William Vaughn
@billvaughn.bsky.social
Author, mentor, photographer, graphics artist, technical writer, publisher, ham radio operator, volunteer examiner, democrat, dad, grandad, husband.
I once was a pilot RW/FW, speaker, and electronics tech, plumber, car mechanic, and electrician.
I once was a pilot RW/FW, speaker, and electronics tech, plumber, car mechanic, and electrician.
So it seems fitting that Norway has refused to refuel a US Navy warship… but.
Those ships are out there for a reason to keep Russia in check. Sure it sends a message, but Putin is smiling. I’m not.
Those ships are out there for a reason to keep Russia in check. Sure it sends a message, but Putin is smiling. I’m not.
March 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
So it seems fitting that Norway has refused to refuel a US Navy warship… but.
Those ships are out there for a reason to keep Russia in check. Sure it sends a message, but Putin is smiling. I’m not.
Those ships are out there for a reason to keep Russia in check. Sure it sends a message, but Putin is smiling. I’m not.
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What really (really) rankles me is when some Republican stooge puts words in the mouths of the "American people."
March 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
What really (really) rankles me is when some Republican stooge puts words in the mouths of the "American people."
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So I guess the question is, will US vaccine makers follow these recommendations so that Americans will have a flu vaccine during the next flu season?
(I'm 69 years old and jabbed to the gills)
www.who.int/news/item/28...
(I'm 69 years old and jabbed to the gills)
www.who.int/news/item/28...
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2025-2026 northern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025-2026 influenza season in the northern hemisphere. The announcement ...
www.who.int
February 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
So I guess the question is, will US vaccine makers follow these recommendations so that Americans will have a flu vaccine during the next flu season?
(I'm 69 years old and jabbed to the gills)
www.who.int/news/item/28...
(I'm 69 years old and jabbed to the gills)
www.who.int/news/item/28...
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And so it begins... www.facebook.com/stories/1316...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And so it begins... www.facebook.com/stories/1316...
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The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
January 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
People often find that cell phones, landlines, and the Internet are the first victims of a natural (or man-made) disaster. That's why ham radio operators encourage others to get their license to operate as a ham or at least get a GMRS license to use inexpensive (but more reliable) hand-held radios.
January 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
People often find that cell phones, landlines, and the Internet are the first victims of a natural (or man-made) disaster. That's why ham radio operators encourage others to get their license to operate as a ham or at least get a GMRS license to use inexpensive (but more reliable) hand-held radios.
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Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????
January 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????
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Under the GOP's SAVE Act, Tribal IDs would NO LONGER be accepted as valid identification to register to vote.
This is a direct attack on the voting rights of Native American communities.
#StopTheSAVEAct social.demcast.com/s/EC9Y1x2d
This is a direct attack on the voting rights of Native American communities.
#StopTheSAVEAct social.demcast.com/s/EC9Y1x2d
January 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Under the GOP's SAVE Act, Tribal IDs would NO LONGER be accepted as valid identification to register to vote.
This is a direct attack on the voting rights of Native American communities.
#StopTheSAVEAct social.demcast.com/s/EC9Y1x2d
This is a direct attack on the voting rights of Native American communities.
#StopTheSAVEAct social.demcast.com/s/EC9Y1x2d
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A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
Actor Steve Guttenberg Praised For Helping Fire Crew Move Abandoned Cars Amid L.A. Wildfires
Hero.
www.comicsands.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
Some of the firefighters in California are prisoners being paid a pittance to help extinguish the fires. It's an interesting story of second chances.
www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...
www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...
Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against LA wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.
www.pressdemocrat.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some of the firefighters in California are prisoners being paid a pittance to help extinguish the fires. It's an interesting story of second chances.
www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...
www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...
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Years from now, we’ll look back at 2025 and recall how nice it was. We have to do more with what time we have left. Consider that we just elected a regime who will do what’s best for themselves—not for ordinary folks.
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Years from now, we’ll look back at 2025 and recall how nice it was. We have to do more with what time we have left. Consider that we just elected a regime who will do what’s best for themselves—not for ordinary folks.
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Californians are all too familiar with flip-flopping weather extremes, and new research suggests that weather whiplash is increasing as the atmosphere warms due to human-caused climate change. via @kqednews.bsky.social
Climate Scientists Warn of Growing Whiplash Effect on Weather Patterns | KQED
Californians are all too familiar with flip-flopping weather extremes, and new research suggests that weather whiplash is increasing as the atmosphere warms due to human-caused climate change.
www.kqed.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Californians are all too familiar with flip-flopping weather extremes, and new research suggests that weather whiplash is increasing as the atmosphere warms due to human-caused climate change. via @kqednews.bsky.social
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We thought 2025 would be hell on earth but few expected that prediction to be taken literally. Thanks, Ethan for your courage. Stay safe.
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
January 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We thought 2025 would be hell on earth but few expected that prediction to be taken literally. Thanks, Ethan for your courage. Stay safe.
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You know what to do y'all! 😉
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January 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Can we just fast-forward to 2028?
January 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Can we just fast-forward to 2028?
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This 2019 story feels relevant today. Did it end with the 737 Max—or was it policy? Cutting costs to near-minimum wage shouldn’t be priority over lives & safety.
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
January 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This 2019 story feels relevant today. Did it end with the 737 Max—or was it policy? Cutting costs to near-minimum wage shouldn’t be priority over lives & safety.
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
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Trump doing what Trump always does: Lying and spreading fear. The suspect is a U.S. Citizen and a U.S. Army Veteran, who was born & raised in Texas. Somebody please bring Trump up to speed. Not that it matters. He’s gonna lie anyways.
January 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump doing what Trump always does: Lying and spreading fear. The suspect is a U.S. Citizen and a U.S. Army Veteran, who was born & raised in Texas. Somebody please bring Trump up to speed. Not that it matters. He’s gonna lie anyways.