Vin, one with the Force

Vin, one with the Force

@vtring.bsky.social

Get me to the mountains, now! LFC, Bruins, Patriots, Celtics, Skiing, History

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Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

"The good kind of trouble...." Rep. John Lewis- Outstanding Human Being

Dave Byrnes@djbyrnes1.bsky.social

Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in. Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

"The more you tighten your grip.... the more star systems will slip through your fingers" - Leia Organa

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you." That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Rubio must be just be an absolutely miserable person yo be around.

Manisha Sinha@profmsinha.bsky.social

Seriously folks I had no idea that my decision to switch from Times New Roman to Calibri when I was writing my last book was a DEI choice! Now I am happy to have made that decision and am sticking with it!

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Translation: Please don't arrest me for all the criming I'm doing....

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Reporter: You have made so clear how you want to keep drugs out of the US— Trump: Right Reporter: Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker? Trump: If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

I love this for for Mike.

alternet.org@alternet.org

Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT

bit.lySpeaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYTHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

At no point while I was training to be a teacher was "you might have to be shield for your students for school shootings and our own Law enforcement agents" ever in the job description. Big shouts to all teachers who feel this now part of the game. Stay strong.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1)

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

All of these guys are just shocked that Nick is so willing to be mask off with being a fascist. I dont think Nick has any more ambition than to just be an extreme voice who can pull in money like Alex Jones for the next however many years. It's the people like Tucker and Kevin who are dumb.

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts apologized for releasing a video last week defending Tucker Carlson for hosting white supremacist and avowed antisemite Nick Fuentes: “I didn’t know much about this Fuentes guy. I still don’t, which underscores the mistake”

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Very little of value has been lost.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter. He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

He also 100% thinks Hannibal Lector is a real person.

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums. He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up. How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Just to be clear, this act of nepotism is carried out by the generation that continually bitches and moans about how this generation gives out trophies to everyone, right?

Lauren Ashley Davis@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

President Trump's granddaughter gets exemption to LPGA tournament The granddaughter of President Donald Trump will be making her LPGA debut next month in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Florida abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireS...

abcnews.go.comPresident Trump's granddaughter gets exemption to LPGA tournamentThe granddaughter of President Donald Trump will be making her LPGA debut next month in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Florida
Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Every time Russel Vought's name comes up I think about Vought International and, no, a Robert Kripke-Garth Ennis show should not actually be a documentary on the state of America today. *sigh*

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Tell me again about who's causing politically based violence?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

This is one of the worst things I've read this week. Put the witness and the people responsible for the investigation under the damn jail.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78 year-old man, a newly released video shows Lacy took his own life days before he was set to appear before a grand jury

louisianasports.netVideo shows Kyren Lacy nearly 100 yards behind fatal crash, attorney saysBy Matt Moscona Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78...
Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Another SRONGLY WORDED LETTER incoming from Democrat Leaders in 3, 2, 1....

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Jeffries: "Trump and the Republicans spent all year last year promising they were gonna lower the high cost of living. They also spent all of last year running away from Project 2025 ... now all of the sudden, Donald Trump admits it was his project all along. He just did it earlier today."

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Pretty insulting to the folks in Gaza, or Ukraine or anywhere else that is literally a war zone. Then again, this Senator probably thinks his front lawn is a war zone given past events, so....

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rand Paul: "Chicago is a nightmare. It is literally a war zone."

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

For anyone who doesn't quite understand, Alex has been losing his target audience to hosts even further right than him. It's why he has made Nick Fuentes a regular guest on his program. He thinks that this is the way to get people to go to his new site and buy his pills. It's really that simple.

Michael Edison Hayden@michaelehayden.bsky.social

So glad YouTube let this guy back on their platform

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

I maintain that of all the dangerous a-holes associated with the Trump Admin, the guy you hear about the least, Peter Thiel, is by far the most dangerous A-hole. Out of all of them, he seems to be the only one who can successfully execute a plan.

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)@theserfstv.bsky.social

Well now that parts of the Epstein Files are finally being released we know why friends of Donald Trump have been fighting non stop to suppress them. Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Peter Thiel were all taking pedophile island vacations

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

How can she take over CBS News right now? Isn't she dedicating all of her time, energy and resources into University of Austin-..... Oh,uh, nevermind.

Jack Mirkinson@jackmirkinson.bsky.social

blogged for @thenation.com about bari weiss taking over at cbs news. it would be great not to live in a world where being the worst person imaginable doesn't get you fame fortune and power. alas. may cbs staffers revolt and may her tenure be short and failed! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

thenation.comVile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment MediaParamount is reportedly set to pay between $100 and $200 million for The Free Press and will install Bari Weiss at the top of CBS News.
Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

RFK, JR has served his purpose for Trump. Turns out, he needed that voter block to secure his election. At some point soon, he's gonna be fired, right?

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Sen. Raphael Warnock: "For the first time, we're seeing deaths of children from measles. We're seeing that under your watch. You are a hazard to the health of the American people. I think you ought to resign and if you don't resign the president...should fire you."

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Few things would make me happier than having Senator I Think He's Learned His Lesson sent packing next year, @rwp3.bsky.social.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Not McDrunkface, the Nazi Barbies and even the Billionaire Kiss-Asses in the Administration have the potential to be as destructive to the lives of everyday Americans as Worm Brain can be.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...

advocate.comRFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Honestly, I think this has been the plan all along. Trump will not be around forever and I think the succession plan is Peter Thiel/Elon Musk's do-boy will be the next POTUS. And since Mr. Hillbilly Couchman is so much younger, he'd be Sockpuppet President for the next few decades

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. if, God forbid, there's a terrible tragedy, I can't think of better on-the-job training than what I've gotten over the last 200 days,” he added. @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Vin, one with the Force
@vtring.bsky.social

Yeah,people tend to have a problem when assholes want to just "move on" from sexually-based crimes. Particularly if they are on a scale to qualify as an act if genocide.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The whole issue of the women. Comfort women. Very specifically. We talked and that was a very big problem for Korea, not for Japan. Japan was, wanted to go, they want to get on. But Korea was very stuck on that."