level: US tax payers will subsidize climate change.
At the next level: US tax payers will subsidize climate change.
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I read this as US tax payers will subsidize oil companies.
At the next level: US tax payers will subsidize climate change.
At the next level: US tax payers will subsidize climate change.
I think when an armed person trespasses on your property and you shoot back it's called standing your ground.
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I think when an armed person trespasses on your property and you shoot back it's called standing your ground.
Running a casino ✅
Running a university ✅
Running an airline ✅
Running Venezuela - what could go wrong?
Running a university ✅
Running an airline ✅
Running Venezuela - what could go wrong?
January 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Running a casino ✅
Running a university ✅
Running an airline ✅
Running Venezuela - what could go wrong?
Running a university ✅
Running an airline ✅
Running Venezuela - what could go wrong?
As the personality cult progresses with naming things, I expect to go into the National Parks and National Forests to discover that all of the back country latrines have been renamed trump dumps.
December 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
As the personality cult progresses with naming things, I expect to go into the National Parks and National Forests to discover that all of the back country latrines have been renamed trump dumps.
The increase in robbing, raping, and kidnapping adds to the narrative of a crisis so they can justify more secret police and government sponsored brutality.
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The increase in robbing, raping, and kidnapping adds to the narrative of a crisis so they can justify more secret police and government sponsored brutality.
Don't know what they are smoking, snorting or drinking, but someone needs to investigate drug trafficking at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
“Jobs are booming” is Treasury Secretary-speak for “most-announced-job-cuts-for-a-full-year-since-2020.”
“Inflation is falling” is Treasury Secretary-speak for “inflation-is-at-an-eight-month-high.”
“Inflation is falling” is Treasury Secretary-speak for “inflation-is-at-an-eight-month-high.”
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Don't know what they are smoking, snorting or drinking, but someone needs to investigate drug trafficking at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
What are the chances of the administration disenfranchising eligible voters?
NEW: Court filings reveal that states using the Trump administration’s untested citizenship verification system to purge voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, risking the chance of voters being disenfranchised.
Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
What are the chances of the administration disenfranchising eligible voters?
The oligarchy is willing to shell out over a half billion dollars for an inauguration, birthday party, ballroom and military pay, but resist contributing to the education, health care and research that has built their financial power.
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The oligarchy is willing to shell out over a half billion dollars for an inauguration, birthday party, ballroom and military pay, but resist contributing to the education, health care and research that has built their financial power.
A small fraction of the tens of thousands of people on the streets of Seattle October 18th.
October 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A small fraction of the tens of thousands of people on the streets of Seattle October 18th.
What ordinary Americans can expect:
From the insurance company - one big beautiful bill.
From the grocer - one big beautiful bill.
From the electric utility - one big beautiful bill.
From doctors - one big beautiful bill.
From pharmacists - one big beautiful bill.
Landlords - one big beautiful bill.
From the insurance company - one big beautiful bill.
From the grocer - one big beautiful bill.
From the electric utility - one big beautiful bill.
From doctors - one big beautiful bill.
From pharmacists - one big beautiful bill.
Landlords - one big beautiful bill.
October 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
What ordinary Americans can expect:
From the insurance company - one big beautiful bill.
From the grocer - one big beautiful bill.
From the electric utility - one big beautiful bill.
From doctors - one big beautiful bill.
From pharmacists - one big beautiful bill.
Landlords - one big beautiful bill.
From the insurance company - one big beautiful bill.
From the grocer - one big beautiful bill.
From the electric utility - one big beautiful bill.
From doctors - one big beautiful bill.
From pharmacists - one big beautiful bill.
Landlords - one big beautiful bill.
Looks like the government continues its policy of gross waste, fraud and abuse on a scale never seen before.
Majority of CDC staff fired after Trump admin's 'chaos' have returned to work: report
www.rawstory.com
Majority of CDC staff fired after Trump admin's 'chaos' have returned to work: report
twp.ai
October 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Looks like the government continues its policy of gross waste, fraud and abuse on a scale never seen before.
Alt headline: Christian Nationalist prevent Christians from extending thoughts and prayers to kidnap victims.
"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."
www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...
www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...
Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center
A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.
www.fox32chicago.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Alt headline: Christian Nationalist prevent Christians from extending thoughts and prayers to kidnap victims.
Reposted by Eclectic Dave
I know this is a toughie for republicans like Suarez and reactionary centrists like Harrell, but the difference between individual citizens wearing masks and agents of the state wearing masks is that citizens are not required to identify themselves but agents of the state are.
Huge applause at Suarez' question about whether Harrell will require protesters to take off their masks like he wants to make ICE take off their masks
October 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I know this is a toughie for republicans like Suarez and reactionary centrists like Harrell, but the difference between individual citizens wearing masks and agents of the state wearing masks is that citizens are not required to identify themselves but agents of the state are.
New generations are following in the footsteps of "the Greatest Generation" that mobilize to support anti-facism in Europe. To those who are not anti-facism, what are you pro?
October 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
New generations are following in the footsteps of "the Greatest Generation" that mobilize to support anti-facism in Europe. To those who are not anti-facism, what are you pro?
The USA needs a continuing resolution from when billionaires paid their share of taxes and the Congress cared about the welfare of its citizens.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The USA needs a continuing resolution from when billionaires paid their share of taxes and the Congress cared about the welfare of its citizens.
There is no oversight of the gulag.
Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc
September 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
There is no oversight of the gulag.
Keep in mind that if the Fed lowers the interest rate this week it is an indication of a weakening economy.
September 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Keep in mind that if the Fed lowers the interest rate this week it is an indication of a weakening economy.
Main stream media used to take so much joy in identifying a politician's flip flop. I haven't heard or seen the term in seven months. Now everything is an adjustment, change in coarse, revision, restored, etc.
Is this part of a new government 'free press' style guide?
Is this part of a new government 'free press' style guide?
August 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Main stream media used to take so much joy in identifying a politician's flip flop. I haven't heard or seen the term in seven months. Now everything is an adjustment, change in coarse, revision, restored, etc.
Is this part of a new government 'free press' style guide?
Is this part of a new government 'free press' style guide?
If the BBB (Big bastard's bill) was proposed by D's, Fox would be applifying how iit cut services to red states and benefits the wealthy in blue states.
July 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If the BBB (Big bastard's bill) was proposed by D's, Fox would be applifying how iit cut services to red states and benefits the wealthy in blue states.
Peaceful protest is a rebellion only in the eyes of a king (or other authoritarian).
June 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Peaceful protest is a rebellion only in the eyes of a king (or other authoritarian).
Let's hope the Catholic Church chooses to distance itself from sexual misconduct.
May 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Let's hope the Catholic Church chooses to distance itself from sexual misconduct.
The administration behavior towards Judge Dugan, ActBlue, pollsters, international students, numerous legal immigrants and US citizens, etc, brings new meaning to the term "trumped up charges".
April 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The administration behavior towards Judge Dugan, ActBlue, pollsters, international students, numerous legal immigrants and US citizens, etc, brings new meaning to the term "trumped up charges".
We will come to understand Liberation Day as the start of liberating ordinary Americans from their wealth, or the prospect of accumulating any.
April 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
We will come to understand Liberation Day as the start of liberating ordinary Americans from their wealth, or the prospect of accumulating any.