Phil Simpson
@casey9w.bsky.social
Here for the puppies and the politics
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Yasssss! Celebrating freedom of
Speech while we still have it with #lemonpoundcake in honor of #afroman’s recent victory for free speech!!! 🍋🍰 #noKings
Speech while we still have it with #lemonpoundcake in honor of #afroman’s recent victory for free speech!!! 🍋🍰 #noKings
March 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Yasssss! Celebrating freedom of
Speech while we still have it with #lemonpoundcake in honor of #afroman’s recent victory for free speech!!! 🍋🍰 #noKings
Speech while we still have it with #lemonpoundcake in honor of #afroman’s recent victory for free speech!!! 🍋🍰 #noKings
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We need mass no kings demos every month as well as work stoppages
Happy No Kings Day to all who celebrate!
Trump wants to rule over us. But this is America, and power belongs to the people, not wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans
Trump wants to rule over us. But this is America, and power belongs to the people, not wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans
March 28, 2026 at 1:36 PM
We need mass no kings demos every month as well as work stoppages
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Spread this dear ones:
"Bernie Sanders is suggesting the Epstein files be read during the filibuster on the SAVE Act this week.
Let's get this to TREND!
Answered that for you
"Bernie Sanders is suggesting the Epstein files be read during the filibuster on the SAVE Act this week.
Let's get this to TREND!
Answered that for you
March 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Spread this dear ones:
"Bernie Sanders is suggesting the Epstein files be read during the filibuster on the SAVE Act this week.
Let's get this to TREND!
Answered that for you
"Bernie Sanders is suggesting the Epstein files be read during the filibuster on the SAVE Act this week.
Let's get this to TREND!
Answered that for you
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Senator Markwayne Mullin, who Trump has tapped to become DHS secretary, is one of the biggest stock traders in Congress. On December 29th alone, he traded 31 stocks worth up to $2.8 million.
He's gotten a whole lot wealthier during his time in Congress.
He's gotten a whole lot wealthier during his time in Congress.
How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Senator Markwayne Mullin, who Trump has tapped to become DHS secretary, is one of the biggest stock traders in Congress. On December 29th alone, he traded 31 stocks worth up to $2.8 million.
He's gotten a whole lot wealthier during his time in Congress.
He's gotten a whole lot wealthier during his time in Congress.
GPS jamming explained - ulp
theconversation.com/when-gps-lie...
theconversation.com/when-gps-lie...
When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
theconversation.com
March 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
GPS jamming explained - ulp
theconversation.com/when-gps-lie...
theconversation.com/when-gps-lie...
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Tuberville’s reprehensible slurs against our mayor having an iftar meal have no place in America. It’s bigotry. And what’s as bad is the Senator thinks it gets him votes in Alabama. It’s repugnant .
March 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Tuberville’s reprehensible slurs against our mayor having an iftar meal have no place in America. It’s bigotry. And what’s as bad is the Senator thinks it gets him votes in Alabama. It’s repugnant .
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“Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors ‘to keep out of the newspapers anything which…tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly.’”
- William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405
- William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
March 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
“Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors ‘to keep out of the newspapers anything which…tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly.’”
- William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405
- William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405
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The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
March 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
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I’m old enough to remember when W was the worst president and Dan Quayle was stupid…
March 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I’m old enough to remember when W was the worst president and Dan Quayle was stupid…
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Reminder No Kings protest on March 28.
March 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Reminder No Kings protest on March 28.
I do not think that organized maritime labor will at all happy with this:
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
White House considers waiving maritime commerce restrictions as fuel prices skyrocket
The move comes as the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran has sent oil prices soaring, with a key choke point effectively blocked.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I do not think that organized maritime labor will at all happy with this:
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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🧵A niche thing I study that shouldn’t be niche-y is that anhydrous ammonia to fertilize US row crops (eg corn) is made from natural gas via a dumb chemical process invented in WW1.
And now that fertilizer stuck in the Straight of Hormuz and planting season is nigh.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b...
And now that fertilizer stuck in the Straight of Hormuz and planting season is nigh.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b...
War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
🧵A niche thing I study that shouldn’t be niche-y is that anhydrous ammonia to fertilize US row crops (eg corn) is made from natural gas via a dumb chemical process invented in WW1.
And now that fertilizer stuck in the Straight of Hormuz and planting season is nigh.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b...
And now that fertilizer stuck in the Straight of Hormuz and planting season is nigh.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b...
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Remember - it's not if AI can replace you, it's if your boss thinks AI can replace you.
February 27, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember - it's not if AI can replace you, it's if your boss thinks AI can replace you.
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Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
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Today’s ruling was a victory for free speech, but don’t expect Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth to give up. We have to keep standing up to this Administration when they undermine Americans’ rights.
February 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Today’s ruling was a victory for free speech, but don’t expect Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth to give up. We have to keep standing up to this Administration when they undermine Americans’ rights.
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“At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office—an average of more than one a day,” Reuters reported in November (and today one can add others to the list, beginning with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell).
🚨🚨🚨
✔️ Demolition of norms
✔️ Glorification of violence
✔️ Might is right
✔️ Politicized law enforcement
✔️ Dehumanization
✔️ Police-state tactics
✔️ Undermining elections
✔️ What’s private is public
✔️ Attacks on news media
✔️ Territorial and military aggression
✔️ Transnational reach
✔️ Demolition of norms
✔️ Glorification of violence
✔️ Might is right
✔️ Politicized law enforcement
✔️ Dehumanization
✔️ Police-state tactics
✔️ Undermining elections
✔️ What’s private is public
✔️ Attacks on news media
✔️ Territorial and military aggression
✔️ Transnational reach
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office—an average of more than one a day,” Reuters reported in November (and today one can add others to the list, beginning with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell).
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Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
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Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
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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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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
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Another popular MAGA snuff video . . .
Thanks @badiucao.bsky.social.
Thanks @badiucao.bsky.social.
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Another popular MAGA snuff video . . .
Thanks @badiucao.bsky.social.
Thanks @badiucao.bsky.social.
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“God damn them all.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“God damn them all.”
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keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
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I Really Think More People Need To Understand This….
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I Really Think More People Need To Understand This….