Richmond Eustis
@reustis.bsky.social
Reclusive Swamp Druid. Associate professor, Nicholls State: World Lit, Wilderness, and other "Waste" lands. Senior field & Wilderness Medicine instructor at NOLS. Wilderness EMT. Oud, bees. Fulbright Jordan 2015-17.
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Richmond Eustis
@reustis.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Obligatory pinned skeet. Behind the scenes with my oud at last year's Arabic Music Retreat.
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NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
Disgraceful.
Breaking news: Ukraine is coming under intense pressure to accept a sweeping peace plan drawn up by the Trump administration with Moscow’s input to end Russia’s war in the country, according to Ukrainian officials. on.ft.com/3K0onha
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Disgraceful.
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I’ve written a LOT about CBP during my career and had scores of interactions with them. They’ve literally disappeared people, shot people in the back, killed children, raped people, trafficked people, guns and drugs, engaged in coverups and even shot across the border and killed Mexicans IN Mexico
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I’ve written a LOT about CBP during my career and had scores of interactions with them. They’ve literally disappeared people, shot people in the back, killed children, raped people, trafficked people, guns and drugs, engaged in coverups and even shot across the border and killed Mexicans IN Mexico
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Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
We need to disintegrate the entire Department of Homeland Security. It never should have been approved.
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We need to disintegrate the entire Department of Homeland Security. It never should have been approved.
I drove from rural Louisiana through Texas to Utah, then Utah north across the Canadian border to Alaska, then Alaska east to Massachusetts, before coming home this summer. I wonder if I have the right to view my records in this program. I'm sure they're in there.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I drove from rural Louisiana through Texas to Utah, then Utah north across the Canadian border to Alaska, then Alaska east to Massachusetts, before coming home this summer. I wonder if I have the right to view my records in this program. I'm sure they're in there.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Border Patrol is monitoring millions of Americans' driving patterns in a "predictive intelligence program," and they're arresting people they deem "suspicious." But sure, folks like me are overreacting when we warn about a Trump dictatorship.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Border Patrol is monitoring millions of Americans' driving patterns in a "predictive intelligence program," and they're arresting people they deem "suspicious." But sure, folks like me are overreacting when we warn about a Trump dictatorship.
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Trump's rants against Democrats have inspired everything from death threats and pipe bombs to the January 6th assault on the Capitol.
This is a time to take him literally and seriously.
This is a time to take him literally and seriously.
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump's rants against Democrats have inspired everything from death threats and pipe bombs to the January 6th assault on the Capitol.
This is a time to take him literally and seriously.
This is a time to take him literally and seriously.
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If you help AI you’re a sellout
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you help AI you’re a sellout
There was a Democratic candidate who called some right-wingers "deplorables" a decade ago, and somehow it's supposed to justify all of them going fascist.
Trump follows up this post by calling for these Democratic lawmakers to be put to death
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
There was a Democratic candidate who called some right-wingers "deplorables" a decade ago, and somehow it's supposed to justify all of them going fascist.
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“but we’d all be petrified all the time if we took the president’s words seriously!” boy i don’t know
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“but we’d all be petrified all the time if we took the president’s words seriously!” boy i don’t know
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New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
We're building a system of task training for the smallfolk and enslaved, and liberal education only for those wealthy enough to be free.
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor
Is Trump dismantling the Education Department? Not yet. But changes are coming.
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor and parceling out other core job duties to other agencies. It's the most sweeping effort so f...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We're building a system of task training for the smallfolk and enslaved, and liberal education only for those wealthy enough to be free.
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Top JPMC execs were in constant contact with Epstein and were aware of his shady financials. Top staff at JPMC, reporting directly to CEO Jamie Dimon, closely supervised Epstein’s accounts. One even coached Epstein on how to sanitize his suspiciously large cash withdrawals.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Top JPMC execs were in constant contact with Epstein and were aware of his shady financials. Top staff at JPMC, reporting directly to CEO Jamie Dimon, closely supervised Epstein’s accounts. One even coached Epstein on how to sanitize his suspiciously large cash withdrawals.
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In a previous era, the U.S. president calling for the deaths of his political opponents probably would've warranted interrupting everything else on TV for the day.
CNN and MSNBC are running a livestream of Dick Cheney's funeral. Fox News is focusing on the Dem who allegedly misused FEMA funds.
CNN and MSNBC are running a livestream of Dick Cheney's funeral. Fox News is focusing on the Dem who allegedly misused FEMA funds.
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In a previous era, the U.S. president calling for the deaths of his political opponents probably would've warranted interrupting everything else on TV for the day.
CNN and MSNBC are running a livestream of Dick Cheney's funeral. Fox News is focusing on the Dem who allegedly misused FEMA funds.
CNN and MSNBC are running a livestream of Dick Cheney's funeral. Fox News is focusing on the Dem who allegedly misused FEMA funds.
These people are incompetent fools. And incompetent fools in some strategic places can do irreparable damage.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
These people are incompetent fools. And incompetent fools in some strategic places can do irreparable damage.
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also not sure I care all that much about someone’s thoughts on the future of “small government” conservatism if their most notable contribution to public life was defending child separation.
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
also not sure I care all that much about someone’s thoughts on the future of “small government” conservatism if their most notable contribution to public life was defending child separation.
Today is the last day of class before Thanksgiving break, also known as 50 percent attendance day.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today is the last day of class before Thanksgiving break, also known as 50 percent attendance day.
In what sense is the US not already using military force against Venezuela?
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
In what sense is the US not already using military force against Venezuela?
Ah. Nevertheless.
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Ah. Nevertheless.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
"We are in the middle of a massive scandal of social and political elites palling around with one of the most infamous child sex traffickers in the world, and this is our political press? "
www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
Olivia Nuzzi is an Embarrassment to Journalism
She seamlessly landed a plum role at Vanity Fair and got a sweetheart book deal after breaking a fundamental journalistic ethics rule.
When my co-host Christine Grimaldi and I recorded our October 20...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"We are in the middle of a massive scandal of social and political elites palling around with one of the most infamous child sex traffickers in the world, and this is our political press? "
www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
People lost their jobs for language like this about Kirk.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
People lost their jobs for language like this about Kirk.