Arnie Buck

Hi, Pete Hegseth. It’s me. Army veteran, Judge Advocate lawyer, and law professor. Your vain and gross performance to our nation’s military leaders succeeded only in proving your incompetence, dangerousness, and childishness. You’re a petty spoiled 7th grade boy without the sophistication or class.

Opinion | The chilling reason the military is silent now National Guard in cities and attacks on drug boats began with ousting military lawyers called JAGs.

Gifted WaPo article
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I’d like a taco please.

Some handsome #Vaticats!

Can't wait to hear from all the folks in the MAGA universe who claimed that the WH merely talking to social media companies about their moderation was the greatest threat to the 1st Amendment ever...

Getting laid off sucks. My experience is that in most cases it worked out better in the end.
Good luck on the job search.

hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd . ALT: hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .

I'm no lawyer, but it seems like discussing war plans in Signal outside a SCIF is maybe just a little bit worse than using a private server to send emails that weren't even marked as classified. But what do I know.

He was always ahead of his time.

#GVerse 🚨NEW: Elon Musk has called Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) a “traitor” after visiting Ukraine this weekend. Kelly is a 25-year U.S. Navy pilot #Veteran and retired astronaut.

(like & repost) if you stand with @captmarkkelly.bsky.social #Hooyah against #FuckMusk’s unpatriotic attacks!

Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not) While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…

Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).

This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.

www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...

Trump Begins Selling New Meme Coin Days Ahead of Inauguration (Gift Article) The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inaugura...

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...

a cartoon of a squirrel with the words but that trick never works ALT: a cartoon of a squirrel with the words but that trick never works

One of my favorite cartoons growing up.

I’m assuming Matt Gaetz disclosed his illegal drug use on his application to purchase firearms, right? If not, hear the Republicans think that’s a serious crime that deserves serious consequences.

Great game for the Cuse

Trying to manage. And trying to not dwell on how we got here. Welcome to Bluesky Carrie

Perfect expression of what newspaper front pages *should* say today--but do not. An extension of my rant and post below.

Looks great. We make the same dish after having it at my sister’s. 🥙

Major Subscribers Ask Themselves: What to Do About The New York Times?

As the legislative session winds down here in Maine, several constituents have asked about the potential electoral shenanigans in Nebraska and how that might relate to Maine, which has a similar method of awarding electoral votes. Here is my statement: "Voters in Maine and voters in Maine's 2nd congressional district value their independence, but they also value fairness and playing by the rules. If Nebraska's Republican Governor and Republican-controlled Legislature were to change their electoral system this late in the cycle in order to unfairly award Donald Trump an additional electoral vote, I think the Maine Legislature would be compelled to act in order to restore fairness to our country's electoral system. It is my hope and the hope of my colleagues in Maine that the Nebraska Republican Party decides not to make this desperate and ill-fated attempt to sway the 2024 election." - Maureen Terry, Maine House Majority Leader

Maine House majority leader warns Nebraska: If you change your system now to deprive Omaha's Biden voters of their electoral vote, we'll have to change our system to deprive rural Mainers of their Trump vote

supporting the indiscriminate authoritarian deatomizing of marginalized toddlers and banning an app hugely popular with young voters is certainly some top shelf election season strategizing

good thing nothing meaningful is on the ballot, like say a full fledged descent into fascism

Looks yummy

Cannon shoots down Trump’s presidential records act claim. Free link
wapo.st/3U3BLTL

A newspaper editor — Chris Quinn of the Cleveland Plain Dealer — says it as clearly as he can:

"Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren’t two sides to facts." www.cleveland.com/news/2024/03...

Quinn writes of a different kind of access. Access to our own eyes and ears:

I've just sent this email to NBC re: Ronna McDaniel's hiring

A smart device seal of trust brings consumer choice to the 21st century As part of the FCC’s voluntary U.S. cyber labeling program, manufacturers will be able to place a U.S. Cyber Trust Mark on their connected products.

From a video doorbell to a smart thermostat, millions of Americans have smart devices in their homes. But could your security be at risk? @ConsumerReports fellow @gigastacey discusses what it would take for our smart devices to be more secure: thehill.com/opinion/tech...

Subaru has stopped offering telematics services to Massachusetts customers purchasing new vehicles due to Mass right to repair bill.

From 1989 to 2019, the richest 1% of families increased their share of total national wealth from 27% to 34%.

At the same time, families in the bottom 50% saw their share drop from 4% to 2%.

When I say trickle-down economics is a hoax, this is what I mean.