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Derek K. Phillips

@digistrategist.bsky.social

More clever than smart. Funny. #RCTID

created June 21, 2023

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Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Note he says, “WE’RE coming…”

31/8/2025, 2:41:13 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jason Garcia (@jasongarcia.bsky.social) reposted

The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*

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30/8/2025, 2:21:26 PM | 8600 2371 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted

NEW: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a new, deeply gerrymandered congressional map that disenfranchises voters of color for political gain. All voters deserve to be heard. This is an affront to our democracy.

29/8/2025, 10:44:50 PM | 2157 693 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…oh, these guys are actually in charge.

30/8/2025, 3:47:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

Little kids are having to use their bodies to shield friends from gunfire while armed soldiers are busy picking up trash.

28/8/2025, 7:05:42 PM | 10648 3626 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Get lost

29/8/2025, 3:12:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

This is absolutely how you tank an economy.

29/8/2025, 5:02:40 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture leftynavyseal.bsky.social (@leftynavyseal.bsky.social) reposted

Scientific American: For 20 years, Denmark conducted a large and meticulous study of whether aluminum in vaccines caused chronic childhood diseases. The data was clear: It did not. Malignant crackpot RDK Jr wanted a retraction of the study. The Annals of Internal Medicine said no.

28/8/2025, 12:31:14 PM | 1672 483 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture alexjungle.bsky.social (@alexjungle.bsky.social) reposted

Anti-ICE Superman mural vandalized in Chicago, but artist came back and repainted it with Krypto pissing on ICE. Subscribe to my rumble to help the cause: rumble.com/v6y7a1c-minn...

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29/8/2025, 2:22:07 AM | 4755 851 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Old Man @gloriousnoise.bsky.social old pappy said to invest in a good pair of shoes and a good mattress. Because if you’re not in one, you’re in the other.

29/8/2025, 4:59:14 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted

Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.

27/8/2025, 3:59:49 PM | 24870 7759 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@cajunblue.bsky.social) reposted

🚨The National Guard is now picking up trash in D.C. These images will not make recruiting brochures.

26/8/2025, 10:46:04 PM | 8493 3126 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

This shit is so bizarre.

26/8/2025, 7:15:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Get fucked. —Portland

26/8/2025, 7:11:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

34 felonies though…

26/8/2025, 7:03:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis (@kendrawrites.com) reposted

I'm genuinely glad for Canada and this is a smart business play by Moderna but it also stings when you consider the Moderna vaccine exists because of $10 billion dollars of US taxpayer money. And RFK Jr. might kill our access.

26/8/2025, 11:23:56 AM | 6895 1973 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

It was a moment of pride and also recognition that we, adults, are usually the problem. Kids couldn’t care less about that stuff.

26/8/2025, 3:42:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

He repeated it back and never thought about it again.

26/8/2025, 1:08:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Um...he's kinda famous for "making false statements on mortgage applications."

26/8/2025, 12:17:23 AM | 16 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Pritzker makes a crucial point here: Members of the National Guard have full-time jobs outside of their service and responsibilities. By frivolously calling them up, Trump is upending their lives just to weaponize them against their own neighbors and fellow Americans. It's appalling.

25/8/2025, 9:20:07 PM | 2175 459 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

He doesn't even know how windows work.

25/8/2025, 4:51:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Oh…

25/8/2025, 2:05:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Of course Gym Jordan takes the word of a felonious sexual predator. Game recognize game.

25/8/2025, 12:13:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ve been saying this for a while too. American voters (in some large number) CHOSE this. They can’t be let off the hook or allowed to claim “I didn’t vote for this.” They absolutely did.

24/8/2025, 8:51:47 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Where is the justice in this? How does this make America great?

24/8/2025, 8:49:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Because she’s never heard of “gloves” or “night time.”

24/8/2025, 7:51:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah, and I agree that’s terrible and ultimately unproductive. My real point is that whatever priorities we have will be completely crushed by another Republican administration.

24/8/2025, 5:17:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

I know this is a bigger discussion than we can have via Bluesky but I wonder if we can agree there’s a difference between cowardice in messaging and commitment vs. active measures? Progress (slowly) gained over the last decade+ is being wiped out in months.

24/8/2025, 7:13:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

For sure, and I think it’s important to push candidates to take firm stances on those issues. But at the end of the day elections are often about harm reduction and another Republican administration will be fatal (if we even get out of this one).

24/8/2025, 3:43:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s pathetic.

24/8/2025, 2:03:40 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Finn Fucking Surman with the armband! I love it. #rctid

24/8/2025, 2:01:17 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

*we do it to ourselves

24/8/2025, 1:55:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

2/2 If must see it as the lesser of two evils, fine. But just remember that the lesser of two evils is STILL LESS EVIL.

24/8/2025, 1:54:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

It’s amazing how Republicans don’t even need to come up with any wedge issues for Democrats because we don’t it to ourselves. All I can say is fight for your interests and preferred candidate in the primaries but when the General comes around, get on board. 1/2

24/8/2025, 1:53:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

…and then coincidentally was transferred to a much nicer, lower-security prison that required a waiver because she’s a sexual predator. But do go on.

23/8/2025, 7:05:18 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jess Calarco (@jessicacalarco.com) reposted

Let me get this straight. Maxwell spent days meeting with the Justice Department and didn't implicate anyone. But she got moved to a minimum security prison anyway. So, what exactly was she rewarded for? This ought to be a scandal, but it seems like nobody cares.

23/8/2025, 11:15:50 AM | 3702 935 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Sure, but he was a great dinner host.

23/8/2025, 5:06:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Power is fleeting; use it while you have it.

23/8/2025, 12:16:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

And then was transferred to a minimum security prison with much nicer facilities. I'm sure those two things aren't connected.

22/8/2025, 9:39:53 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) reposted

Reminder: Trump's DOJ transferred Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison AFTER these interviews.

22/8/2025, 7:55:03 PM | 1193 395 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

You might want to include WHY the shift...

22/8/2025, 7:31:37 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Hitting all the right notes.

21/8/2025, 7:21:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump is soft on crime!

21/8/2025, 6:04:57 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Erm…

21/8/2025, 5:35:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

That's surely not a waste of time and money...

21/8/2025, 5:30:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

So he really is as dumb as those tweets make him sound. Good to know.

21/8/2025, 4:50:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah but at least we don't have the lesser of two evils...

20/8/2025, 9:27:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

There we go. Welcome to Rose City, Matias! #RCTID

19/8/2025, 4:32:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

In two weeks…

19/8/2025, 3:37:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s…what experts are for. Are we going expected to go ten years of medical school? Or hundreds of hours of apprenticeship? Or learn every language on earth? This is what buffoons say.

18/8/2025, 2:53:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Just a gang of buffoons.

18/8/2025, 1:41:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Amazing

18/8/2025, 1:40:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) reposted

Trump said the goal of the summit was a ceasefire. If no ceasefire, there will be consequences for Russia. Putin gave Trump the middle finger. Said he would continue fighting and committing war crimes. Trump said ok no problem. Putin's in charge. Trump follows orders.

17/8/2025, 7:32:02 PM | 1189 324 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Meanwhile, in American media…

17/8/2025, 9:34:57 PM | 18 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

He seemed unbothered by it.

17/8/2025, 4:59:57 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s a fact. As disappointing as the result was, that was a hell of a match.

17/8/2025, 4:59:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

My town, my club. #RCTID

17/8/2025, 1:59:01 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Some of us were. Kidding! I’m kidding.

17/8/2025, 1:11:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

That suit is smelly.

16/8/2025, 5:09:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

The term "Hero Sandwich" has taken on new meaning. Dagwood would be proud.

15/8/2025, 7:17:40 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Asha Rangappa (@asharangappa.bsky.social) reposted

Throwing a sandwich at a cop: REQUIRES 10-PERSON TACTICAL TEAM TO AREEST IN FULL RAID GEAR (even tho subject wanted to turn himself in) Beating a cop unconscious with a flag pole: “Go home. We love you.”

15/8/2025, 5:21:19 PM | 9477 2903 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted

Throwing a sandwich at a cop: felony. Beating a cop unconscious with a flag pole: tourist behavior.

15/8/2025, 3:04:31 PM | 21751 6846 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like a job for @johnnyloftus.bsky.social

15/8/2025, 4:57:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

As we await Trump’s new numbers on the economy, let’s remember he was convicted of 34 felonies for…fudging the numbers in business records…to cover up a hush payment to a porn star…he banged while his wife was recovering from childbirth. (That’s a mouthful)

15/8/2025, 3:44:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

But we can’t afford to house the house less…

15/8/2025, 3:36:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Teddy Amenabar (@teddyamen.bsky.social) reposted

Police have the right to “frisk” you but they do not have the right to conduct any further searches, such as going through your bag or pockets, without a warrant, unless there is “probable cause” to believe you have committed a crime. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

15/8/2025, 3:01:24 PM | 71 42 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Pulled out all the stops to apprehend…the sandwich guy.

15/8/2025, 3:39:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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15/8/2025, 3:24:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Not the most effective way to shake those Gastapo allegations.

14/8/2025, 10:41:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Yo...

14/8/2025, 10:22:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

And create those second chances on rebound. Set up the poachers!

14/8/2025, 9:13:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Deeply pathetic, insecure, and petty is a pretty good description of the man himself.

14/8/2025, 8:02:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

"university faculty classroom speech is government speech" does not sound fash-y at all.

14/8/2025, 7:43:14 PM | 43 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

I like this attitude. A lot. #RCTID

14/8/2025, 6:59:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh man!

14/8/2025, 6:27:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Just the biggest wimps.

14/8/2025, 5:56:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) reposted

It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading.

14/8/2025, 4:15:18 PM | 7369 2288 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Whoever is running that account should be awarded a Nobel Prize.

13/8/2025, 8:07:34 PM | 82 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Which is exactly what Putin is after. Weird.

13/8/2025, 7:26:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

This tells us everything.

13/8/2025, 5:09:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Ready for it! #RCTID

13/8/2025, 5:08:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

It amazes me that his followers don't ever have that moment of clarity and realize that everything he says is either "the best thing...nobody's ever seen this" or "total fraud to make me look bad...fake news." Like...haven't we all worked with an asshole like that?

13/8/2025, 4:09:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

This is...something.

13/8/2025, 2:39:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Notice he specifically calls out "liberally run cities," not cities with high crime rates. Just cities run by liberal governments (elected by their local constituency). This has nothing to do with crime.

13/8/2025, 2:32:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

"find solution" I'll bet...

13/8/2025, 1:43:15 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (@whitehouse.senate.gov) reposted

A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.

12/8/2025, 5:29:43 PM | 4971 1763 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Just walking around…

13/8/2025, 11:11:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Wheelies, man...

12/8/2025, 8:54:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Three and a half more years (at least) of this...

12/8/2025, 8:11:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

We know what--or rather, who--he's afraid of.

12/8/2025, 4:18:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joel Mendelson (@jpmendelson.bsky.social) reposted

Little Rock, the capital city of Tom Cotton's home state of Arkansas, has one of the highest violent crime rates of any city in the United States. D.C. doesn't even crack the top-10.

11/8/2025, 2:42:50 PM | 3374 1490 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Reminder that two Democrats were shot DEAD in their own home and Trump hasn’t even commented on it.

10/8/2025, 4:57:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Garbage match. Bring in those new signings, ASAP. #rctid

10/8/2025, 2:34:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

This game sucks and me hating Texas is only a small part of it. #rctid

10/8/2025, 2:21:04 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Really looking forward to some offensive creativity soon. #rctid

10/8/2025, 2:14:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

The city of Dallas is just black hole. #rctid

10/8/2025, 2:02:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social) reply parent

Adios

9/8/2025, 2:07:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Happy Friday, gang. Here's your playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/1YO...

8/8/2025, 9:05:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

This is not what I ordered.

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8/8/2025, 7:35:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek K. Phillips (@digistrategist.bsky.social)

Simpler times, gang.

8/8/2025, 5:31:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view