the Lorso
@thelorso.bsky.social
Atlanta based. Florida born and raised. Father of three. Basketball, politics, humor, whatever… I read more than I post.
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This is absurd. Acquiring Greenland is not a national emergency. There is no imminent threat. Trump is violating the Constitution by imposing these tariffs. This is dictatorial conduct. And Bessent is pretending to be stupid to justify it— and acting as if we’re stupid enough to buy this.
WELKER: What is the national emergency that justifies this new slate of tariffs?
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
January 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
This is absurd. Acquiring Greenland is not a national emergency. There is no imminent threat. Trump is violating the Constitution by imposing these tariffs. This is dictatorial conduct. And Bessent is pretending to be stupid to justify it— and acting as if we’re stupid enough to buy this.
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just got out of an uber. the driver was telling me how he has to work 16 hour days, seven days a week, at two different jobs to afford rent. he doesn't have healthcare and he worries about retirement. "i would feel a lot better if we owned greenland," he told me. then he cried.
January 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
just got out of an uber. the driver was telling me how he has to work 16 hour days, seven days a week, at two different jobs to afford rent. he doesn't have healthcare and he worries about retirement. "i would feel a lot better if we owned greenland," he told me. then he cried.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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i have been reading Tom Ricks’ “Fighting the Good War” which is a military analysis of the civil rights movement, and one thing that comes abundantly across is that movement leaders and ordinary people made it a practice to refuse to fall into despair and cynicism.
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
i have been reading Tom Ricks’ “Fighting the Good War” which is a military analysis of the civil rights movement, and one thing that comes abundantly across is that movement leaders and ordinary people made it a practice to refuse to fall into despair and cynicism.
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
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Whatever you think of Ryan Lizza, everything he says in these three paragraphs is true. True and hellish for freedom of the press.
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Whatever you think of Ryan Lizza, everything he says in these three paragraphs is true. True and hellish for freedom of the press.
This is good. But unnecessary. Agent Ross never left his feet, even on the icy road. He was not run over by a car.
A new NYT video analysis by confirms that Renee Good's vehicle did not run over Jonathan Ross and did not strike him. It's possible that it brushed up against him, but that remains unclear. Ross should be under arrest. This is a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This is good. But unnecessary. Agent Ross never left his feet, even on the icy road. He was not run over by a car.
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So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
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The more info we get about this raid, the worse it becomes. ICE had NO valid warrant (administrative warrants do not authorize forceful entry into a home), the guy's sole prior conviction was a since-dismissed drug charge from 2008, AND he had checked in with ICE just days earlier.
Immigration attorney: The arrest "during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever, was a “blatant constitutional violation,” since the agents did not have a proper warrant..." www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
Attorney: No proper warrant for Minneapolis man's arrest in home
The arrest of Garrison Gibson came in a city increasingly on edge after an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good last week.
www.minnpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The more info we get about this raid, the worse it becomes. ICE had NO valid warrant (administrative warrants do not authorize forceful entry into a home), the guy's sole prior conviction was a since-dismissed drug charge from 2008, AND he had checked in with ICE just days earlier.
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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The administration needs to be asked directly how many J6ers, and anyone convicted of seditious conspiracy, are now ICE agents with a badge and a gun.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The administration needs to be asked directly how many J6ers, and anyone convicted of seditious conspiracy, are now ICE agents with a badge and a gun.
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Reagan-appointee Judge Young on Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio:
“These cabinet secretaries have failed in their duties to protect the Constitution.”
“These cabinet secretaries have failed in their duties to protect the Constitution.”
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Reagan-appointee Judge Young on Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio:
“These cabinet secretaries have failed in their duties to protect the Constitution.”
“These cabinet secretaries have failed in their duties to protect the Constitution.”
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Prison is what Altman deserves. And tell everyone you know these systems are ecocide-plagiarism-psychosis-harassment-surveillance radioactive waste machines. I still meet smart, well-read people who don't seem to know this. At most they wonder about the IP risks, but that's all.
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Prison is what Altman deserves. And tell everyone you know these systems are ecocide-plagiarism-psychosis-harassment-surveillance radioactive waste machines. I still meet smart, well-read people who don't seem to know this. At most they wonder about the IP risks, but that's all.
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
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Is Greenland (or really Denmark) attacking the United States? Do Greenland and Denmark pose an imminent threat to the United States? No?
Then the President needs to go Congress first.
This is stupid. The answer, if this happens, isn’t the WPR. It’s impeachment and immediate removal from office.
Then the President needs to go Congress first.
This is stupid. The answer, if this happens, isn’t the WPR. It’s impeachment and immediate removal from office.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), to Bloomberg TV:
“If there is military action against #Greenland, I will be one of the first people to file and co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution. It will pass.”
“If there is military action against #Greenland, I will be one of the first people to file and co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution. It will pass.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Is Greenland (or really Denmark) attacking the United States? Do Greenland and Denmark pose an imminent threat to the United States? No?
Then the President needs to go Congress first.
This is stupid. The answer, if this happens, isn’t the WPR. It’s impeachment and immediate removal from office.
Then the President needs to go Congress first.
This is stupid. The answer, if this happens, isn’t the WPR. It’s impeachment and immediate removal from office.
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maybe the 6 month old they tear gassed was driving right at them, maybe think about that before you pass judgement
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
maybe the 6 month old they tear gassed was driving right at them, maybe think about that before you pass judgement
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i think these guys are careening towards something they're going to wind up regretting
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche calls what is happening in Minneapolis an “insurrection” and threatens to go after Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over their “terrorism.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM
i think these guys are careening towards something they're going to wind up regretting
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Aside from the fascism & should-end-a-presidency shameful nonsense of threatening our NATO allies (bsky.app/profile/mcop...), this is an unimaginably stupid & wasteful allocation of resources while Vladimir Putin is occupying 20% of Ukraine & NATO does not have enough troops on its eastern flank.
Denmark confirms an expanded, more permanent Danish and NATO military presence in and around Greenland, beginning today. Deployments span land, sea, and air, including protection of critical infrastructure, fighter jets, and naval operations. Sweden has committed forces; other NATO allies may follow
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Aside from the fascism & should-end-a-presidency shameful nonsense of threatening our NATO allies (bsky.app/profile/mcop...), this is an unimaginably stupid & wasteful allocation of resources while Vladimir Putin is occupying 20% of Ukraine & NATO does not have enough troops on its eastern flank.
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Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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As it happens though, the framers of the US constitution did say it: in the 4th amendment, the 5th, the 10th, etc.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
As it happens though, the framers of the US constitution did say it: in the 4th amendment, the 5th, the 10th, etc.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
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Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
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More resignations in the DOJ--these from career officials in Minnesota office objecting to DOJ's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and reluctance to investigate the shooter, Ross. A seismic scandal - This is the biggest politicized mess of a case in memory and it's not going away.
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
More resignations in the DOJ--these from career officials in Minnesota office objecting to DOJ's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and reluctance to investigate the shooter, Ross. A seismic scandal - This is the biggest politicized mess of a case in memory and it's not going away.