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Firefly Guy (Ian)

@fireflyguyalive.bsky.social
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Challenged idealist. 59, gay, pro-science, MPH, UW; BA Rhetoric, CSUS. Lang: English (1), German (2) Native Californian 💙 Democrat. Gadfly-you’ve been warned. 🇩🇪🇫🇮🇮🇩

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Die_Robots_Die @die-robots-die.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Reuter got this story wrong… It’s not mislabeled countries. None of those blobs are the shape or location of any actual African nation. It’s entirely AI slop! What a joke! www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Death Becomes Him
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
I am chatting with Verizon: Me: “I got a bachelor’s degree in Kindness. My Master’s is in Understanding. I have a Ph.D. in Love. My minor was humor. I hated math.” Agent: “I hated math, too. 😊”
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I assume his accusers and victims are tired of AG’s and SC Justices making it all go bye-bye, too.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I’ll release the goddamn files!
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Trump got himself a $400M spy plane and Eric/Jr. a $5.5B Middle East Golf Resort. What did he get you, MAGA? Did you get tax free tips? Untaxed overtime? Cheap eggs? You are all such suckers.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Spot on by Bill Gates. I knew he thought this but am glad he finally said it publicly. He has put up with such shitty misinformation from Musk over vaccines too.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Your daily reminder that it is our judicial system that decides if someone is a criminal, not the criminal President or his minions in the executive branch.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully…preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." 1/20/2025 Question: “Don’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States?” Welker Answer: “I don’t know.” Trump 5/4/2025 Solution: Impeachment
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Yodamonkey @yodamonkey2.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
OK just found this meme and had to share it! I am still laughing, so very very TRUE!!!! Please enjoy and repost if you agree! Linda😂😂
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Is there anyone on Earth who thinks putting out this message on Canadian Election Day is even remotely a good idea? I mean, besides the dotard who wrote it. “Vote for the guy who will give your country to me!!” He really believes people believe/believe in him. Does he actually believe he’s winning?
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Catincognito skeeting since 07/3/2023 @catincognito.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
WE are betrayed at every level Including this most important one‼️‼️👹👹
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Two photos; 10 billion words:
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
It's been nearly 2 weeks since the current administration said "90 trade deals in 90 days? No problem!" They have not even secured ONE www.reuters.com/business/tru...
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
If the Biden administration was so wasteful, and this one is so parsimonious, why did spending go up 8% despite all the DOGE cutting? Follow the money, please, somebody, follow the money.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Oh, it is over. RIP, rule of law. The Supreme Court’s ruling is fascistic and authoritarian and now there is nothing stopping “them“ from removing any one of us if we dare say anything “they“ don’t like. This is how the freedom of speech dies and many other freedoms that are about to die as well
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
It's who 77 million of us are. Now, what are we to do about them and their chosen Führer?
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The White House just issued this statement: “The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.” How’s this real life?
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Mary Wood @maryrosewood.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
@schiff.senate.gov on republican senators protecting billionaires and betraying the rest of us in the reconciliation bill last night. Hands off of everything at this point. Damn. #MomSky
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
My name is Inigloo Penguin. You taxed my icebergs. Prepare to die!
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Axios @axios.com · 02/04/2025
Tariff pain is not shared equally: The less money you make, the more Trump's proposed higher taxes on imports will hurt. That does not mean middle-class or wealthy Americans are going to escape unscathed.
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Trump tariffs would hit lower-income Americans hardest
Tariffs are another blow to people struggling with higher prices.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
“A very stable genius.” Can’t wait to see what chaos looks like. 🙃 stocks.apple.com/AcaDSb7b9Ri6...
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Dow drops 1,500 points, S&P 500 loses 4% as stock market rout on Trump's tariffs worsens — CNBC
Wednesday saw further volatility roil markets as tensions ran high ahead of Trump's announcement, but stocks ultimately ended the session in the green.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
I had to chuckle. Randy actually pulls this off beautifully.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Think for one second why Finland decided to join NATO after this many years at this moment in history. God, we have become so stupid and arrogant so quickly.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 06/03/2025
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Not a mandate. A rapist without a mandate. And shame on the 3633% who sat on their asses and let this happen. I’m almost more pissed off at them. Did they not have a mother or sister? No gay friends? No immigrant friends? Don’t each vegetables? Nah, they have all of those things, but don’t care.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I would cancel my subscription again if I could. So now it’s war, Bezos. Let’s see, what else do you own?
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
More abuse and fraud from our new regime…
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I’m betting (hoping) there is a lot more of this. We can’t have nice things because we are cruel and stupid. Renowned violinist cancels U.S. tour, including S.F. stop, over Trump policies www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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Renowned violinist cancels U.S. tour, including S.F. stop, over Trump policies
Renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff cancels his U.S. tour, including a San Francisco concert, citing concerns over Trump’s policies.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We are sucking so bad right now. Are we great again, yet? Why does making America great again involve making America into total ass cheese in the eyes of the world? I used to enjoy the respect other had for us. Now, if someone respects us, I assume they’re a Nazi.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Hyperbole. One of the most difficult aspects of engaging in any political discussion is arguing in the face of hyperbole promulgated by the liar, fabulist and demagogue Trump/Musk/Vance. Words have consequences, and those consequences have consequences as we are seeing. The threat of urban elites
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
substack.com/@islandoutca...
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Ian M. on Substack
Is this what “greatness” looks like? I think not. https://www.thepoke.com/2025/02/20/the-daily-stars-front-page-about-wingnut-man-baby-donald-trump-is-so-good-they-just-broke-america-and-got-everyone...
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Fact check: No, Zelenskyy doesn't have 4% approval as Trump claims; it's over 50% abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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Fact check: No, Zelenskyy doesn't have 4% approval as Trump claims; it's over 50%
President Donald Trump last night joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in claiming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks legitimacy.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
UKRAINE DID NOT START A WAR!! A country that sends its tanks and troops across an international border, without permission, invading a sovereign nation, commits an act of what? Anyone? Anyone? Ant act of… rhymes with four… Anyone? Buehler? Buehler?
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Stupidity is not the same as accident. This was caused by brazen stupidity.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
ALL CAPS and in quotation marks. Beyond the lies and the obfuscation and the misinterpretation of history, there is this: “TRUMP”
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/02/2025
Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE. We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.
ICE your rights in English ICE tus derechos en Español
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
It might be important to understand that the rule of law does not preclude the breaking of unjust laws. The rule of law does not mean adherence to ALL law, but adherence to just laws that apply to all people. If it doesn’t pass this sniff test, it is morally right (and necessary) to flush it.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Please repost
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
This seems bad. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, which has caused the death of hundreds of millions of birds in the last five years around the world, is spreading across Antarctica, a pristine paradise for wildlife. english.elpais.com/science-tech...
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Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica
A Spanish expedition finds the potentially lethal virus ‘in all animal species detected at each site’
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Full-on Fucking Fascist! There’s no way to defend this statement. He—and his entire ilk—must go!
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The more you know.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Hmmm…are we strong arming Panama to become the dumping ground for people we think might be here illegally and who live too far away for us to repatriate, or did Panama realize it might be good to have a couple ten thousand “prisoners” who were ejected from the US to defend Panama when we attack it?
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
There is no better example of the craven behavior of this Republican Senate. Unqualified and dangerous liar and grifter. The most elite of the elite-shitheads. Children will die because of this. Yours and theirs. A smaller population will by definition require a smaller government. Their plan?
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Who is going to piss me off royally today? Let’s read and find out, shall we?
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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Is it hitting home yet that these are your new allies.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here’s the story of the USAID DRC agent working in Kinshasa. I am so sorry.
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Firefly Guy (Ian) @fireflyguyalive.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
None of this is normal. And none of this is good.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
U.S. inflation is accelerating as the cost of groceries, gas and used cars rise, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs.
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