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@armstrong2025.bsky.social

Boomer from the age of vacuum tubes, slide rules, and carbon paper. Lifelong Democrat/socialist/antifascist, military veteran, scientist, naturalist, and atheist. Dogs are my friends.

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πŸ†˜ AT RISK 🐢CHOCO PIE

His former foster sez: He's a total lovebug who wants nothing more than to be by your side-especially if you're handing out chest rubs. Taking a break from work? Great, he's already there, giving you those big eyes that say, "Is it cuddle o'clock yet?"

Repost to find a #foster

09.03.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When JD Vance gets bored with eyeliner, he can get some makeup tips from Roger Stone, Trump and drag queen Rudy Giuliani.

10.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He was the first to expose the real Trump. Now there's only one way to honor him. Remembering the great, truth-digging, shit-kicking Wayne Barrett.

Why will Trump not release the Epstein files?
He's dangerously unstable and starting wars to distract us.
He is moving away from NATO and towards Putin.
This book told the whole story long before Trump even started running for President.
Trump is a born liar and thief. #LockHimUp
shorturl.at/HOxQV

10.03.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's some merch I purchased to help support Wild Hornets.

09.03.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐾Just 35 lbs, 1-y/o Texas Toast came in a stray late Feb. Listed for being scared w/ tail tucked & doesn't want to leave her kennel. Social w/ familar staff, has been on a walk & had a gate greeting w/ helper dog. Likes treats. Caught kennel cough. Foster offer by 3/10: nycacc.app#/browse/248162

09.03.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's nice how a gas station can profit immensely by increasing the price by 30c/gal from one day to the next. All for the same gas that's been in their storage tanks for over a week.

09.03.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spreading crushed rock on farms could absorb 1 billion tonnes of CO2 Putting silicate rocks from mine waste on fields could improve crops and limit global warming, but some researchers question where all that rock is going to come from

Theoretically. And how much energy, including combustion of fossil fuels (which produce CO2) will it take to implement?
www.newscientist.com/article/2517...

09.03.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely evil and corrupt, if not stupid.

09.03.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War The effect on oil and gas could be much, much larger than he thinks. And that shock will be passed on to every sector of the economy.

Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War newrepublic.com/article/2074... via @newrepublic.com

09.03.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump Has Lit a Global Match Trump and his aides think the United States has global leverage that his predecessors refused to use. He seems to forget that other countries have leverage, tooβ€”and they’re intent on using it to stop ...

Donald Trump Has Lit a Global Match newrepublic.com/article/2072... via @newrepublic.com

09.03.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The smell of shit The expression β€œAmerican exceptionalism” has been on my mind lately as I witness the disintegration of what made the United States an exceptional nation.

open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

09.03.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades Since 2014, the planet has been warming by about 0.36Β°C per decade, according to an analysis of five temperature datasets, raising fears that climate tipping points could be crossed earlier than expec...

www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

09.03.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...

www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

09.03.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lindsey is a little weasel.

09.03.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

09.03.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18842    πŸ” 6499    πŸ’¬ 781    πŸ“Œ 419

Why is he still breathing?

09.03.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada Is at War ... With the United States Pete Hegseth took time out from the chaos of the Iran war to make an announcement that Donald Trump has renamed the region from Mexico to Greenland as β€œGreater North America.”

The United States is at War... With Canada
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

09.03.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TAPPER: Do you think Stephen Miller should go?

TILLIS: Of course I do. He's a big problem in this administration and has been since the beginning

08.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8765    πŸ” 2187    πŸ’¬ 447    πŸ“Œ 194

Trump has been a fraud, conman, and swindler his entire life. New Yorkers can vouch for that!

09.03.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inexcusable Incompetence Tens of thousands of civilians are stranded and at risk

open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

09.03.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Threat of Retaliation in America The Trump regime's actions are making America less safe. They are exploiting fear to seize more power. We should not be intimidated.

open.substack.com/pub/america/...

09.03.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven’t worked, so far.

He’s padding his pockets and taking bribes for his ballroom while the rest of us get ripped off by billionaire corporations.

08.03.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't forget the cyanide.

09.03.2026 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too bad they only lasted 8 years. Truly Madly Deeply was my favorite.

09.03.2026 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pathological Liar

09.03.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony Fox News has apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony as part of its coverage.

Faux News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony
apnews.com/article/base...

09.03.2026 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A year ago we were supposed to be getting $2,000 rebate checks, DOGE was going to find $2 trillion in waste to balance the budget, we were going to pay no income taxes because tariffs would pay for everything, gas and home electric bills would be cut in half, and no new wars.

08.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4729    πŸ” 1567    πŸ’¬ 273    πŸ“Œ 115

I sincerely hope people are done buying the BS from the maniac we have for President. Are they beginning to see now, the monster he really is??

09.03.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing how much damage one malignant narcissist can cause.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

09.03.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3073    πŸ” 1027    πŸ’¬ 173    πŸ“Œ 44

Insecure, inadequate men trying to prove or make up for something they never were or never will be are very annoying. I especially dislike bullies, braggerts, and those that are vain and put themselves first before orhers.

09.03.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0