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Brian Wilcox, The Happy Curmudgeon

@brianwilcox.bsky.social

Retired professor of psychology, former Senate staffer (Bradley), enthusiastic guitarist and bass player. More interested in policy than politics. Californian who's lived in Texas, Ohio, Virginia, DC, Nebraska, and Porto Alegre (Brazil) but returned home.

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We know the answer.

07.08.2025 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give me two!

07.08.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œHe made me leave the room.โ€

07.08.2025 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does this guy do anything other than take vacations?

07.08.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cassidy is an amoral coward.

07.08.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can thank Trump, Lisa Murkowski, and the entire GOP.

06.08.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is China stealing the march on science talent as US funding cuts spare no one? Trump-era cuts are hobbling US research, while China has stepped up efforts to attract science and tech talent, particularly mathematicians.

Trump gives China win after win with his stupidity.

06.08.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ouch!

06.08.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฎ

06.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Careful when you sit on those couches, folks!

06.08.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lucky man! An advance copy of The Shattering Peace from guitar collector and author @scalzi.com

06.08.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of note, Wells Fargo, a horrible bank with a solid track record of screwing over clients, is still doing more petro-lending than any other bank.

Donโ€™t let them use your money to poison your community. Bank elsewhere.

06.08.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚

06.08.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Witkoff has been a Putin apologist his entire career.

06.08.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had no idea the border runs through a Home Depot in LA. Is San Diego now in Mexico?

06.08.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A Trump โ€œtwo-fer:โ€

Screw the farmers over while screwing over children and families as well.

MAGA!

06.08.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent point.

06.08.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Echoes of Hitler in Trumpโ€™s statement on how he intends to use the Olympics to showcase American exceptionalism. Groanโ€ฆ

06.08.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The bears always go for the Swiss watches.

06.08.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kennedy to Americans: โ€œLet โ€˜em eat death.โ€

06.08.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know what MS-13 gang members donโ€™t do? Hang out in Home Depot parking lots looking for work.

06.08.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bring back the landline! ๐Ÿ˜‰

06.08.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trumpโ€™s special talent is pissing off allies (Brazil, India) and driving them into closer relations with China.

He thinks thereโ€™s zero costs for bullying. Wrong.

06.08.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only time a politician grins that widely is when heโ€™s lying.

06.08.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And my interest in NFL football finally drops to zero.

06.08.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tax theโ€ฆwhatever these people are!

06.08.2025 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suspect continued development will be slowed, and will largely move outside the US. The EU and China will take the leadership.

Another loss for America.

Thanks, Trump.

06.08.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give the man a gold medal in Synchronized Stupidity.

05.08.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This disaster is due in part to mismanagement by the Trump administration, who decided to try to treat the fire in its early stages as a โ€œcontrolled managed burn.โ€ Major fail.

05.08.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you want to change something, first measure it.

The inverse is also true.

05.08.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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