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Oregon Lawyer (aka Mark Weintraub)

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Privileged male boomer and recovering federal criminal defense lawyer in PNW. Historian before that. I used to coach trial practice and soccer. Now: dogs, guitars, and planning my escape. Angry since 1968. “Where there’s law there’s injustice” (Tolstoy).

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Not ready for prime time.

01.03.2026 02:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Delete your AI. You know that it’s evil in every way. Don’t use it. Value something better than convenience.

01.03.2026 02:19 👍 38 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0

His boss of course would rather be in the winning women’s team locker room.

01.03.2026 02:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Delete your account. Just say no to Amazon. It’s not hard.

25.02.2026 21:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Between 1801 and 1913, the state of the union was delivered, not in person, but by a letter from the president to congress. We should return to that practice. Anyway, I won't be watching, listening, or paying any attention to it.

24.02.2026 20:13 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Between 1801 and 1913, the state of the union was delivered, not in person, but by a letter from the president to congress. We should return to that practice. Anyway, I won't be watching, listening, or paying any attention to it.

24.02.2026 20:13 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

No.

24.02.2026 17:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The best way to watch the state of the union is with the TV (or your viewing device of choice) turned off.

23.02.2026 02:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just say no and wait for the bubble to burst.

18.02.2026 18:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm sorry, but this is obfuscation. The reality is simple.

Trump and his adherents are fascist white supremacists aiming to destroy every good thing in America.

If you look at a choice between them and a Democrat - any Democrat - and go "eh, not left enough, I'll pass" you are a child and a fool.

17.02.2026 02:55 👍 1124 🔁 153 💬 44 📌 23

Competition strong for worst person in Congress.

12.02.2026 20:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump' Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.

On the other hand, there’s Texas, where a grand jury declined to indict this:

www.bbc.com/news/article...

11.02.2026 01:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably”

07.02.2026 23:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s all over YouTube

07.02.2026 03:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The hobbits were notably fond of yellow and green. Just saying.

06.02.2026 07:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They’re going to take the minimum that they can get.

29.01.2026 05:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We have no idea how many people are hiding in attics right now.

29.01.2026 05:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Her paycheck depends on that.

27.01.2026 18:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can confirm here.

27.01.2026 06:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I continue to believe that the fastest way to get Stephen Miller fired is to convince Trump that Miller's ICE operations are what cost him the Nobel Peace Prize.

27.01.2026 04:54 👍 13540 🔁 2519 💬 414 📌 184
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Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”

Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”

Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.

So pathetic and weak.

27.01.2026 01:07 👍 3579 🔁 884 💬 488 📌 1128

Schumer, Jeffries and much of the current Democratic Party is not built for this fight or made for this moment.

They've had 10 years. Just look at their actions. Trust your own eyes.

We have to cull the party and replace the Vichy Dems with actual fighters and reformers.

It's the only way.

27.01.2026 01:09 👍 675 🔁 174 💬 44 📌 17

The DHS funding bill is effectively dead in the Senate.

24.01.2026 21:35 👍 7217 🔁 1522 💬 258 📌 176

ICE has now killed a white man and white woman.

Both citizens.

It isn't just immigrants, brown folks, Black folks, pro Palestinian activists and Muslims.

If this doesn't wake up "white moderates" and privileged centrists, then...all I can say is good luck.

24.01.2026 18:49 👍 1250 🔁 393 💬 46 📌 16

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, have the 7 Democrats who voted for more ICE funding been stripped of their committee assignments yet?

23.01.2026 01:59 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Trump post:
Dear Prime Minister Carney:
 
Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
 
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
 
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Trump post: Dear Prime Minister Carney: Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dear Canadian neighbors,
We are sorry that the U.S. president is mentally deranged. We hope to recover from this period of embarrassing stupidity and again be worthy of your friendship.
Sincerely,
Mark and other Americans who are not idiots

23.01.2026 03:06 👍 869 🔁 243 💬 85 📌 19
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”I’ll do everything I can to make this guitar sing again.” Ukrainian guitarist completely restores a Les Paul heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike Luthier Tanya Shpachuk says the guitar is symbolic of her nation‘s defiance in the face of Russian aggression

”I’ll do everything I can to make this guitar sing again.” Ukrainian guitarist completely restores a Les Paul heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike
Luthier Tanya Shpachuk says the guitar is symbolic of her nation‘s defiance in the face of Russian aggression
www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/gibs...

22.01.2026 22:21 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Old enough not to go to shows here.

23.01.2026 02:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

22.01.2026 23:19 👍 14690 🔁 7005 💬 393 📌 530

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, have the 7 Democrats who voted for more ICE funding been stripped of their committee assignments yet?

23.01.2026 01:59 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0