AndySLyon
@andylyonco.bsky.social
Coloradoan. Gardener and grandpa. Hiker and dog-lover. Former broadcast journalist (from the mostly analog days). Wildfire public information officer (personal opinions only here). Guy who hopes to leave the world a slightly better place on his way out.
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AndySLyon
@andylyonco.bsky.social
· Dec 31
“Denigrating one another is a decision, not an inevitability. Could we opt for inquiry over invective?” From NYTimes Opinion piece today on the meaning of Hanukkah.
Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Worth the read.
Worth the read.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Worth the read.
Worth the read.
It may take years but I will eventually block every number with a 771 area code. Maybe democrats should stop BEGGING and start LEADING. MTC
August 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It may take years but I will eventually block every number with a 771 area code. Maybe democrats should stop BEGGING and start LEADING. MTC
“There is no more essential ingredient than a free, strong and independent press to our continued success in what the founding fathers called our ‘noble experiment’ in self-government.”
- Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan
May 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
“There is no more essential ingredient than a free, strong and independent press to our continued success in what the founding fathers called our ‘noble experiment’ in self-government.”
- Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan
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Male coaches and male athletic trainers have been far more harmful to female athletes than transgender athletes.
If you want to talk about the dangers to women in sports, talk about that.
If you want to talk about the dangers to women in sports, talk about that.
February 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Male coaches and male athletic trainers have been far more harmful to female athletes than transgender athletes.
If you want to talk about the dangers to women in sports, talk about that.
If you want to talk about the dangers to women in sports, talk about that.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social Congrats on your award and I agree with Maria!
February 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social Congrats on your award and I agree with Maria!
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Not yet too familiar with Rep. Auchincloss but great to hear a Dem talking about big ideas and what needs to be done to win back voters instead of just saying “MAGA is evil.”
My conversation with Ezra Klein on building new cities and taxing the daylights out of social media corporations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tnQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tnQ...
A Democrat Who Is Thinking Differently | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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February 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Not yet too familiar with Rep. Auchincloss but great to hear a Dem talking about big ideas and what needs to be done to win back voters instead of just saying “MAGA is evil.”
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From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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February 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."
A map of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia , from the Greenville (MI) Daily News, Feb. 23, 1968. This became a fixture in our kitchen, taped to a door so my elementary school self, my mother and brothers could try to follow what was happening on the other side of the world.
February 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A map of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia , from the Greenville (MI) Daily News, Feb. 23, 1968. This became a fixture in our kitchen, taped to a door so my elementary school self, my mother and brothers could try to follow what was happening on the other side of the world.
As a wildfire Information Officer here’s something tickling my brain: what happens when people already living in the shadows, won’t evacuate because they fear “la migra” may be waiting? Not trying to stir a political pot here, just wondering how we avoid getting people killed? #wildfires
January 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
As a wildfire Information Officer here’s something tickling my brain: what happens when people already living in the shadows, won’t evacuate because they fear “la migra” may be waiting? Not trying to stir a political pot here, just wondering how we avoid getting people killed? #wildfires
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‘We surpassed human limits to stop this’: LA megafires show our approach to fire needs to change
As the #ClimateCrisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade
#Climate
As the #ClimateCrisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade
#Climate
‘We surpassed human limits to stop this’: LA megafires show our approach to fire needs to change
As the climate crisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
‘We surpassed human limits to stop this’: LA megafires show our approach to fire needs to change
As the #ClimateCrisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade
#Climate
As the #ClimateCrisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade
#Climate
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Littwin: For progressives who have taken a vacation from the news, Monday is your wake-up call | The Colorado Sun
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January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Littwin: For progressives who have taken a vacation from the news, Monday is your wake-up call | The Colorado Sun
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Am appreciating David French’s writing more and more. Government, delivered competently, is a winning platform.
Am appreciating David French’s writing more and more. Government, delivered competently, is a winning platform.
Opinion | MAGA Is Misreading Its Mandate
America’s political future belongs to the most competent, not the most ideological.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/o...
Am appreciating David French’s writing more and more. Government, delivered competently, is a winning platform.
Am appreciating David French’s writing more and more. Government, delivered competently, is a winning platform.
“Denigrating one another is a decision, not an inevitability. Could we opt for inquiry over invective?” From NYTimes Opinion piece today on the meaning of Hanukkah.
December 31, 2024 at 2:38 AM
“Denigrating one another is a decision, not an inevitability. Could we opt for inquiry over invective?” From NYTimes Opinion piece today on the meaning of Hanukkah.
Reposted by AndySLyon
Reposted by AndySLyon
"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan
In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big. He won a landslide. That’s false
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:02 PM
"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
If calling MAGA voters “idiots” etc., makes you feel better in some way, well okay I guess. Therapy through social media doesn’t seem to do much good but you keep screaming into the void. IMO the anger would be better directed at citizens who didn’t bother to vote at all. More critically…
December 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
If calling MAGA voters “idiots” etc., makes you feel better in some way, well okay I guess. Therapy through social media doesn’t seem to do much good but you keep screaming into the void. IMO the anger would be better directed at citizens who didn’t bother to vote at all. More critically…
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Is the US sleeping when it comes to a threat from Russia? A recent US ambassador to Russia says “yes!”and “wake-up!”
Is the US sleeping when it comes to a threat from Russia? A recent US ambassador to Russia says “yes!”and “wake-up!”
614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China?
Podcast Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 12/05/2024 · 52m
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December 5, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Is the US sleeping when it comes to a threat from Russia? A recent US ambassador to Russia says “yes!”and “wake-up!”
Is the US sleeping when it comes to a threat from Russia? A recent US ambassador to Russia says “yes!”and “wake-up!”
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'Sup? Like many others, looking for an idea/news/conversation space that is not dominated by garbage nor owned by Meta. Plan to focus on #wildfire with forays into gardening, books and baking. Took this photo on a fire in Idaho last month. It represents what many of us consider "good fire" ...
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
'Sup? Like many others, looking for an idea/news/conversation space that is not dominated by garbage nor owned by Meta. Plan to focus on #wildfire with forays into gardening, books and baking. Took this photo on a fire in Idaho last month. It represents what many of us consider "good fire" ...