Michael

Michael

@roguemonk.bsky.social

What fresh Hell is this? Reader, Wanderer, Seeker, and Retired Arbitrageur. Quo Vadimus? Formerly Nel_Mezzo on Elon’s hellsite.

3K followers3.5K following2.4K posts

Pick me next, Elon the Fascist.

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social

There is genuine public rage about Musk, which is what Congress is responding to, so when he says he will come for the people pulling the strings, he means the voters.

F**K this guy...

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff to Vladimir Putin today: “You talk so much about Trump being a humanitarian, you are a humanitarian also, sir. And I salute that. I commend you.”

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Trumpus est delenda! #TraitorTrump

Sarah Good@sassy0210.bsky.social

"The call is coming from inside the house." Reuters has confirmed that the White House gave the order to disrupt Starlink so Russia could attack Kyiv with no advanced warning. Trump’s a traitor--a Russian asset who is using US military technology to help our enemy. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Zelenskyy: “I told Trump: If you enable Starlink access inside Russia, we can quickly destroy their ballistic missile launchers. Putin would come to negotiating table, and I wouldn’t need to destroy a single energy facility. But instead, they shut down Starlink.” As they say, "from RU, with love"

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It's taking a long time for this to show up in reporting. Trump's deal with Putin directly violates the 2022 Russian Energy Sanctions Act. Here are Republican and Democratic senators noting that.

Donald Trump is the enemy of democracy. Trumpus est delenda.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Zelenskyy said you're weak because of the Putin deal. He just criticized you TRUMP: Who said that? Q: Zelenskyy. He said you're weak TRUMP: Okay. *walks away*

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Essential reading.

Ej Dickson@ejdickson.bsky.social

There is a corner of the internet I had never heard of before I started reporting this story. It’s called the “burnerverse”: a network of anon burner accounts ostensibly discussing college sports. But they have another goal: destroying young girls’ lives.🧵: www.wired.com/story/burner...

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I’ve been standing stock still in this wood for about 10 minutes while I mess about with a photo on my phone. I look up, notice the shape, and slowly crouch down to film This has made me so happy I feel I could cry. It’s as close to magic as I hope to get.

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So the new Trump rule will be that ICE and DHS agents can assault people -- even kill them -- and federal law enforcement will ignore it. It's the equivalent of saying: "If the government kills, it's okay." This is the fascist corruption we all feared. It's here. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...

nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE ConfrontationsSenior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.

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This FFS

Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social

It’s an obvious but still important reality right now that putting people on your network who represent or defend the current administration means choosing to amplify people who will knowingly, aggressively, and frequently lie to your audience.

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Slowly, members of the leopard-face-eating party start to notice that the faces getting eaten by leopards look a lot like theirs and those of their loved ones...

Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social

Hispanic Trump voters in Texas say they’re voting blue in November. “It just seems now more than ever, if you’re brown, they’re gonna stop you,” said Mario Guerrero, a three-time Trump voter. “And I know that sounds really racist, but it’s what we’re facing, man.” www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

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Tomorrow is the last day to submit comments on proposed old growth logging on Vancouver island by western forest products. Please send a quick email to help protect these virtually irreplaceable ecosystems. Details here: www.reddit.com/r/VancouverI... 🧪

reddit.comFrom the VancouverIsland community on Reddit: Open for comment: Proposed cutblock 30027 would log a rare high-elevation old-growth stand on a steep, erosion-prone slopeExplore this post and more from the VancouverIsland community

Not Breaking!

The New Yorker@newyorker.com

A new book by the Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan contends that Trump ran in 2024 for one reason above all: “This was about staying out of prison.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/ns4CGV