Marquis Lafayette
@renegadesci.bsky.social
A biologist, published pharmacologist, blood banker, country boy with family grain acerage, and a man with a bad gym habit. Aim to hit 'em. SATX
created August 4, 2024
1,164 followers 1,645 following 1,271 posts
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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestiniansAndIranians🇵🇸🇮🇷 (@joneshowdareyou.bsky.social) reposted
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
David Corn (@davidcorn.bsky.social) reposted
Once upon a time, an attack of this nature would’ve guaranteed a congressional hearing. Wanna bet on what happens now?
Joshua Erlich (@joshuaerlich.bsky.social) reposted
every single rabid Newsom fanboy who isn’t doing Their Thing for Pritzker right now should disregard previous instructions and explain why
Wonderful Secret Czar 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙💛🌻 (@petczar.bsky.social) reposted
Someone in office *finally* bluntly says it. “This goes all the way to the top.”
Alex Kaplan (@alkapdc.bsky.social) reposted
In a new interview with conspiracy theorist Sarah Westall (www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-... www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...), Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo asked Westall to reach out to him if she had ideas about dealing with the "stress & tension & trauma that we all carry around."
Alex Kaplan (@alkapdc.bsky.social) reposted
In his 7th appearance on the QAnon-affiliated podcast X22 Report, Truth Social CEO & President's Intelligence Advisory Board member Devin Nunes said that he previously invited X22's host to his wine club & said "we have a lot of ... X22 viewers & listeners ... that are members" of his wine club.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) reposted
Drug trafficking is not a capital crime; it doesn’t carry a death sentence. I genuinely cannot think of anything under U.S. law that would permit premeditated government assassination of people suspected of drug trafficking.
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago. These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer. This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
Microplastics Sommelier (@leastactionhero.bsky.social) reposted
they’re all this guy
The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) reposted
The items seem to have been launched from a private family room sitting atop the South Portico, typically inhabited by the president’s family.
Anthony Michael Kreis (@anthonymkreis.bsky.social) reposted
This is criminal. Arrest and prosecute. Extra-judicial killings are abhorrent to the rule of law.
Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Oh, yes, Texas has a paper trail a mile long arguing that states have the right to fully deploy its state agents to defend its borders and to use lethal force against any invasion. That would inherently include Illinois using lethal force to repel an invasion by the Texas National Guard.
Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) reposted
Seems Trump might be trying an end-run in which Texas mobilizes its National Guard. That would be Texas invading Illinois, which as you can imagine is unconstitutional. One wonders about potential remedies, such as IL seizing assets of TX corporations like X, xAI, and SpaceX. Just a thought. 🤔
Will Bunch (@willbunch.bsky.social) reposted
I can't wait for the Illinois National Guard to turn back the Texas National Guard in the Battle of Cairo
Matthew R Francis (@bowlerhatscience.org) reposted reply parent
it's really clear they only scheduled this thing because of all the rumors that he died. This is entirely a proof-of-life event.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 (@chanda.bsky.social) reposted
My dad is literally being prosecuted in the UK for his activism with the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, which my grandmother helped found. I am a multi-generational anti-Zionist Jew and you’re just an antisemite but thanks for playing.
🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️🌈 (@nuclearanthro.bsky.social) reposted
I have come to experience impressive intensities of loathing, repulsion, & disgust for RFK Jr. Eugenic fascist, bad faith bullshit, & lies lies lies. Call congress as part of diversity of tactics. This man will not stop trying to kill your children (& you) on his own.
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted reply parent
Really great that the world's richest man with his own social media platform continually pumps out anti-trans propaganda to incite violence against us.
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted
Vivian Wilson was featured on another magazine cover so naturally, Elon has spent the last few hours binge posting heinous anti-trans screeds. www.thecut.com/article/vivi...
Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com) reposted
Buried 35 paragraphs in: "Violent crime in Chicago has dropped significantly in the first half of the year, according to official data released by the city. Shootings are down 37% and homicides have dropped by 32% compared to the first half of 2024, while total violent crime dropped by over 22%..."
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Keep an eye on this potential settlement. Google could pay $$$ to Donald Trump to settle a dubious lawsuit all while Trump’s Justice Department tries to break up Google’s monopoly. This could be another example of how giant corporations are enabling Trump’s authoritarianism.
utopia deferred (@utopia-defer.red) reposted
the logical conclusion is that many of these people are at terms with these ideas themselves
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted
The WSJ says the Trump crypto scam is now worth more than the family’s real estate portfolio.
Fred Wellman (@fpwellman.bsky.social) reposted
Trump and Patel are getting bolder and more dangerous. — Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice | Trump administration | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
these people need to log off. seriously. bluesky this, bluesky that, how about you look at some actual blue skies and get off the internet for ten minutes
Ian Livingston (@ianlivingston.bsky.social) reposted
Another very dangerous morning in DC www.reddit.com/r/washington...
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted
Maxwell also befriended former Colombian President Andres Pastrana (1998-2002). When she visited, she was allowed to fly a US-donated Black Hawk helicopter — a ridiculous waste tax dollars in the drug war.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
CARTOON OF THE DAY
STEAMLORD (@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social) reposted
Well, didn't his path to rehabilitation go well, Judge Blair www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
Another “emergency” is incoming. READ my latest on “emergency-gate.” open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted
Violating the posse comitatus act is a felony by the way. Hegseth has criminal liability here. Trump doesn't thanks to the Supreme Court. Not like anyone will actually prosecute them anyways.
Jessica Pishko (@jesspish.bsky.social) reposted
Agree -- this shouldn't be some kind of reason to have more racist policing in red states.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Prices are up just in time for back to school. Thanks, Donald Trump.
🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️🌈 (@nuclearanthro.bsky.social) reposted
Election fraud claims about 2020 are white supremacist enabled & encouraged.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
“LIKE A BROKEN RECORD” Now that the @nytimes is reporting Modi and Trump had a falling out over Trump’s lie that he deserves credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire, we re-submit to you this clip of an Indian anchor calling him out months ago — even as 🇺🇸 media wouldn’t.
Mark Copelovitch (@mcopelov.bsky.social) reposted
So very tired, we, the Jews of the world, are
Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) reposted
This is not reporting. This is propaganda.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 (@chanda.bsky.social) reposted
The chief scientist of Moderna (who was very nice to me and gay!) gave a TED talk on the main stage the same year I was one of their science track speakers, 2022 — Moderna went out of their way to communicate with the public 🧪 www.ted.com/talks/meliss...
Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis (@kendrawrites.com) reposted
The mayor of Baltimore drastically slashed crime despite close proximity to Virginia with its lax gun laws and it was a blip in the news cycle and then a return to the only way to stop crime is law and order. We are a cruel, punitive country with a national press that loves facism.
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted
Lol, lmao. They finally managed to shut him up on Twitter. www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
The Trump family’s historic, obscene corruption continues. The right wing freaked out over Hunter for allegedly making a fraction of this, meanwhile the Trumps are doing this all out in the open and they are silent. 🦗 🦗 www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
Black Aziz Anansi (@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app) reposted
"BidEn HaS stArTeD moRe WarZ!"
James Smoliga, DVM, PhD (@jsmoliga.bsky.social) reposted
🧪 “If we tell people science is the search for truth, every correction looks like a lie exposed. If we tell them it’s the search for better explanations, every correction looks like progress.” beyondtheabstract.substack.com/p/science-is...
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
“Trump pulls the fire alarm so that he can take over the empty building. And we end up talking about fire-preparedness. What are we doing?” open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted
Congressman Jerry Nadler would more than likely have been reelected to an 18th full term in Congress. He's long had the support and confidence of NYC voters. Instead, he's passing the torch and doing his part to center and strengthen the next generation of Democratic leadership. (thread)
Philo of Alexan (@philoof.bsky.social) reposted
Good night dear friends 💙💛 #SlavaUkraine
Pierce (@pierceah66.bsky.social) reposted
In the last few days Democrats broke Iowa’s state supermajority & Ernst bowed out of running for reelection, Senator Barrasso wrote an op-ed crying about how effective Schumer has been at blocking the admin, & DNCVC Kenyatta started a 105-mile walk to draw attention to PA GOP cutting transit funds.
Coach Jerry (referee 🔵) (@gopher33j.bsky.social) reposted
PSA. DO NOT EVER EVER ATTEMPT TO FIX A GARAGE DOOR SPRING BY YOURSELF. PAY THE MONEY AND HAVE AN EXPERT DO IT. DO. NOT. FUCK. WITH. THEM. Electrical and tension springs are best left to experts, not worth trying to "save a few bucks" - cause you could end up maimed or dead.
Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) reposted
It's going to be so funny if we just never have a Gen X president. I'm guessing it's going to go: President JD Vance (Millennial, b. 1984) followed by President Rachel Griffin-Accurso (Millennial, b. 1982) then President Jimmy Donaldson (Gen Z, b. 1998)
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
venezuela...
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG thank you! I was convinced that I didn't have any taste.
Mark Copelovitch (@mcopelov.bsky.social) reposted
What could possibly go wrong?
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social)
We're attacking a country and we're going to break into midday news to announce it. Venezuela is going to be the next war?! Really?!
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
Shit... We're invading Venezuela, aren't we.
Ian Livingston (@ianlivingston.bsky.social) reposted
I would like to apologize in advance for this
T. Greg Doucette (@gregdoucette.bsky.social) reposted
Preemptively pardoning Rudy Giuliani for whatever crimes he did, giving him a medal, and using it all as a pretext to invade New York
Ben Mathis-Lilley (@benmathislilley.bsky.social) reposted
"people were murdered in my front yard" is incredible I have to give it up for that one
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted
Naomi Kritzer (@naomikritzer.bsky.social) reposted
It frankly boggles my mind that we have invented a computer that cannot do math.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Is this the *emergency* you had in mind when you took these National Guard troops from their families @GovBillLee?
Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) reposted
Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted
Make this pig famous because I doubt @mayorbowser.bsky.social will do a damned thing about this guy. I would love her to prove me wrong.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
REPUBLICAN @repthomasmassie & DEMOCRAT @rokhanna.bsky.social are holding a bipartisan news conference on Wednesday with 10 victims of Epstein demanding the House vote on the files Speaker Johnson has been avoiding. www.foxnews.com/politics/kha...
Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd.bsky.social) reposted
I’m not sure we’ve written enough about how Gladys Kravitz has gone ACAB.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
this is the #1 selling point
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
Head of lettuce or Trump: who will last longer?
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Your unelected overlords are as awful as you can imagine.
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
My mother said "the face my mother had when she really started going downhill fast." We buried my grandmother last Friday.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
ditto with The Handbasket. without “blueskyism” i would not have a successful independent journalism outlet. turns out you don’t need to battle nazis to reach people.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted
every time they curse our names it makes us stronger
Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd.bsky.social) reposted
You laugh but this kind of exists in some areas! There have been local private car pick up services for kids.
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted
They should all be shouting “Nazis go home!”
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
Should not "vote strategically" in a primary that supports infringing our rights. Always vote for the "least bad candidate" in the general election. That's the only strategy. First, abortion. Then trans rights. Then we'll lose gay rights? Then interracial marriage. Then women voting? Nah.
Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat.bsky.social) reposted
My daughter is trans. I'm not going to enthusiastically endorse someone who wants to have charlie kirk be a leading voice on trans policy. 1
Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd.bsky.social) reposted
I tracked down source of a TikTok i saw about horrific car pick up lane in a Tennessee school district. And it is true. Parents arriving by noon to wait in line for hours, doordashing food as they wait, etc. www.wbir.com/article/traf...
David Roberts (@volts.wtf) reposted reply parent
Ah, I see you're a subscriber of the "Trump was president in 2020" theory ...
Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) reposted
COVID was Dems' fault because they acknowledged it. Any societal disruption could've been avoided if only we pretended. First time US media and voting public didn't hold the president responsible for a bad thing on his watch. Even as he messed it up on live TV. Nothing I can think of comes close.
Phil Plait (@philplait.bsky.social) reposted
He is the most dangerous crackpot in America, but you don't have to take my word for it. Here are NINE former directors of the CDC saying the same thing.
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted
He's not looking well this morning.
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
Revoking an entire nationality’s visas is collective punishment and never acceptable — especially in this moment when millions of Palestinians lack equal rights, basic healthcare, and so much more at home, forcing them out of the US is unfathomably cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
People should blast this speech at them whenever they see troops carrying out Trump’s military occupation of our country.
Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
This is costing more than a million dollars a day.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
We share this graph as often as we can. #UnionStrong
EmilyPhD (@ejwillingham.bsky.social) reposted
Y’all, this is General Zod and ELROND imagine that dynamic Which one would say, “but I can carry you!”
Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24.bsky.social) reposted
maybe one indicator that trump would not be the maga peace president is how much he enjoys bombing things
EmilyPhD (@ejwillingham.bsky.social) reposted
Source of this seems to be TikTok account Washingtonian Problems
Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com) reposted
No joke. Homeschooling should be illegal.
David Ho (@davidho.bsky.social) reposted
This was a motorcycle crash.
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
It's him, but buying green bananas would be a poor investment for him.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
It is wild that the Washington Post -- which claims "Democracy Dies in Darkness" -- has remained completely silent for more than a day about Trump's latest attack on free and fair elections. Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
Marquis Lafayette (@renegadesci.bsky.social) reply parent
The opportunity when he dies is to actually win power from their division and make major MAJOR reforms. "Only thing in the middle of the road is roadkill and yellow lines."
Richmond Eustis (@reustis.bsky.social) reposted
I want these people left with only three options: 1. Burning their gear and making annoying public apologies about how wrong they were. 2. Keeping their racism and idiot conspiracy theories to themselves forever because people keep shaming them. 3. Lying and pretending they never supported him.
This Ain’t Michael (@micheil.bsky.social) reposted
It is *literally impossible* to have reliable guardrails on LLMs. More research is coming out on this. But,remember: ll LLM CEOs have admitted they don't understand how their product works. Prob not good look in court. www.activefence.com/blog/llm-gua...
elle 🐱 (@ellebae.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
everyone who is treating unblur like science really needs to look at "white unblurred obama" again
KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 (@mary1kathy.bsky.social) reposted
EktaShahMD (@ektashahmd.bsky.social) reposted
Oh 👀 look Ali admits his only goal is to distract, disorient, and keep people enraged, confused, misinformed and disinformed for his ratings Honest journalism means nothing to him bc he cares about how he can grift
Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) reposted
It's often been debated if Trump could pull off a fascist takeover of the United States, because he's clearly not very smart. I talked to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social about that for my newsletter
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
We are suing Texas in two cases -- one voting, one redistricting.
Keith Fitzgerald (@keithfitzgerald.bsky.social) reposted
Those guys on the stairs look like they're about to answer the prayers of about seven and a half billion people.