Dave Smith

Yep

my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"

This has been a long time coming. This is a article from 6mos ago documenting a long history of DC mayor Bower's complete capitulation

Huge increase in arrest of people with no criminal history by ICE under Trump.

So, About Those Big Trade Deals If you read the fine print, the “concessions” from America’s trade partners don’t add up to much.

www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch... surprise…the trade deals are not comprehensive and not really binding..

Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Just Vanished from Congress' Website Part of Article I Section 8, and all of Sections 9 and 10, which address things like habeas corpus, nobility, and militias, are gone from Congress's website for the Constitution.

Constitution sections on due process and foreign gifts just vanished from Congress' website

Include provisions such as habeas corpus, forbidding the naming of titles of nobility, and forbidding foreign emoluments for U.S. officials. www.404media.co/constitution...

Driving The Oregon Coast From San Francisco to Seattle A DaveSphere Guide

Check out my updated guide to driving the Oregon Coast...https://open.substack.com/pub/davesphere/p/driving-the-oregon-coast-from-san?r=cqnrb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

They should be interviewing the victims, not someone who has already been convicted of perjury in the case…https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/24/us/trump-epstein-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Unbelievable move of the day…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/world/americas/venezuela-us-prisoner-swap-migrants-el-salvador.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

This is so friggin’ stupid…https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/07/usaid-emergency-food-incinerate-trump/683532/

If Hitler had done this, the world would have stepped in and stopped the countries from accepting…this is unbelievable…https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/07/12/immigrants-deportations-trump-ice-memo/

How To Make Sleep Work For You From DaveSphere

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My Army Reserve Activation From DaveSphere

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In case you missed it, Dave Eggers wrote a compelling argument for CA secession. Logic for both sides plus an outline of the possible process...https://davesphere.substack.com/p/dave-eggers-on-ca-secession?r=cqnrb

Proud of our hometown...https://www.sonomamag.com/healdsburg-named-among-best-small-towns-in-the-west-by-usa-today/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=smag_this_week&pupeml=28654

Trump wanted to be Pope. He better watch out. The new Pope is eligible to be President.

God: next
Gabriel: do You want a break o Lord
God: no my grace is tireless
Gabriel: ok I have JD Vance with a prayer for You
God: oh. Um. Actually I think I hear a sparrow falling
Gabriel: it's a wind chime
God: I better be sure. Have St. Damien take J.D.
Gabriel: the leper dude?
God: mmhmmmm

As long as we’re deporting people with tattoos.

Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.

U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days

A 19-year old U.S. citizen was traveling from Albuquerque to Tucson. He was arrested and detained by ICE for 10 days, before his family showed a judge his identification & he was finally released. news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...

A Book Every American Should Read A Davesphere piece

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“Minority Report” called. They want their story back. 🤡

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

Trump's new loyalty test: "golden Trump bust lapel pins" Members of Trump's cabinet, as well as Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted felon leader.

Members of Trump's cabinet, as well as Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted felon leader.

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The Trump/Musk/GOP Regime is begining its assault on Social Security. It won't end well, as I discussed in PN last year.

Countries actively engaged in combat operations against each other voted in favor of this while the United States voted no because having hope is woke or something. What an embarrassing display.

DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.

In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those efficiency.

“An entire ecosystem of dedicated technologists optimizing for the public and supporting civil servants is being dismantled.”

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Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows The Army Corps colonel responsible for releasing reservoir water at Trump’s direction knew it wouldn’t reach Southern California as he promised, a memo obtained by The Post shows.

Documentation of the 2.5 Billion gallons of water needed for summer that was released by Executive Order, but did not flow to SoCal. Flowed to Tulare area where it was not needed as well as to the ocean. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Thanks for the technical clarification. All the same, is not the misreading of birthdate a function of COBOL limitations…