Bill Barrick
@bbarrickrn.bsky.social
77yo retired RN Health Care Research guy. Into tech that brings people together. 🏳️🌈 @bbarrickrn on Threads and Bluesky
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say:
Kill them all
Kill them all
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say:
Kill them all
Kill them all
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History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
I think the pundits are missing the most important point of the Epstein kerfuffle. The Epstein files are really a proxy for all the MAGA disappointments with Trump. That’s why it won’t die like he wants.
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I think the pundits are missing the most important point of the Epstein kerfuffle. The Epstein files are really a proxy for all the MAGA disappointments with Trump. That’s why it won’t die like he wants.
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2. The designation is only legally available to companies majority owned by someone: 1. "Subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias," AND 2. Has a net worth of under $850,000.
Elon Musk is neither of these things
Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment.
Elon Musk is neither of these things
Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment.
Musk’s Neuralink falsified federal forms, claims to qualify for racial diversity program
The company, owned by the world's wealthiest man, says it is a "small disadvantaged business"
www.muskwatch.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
2. The designation is only legally available to companies majority owned by someone: 1. "Subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias," AND 2. Has a net worth of under $850,000.
Elon Musk is neither of these things
Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment.
Elon Musk is neither of these things
Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment.
Prediction: Bondi will appoint Aileen Cannon as Special Prosecutor for the Epstein files, and she will bury them.
July 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Prediction: Bondi will appoint Aileen Cannon as Special Prosecutor for the Epstein files, and she will bury them.
"Why Trump’s Ego is More Dangerous than Iran’s Nuclear Threat" www.thedailybeast.com//why-trumps-...
Why Trump’s Ego is More Dangerous than Iran’s Nuclear Threat
The country’s nuclear capabilities, which U.S. intelligence downplayed earlier this week, were not the true impetus for the attack.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Why Trump’s Ego is More Dangerous than Iran’s Nuclear Threat" www.thedailybeast.com//why-trumps-...
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The study uses the patchwork of state and local plastic bag policies across the U.S., plus crowdsourced data from 45k+ shoreline cleanups, to show that plastic bag taxes and fees reduce bag litter by 25-47% in the jurisdictions that pass them. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/c...
Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The study uses the patchwork of state and local plastic bag policies across the U.S., plus crowdsourced data from 45k+ shoreline cleanups, to show that plastic bag taxes and fees reduce bag litter by 25-47% in the jurisdictions that pass them. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/c...
And what is the land mass of Iran in hectares?
June 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
And what is the land mass of Iran in hectares?
Block and move on.
June 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Block and move on.
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Also, checking NYT front page, it does not mention that the murdered Minnesota “politician” was a Democrat and that the shooter was a conservative Republican.
It’s as if the NYT is actively trying to hide the rise in extreme Republican political violence.
It’s as if the NYT is actively trying to hide the rise in extreme Republican political violence.
June 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Also, checking NYT front page, it does not mention that the murdered Minnesota “politician” was a Democrat and that the shooter was a conservative Republican.
It’s as if the NYT is actively trying to hide the rise in extreme Republican political violence.
It’s as if the NYT is actively trying to hide the rise in extreme Republican political violence.
From Yahoo News: “Trump vetoed a plan to kill Iran's leader” 🤣 Bibi honey badger don’t care.
(This is not an endorsement, just an observation.)
(This is not an endorsement, just an observation.)
June 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
From Yahoo News: “Trump vetoed a plan to kill Iran's leader” 🤣 Bibi honey badger don’t care.
(This is not an endorsement, just an observation.)
(This is not an endorsement, just an observation.)
Listened to @npr.org last night about 11:30p PDT. Reported that there were maga hats but mostly US flags at Trump’s parade. Then reported some later clashes in LA. No mention of 2,000 No Kings rallies across the country. Nice try but sucking up doesn’t work—and you’ll not be missed.
June 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Listened to @npr.org last night about 11:30p PDT. Reported that there were maga hats but mostly US flags at Trump’s parade. Then reported some later clashes in LA. No mention of 2,000 No Kings rallies across the country. Nice try but sucking up doesn’t work—and you’ll not be missed.
I wonder if anyone in the Trump regime sees the irony of parading heavy armament and uniformed combat troops in a moment when warfare is about penetration of enemy information systems, strategic assassinations, and asymmetric assaults.
June 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I wonder if anyone in the Trump regime sees the irony of parading heavy armament and uniformed combat troops in a moment when warfare is about penetration of enemy information systems, strategic assassinations, and asymmetric assaults.
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Turned on CNN three times yesterday while running errands. First time was in the middle of a segment about Biden's age. Second time they were airing a promo for Tappers book, which is about Biden's age. Third time was during a panel discussion -- about Biden's age.
Meanwhile . . .
Meanwhile . . .
Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions
The Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section is charged with ensuring cases against elected officials are not politically motivated. The Trump administration is considering changing that.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Turned on CNN three times yesterday while running errands. First time was in the middle of a segment about Biden's age. Second time they were airing a promo for Tappers book, which is about Biden's age. Third time was during a panel discussion -- about Biden's age.
Meanwhile . . .
Meanwhile . . .
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social if you believe no one is talking about Trump‘s crypto scheme you should probably be listening to @profgalloway.com who has been shouting it from the rooftops for months.
May 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social if you believe no one is talking about Trump‘s crypto scheme you should probably be listening to @profgalloway.com who has been shouting it from the rooftops for months.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social The interview with Katherine Clark was a disaster. You tried to draw her out on younger talent in Congress but she was a study in democrat leadership calcification. The lowest point was when she said “we” elected Maxwell Frost and Jasmine Crockett. No, their districts did.
May 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social The interview with Katherine Clark was a disaster. You tried to draw her out on younger talent in Congress but she was a study in democrat leadership calcification. The lowest point was when she said “we” elected Maxwell Frost and Jasmine Crockett. No, their districts did.
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Biden, 52%: “low end approval”
Trump, 39%: proceeding “as expected”
Trump, 39%: proceeding “as expected”
At a hundred days into his presidency, Joe Biden had a 52% approval rating.
As we near the hundred days mark in his second term, Donald Trump has a 39% approval rating.
Here's how those numbers were framed by the media:
As we near the hundred days mark in his second term, Donald Trump has a 39% approval rating.
Here's how those numbers were framed by the media:
April 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Biden, 52%: “low end approval”
Trump, 39%: proceeding “as expected”
Trump, 39%: proceeding “as expected”
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"The proposal that Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pushing is not a framework for peace, but a rich and bloody reward to Moscow for three years of aggression and war crimes."
The Trump 'peace' plan for #Ukraine is no such thing; it is an instrument of surrender.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
www.theatlantic.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"The proposal that Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pushing is not a framework for peace, but a rich and bloody reward to Moscow for three years of aggression and war crimes."
Ya think Kevin Hassett thinks he’s going to be the next Fed chair?
April 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Ya think Kevin Hassett thinks he’s going to be the next Fed chair?
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Trump couldn't end the Ukraine War or lower prices on Day One, but he could end the Biden manufacturing boom cepr.net/publications...
Trump Derails Manufacturing Boom on Day One
Analyze the consequences of Trump's policies as he derails the manufacturing boom that emerged post-pandemic recovery efforts.
cepr.net
April 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump couldn't end the Ukraine War or lower prices on Day One, but he could end the Biden manufacturing boom cepr.net/publications...
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A whistleblower says Elon Musk’s DOGE minions may have looted data at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—including sensitive info about unions, workplace complaint cases, & corporate secrets.
Right after DOGE gained access to NLRB, a Russia-based I.P. address tried to log in.
Right after DOGE gained access to NLRB, a Russia-based I.P. address tried to log in.
It Appears DOGE Stole Sensitive Labor Data—and Then Tried to Hide It
A whistleblower says Elon Musk’s DOGE minions may have looted data at the National Labor Relations Board.
newrepublic.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A whistleblower says Elon Musk’s DOGE minions may have looted data at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—including sensitive info about unions, workplace complaint cases, & corporate secrets.
Right after DOGE gained access to NLRB, a Russia-based I.P. address tried to log in.
Right after DOGE gained access to NLRB, a Russia-based I.P. address tried to log in.
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UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands
A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
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DOGE surveilling (with a drone?!) and threatening a whistleblower. These people are straight up gangsters.
April 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
DOGE surveilling (with a drone?!) and threatening a whistleblower. These people are straight up gangsters.
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We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower
There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower