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Kirk in the PNW

@kirkaiya.bsky.social
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Techie, traveler, non-religious, science junkie, engineer, dog-lover, and father who enjoys meeting people 😀

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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately
In an earlier filing, the administration said it had planned to stop ad purchases Sunday.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
My friend who works for Fed gov just received order that they are not allowed to use "AI", and have to call it "SI". And a hiring freeze on all jobs referring to AI. This is how empires fall. When Caesar surrounds himself with groveling sycophants who will never tell him that his ideas are stupid
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump loses in court once again: www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges
President Donald Trump had criticized D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the Reflecting Pool case.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump & Republicans institute A.I. death panels, pay A.I. owners to deny care: arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
arstechnica.com
Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Richard Dawkins 🧠
YouTube video by atheist.archive
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The morning oval office briefing....
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Looks like somebody is hiding something. Dementia?
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You can't make this stuff up. America's Cybersecurity agency had extremely sensitive credentials, including SSH keys and AWS credentials, in a publicly-accessible GitHub repo. And they turned off the default feature that would have detected it 🤯 arstechnica.com/information-...
arstechnica.com
Secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Thompson Reuters helped ICE violate the constitutional rights of American citizens, then fired an employee who voiced concerns about it: www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n... Shame on Reuters
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She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I love this sign. A reminder that this same maga/brutish mentality has lost before, and will lose again
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
2/2 The program that was formerly constrained and contained by the Iran nuclear deal negotiated under Obama, from which Trump withdrew. Trump caused this problem, and is starting a war of choice that we didn't need and can't afford.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
1/2 While few will miss the Islamist dictator of Iran, the Ayatollah Khamenei, or the leaders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard that were killed, this military strike was done without approval from Congress and with the supposed aim of eliminating Iran's nuclear program.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
For maga, this is a tough choice
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
How is ANY Republican defending this madness? Trump is worse than a 5-year old, he's an absolutely deranged baby, and an idiot.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Doing some typical touristy things in Tuscany ❤️
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 15/12/2025
Rob Reiner: a life in pictures
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Rob Reiner: a life in pictures
The 78-year-old director and actor, who has been found dead at home with his wife Michele Singer Reiner, had a long career spanning All In The Family, Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and his final outing, 2025’s Spinal Tap II: The End Continues * ‘I want everyone to be happy’: how Rob Reiner became a great director – and a political hero Continue reading...
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I just saw that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in their home. What has happened to this country?
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Eventually, all traffic will be Amazon Prime vans... 😳
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
It's looking like a clean sweep for Dems today. NYC mayor, NJ & VA governor, VA Lieutenant Gov, VA Attorney General, 30 VA state delegates, Cincinnati mayor, special Congressional election in TX... There's gonna be a LOT of "it was rigged!" b.s. coming out of maga in the morning 😅😅
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Democrats having a good night & they won governorship of both Virginia and New Jersey and Mayor of NYC. And California seems likely to pass Prop 50.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The scale of the grift is eye-watering
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Lake Oswego No Kings rally!
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Surprisingly absolutely no one, young Republicans joke in private chat about raping women, sending Jews to the gas chamber, and refer to black people as "monkeys". Shocking, I know 🙄 www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
politico.com
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This is a staggering survey result from The Economist. 1/3rd of Republicans support Trump's threat to deport U.S. citizens who criticize them. Maga hates the 1st amendment, but loves fascism
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Things dictators say in authoritarian countries: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
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Judge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
This made me laugh
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge rules - oregonlive.com share.google/s9LhDpDCJGrn...
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Oregon Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Oregon local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on oregonlive.com
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Another reason I plan to move back abroad when I retire (if not sooner). 47,000 Americans killed with guns in a year. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Nine people dead and scores injured over weekend of mass US shootings
Six separate mass shootings bring tally to 324 this year, underscoring continuing US crisis of gun violence
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Any republican who doesn't denounce this corrupt abuse of power forever condemns themself to be known as an enabler of dictatorship
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Watch for the inevitable clip of Trump saying all of the things.... youtube.com/shorts/zj68C...
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Calling political leaders fascists is NOT OK, unless Republicans do it #DailyShow #JonStewart #Trump
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Finally, some good news! Thanks to everyone who canceled Disney+ subscriptions, vacations, or otherwise put the pressure on! You can now happily resubscribe/rebook, since Disney has decided to put Jimmy back on the air tomorrow night! 🥳
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Disney is feeling the pain - it's working. #BoycottDisney until they reinstate Kimmel
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Totally not a cult 🙄🙄
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
As always, with the maga cult, the grift IS the point. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
msnbc.com
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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Maria Ressa - Fighting Back Against Trump’s Authoritarian Algorithm With Truth | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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WOW: Jon Stewart CALLED IT
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
While SCOTUS has (corruptly) given blanket immunity to Presidents, FCC chairpeople aren't immune from prosecution. When Dems take back the presidency in 2028, they need to file charges against Carr. Putting him in prison would send a message.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...
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Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2025
This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
This what the maga cult is cheering. Almost unbelievable.
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Lake Oswego” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS Lake Oswego · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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Kirk in the PNW @kirkaiya.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
And so, the preemptive compliance with fascism continues apace - ABC suspends Kimmel after Trump's "media regulator" threatens them with FCC action. Maga hates freedom of speech, except for themselves, and this is a page right out of Hitler's playbook. Fuck Trump, and fuck his cult
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