Mister T
@texano713.bsky.social
Member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, Navy vet, parent, neurodivergent, former gearhead, occasionally un-serious
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Mister T
@texano713.bsky.social
· Aug 22
There have been ICE raids in Texas, mainly in its major cities. After seeing neighborhood patrols instituted in California, it's time to do the same in Texas. Because it's Texas, it needs to go a step farther, that is, include armed patrols.
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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) features bright young stars, some burning millions of times brighter than the Sun. Their powerful stellar winds sculpt its iconic rose shape, illuminating glowing hydrogen gas red and ionized oxygen blue.
Credit: Keighley Rockcliffe
Credit: Keighley Rockcliffe
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) features bright young stars, some burning millions of times brighter than the Sun. Their powerful stellar winds sculpt its iconic rose shape, illuminating glowing hydrogen gas red and ionized oxygen blue.
Credit: Keighley Rockcliffe
Credit: Keighley Rockcliffe
If the so-called criminal immigrants will be deported, who are these for? ice can't seem to care for the kidnap victims they have now.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
If the so-called criminal immigrants will be deported, who are these for? ice can't seem to care for the kidnap victims they have now.
Tariff-linked Customs bond funding gap hits record $3.5 billion share.google/aQSNqsalYhEK...
Trump tariffs leave importers with record-breaking $3.5 billion U.S. Customs bond funding shortfall
U.S. Customs identified close to $3.6 billion in surety bond insufficiencies in fiscal 2025, a financial guarantee trade experts say has soared due to tariffs.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Tariff-linked Customs bond funding gap hits record $3.5 billion share.google/aQSNqsalYhEK...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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“The news is reporting”
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“The news is reporting”
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I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
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My Boss: You Late Again?
Me: The Dow is Over 50,000!
Me: The Dow is Over 50,000!
February 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
My Boss: You Late Again?
Me: The Dow is Over 50,000!
Me: The Dow is Over 50,000!
Not a drone, not a balloon, just straight stupid.
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Not a drone, not a balloon, just straight stupid.
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How Putin rigged the 2024 election and installed Trump as president.
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How Putin rigged the 2024 election and installed Trump as president.
Putin is waging a new kind of war against America, and Trump is his weapon.
newsom2028.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
How Putin rigged the 2024 election and installed Trump as president.
newsom2028.substack.com/p/how-putin-...
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CORRECTION: "gilded age"
February 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM
CORRECTION: "gilded age"
Between this, "Kavanaugh stops" and massive acquisition of detention facilities, what could go wrong?
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Between this, "Kavanaugh stops" and massive acquisition of detention facilities, what could go wrong?
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Interesting.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Interesting.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
If accurate, could very well lead to follow-up strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
Or could be a convenient excuse for strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico.
And now all traffic may return to "normal." I'd hate to be working at an airline today.
This smells like Keystone Kop incompetence.
This smells like Keystone Kop incompetence.
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 day
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 days
Flights from El Paso International Airport were halted starting Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. El Paso time.
www.dallasnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
And now all traffic may return to "normal." I'd hate to be working at an airline today.
This smells like Keystone Kop incompetence.
This smells like Keystone Kop incompetence.
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 day
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 days
Flights from El Paso International Airport were halted starting Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. El Paso time.
www.dallasnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 day
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...
All he lacks are his klan robe and hood.
Congressman wants to round up and deport people who liked Bad Bunny’s show. This is the Republican Party.
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
All he lacks are his klan robe and hood.
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Every state should be putting safeguards in place NOW!
This is a great list to get in place before the midterms that we all know they are actively trying to manipulate already.
Every vote is a voice. Don’t ever let them take your voice away. Call your state’s representatives today!
#SheShed
This is a great list to get in place before the midterms that we all know they are actively trying to manipulate already.
Every vote is a voice. Don’t ever let them take your voice away. Call your state’s representatives today!
#SheShed
I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections.
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Every state should be putting safeguards in place NOW!
This is a great list to get in place before the midterms that we all know they are actively trying to manipulate already.
Every vote is a voice. Don’t ever let them take your voice away. Call your state’s representatives today!
#SheShed
This is a great list to get in place before the midterms that we all know they are actively trying to manipulate already.
Every vote is a voice. Don’t ever let them take your voice away. Call your state’s representatives today!
#SheShed
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Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
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February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
In chess, this is known as the "speaker johnson defense."
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
In chess, this is known as the "speaker johnson defense."
Maybe it's me, but they pretty much all sucked. Except for the Budweiser commercial.
In addition to finding out about Guy Fieri’s cubicle-friendly makeover, we learned why William Shatner’s been photographed by paparazzi cozying up to boxes of Raisin Bran.
Here are the best, worst and weirdest of this year’s Super Bowl commercials:
Here are the best, worst and weirdest of this year’s Super Bowl commercials:
The best, worst and weirdest Super Bowl commercials of 2026
Star-studded Super Bowl 2026 commercials featured celebrities such as Sabrina Carpenter, Emma Stone and George Clooney. But not all the ads were A-list.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Maybe it's me, but they pretty much all sucked. Except for the Budweiser commercial.
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The Constitution says “We the People,” not “under God.”
“One Nation Under God” was added in the 1950s, not by the Founders.
Religious freedom means the government stays neutral, not that it favors one faith or uses religion as a political weapon.
“One Nation Under God” was added in the 1950s, not by the Founders.
Religious freedom means the government stays neutral, not that it favors one faith or uses religion as a political weapon.
February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Constitution says “We the People,” not “under God.”
“One Nation Under God” was added in the 1950s, not by the Founders.
Religious freedom means the government stays neutral, not that it favors one faith or uses religion as a political weapon.
“One Nation Under God” was added in the 1950s, not by the Founders.
Religious freedom means the government stays neutral, not that it favors one faith or uses religion as a political weapon.
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Heads up, friends:
The non-profit I work with will be auctioning this art piece by Amy Evans on Instagram on the 14th. Proceeds will go to funding healthcare for folks who work in food and beverage in greater Houston.
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Heads up, friends:
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DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...