MichaelDorset
@stillcraftsman.bsky.social
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Craftsman at heart, draftsman by profession.
I'd retire tomorrow if I could afford it; I've got lots of stuff to do at home.
If hope can save democracy, I'm trying to do my part. It's not easy.
I was/am OldWhiteGuy on the bird app, FWIW
Craftsman at heart, draftsman by profession.
I'd retire tomorrow if I could afford it; I've got lots of stuff to do at home.
If hope can save democracy, I'm trying to do my part. It's not easy.
I was/am OldWhiteGuy on the bird app, FWIW
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The reality is America is a huge multicultural multilingual country, not a white ethnostate, and venomous white supremacist MAGA crybabies lose it whenever that reality becomes unignorable. We should always seek to increase, not decrease, their discomfort. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
Hating the Game
The cooperation game, the murder game, and acting in good faith with people you know are acting in bad faith.
www.the-reframe.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The reality is America is a huge multicultural multilingual country, not a white ethnostate, and venomous white supremacist MAGA crybabies lose it whenever that reality becomes unignorable. We should always seek to increase, not decrease, their discomfort. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
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@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social nails it:
"I have seen this brand of strongman megalomania and the adverse effects it can ultimately have on leaders and their governments. I call it autocratic backfire. …
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
"I have seen this brand of strongman megalomania and the adverse effects it can ultimately have on leaders and their governments. I call it autocratic backfire. …
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | History Shows Trump’s Worst Impulses May Backfire on Him
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social nails it:
"I have seen this brand of strongman megalomania and the adverse effects it can ultimately have on leaders and their governments. I call it autocratic backfire. …
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
"I have seen this brand of strongman megalomania and the adverse effects it can ultimately have on leaders and their governments. I call it autocratic backfire. …
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
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This is an impeachable statement. It should be a career-ending scandal to avoid a question, especially one of grave import and consequence, by claiming ignorance about the most basic fundamental aspect of your job.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM
This is an impeachable statement. It should be a career-ending scandal to avoid a question, especially one of grave import and consequence, by claiming ignorance about the most basic fundamental aspect of your job.
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DHS recruitment poster -
The slogan “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” is also the title of a song written by white nationalists and embraced by groups like the Proud Boys. Those who lurked in dark corners of the internet are now government employees with guns.
ICE must go.
The people must demand it.
The slogan “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” is also the title of a song written by white nationalists and embraced by groups like the Proud Boys. Those who lurked in dark corners of the internet are now government employees with guns.
ICE must go.
The people must demand it.
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
DHS recruitment poster -
The slogan “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” is also the title of a song written by white nationalists and embraced by groups like the Proud Boys. Those who lurked in dark corners of the internet are now government employees with guns.
ICE must go.
The people must demand it.
The slogan “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” is also the title of a song written by white nationalists and embraced by groups like the Proud Boys. Those who lurked in dark corners of the internet are now government employees with guns.
ICE must go.
The people must demand it.
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It's so crazy to see so many politicians running terrified away from even hinting at saying this very simple, very obvious, extremely popular thing, which also happens to be a clear moral imperative.
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
It's so crazy to see so many politicians running terrified away from even hinting at saying this very simple, very obvious, extremely popular thing, which also happens to be a clear moral imperative.
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The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
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“The very first rubber dick to touch government-issued leather boots triggered a full-blown chemical weapons response.”
THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.
www.closertotheedge.net
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 AM
“The very first rubber dick to touch government-issued leather boots triggered a full-blown chemical weapons response.”
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The history books covering this period of American history are going to be FASCINATING.
“The very first rubber dick to touch government-issued leather boots triggered a full-blown chemical weapons response.”
THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.
www.closertotheedge.net
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The history books covering this period of American history are going to be FASCINATING.
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Remember videos of people in camps protesting and rioting? Even if Bovino is out, even if somehow Noem and Miller are forced to resign (still a longshot) people are still being brutalized. It's not about a few figureheads. It's about the wider system.
DHS is still disappearing people nationwide and it is not stopping because of fall boy Bovino reportedly being flicked aside. Camps are still being filled for profit.
Again it's good Bovino got pulled back. It's good there might be even a temporary drawdown in Minneapolis. But DHS is surging in Maine. It is grabbing people around Los Angeles. They aren't stopping. Maybe they're scared but they aren't stopping. The American Dirty War continues.
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Remember videos of people in camps protesting and rioting? Even if Bovino is out, even if somehow Noem and Miller are forced to resign (still a longshot) people are still being brutalized. It's not about a few figureheads. It's about the wider system.
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I just hope that the Melania movie explores her layer.
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I just hope that the Melania movie explores her layer.
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They're retreating. It's time to advance. Resignations, prosecutions. Motherfucking tribunals.
Sean Hannity: says ICE should stop “going into Home Depots and arresting people”
Sean Hannity says ICE should stop "going into Home Depots and arresting people"
www.mediamatters.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
They're retreating. It's time to advance. Resignations, prosecutions. Motherfucking tribunals.
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Let him never know a moment’s peace.
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Let him never know a moment’s peace.
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Yeah, there's a purity test. It is DENAZIFY THE FUCKING COUNTRY and legally dismantle ANY fucking institutions remaining capable of renazifying it, including ANYone with a D by their name too much of a compromised assclown to pull the lever. Christ, this isn't hard. They're fucking murdering people.
January 27, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Yeah, there's a purity test. It is DENAZIFY THE FUCKING COUNTRY and legally dismantle ANY fucking institutions remaining capable of renazifying it, including ANYone with a D by their name too much of a compromised assclown to pull the lever. Christ, this isn't hard. They're fucking murdering people.
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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Democratic leadership is terrified of being seen on the side of the people of Minneapolis, least they lose the potential future support of pro-cop people whose support they do not and never will have.
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Democratic leadership is terrified of being seen on the side of the people of Minneapolis, least they lose the potential future support of pro-cop people whose support they do not and never will have.
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Their votes will ID them. I will persuade them (and the leaders that wouldn't whip their votes) that they are going to lose their jobs, and I will do that by contributing to their primary challengers for the rest of their hopefully short careers.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Their votes will ID them. I will persuade them (and the leaders that wouldn't whip their votes) that they are going to lose their jobs, and I will do that by contributing to their primary challengers for the rest of their hopefully short careers.
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This is important to us because what’s happening right now in Congress could permanently change protections for a beloved wilderness area. With everything else going on, this quietly moved forward while most people weren’t paying attention and it should concern all of us.
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
This is important to us because what’s happening right now in Congress could permanently change protections for a beloved wilderness area. With everything else going on, this quietly moved forward while most people weren’t paying attention and it should concern all of us.
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I feel bad for all of us who have to be good at our jobs when the answer is to be sufficiently white, rich and powerful and then you can just drool on yourself and the press will be like “audiences intrigued by his unusual communication style”
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I feel bad for all of us who have to be good at our jobs when the answer is to be sufficiently white, rich and powerful and then you can just drool on yourself and the press will be like “audiences intrigued by his unusual communication style”
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Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
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OLD LADY BEING MUGGED BY ARYAN BROTHERHOOD GOONS: Help! Nazis are beating me up!
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SPIDER-MAN: There are nuances to this circumstance so, first, let's all just tone down the extreme language and talk about proper training.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SPIDER-MAN: There are nuances to this circumstance so, first, let's all just tone down the extreme language and talk about proper training.
January 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
OLD LADY BEING MUGGED BY ARYAN BROTHERHOOD GOONS: Help! Nazis are beating me up!
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SPIDER-MAN: There are nuances to this circumstance so, first, let's all just tone down the extreme language and talk about proper training.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SPIDER-MAN: There are nuances to this circumstance so, first, let's all just tone down the extreme language and talk about proper training.
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If you know or see American neo-nazi Jonathan Ross at any point in time, a good thing to tell him is there is no statute of limitations on murder and he will die in prison.
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If you know or see American neo-nazi Jonathan Ross at any point in time, a good thing to tell him is there is no statute of limitations on murder and he will die in prison.