Jim Craner

A young Quaker pacifist, Jacob Hoopes, who recently took part in a nonviolent protest against ICE, was arrested in a violent FBI raid on his Oregon home. Here is the account from his partner: thread to follow

Jared Harris was so awesome as Grant in Lincoln, I really wish they would do something with him

(real, one-shot :p )

I've mentioned before that the logic of Trump II points toward dissolution of the union. And the three straightest paths to that are ending rule of law, corrupting elections and tanking the dollar.

Trump and MAGA are speedrunning all three.

I don't know about that: I'm at least capable of being able to hold two thoughts in my head simultaneously, like "Republicans suck" and "Democratic leadership is not meeting the moment."

Where was the lie though?

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No Contracting Activity: Project/Program Name: Purchase Request / Local ID Number: Estimated Contract Cost (including Options) Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required The vehicles shall be intact. All glass and mirrors shall be intact. Vehicles do not need to run, but all wheels need to roll (i.e. useable tires). All fluids shall be drained prior to delivery. There is a requirement for the vehicles to be Tesla Cyber Trucks in order to support customer training. Quantity required is 2 Tesla Cyber Trucks. Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name intends to uses specific Tesla manufactured vehicles for target vehicle training flight test events. In the operating theatre it is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cyber trucks as they have been found not to receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact. Testing needs to mirror real world situations. The intent of the training is to prep the units for operations by simulating scenarios as closely as possible to the real world situations. Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition On 13 February 2025, market research was conducted to assess the competition for the Tesla Cybertruck by evaluating its design, materials, impact resistance, and innovative technologies. The study revealed that the Cybertruck's aggressively angular and futuristic design, paired with its unpainted stainless steel exoskeleton, sets it apart from competitors typically using painted steel or aluminum bodies. Additionally, its 48V electrical architecture provides superior power and efficiency, a feature that rivals are only beginning to develop. Extensive internet searches and industry outreach by found no vehicles with features comparable to…

What a snapshot from Trump's America: an Air Force requisition that is like "Cybertrucks are soooo cool and sexy, we just have to blow some up because maybe our enemies will find such cool and sexy trucks irresistible"

www.twz.com/land/air-for...

for those unfamiliar: there already was a faction of politicians known by the moniker "radical Republicans" and they were known mostly for their uncompromising opposition to slavery, support for pro labor legislation, and passage of 1860s Civil Rights legislation that empowered freedmen

fuckin' love to see it

My daughter is going to summer camp at her old school and they now have strict, enhanced security for dropoff and pickup, solely because of the legitimate fear of ICE raiding a church-based preschool.

serious contingent discontinuities in a country’s foreign policy weaken its influence.

we saw this quite recently where Russia and Israel could rationally say “let’s see if you still feel that way next January” to our diplomats

This story in particular is a great resource to read, bookmark, and share with your networks outside of Bluesky. Let's make Lex's dream come true by clicking through and sharing widely!

www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...

That gigabyte was earth shattering

photo of a fox sleeping on a Skylight

you have been visited by the Skylight Napping Fox and will have good fortune for the rest of the week 🤗

The mainstream media doesn’t fear Trump. They love Trump. Look at how they giggled and laughed with him when he was on the White House roof. They love all of this shit. They don’t care about people dying from DOGE cuts or trans kids being abused. They don’t give a fuck. Act accordingly.

Hey we aren't stanning TERF stuff these days, amigo, read the room.

This video is just incredible, a bunch of guys whose favorite movie is Boondock Saints in eBay tacticool gear doing their personal imaginary version of charging out of the LSTs onto Omaha beach but they’re in a Penske truck in a Home Depot parking lot and they’re the Nazis.

ICE thugs violently kidnapping a pregnant woman off the streets in Elgin, IL as her child watches in horror.

Please keep elevating these stories — Do NOT normalize this abuse. These people need to be held accountable.

Boldest move will be for Los Angeles to cancel the Olympics rather than submit to this 1936 horseshit. Yank the entire event as a stark and historic emergency flare shot up into the sky.

Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci!
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.

Tom Homan should be in prison.

See the reason why you don’t do this is because now we all gotta wonder if Apple’s commitment to privacy will hold up when the guy whose ass you just kissed starts demanding you break it

Racist fucks who have stopped pretending otherwise

the official power of the state should be used to remind these people of the fundamental perversity of the political culture they have created, as many times as it takes

tear it down again after we toss these fucks out of office

Confederate statue discourse coming back is a reminder to melt the statue down when you get the chance

A bunch of racist dipshits dressed up in battle gear, wearing masks, standing outside a fucking Penske truck, looking like utter losers.

A bunch of racist dipshits dressed up in battle gear, wearing masks, standing outside a fucking Penske truck, looking like utter losers, but this time they're ICE

Well, it seems *all* the masked white nationalists weren't banned by Penske.

A black and white night photo from my camera trap. There are small landscaping rocks on the ground and shrubs to the left, right and behind a raccoon that is lying down in the center of the frame. The raccoon is facing the camera with its mouth slightly open allowing us to see some of its teeth. Its black face mask, nose and white whiskers are visible as are its little, round raccoon ears. At this point I think this raccoon is just hamming it up for the camera as I had a lot of similar photos as it posed for its close ups with the camera. Very friend shaped.

"Paint me like one of your French girls."

At this point, I think this raccoon is just hamming it up for the camera. Seems like a fun raccoon to hang out with.

#mammals

Screenshot from the Merlin bird identification app. A blue jay and a northern cardinal are identified on the screen, recalling the cover art of This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.

Dont look now there’s a time war happening in my backyard 📚