Cryptic Nomad

Cryptic Nomad

@jampolitical.bsky.social

I’m an expert in my field. I’m here for the politics, news, gays, and photography. Guess which one is my field of expertise 🌈. Gay musician photographer in CT who loves travel and dogs. 🏳️‍🌈 in CT, say hi!

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Dearest @govandybeshear.bsky.social, You’re getting dog walked by a dead man. Don’t be Merrick Garland. Call for the Special Election already. Let Mitch prove he’s alive. He can’t. Because he’s fucking dead. Love, God

“So you think I’m a Nazi? I’ll show you Nazi!!”

Adam Steinbaugh@adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social

After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi. This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel. They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...

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I actually think this bears repeating: Our Director of National Intelligence was just shown to *literally be taking secretive orders about what precisely to do and say in politics* from a scary cult leader in Hawaii And it wasn’t even front-page news How am I supposed to react to this?

Dan Silverman@dmsilverman.bsky.social

This is one of the most strange, fascinating, and unsettling stories — and one of the best pieces of reporting — I’ve read about American politics in my life. Tulsi Gabbard took orders for her stances and bills in Congress (+ since?) from a secretive Hawaiian cult leader who wants to rule the world

Hey MAGA! Hey Republicans! Why do you despise the military so much?!? “We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline.”

Jennifer C@thejenniwren.teamlh.social

Trump used the Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon — soldiers who escort fallen heroes and heads of state — to usher UFC fighters past Abraham Lincoln’s statue like they’re celebrities on a red carpet. I am LIVID.

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Upset about this, too? SPEAK UP!

Connecticut News Guild@ctnewsguild.bsky.social

If it seems to you like there are fewer journalists covering Connecticut, you’re right. This week, those ranks grew thinner: Hearst CT unjustly fired a highly experienced reporter who was respected by his peers, sources and readers.

Remember how on 9/11 everyone was scared because terrorists hijacked a plane and we’re going to crash it into the White House and destroy it? Boy, those were the days right?

The US Dept. of Defense removed Unitarian Universalism and 180 other religions from its official list of affiliated religions. This means that UU’s in uniform - and members of many other faiths - will no longer be able to receive spiritual services tailored to their needs. Are we great yet?

The CDC says “there have been no suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola in the United States as of Thursday, and the risk of the disease domestically is low.” HOW WOULD THE CDC KNOW? TRUMP/DOGE GUTTED THEM. WHO STILL WORKS THERE?? www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

yahoo.comCDC to redirect some US citizens to Dulles for Ebola screeningsAmid growing concerns about the resurgence of the Ebola virus in multiple African nations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun implementing enhanced screenings at one of the...

“Human dignity does not depend on a person’s abilities, wealth or position in life, nor on the right or wrong choices made; instead, it is a gift that precedes and transcends each person, endowed by God as an expression of his unfailing love. (MH 50)”

Catholic News World@catholicnewsworld.bsky.social

Top 20 Quotes from #Pope Leo XIV's 1st Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas to Inspire and Help You Build the Civilization of Love! www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/05/top-...

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Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all planning huge layoffs. Amazon got $17.5B in federal tax breaks last year. Jeff Bezos is worth $270B. Meta saved $13.7B in taxes. Mark Zuckerberg is worth $210B. Microsoft saved $12.5B last year. Its CEO is worth $1.3B. This is what a rigged economy looks like.

So on Monday, when Congress reconvenes to hold hearings on “how could this happen!?!?!” (because we all know they will) maybe Democrats can find a way to force them to vote on Trumps illegal war.

Republicans don’t believe in smaller government. If they would’ve shrunk the budget. Repubs don’t believe in less govt in our lives. If they did they wouldn’t have passed so many laws restricting or denying or rights of people even if they don’t approve of their lifestyle.

Repubs don’t believe in the Second Amendment. If they truly did they would’ve passed a nationwide concealed carry law by now. Repubs don’t believe in Social Security. Or the US Postal Service. Or healthcare. Or science. Or medical science. Or the arts. Or gays. Or…

Watching NASA’s live broadcast of the Artemis II re-entry and heard them talking about “orientation” and “trans”- something-or-other. DEI strikes again!!! If there are any problems with the re-entry and/splashdown I guarantee Trump will blame trans people!

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NEW: A stunning new report claims that the Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV’s top American diplomat and threatened him after the U.S.-born pontiff gave his January state-of-the-world address. Leo used the address to denounce a world ruled by “a diplomacy based on force” and “zeal for war.”

substack.comThe Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV’s Ambassador With the Avignon PapacyThe Free Press has documented a closed-door Pentagon meeting in which a senior Trump official lectured Pope Leo XIV’s ambassador on American military supremacy.

It’s crazy that I’m sitting here at work hoping that somewhere in whatever is left of the US government there are good men and women who are actively working to stop Trump from going nuclear.

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Replying to @apnews.com

This is what he actually said. President Trump: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: "Because of Joe Biden, I was forced to sell my little pink house in Charleston." "But you sold it in March of 2025, when Donald Trump was president for $21.25 million.” "Now you're just getting into semantics here. I'm not playing your word games."

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“Donald Trump, Warmonger-in-Chief” The president is bombing more and more civilian targets in Iran while preparing to unveil a new $1.5 trillion war budget, funded by cuts to US healthcare. He also can't stop firing... women. From my First Draft email:

zeteo.comFirst Draft: Donald Trump, Warmonger-in-ChiefThe president is bombing more and more civilian targets in Iran while preparing to unveil a new $1.5 trillion war budget, funded by cuts to US healthcare. He also can't stop firing... women.

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NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.

nbcnews.comHegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officersThe defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B...

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A single vote for Trump in the birthright citizenship case would be as bad as anything the Court has done since Bush v. Gore. This issue has been settled for more than a century. It is the jurisprudential equivalent of asking what 2+2 is. Any answer other than 4, something is deeply, deeply wrong.

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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, top Dem on the House appropriations panel, says DHS is *choosing* not to pay TSA workers while paying its other employees. She says: 85% of ICE + CBP are being paid 75% of Secret Service 0% of TSA workers "The Department made that decision," DeLauro says on the House floor.

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Reporter: “If you could say something to Trump, what would it be?” PA voter: “You're a worthless pile of shit.” Reporter: “How many times did you vote for him?” PA voter: “Three times. That was my bad. Apparently I'm an idiot.”

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The United States is contemplating threatening to kill people with HIV in another country as leverage to get that country's minerals. We have become a sick nation, just as depraved and disgusting as its leader.