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Cyclist, photographer, IT guy. Former journalist. Civil servant. Always seeking the truth in faith and life. Building a cycling blog on bikelikeabrewer.com.
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Those who uphold the rule of law save their country.

Boy that'll really do something

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Andrew Taake from Texas, who was released from prison under Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardon, has been re-arrested for online solicitation of a minor - DA

This is all happening because no one in Democratic Party leadership had the integrity to state the obvious: that Biden should not have run for reelection

A whole bunch of people who were totally cool with posting the addresses of NIH/CDC employees during COVID are now absolutely apoplectic that people would publish the mere names of people forcing their way into government agencies and accessing sensitive data. Weird, huh?

NEW: Archived tweets for Gavin Kriger, Musk's 20-something DOGE employee wreaking havoc inside USAID, shows that Kriger has retweeted multiple neo-Nazis including Nick Fuentes, leader of the so-called Groyper movement, and another popular explicit Nazi account recently unmasked by @travisbrown.dev

This is the largest data breach in history. Secure what personal data you can. Freeze your credit reports at Equifax, TransUnion and Experian ASAP. It is free, and you should be doing this anyway. Use two-factor authentication on all online services that offer it. Also change your passwords.

Hi all, We’re still here at OPM. We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building. Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.

"No one ever thought this would happen" is dishonest and journalists not pointing that out are doing you all a disservice. Many people said word for word this would happen. You just didn't respect those people. And you need to be honest instead of the feigned surprise for sympathy.

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

It’s pretty amazing that these guys are going with “Covid, which wasn’t a big deal, is the worlds greatest bio weapon, that we shouldn’t have cancelled school for a semester for, but also China did almost destroy the world, but don’t forget it’s also just the flu”

My sense is that most people are so clueless and antagonistic toward news and politics that they won’t know, understand, or care what happened this weekend. If it becomes impossible for them not to notice they’ll be greeted with social media content spelling out an alternate reality to believe in

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

The “pro life” and “save the children” people are killing children. It’s a lie to let them claim otherwise

Raptors fans boo the hell out of the Star-Spangled Banner (video via the Toronto Star)

Reminder once more that the President has ZERO authority to reallocate funds already appropriated by Congress for a particular purpose. And an unelected billionaire oligarch has even less than ZERO authority to hijack & reallocate funds. This is a coup. A hostile takeover. A Constitutional crisis.

i think an important thing for people outside the US to understand is that elon musk seized control of the government today and most americans don’t even realize it happened.

This is a *remarkable* message. Although phrased politely and with no hint of disobedience, Acting FBI Director Driscoll is making clear to all that he's not onboard with Trump's purge. I would expect him to be removed from his position if they can find someone more willing to do Trump's bidding.

If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.

OpenAI right now

BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks Donald Trump's federal funding freeze

This photo has so much going on and I love it

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Mercy is a defining characteristic of any Christian. Jesus told us that the merciful are blessed. James tells us what happens if we don't give mercy: "For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment." —James 2:13 Ponder that...

The story of this first week is corruption. Billionaires seated on the inaugural stage in front of the cabinet, crypto pump and dump, and the illegal firing of IGs. The media is acting like this is too chaotic and bewildering to interpret, but they are just afraid of sounding shrill. It’s corrupt.

If stop 1 on your “prove you’re not a Nazi” PR tour is a far right rally in Germany where you say people shouldn’t feel too bad about the Holocaust, you might be a Nazi

The Rollerdrome in Centralia, Washington is an absolute treasure. I love seeing its neon sign welcome folks to our downtown.

1 repost = 1 help

I deleted my Twitter account yesterday. I had drawn down my use of the platform since Elon Musk bought it and rebranded it, and yesterday was the final straw after his double salute in front of a worldwide audience. Not going back, and will not link to anything on that platform out of principle.

Tech-bro billionaires getting front-row seats at the Trump inauguration while ordinary Americans cannot participate (with the excuse that it’s due to the weather) is a metaphor for what’s to come in the next four years.

With Meta, Twitter, and mainstream media captured by Trump and by extension the CCP and Russia, the TikTok “ban” is too little and too late. The damage is done and all major communication apps and networks are in enemy hands. The last global pillars of democracy remain in Europe and Canada.

Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...

We already do in WA state. EV registration / renewal costs significantly more than ICE cars to offset losses on fuel taxes.

I'm sorry but the Dems are ridiculously bad at their Hegspeth questions. IMO, if you want to prove someone is incompetent, you ask them the hardest strategic questions they will have to know to succeed at the job

I've started getting crap like this on Facebook since Zuck decided to remove fact checking. This is wild because I make my stance against Trump and what he does very clear on there. No number of people I connect with is worth staying there long if this sht is going to pop up on my feed unsolicited.

Old college football rules were much better. This newfangled stuff is like soccer penalty kicks. Bleh

Time for me to get some time on the Super Nintendo I mean improve my deputy mayoral skills.

“70% the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours.” - President Sheinbaum to Trump.

"I don't have a home." "Marie's been dead for eight years." Life is hard. We all know someone like Del Griffith. Invite 'em over this Thanksgiving.

Big difference between Bluesky algorithm and X. I searched for "Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset" on both at 4:35 p.m. PST today. 9 of top 10 results here on Bluesky were folks stating she's a Russian asset, and 8/10 on X were of "verified" accts stating she is not. X promotes Russian propaganda.