Phil aka Captain Ireland
@philbert2025.bsky.social
Central Coast CA, single, non-practicing attorney, semi-practicing cosplayer.
Um, my top crush just followed me on IG. 😲
September 8, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Um, my top crush just followed me on IG. 😲
Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie = SHO-ME. Easy to remember acronym for the Great Lakes.
Under Cheetoh, it's SHAME. Which is also easy to remember given it's him.
Under Cheetoh, it's SHAME. Which is also easy to remember given it's him.
August 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie = SHO-ME. Easy to remember acronym for the Great Lakes.
Under Cheetoh, it's SHAME. Which is also easy to remember given it's him.
Under Cheetoh, it's SHAME. Which is also easy to remember given it's him.
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ICE is still refusing to follow through on its pledge to equip its officers with body cameras. Their goal is without body camera footage, accountability becomes much harder. If you witness an interaction, remember to keep your camera rolling and document what you can safely.
July 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICE is still refusing to follow through on its pledge to equip its officers with body cameras. Their goal is without body camera footage, accountability becomes much harder. If you witness an interaction, remember to keep your camera rolling and document what you can safely.
I am so tired of being tired. 3 straights years of being exhausted is too much. And every time I see a light at the end of the tunnel the tunnel gets longer.
July 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I am so tired of being tired. 3 straights years of being exhausted is too much. And every time I see a light at the end of the tunnel the tunnel gets longer.
Really sick of hearing "It's easier." 99% of the time it means it's easier FOR YOU because you're pushing work onto me. So STFU with that excuse.
July 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Really sick of hearing "It's easier." 99% of the time it means it's easier FOR YOU because you're pushing work onto me. So STFU with that excuse.
I'm starting to think Cheetoh & the #GOP are against funding the TSA because they see the agency name TRANSportation Security Administration and think planes are getting their cockpits removed.
March 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm starting to think Cheetoh & the #GOP are against funding the TSA because they see the agency name TRANSportation Security Administration and think planes are getting their cockpits removed.
You know that scene at the end of "Frankenstein" when the creature breaks the ice & frees the ship from certain doom so the crew can survive? Just thought I'd mention how awesome that was.
January 11, 2026 at 4:46 AM
You know that scene at the end of "Frankenstein" when the creature breaks the ice & frees the ship from certain doom so the crew can survive? Just thought I'd mention how awesome that was.
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I need people to understand that saying, "I don't like or support this politician, but the other person will be worse, so I'll vote for them," is precisely how we ended up with fascism.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I need people to understand that saying, "I don't like or support this politician, but the other person will be worse, so I'll vote for them," is precisely how we ended up with fascism.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
The really sad part about Cheney's death is that he never got to go hunting with the Trump boys.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, considered by many political observers to be the most politically active and influential vice president in U.S. history, has died.
abcnews.go.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The really sad part about Cheney's death is that he never got to go hunting with the Trump boys.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
I'm constantly reminded of that old query lately....
If "pro" is the opposite of "con", what's the opposite of "progress"?
If "pro" is the opposite of "con", what's the opposite of "progress"?
October 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I'm constantly reminded of that old query lately....
If "pro" is the opposite of "con", what's the opposite of "progress"?
If "pro" is the opposite of "con", what's the opposite of "progress"?
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So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!
July 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!
I honestly hate this holiday. Always have. This isn't due to politics. Just the abject asshattery of my neighbors.
July 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I honestly hate this holiday. Always have. This isn't due to politics. Just the abject asshattery of my neighbors.
Worth pointing out that Republicans had no opposition to nationwide injunctions being issued by district courts against Obama or Biden actions.
June 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Worth pointing out that Republicans had no opposition to nationwide injunctions being issued by district courts against Obama or Biden actions.
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"To quote this very well-researched book, in 1999 George Bush signed an EO..."
Um, lady, George Bush wasn't in office in 1999. He didn't take office until Jan 2001. So that book you're quoting isn't even moderately researched.
Um, lady, George Bush wasn't in office in 1999. He didn't take office until Jan 2001. So that book you're quoting isn't even moderately researched.
June 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"To quote this very well-researched book, in 1999 George Bush signed an EO..."
Um, lady, George Bush wasn't in office in 1999. He didn't take office until Jan 2001. So that book you're quoting isn't even moderately researched.
Um, lady, George Bush wasn't in office in 1999. He didn't take office until Jan 2001. So that book you're quoting isn't even moderately researched.
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This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
May 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
If you see this, post a smile.
May 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you see this, post a smile.
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Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
April 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
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Me, every day since November 5th.
April 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Me, every day since November 5th.
For years now I've listened to people claim that "my driver's license proves my citizenship". I've repeatedly pointed out that even a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship.
Those same people are cheering the SAVE Act. Which categorically states that a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. 🤦🏼♂️
Those same people are cheering the SAVE Act. Which categorically states that a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. 🤦🏼♂️
April 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For years now I've listened to people claim that "my driver's license proves my citizenship". I've repeatedly pointed out that even a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship.
Those same people are cheering the SAVE Act. Which categorically states that a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. 🤦🏼♂️
Those same people are cheering the SAVE Act. Which categorically states that a Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. 🤦🏼♂️
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
Had a really great vacation. Six days away, just having fun.
Less than 24 hours back & I'm already pissed, stressed, and depressed. And I'm stuck with this shit for the foreseeable future.
Less than 24 hours back & I'm already pissed, stressed, and depressed. And I'm stuck with this shit for the foreseeable future.
April 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Had a really great vacation. Six days away, just having fun.
Less than 24 hours back & I'm already pissed, stressed, and depressed. And I'm stuck with this shit for the foreseeable future.
Less than 24 hours back & I'm already pissed, stressed, and depressed. And I'm stuck with this shit for the foreseeable future.
#WonderCon was a blast, as usual. Great to see so many cos friends, meet some new ones, support artists & authors, and just generally disconnect from the rigors of life.
Followed it up with a few days at Disneyland. So my feet will need a few months to recover 😂
Followed it up with a few days at Disneyland. So my feet will need a few months to recover 😂
April 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
#WonderCon was a blast, as usual. Great to see so many cos friends, meet some new ones, support artists & authors, and just generally disconnect from the rigors of life.
Followed it up with a few days at Disneyland. So my feet will need a few months to recover 😂
Followed it up with a few days at Disneyland. So my feet will need a few months to recover 😂
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March 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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