Doug Cheney
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Director/DP. Indie films, gravel bikes, docs, democracy. PNW roots, SoCal soul. Old enough to know who “The Man” is.
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Doug Cheney
@3dayweekend.bsky.social
· Apr 19
“Representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty. Without them we have no other fortification against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle and fed and clothed like swine and hounds.” — John Adams
Went back to Threads bc I had no engagement on BS (except for bots).
Meta locked my account bc of the post below & are threatening to terminate it for violating standards.
Why are we letting billionaires decide what we can and can’t talk about? It’s the antithesis of the internet we were promised.
Meta locked my account bc of the post below & are threatening to terminate it for violating standards.
Why are we letting billionaires decide what we can and can’t talk about? It’s the antithesis of the internet we were promised.
August 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Went back to Threads bc I had no engagement on BS (except for bots).
Meta locked my account bc of the post below & are threatening to terminate it for violating standards.
Why are we letting billionaires decide what we can and can’t talk about? It’s the antithesis of the internet we were promised.
Meta locked my account bc of the post below & are threatening to terminate it for violating standards.
Why are we letting billionaires decide what we can and can’t talk about? It’s the antithesis of the internet we were promised.
Is anyone out there?
August 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Is anyone out there?
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It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
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Just fucking getting newsed in the face every fucking day
April 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Just fucking getting newsed in the face every fucking day
Liar is not strong enough a word. Trump is a destroyer of truth. That’s his aim, and it’s why he’ll lie about a lie he made. It’s a war on truth.
April 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Liar is not strong enough a word. Trump is a destroyer of truth. That’s his aim, and it’s why he’ll lie about a lie he made. It’s a war on truth.
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Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
April 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings.
That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025.
We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
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Still wrapping my head around a President with 34 felony convictions snatching people off the street if they have a speeding ticket on their record.
April 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Still wrapping my head around a President with 34 felony convictions snatching people off the street if they have a speeding ticket on their record.
Spotted this on a road trip and I’m pretty sure it’s the best logo I’ve ever seen. Mark, Dan and Wayne are absolute legends.
April 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Spotted this on a road trip and I’m pretty sure it’s the best logo I’ve ever seen. Mark, Dan and Wayne are absolute legends.
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My first apartment in 1994 was $350/month. Adjusting for inflation, that apartment should now rent for $744/month.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
April 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
My first apartment in 1994 was $350/month. Adjusting for inflation, that apartment should now rent for $744/month.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
“Representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty. Without them we have no other fortification against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle and fed and clothed like swine and hounds.” — John Adams
April 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty. Without them we have no other fortification against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle and fed and clothed like swine and hounds.” — John Adams
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The modern US Republican Party may be the most openly, brazenly, and shamelessly hypocritical group of people to have ever existed in human history.
April 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The modern US Republican Party may be the most openly, brazenly, and shamelessly hypocritical group of people to have ever existed in human history.
That Walz protest was pure astroturf, paid for by President Bone-Spurs.
A disgusting, post-election, swift-boating stunt meant to demoralize his opposition.
The kind of move only our vindictive draft-dodger-in-chief could dream up.
There is no bottom to his shamelessness.
A disgusting, post-election, swift-boating stunt meant to demoralize his opposition.
The kind of move only our vindictive draft-dodger-in-chief could dream up.
There is no bottom to his shamelessness.
April 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
That Walz protest was pure astroturf, paid for by President Bone-Spurs.
A disgusting, post-election, swift-boating stunt meant to demoralize his opposition.
The kind of move only our vindictive draft-dodger-in-chief could dream up.
There is no bottom to his shamelessness.
A disgusting, post-election, swift-boating stunt meant to demoralize his opposition.
The kind of move only our vindictive draft-dodger-in-chief could dream up.
There is no bottom to his shamelessness.
43% of El Salvador’s coffee production is bought by the U.S.
Companies like Starbucks are key players.
It’s time to put pressure on these companies and consumers to boycott Salvadoran coffee until Bukele releases Garcia and any others wrongfully detained.
Companies like Starbucks are key players.
It’s time to put pressure on these companies and consumers to boycott Salvadoran coffee until Bukele releases Garcia and any others wrongfully detained.
April 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
43% of El Salvador’s coffee production is bought by the U.S.
Companies like Starbucks are key players.
It’s time to put pressure on these companies and consumers to boycott Salvadoran coffee until Bukele releases Garcia and any others wrongfully detained.
Companies like Starbucks are key players.
It’s time to put pressure on these companies and consumers to boycott Salvadoran coffee until Bukele releases Garcia and any others wrongfully detained.
The moment anyone can be taken off the street by anyone claiming to be police, America’s rule of law is already broken.
What stops the next one from being a kidnapper with a fake badge?
This is how freedom dies, not with a bang, but with a minivan door slammed shut on your rights.
What stops the next one from being a kidnapper with a fake badge?
This is how freedom dies, not with a bang, but with a minivan door slammed shut on your rights.
April 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The moment anyone can be taken off the street by anyone claiming to be police, America’s rule of law is already broken.
What stops the next one from being a kidnapper with a fake badge?
This is how freedom dies, not with a bang, but with a minivan door slammed shut on your rights.
What stops the next one from being a kidnapper with a fake badge?
This is how freedom dies, not with a bang, but with a minivan door slammed shut on your rights.
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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
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I’ve been getting them for years, but lately, getting emails that say stuff like “TELL DEMS IN CONGRESS TO…” is particularly disheartening, because if those people need me to tell them what to do, it’s already too late.
April 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I’ve been getting them for years, but lately, getting emails that say stuff like “TELL DEMS IN CONGRESS TO…” is particularly disheartening, because if those people need me to tell them what to do, it’s already too late.
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The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
All we wanted was Medicare for All, and the best Dems could offer was Mediocre for All — so the GOP stepped in and is delivering… tax breaks for billionaires.
April 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
All we wanted was Medicare for All, and the best Dems could offer was Mediocre for All — so the GOP stepped in and is delivering… tax breaks for billionaires.
We used to beam Radio Free America into oppressed nations overseas. Now it feels like we need it here at home. Anyone want to reboot #RadioFreeAmerica ?
April 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We used to beam Radio Free America into oppressed nations overseas. Now it feels like we need it here at home. Anyone want to reboot #RadioFreeAmerica ?
Who derives joy from Tesla’s downfall?
I do, Elon.
I’m the jerk. It’s me.
I do, Elon.
I’m the jerk. It’s me.
March 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Who derives joy from Tesla’s downfall?
I do, Elon.
I’m the jerk. It’s me.
I do, Elon.
I’m the jerk. It’s me.
I realize Musk suffers from an incurable case of white savior complex, but what gave him the idea that after 250 yrs, what America really needed was a hostile takeover by the richest man on Earth?
It’s a testament to how little he thinks of our country and of democracy in general.
It’s a testament to how little he thinks of our country and of democracy in general.
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I realize Musk suffers from an incurable case of white savior complex, but what gave him the idea that after 250 yrs, what America really needed was a hostile takeover by the richest man on Earth?
It’s a testament to how little he thinks of our country and of democracy in general.
It’s a testament to how little he thinks of our country and of democracy in general.
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The press corps is going to try very hard to get the regime to admit the info was classified, but you can't make liars tell the truth. They are liars. That's a fact. *Presume* lies moving forward.
March 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The press corps is going to try very hard to get the regime to admit the info was classified, but you can't make liars tell the truth. They are liars. That's a fact. *Presume* lies moving forward.
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
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Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
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March 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal: