@dmrh0720.bsky.social
Economist still Professing. Interests: politics, religion, LGTBQ, health, demographics, travel, photography, genealogy. Text author, newspaper columnist. Father (3), grandfather (8), ggrandfather (1). Partner to Arnold.
Now feels like a good time to remember that Big Oil is the reason why we're still hooked on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels.
The industry's lies have essentially stolen a generation’s worth of time that we could have used to transition to cleaner, safer energy sources.
It’s time for accountability.
Shouldn't Melania the movie star be testifying before congress about the Epstein Files soon? We know she's in there.
👀 ICE deported two U.S. citizen children with their mother to Guatemala, even though she had apparently elected to leave them with their grandmother in Florida.
The govt is now arranging their return under court order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ukrainian trainers will prepare Germany's army ahead of a 2029 NATO defense readiness target, German army chief Freuding told Reuters. The initial contingent numbers in the mid-double digits, covering artillery, drones, and engineering. #Europe
“You just suggested that Iran got its hands on a U.S. Tomahawk and BOMBED ITS OWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on the first day of the war.
You are the only person in your government saying this.
WHY ARE YOU THE ONLY PERSON SAYING THIS?”
PEDOrump’s answer:
“Because I just don’t know enough about it.” 😲🙄🤬
It took something like three years for the concrete of San Onofre to set it was so thick. Not cure, that will take a thousand years, just set.
The great Peabody-winning journalist @philinvestigates.com wrote this substack comparing my book to Stephen Wolfe's "The Case for Christian Nationalism."
I hope you'll read it; I learned a lot.
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In France, a former president broke the law and the courts said: “Guilty.”
In America, the courts say: “Of course you can fundraise off your conviction.” Pls read, subscribe, share. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/how-france...
there’s a DOJ statement in here that sort of undermines any sympathy i have for these US attorneys. this is how little the department thinks of you, and remaining there is a choice.
Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."
Thank you to Mayor Woodfin and the people of Birmingham for welcoming me and sharing your concern and stories. Conversations like these - offline, in real life - are vital for understanding our moment and for building hope.
The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-...
The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Aimed at America Isn't a Missile
open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
17 states consider cutting assistance for HIV meds as prices increase www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/17-s...
A majority of people see gambling, cannabis, & affairs as worse than homosexuality www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/a-ma...
The number 24 is considered very “gay” in Brazil. Here’s why… www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-...
Marco Rubio is corrupt as fuck.
Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image - NPR
Elizabeth Warren: "I am a hard no on a supplemental. This is not a war the American people want us to engage in. This is not a war that makes us safer ... No. No more money. The only thing Congress has the power to do is to stop actions like this through the power of the purse."
🚨🚨 Dozens of documents detailing FBI interviews with an Epstein victim who accused Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a 13-year-old are being kept under wraps.
Texas bans talk therapy for trans kids while SCOTUS forces California to put them in danger www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/texa...
This comes from an orphange in Kenya. I did some work on AIDS using their facilities and know they are good people (Norway and Switzerland) running it.
Breaking:
The Trump admin just subpoenaed records related to the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona — the latest in a series of steps taken by Trump and his Justice Department to relitigate an election he lost and bolster the federal government's authority over elections.
Breaking NYT:
Two teenage brothers and mariachi stars who visited the White House last summer were just released with their family from ICE detention centers in South Texas — immediately following the visit of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who pressed for them to be freed.
BREAKING:
The DNC is suing the Trump admin to try to compel the government to say whether it is planning to put armed federal agents or military personnel at polling places and election offices this year.
Quinnipiac poll:
53% of voters oppose military action in Iran, 40% support
71% said U.S. military action will last months or longer (39% said a year or years)
74% oppose sending ground troops — including 52% of Republicans
