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@rettm.bsky.social

Doc filmmaker, recorder of stories. Pro Democracy, pro science, pro nature, pro curiosity humanist, aging queer marginal buddhist. Here for the non oligarch filtered news of all sorts. Usually low on spoons.

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He may sound full of bluster but I hear a shortness of breath that’s a tell he’s nervous at being caught by a gobsmacking piece of security danger and treachery. Amazingly there is no denial about this. He is certainly more worried about this than even his own war crimes.

07.03.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are feeding us this garbage because it’s very plausible the real damage Iran may be causing wouldn’t serve their narrative. And their war crimes don’t paint a pretty picture either.

06.03.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is brutal and stupid. It puts our service members at risk in every corner of the globe. It’s a war crime to add to the list of war crimes already committed. Murderous madness.

06.03.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Foreign policy shouldn’t be driven by apocalyptic theology.

This is exactly why the separation of church and state matters.

05.03.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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Maybe it’s a bad idea to put people in charge of government who are eager for the rapture.

03.03.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9209    πŸ” 3887    πŸ’¬ 830    πŸ“Œ 517

When Trump came to power, he ripped up the peace deal that Obama had made, and used the uncertainty he created as an excuse to bomb Iran, insisting he had ended the problem he had created once and for all, except now he's bombing them again to solve the problem he created and previously solved?

01.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3531    πŸ” 850    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 38
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The Dilley family detention center is run by CoreCivic, a major Trump donor who has raked in millions from federal contracts already.

Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.

27.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1867    πŸ” 857    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 43

Weird they dragged in Hillary Clinton when there's another First Lady right there in the White House who actually knew Jeffrey Epstein.

27.02.2026 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16767    πŸ” 3962    πŸ’¬ 499    πŸ“Œ 157

Trump administration tries to deprive poor Minnesotans of health care because brave Minnesotans stood up to them.

26.02.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2121    πŸ” 511    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 20
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Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way.
www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

25.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9717    πŸ” 4835    πŸ’¬ 409    πŸ“Œ 305

Or just a hefty dose of something speedy.

24.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯ REP. @ramirez.house.gov : β€œDHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place… one day you will be held accountable for your role in this dark moment in our nation’s history.” πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #AbolishICE

24.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2665    πŸ” 776    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 52
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

24.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1233    πŸ” 605    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 68

Don’t forget a basic civics test. The kind immigrants have to pass.

23.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every effort should be made to CUT OFF the damn money. The Big bloated bill needs to be rescinded.

20.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done.πŸ‘πŸΌ

20.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That fbomb is not just working as an expletive here, but also as an adjective.πŸ‘πŸΌ

20.02.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An excellent summary..

19.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pam Bondi's unhinged performance in Congressional hearing today was not because she was protecting Trump. It's because Bondi is protecting herself. She's clearly implicated in the Epstein scandal because she served as AG of Florida from 2011 to 2019 when Epstein was raping children but did NOTHING!

11.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 421    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 11
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In the home stretch of postproduction for #TheAuntieSewingSquadResistancePlaybook! Can't wait to share it with the world!

10.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

10.02.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 31328    πŸ” 13776    πŸ’¬ 973    πŸ“Œ 1689
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Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown Palantir and Deloitte among beneficiaries of spending by government agencies

Leading American companies β€” including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group β€” raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.

Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.

https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

07.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3581    πŸ” 2002    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 124
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Heads are going to explode πŸ’₯

Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.

All that β€œimmigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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04.02.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 20491    πŸ” 9857    πŸ’¬ 704    πŸ“Œ 651
M4.2 - 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California A magnitude 4.2 earthquake located 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California was detected at 2/2/2026 7:01:14 AM PST. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.

M4.2 #earthquake detected 4 km ESE of San Ramon, California at 2/2/2026 7:01:14 AM PST

This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information

02.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leading American companies β€” including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group β€” raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.

Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.

30.01.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9054    πŸ” 3955    πŸ’¬ 259    πŸ“Œ 181
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30.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 28074    πŸ” 9226    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 760

This. They are turning the wealth the American people have created over generations into cash for their own dirty pockets. It’s obscene.

30.01.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3380    πŸ” 1308    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 36

Pardons issued by an impeached and criminal president should be nullified.

25.01.2026 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10053    πŸ” 2249    πŸ’¬ 299    πŸ“Œ 91
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

24.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 40038    πŸ” 12717    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 534

Are we seriously about to go to war with Denmark, Norway, and France because an old man with obvious dementia and the nuclear codes is running our country, and a pack of enablers won’t do the bare minimum and get him into a care facility where he belongs?

This is the craziest fucking timeline.

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