Derek DeVries
@derekdevries.bsky.social
Michigander, digital strategist, half-ton sporty short box. "The more you share, the more your bowl will be plentiful."
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Derek DeVries
@derekdevries.bsky.social
· Sep 18
In these challenging times, Wilbur would like to offer you his stuffed moose.
Tommy Tuberville is too stupid to be allowed outside of a playpen.
September 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Tommy Tuberville is too stupid to be allowed outside of a playpen.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it.
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
September 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it.
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
Undeservedly stoked that my long-time dislike of Ed Sheeran is now justified.
September 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Undeservedly stoked that my long-time dislike of Ed Sheeran is now justified.
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This whole scene is even weirder when you consider that neither Ted Cruz nor John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton matriculated at UT... but James Talarico did
ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
September 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This whole scene is even weirder when you consider that neither Ted Cruz nor John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton matriculated at UT... but James Talarico did
LOL Pete Kuckseth's wife is running the military.
September 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
LOL Pete Kuckseth's wife is running the military.
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When a handful of companies control the economy, a handful of CEOs dictate what you watch on TV, which doctor you’re allowed to see, what you eat, whether predators get online access to your kids, and what apartment you can rent.
That's exactly why we need to block mega-mergers.
That's exactly why we need to block mega-mergers.
August 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM
When a handful of companies control the economy, a handful of CEOs dictate what you watch on TV, which doctor you’re allowed to see, what you eat, whether predators get online access to your kids, and what apartment you can rent.
That's exactly why we need to block mega-mergers.
That's exactly why we need to block mega-mergers.
Dr. Brainworm has medical opinions:
RFK Jr complains that people in hospice aren't dying quick enough and therefore cost too much money
August 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Dr. Brainworm has medical opinions:
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How does one misspend 10 million dollars?
August 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM
How does one misspend 10 million dollars?
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THREAD. Contrary to what you are being told, 40 years of polling have established that shifting money away from police/prisons toward social services is one of the most popular public policies among *all* political demographics. But it's not just that, it goes way deeper.
August 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
THREAD. Contrary to what you are being told, 40 years of polling have established that shifting money away from police/prisons toward social services is one of the most popular public policies among *all* political demographics. But it's not just that, it goes way deeper.
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NEW: Harmeet Dhillon swore in 100+ new Civil Rights Division lawyers as "civil rights warriors" for "ALL Americans" — then named exactly none of them.
So we did.
Court filings let us ID 11.
At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities.
1/
So we did.
Court filings let us ID 11.
At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities.
1/
Meet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission - Public Citizen
Introduction On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new…
www.citizen.org
August 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
NEW: Harmeet Dhillon swore in 100+ new Civil Rights Division lawyers as "civil rights warriors" for "ALL Americans" — then named exactly none of them.
So we did.
Court filings let us ID 11.
At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities.
1/
So we did.
Court filings let us ID 11.
At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities.
1/
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New per WaPo: US forces killed 153 civilians and wounded nearly 250 others last year in three attacks targeting suspected militants in Yemen, according to a Pentagon review that found significant harm to noncombatants who were not in any conflict.
August 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
New per WaPo: US forces killed 153 civilians and wounded nearly 250 others last year in three attacks targeting suspected militants in Yemen, according to a Pentagon review that found significant harm to noncombatants who were not in any conflict.
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NEW: Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company.
Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.
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Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.
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He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...
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August 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
NEW: Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company.
Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.
with @wpln.bsky.social
Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.
with @wpln.bsky.social
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The "centrist" think tank Third Way is looking to pay someone between $140,000 and $150,000 to spend their days trying to dig up dirt on DSA members. They're trying to sell this gig as "anti-extremism" work, which I find completely disgusting.
August 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The "centrist" think tank Third Way is looking to pay someone between $140,000 and $150,000 to spend their days trying to dig up dirt on DSA members. They're trying to sell this gig as "anti-extremism" work, which I find completely disgusting.
I'm not asking for much, all I want is for multiple ICE agents to shock themselves while taking a piss wearing the electric shock gloves.
August 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I'm not asking for much, all I want is for multiple ICE agents to shock themselves while taking a piss wearing the electric shock gloves.
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE.
#AbolishICE
llustrations by @channeldraw
#AbolishICE
llustrations by @channeldraw
August 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE.
#AbolishICE
llustrations by @channeldraw
#AbolishICE
llustrations by @channeldraw
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Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls.
TLDR: We won!🥳
TLDR: We won!🥳
August 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls.
TLDR: We won!🥳
TLDR: We won!🥳
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It was over for Max Miller politically when he said his wife couldn’t have been abused because she offered to make him dinner 6 days later. He may not have known it when he said it, but that was the end. You have to be a sick bastard to come up with that as your defense.
August 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
It was over for Max Miller politically when he said his wife couldn’t have been abused because she offered to make him dinner 6 days later. He may not have known it when he said it, but that was the end. You have to be a sick bastard to come up with that as your defense.
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Let’s not forget that this illegal Reflecting Pool indictment was also overseen by Todd Blanche. He could have stopped this at any time, but he was a corrupt and willing accomplice to this fraud upon the court. How can any decent person possibly vote for this man as AG?
July 31, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Let’s not forget that this illegal Reflecting Pool indictment was also overseen by Todd Blanche. He could have stopped this at any time, but he was a corrupt and willing accomplice to this fraud upon the court. How can any decent person possibly vote for this man as AG?
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I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
July 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file:
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
July 29, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file:
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Donald Trump bombing at the White House Correspondents dinner is pretty awesome because even though he's senile, he still knew he was bombing. You have to appreciate the little things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF_t...
Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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July 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Donald Trump bombing at the White House Correspondents dinner is pretty awesome because even though he's senile, he still knew he was bombing. You have to appreciate the little things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF_t...