Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Trump’s $2.5 billion military bonus sleight of hand.politico.comTrump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approvedThe White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 17/12/2025For my peeps in Utah.flip.itPam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that prot... 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Trump: ”I believe it is peace for our time.” 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 05/11/2025A reminder from Bob Dillion to all Republicans in the House of Representatives regarding the 2026 elections: “You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Should I donate $500 to the local food bank or to the Democratic National Committee? 100
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 07/10/2025@nateforutah.bsky.social The Salt Lake Tribune indic you may run for a seat in the U.S. House of Reprepresentatives in November. Based on the voting map that was approved yesterday, which district do you live in? 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 06/10/2025President Trump is under the impression Portland is on fire largely because Fox News recently dramatized their reporting by using footage from riots there in 2020 that ensued the death of George Floyd. Watch out Nashville! 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Nexstar elected not to broadcast the Jimmy Kimmel Show when it resumes tonight. If you object, please contact your congressional representatives and object to Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tenga because it’s all about the money. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 24/08/2025So my Utah representatives recognize their responsibilities but cave anyway? It’s The Utah Way.flip.itGOP lawmakers in ruby red state privately rage against Trump plans: 'She prayed every day'Donald Trump's economic policies are reportedly tearing apart a ruby red state.GOP senators and representatives in the reliably red state of Utah are talking tough on Trump's policies in private, only... 011
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 22/08/2025ICE is spending $2.4 million for tricked out vehicles that will be used to suppress the citizens of Washington D.C. That’s in addition to the estimated $1,000,000 per day the federal government is spending for armed National Guard troops. Imagine the benefits of spending half those amounts wiselywashingtonpost.comICE aims to spend millions on decked-out vehicles for D.C. operationDocuments show the agency is seeking to purchase two dozen SUVs, along with gold-detailed custom wraps. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 16/08/2025The Mormon church has a division that invests in stocks. The aggregate value of their portfolio is $58.4 BILLION. Something to remember when it comes time to tithe. 100
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Sophie Jade is a talented illustrator who lives in a small northern Utah town. Perhaps one of the many talented writers in this group would like to collaborate with her. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 13/08/2025AP reports the national debt just reached a record $37 trillion. The art of the deal. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Yesterday, JD Vance was scheduled to attend an event in the Cotswolds where he is vacationing. A musician who was booked to entertain abruptly cancelled when she learned Vance was the guest of honor. A second group of performers who were subsequently booked as substitutes also cancelled. 🏴 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Hitler promised German wouldn’t expand its territory further if British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain convinced Czechoslovakia to cede the Sudetenland. And Trump naively maintains Putin won’t have further territorial ambitions if Ukraine gives up Donbas. Art of the deal. 020
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Riddle me this. Why are goods imported from foreign countries subject to tariffs but not the services the same countries provide to U.S. based companies (e.g., consumer call centers, banks, insurance companies, software coding, etc.)? Do those jobs involve work that can’t be performed here? 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 30/07/2025I just finished doing a little work in my yard and concluded no member of Congress should be permitted to cast a vote regarding immigration if they don’t mow their own lawn. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 27/07/2025And they awarded the summer and winter Olympics to the U.S.?cnn.comVenezuelan baseball team denied visas into US, Little League International says | CNNA Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year’s Senior Baseball World Series, Little League International confirmed Friday. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Mike Lee is a constant embarrassment to the good people of Utah.flip.itRepublican Sen. Mike Lee’s misinformation problem goes from bad to worseThe problem isn’t just that the Utah senator amplified obvious misinformation. The bigger problem is that Mike Lee keeps amplifying misinformation. 121
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Utah peeps: From their headquarters in Centerville, Management & Training operates several detention facilities for ICE. Where’s the local outrage? 020
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 06/07/2025I’m at a Monster Truck rally tonight and realize why Trump won the election. 🤷♂️ 020
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 25/06/2025According to the Wall Street Journal, it cost $400 million to develop and build the 20 bunker buster bombs that were in the U.S. arsenal. 13 were dropped on Iran at a cost of $260 million, not including fuel and related expenses for the aircraft. Discuss among yourselves whether in was worth it. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 17/06/2025If you’re alarmed about Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to sell up to 3,000,000 acres of Federally owned land to private parties in order to give the nation’s wealthiest individuals and largest corporations big tax breaks, please watch this video.youtu.beThis is Not a Drill | Fresh Tracks Weekly (Ep. 102)YouTube video by Fresh Tracks 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 15/06/2025A lot less than 200,000 attended Trump’s birthday parade. But, even if that figure were accurate, the estimated $45,000,000 cost works out to $225 per person. Next time, just give us the cash. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Trump’s parade is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Saturday. There’s an 90% chance of rain tomorrow with up to one inch of accumulation. Even God is unhappy with the event. 020
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 12/06/2025When is ICE going to raid Trump’s golf courses in Florida and Jersey? 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 11/06/2025WTF?wired.comAirlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHSA contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Okay, it’s not EXACTLY the same thing but…youtu.beThe Siege (3/3) Movie CLIP - Arresting the General (1998) HDYouTube video by Movieclips 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Lest we forget.youtu.beTrump says he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours if he were presidentYouTube video by Times News 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 02/06/2025“I know that it isn’t what a man has that constitutes wealth. No, it is to be satisfied with what one has that is wealth.” Mark Twain, Packard Monthly, March 1869 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Dang, now Donald will have a new plan.ndtv.com'Stateless Overnight': Kuwait Strips Tens Of Thousands Of CitizenshipThe latest citizenship policy appears aimed at restricting nationality to those with blood ties to the tiny, oil-rich nation 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 27/05/2025A reminder that this was Trump’s concept of appropriate law enforcement response in 2020 following peaceful protests. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Speaking of politics: In Christianity, a sin of omission is a sin committed by willingly not performing a certain action. The theology behind a sin of omission derives from James 4:17, which teaches "Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin." 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Everything you didn’t want to know about the “One Big Beautiful Bill”.cbo.gov 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 18/05/2025I look forward to learning more about the thoughtful comments Senator Curtis is sharing with Trump regarding tariffs, due process, Medicare and tax reductions for the wealthiest citizensyoutu.beCNN 05 18 2025 08 34 47YouTube video by Adam Nichols 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 12/05/2025I’m so embarrassed for Utah.flip.itRepublicans want to redefine obscenityA new bill would ban sharing visual content that might "arouse" or "titillate." 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Under Trump’s new foreign movie tariff, many classic films would never have been produced. My favorite might be “Midnight in Paris”. What’s yours? 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 05/05/2025@alerigolon.bsky.social I thought you might enjoy this article.flip.itThese 12 Beautiful American Neighborhoods Are Straight Out of a StorybookThese 12 US neighborhoods will have you wondering why you haven’t moved yet. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 03/05/2025This administration is just batshit crazy.flip.itMedical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice DepartmentThe interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices. 044
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Sometimes you just need to unplug and get away. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I’m always surprised when I change the settings on my Facebook page from “all” to ‘Relevant” and comments from my congressional representative still appear. 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 30/04/2025An old but relevant joke: The new CEO of a company found three letters from his predecessor marked “Open Only in an Emergency”: Letter #1 read, “Blame the previous management”. Letter #2 read, “Blame the economy”. Letter #3 read, “Prepare three letters”. Of course, Trump blames Biden. 021
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025According to The Wall Street Journal, $1 trillion of wealth was created for the 19 richest American households alone in 2024. That is more than the value of Switzerland’s entire economy. And that just seems wrong to me. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 19/04/2025To our Republican congressional representatives.youtube.comRep. Liz Cheney to Republicans: 'Your Dishonor Will Remain'YouTube video by NowThis Impact 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 18/04/2025It’s telling when you’re relived the stock market is closed for Good Friday. 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Here is an excellent analysis of developments in El Salvador. www.facebook.com/share/p/18v2...?facebook.comRedirecting... 000
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Maybe we should all get together at the consulate for El Salvador to discuss travel arrangements.utahconsuls.orgEl Salvador — Utah Consular CorpsThe Consul and Consulate General of El Salvador in Utah 010
Peculiar People @peculiarpeeps.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Yesterday, House Ways and Means committee chair Jason Smith (R-MO) led a delegation of Republican House members to tour CECOT. The delegation included representatives Ron Estes (KS), Kevin Hern (OK), Mike Kennedy (UT), Carol Miller (WV), Riley Moore (WV), and Claudia Tenney (NY). 100