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Deleted Twitter which I was using to stay off Facebook. Phil prof, woodworker, cabin builder, vegetable gardener, flyfisher. Leftish D, worried about climate, who believes in coalitions; old and cranky.

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He probably does know, And it probably explains the stupid thing he does right after this stupid thing he did.

06.08.2025 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey this might save lives. Let's make sure it doesn't." That's what he's (JFK Jr) saying, right?

06.08.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they shouldn't. What is there to debate? I was about to let their rate increase on my subscription go, but not anymore.
Why would I pay for this? I now get Krugman without paying the NYT.

06.08.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And he could have found that out more easily if he'd just asked any random stranger on the street.

06.08.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There Is an Information Blackout at Florida’s β€˜Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp Public records related to Florida’s so-called β€œAlligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp have...

Over 90 pages of "Alligator Alcatraz" files disappeared as I was looking at them and reporting on the situation. Our public records requests are getting stonewalled. A slew of experts told me this all seems to be illegal. talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/th...

05.08.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4246    πŸ” 1871    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 92

Better Question: Is anything right with Donald Trump's brain? Best answer: "No".

06.08.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many times.

06.08.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ya think?

06.08.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Except of course he wrote several hit singles. Not always recorded by him, but still . . . Alison, Veronica, Red Shoes, , , ,

06.08.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too bad the Arkansas Leg & gov needed the advise of the court to figure this (obvious constitutional result) out.

06.08.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Though probably the vitriol is mostly aimed at women.

06.08.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is not actually confined to women. There are just a bunch of folks who want to rag on people without children, and there are tropes they draw on.

06.08.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mr. "Big Balls" Coristine has no idea yet just how badly he has ruined his life. His future is people wanting to beat the tar out of him. Potential dates noping out hard after Googling his name.

"Yes, I am the guy who gutted the agency that kept millions of kids all over the world from starving."

05.08.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Hang this around Trump's neck and he'll cut RFK Jr off so fast no one will know who he was in 2 years. T folds when he is losing. And this is a loser.

06.08.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even some Republican Senators knew that and yet . . .

06.08.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Donald Trump makes everyone look good by comparison.

06.08.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s really going on in Texas? I give you Rep. Jolanda Jones in two parts speaking from temporary exile while they deny a quorum to state Republicans. She lays out every bit of it out - chapter and verse. These Texas Dems are the real deal. @texasdemocrats.bsky.social
Here’s Part 1:

05.08.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1091    πŸ” 449    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 29

I think we keep pointing out that it is stupid dangerous shit to the point that our shitty president throws him overboard as too much of a liability. It will happen if we push on this.

06.08.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My great-grandfather led a team of doctors that invented chemotherapy. He’s part of the legacy of breakthroughs in medical science that saved so many lives. And now we’re going to throw away years of groundbreaking research because we put a manifestly unqualified person in charge of public health.

06.08.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2628    πŸ” 803    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 25

RFK Jr. isn’t going to stop until hand-washing has been outlawed.

06.08.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 322    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 1
A Trump tweet. I've whited out most of it, leaving:

Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control.


Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see. If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore.

A Trump tweet. I've whited out most of it, leaving: Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see. If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore.

The man that committed one of the worst crimes in DC in recent history, who made sure 1,500 of his fellow criminals would go free, says criminals like him and his friends aren not going to get away with it anymore.

06.08.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 869    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 8

Big tents are good.

06.08.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We could have had cancer vaccines, and instead the United States will contribute nothing whatsoever to mRNA research, condemning millions of people worldwide to unnecessary illness and death

05.08.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7272    πŸ” 2303    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 77

In times like these, it is necessary to speak the truth and not broadcast lies. Lies will spread all on their own and dont need journalists to help them along. Call lies what they are and be done with it

05.08.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775.
I'd also call your senators/reps as well.

05.08.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7466    πŸ” 5109    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 104
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There Is an Information Blackout at Florida’s β€˜Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp Public records related to Florida’s so-called β€œAlligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp have...

So DeSantis decided to break Florida law (don't laugh, don't laugh) to hide the contracts for building 'Alligator Alcatraz'Β  talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/th...

05.08.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1146    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 23

Seems constructive to me. There are just always going to be feelings attached to this kind of thing and one doesn't really want to bottle them up. Also, FWIW, probably other folks see this and benefit.

06.08.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It kind of went off the rails when Flood lost whatever remained of his good guy persona and his independence and voted for Trump & Johnson's bill.

06.08.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One could paraphrase this as "He's speaking to her to tell her to shut up about named perpetrators."

06.08.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My condolences.

06.08.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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