secretiveinsect.bsky.social
@secretiveinsect.bsky.social
created February 13, 2024
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Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
NEW: In a rare public appearance, Jack Smith spoke at length this week issuing a dire warning about Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-jack-s...
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Outrageous! Or what? She’s going start murdering us just like she did her kids pet dog because it didn’t like her?
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
I hate it when this happens. (Sigh)
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Deport this MFer.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social)
Monster
Agatha Chocolats (@agathachocolats.bsky.social) reposted
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Stay safe!
Bluesmobile@LiamNissanTM (@bluesmobile.bsky.social) reposted
OK, so it’s Friday. I think. Pete Hogbreath and I’ve been drinking non-stop since … *checks clock* … 1993. Please comment on this post to be complemented and or insulted. Dealers choice. As always, the dealer is a 40 pound tank of nitrous oxide and a 5 gallon bottle of tequila.
Nature Biotechnology (@natbiotech.nature.com) reposted
Identification of non-canonical peptides with moPepGen - @uclahealth.org @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @kislingerthomas.bsky.social go.nature.com/3HYJyyz
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
But if they only praise him…that’s fine.
Agatha Chocolats (@agathachocolats.bsky.social) reposted
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
I saw them hide the key before they left.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening. It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
Russian state-controlled media outlets and allied social media accounts have seized on the killing of Charlie Kirk to push narratives that favor the Kremlin and aim to divide Americans, researchers say.
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says Sinclair has "every right" to demand that Jimmy Kimmel to donate to Turning Point USA
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Writers can barely pay rent and groceries. What would they live on?
Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) reposted
1. Just so we’re clear, this is the clip that got Jimmy Kimmel’s show shelved by ABC. If I’m missing any other clips please let me know.
Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klychko confirms a hit in the city. He says Solomianskyi district, but Shuliavka is right next to it. No further details yet.
Jenny Cohn (@jennycohn.bsky.social) reposted
Well, well, well. FCC chairman Brendan Carr—who wrote a Project 2025 chapter—attended the “Reboot 2024” Conference with two VIPs from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund (Trae Stephens and Mike Solana) and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts (who spearheaded Project 2025). h/t @sf_mills on X. 1/
Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) reposted
Trump on Air Force One demanded the expulsion and impeachment of Rep Ilhan Omar from Congress. “She’s from Somalia..these people come from a place with nothing, and then they tell us how to run our country. “They impeached me twice for nothing!”
Drehregler (@skottiee.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
And what do they consider to be “American Values”?
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
I know. My kids are older now with children of their own,but when they were little they wouldda been runnin’ around nagid (naked) if it weren’t for Target.
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
NEWS: A person is in custody after allegedly firing a gunshot at the home of Democratic state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a state lawmaker in Illinois. There are no reported injuries.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Another “pro-life” but let them starve.
Annia Ciezadlo (@anniaciezadlo.com) reposted
"Klein’s fundamental error reveals something much more dangerous: he’s mistaking performance for discourse, spectacle for persuasion. Kirk wasn’t showing up to campuses to “talk with anyone who would talk to him.” He was showing up armed with a string of logical fallacies, nonsense talking points,
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
They had to know that would have happened.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Awesome! So, next step…how do we make them from Legos?
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher.bsky.social) reposted
Accurate
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
The Borowitz Report (@borowitzreport.bsky.social) reposted
Kristi Noem defended her department’s expenditure of $85,000 to outfit the agents in sequined jumpsuits, arguing that such a disguise was necessary for ICE to blend into the population inconspicuously.
POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) reposted
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said today that foreign laboratory tests on biological samples obtained from her husband confirmed he was poisoned.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations!!!
The Associated Press (@apnews.com) reposted
BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.
Doug Greenfield (@douggreenfield.bsky.social) reposted
A lovely ocean tides map using the Spilhaus projection for some Wednesday mappy goodness #MapoftheWeek mapoftheweek.substack.com/p/a-world-of...
Nunes' Lemon Tree (@nuneslemontree.bsky.social) reposted
James B. Gosnell, Jr., 68, is accused of possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
former CDC official Dr. Houry: "I first learned that the secretary had changed our CDC covid vaccine guidance on an X social media post. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science."
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
To us and the victims, yes, but, to the monsters now running this Country, probably not.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
This reminds me, hows your e-bike working out?
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
I bet Bondi loses them just after the vote. Just doesn’t remember where she put them.
Alt US Coast Guard (@altcoast.altgov.info) reposted
I guess we're going full-on media censorship here? Seems pretty fascist to me... We will have to see how Bluesky responds...
ashley fairbanks (@ziibiing.com) reposted
FOX news host suggests we euthanize the homeless, someone goes into two encampments and starts shooting. 13 people shot and Jacob Frey and the media are just talking about it as the new best reason to clear the encampments
TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈⬛🇺🇦 (@tommasinaresist.bsky.social) reposted
MAGA is trying to steal congressional seats in Texas and other GOP states. Californians, know your power. Register & vote YES on Prop 50 — for health care, for fair elections & for our democracy. Give ALL Americans a fighting chance for a fair Congress. #YesOn50 #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Gotta be sharpie ready!
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
“Use this list of senators and call immediately. Every call counts!”
Agatha Chocolats (@agathachocolats.bsky.social) reposted
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
First post I’ve read of his that sounds like he wrote it. Nutters
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
They’re moving the age downward so in a week or two, so the 14 years that were raped by the Friends of Epstein were actually consenting adults.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, he kept his tightie-whities on and Bill never inhaled!
Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) reposted
NEWS NBC News LOSES its effort to unseal the identities of two people Epstein wired six-figure transfers of money to after the Herald's exposé. The government and two lawyers for victims opposed the effort. Quick thread storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
Free speech censorship Political hit lists Detentions w/o due process Internment camps Military in our streets Corrupted law enforcement Demonization of vulnerable communities Coercion of private institutions MSM amplifying state propaganda We are not barreling towards fascism. We are in it.
Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted
The Dept. of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the U.S.
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
this tracks.
Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: Whistleblowers allege that a senior government official, Angie Salazar, made inaccurate statements in a sworn declaration filed in a lawsuit challenging the summary removal of migrant children. Salazar "knew or should have known of the inaccuracies," per letter to Congressional leaders.
ACLU of Northern California (@aclu-norcal.bsky.social) reposted
Reporting members of the UC Berkeley community to the government is reminiscent of the McCarthy era, when lives and careers were ruined merely because a person’s name showed up on a list.
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
That, in turn, links — both times — to a good piece by Charlie Savage — www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u... — about the topic I had discussed on here (see this thread):
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Somehow, the article is worse than the post. The first mention that there is anything amiss here at all is in the seventh paragraph, and this is what it says:
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
SCHIFF just asked who made the decision to waive Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status. Patel says the Bureau of Prisons made the call. Even though the Bureau of Prisons has NEVER ONCE in HISTORY waived someone's sex offender status to move them to a minimum security camp.
John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) reposted
I'll be at New York City Comic Con in October. My official upcoming events (I'll be adding a couple more soon): whatever.scalzi.com/about/schedu...
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
What happens when AI becomes a drug itself?
Nature Biotechnology (@natbiotech.nature.com) reposted
Clinical trials gain intelligence go.nature.com/46HLHci
ChristineP, M.S. (@christineparini.bsky.social) reposted
Gee I wonder what incited that, Faux News broadcaster who should be fired. Peaceful to everyone who loved the deceased 🙏🏼
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Reporter: Do you think it would have been fitting to lower the flags for Melissa Hortman who was killed as well? Trump: Uh, I’m not familiar, who?
Agatha Chocolats (@agathachocolats.bsky.social) reposted
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
That day can’t come soon enough.
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Remember Nory and her mom Estela? Here’s the devastating update. ICE took Estela’s blood pressure meds when they deported her. She was too afraid to leave home for refills because the same gangs that beat her in Guatemala were still waiting. She died at 45 because she didn’t have her medication.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Sales are down. Gotta sell them glasses!
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social)
That’s what people are saying…. :/
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Heading to a Las Vegas weekend. (CSI season 4 episode 5)
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
UPDATE: DOJ is more than 2 hours late.
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
UPDATE: DOJ has missed its 9p deadline.
The Borowitz Report (@borowitzreport.bsky.social) reposted
Instead of the media’s lazy posthumous takes, I am in favor of Kirk’s actual words being spread far and wide.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social)
Gotta remember that quote.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
AltStateGov (@altstategov.altgov.info) reposted reply parent
Worst part? The FBI didnt tell the staff what drugs were being incinerated. A board member had to call around to find out. Then staff endured long treatment in not comfortable conditions. This is so wrong. Left the workers high and dry (swear I didn't mean that pun) to get treatment
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Damn merry-go-round.
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: A unanimous First Circuit panel holds that Sec. Noem likely had authority to mass-cancel immigration parole grants for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela — reversing a district court's order siding with the immigrants. SCOTUS previously stayed the district court order.
Agatha Chocolats (@agathachocolats.bsky.social) reposted
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
No! I neigh-dered said that!
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
The MAGA star Ken Paxton is back in the news again.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank-you Steve.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Or Russian oligarch, 2025.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow! I wanted to say that if Trump saw it, he would want it to be a New York “White House” until I saw the very average looking exterior and neighborhood.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
A party shower with peep holes.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
But, how is it enforceable? They have guns, you throw a baloney sandwich at them you could be shot. The law doesn’t include the right of local police to taze them, hand cuff them, arrest them.
Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social) reposted
Worth a watch here…
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
The big, pretty yellow sneezy plants is what I call them. Achoo!
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Wow, indeed!!!
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
Let’s hope so. And give a formal apology, not only to him, but to us.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Americans have short memories—keep reminding them. PLEASE SHARE!
goodaunty.bsky.social (@goodaunty.bsky.social) reposted
Epstein Files, Epstein Files, Epstein Files, Epstein Files, Epstein Files, Epstein Files
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
The lost boy at least had a conscience. More than any other Republican. Donald has just blown him off to talk about his new ballroom. Unbelievably believable.
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
He can only think of himself.
Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) reposted
Reminder that this is what Don Jr posted.
Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I just got tipped off about explosions in Kramatorsk, as west Donetsk continues to suffer unimaginable horrors. Aerial bombs being dropped on all hours on all the free cities, towns and villages.
Nature Ecology & Evolution (@natecoevo.nature.com) reposted
Direct human actions such as hunting and bird deterrence at aquaculture sites kill up to 10% of the populations of some shorebird species migrating along China’s coast each year, suggesting that this direct mortality is an overlooked threat to migratory populations 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lizzy For Democracy (@lizzy2016.bsky.social) reposted
My final though on this topic...
secretiveinsect.bsky.social (@secretiveinsect.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope their Supreme Court receives the Noble Prize for defending their Constitution and Democracy. Poor Donny.