Troy Oppie
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This is so brazen. the WH wouldn't bother posting an altered photo so easily outed as fake if it thought there were any consequences at all.
“.. These two pictures are not the same.
One posted by White House.
The other posted by the Homeland Security Secretary.”
- @macfarlanenews.bsky.social
One posted by White House.
The other posted by the Homeland Security Secretary.”
- @macfarlanenews.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:11 AM
This is so brazen. the WH wouldn't bother posting an altered photo so easily outed as fake if it thought there were any consequences at all.
“.. These two pictures are not the same.
One posted by White House.
The other posted by the Homeland Security Secretary.”
- @macfarlanenews.bsky.social
One posted by White House.
The other posted by the Homeland Security Secretary.”
- @macfarlanenews.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This is so brazen. the WH wouldn't bother posting an altered photo so easily outed as fake if it thought there were any consequences at all.
great reporting, @pfannyyy.bsky.social
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one govt agency PIO shared with me they were dealing with this direct oversight months ago (and that they felt totally hamstrung by it). plus, there's this section of an active job posting for comms director at DEQ:
www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-g...
one govt agency PIO shared with me they were dealing with this direct oversight months ago (and that they felt totally hamstrung by it). plus, there's this section of an active job posting for comms director at DEQ:
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
great reporting, @pfannyyy.bsky.social
www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-g...
one govt agency PIO shared with me they were dealing with this direct oversight months ago (and that they felt totally hamstrung by it). plus, there's this section of an active job posting for comms director at DEQ:
www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-g...
one govt agency PIO shared with me they were dealing with this direct oversight months ago (and that they felt totally hamstrung by it). plus, there's this section of an active job posting for comms director at DEQ:
FFS I should not even have gotten out of bed today.
January 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
FFS I should not even have gotten out of bed today.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
An Idaho City Has New Refugees: White South Africans
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January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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So, indeed it was a squirrel. And it lives, but it terrorized our house on the way out. Story: last night, against my wife’s wishes, I got on the roof and dropped a weighted rope down the chimney, hoping the little a-hole would wise up and crawl out. 1/x
There is a f’ing squirrel in my f’ing chimney because THATS WHAT I NEEDED ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
January 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
So, indeed it was a squirrel. And it lives, but it terrorized our house on the way out. Story: last night, against my wife’s wishes, I got on the roof and dropped a weighted rope down the chimney, hoping the little a-hole would wise up and crawl out. 1/x
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Mischief Toys is a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to hold his tariffs unconstitutional 🤔🤔🤔
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Mischief Toys is a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to hold his tariffs unconstitutional 🤔🤔🤔
There is a f’ing squirrel in my f’ing chimney because THATS WHAT I NEEDED ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
There is a f’ing squirrel in my f’ing chimney because THATS WHAT I NEEDED ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
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If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News:
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation
The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News:
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
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everyone is making the whiskey friday joke so I am sorry to inform you that they have, in fact, tucked their tail between their legs
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
everyone is making the whiskey friday joke so I am sorry to inform you that they have, in fact, tucked their tail between their legs
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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DOJ has occasionally claimed that it needs to search reporters' records to find the source of a security leak.
But that's pretty obviously not what they were doing when they searched the Post reporter's house. They arrested a suspect days ago, after more or less catching him in the act.
But that's pretty obviously not what they were doing when they searched the Post reporter's house. They arrested a suspect days ago, after more or less catching him in the act.
Bondi statement on FBI search at Washington Post reporter’s home:
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
DOJ has occasionally claimed that it needs to search reporters' records to find the source of a security leak.
But that's pretty obviously not what they were doing when they searched the Post reporter's house. They arrested a suspect days ago, after more or less catching him in the act.
But that's pretty obviously not what they were doing when they searched the Post reporter's house. They arrested a suspect days ago, after more or less catching him in the act.
The lighting ensures you’ll remember it’s the national evening news and not the third hour of a national morning show.
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The lighting ensures you’ll remember it’s the national evening news and not the third hour of a national morning show.
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In the Supreme Court's trans sports cases, Brett Kavanaugh's only question so far has been about whether a decision upholding Idaho's ban would extend to other states, too, and Idaho's lawyer said no, and Kavanaugh sounded satisified, and I think that's probably the game right there
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
In the Supreme Court's trans sports cases, Brett Kavanaugh's only question so far has been about whether a decision upholding Idaho's ban would extend to other states, too, and Idaho's lawyer said no, and Kavanaugh sounded satisified, and I think that's probably the game right there
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conflicting reports? gee, I wonder what the video shows and if that could perhaps clear up some of the conflict.
READ LOCAL OUTLETS.
READ LOCAL OUTLETS.
ICE officers in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman in a car, but details of the shooting remained unclear, with conflicting accounts from local and federal officials. The shooting took place about a mile from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020. Follow updates.
Live Updates: Minneapolis Mayor Disputes Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting
Immigration officers opened fire on a 37-year-old woman in a car, who a federal spokeswoman said was trying to kill them. City officials disputed that account, describing the shooting as an overreaction.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
conflicting reports? gee, I wonder what the video shows and if that could perhaps clear up some of the conflict.
READ LOCAL OUTLETS.
READ LOCAL OUTLETS.
huh. didn't he just "re-sign" like last week? maybe I'm just done with college football now. I don't have the energy to keep up with this nonsense.
Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. announces that he is entering the transfer portal.
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 AM
huh. didn't he just "re-sign" like last week? maybe I'm just done with college football now. I don't have the energy to keep up with this nonsense.
LOVE shopping for flights with Alaska. flights are one price when you first look, another (higher) price after you spend hours on hold getting your milage account unlocked and have to start over because your cart timed out.
if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's surveillance pricing?
if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's surveillance pricing?
a cartoon character with an angry look on his face and the words freetopsticker below him
ALT: a cartoon character with an angry look on his face and the words freetopsticker below him
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January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
LOVE shopping for flights with Alaska. flights are one price when you first look, another (higher) price after you spend hours on hold getting your milage account unlocked and have to start over because your cart timed out.
if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's surveillance pricing?
if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's surveillance pricing?
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The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some free filing tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options that are still available.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some free filing tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options that are still available.
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obviously it's just one data point here, but a big uptick in survey respondents being like "new year's resolution? eh, fuck it" seems like not a great indicator lol: www.brewbound.com/news/press-c...
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
obviously it's just one data point here, but a big uptick in survey respondents being like "new year's resolution? eh, fuck it" seems like not a great indicator lol: www.brewbound.com/news/press-c...
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I also love America and believe in its stated values.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I also love America and believe in its stated values.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
Thank you, Mina, for doing our homework for us. #football
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January 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Thank you, Mina, for doing our homework for us. #football
I’ve been saying this from the moment kickoff times were announced. NFL did Sea/SF dirty. www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
Seahawks and 49ers done big disservice by NFL with schedule decision
The Seahawks and 49ers should decide their division and the NFC's No. 1 seed with a regular week of rest. The NFL did a disservice to both by prioritizing ratings.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I’ve been saying this from the moment kickoff times were announced. NFL did Sea/SF dirty. www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
I mean, if this doesn’t perfectly sum up this year I honestly don’t know what does
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I mean, if this doesn’t perfectly sum up this year I honestly don’t know what does
Windows open like it’s March. Goodness. Hope you had a merry Christmas!
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Windows open like it’s March. Goodness. Hope you had a merry Christmas!