@scott9123.bsky.social
A simple Buffalo Bills fan who is a little lost in space. Hobbyist photographer. Margaritaville/Deadhead soul. "Trying to survive being quiet and shy in a world full of push and shove."
Just incredible
30.04.2025 13:52 โ ๐ 28705 ๐ 9239 ๐ฌ 1448 ๐ 1077Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity.
It is the choices of individuals that will make the new American Golden Age possible: the choice of individuals to master the sclerosis of the state, and the choice of individuals to craft new technologies and give themselves to scientific discoveries that will bend time and space, make more with less, and drive us further into the endless frontier.
The White House has a serious drug epidemic.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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17.04.2025 20:20 โ ๐ 11639 ๐ 3968 ๐ฌ 333 ๐ 809Weโre three months in and theyโre already:
- trying to disappear US citizens
- threatening to de-dollarize and destroy the global financial system
- stopping research on a breakthrough cancer cure, letting drug resistant gonorrhea and measles spread freely
- preparing to invade Denmark and Panama
โTariff pain is not shared equally: the less money you make, the more president Trumpโs proposed higher taxes on imports will hurt. Tariffs are another blow to lower-income earners already struggling with higher prices.โ #tariffs #lowIncome #wealthinequality
02.04.2025 20:22 โ ๐ 194 ๐ 81 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 3We need new leaders in Washington. Iโm running for Senate to be one. Letโs go.
02.04.2025 10:04 โ ๐ 25523 ๐ 5315 ๐ฌ 849 ๐ 879Left: Trump complaining about Obamaโs executive orders as โmajor power grabs of authorityโ
Right: Trump boasting about his record number of executive orders
Faux news knows
02.04.2025 11:35 โ ๐ 17664 ๐ 4345 ๐ฌ 371 ๐ 250The ramblings of an unhinged lunatic. How are we going to go on like this for another 6 months, let alone the rest of his term?
Ever since he came down that golden escalator to announce his candidacy, every single day has been crazier and more ludacris than the day before. This is not sustainable.
This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
30.03.2025 17:12 โ ๐ 11642 ๐ 3898 ๐ฌ 319 ๐ 412ALIEN ENEMIES ACT: ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________ 1. The person named above is fourteen years or older: 2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States: 3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela: If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as determined by reference to the following evaluation form: Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien potentially subject to an AEA removal. After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, โNotice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.โ Aliens scoring 6 or 7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA.
The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits. Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five years. Valuation Explanation Category Definition Explanation Points Judicial Outcomes and Official Documents a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing civil penalties for activity related to TDA 10 b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing specific activity of TDA 5 Self-Admission a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of communications. 10 Criminal Conduct and Information a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA 6 b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable foreign partner information. 4 c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or informants that affirm the subjectโs membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3 d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a member of TDA 2 e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money laundering, mule, service provider) 2 Documents and Communications
Final page: Association a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2 b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2 c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2 Total Points VALIDATION DETERMINATION Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not complete this validation determination. Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find that the person named above, _______________________________________________: 1. Is fourteen years or older; 2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; 3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and 4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua. Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy. _____________________ _________________________ __________________ Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date completing the form completing the form ______________________ _________________________ ____________________ Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date
NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
30.03.2025 16:37 โ ๐ 13673 ๐ 6828 ๐ฌ 547 ๐ 680The United States of America is not a corporation.
03.03.2025 02:42 โ ๐ 295 ๐ 53 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 6THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ASKS THE COURT FOR "UNDERSTANDING" IN THEIR FAILURES TO PRODUCE INFORMATION ORDERED BY THE COURT BECAUSE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS VERY SHORT-STAFFED RIGHT NOW "OUR STAFF HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF SINCE NOVEMBER" (1/3)
02.03.2025 18:25 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 2Never forget, the reason why Trump and Putin and Musk are so desperate for Ukraine to surrender is because Russia is VERY OBVIOUSLY and VERY PUBLICLY losing this war
01.03.2025 17:17 โ ๐ 121 ๐ 38 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 1You canโt trust Trump.
Pass it on!
and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty."
14.02.2025 21:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual;
14.02.2025 21:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Feels like we are right where George Washington was warning about
"The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism.
Just did it myself.
Just because.
Yep, and the on the mat workouts like mobility, Pilates, circuits and such are great as well. Keep on rowing!
29.01.2025 17:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Going on 4 years, and still loving it
29.01.2025 14:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Love my Hydrow!
29.01.2025 14:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fantastic machine, athletes, and workouts!
29.01.2025 14:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Huge milestones! Way to go!
29.01.2025 14:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I'm right there with you on this list.
I'd say the 6-3 loss to the Browns in '09 was a tough one. Not only because I sat through it at the top of the 300's, but it really solidified the ineptitude of so many seasons up to that point and many more to come until that pure incompetence finally ended
Totally feel ya!
15.01.2025 20:31 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Go Bills!
13.01.2025 23:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Flames dance from a fire pit and create creatures in the negative space between fire and darkness of the night behind
Cheers to the New Year with its grand promises and messy realities; ๐ฅ here's to embracing both with equal gusto!
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