mikesparky
@mikesparky.bsky.social
Memento Mori blah blah blah - just documenting the interesting times/screaming into the void
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mikesparky
@mikesparky.bsky.social
· Jun 29
So the red lines that I thought were reasonable have come and gone. We're in a dangerous situation. Remember that most people in the world are good, but large organizations should be held at arms length. Understand your digital footprint as it can get you unwanted attention. Help whenever you can
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
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Th future is basically:
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Th future is basically:
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
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Why hast thou forsaken me‽ Oh, right, that.
January 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Why hast thou forsaken me‽ Oh, right, that.
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reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
This is what we were all worried about. Laying the groundwork for meaningless elections
Trump on the Virginia governor: "I don't know how they get elected. The get elected because they cheat, if you want to know the truth. If they didn't cheat, they'd have no chance."
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This is what we were all worried about. Laying the groundwork for meaningless elections
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american opinion columnist: it is time to acknowledge that i was wrong to give president donald j. trump the benefit of the doubt in 2024
prison guard: no talking after lights out
prison guard: no talking after lights out
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
american opinion columnist: it is time to acknowledge that i was wrong to give president donald j. trump the benefit of the doubt in 2024
prison guard: no talking after lights out
prison guard: no talking after lights out
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FBI raiding election offices in Georgia
This feels really, really ominous for the prospect of free and fair elections in US
Been blindingly obvious since Nov 2024 that Trump will go this way.
Does American democracy have any defences left?
This feels really, really ominous for the prospect of free and fair elections in US
Been blindingly obvious since Nov 2024 that Trump will go this way.
Does American democracy have any defences left?
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
FBI raiding election offices in Georgia
This feels really, really ominous for the prospect of free and fair elections in US
Been blindingly obvious since Nov 2024 that Trump will go this way.
Does American democracy have any defences left?
This feels really, really ominous for the prospect of free and fair elections in US
Been blindingly obvious since Nov 2024 that Trump will go this way.
Does American democracy have any defences left?
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This morning I wrote that DOJ’s ballot seizure in Georgia looks like a dry run for 2026. My advice and request: Sign up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This morning I wrote that DOJ’s ballot seizure in Georgia looks like a dry run for 2026. My advice and request: Sign up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Projection is real, someone ask about his ear
Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud ... she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Projection is real, someone ask about his ear
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Jesus, this is a brutal minute.
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Jesus, this is a brutal minute.
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Nostalgia for the years before the global financial crisis is like Wile E. Coyote wanting to go back to the moment after he'd run off the cliff but before he started falling.
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Nostalgia for the years before the global financial crisis is like Wile E. Coyote wanting to go back to the moment after he'd run off the cliff but before he started falling.
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The trainwreck in me waves to the trainwreck in you
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The trainwreck in me waves to the trainwreck in you
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January 24, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
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"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."
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i hope one day ur as happy as u pretend to be
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
i hope one day ur as happy as u pretend to be
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
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A reminder that Liam Ramos, the son of legal residents in Minnesota, is still being held in a Texas prison.
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
A reminder that Liam Ramos, the son of legal residents in Minnesota, is still being held in a Texas prison.
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)