Joe Tambien
@joetambien.bsky.social
Just a regular guy who is all out of bubble gum.
Pinned
“Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.”
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
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This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
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The Staircase of Oppression
Watch the boot ascend.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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“Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.”
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.”
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
- John Donne, Meditation XVII
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Andor season 1 was a slow burn and I think that’s what I enjoyed about it. The quiet contemplation of how oppression happens while people either ignore it, or dismiss it.
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Andor season 1 was a slow burn and I think that’s what I enjoyed about it. The quiet contemplation of how oppression happens while people either ignore it, or dismiss it.
Jesus Christ!
Yeah, sure. She was a domestic terrorist with her doggy in the backseat, and a front seat full of stuffies. That’s how domestic terrorists roll. They take their wives and their dogs along when they’re doing some terrorism.
Yeah, sure. She was a domestic terrorist with her doggy in the backseat, and a front seat full of stuffies. That’s how domestic terrorists roll. They take their wives and their dogs along when they’re doing some terrorism.
CNN: What do you say to people who watch these videos & worry Minnesota is becoming a police state?
McLAUGHLIN: There's a lot of fear-mongering going on by the media
CNN: Let me correct you. They are watching these videos & using their independence of mind
McLAUGHLIN: No. Actually it is the media
McLAUGHLIN: There's a lot of fear-mongering going on by the media
CNN: Let me correct you. They are watching these videos & using their independence of mind
McLAUGHLIN: No. Actually it is the media
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Jesus Christ!
Yeah, sure. She was a domestic terrorist with her doggy in the backseat, and a front seat full of stuffies. That’s how domestic terrorists roll. They take their wives and their dogs along when they’re doing some terrorism.
Yeah, sure. She was a domestic terrorist with her doggy in the backseat, and a front seat full of stuffies. That’s how domestic terrorists roll. They take their wives and their dogs along when they’re doing some terrorism.
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🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Trump wants to end Canadian sovereignty, and Canada isn’t rising to the threat
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Trump wants to end Canadian sovereignty, and Canada isn't rising to the threat - Halifax Examiner
There is no bargain to be made with the Trump regime. There is no muddling through by compromising with the agents of chaos and death. They aim to destroy us.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Trump wants to end Canadian sovereignty, and Canada isn’t rising to the threat
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
It’s just so weird that they paint their face orange as some kind of tribal marker or shibboleth.
WELKER: What do you see in that video?
HOMAN: I've said from March -- if the hateful rhetoric doesn't decline there's going to be bloodshed. And unfortunately I was right. You gotta put yourself in the mind of the officer.
HOMAN: I've said from March -- if the hateful rhetoric doesn't decline there's going to be bloodshed. And unfortunately I was right. You gotta put yourself in the mind of the officer.
January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It’s just so weird that they paint their face orange as some kind of tribal marker or shibboleth.
🧵 Every time I read a Detwiller post, I’m reminded of that pressing Steve Martin speech from the movie Grand Canyon:
“The point is there's a gulf in this country; an ever-widening abyss between the people who have stuff, and the people who don't have shit…
“The point is there's a gulf in this country; an ever-widening abyss between the people who have stuff, and the people who don't have shit…
Here's a little secret: If the American population decides to destroy the ruling class, there is not one thing that the American police and military can do to truly bring it to a halt.
Once the real shooting starts, it won't stop.
The government is fully aware of this. They live in terror of it.
Once the real shooting starts, it won't stop.
The government is fully aware of this. They live in terror of it.
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
🧵 Every time I read a Detwiller post, I’m reminded of that pressing Steve Martin speech from the movie Grand Canyon:
“The point is there's a gulf in this country; an ever-widening abyss between the people who have stuff, and the people who don't have shit…
“The point is there's a gulf in this country; an ever-widening abyss between the people who have stuff, and the people who don't have shit…
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
😳
This is the opening scenario of almost every space horror movie.
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This is the opening scenario of almost every space horror movie.
Nasa announces timeline of astronauts’ early departure from ISS due to ‘serious’ medical issue
Space agency said crew of four will leave ISS next week with goal of touching down in California on 15 January
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
😳
This is the opening scenario of almost every space horror movie.
😳
This is the opening scenario of almost every space horror movie.
From a practical perspective, their cops have more guns than the citizens they are sworn to protect.
Police should defend citizens even from better armed assailants.
It is time to take a stand. After all, that’s the gig.
Police should defend citizens even from better armed assailants.
It is time to take a stand. After all, that’s the gig.
"The question that you're basically asking is, can our cops arrest them? From a legal perspective, yes. From a practical perspective...they have bigger guns than we do." That's where we're at.
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
January 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
From a practical perspective, their cops have more guns than the citizens they are sworn to protect.
Police should defend citizens even from better armed assailants.
It is time to take a stand. After all, that’s the gig.
Police should defend citizens even from better armed assailants.
It is time to take a stand. After all, that’s the gig.
Preach, brother!
GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Preach, brother!
I love kittens.
And I make no apologies for saying so.
And I make no apologies for saying so.
January 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I love kittens.
And I make no apologies for saying so.
And I make no apologies for saying so.
Finally someone connects the dots.
The American regime’s play for Venezuela is part and parcel of their play for Canada.
Destroy Venezuela, and weaken Canada.
Some really fine reporting by Evan Dyer:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The American regime’s play for Venezuela is part and parcel of their play for Canada.
Destroy Venezuela, and weaken Canada.
Some really fine reporting by Evan Dyer:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | How Venezuelan crude could shake things up for Canadian producers | CBC News
Venezuela's bitumen-heavy oil is virtually identical to Canada's and the South American country has the largest proven reserves in the world. But Venezuelan oil has essentially disappeared from world ...
www.cbc.ca
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Finally someone connects the dots.
The American regime’s play for Venezuela is part and parcel of their play for Canada.
Destroy Venezuela, and weaken Canada.
Some really fine reporting by Evan Dyer:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The American regime’s play for Venezuela is part and parcel of their play for Canada.
Destroy Venezuela, and weaken Canada.
Some really fine reporting by Evan Dyer:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump should go back to his show too.
BREAKING
President Trump confirms to reporters that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the agency.
"Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump said.
President Trump confirms to reporters that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the agency.
"Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump said.
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump should go back to his show too.
With current headlines like this, the whole world should be grateful that Canadians chose Carney over Poilievre and his snarky, grade-school antics.
December 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
With current headlines like this, the whole world should be grateful that Canadians chose Carney over Poilievre and his snarky, grade-school antics.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Here’s what Campbell’s Soup should say:
“We have a wonderful quality control of our products. We just need better quality control for our executives.”
Here’s what Campbell’s Soup should say:
“We have a wonderful quality control of our products. We just need better quality control for our executives.”
Campbell’s Soup executive called its products food for ‘poor people’, lawsuit alleges
Executive Martin Bally put on leave after alleged remarks were purportedly recorded and attributed to him in lawsuit
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Here’s what Campbell’s Soup should say:
“We have a wonderful quality control of our products. We just need better quality control for our executives.”
Here’s what Campbell’s Soup should say:
“We have a wonderful quality control of our products. We just need better quality control for our executives.”
I am so tired of waking up every day to some new outrage from the American shit show.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am so tired of waking up every day to some new outrage from the American shit show.
Peter Coviello’s passionate takedown of New York Times is one for the ages. Personal, honest, and brilliantly written.
If you haven’t already read it, make time in your day for a beautiful long read.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
If you haven’t already read it, make time in your day for a beautiful long read.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Peter Coviello’s passionate takedown of New York Times is one for the ages. Personal, honest, and brilliantly written.
If you haven’t already read it, make time in your day for a beautiful long read.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
If you haven’t already read it, make time in your day for a beautiful long read.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Polanski’s sincerity, empathy and intelligence radiates so strongly throughout this interview. I have never seen a politician, so comfortable in their own skin, or with their own beliefs. He leaves his condescending interviewer, Trevor Phillips, utterly flat-footed.
news.sky.com/video/zack-p...
news.sky.com/video/zack-p...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
But the leader of the Green Party says he would work with someone like Nadia Whittome if she was leading the Labour party.
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Polanski’s sincerity, empathy and intelligence radiates so strongly throughout this interview. I have never seen a politician, so comfortable in their own skin, or with their own beliefs. He leaves his condescending interviewer, Trevor Phillips, utterly flat-footed.
news.sky.com/video/zack-p...
news.sky.com/video/zack-p...
Before there was AI, there were Hallmark greeting cards.
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Before there was AI, there were Hallmark greeting cards.