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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy

Full Cabinet grift

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy Trump just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM," he posted.

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social demonstrating leadership, demanding Republican Congress critters & governors plus business leaders do the same. POTUS behavior = #thisisnotnormal

That assumes this Admin can successfully lead enough US military personnel. Having worked at The Pentagon, I have faith in our military and veterans.

@gilduran.com happy holidays to you & Bernie!

Joan Didion’s Thanksgiving: Dinner for 75, Reams of Notes

Enjoy, especially if you love reading, writing and cooking!

YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran Silicon Valley Demands Billions From Democrats — Or Else?

@politico.com reported 2/7/25 @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social "met privately with Silicon Valley donors in bid to ‘mend fences.' The meeting comes as the tech world has lurched rightward in the second Donald Trump era." That's how out of touch @politico.com is.

Trump to Saudi Crown Prince: We’ve always been on the same side of every issue.

Really? The majority of the 9/11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia.

What May Be Held Back From The Epstein Files Trump’s DOJ could withhold Epstein evidence by labeling photos as contraband child porn, blocking release despite pressure from Congress.

Thanks to @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social and @dcreport.bsky.social, reporting on what politicians do rather than what they say.

South Park animated image of Peter Thiel and Jesus, with Thiel hunched over a computer

Why is South Park is covering tech politics better than every major US newpaper, magazine and cable news network combined?

It'd probably be considered rude for you to comment on her op ed piece on the digital version of @washingtonpost.com. 🤔 I wonder if @washingtonpost.com uses AI to
monitor comments.

Creative workarounds to bypass AI can come in handy sometimes.

CNN: Couldn't the president just order the AG to immediately release the Epstein files with the caveats Republicans want?

VAN ORDER: Well, Joe Biden could've

Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

Silicon Valley’s Extortion Letter to Democrats Ex-Palantir Exec Warns Democrats to Bow Down or Lose the Future

A former Palantir exec just published an extortion letter in the Washington Post: Democrats must fund tech oligarchs, abandon antitrust, and create 15 deregulated corporate zones—or “lose.”

When I challenged her, she blocked me.

Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...

Since Wendy Anderson can't take the heat (i.e., she blocked your comments to her post on X), she should stay out of the kitchen. No need to wonder what incentivized her to write that op ed. She's unemployed.

‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article) Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

Everyone should have access to this article.

(Also, religions are property-tax-exempt, and the Network State needs land.)

Peter Thiel Gets Out of Dodge Yesterday, I published on "Great AI Bubble". Today, Silicon Valley's Dr Evil dumps his stock

Peter Thiel Gets Out of Dodge

We need to talk about JD Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.

"The fact that JD Vance has openly cited Curtis Yarvin as an inspiration and that Thiel is the person most responsible for creating Vance as a politician should be viewed as a national emergency."

My comments to @thorbenson.bsky.social

madness.ghost.io/we-need-to-t...

I Want Jazz Musicians To Be Able To Do Jazz For A Living Yes, I know we are facing exponentially spiraling societal challenges.

I Want Jazz Musicians To Be Able To Do Jazz For A Living
open.substack.com/pub/jonmgree...

Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus

PRO PUBLICA: “The Strategy Group’s ad work is the first known example of money flowing from Noem’s agency to businesses controlled by her allies and friends.”

These people are all so corrupt it’s actually insane. Looting our country to enrich themselves. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

Warren, Wyden Probe Social Security Chief Bisignano Amid New Questions about His Tenure as CEO at Fiserv | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

Thanks to @socialsecurityworks.org for sharing! @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social and @gilduran.com, it'd be great to get your perspective on this combo + his "CEO" title at IRS, whenever you get a chance to weigh in.

Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings

“Big tech has made their choice”

www.404media.co/google-has-c...

YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral In Celebration of and in Thanksgiving for the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall | 11.12.25

For an uplifting, wholesome, inspirational experience, we can virtually to celebrate the life of Dr. Jane Goodall. Here's the recording from yesterday's celebration.

DeFlock Spot, map, and resist automated license plate readers (ALPRs) near you.

You can browse the crowdsourced camera locations on deflock.me/map. There might be ones missing and you can add those yourself quite simply using the steps on the site.

AFAIK, no navigation apps factor these in. In some areas that might result in a failure to create a route due to the density! 😩

Statement from Governor Wes Moore on Vote to End Shutdown. Full text available at governor.maryland.gov/news/press/Pages/Governor-Moore-Statement-on-Vote-to-End-Shutdown.aspx

Statement from Governor Wes Moore on Vote to End Shutdown. Full text available at governor.maryland.gov/news/press/Pages/Governor-Moore-Statement-on-Vote-to-End-Shutdown.aspx

My statement on the vote to end the shutdown:

Would be nice to know where these Flock cameras are. Do any navigation apps tell users? If not, perhaps that'd be a good idea for a new feature.

Wait, what!?

Ghislaine Maxwell is being waited on ‘hand and foot’ in a ‘luxury’ prison: a top official said he was ‘sick of having to be Maxwell’s bitch.’

Trump made sure the woman who helped traffic girls for billionaires gets spa treatment in exchange for her silence.
#StopJohnsonsEpsteinCoveup

Well done, @ezralevin.bsky.social! 💪

Voting in primaries is the only reason left to remain a Democrat in states requiring that.

Solidarity among @indivisible.org members!