Yes! VA shows the way. Our country is on its way back.
05.11.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@irvinpeckham.bsky.social
Retired Writing Professor, UNO, Omaha; LSU
Yes! VA shows the way. Our country is on its way back.
05.11.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I have faith in our country--yes, it was shattered a bit in 2024, but
04.11.2025 11:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Today, Virginia will show the way . . .
04.11.2025 11:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0From that video, it looks as if King Donald is full of shit.
19.10.2025 11:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If Trump is so smart (as he just claimed) and transparent, let's see his college grades at Fordham and UPenn.
26.08.2025 17:37 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0and two, he and Putin have planned another online ambush of Zelenskyy. I am sure Z is aware of this. He had better come prepared. President MeFirst is going to want to demonstrate that his withered balls are fully operational.
16.08.2025 21:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Press Conference: Two things were clear-- President MeFirst is struggling to create some news that will shift the focus from his obvious participation in the sexploitation parties at Epstein's;
16.08.2025 21:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0And his need to take everyoneโs eyes off the failed birthday parade
22.06.2025 17:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@truthorsass.bsky.social with u
07.04.2025 23:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Please, let's get over this news program of the problem with and division of the Dems. This is a news distraction. Let's all support the broad agenda of the Democratic Party-- and that's democracy, caring for all people, not just the billionaire class. We can do this. Stop watching stupid pundits.
01.04.2025 01:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My monthly op-ed
open.substack.com/pub/irvinpec...
Brief lesson in logic:
If A, then B
If B, then C
If A, then C
A= Trump
B= Putin
C= Communist
Ok. This happened last time, too. Before tariffs announced, huge sells on stock market, people connected to Trump.
Tariffs announced. Stock market tanks for several days.
Huge buys on stock market, people connected to Trump.
Trump wiggles on tariffs; rescinds.
The Republicans who have bowed to Trump from fear of being primaried or from death threats are serious cowards. Zelenskyy has shown us what courage is.
Like so many others, I am terribly embarrassed to be an American.
I'm beginning with Bluesky (got off twitter, which I rarely visited anyway).
Important book for everyone even #maga heads:
Jan Applebaum #autocracyInc
you've go it
19.11.2024 13:21 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Percent of increase in deficit by President
Truman (D) 2%
Eisenhower (R) 6%
Kennedy (D) 6%
Johnson (D) 11%
Nixon (R) 20%
Ford (R) 38%
Carter (D) 36%
Reagan (R) 142%
H.W. Bush (R) 36%
Clinton (D) -1%
W. Bush (R) 57%
Obama (D) 58%
Trump (R) 33%
@bsky.app
16.11.2024 11:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0@bsky.app Date: It took a long time to get back to 1944
15.11.2024 20:10 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0