Shin Barker
@neuroglider.bsky.social
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Shin Barker
@neuroglider.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Anybody else here who accidentally teleported from the universe where this could never be POTUS…?
In-fucking-sane
Sieg heil …..
Demagogue Trump Makes Supporters 'Pledge' to 'Cheat Like Hell' in 2026 Midterms www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
Demagogue Trump Makes Supporters 'Pledge' to 'Cheat Like Hell' in 2026 Midterms www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
Demagogue Trump Makes Supporters 'Pledge' to 'Cheat Like Hell' in 2026 Midterms | Common Dreams
"Having people pledge allegiance to himself is the most on-brand Trump thing to do," said one progressive critic. "And it shows how cult-like the base is that they did it."
www.commondreams.org
September 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
In-fucking-sane
Considering the source, and the title, I was pretty sure this article was going to address Steinem’s collaboration with the CIA. (She actually called The Company liberal do-gooders 😒) Alas, MotherJones ignores that little complication.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Gloria Steinem, a dangerous woman
Remembering a feminist icon.
www.motherjones.com
September 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Considering the source, and the title, I was pretty sure this article was going to address Steinem’s collaboration with the CIA. (She actually called The Company liberal do-gooders 😒) Alas, MotherJones ignores that little complication.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hospitalman Arnold loved ivy so much that he stipulated a leaf would remain perpetually on his marker.
September 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Hospitalman Arnold loved ivy so much that he stipulated a leaf would remain perpetually on his marker.
Yeah, bub—making sweet, sweet memories. It’s all about himself and his fuckin’ cronies 😡
"We were all talking about when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
www.npr.org/2026/09/06/n...
"We were all talking about when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
www.npr.org/2026/09/06/n...
Witkoff and Kushner call Kyiv talks 'substantive' after Moscow Putin meeting
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held meetings in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after lengthy conversations with Russian President Putin in Moscow.
www.npr.org
September 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Yeah, bub—making sweet, sweet memories. It’s all about himself and his fuckin’ cronies 😡
"We were all talking about when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
www.npr.org/2026/09/06/n...
"We were all talking about when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
www.npr.org/2026/09/06/n...
Trump’s SCOTUS says that if the practical effect of redistricting is racial disenfranchisement, that’s no longer sufficient to prove racism was the motive. His IRS now says that any college policies that happen to benefit a minority is proof of reverse discrimination🙄
www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
IRS targets private schools that help racial minority students
The Trump administration has said it will end the tax-exempt status for universities with programs that help racial minority students.
www.npr.org
September 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Trump’s SCOTUS says that if the practical effect of redistricting is racial disenfranchisement, that’s no longer sufficient to prove racism was the motive. His IRS now says that any college policies that happen to benefit a minority is proof of reverse discrimination🙄
www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
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I’ll say it again, you’d have to be one pathetic immoral evil scum of the earth to not only keep trying to put your name on someone’s memorial but also threaten to destroy it if you don’t get your way. That isn’t strength, that’s weakness.
August 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I’ll say it again, you’d have to be one pathetic immoral evil scum of the earth to not only keep trying to put your name on someone’s memorial but also threaten to destroy it if you don’t get your way. That isn’t strength, that’s weakness.
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Bars and restaurants operate on tight margins, and the last thing they need is to buy subscription after subscription to show our teams play. My bill will cut the streaming costs for these small businesses and make sure we can watch the teams we love.
Sen. Baldwin talks sports streaming challenges with local bar owners
Bars already pay a much-higher premium for cable, meaning streaming exclusives cause even more headaches.
www.wqow.com
August 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Bars and restaurants operate on tight margins, and the last thing they need is to buy subscription after subscription to show our teams play. My bill will cut the streaming costs for these small businesses and make sure we can watch the teams we love.
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In the most pro-Trump state in the country, a shove back at Trump:
“I feel very strongly about federal government coming in and taking our guns,” the governor said. “I don’t like the federal government coming in and taking our votes, either.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“I feel very strongly about federal government coming in and taking our guns,” the governor said. “I don’t like the federal government coming in and taking our votes, either.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive’ behavior of federal election monitors
The Justice Department sent observers during the state’s primary election this month. A local official said the activities exceeded their authority.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
In the most pro-Trump state in the country, a shove back at Trump:
“I feel very strongly about federal government coming in and taking our guns,” the governor said. “I don’t like the federal government coming in and taking our votes, either.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“I feel very strongly about federal government coming in and taking our guns,” the governor said. “I don’t like the federal government coming in and taking our votes, either.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
HaHaHaHaHaHAHAHAHA!!!
August 28, 2026 at 11:34 PM
HaHaHaHaHaHAHAHAHA!!!
SCOTUS says it’s too early for states to sue RE: the Trump/USPS mail-in voting plan, as none had yet been hurt by the plan. But shit—we’re talking about an election here! How do you reverse the harm post hoc? “Sorry, Mr. Jones. Your claim of false arrest can’t be pursued until you’ve been executed.”
August 26, 2026 at 11:21 PM
SCOTUS says it’s too early for states to sue RE: the Trump/USPS mail-in voting plan, as none had yet been hurt by the plan. But shit—we’re talking about an election here! How do you reverse the harm post hoc? “Sorry, Mr. Jones. Your claim of false arrest can’t be pursued until you’ve been executed.”
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The Supreme Court is not being obtuse. They're being evil.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms
Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light.
www.thenation.com
August 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The Supreme Court is not being obtuse. They're being evil.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Nearly 2 weeks after severe storms hit Gary, IN (a 80% Black city), 22,000 residents are still without power. Schools are closed & grocery shelves are empty. Food critic Keith Lee is heading there this weekend to help recovery & amplify their voices. #GaryIndiana
August 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Nearly 2 weeks after severe storms hit Gary, IN (a 80% Black city), 22,000 residents are still without power. Schools are closed & grocery shelves are empty. Food critic Keith Lee is heading there this weekend to help recovery & amplify their voices. #GaryIndiana
I wish those of you outside of Arkansas had some idea what an enormous big deal it is that Shoffner is even within the margin of error!
Encouraging. Take the venom out of Tom "Cotton Mouth" now!
youtu.be/Tpd4BvAEUi0?...
youtu.be/Tpd4BvAEUi0?...
Latest poll shows Hallie Shoffner with a slight lead over Sen. Tom Cotton for Arkansas US Senate sea
YouTube video by FOX 16 KLRT
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August 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I wish those of you outside of Arkansas had some idea what an enormous big deal it is that Shoffner is even within the margin of error!
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x.com/richard_ezio.... Imho his entire life is based on fraudulent behavior.. the evidence is everywhere for anyone seeking the truth about him so this comes as no surprise.. none at all.
August 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
x.com/richard_ezio.... Imho his entire life is based on fraudulent behavior.. the evidence is everywhere for anyone seeking the truth about him so this comes as no surprise.. none at all.
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I've never seen anything like this.
The Trump admin just granted preliminary approval of a federal bank charter to the family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
Remember: Trump raked in almost $800 million from WLF last year.
No president has used their power to profit the way Trump has.
The Trump admin just granted preliminary approval of a federal bank charter to the family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
Remember: Trump raked in almost $800 million from WLF last year.
No president has used their power to profit the way Trump has.
August 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I've never seen anything like this.
The Trump admin just granted preliminary approval of a federal bank charter to the family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
Remember: Trump raked in almost $800 million from WLF last year.
No president has used their power to profit the way Trump has.
The Trump admin just granted preliminary approval of a federal bank charter to the family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
Remember: Trump raked in almost $800 million from WLF last year.
No president has used their power to profit the way Trump has.
We live in such a goddamned stupid world.
August 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
We live in such a goddamned stupid world.
This is truly deplorable. The lunatics are running the asylum. Election 2020 deniers overseeing elections; disgusting racists adjudicating civil-rights claims; theocrats in charge of keeping church and state at arms' length....
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 11:48 PM
This is truly deplorable. The lunatics are running the asylum. Election 2020 deniers overseeing elections; disgusting racists adjudicating civil-rights claims; theocrats in charge of keeping church and state at arms' length....
Wow! That's audacious even for the party that reinvented the word!
Let’s put The Christ back in (Republican) Christians…
August 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Wow! That's audacious even for the party that reinvented the word!
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POLL: Jones 46%, Hill 43%. AR-02 is officially a 'District in Play.' The gerrymandered firewall is breaking. Arkansas is ready to flip the House. 🚀 #AR02 #BiggerTable #DistrictInPlay #ChrisJonesForCongress
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August 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
POLL: Jones 46%, Hill 43%. AR-02 is officially a 'District in Play.' The gerrymandered firewall is breaking. Arkansas is ready to flip the House. 🚀 #AR02 #BiggerTable #DistrictInPlay #ChrisJonesForCongress
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No amateur sports program is worth sexually abusing children to prove their gender
August 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
No amateur sports program is worth sexually abusing children to prove their gender
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Big Week Ahead:
Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight
Thursday: The always-fantastic WEST TEXAS EXILES up from Austin, TX * 8pm
Friday: Grammy-winning CEDRIC BURNSIDE & GARRY BURNSIDE * 8:30pm
Saturday: FUNKANITES * 8:30pm
Tickets @ whitewatwetavern.com * Epic drawing: @sallustration
Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight
Thursday: The always-fantastic WEST TEXAS EXILES up from Austin, TX * 8pm
Friday: Grammy-winning CEDRIC BURNSIDE & GARRY BURNSIDE * 8:30pm
Saturday: FUNKANITES * 8:30pm
Tickets @ whitewatwetavern.com * Epic drawing: @sallustration
August 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Big Week Ahead:
Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight
Thursday: The always-fantastic WEST TEXAS EXILES up from Austin, TX * 8pm
Friday: Grammy-winning CEDRIC BURNSIDE & GARRY BURNSIDE * 8:30pm
Saturday: FUNKANITES * 8:30pm
Tickets @ whitewatwetavern.com * Epic drawing: @sallustration
Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight
Thursday: The always-fantastic WEST TEXAS EXILES up from Austin, TX * 8pm
Friday: Grammy-winning CEDRIC BURNSIDE & GARRY BURNSIDE * 8:30pm
Saturday: FUNKANITES * 8:30pm
Tickets @ whitewatwetavern.com * Epic drawing: @sallustration
How does a journalist resist the urge to punch this fucking asshole?!
August 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
How does a journalist resist the urge to punch this fucking asshole?!
Starting to get really annoyed by Blueskyers who don’t know how to create a thread. If you just post your sequels as regular, new posts, they run backwards in my feed 🙄 Learn the tools, folks!
July 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Starting to get really annoyed by Blueskyers who don’t know how to create a thread. If you just post your sequels as regular, new posts, they run backwards in my feed 🙄 Learn the tools, folks!