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Steve Rafferty

@sraffert.bsky.social

Librarian to Data Analyst/Programmer to Data Scientist to Retired News junkie and, at 68, an aspiring novelist.

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Pretty much.

19.02.2026 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you raise taxes without seeing like you're raising taxes?

19.02.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yoon and Prince Andrew wishing they had a friend like John Roberts.

19.02.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10260    πŸ” 2266    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 67

Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.

19.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 29377    πŸ” 8502    πŸ’¬ 1123    πŸ“Œ 450
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Sitting at the bar this afternoon I realized that the whole Trump Epstein thing has ruined women's figure skating for me. I can't help seeing the devilish duo leering at the beautiful young women.

19.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If, as Polish President Donald Tusk surmises, Epstein was a Russian asset, a lot of puzzle pieces fall into convincing places.

19.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Should the constant stream of Republican disinformation be referred to as Goebbels Burbles?

19.02.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

$2.99 / gal in Baltimore also.

18.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I were conspiracy-minded, I'd think that the White House figured out the way to hurt Jasmine Crockett's chances in the Senate primary in TX would be to make sure Talarico's Colbert interview became huge the day before early voting started because polls show Crockett beating Paxton in the general.

18.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5

Her soul was already tarnished and beat up and no good for anyone.

18.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The next time someone tells me I have no understanding of Con Law* I am totally coming back with "I have searched the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated"

13.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Two stories getting too little attention: 1) The DOJ has been monitoring Congress' use of the unredacted Epstein files and 2) Tulsi Gabbard's attempt to hide a whistle blower complaint involving foreign nationals discussing Jared Kushner.

16.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that sitting Presidents were not immune from civil lawsuits (Clinton vs. Jones).

15.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched our Secretary of State laud the Scientific Revolution and deride climate science as a β€œcult,” almost in same breath.

The distorting effect of fossil fuel’s corrupt influence is astounding, like a warped fun-house mirror.

14.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1839    πŸ” 489    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 11
I became Senior VP at a multi-million dollar company at age 26. My salary was $600k. This was in 2018.
How did I do it?

Blacked out lines

CEO (my dad) promoted me to SVP.
There are no gimmicks. There are no shortcuts.

I became Senior VP at a multi-million dollar company at age 26. My salary was $600k. This was in 2018. How did I do it? Blacked out lines CEO (my dad) promoted me to SVP. There are no gimmicks. There are no shortcuts.

This is blackout poetry to me

14.02.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23248    πŸ” 4795    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 169

Breaking: Donald Trump bringing back Lawn Darts: "I mean the metal kind that so many kids had such fun with." It's the new dawning of a return to dangerous toys that kids love so much.

13.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Rodney Scott lies in his response to Eli Crane (who is a slob) about why there were no "riots" in response to higher deportation numbers under Dems.

The true answer (aside from these are not riots) is that Dems actually did target criminal aliens. Stephen Miller does not.

10.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

Navarro has repeatedly (and falsely) claimed that "illegals" were taking the jobs of Americans, including in this very interview.
If that's the case, then why is he now warning that job growth will slow amidst mass deportations? Shouldn't this be boom times for native-born workers?

10.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3494    πŸ” 931    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 53
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🚨 United States v. Benson Learn more here.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to gain access to Michigan’ unredacted statewide voter registration list. Another BIG victory for our clients and voters. Another stunning defeat for Pam Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...

10.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21563    πŸ” 6155    πŸ’¬ 699    πŸ“Œ 394

I've been saying for a while that Republicans favor local control -- except when they don't.

10.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only JD Vance would visit Milan and bring his own food with him.

08.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2216    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 30
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

07.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 43490    πŸ” 12349    πŸ’¬ 965    πŸ“Œ 680
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wishing a very sad Sunday to all Patriots fans. sorry to this guy.

08.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3695    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 34
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🏈🏈🏈🏈

08.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8500    πŸ” 2928    πŸ’¬ 186    πŸ“Œ 111

I’m watching a lot of petty, mean-spirited haters dunking on Kid Rock on every platform and seriously you all rock.

08.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12803    πŸ” 1288    πŸ’¬ 387    πŸ“Œ 67

I keep thinking about when Mike Johnson was asked about the NFL getting Bad Bunny to play the halftime show and he responded by saying they should find "someone who appeals to a broader audience" like... 82-year-old Lee Greenwood.

Really shows how much of a bubble the right lives in.

08.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5118    πŸ” 675    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 83

So how about every question from the press is "When will the president apologize for his disgusting racism and also resign?" and they just keep asking that, and only that, till he does both (though I'll be fine with just the latter)?

06.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 256    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Was not a financial decision.

05.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things are grim but I believe the assholes have overreached. All they have is violence and intimidation and they're up against righteous anger, mutual aid, popular opinion, and *there are more of us than them.* Violence and intimidation are *not enough.*

Hold fast, stay tight. We can win.

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