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The Captain
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A fool who believes in the triumph of Good over Evil.

#WeThePeople are the Teeth of the Constitution.
🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🇺🇸

Former Journo. Software Dev. Eisenhower Republican. #Fella Tio

https://youtube.com/@emporiumofthearcane
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“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”

— the Declaration of Independence
i am actually quite confident this actually will be true. the problem is that the AI has to get good enough to control robots in a physical world SAFELY. the hallucinations prevent them from being able to safely control robot bodies capable of real harm.
October 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Gave myself a flesh button on accident yesterday. Still hurts.
October 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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oh my goodness, Tim Miller totally destroyed the hosts of the Charlie Kirk Show as they desperately tried to deflect from Trump's failures

here's a long cut:
October 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A++. Solid rant.
October 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We're developing better anti-ICE techniques.

We protect us.
Salinas community members stood together and chased ICE away 💪
October 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I suspect he will not get a very quiet sleep once we learn where he is staying.

thehill.com/policy/inter...
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing Brazil
Failed Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has landed in the U.S. after fleeing his home country following the election results. Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday,…
thehill.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
My mom was so proud of herself today.

I am proud of her too.
October 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
a warning.

I will be prepared to gloat in 1 week over two things should my expectations become reality:

1) all the doom mongers proclaiming elections would be abolished.

2) the alleged "60k swing voters in Wisconsin" lie.
October 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Republicans are rejecting Trump's $1.5 Trillion defense budget in view of his capitulation to Russia.

I said when they first announced this budget that it had a high hurdle to overcome. It looks like it will not get over it.

www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
GOP defense hawks break with Trump ahead of the midterms
The president’s record $1.5 trillion request rests largely on the GOP defense hawks who disagree with his actions toward Moscow.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Flock CEO Garrett Langley said he’d like to not do any more media interviews. “The media gets to say whatever they want to say about you,” he said. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social responds.

Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDwX...
October 28, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Important read.
WIRED: “ICE Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Ops in History… far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals FBI CIA crackdowns on Civil Rights and anti-war movements…”

Fascism is already here. 🇺🇸
Abolish ICE.

www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
these videos are inspiring.

ICE is full of cowards.
Take off your mask, bitch.
October 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
RIP hero.

O Canada.
🕯️ Canadian volunteer Jesse Adams, who helped rescue animals and assist civilians in Ukraine, was killed in a Russian FPV drone attack while evacuating animals in the Donetsk region.

🔗 united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
October 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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A colossal 13-foot-tall skeleton stands tall, gazing down at a Flock surveillance camera, ready to deliver a message. This serves as a friendly reminder to Peter Thiel and the small group of individuals who aspire to monitor and control us that we are watching them right back.

“Who’s Flocking Me?”
October 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Born Again Magazine
October 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Hell yeah
BREAKING:

A federal judge just disqualified Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California, from overseeing several cases — part of an ongoing legal battle over whether the Trump appointee has stayed in a temporary role longer than allowed by law.
Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for overstay in role
Bill Essayli said in statement he ‘disagrees with the court’s order’ which was stayed immediately
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:28 AM
endorse.
Trade for Fetterman. We can do it at the Brandenburg Gate. Make a whole thing of it.
October 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM
this is turning into a rout.

AK GOP Sen Lisa Murkowski endorsed the Dem candidate for Gov in Alaska.

Multiple GOP officials in SC have endorsed the Dem Senate candidate.

This is looking terrible for Trump.
October 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Murkowski planning on jumping ship and joining the Democratic party if they win big?

thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska’s governor’s race Tuesday, crossing party lines to back the former state lawmaker over three Republican candidates…
thehill.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Johnson knows he's up shit creek without a paddle.

I'm glad he's saying this now publicly.

thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Johnson says there will be ‘peaceful transfer of power’ on Jan 3
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that there will be a “peaceful transfer of power” when new House members are set to join the lower chamber next year. “Of course, we’ll have a …
thehill.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Coming together!!
October 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Fuck the DoJT
October 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM