Storm troopers.

When I come here to share a thought, I frequently get tripped up by the 300 char limit. I get the intent, but it makes this platform less useful, and more clumsy, in my opinion, and discourages deeper statements and conversations. I think it needs to be somewhat bigger - maybe 600?

Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death

Musk caused the death of hundreds of thousands of children in Africa. Why is this being ignored? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Hey local Boston area friends - I'll be playing Newton Porch Fest on Saturday, June 7th at noon, 125A Webster St. Please come hear me play your favorite Bob Mac originals and covers!

Full schedule and map are here:
newton.porchfest.info/map/#schedule

Hope to see you there! Thanks!
- Bob

These MAGA sycophants have NO integrity. Zero. They are, truly, despicable.

Notably, the headlines tend to read “Trump administration settles with Maine” - implying that Maine gave ground, pure BS. Maine agreed to withdraw the lawsuit - that was the “settlement”. Should have said something like “Administration backs down”. C’mon MSM, you can do better.

Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes The Trump administration has agreed to halt all efforts to freeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program after initially suspending those dollars due to a disagreement between the state an...

Wow, this is a big, encouraging win and demonstrates that standing up to the brutal bully from firm legal ground is the right thing to do.
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes

A concise explanation of what just happened:

m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Mt Cliner (@mtcliner) on Threads

www.threads.net/@mtcliner/po...

Congratulations to the @apnews.com win in court! A very good news source I use every day.

I find comfort in the vastness, mystery, and beauty of the universe. Also, space is cool.
Rock on!

Totally with you. I want a wilderness 20 miles from Boston. But I can go to mid NH and get a great view.

Lower courts' growing power over the president Lower federal courts have gotten more willing to block presidents' big ideas.

Good succinct background on the issue of district court rulings with national scope.

www.axios.com/2025/03/23/t...

Christian Andreason (@christianandreason21) on Threads This is the most important post I’ve yet to see this year… ⛓️‍💥🇺🇸

www.threads.net/@christianan...

DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find (Gift Article) Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.

The assertion that DOGE is transparent, much less “maximally transparent” is just another bald-faced lie from the current authoritarian regime. DOGE is making all kinds of false claims about big savings, and hiding the details which reveal a raft of errors and lies.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

…AND you’re an astro-nerd, which makes you cool!

I was but….wicked overcast skies predicted here in Bahston. :-( And the whole northeast for that matter….sigh…

Yup!

Corey Reynolds (@coreyreynoldsla) on Threads This. Fuckin. Energy.

This is the kind of energy and passion we need from our elected officials!

www.threads.net/@coreyreynol...

Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...

Khalil is a US resident and is being illegally detained and harassed. This action threatens everyone’s free speech.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

Out of this world!

I couldn’t see your silhouette so I increased the contrast a little. Lovely.

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Amazing column by Ezra Klein has got me all fired up. Please read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

Among other things, Trump’s latest unconstitutional move will pause research on cures for childhood cancer, close homeless shelters, halt food assistance, reduce safety from domestic violence, and shut down suicide hotlines.

People will die.

Is this what you “price of eggs” voters wanted?

One thing about being on social media - it reminds me that so, so many of us are really struggling with the emotional/psychological impact of this awful political catastrophe we are living through. It’s validating, and the desire to support each other is encouraging. Sending love to you all.

🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨

The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.

Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.

Go get ‘em! Cheering you on!✨🪐☄️

And giving up is not an option.
So here’s to the resisters, the helpers, the believers, those dedicated to the values of truth, compassion, justice, and reason and who work selflessly in this cause. You give me hope.

We now have a sociopathic, traitorous, tyrannical, bigoted, ignorant, murderous rapist for president. And a group of obscenely wealthy man-boys eager to kiss his…uh…ring.

Like so many, I’m feeling so scared and upset. Oh America, look at what we’ve become.

But that is not all we are.

I see capitulation from so many corners these days. Glad for folks like you who are NOT one of those corners.