Purple Beard

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

Enjoying a High Groove rye IPA while the spouse enjoys the 2nd anniversary IPA at three wide brewing today.

AOC: He impulsively went in on Venezuela. He impulsively went in on Iran. It led to increased global instability and every time he’s done that, it has been consistent with a spike in what is happening with the Epstein files. I think that he feels existentially tied to it.

U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.

The military industrial complex is cheering today.

THEN WE GET GEORGE TAKEI's
CHILDHOOD ! (lieutenant sulu).....

Because of ICE, I’ve Been in Hiding for Months. It Has Transformed Me. Days of anxiety, of frustration, and of feeling that everything is on hold while the world keeps moving forward outside. By SM 12:02 PM CST on February 20, 2026

If there’s an Anne Frank, there’s fascism.

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After a week of the spousal unit and I having the flu we are grateful to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine and some beers. I am having a Sumbitch blonde stout and she’s having a Rustic Red saison. While the son is begrudgingly getting his haircut.
#Beer
#BskyBeer
#Railportstateofmind

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."

—FDR, 1937

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

So excited to see this is brewing.
#Railportstateofmind
#Beer
#BskyBeer

Finneas and Billie

Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.

Dehumanizing Black people by portraying them as apes is one of the oldest, most explicit racist tropes in history, used to justify slavery, segregation, and violence.

This isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And anyone defending it is telling you exactly who they are.

The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.

The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.

www.wired.com/story/ice-cb...

Enjoying Groundhog Day movie with The Angel from my Nightmare.
#Beer
#BskyBeer
@spurr78.bsky.social

Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.

If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.

Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

Beer and a brat at Railport Brewing Company on a chilly Saturday afternoon. #Beer
#BskyBeer
#Railportstateofmind
@spurr78.bsky.social

Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.

He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn

When he tells you who he is, believe him.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

lol

Norwegian cartoonist called it 9 years ago...

ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊

Ice vs. ICE. 🥴

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

If we some how manage to survive 10 more months of this LUNATIC future generations of Americans will be astonished and wonder what the hell was wrong with the American people of this time.

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/

Texas Tripel barrel to finish the night. See yummy.